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Electromagnetic Cherenkov radiation from tachyons

Journal Article · · Lett. Nuovo Cim., v. 9, no. 9, pp. 362-366
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02756327· OSTI ID:4317788
Using the principles of duality and tachyonization, it is shown that a tachyon can emit Cherenkov radiation only in a superluminal medium, and namely when it happens to travel in the tachyonic medium with speed slower than the apparent light speed in that medium. It is concluded that previous experimental searches for tachyons were expected to fail, since founded on the wrong hypothesis that tachyons would always emit electromagnetic Cherenkov radiation, even in vacuum or in a bradyonic medium. (LBS)
Research Organization:
Univ., Catania, Italy
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-29-030547
OSTI ID:
4317788
Journal Information:
Lett. Nuovo Cim., v. 9, no. 9, pp. 362-366, Journal Name: Lett. Nuovo Cim., v. 9, no. 9, pp. 362-366; ISSN NCLTA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English