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Theory of Waveform-Diverse Moving-Target Spotlight Synthetic-Aperture Radar
We develop a theory for waveform-diverse moving-target synthetic-aperture radar, in the case in which a single moving antenna is used for both transmitting and receiving. We assume that the targets…
Margaret Cheney, Brett BordenMay 15, 2011
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Engineering Modeling of Wave-Related Suspended Sediment Transport Over Ripples
The aim of our study is to improve the description of suspended sediment transport over wave ripples. We will first show the importance of sediment diffusivity with convective transfer (hereafter…
Rafik AbsiMay 12, 2011
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A metamaterial having a frequency dependent elasticity tensor and a zero effective mass density
Within the context of linear elasticity we show that a two-terminal network of springs and masses, can respond exactly the same as a normal spring, but with a frequency dependent spring constant. As…
Graeme Milton, Pierre SeppecherMay 4, 2011
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Relativistic accelerating electromagnetic waves
An exact solution of the Maxwell equations in Rindler coordinates is obtained. The electromagnetic field represents a wave preserving its shape in a relativistic uniformly accelerated frame. The…
Shahen HacyanMay 3, 2011
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Aharonov-Bohm effect and classical Hamiltonian mechanics
It is shown that Aharonov-Bohm effect may be derived from Hamilton-Jacobi equation. It might have been predicted well before the quantum mechanics creation by Heisenberg and Schroedinger.
A. Ershkovich, P. IsraelevichMay 2, 2011
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Inertial polarization of dielectrics
It was proved that accelerated motion of a linear dielectric causes its polarization. Accelerated translational motion of a dielectric's plate leads to the positive charge of the surface facing…
A. G. ZavodovskyApr 27, 2011
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On Newton's Third Law and its Symmetry-Breaking Effects
The law of action-reaction, considered by Ernst Mach the cornerstone of physics, is thoroughly used to derive the conservation laws of linear and angular momentum. However, the conflict between…
Mario J. PinheiroApr 26, 2011
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Change of basis and Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization in special relativity
While an explicit basis is common in the study of Euclidean spaces, it is usually implied in the study of inertial relativistic systems. There are some conceptual advantages to including the basis in…
Peeter JootApr 26, 2011
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On the origin of the minimal coupling rule, and on the possiblity of observing a classical, "Aharonov-Bohm-like" angular momentum
The minimal coupling rule is "derived" starting from Landau's relativistically invariant classical action for a charge in the presence of classical electromagnetic fields. Experiments are…
Raymond ChiaoApr 22, 2011
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Realization of a spherical boundary by a layer of wave-guiding medium
In this paper the concept of wave-guiding medium, previously introduced for planar structures, is defined for the spherically symmetric case. It is shown that a quarter-wavelength layer of such a…
I. V. Lindell, J. Markkanen, A. Sihvola et al.Apr 18, 2011
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Scattering matrix of elliptically polarized waves
We analyze the scattering of elliptically polarized plane waves normally incident at the planar interface between two different materials; we consider two cases: dielectric-dielectric and…
M. Martínez-Mares, E. CastañoApr 13, 2011
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The role of the virtual work in Faraday's law
In the context of Faraday's induction law, we show that the concept of virtual work provides another point of view to clarify the nature of the induced electric field, as well as the fact that…
Rodolfo A. Diaz, William J. Herrera, Shirley GomezApr 9, 2011
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Numerical modeling of transient two-dimensional viscoelastic waves
This paper deals with the numerical modeling of transient mechanical waves in linear viscoelastic solids. Dissipation mechanisms are described using the generalized Zener model. No time convolutions…
Bruno Lombard, Joël PirauxApr 4, 2011
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Affine and convex spaces: blending the analytic and geometric viewpoints
This is a short introduction to affine and convex spaces, written especially for physics students. It summarizes different elementary presentations available in the mathematical literature, and…
PierGianLuca Porta ManaMar 31, 2011
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Relativistic mass and modern physics
At first sight, arguments for and against the notion of relativistic mass look like a notorious intra-Lilliputian quarrel between Big-Endians (those who broke their eggs at the larger end) and…
Z. K. SilagadzeMar 31, 2011
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Solenoidality of a Magnetic Induction Field and Conservation of Total Momentum
This scientific essay proposes to discuss the physical aspects of a system consisting of some non-relativistic massive charged particles, that are the sources in motion of an electromagnetic field…
Sergio Severini, Alessandro SettimiMar 31, 2011
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Shallow water equations for large bathymetry variations
In this study, we propose an improved version of the nonlinear shallow water (or Saint-Venant) equations. This new model is designed to take into account the effects resulting from the large spacial…
Denys Dutykh, Didier ClamondMar 28, 2011
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Experimental evidence for mixed reality states
Recently researchers at the University of Illinois coupled a real pendulum to its virtual counterpart. They observed that the two pendulums suddenly start to move in synchrony if their lengths are…
Alfred Hubler, Vadas GintautasMar 24, 2011
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Four pedagogic exercises
This article describes four innovative pedagogical exercises: (i) The expression for relation between cross sections in the laboratory and the centre of mass systems provided in text books assumes…
D. N. BasuMar 24, 2011
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Observation of a non-adiabatic geometric phase for elastic waves
We report the experimental observation of a geometric phase for elastic waves in a waveguide with helical shape. The setup reproduces the experiment by Tomita and Chiao [A. Tomita, R.Y. Chiao, Phys.…
Jérémie Boulanger, Nicolas Le Bihan, Stefan Catheline et al.Mar 23, 2011
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Spin-orbit coupling and the conservation of angular momentum
In nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, the total (i.e. orbital plus spin) angular momentum of a charged particle with spin that moves in a Coulomb plus spin-orbit-coupling potential is conserved. In a…
V. HnizdoMar 21, 2011
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Realization of the D'B' boundary condition
In this paper we find a realization for the D'B'-boundary conditions, which imposes vanishing normal derivatives of the normal components of the D and B fields. The implementation of the DB…
I. V. Lindell, A. Sihvola, L. bergamin et al.Mar 21, 2011
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A formal interpretation of the displacement current and the instantaneous formulation of Maxwell's equations
Maxwell's displacement current has been the subject of controversy for more than a century. Questions on whether the displacement current represents a true current like the conduction current and…
Jose A. HerasMar 17, 2011
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Possible potentials responsible for stable circular relativistic orbits
Bertrand's theorem in classical mechanics of the central force fields attracts us because of its predictive power. It categorically proves that there can only be two types of forces which can…
Prashant Kumar, Kaushik BhattacharyaMar 17, 2011
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A short proof that the Coulomb-gauge potentials yield the retarded fields
A short demonstration that the potentials in the Coulomb gauge yield the retarded electric and magnetic fields is presented. This demonstration is relatively simple and can be presented in an…
Jose A. HerasMar 13, 2011
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