Abstract
The construction of a radar coordinate system about the world line of an observer is discussed. Radar coordinates for a hyperbolic observer as well as a uniformly rotating observer are described in detail. The utility of the notion of radar distance and the admissibility of radar coordinates are investigated. Our results provide a critical assessment of the physical significance of radar coordinates.
Anno
2005
Autori IAC
Tipo pubblicazione
Altri Autori
Bini D., Lusanna L., Mashhoon B.
Editore
World Scientific.
Rivista
International journal of modern physics D
