P4_5 The Relativistic Ionisation Speed Limit

Authors

  • Magdalena Szczykulska
  • Jason John Watson
  • Lilian Garratt-Smithson
  • Alistair William Muir

Abstract

The paper explores a possible speed limit to be enforced on relativistic vehicles so as to not expose pedestrians to ionising electromagnetic radiation; a result of Doppler shifted light from the vehicle’s headlights. A maximum speed limit of 2.89 × 108 ms-1, 0.96 times the speed of light, was established. 

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Published

12/06/2013

How to Cite

Szczykulska, M., Watson, J. J., Garratt-Smithson, L., & Muir, A. W. (2013). P4_5 The Relativistic Ionisation Speed Limit. Physics Special Topics, 12(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2167

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013): Physics Special Topics

Section

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