• DocumentCode
    2108332
  • Title

    Breaking the light barrier: adding velocities beyond the speed of light

  • Author

    Blomdahl, Edward A.

  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    24-26 Aug. 2005
  • Firstpage
    683
  • Lastpage
    684
  • Abstract
    This paper demonstrates that although no single physical object may travel beyond the velocity of electromagnetic radiation, i.e., the speed of light, it is possible, based upon the two postulates of Einstein\´s special theory of relativity, that velocities can indeed be added to travel beyond the speed of light. Using examples by Mr. Einstein himself, it will be clearly established that this is true if one understands the dichotomous nature of time-a "relative" and a "real," i.e., temporal synchronicity, time component of universal events. Although Mr. Einstein was correct in his assessment of information transmittal in "relative" time, i.e., constrained to the velocity of electromagnetic radiation, he neglected to include the "real" time simultaneity of universal events as developed in this paper.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic waves; light velocity; special relativity; Einstein special theory; electromagnetic radiation; information transmittal; light barrier; light speed; relativity; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic radiation; Legged locomotion; Levee; Optical propagation; Rail transportation; Time factors; Upper bound;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Physics and Control, 2005. Proceedings. 2005 International Conference
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9235-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHYCON.2005.1514070
  • Filename
    1514070