Optical multilayers as a tool for visualizing special relativity

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 39-51

  Monzon J J ^a   Sanchez Soto L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 18044400762     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/22/1/305     Document Type: Article

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