The homopolar motor: A true relativistic engine

American Journal of Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1052-1055

  Guala Valverde, Jorge ^a,b   Mazzoni, Pedro ^c   Achilles, Ricardo ^b,d  

^a Norpatagonica R and D Department SFe 449   (Argentina)

^b Fundación J Palacios   (Argentina)

^c Fundación Julio Palacios   (Argentina)

^d RA Biosystems ^*  (Argentina)

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EID: 23044533551     PISSN: 00029505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1119/1.1498857     Document Type: Article

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