DocumentCode :
977264
Title :
Relativity and Space Travel
Author :
Pierce, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Labs., Inc., Murray Hill, N.J.
Volume :
47
Issue :
6
fYear :
1959
fDate :
6/1/1959 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1053
Lastpage :
1061
Abstract :
This paper treats in terms of the special theory of relativity: a "clock paradox" involving the fact that the frequency of an atomic oscillator on a moving body is lowered but the mass which is converted into radiation is increased; the case of the twin who goes on a space trip at near-light speed and returns younger than his brother on earth; the shift in frequency in the presence of a gravitational field; the clock rate on a satellite; the speed attainable by a photon rocket; and a space ship propelled by the energy of interstellar matter.
Keywords :
Atomic measurements; Clocks; Earth; Frequency conversion; Marine vehicles; Near-field radiation pattern; Oscillators; Rockets; Satellites; Space exploration;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0096-8390
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1959.287133
Filename :
4065783
Link To Document :
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