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Lorentz invariance

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In the presence of a cavity, the mode spectrum of the electromagnetic field inside the cavity is no longer Lorentz invariant.[1]

Note that the compactification of the space breaks the Lorentz symmetry and introduces a privileged frame.[2]

References

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Notes

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Citations

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  1. ^ Hu & Roura 2004, p. 1.
  2. ^ Copeland et al. 1983, p. 183.

Bibliography

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