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Relativity versus the longitudinal magnetic field of the photon

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The longitudinal magnetic field ascribed by Evans to a circularly polarized electromagnetic wave is discussed. It is proved that this theory is inconsistent with special relativity.

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  1. School of Physics and Astronomy Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel

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Comay, E. Relativity versus the longitudinal magnetic field of the photon. Found Phys Lett 10, 245–254 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02764207

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