relativistic Doppler effect

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:physical_phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo	gptkb:electromagnetic_waves sound waves
gptkbp:category	relativity wave phenomena
gptkbp:dependsOn	speed of light relative velocity
gptkbp:describedYear	1905
gptkbp:describes	change in frequency of light or other waves due to relative motion at relativistic speeds
gptkbp:distinctFrom	gptkb:classical_Doppler_effect
gptkbp:explains	blueshift of approaching objects frequency shift in light from fast-moving objects redshift of receding galaxies
gptkbp:field	gptkb:special_relativity physics
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:form	f' = f * sqrt((1 + v/c)/(1 - v/c)) for motion directly toward f' = f * sqrt((1 - v/c)/(1 + v/c)) for motion directly away
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:blueshift gptkb:Doppler_effect redshift
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:astronomy gptkb:cosmology astrophysics particle physics
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:special_theory_of_relativity gptkb:Relativity gptkb:Ives–Stilwell_experiment
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	relativistic Doppler effect