In amplifying media steady-state waves can travel faster than the speed of light in vacuum without violating the principles of special relativity. The possibility of generating superluminal waves in induced elementary particle production processes is discussed.

PACS: 42.50.Gy, 42.55.−f, 42.65.−k (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU1998v041n12ABEH000512 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1998/12/c/ 000078107700003 Citation: Oraevskii A N "Superluminal waves in amplifying media" Phys. Usp. 41 1199–1209 (1998) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Ораевский А Н «Сверхсветовые волны в усиливающих средах» УФН 168 1311–1321 (1998); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0168.199812c.1311