Author: Sfarti, Adrian

Source: Canadian Journal of Physics, Volume 86, Number 3, March 2008 , pp. 505-507(3)

Publisher: NRC Research Press

Abstract:

The Mansouri-Sexl theory is a well-known test theory of relativity. Mansouri and Sexl deal with a large number of experiments such as Michelson-Morley, Kennedy-Thorndike, Ives-Stilwell but leave out the very interesting Sagnac experiment. In the following paper we will argue for a novel way of detecting high-order effects in vacuo via an increased rotational speed re-enactment of the Sagnac experiment. We will show the presence of a large-value error term and will set the experimental conditions for detecting such a term. We will also show how the Saganac experiment can be used for the detection of light-speed anisotropy in the framework of the Mansouri-Sexl test theory. PACS No.: 03.30.+p

La théorie de Mansouri-Sexl est un test bien connu de la relativité. Elle utilise un grand nombre d'expériences comme Michelson-Morley, Kennedy-Thorndike, Ives-Stilwell, mais laisse de côté l'intéressante expérience de Sagnac. Ici, nous proposons une nouvelle façon de détecter les effets d'ordre élevé en v/c via une reprise de l'expérience de Sagnac avec une vitesse de rotation accrue. Nous allons montrer l'existence d'un terme d'erreur important et allons ajuster les conditions expérimentales pour le détecter. Nous allons également montrer que l'expérience de Sagnac peut être utilisée pour la détection de l'anisotropie de la vitesse de la lumière dans le cadre de la théorie test de Mansouri-Sexl. [Traduit par la Rédaction]

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2008-03-01

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