A new experimental test of special relativity
@article{Shamir1969ANE,
title={A new experimental test of special relativity},
author={Joseph Shamir and Robert Fox},
journal={Il Nuovo Cimento B (1965-1970)},
year={1969},
volume={62},
pages={258-264}
}SummaryAlthough the special theory of relativity is almost generally accepted as a verified theory, existing experiments cannot distinguish it from a number of other rival theories that assume the existence of a preferred frame of reference (ether), and physical Lorentz contractions. It is shown that the Michelson-Morley experiment, performed in a solid transparent medium, is capable of such a distinction. The negative result of this experiment enhances the experimental basis of special…
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