Exploiting a Built-In Simultaneity: Perhaps, the Simplest Way to Show that the One-Way Speed of Light is Measurable in Principle

We consider a physical system composed of a rod of length AB = L rotating uniformly. Two points on the rod cross-sections at A and B are connected in a way that reflects the simultaneity built-in into the system. This preset simultaneity can be exploited to synchronize two distant clocks, one at A and the other at B, with an internal procedure that, in principle, may differ from Einstein synchronization. The natural built-in simultaneity can be used for testing the one-way light speed and Lorentz invariance. PACS: 03.30.+p, 42.25.Bs, 45.50.−j.

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European Journal of Applied Physics
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2024-11-23
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https://doi.org/10.24018/ejphysics.2024.6.6.349
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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Exploiting a Built-In Simultaneity: Perhaps, the Simplest Way to Show that the One-Way Speed of Light is Measurable in Principle

Gianfranco Spavieri
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European Journal of Applied Physics
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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Exploiting a Built-In Simultaneity: Perhaps, the Simplest Way to Show that the One-Way Speed of Light is Measurable in Principle

Gianfranco Spavieri
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Abstract

We consider a physical system composed of a rod of length AB = L rotating uniformly. Two points on the rod cross-sections at A and B are connected in a way that reflects the simultaneity built-in into the system. This preset simultaneity can be exploited to synchronize two distant clocks, one at A and the other at B, with an internal procedure that, in principle, may differ from Einstein synchronization. The natural built-in simultaneity can be used for testing the one-way light speed and Lorentz invariance. PACS: 03.30.+p, 42.25.Bs, 45.50.−j.

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