2005/06/01 by M. Consoli, Consoli, M.
Physics and Astronomy · #Classical Physics (physics.class-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #gr-qc #physics.class-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0506005
6 pages, plain Latex, no figures
arxiv created 2005/06/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
A new ether-drift experiment in Düsseldorf is currently measuring the relative frequency shift of two cryogenic optical resonators upon active rotations of the apparatus. I point out that the observed fractional amplitude of the sidereal variations of the signal in February, Csid ∼ (11 ± 2) 10-16, is entirely consistent with the expectations based on Miller's observations in the same epoch of the year. This leads to predict that, with future data collected in August-September, the observed sidereal variations should increase by ∼ + 70 %, i.e. up to Csid ∼ (19± 2) 10-16 retaining the present normalization. This would represent clean experimental evidence for the existence of a preferred frame.