Proposals for Two Satellite-Borne Experiments to Test Relativity of Simultaneity in Special Relativity

2005/09/26 by J. H. Field, Field, J. H.
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph) #physics.gen-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0509213

12 pages 2 figures 3 tables. Extended version of physics/0501045. Includes proposal for an experiment using GPS satellites. V2 incorporates a mini-review of special relativity experiments. V3 has two more tables and longer text organised in separate sections. V4 Sagnac effect included in corrected calculations. Furth proposal discussed 17 pages 4 figues no tables

arxiv created 2011/06/03 · arxiv updated 2011/06/06

Abstract

An orbiting `photon clock' is proposed to test directly the relativity of simultaneity effect of special relativity. This is done by exchanging microwave signals between two satellites in low Earth orbit carrying clocks that have previously been synchronised in the Earth-centered inertial system. A similar experiment using synchronised signals from two GPS satellites with the receiver on a single satellite in low Earth orbit, is also proposed.

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