Exploiting a Built-In Simultaneity: Perhaps, the Simplest Way to Show that the One-Way Speed of Light is Measurable in Principle
Year: 2024
Type: article
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.
Author: Gianfranco Spavieri
Institution: Universidad de Los Andes
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404679855