Revised Robertson's test theory of special relativity: Supergroups and superspace

1986 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 1231-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jos� G. Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Test Theory

A modified Lorentz theory as a test theory of special relativity

1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Chang ◽  
D. G. Torr ◽  
D. R. Gagnon
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Lorentz Theory

Generalisation of the test theory of special relativity to non-inertial frames

1989 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1589-1597 ◽  
Author(s):  
G H Abolghasem ◽  
M R H Khajehpour ◽  
R Mansouri
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Inertial Frames

Electromagnetic wave-guide experiments for detecting light-speed anisotropy

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (6) ◽  
pp. 835-838
Author(s):  
A Sfarti
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Wave ◽  
Special Relativity ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Wave Guide ◽  
Alternative Theory ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Light Speed

The Mansouri–Sexl theory is a well known test of the theory of relativity. The main test theories of special relativity (SR) are named after their authors, Robertson (Rev. Mod. Phys. 21, 378 (1949)) and Mansouri and Sexl (Gen. Rel. Grav. 8, 497 (1977); 8, 515 (1977); and 8, 809 (1977)). These test theories can also be used to examine potential alternate theories to SR — such alternate theories predict particular values of the parameters of the test theory, which can easily be compared to values determined by experiments analyzed with the test theory. The existing experiments put rather strong experimental constraints on any alternative theory. Mansouri and Sexl promised an electromagnetic version of their theory, but for some reason that part was never delivered. In the following paper, we will construct the electromagnetic version and will demonstrate its application to constraining light-speed anisotropy. PACS No.: 03.30.+p

IMPROVED TESTS OF SPECIAL RELATIVITY VIA LIGHT SPEED ANISOTROPY MEASUREMENT

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
A. SFARTI
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Doppler Effect ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Current Paper ◽  
Order Effects ◽  
Theory Of Relativity ◽  
Light Speed ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Anisotropy Measurement

The Mansouri–Sexl theory is a well-known test theory of relativity. In the following paper we demonstrate a novel way of detecting second-order effects in terms of both lab and ion speed for light speed anisotropy detection. Prior literature15,18–21 has shown the way of constraining the Mansouri–Sexl parameter "a" via the Ives–Stilwell experiment, however, the prior approaches have proven to be incomplete in managing to constrain only one parameter, the "a" parameter. In the current paper we will take the unprecedented step of reconstructing the Mansouri–Sexl formalism for the Ives–Stilwell experiment and by showing how to improve on the theoretical and experimental bases such as to constrain both the parameter "a" and the parameter "b". Our paper is organized as follows: in the first section we give a new and more complete derivation of the Mansouri–Sexl Doppler effect. In the second part, we apply the newly expanded Mansouri–Sexl Doppler formalism in order to revise the principles of the Ives–Stilwell experiment. We continue by showing how the revised experiment is to be used in order to constrain both the parameter "a" and the parameter "b" in a measurement of light speed isotropy. This turns the Mansouri–Sexl Ives–Stilwell experiment into a very powerful tool for constraining light speed anisotropy.

A test theory of special relativity: II. First order tests

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 515-524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Mansouri ◽  
Roman U. Sexl
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
First Order

A test theory of special relativity: III. Second-order tests

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 809-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Mansouri ◽  
Roman U. Sexl
Keyword(s):  
Special Relativity ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Test Theory
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