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A modified Lorentz theory (MLT) based on the generalized Galilean transformation has recently received attention. In the framework of MLT, some explicit formulas dealing with the one-way velocity of light, slow-clock transport and the Doppler effect are derived in this paper. Several typical experiments are analyzed on this basis. The results show that the empirical equivalence between MLT and special relativity is still maintained to second order terms. We confirm recent findings of other works that predict the MLT might be distinguished from special relativity at the third order by Doppler centrifuge experiments capable of a fractional frequency detection threshold of 10−15.
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Chang, T., Torr, D.G. & Gagnon, D.R. A modified Lorentz theory as a test theory of special relativity. Found Phys Lett 1, 353–372 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00696361
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