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

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Various second-order optical tests of special relativity are discussed within the framework of the test theory developed previously. Owing to the low accuracy of the Kennedy-Thorndike experiment, the Lorentz contraction is known by direct experiments only to an accuracy of a few percent. To improve this-accuracy several experiments are suggested.

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    Reza Mansouri & Roman U. Sexl

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Mansouri, R., Sexl, R.U. A test theory of special relativity: III. Second-order tests. Gen Relat Gravit 8, 809–814 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00759585

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