Sagnac effect and pure geometry
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2014-11-11 v3
Abstract
We show that the Sagnac effect is not necessarily due to the presence of a rotating observer, but rather to the closed path of light in space and an even inertial relative motion between the observer and the physical device forcing light to move along a closed path.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0401005,
title = {Sagnac effect and pure geometry},
author = {A. Tartaglia and M. L. Ruggiero},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0401005},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
17 pages, 8 figures, added a detailed example in sect. IV, extended and upgraded reference list