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Precision test for the new Michelson-Morley experiments with rotating cryogenic cavities

Classical Physics 2007-05-23 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

A new ether-drift experiment in D\"usseldorf is currently measuring the relative frequency shift of two cryogenic optical resonators upon active rotations of the apparatus. I point out that the observed fractional amplitude of the sidereal variations of the signal in February, C_sid \sim (11 \pm 2) 10^{-16}, is entirely consistent with the expectations based on Miller's observations in the same epoch of the year. This leads to predict that, with future data collected in August-September, the observed sidereal variations should increase by \sim + 70 %, i.e. up to C_sid \sim (19\pm 2) 10^{-16} retaining the present normalization. This would represent clean experimental evidence for the existence of a preferred frame.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0506005,
  title  = {Precision test for the new Michelson-Morley experiments with rotating cryogenic cavities},
  author = {M. Consoli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0506005},
  year   = {2007}
}

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6 pages, plain Latex, no figures

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