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The One-Way Linear Effect, a first order optical effect
Gianfranco Spavieri1, Espen Gaarder Haug2
1Centro de Física Fundamental, Universidad de Los Andes, Mérida, 5101 Venezuela.
Heliyon
|October 9, 2023
Summary
The One-Way Linear Effect reveals that light
Area of Science:
- Physics
- Optical Physics
- Relativity
Background:
- The propagation of light in moving frames is a cornerstone of modern physics.
- Understanding time intervals in dynamic systems is crucial for advanced technologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and describe the One-Way Linear Effect.
- To propose experimental methods for observing this effect.
- To highlight potential applications in navigation and fundamental physics.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical description of light propagation around a moving linear closed contour.
- Analysis of round-trip time intervals under velocity changes.
- Proposal of experimental verification using interferometry, ring lasers, or time-delay detectors.
Main Results:
- The round-trip time interval depends on device position and velocity change (Δv).
- The variation in the time interval is experimentally observable.
- The effect is sensitive to velocity variations.
Conclusions:
- The One-Way Linear Effect provides a new observable phenomenon in physics.
- Experimental confirmation could lead to advancements in inertial guidance systems.
- The effect offers a novel method for testing Lorentz invariance and simultaneity concepts.
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