Light Speed Invariance is a Remarkable Illusion
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Light Speed Invariance is a Remarkable Illusion |
| Author(s) | Stephan J G Gift |
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| Published | 2007 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the NPA |
| Volume | 4 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pages | 60-65 |
Abstract
The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies; e-mail sgift@eng.uwi.tt Though many experiments seem to have verified the light speed invariance postulate of special relativity, this postulate is actually an unconfirmed idea. This paper proposes a resolution of this issue by first showing the manner in which an illusion of light speed invariance occurs in two-way light speed measurement in the framework of a semi-classical absolute space theory. It then demonstrates a measurable variation of the one-way speed of light, which directly invalidates the postulate and confirms the existence of the preferred reference frame of the absolute space theory.