Simple Test of Special Relativity Involving Fresnel Drag and Light Propagation in a Uniformly Moving Medium

In this paper, a simple test of special relativity involving light transmission through a uniformly moving medium and Fresnel’s drag coefficient is discussed. It is shown using Fresnel drag that there is a difference in propagation time of two light beams travelling in opposite directions in such a medium and that this time difference is independent of the index of refraction of the medium. This result has been experimentally confirmed by Wang et al. but cannot be explained by special relativity. Fresnel drag in the context of ether theory provides a full and accurate explanation that is consistent with the existence of a preferred frame.

一个可能最终确定以太存在与否的实验

分析了"光行差"现象、"光速不变"现象、"洛奇钢盘实验",认为地球有可能拖曳以太。论证了在绕地轨道上进行迈克尔逊-莫雷实验可以最终确定是否存在以太,并设计了相应的设备。