A Reanalysis of the Theory of Interferometer Experiment Demonstrating that Michelson’s Analysis Contains an Error, Including the Boat Model Analysis, so Readmitting the Ether Presence

Ioan Has; Simona Miclaus; Aurelian Has

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A Reanalysis of the Theory of Interferometer Experiment Demonstrating that Michelson’s Analysis Contains an Error, Including the Boat Model Analysis, so Readmitting the Ether Presence

Ioan Has, Simona Miclaus, Aurelian Has

Published in Optics (Volume 3, Issue 4)

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Theoretical basis of Michelson interferometer experiment is reanalyzed. Initially we reanalyzed the illustrative model, represented by a boat traversing a river which revealed that the correct transversal trajectory is not an isosceles triangle, but a right triangle. Also in the interferometer, the transversal double light path, considering the ether presence and classical theories of light, we found to be too a right triangle instead isosceles one considered by Michelson. But this new path necessitates zero time difference, for which fringes displacements are not expected, unlike Michelson’s analysis. So we found that the light’s double travel times don’t depend on the interferometer arms directions and so the expected by Michelson fringes displacements, must not appear. The above findings are applicable to other similar experiments with ray double travel, including light, lasers, masers, γ-rays, etc. We demonstrated that Michelson’s experiment correct interpretation does not confirm the relativity of the light speed. Consequently, Michelson’s experiment should not be considered negative concerning the presence of ether which must remain the bearer of the E-M phenomena. Consequently, the Special Relativity Theory (SRT) must be reconsidered, based on Lorentz electromagnetic theory from 1895 and the quanta entanglement and E-M field can be physically explained by the ether presence.

Published in	Optics (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.optics.20140304.11
Page(s)	24-32
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General Physics, Geometrical Optics, Light Interference, Michelson Experiment, Ether, SRT

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Ioan Has; Simona Miclaus; Aurelian Has. A Reanalysis of the Theory of Interferometer Experiment Demonstrating that Michelson’s Analysis Contains an Error, Including the Boat Model Analysis, so Readmitting the Ether Presence. Optics. 2014, 3(4), 24-32. doi: 10.11648/j.optics.20140304.11

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Ioan Has, Simona Miclaus, Aurelian Has. A Reanalysis of the Theory of Interferometer Experiment Demonstrating that Michelson’s Analysis Contains an Error, Including the Boat Model Analysis, so Readmitting the Ether Presence. Optics. 2014;3(4):24-32. doi: 10.11648/j.optics.20140304.11

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Ioan Has

Land Forces Academy Sibiu, st. Rapsodiei nr. 6B, bl. Sof 1, sc. B, ap. 9, 240240, Rm. Valcea, Romania
Simona Miclaus

Land Forces Academy, st. Revolutiei. 3-5, 550170 Sibiu, Romania
Aurelian Has

University “C. Brancoveanu”, st. N. Balcescu nr.39, 240200 Rm. Valcea, Romania

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