ALTHOUGH all experiments of the type of the Michelson experiment (with the exception of Miller's experiment) have shown that the second-order effects predicted by classical (non-relativistic) optics ...

As the 19th century came to a close, physicists were feeling pretty satisfied with the state of their science. The great edifice of physical theory seemed complete. A few minor experiments remained to ...

The Tale of an Experiment that 'Proved' Relativity Wrong | RealClearScience Yesterday a gentleman posted a comment on an article I wrote about the luminiferous aether. For those who aren't familiar, ...

An ion trap of the type used in the experiment. Institute of Theoretical Physics, Innsbruck Physicists often work unusual hours. You will find them running experiments at 4am and 10pm. This is because ...

IT is interesting to learn from L. Essen's communication 1 that the accuracy of measurement of frequencies in the 9,000 Mc./s. region attained at the National Physical Laboratory with existing ...