A Violation of the Special Theory of Relativity Demonstrated Using the Correlation between to Two Pair-Generated Photons

Koshun Suto

doi:10.4236/jamp.2020.89132

Abstract

When Einstein developed the special theory of relativity (STR), he assumed the principle of relativity, i.e. that all inertial frames are equivalent. Einstein thought it was impossible to differentiate inertial frames into classically stationary frames where light propagates isotropically, and classically moving frames where light propagates anisotropically. However, the author has previously pointed out that classically moving frames have a velocity vector attached, and presented a thought experiment for determining the size of that velocity vector. The author has already shown a violation of the STR, but this paper presents a violation of the STR using different reasoning. More specifically, this paper searches for a coordinate system where light propagates anisotropically. This is done by using the correlation of two photons pair-generated from a photon pair generator. If the existence of such a coordinate system can be ascertained, it will constitute a violation of the STR.

Highlights

At the end of the 19th century, most physicists were convinced of the existence of ether as a medium that propagates light
When Einstein developed the special theory of relativity (STR), he assumed the principle of relativity, i.e. that all inertial frames are equivalent
The author has already shown a violation of the STR, but this paper presents a violation of the STR using different reasoning

Summary

Introduction

At the end of the 19th century, most physicists were convinced of the existence of ether as a medium that propagates light. They thought ether to be “absolutely stationary”. Michelson and Morley attempted to detect Earth’s motion relative to the luminiferous ether, i.e. the absolute velocity. In order to explain why they failed to detect the effect they had expected, Michelson concluded that the ether was at rest relative to the earth in motion (i.e. it accompanied the earth)

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