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A test of Lorentz invariance for electromagnetic waves was performed by comparing the resonance frequencies of two stable optical resonators as a function of orientation in space. The crystalline resonators were operated at 3.4K in a cryostat employing a pulse–tube refrigerator.
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Schiller, S., Antonini, P., Okhapkin, M. (2006). A Precision Test of the Isotropy of the Speed of Light Using Rotating Cryogenic Optical Cavities. In: Ehlers, J., Lämmerzahl, C. (eds) Special Relativity. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 702. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-34523-X_14
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