Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Schlegel's photon clock theory

  • Published:
Foundations of Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

In a recent paper, Schlegel states “... the photon clock when interpreted as a device for showing the Lorentz transformation of time does actually involve a violation of basic relativity principles.” His conclusion is false, and is based on an incorrect analysis of the photon clock in two reference frames with relative motion. The purpose of this note is to present a corrected analysis and show that such an analysis is consistent with basic relativity principles.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. R. Schlegel,Found. Phys. 10, 345 (1980).

    Google Scholar 

  2. J. L. Anderson,Principles of Relativity Physics (Academic Press, New York, 1967).

    Google Scholar 

  3. H. P. Robertson and T. W. Noonan,Relativity and Cosmology (Saunders, Philadelphia, 1968).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Board of Studies in Physics, University of California, Santa Cruz, 95064, Santa Cruz, California

    Laurence I. Wormald

Authors
  1. Laurence I. Wormald
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Wormald, L.I. Schlegel's photon clock theory. Found Phys 12, 85–88 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00726876

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00726876

Keywords

Search

Navigation