Comment on 'Missing Transverse-Doppler Effect in Time-Dilation Experiments with High-Speed Ions'

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Title: Comment on 'Missing Transverse-Doppler Effect in Time-Dilation Experiments with High-Speed Ions'
Authors: Saathoff, G., Reinhardt, S., Holzwarth, R., Hänsch, T. W., Udem, Th., Bing, D., Schwalm, D., Wolf, A., Karpuk, S., Huber, G., Novotny, C., Botermann, B., Geppert, C., Nörtershäuser, W., Kühl, T., Stöhlker, T., Gwinner, G.
Source: Eur. Phys. J. C (2011) 71: 1596
Publication Year: 2011
Collection: Physics (Other)
Subject Terms: Physics - Atomic Physics
More Details: In an article "Missing Transverse-Doppler Effect in Time-Dilation Experiments with High-Speed Ions" by S. Devasia [arXiv:1003.2970v1], our recent Doppler shift experiments on fast ion beams are reanalyzed. Contrary to our analysis, Devasia concludes that our results provide an "indication of Lorentz violation". We argue that this conclusion is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of our experimental scheme and reiterate that our results are in excellent agreement with Special Relativity.
Document Type: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-011-1596-3
Access URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/1102.5657
Accession Number: edsarx.1102.5657
Database: arXiv
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DOI:10.1140/epjc/s10052-011-1596-3