Kennedy & Thorndike - Lorentz-Fitzgerald Contraction Experiment

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The discussion revolves around the Kennedy & Thorndike experiment related to special relativity and the luminiferous aether, specifically seeking access to the original article published in the Physical Review.

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  • One participant expresses a need for the original article on the Kennedy & Thorndike experiment, indicating difficulty in finding it online.
  • Another participant provides a link to the article but notes that a subscription is required to access it.
  • A participant questions the legality of requesting the article from someone with access, given the cost of a subscription.
  • Another suggestion is made to visit a local university library to find the article.
  • A later reply comments on the financial barriers to accessing academic resources, reflecting on broader issues of accessibility in education and research.

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Participants generally agree on the difficulty of accessing the original article and the financial constraints involved, but no consensus is reached on how to obtain it without a subscription.

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Participants express varying levels of frustration regarding access to academic papers, highlighting the dependence on institutional resources and the implications for individuals without such access.

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Good evening,

I am currently working on experimental proof about special relativity, and I came across Kennedy & Thorndike experiment, and their try to save the luminiferous aether with Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction.

Unfortunately, I can't find any original article on the Internet. Wikipedia says they had published a paper in the Physical Review, but I wasn't able to find it.

Could someone provide me with their original article ?

Many thanks !
 
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Myst said:
Good evening,

I am currently working on experimental proof about special relativity, and I came across Kennedy & Thorndike experiment, and their try to save the luminiferous aether with Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction.

Unfortunately, I can't find any original article on the Internet. Wikipedia says they had published a paper in the Physical Review, but I wasn't able to find it.

Could someone provide me with their original article ?

Many thanks !
It is here http://prola.aps.org/abstract/PR/v42/i3/p400_1"
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Yes, I have seen this page before.

But you need a subscription to download it, and I only need this one... not a whole subscription to the Physical Review (and alone it costs 20 $... which is a bit expensive for what I want to do with it).

I suppose it's not illegal to ask if a member of the Physical Review could provide me with the article...?
 
You should go to a library. I'd start with the local university.
 
Yeah, if only I am rich, I will be a very good physicist!
Not forgetting those living without three meals a day. but has the potential to be the next Einstein.
No wonder there are so many piracies.
 

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