《Alternative_to_the_principle_of_constant_speed_of_light》.pdf

Alternative to the principle of constant speed of light∗ Herbert Wei߆ Am Bucklberg 19, D-83620 Feldkirchen-Westerham, Germany (Dated: February 2, 2008) To consider a medium carrying light and electromagnetic waves is impossible, when this medium shall have properties according to the principle of constant speed of light, that is, isotropy of 6 speed of light in every system of reference. Therefore, with principle of constant speed of light 0 abandoned, the so-called medium synchronization of clocks is defined, yielding isotropy solely in the 0 system at rest and anisotropy in all moving systems. From medium synchronization the appropriate 2 coordinate transformation is developed, the so-called medium transformation, a Galilean type of g transformation, thus maintaining simultaneity between all participant systems of reference and u changing the form of Maxwells equations to the extended Maxwell equations. Despite the fact that A medium transformation violates Lorentz invariance and the principle of relativity, it is demonstrated that the results from medium transformation and extended Maxwell equations are fully compliant 2 with observable phenomena. Moreover, it is shown that the concept of a medium, a preferred 2 frame of reference, is compatible not only with medium transformation, but also with Lorentz transformation and with theory of special relativity, so it is quite