History and Philosophy of Physics

    

Analysis of the Michelson--Morley Experiment with a Hypothetical Propagation Medium

Authors: G. Furne Gouveia

The Michelson--Morley experiment showed equal light travel times in the longitudinal and transverse arms of an interferometer, traditionally interpreted as evidence for the absence of a light-propagating medium. This paper analyzes the experiment in the reference frame of a hypothetical medium, modeled as a property of space or a field, without assuming its absence. We introduce longitudinal and transverse dilation/contraction factors and derive their relationship to reproduce the null result. This generalizes the Lorentz contraction and provides a framework for alternative medium-based interpretations consistent with the experimental outcome.

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