Relativistic analysis of Michelson-Morley experiments and Miller's cosmic solution for the Earth's motion

TL;DR

This paper provides a relativistic analysis of Michelson-Morley experiments, confirming Miller's cosmic solution for Earth's velocity and showing consistency with modern experimental data.

Contribution

It offers a simple relativistic framework that supports Miller's cosmic solution and aligns with current experimental results.

Findings

Miller's cosmic solution v_{earth} ≈ 208 km/s is consistent with relativistic analysis.

Modern Michelson-Morley experiments agree with Miller's velocity estimate.

Relativistic treatment confirms internal consistency of experimental fringe shifts.

Abstract

A simple relativistic treatment of Michelson-Morley type of experiments shows the remarkable internal consistency of 1932 Miller's cosmic solution v_{earth} \sim 208 km/s deduced from the experimental fringe shifts observed with his apparatus. The same analysis of present-day experiments is in good agreement with the existing data.