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Einstein's photon box revisited

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2112.14659v1
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:18:14 GMT
Title: Einstein's photon box revisited
Authors: Heinz-J\"urgen Schmidt
Abstract summary: We present a reformulation of Bohr's analysis of Einstein's thought experiment with the photon box. We will discuss two other proposals to solve the apparent inconsistency without invoking the theory of general relativity.
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Abstract: We present a reformulation of Bohr's analysis of Einstein's thought experiment with the photon box, which hopefully settles some unclear issues. The box is weighed by two position measurements, the first immediately before the emission of the photon and the second after a quarter period of oscillation of the box, or alternatively after a half period. These times are precisely defined with respect to the moving clock installed in the box, but vary statistically when measured with a stationary clock outside the box, due to gravitational time dilation in accordance with Bohr's original idea. Moreover, we will discuss two other proposals to solve the apparent inconsistency without invoking the theory of general relativity.

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