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A more detailed analysis<br />

Tests of <strong>the</strong> universality of c<br />

Operational foundation of Riemannian structures<br />

Limiting velocity of electrons<br />

deflector<br />

e source<br />

e −<br />

accelerator<br />

γ<br />

e −<br />

target<br />

L<br />

e − γ<br />

p detector<br />

e detector<br />

Result<br />

Giurogossian et al, PRD 1965<br />

∣<br />

v max<br />

e<br />

− c<br />

c ∣ ≤ 10−6<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r tests by Brown et al, PRD 1963, Alspector et al, PRL 1976, Kalbfleisch et<br />

al, PRL 1976 with result of same order of accuracy<br />

C. Lämmerzahl (ZARM, Bremen) <strong>Testing</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Equivalence</strong> <strong>Principle</strong> Tübingen, June 19, 2012 37 / 99

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