Precision tests of general relativity and of the equivalence principle using ultrastable optical clocks: A mission proposal

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 588, 2005, Pages 38-42

  Schiller, S ^a   Gorlitz A ^a   Nevsky, A ^a   Wicht, A ^a   Lammerzahl C ^b   Dittus, H J ^b   Theil, S ^b   Touboul, P ^c   Salomon, C ^d   Lemonde, P ^e   Sterr, U ^f   Riehle, F ^f   Peik, E ^f   Tino, G M ^g   Iorio, L ^h   Ciufolini, I ⁱ   Samain, E ^j   Peters, A ^k   Ertmer, W ^l   Rasel, E ^l   Maleki, L ^m   Karshenboim, S ⁿ   more..

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^c ONERA   (France)

^d ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^e OBSERVATOIRE DE PARIS   (France)

^f PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^g INFN SEZIONE DI FIRENZE   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^j UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^k HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^l INSTITUT FÜR QUANTENOPTIK   (Germany)

^m CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

ⁿ D I MENDELEYEV INSTITUTE FOR METROLOGY   (Russian Federation)

more..

Author keywords

Atomic clocks; Equivalence Principle; Fine structure constant; Gravitational Redshift; Isotropy of Space; Laser; Lense Thirring Effect; Local Lorentz Invariance; Local Position Invariance; Masses of nuclei; Molecular clocks; Perigee shift

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; SPACE RESEARCH;

EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE; GRAVITATIONAL REDSHIFT; LOCAL POSITION INVARIANCE; MOLECULAR CLOCKS;

ATOMIC CLOCKS;

EID: 33645719783     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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