Lunar laser ranging tests of the equivalence principle with the earth and moon

International Journal of Modern Physics D

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1129-1175

  Williams, James G ^a   Turyshev, Slava G ^a   Boggs, Dale H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equivalence principle; Lunar laser ranging; Tests of general relativity

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749107074     PISSN: 02182718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S021827180901500X     Document Type: Article

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