Gravitational solution to the Pioneer 10/11 anomaly

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作者
Brownstein, J. R. [1 ]
Moffat, J. W.
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[1] Perimeter Inst Theoret Phys, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y5, Canada
[2] Univ Waterloo, Dept Phys, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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10.1088/0264-9381/23/10/013
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
摘要
A fully relativistic modified gravitational theory including a fifth force skew-symmetric field is fitted to the Pioneer 10/11 anomalous acceleration. The theory allows for a variation with distance scales of the gravitational constant G, the fifth force skew-symmetric field coupling strength. and the mass of the skew-symmetric field mu = 1/lambda. A fit to the available anomalous acceleration data for the Pioneer 10/11 spacecraft is obtained for a phenomenological representation of the 'running' constants and values of the associated parameters are shown to exist that are consistent with fifth force experimental bounds. The fit to the acceleration data is consistent with all current satellite, laser ranging and observations for the inner planets.
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