Long-range tests of the equivalence principle

被引：39

作者：

Anderson, JD ^{[1
]}

Williams, JG ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CALTECH, Jet Propuls Lab, Pasadena, CA 91109 USA

来源：

CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY | 2001年 / 18卷 / 13期

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D O I：

10.1088/0264-9381/18/13/307

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

The equivalence principle can be tested using accurate tracking of the Moon, planets, and interplanetary spacecraft. Tests with solar system bodies probe the dependence of the equivalence principle on self-energy. Analysis of lunar laser ranges yields the difference in the ratio of the gravitational and inertial masses for the Earth and Moon of (-0.7 +/- 1.5) x 10(-13). In conjunction with laboratory tests of the equivalence principle and spacecraft and VLBI tests of PPN gamma, one derives /beta - 1/ less than or equal to 0.0005. Planetary tests are feasible, in particular tests using Mars. Improvements in Doppler accuracies under development may allow tests with interplanetary spacecraft.

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页码：2447 / 2456

页数：10

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