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Lasers, Clocks and Drag-Free Control: Exploration of Relativistic Gravity in Space (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)

By Hansjörg Dittus , Claus Lämmerzahl , Slava G. Turyshev

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2007
ISBN
3540343768, 9783540343769
Google Books ID
pGRROFE5zRoC
Open Library ID
OL9663756M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (11486113 bytes)
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Edition
1
Pages
660\660
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;Астрофизика

Description

Over the next decade the gravitational physics community will benefit from dramatic improvements in many technologies critical to testing gravity. Highly accurate deep space navigation, interplanetary laser communication, interferometry and metrology, high precision frequency standards, precise pointing and attitude control, together with drag-free technologies, will revolutionize the field of experimental gravitational physics. The centennial of the general theory of relativity in 2015 will motivate a significant number of experiments designed to test this theory with unprecedented accuracy. The purpose of the contributions in this book, written by international experts, is to explore the possibilities for the next 20 years for conducting gravitational experiments in space that would utilize both entirely new and highly improved existing capabilities.

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