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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 1701 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | General relativity and gravitation |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Apr 2014 |
Abstract
General relativity (GR) is based on the Universality of Free Fall, the Universality of the Gravitational Redshift, and Local Lorentz Invariance, alltogether called the Einstein Equivalence principle. This implies that gravity has to be described by a metrical theory. Such theories in general give rise to the standard effects like perihelion shift, light deflection, gravitational time delay, Lense-Thirring effect, and the Schiff effect. Only if the underlying theory is Einstein's GR we have certain values for these effects. GR in turn predicts the existence, certain properties, and a particular dynamics of gravitational waves, black holes, binary systems, etc. which are also subject to experimental/observational proof. This includes practical applications in clock synchronization, positioning, navigation and geodesy.
Keywords
- Astronomy, Atom interferometry, Binary systems, Clocks, Equivalence principle, Experimental gravitation, Geodesy, Lorentz invariance, Lunar laser ranging, Solar system tests
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
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In: General relativity and gravitation, Vol. 46, No. 5, 1701, 12.04.2014, p. 1-11.
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T1 - Summary of session C9
T2 - Experimental gravitation
AU - Lämmerzahl, Claus
AU - Müller, Jürgen
N1 - Funding information: Acknowledgments We would like to thank the center of excellence QUEST for support. C.L. also would like to acknowledge the support of the DFG funded Research Training Group 1620 “Models of Gravity”.
PY - 2014/4/12
Y1 - 2014/4/12
N2 - General relativity (GR) is based on the Universality of Free Fall, the Universality of the Gravitational Redshift, and Local Lorentz Invariance, alltogether called the Einstein Equivalence principle. This implies that gravity has to be described by a metrical theory. Such theories in general give rise to the standard effects like perihelion shift, light deflection, gravitational time delay, Lense-Thirring effect, and the Schiff effect. Only if the underlying theory is Einstein's GR we have certain values for these effects. GR in turn predicts the existence, certain properties, and a particular dynamics of gravitational waves, black holes, binary systems, etc. which are also subject to experimental/observational proof. This includes practical applications in clock synchronization, positioning, navigation and geodesy.
AB - General relativity (GR) is based on the Universality of Free Fall, the Universality of the Gravitational Redshift, and Local Lorentz Invariance, alltogether called the Einstein Equivalence principle. This implies that gravity has to be described by a metrical theory. Such theories in general give rise to the standard effects like perihelion shift, light deflection, gravitational time delay, Lense-Thirring effect, and the Schiff effect. Only if the underlying theory is Einstein's GR we have certain values for these effects. GR in turn predicts the existence, certain properties, and a particular dynamics of gravitational waves, black holes, binary systems, etc. which are also subject to experimental/observational proof. This includes practical applications in clock synchronization, positioning, navigation and geodesy.
KW - Astronomy
KW - Atom interferometry
KW - Binary systems
KW - Clocks
KW - Equivalence principle
KW - Experimental gravitation
KW - Geodesy
KW - Lorentz invariance
KW - Lunar laser ranging
KW - Solar system tests
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