Published March 15, 2002 | Version v1
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Constraints on the gravitational force on photons from microlensing

  • 1. DAPNIA/SPP, CEA Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Description

Gravitational microlensing observations are used to study the radial dependence of the gravitational force acting on photons. The Newton inverse square law is shown to be valid at a few % level at a distance scale of a few AU (where 1 AU=1.496x108 km is the astronomical unit). Constraints on possible non-Newtonian terms are derived

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 062002-062002.7
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35043480
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; GRAVITATIONAL LENSES; PHOTONS; THEORETICAL DATA
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; INFORMATION; LENSES; MASSLESS PARTICLES; NUMERICAL DATA

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