Published November 1977 | Version v1
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Planetary tests of general relativity

Creators

  • 1. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena (USA). Jet Propulsion Lab.

Description

To test general relativity within the solar system to an accuracy of one persent it is necessary to make measurements which are accurate to the order of one part in 1010 or better. The effect of general relativity on the propagation of radio signals pass near the solar disk are discussed and reveals the advantage of radio metrix data over optical data for relativity testing. (WL)

Availability note (English)

Available from ZAED.

Abstract (German)

Um die allgemeine Relativitaetstheorie innerhalb des Sonnensystems bis zu einer Genauigkeit von einem Prozent zu bestimmen, ist es notwendig, Messungen durchzufuehren, die eine Genauigkeit in der Groessenordnung 1 zu 1010 oder besser aufweisen. Der allgemein relativistische Effekt auf die Fortpflanzung von Radiosignalen, die nahe an der Sonnenscheibe vorbeigehen, wird diskutiert, und er zeigt den Vorteil radiometrischer Daten ueber optische Daten fuer Tests der allgemeinen Relativitaetstheorie. (WL)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
International school of general relativistic effects in physics and astrophysics: Experiments and theory. 3rd course
Journal Page Range
p. 156-170.
Report number
MPI-PAE/Astro--138

Conference

Title
Experiments and theory.
Acronym
3. course of the International School of Relativistic Astrophysics on general relativistic effects in Physics and astrophysics
Dates
24 Aug - 4 Sep 1977.
Place
Erice, Italy.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
9390019
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATION; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; SUN
Descriptors DEC
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FIELD THEORIES; RADIATIONS; STARS

Optional Information

Notes
30 refs.
Secondary number(s)
AED-Conf--77-573-011.