Gyros, Clocks, Interferometers

by Lammerzahl, C.; Everitt, C. W. F.; Hehl, F. W.

• ISBN13: 9783540412366
• ISBN10: 3540412360
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Many new tests of gravity and, in particular, of Einstein's general relativity theory will be carried out in the near future: The Lense--Thirring effect and the equivalence principle will be tested in space; moreover, gravitational waves will be detected, and new atomic interferometers and clocks will be built for measurements in gravitational and inertial fields. New high-precision devices have made these experiments feasible. They will contribute to a better understanding of gravitational physics. Both experimental developments and the theoretical concepts are collected in this volume. Exhaustive reviews give an overall insight into the subject of experimental gravitation.

Table of Contents

Part I Overview
An Overview of Solar System Gravitational Physics: The Theory--Experiment Interface	3	(12)
Kenneth Nordtvedt
Determination of the Gravitational Constant	15	(16)
Stephan Schlamminger
Eugen Holzschuh
Walter Kundig
Frithjof Nolting
Jurgen Schurr
Part II The Lense--Thrirring Effect
The Lense--Thirring Effect: From the Basic Notions to the Observed Effect	31	(21)
Claus Lammerzahl
Gernot Neugebauer
Gravity Probe B: Countdown to Launch	52	(31)
C. W. F. Everitt
S. Buchman
D. B. DeBra
G.M. Keiser
J.M. Lockhart
B. Muhlfelder
B.W. Parkinson
J.P. Turneaure
Gravitomagnetism and the Clock Effect	83	(26)
Bahram Mashhoon
Frank Gronwald
Herbert I.M. Lichtenegger
Spinning Relativistic Particles in External Fields	109	(22)
Iosip B. Khriplovich
Part III Detection of Gravitational Waves
The GEO 600 Gravitational Wave Detector Status, Research, Development	131	(10)
Albrecht Rudiger
Karsten Danzmann
Gravitational Radiation Theory and Light Propagation	141	(26)
Luc Blanchet
Sergei Kopeikin
Gerhard Schafer
Relic Gravitational Waves and Their Detection	167	(28)
Leonid P. Grishchuk
Part IV The Equivalence Principle
Principles of Equivalence: Their Role in Gravitation Physics and Experiments That Test Them	195	(18)
Mark P. Haugan
C. Lammerzahl
Step: A Status Report	213	(35)
Nick Lockerbie
John C. Mester
Rodney Torii
Stefano Vitale
Paul W. Worden
High Sensitive DC SQUID-Based Position Detectors for Application in Gravitational Experiments at the Drop Tower Bremen	248	(25)
Wolfgang Vodel
Hansjorg Dittus
Sandor Nietzsche
Helmar Koch
J.v. Zameck Glyscinski
Ralf Neubert
Stephan Lochmann
Carsten Mehls
D. Lockowandt
Space Accelerometers: Present Status	273	(19)
Pierre Touboul
Searching for Extra Dimensions and New String-Inspired Forces in the Casimir Regime	292	(18)
Dennis E. Krause
Ephraim Fischbach
Relativistic Effects in the Motion of the Moon	310	(7)
Bahram Mashhoon
Dietmar S. Theiss
Lunar Laser Ranging--A Comprehensive Probe of the Post-Newtonian Long Range Interaction	317	(13)
Kenneth Nordtvedt
Testing Relativistic Gravity and Measuring Solar System Parameters via Optical Space Missions	330	(17)
Wei-Tou Ni
Part V Clocks and Rods
Clocks for Length and Time Measurement	347	(22)
Fritz Riehle
SpaceTime Mission: Clock Test of Relativity at Four Solar Radii	369	(12)
Lute Maleki
John Prestage
Pulsar Timing--Strong Gravity Clock Experiments	381	(22)
Norbert Wex
Part VI Quantum Tests of General Relativity
Relativistic Phase Shifts for Dirac Particles Interacting with Weak Gravitational Fields in Matter--Wave Interferometers	403	(36)
Christian J. Borde
Jean-Claude Houard
Alain Karasiewicz
Spin in Gravity	439	(18)
Wei-Tou Ni
Spin in Special and General Relativity	457	(6)
Lewis H. Ryder
Testing the Dirac Equation	463	(16)
Claus Lammerzahl
Christian J. Borde
Part VII Electromagnetic Field and Gravity
How Does the Electromagnetic Field Couple to Gravity, in Particular to Metric, Nonmetricity, Torsion, and Curvature?	479	(26)
Friedrich W. Hehl
Yuri N. Obukhow
Subject Index	505