The Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity: Science, Technology, and Mission Design

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dc.creatorTuryshev, Slava G.
dc.creatorShao, Michael
dc.date2007-01-18
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dc.descriptionThe Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity (LATOR) experiment is designed to explore general theory of relativity in the close proximity to the Sun -- the most intense gravitational environment in the solar system. Using independent time-series of highly accurate measurements of the Shapiro time-delay (interplanetary laser ranging accurate to 3 mm at 2 AU) and interferometric astrometry (accurate to 0.01 picoradian), LATOR will measure gravitational deflection of light by the solar gravity with accuracy of 1 part in a billion -- a factor ~30,000 better than currently available. LATOR will perform series of highly-accurate tests in its search for cosmological remnants of scalar field in the solar system. We present science, technology and mission design for the LATOR mission.
dc.description12 pages, 4 figures. To appear in the proceedings of the International Workshop "From Quantum to Cosmos: Fundamental Physics Research in Space", 21-24 May 2006, Warrenton, Virginia, USA http://physics.jpl.nasa.gov/quantum-to-cosmos/
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0701102
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0701102
dc.identifierInt.J.Mod.Phys.D16:2191-2203,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1142/S0218271807011747
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/194334
dc.subjectGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
dc.titleThe Laser Astrometric Test of Relativity: Science, Technology, and Mission Design
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