Thermal Analysis of the Pioneer Anomaly: A method to estimate radiative momentum transfer

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We present a methodology based on point-like Lambertian sources that enables one to perform a reliable and comprehensive estimate of the overall thermally induced acceleration of the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft. We show, by developing a sensitivity analysis of the several parameters of the model, that one may achieve a valuable insight on the possible thermal origin of the so-called Pioneer anomaly.
12 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables

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Space Physics, Astrophysics, General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/204141

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0041
 http://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0041
 Phys.Rev.D78:103001,2008
 doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.78.103001

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