Can a Gravitational Lens Magnify Gravity? A Possible Solar System Test
Astrophysics
2009-11-10 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
Can a gravitational lens magnify gravity? Leading theories of gravity likely indicate "no", but the possibility might be testable by using our Sun as a gravitational lens and carefully aligning a satellite past the minimum transparent focal distance of about 25 AU. Here the magnitude of a maximal effect is estimated and found potentially observable.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0502360,
title = {Can a Gravitational Lens Magnify Gravity? A Possible Solar System Test},
author = {Robert J. Nemiroff},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0502360},
year = {2009}
}
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19 pages, no figures, ApJ submitted