Multipolar corrections for Lense-Thirring precession
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-03-31 v1
Abstract
For stationary axially symmetric spacetimes we find a simple expression for the Lense-Thirring precession in terms of the Ernst potential. This expression is used to compute, in the weak field approximation, the major non-spherical contributions to the precession of a gyroscope orbiting the Earth. We reproduce previously known results and give a new estimation for non-spherical contributions.
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@article{arxiv.0803.4133,
title = {Multipolar corrections for Lense-Thirring precession},
author = {Marcelo Zimbres and Patricio S. Letelier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0803.4133},
year = {2008}
}
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6 pages, RevTex