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Parametrized post-post-Newtonian analytical solution for light propagation

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2009-02-25 v1

Abstract

An analytical solution for light propagation in the post-post-Newtonian approximation is given for the Schwarzschild metric in harmonic gauge augmented by PPN and post-linear parameters β\beta, γ\gamma and ϵ\epsilon. The solutions of both Cauchy and boundary problem are given. The Cauchy problem is posed using the initial position of the photon \vex0=\vex(t0)\ve{x}_0 = \ve{x}(t_0) and its propagation direction \ve{\sigma} at minus infinity: \veσ=1climt\vex˙(t)\ve{\sigma} = {1\over c} \lim\limits_{t \to -\infty}\dot{\ve{x}}(t). An analytical expression for the total light deflection is given. The solutions for tt0t - t_0 and \veσ\ve{\sigma} are given in terms of boundary conditions \vex0=\vex(t0)\ve{x}_0 = \ve{x} (t_0) and \vex=\vex(t)\ve{x} = \ve{x}(t).

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@article{arxiv.0902.4206,
  title  = {Parametrized post-post-Newtonian analytical solution for light propagation},
  author = {Sergei A. Klioner and Sven Zschocke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.4206},
  year   = {2009}
}

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12 pages, 0 figures, Report of astrometric mission GAIA

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