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Prospects for an advanced Kennedy-Thorndike experiment in low Earth orbit

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2012-03-20 v1

Abstract

We discuss the potential for a small space mission to perform an advanced Kennedy-Thorndike test of Special Relativity using the large and rapid velocity modulation available in low Earth orbit. An improvement factor of ~100 over present ground results is expected, with an additional factor of 10 possible using more advanced technology.

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@article{arxiv.1203.3914,
  title  = {Prospects for an advanced Kennedy-Thorndike experiment in low Earth orbit},
  author = {J. A. Lipa and S. Buchman and S. Saraf and J. Zhou and A. Alfauwaz and J. Conklin and G. D. Cutler and R. L. Byer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.3914},
  year   = {2012}
}