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The Inverse Square Law And Newtonian Dynamics space explorer (ISLAND)

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2018-09-05 v1

Abstract

The ISLAND (Inverse Square Law And Newtonian Dynamics) Space Explorer is a new concept to test the gravitational Inverse Square Law at: (1) submillimeter scale and (2) at the largest Solar System scales (dozens of Astronomical Units --AU). The main idea is to embark a torsion pendulum at the center of gravity of a dedicated, possibly drag-free and attitude-controlled, interplanetary probe whose gravitational environment is accurately probed by, and corrected for thanks to six ultrasensitive accelerometers arranged as a cross around the torsion pendulum.

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@article{arxiv.1809.00698,
  title  = {The Inverse Square Law And Newtonian Dynamics space explorer (ISLAND)},
  author = {Joel Bergé},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.00698},
  year   = {2018}
}

Comments

Moriond Gravitation session 2017 proceeding + COSPAR meeting 2018