Weak Equivalence Principle Test on a Sounding Rocket
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2017-08-23 v1
Abstract
SR-POEM, our principle of equivalence measurement on a sounding rocket, will compare the free fall rate of two substances yielding an uncertainty of E-16 in the estimate of \eta. During the past two years, the design concept has matured and we have been working on the required technology, including a laser gauge that is self aligning and able to reach 0.1 pm per root hertz for periods up to 40 s. We describe the status and plans for this project.
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@article{arxiv.1008.0796,
title = {Weak Equivalence Principle Test on a Sounding Rocket},
author = {James D. Phillips and Bijunath R. Patla and Eugeniu M. Popescu and Emanuele Rocco and Rajesh Thapa and Robert D. Reasenberg and Enrico C. Lorenzini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.0796},
year = {2017}
}
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Presented at the Fifth Meeting on CPT and Lorentz Symmetry, Bloomington, Indiana, June 28-July 2, 2010