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Testing Relativistic Gravity and Detecting Gravitational Waves in Space

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2017-08-23 v1

Abstract

For testing gravity and detecting gravitational waves in space, deep-space laser ranging using drag-free spacecraft is a common method. Deep space provides a large arena and a long integration time. Laser technology provides measurement sensitivity, while drag-free technology ensures that gravitational phenomenon to be measured with least spurious noises. In this talk, we give an overview of motivations and methods of various space missions/proposals testing relativistic gravity and detecting gravitational waves, and refer to various references.

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@article{arxiv.1001.0213,
  title  = {Testing Relativistic Gravity and Detecting Gravitational Waves in Space},
  author = {Wei-Tou Ni},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1001.0213},
  year   = {2017}
}

Comments

8 pages, 1 figure, invited presentation for the Ninth Asia-Pacific International Conference on Gravitation and Astrophysics (ICGA9), Wuhan, June 28-July 3, 2009; for the proceedings to be published by World Scientific

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