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Space test of the equivalence principle: first results of the MICROSCOPE mission
Bergé, Joel; Chhun, Ratana; Métris, Gilles +31 more
The weak equivalence principle (WEP), stating that two bodies of different compositions and/or mass fall at the same rate in a gravitational field (universality of free fall), is at the very foundation of general relativity. The MICROSCOPE mission aims to test its validity to a precision of 10-15, two orders of magnitude better than cur…
Light propagation in 2PN approximation in the field of one moving monopole II. Boundary value problem
Zschocke, Sven
In this investigation the boundary value problem of light propagation in the gravitational field of one arbitrarily moving body with monopole structure is considered in the second post-Newtonian approximation. The solution of the boundary value problem comprises a set of altogether three transformations: , , and . Analytical solutions of these tra…