Title :
Search for general relativistic effects in table-top displacement metrology
Author :
Halverson, Peter G. ; Macdonald, Daniel R. ; Diaz, Rosemary T.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
As displacement metrology accuracy improves, general relativistic effects will become noticeable. Metrology gauges developed for the space interferometry mission, were used to search for locally anisotropic space-time, with a null result at the 10/sup -10/ level.
Keywords :
astronomical techniques; displacement measurement; general relativity; light interferometry; general relativistic effects; locally anisotropic space-time; space interferometry mission; table-top displacement metrology;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
