Title :
A new test of relativity using hydrogen maser standards
Author :
Krisher, T.P. ; Maleki, L. ; Lutes, G.F. ; Primas, L.E. ; Logan, R.T. ; Anderson, J.D. ; Will, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A novel test of relativity that was performed using advanced time and frequency technology of the Deep Space Network is discussed. The instrumentation, procedure. and data analyses are described. By directly measuring the propagation-delay variation between two masers, limits on a possible anisotropy in the one-way velocity of light have been obtained.<>
Keywords :
frequency measurement; general relativity; hydrogen; masers; measurement standards; time measurement; Deep Space Network; H/sub 2/ maser standard; anisotropy; data analysis; one-way velocity of light; propagation delay measurement; propagation-delay variation; relativity; Data analysis; Frequency; Hydrogen; Instruments; Masers; Optical propagation; Performance evaluation; Space technology; Testing; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, 1990. CPEM '90 Digest., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1990.109991
