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The Inverse Square Law And Newtonian Dynamics space explorer (ISLAND)

Authors :
Bergé, Joel
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The ISLAND (Inverse Square Law And Newtonian Dynamics) Space Explorer is a new concept to test the gravitational Inverse Square Law at: (1) submillimeter scale and (2) at the largest Solar System scales (dozens of Astronomical Units --AU). The main idea is to embark a torsion pendulum at the center of gravity of a dedicated, possibly drag-free and attitude-controlled, interplanetary probe whose gravitational environment is accurately probed by, and corrected for thanks to six ultrasensitive accelerometers arranged as a cross around the torsion pendulum.<br />Comment: Moriond Gravitation session 2017 proceeding + COSPAR meeting 2018

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1809.00698
Document Type :
Working Paper