On the speed of gravity and the jupiter/quasar measurement
Journal Article
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· International Journal of Modern Physics D
I present the theory and analysis behind the experiment by Fomalont and Kopeikin involving Jupiter and quasar J0842 + 1845 that purported to measure the speed of gravity. The computation of the v{sub J}/c correction to the gravitational time delay difference relevant to the experiment is derived, where v{sub J} is the speed of Jupiter as measured from Earth. Since the v{sub J}/c corrections are too small to have been measured in the Jupiter/quasar experiment, it is impossible that the speed of gravity was extracted from the data, and I explain what went wrong with the data analysis. Finally, mistakes are shown in papers by Fomalont and Kopeikin intended to rebut my work and the work of others.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director, Office of Science. Office of High Energy and Nuclear Physics. Division of High Energy Physics (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 836974
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-55463; TRN: US0500847
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Modern Physics D, Vol. 13, Issue 9; Other Information: Submitted to International Journal of Modern Physics D: Volume 13, No.9; Journal Publication Date: 10/2004; PBD: 15 Aug 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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