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Gravitational light deflection and the dragging of inertial frames

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)
The gravitational field generated by currents of matter within a body influences the deflection of light by the body. We show that in metric theories of gravity the Einstein equivalence principle implies a deeper connection than had been realized between this deflection and the Lense-Thirring dragging of inertial frames.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
OSTI ID:
5257251
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 37:10; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English