Gravitational redshift and the equivalence principle

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Found. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708951· OSTI ID:7123994

Landsberg, P T; Bishop, N T

Two problems have long been confused with each other: the gravitational redshift as discussed by the equivalence principle; and the Doppler shift observed by a detector which moves with constant proper acceleration away from a stationary source. One here distinguishes these two problems and give for the first time a solution of the former which is ''exact'' within the context of the equivalence principle in a sense discussed. The equivalence principle leads to transformations between flat spacetimes. These are analyzed, and a generalized Lorentz transformation is proposed which covers transformations from inertial to uniformly accelerated frames of reference.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Southampton, Eng.
• OSTI ID: 7123994
• Journal Information: Found. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: Found. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 6:6; ISSN FNDPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

657003* -- Theoretical & Mathematical Physics-- Relativity & Gravitation
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
COORDINATES
EINSTEIN EFFECT
EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE
GRAVITATION
LORENTZ TRANSFORMATIONS
RED SHIFT
SPACE-TIME
TRANSFORMATIONS