TESTING THE WEAK EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE AT THE BREMEN DROP TOWER - REPORT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Authors
DITTUS H GREGER R LOCHMANN S VODEL W KOCH H NIETZSCHE S GLYSCINSKI JV MEHLS C MAZILU P
Citation
H. Dittus et al., TESTING THE WEAK EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE AT THE BREMEN DROP TOWER - REPORT ON RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, Classical and quantum gravity, 13(11A), 1996, pp. 43-51
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Classical and quantum gravity → ACNP
ISSN journal
02649381
Volume
13
Issue
11A
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
S
Pages
43 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-9381(1996)13:11A<43:TTWEPA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The weak equivalence principle (WEP) has currently been shown to be va lid to an accuracy of Delta a/a less than or equal to 5 x 10(-12). Fre e-fall experiments over short distances have attained an accuracy of o nly 5 x 10(-10). Microgravity facilities such as the 'Bremen drop towe r' enable long-distance free-fall experiments which may improve the ac curacy to < 10(-12).