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Exploring the Foundations of the Physical Universe with Space Tests of the Equivalence Principle

Battelier, B. and Bergé, Joel and Bertoldi, Andrea and Blanchet, Luc and Bongs, Kai and Bouyer, Philippe and Braxmaier, Claus and Calonico, Davide and Fayet, Pierre and Gaaloul, Naceur and Guerlin, Christine and Hees, Aurélien and Jetzer, P. and Lämmerzahl, Claus and Lecomte, Steve and Le Poncin-Lafitte, C. and Loriani, Sina and Métris, Gilles and Nofrarias, Miquel and Rasel, Ernst Maria and Reynaud, S. and Rodrigues, Manuel and Rothacher, Markus and Roura, Albert and Salomon, Christophe and Schiller, Stephan and Schleich, Wolfgang P. and Schubert, Christian and Sopuerta, C. F. and Sorrentino, Fiodor and Sumner, Timothy and Tino, Guglielmo M and Tuckey, Philip and von Klitzing, Wolf and Wörner, Lisa and Wolf, Peter and Zelan, Martin (2021) Exploring the Foundations of the Physical Universe with Space Tests of the Equivalence Principle. Experimental Astronomy, 51, pp. 1695-1736. Springer. doi: 10.1007/s10686-021-09718-8. ISSN 0922-6435.

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Abstract

We present the scientific motivation for future space tests of the equivalence principle, and in particular the universality of free fall, at the 10^{-17} level or better. Two possible mission scenarios, one based on quantum technologies, the other on electrostatic accelerometers, that could reach that goal are briefly discussed. This publication is a white paper written in the context of the voyage 2050 ESA call for white paper.

Item URL in elib:https://elib.dlr.de/141237/
Document Type:Article
Title:Exploring the Foundations of the Physical Universe with Space Tests of the Equivalence Principle
Authors:
AuthorsInstitution or Email of AuthorsAuthor's ORCID iD
Battelier, B.Laboratoire Photonique, Numerique et Nanosciences-LP2N UniversiteUNSPECIFIED
Bergé, JoelONERA, ChâtillonUNSPECIFIED
Bertoldi, AndreaLP2N, Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences, Université Bordeaux-IOGS-CNRS:UMR 5298, rue F. Mitterrand, F-33400 Talence, France, Talence, FRANCEhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4839-0947
Blanchet, LucGRECO, Institut d’Astrophysique de Paris, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, 98 Bis Boulevard Arago, 75014 Paris, France, E-mail: luc.blanchet (at) iap.frUNSPECIFIED
Bongs, KaiUniversity of Birmingham, UKUNSPECIFIED
Bouyer, PhilippeLP2N, Laboratoire Photonique, Numérique et Nanosciences, Université Bordeaux-IOGS-CNRS:UMR 5298, rue F. Mitterrand, F-33400 Talence, France, Talence, FRANCEUNSPECIFIED
Braxmaier, Clausclaus.braxmaier (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIED
Calonico, DavideIstituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRIM) Str. delle Cacce,91 10135 Torino, Italy E-mail: d.calonico (at) inrim.itUNSPECIFIED
Fayet, PierreLPENS, Ecole normale supérieure, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, Université de Paris, 75005 Paris, France and CPhT, Ecole polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau cedex, France, E-mail: fayet (at) lpt.ens.frUNSPECIFIED
Gaaloul, NaceurLeibniz University of Hannover, GermanyUNSPECIFIED
Guerlin, ChristineLaboratoire Kastler Brossel, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, ENS-PSL Université, Collège de France, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France, E-mail: Christine.Guerlin (at) obspm.frUNSPECIFIED
Hees, AurélienSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France, E-mail: aurelien.hees (at) obspm.frUNSPECIFIED
Jetzer, P.Inst. Theor. Physics, ETH ZürichUNSPECIFIED
Lämmerzahl, ClausZARM, University of Bremen, GermanyUNSPECIFIED
Lecomte, SteveSteve Lecomte Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM), Rue Jaquet-Droz 1, 2002 Neuchâtel, Switzerland, E-mail: Steve.LECOMTE (at) csem.chUNSPECIFIED
Le Poncin-Lafitte, C.Paris Observatory, Système de Référence Temps Espace, ParisUNSPECIFIED
Loriani, SinaInstitute of Quantum Optics, Leibniz University Hanover, Hannover, GERMANYhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6660-960X
Métris, GillesObs. de la Côte Azur, ValbonneUNSPECIFIED
Nofrarias, MiquelInstitut de Ciències de l'Espai (ICE-CSIC/IEEC), Barcelona, SPAINhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1518-2196
Rasel, Ernst MariaIQO, Uni HannoverUNSPECIFIED
Reynaud, S.Lab. Kastler Brossel, CNRS, ParisUNSPECIFIED
Rodrigues, ManuelONERA, ChâtillonUNSPECIFIED
Rothacher, MarkusInstitute of Geodesy and Photogrammetry, ETH Z¨urich Stefano-Franscini-Platz 5 8093 Zurich, Switzerland E-mail: markus.rothacher (at) ethz.chUNSPECIFIED
Roura, AlbertAlbert.Roura (at) dlr.dehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8049-8982
Salomon, ChristopheLaboratoire Kastler Brossel, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, ENS-PSL Université, Collège de France, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris, France, E-mail: christophe.salomon (at) lkb.ens.frUNSPECIFIED
Schiller, StephanInstitut für Experimentalphysik, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany, E-mail: Step.Schiller (at) uni-duesseldorf.deUNSPECIFIED
Schleich, Wolfgang P.Wolfgang.Schleich (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIED
Schubert, ChristianChristian.Schubert (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIED
Sopuerta, C. F.12Institut deCi`encies de l’Espai (ICE,CSIC) and Institut d’Estudis EspacialsUNSPECIFIED
Sorrentino, FiodorINFN Geneva, Genova, ITALYUNSPECIFIED
Sumner, TimothyBlackett Laboratory, Imperial College LondonUNSPECIFIED
Tino, Guglielmo MDipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia and LENS Laboratory, Università di Firenze and INFN-Sezione di Firenze, via Sansone 1, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy, Sesto Fiorentino, ITALYhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7944-9825
Tuckey, PhilipSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, LNE 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France ,E-mail: philip.tuckey (at) obspm.frUNSPECIFIED
von Klitzing, WolfInstitute of Electronic Structure and Lasers, Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas, Heraklion, Crete, GREECEhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6172-8407
Wörner, LisaLisa.Woerner (at) dlr.deUNSPECIFIED
Wolf, PeterSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France, E-mail: peter.wolf (at) obspm.frUNSPECIFIED
Zelan, MartinMeasurement Science and Technology, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden SE-501 15 Borås, Sweden E-mail: martin.zelan (at) ri.seUNSPECIFIED
Date:2021
Journal or Publication Title:Experimental Astronomy
Refereed publication:Yes
Open Access:Yes
Gold Open Access:No
In SCOPUS:Yes
In ISI Web of Science:Yes
Volume:51
DOI :10.1007/s10686-021-09718-8
Page Range:pp. 1695-1736
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0922-6435
Status:Published
Keywords:Equivalence Principle; Quantum Technologies; Electrostatic Accelerometers; Atom Interferometry; Space Tests
HGF - Research field:Aeronautics, Space and Transport
HGF - Program:Space
HGF - Program Themes:Communication, Navigation, Quantum Technology
DLR - Research area:Raumfahrt
DLR - Program:R KNQ - Communication, Navigation, Quantum Technology
DLR - Research theme (Project):R - Project Q-GRAV – Interface quantum and gravitation, R - Fundamental physics
Location: Hannover , Ulm
Institutes and Institutions:Institute of Quantum Technologies > Theoretical Quantum Physics
Institute of Quantum Technologies > Quantum Engineering
Institute of Quantum Technologies > Quantum Metrology
Institute for Satellite Geodesy and Inertial Sensing > Quantum Sensing
Deposited By: Hamann, Ines
Deposited On:06 Mar 2021 17:23
Last Modified:03 Nov 2021 22:45

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