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Testing general relativity by means of ring lasers

Ring lasers and relativity

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This paper discusses the optimal configuration of one or more ring lasers to be used for measuring the general relativistic effects of the rotation of the Earth, as manifested on the surface of the planet. The analysis is focused on devices having their normal vector lying in the meridian plane. The crucial role of the evaluation of the angles is evidenced. Special attention is paid to the orientation at the maximum signal, minimizing the sensitivity to the orientation uncertainty. The use of rings at different latitudes is mentioned and the problem of the non-sphericity of the Earth is commented.

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  1. Politecnico di Torino and ISMB, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

    Angelo Tartaglia

  2. INFN Pisa, Polo Fibonacci, Largo B. Pontecorvo, 3, 56127, Pisa, Italy

    Angela Di Virgilio & Jacopo Belfi

  3. Physics Department, University of Pisa and INFN Pisa, Polo Fibonacci, Largo B. Pontecorvo, 3, 56127, Pisa, Italy

    Nicolò Beverini

  4. Politecnico di Torino and INFN, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

    Matteo Luca Ruggiero

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Tartaglia, A., Di Virgilio, A., Belfi, J. et al. Testing general relativity by means of ring lasers. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 132, 73 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2017-11372-5

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