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Test of gravitomagnetism with satellites around the Earth

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We focus on the possibility of measuring the gravitomagnetic effects due to the rotation of the Earth, by means of a space-based experiment that exploits satellites in geostationary orbits. Due to the rotation of the Earth, there is an asymmetry in the propagation of electromagnetic signals in opposite directions along a closed path around the Earth. We work out the delays between the two counter-propagating beams for a simple configuration, and suggest that accurate time measurements could allow, in principle, to detect the gravitomagnetic effect of the Earth.

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

    Matteo Luca Ruggiero & Angelo Tartaglia

  2. INFN, Sezione di Torino, Via Pietro Giuria 1, Torino, Italy

    Matteo Luca Ruggiero

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Ruggiero, M.L., Tartaglia, A. Test of gravitomagnetism with satellites around the Earth. Eur. Phys. J. Plus 134, 205 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/i2019-12602-6

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