Conference
Advances in Precision Tests and Experimental Gravitation in Space
Sep 28, 2006 - Sep 30, 2006
Abstract
In recent years precision tests of fundamental laws of physics have made remarkable progress, challenging our understanding of the Universe with ingenious and fascinating experiments on both macroscopic objects and quantum systems. Many of these high precision measurements would gain orders of magnitude in sensitivity in space environment, thanks to long free-fall duration, large changes in velocity and gravitational potential, large distance scales, and absence of seismic noise.
Topics
The workshop is intended to: - Present recent results and advances in precision instruments and tests of fundamental laws of physics both on ground and in space; - Discuss how ground-based experiments can be extended into space missions to test our understanding of the Universe; - Present new ideas and proposals for the next generation of fundamental physics 'explorers' in space; - Encourage international collaborations between research institutes on topics of common interest.
Organizers
Physics Department - University of Firenze, the GREX (Gravitation et Expérience dans l'Espace) committee, SIGRAV (Società Italiana di Relatività Generale e Fisica della Gravitazione), INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), and CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)
Website
http://www.fi.infn.it/GGI-grav-space/egs_w.html
Talks
In recent years precision tests of fundamental laws of physics have made remarkable progress, challenging our understanding of the Universe with ingenious and fascinating experiments on both macroscopic objects and quantum systems. Many of these high precision measurements would gain orders of magnitude in sensitivity in space environment, thanks to long free-fall duration, large changes in velocity and gravitational potential, large distance scales, and absence of seismic noise.
Topics
The workshop is intended to: - Present recent results and advances in precision instruments and tests of fundamental laws of physics both on ground and in space; - Discuss how ground-based experiments can be extended into space missions to test our understanding of the Universe; - Present new ideas and proposals for the next generation of fundamental physics 'explorers' in space; - Encourage international collaborations between research institutes on topics of common interest.
Organizers
Physics Department - University of Firenze, the GREX (Gravitation et Expérience dans l'Espace) committee, SIGRAV (Società Italiana di Relatività Generale e Fisica della Gravitazione), INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), and CNES (Centre National d'Études Spatiales)
Website
http://www.fi.infn.it/GGI-grav-space/egs_w.html
Talks
Date | Speaker | Title | Type | Useful Links | ||||
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Sep 28, 2006 - 09:10 | G. Veneziano | Alternative theories of gravity and cosmology | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 09:40 | S. Vitale | LISA Pathfinder and LISA | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 10:10 | O. Bertolami | Alternatives to dark energy and dark matter and their implications | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 11:00 | L. Iess | Testing General Relativity with interplanetary spacecraft | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 11:30 | P. Gill | Recent advances in atomic frequency standards and precision measurements | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 12:00 | L. Cacciapuoti | Atomic Clock Ensemble in Space | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 14:00 | T.W. Haensch | A passion for precision | ||||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 14:30 | J. Ye | Precision measurement based on ultracold atoms and molecules | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 15:00 | P. Lemonde | An accurate optical lattice clock with 87Sr atoms | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 16:00 | S. Bize | Fundamental physics tests using rubidium and cesium fountains | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 16:30 | E. Peik | The 171Yb+ single-ion optical frequency standard at 688 THz | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 17:00 | C. Chardonnet | Long distance frequency dissemination at 10-18 level | Slides | |||||
Sep 28, 2006 - 17:30 | E. Samain | T2L2 on Jason 2: First results of the engineering model | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 08:30 | M. Kasevich | Navigation, gravitation and cosmology with cold atom sensors | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 09:00 | T. Schumm | Interference with Bose-Einstein condensates on atom chips | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 09:30 | E. Rasel | Quantum sensors for fundamental tests and applied sciences | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 10:00 | A. Peters | QUANTUS - Experiments with Bose-Einstein condesates in micro-gravity | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 10:20 | P. Bouyer | New transportable atom inertial sensors and their applications to space experiments | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 11:00 | C. Bordé | Comparison between optical interferometry and matter-wave interferometry, towards new sensors and clocks using matter-wave cavities for ground and space applications | ||||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 11:30 | G. Tino | Gravity tests by atom interferometry: Measurement of G and test of Newtonian law at micrometric distances | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 12:00 | C. Schwob | A new determination of the fine structure constant with cold rubidium atoms | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 12:20 | J. Vigué | Phase noise due to vibrations in Mach-Zehnder atom interferometers | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 14:00 | A. Lambrecht | Short range tests of gravity and the Casimir effect | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 14:30 | M. Antezza | Thermal effects of the Casimir forces on ultra-cold gases | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 15:00 | D. Vitali | Study of a quantum-limited force measurement through quantum Langevin equations | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 15:50 | P. Bender | Requirements for measuring the gravitational time delay between drag-free spacecraft | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 16:20 | S. Schiller | Proposal for a Gravity Explorer satellite mission | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 16:50 | P. Touboul | MICROSCOPE status, mission definition and recent instrument development | Slides | |||||
Sep 29, 2006 - 17:20 | A. Nobili | Galileo Galilei (GG) space experiment to test the Equivalence Principle to 10-17: design, error budget and relevance of experimental results with the GGG prototype | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 08:30 | W. Bencze | Gravity Probe B: Testing General Relativity with orbiting gyroscopes | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 09:00 | H. Dittus | Is physics within the Solar System really understood? | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 09:30 | S. Klioner | Fundamental physics with Gaia | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 10:00 | M.T. Crosta | General Relativistic Astrometry: The RAMOD project | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 10:20 | P. Delva | Gravitational waves detectors based on matter wave interferometry | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 11:00 | J.Y. Vinet | Two exotic uses of LISA | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 11:30 | C. Wang | Probing Plank scale physics, cosmic acceleration and Equivalence Principle using atom interferometry | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 11:50 | C. Nesvizhevsky | Studies of quantum states of neutrons in the Earth's gravitational field | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 12:10 | S. Karshenboim | Conceptual problems in interpretation of searches for variation of fundamental constants and other 'new physics' | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 13:50 | S. Turyshev | Progress in the laser-enabled tests of gravity in the Solar System | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 14:20 | P. Teyssandier | General post-Minkowskian expansions of time delays and frequency shifts | ||||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 14:40 | I. Ciufolini | Gravitomagnetism and its measurement | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 15:10 | C. Cantone | The INFN-LNF Space Climatic Facility for the LARES mission and the ETRUSCO project | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 15:50 | M. Jaekel | Pioneer anomaly and post-Einsteinian theory | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 16:20 | L. Iorio | The Pioneer anomaly and the motion of the outer planets of the Solar System | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 16:40 | C. Trenkel | GAUGE, a Cosmic Vision proposal: GrAnd Unification And Gravity Explorer | Slides | |||||
Sep 30, 2006 - 17:00 | B. Schutz | LISA and its possible Successors | Slides |