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Dong, Jin–Zhuang, Huang, Wei–Sheng, Qin, Cheng–Gang, Tan, Yu–Jie, and Shao, Cheng–Gang, 2024. Model on picometer–level light gravitational delay in the GRACE Follow–On–like missions. Chinese Physics B, 33(11):110401, doi:10.1088/1674-1056/ad7af9.
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@ARTICLE{2024ChPhB..33k0401D,
author = {{Dong}, Jin-Zhuang and {Huang}, Wei-Sheng and {Qin}, Cheng-Gang and {Tan}, Yu-Jie and {Shao}, Cheng-Gang},
title = "{Model on picometer-level light gravitational delay in the GRACE Follow-On-like missions}",
journal = {Chinese Physics B},
keywords = {classical general relativity, post-Newtonian approximation, phase shifting interferometry, 04.20.-q, 04.25.Nx, 42.87.Bg},
year = 2024,
month = oct,
volume = {33},
number = {11},
eid = {110401},
pages = {110401},
abstract = "{Laser interferometry plays a crucial role in laser ranging for high-
precision space missions such as GRACE (Gravity Recovery and
Climate Experiment) Follow-On-like missions and gravitational
wave detectors. For such accuracy of modern space missions, a
precise relativistic model of light propagation is required.
With the post-Newtonian approximation, we utilize the Synge
world function method to study the light propagation in the
Earth's gravitational field, deriving the gravitational delays
up to order c$^{‑4}$. Then, we investigate the influences of
gravitational delays in three inter-satellite laser ranging
techniques, including one-way ranging, dual one-way ranging, and
transponder-based ranging. By combining the parameters of Kepler
orbit, the gravitational delays are expanded up to the order of
e$^{2}$ (e is the orbital eccentricity). Finally, considering
the GRACE Follow-On-like missions, we estimate the gravitational
delays to the level of picometer. The results demonstrate some
high-order gravitational and coupling effects, such as
c$^{‑4}$-order gravitational delays and coupling of Shapiro and
beat frequency, which may be non-negligible for higher precision
laser ranging in the future.}",
doi = {10.1088/1674-1056/ad7af9},
adsurl = {https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2024ChPhB..33k0401D},
adsnote = {Provided by the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System}
}
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