Use of the relativistic phase-time equation in absolute ballistic gravimetry

@article{DAgostino2019UseOT,
  title={Use of the relativistic phase-time equation in absolute ballistic gravimetry},
  author={Giancarlo D'Agostino},
  journal={Metrologia},
  year={2019},
  volume={56}
}
The signal recorded in absolute ballistic gravimeters and used to track the trajectory of the free-falling corner-cube was recently studied for the first time in full agreement with relativistic effects. The outcome was an original phase-time equation describing the optical interference as a function of initial position, initial speed, dimensions and refractive index of the corner-cube. This offers the unique possibility to check possible systematic errors affecting data collected using the… 
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