Code Number: 7F10.05

Demo Title: Gravitational Bending of Light

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Using an Eclipse to Test Relativity

Area of Study: Modern Physics

References:

Ian Lovatt, "Dimensional Analysis and General Relativity", TPT, Vol. 47, #2, Feb. 2009, p. 110.
Joshua B. Diamond, "Deflection of Light by Gravity, A Physical Approach", TPT, Vol. 20, #8, Nov. 1982, p. 543 - 545.
Richard Matzner, "Testing Relativity in the Desert: The Texas-Mauritania Eclipse Expedition", TPT, Vol. 13, #4, Apr. 1975, p. 215.
Albert Roura, "Quantum Probe of Space-Time Curvature", Science, Vol. 375, # 6577, Jan. 14, 2022, p. 142.
Chris Overstreet, Peter Asenbaum, Joseph Curti, Minjeong Kim, Mark A. Kasevich, "Observation of a Gravitational Aharonov-Bohm Effect", Science, Vol. 375, # 6577, Jan. 14, 2022, p. 226.

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7F10.05 - Gravitational Bending of Light

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