Gyros, Clocks, Interferometers...: Testing Relativistic Gravity in Space - 562

Many new tests of gravity and, in particular, of Einstein's general relativity theory will be carried out in the near future: The Lense--Thirring effect and the equivalence principle will be tested in space; moreover, gravitational waves will be detected, and new atomic interferometers and clocks will be built for measurements in gravitational and inertial fields.

New high-precision devices have made these experiments feasible.

They will contribute to a better understanding of gravitational physics.

Both experimental developments and the theoretical concepts are collected in this volume.

Exhaustive reviews give an overall insight into the subject of experimental gravitation.