Thermal analysis of the Pioneer anomaly: A method to estimate radiative momentum transfer
Thermal analysis of the Pioneer anomaly: A method to estimate radiative momentum transfer
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevd.78.103001
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发表时间:
2008-11-01
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5
通讯作者:
Paramos, J.
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作者:
Bertolami, O.;Francisco, F.;Paramos, J.
We present a methodology based on pointlike Lambertian sources that enables one to perform a reliable and comprehensive estimate of the overall thermally induced acceleration of the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft. We show, by developing a sensitivity analysis of the several parameters of the model, that one may achieve a valuable insight into the possible thermal origin of the so-called Pioneer anomaly.