Quantum Effects on all Lagrangian Points and Prospects to Measure Them in the Earth-Moon System

The one-loop long distance quantum corrections to the Newtonian potential imply tiny but observable effects in the restricted three-body problem of celestial mechanics, i.e., both at the Lagrangian points of stable equilibrium and at those of unstable equilibrium the Newtonian values of planetoid�...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2015-06
Main Authors: Battista, Emmanuele, Esposito, Giampiero, Simone Dell' Agnello, Simo, Jules
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Celestial mechanics
Earth-Moon system
Lagrangian equilibrium points
Libration
Mathematical analysis
Orbits
Solar sails
Three body problem
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Summary:The one-loop long distance quantum corrections to the Newtonian potential imply tiny but observable effects in the restricted three-body problem of celestial mechanics, i.e., both at the Lagrangian points of stable equilibrium and at those of unstable equilibrium the Newtonian values of planetoid's coordinates are changed by a few millimetres in the Earth-Moon system. First, we find that the equations governing the position of both noncollinear and collinear quantum libration points are algebraic fifth degree and ninth degree equations, respectively. Second, we discuss the prospects to measure, with the help of laser ranging, the above departure from the equilateral triangle picture, which is a challenging task. On the other hand, a modern version of the planetoid is the solar sail, and much progress has been made, in recent years, on the displaced periodic orbits of solar sails at all libration points. By taking into account the quantum corrections to the Newtonian potential, displaced periodic orbits of the solar sail at libration points are again found to exist.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1506.04946