سمینار تخصصی گرانش و کیهانشناسی ۱۱ خرداد ۱۴۰۴

Gravitation and cosmology group Seminar 

 

Sunday, Ordibehesht 11th 10:30

Alimohammadi Seminar room

 

Speaker: Dr. Bahram Mashhoon

 

Title: Spin-Rotation-Gravity Coupling

 

Abstract: I review from the beginning the idea of the coupling of spin with rotation. Various aspects of the spin-rotation coupling and the associated spin-gravity coupling are discussed. The spin-rotation-gravity coupling leads to a gravitomagnetic Stern-Gerlach type of force on the particle that is independent of the particle's mass and thus violates the universality of free fall. This effect is extremely small and its measurement is beyond present capabilities. I also discuss the connection between the spin-rotation coupling and the nature of inertia.