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Signal Propagation. Electro-Magnetic Signal Geometric Approximation ~ Fast Particle Approximation Speed of Light in Vacuum. 1-Way Propagation. t = t 0. Source. Linear Motion of Photon Fast Motion + Non-Relativistic. photon. t = t 1. Observer. Passive Observables. Arrival Time
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Signal Propagation • Electro-Magnetic Signal • Geometric Approximation ~ Fast Particle Approximation • Speed of Light in Vacuum
1-Way Propagation t = t0 Source • Linear Motion of Photon • Fast Motion + Non-Relativistic photon t = t1 Observer
Passive Observables • Arrival Time • Incoming Direction • Received Wavelength
Equation of Light Time S • within Solar System • Departure Time • Arrival Time • Light Time = Travel Time • Obtain Light Time O
Derivation of Eq. of Light Time • Beginning/End of Photon Motion • Taking the norm • Assumption: Body Motions are known
Velocity Expression (Newtonian) Velocity Expression (Special Relativity) Derivation (contd.)
Solving Eq. of Light Time • Newton Method
Approximate Solution • Initial Guess: Infinite c= Zero Solution • First Newton Corrector • Further Correction: General Relativity
Light Direction • Aberration: Observer’s Velocity • Parallax: Offset of Observer’s Position • Periodic: Annual, Diurnal, Monthly, … • Correction for Light Time: within Solar System
Aberration • Finiteness of Speed of Light • Bradley (1727) • Track of Raindrops on Car’s Side Window
Annual Aberration • Order of Magnitude = Aberration Constant • Angle Expression S q’ q E0 vE E1
Annual Aberration (contd.) • Adopting Ecliptic Coordinates • Approximate Formula • Mean Longitude of Sun: L • Aberration Ellipse
Diurnal Aberration • Adopting Equatorial Coordinates • Approximate Formula • Sidereal Rotation Angle: Q • Geocentric Latitude: f
Parallax • Offset of Observer’s Position • Bessel (1838): 81 Cyg • Direction Difference between L&R Eyes
Annual Parallax S • Order of Magnitude = Parallax • Angle Expression q0 q Sun E
Annual Parallax (contd.) • Ecliptic Coordinates • Approximate Formula • 90°Phase Shift from Aberration • Parallactic Ellipse
Diurnal (Geocentric) Parallax • Very close objects only: Moon • Adopting Equatorial Coordinates • Approximate Formula • Geocentric Parallax
Doppler Shift • Newtonian Approximation • Outgoing = Red shift • Incoming = Blue shift
Approximate Doppler Shift • Order of Magnitude = Aberration Constant • Annual Doppler • Diurnal Doppler
Propagation Delay/Diffractions • Vacuum (= Gravitational) • Wavelength independent • Non-Vacuum • Eminent in Radio wavelength • Intrergalactic, Interstellar, Solar corona • Ionospheric, Tropospheric • Atmospheric
Wavelength-Dependent Delay • Cancellation by 2 waves measurements • Geodetic VLBI: S-, X-bands • GPS: L1-, L2-bands • Artificial Satellites: Up- and Down-links • Empirical Model • Solar corona, Ionospheric, Tropospheric
Delay Models • Solar Corona (Muhleman and Anderson 1981) • Tropospheric (Chao 1970)
Atmospheric Refraction • Variation of Zenith Distance • Saastamoinen (1972) P: Pressure in hP, PW: Water Vapor Press. T: Temperature in K z
Multi-Way Propagation t0 • Variation of 1-Way Propagation • Series of Light-Time Eq. • Ex.: t3, t2, t1, t0 • Transponder Delay • Optical: 0 • Radio: Constant Source t1 Transponder 1 t2 Transponder 2 t3 Observer
Round Trip Propagation • Typical Active Observation • Emission/Arrival Times • No Need of Target Motion Info • Sum of 1-Way Propagations • Cancellation of 1-st Order Effects Target t1 t0 t2 Observer
Round Trip Light Time • Approximate Mid-Time • Approximate Distance at Mid-Time
Simultaneous Propagation t0 Source • Almost Simultaneous Arrivals • Summed Light Time Eq. • Light Time of Mid-Point • Baseline Vector b • Mid-Direction k k t1 Observer 1 b t2 Observer 2
Summed Light Time Eq. • Approximate Equation
Simult. Propagation (contd.) t0 Source • Differenced Light Time Eq. • Arrival Time Delay • Baseline Vector b • Mid-Direction k k t1 Observer 1 b t2 Observer 2
Eq. of Interferometric Obs. • Approximate Equation = Equation of VLBI Observation