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Phenomenon in spectroscopy
In spectroscopy, the Dicke effect, also known as Dicke narrowing or sometimes collisional narrowing, named after Robert H. Dicke, refers to narrowing
Dicke_effect
American astronomer and physicist (1916–1997)
Robert Henry Dicke (/ˈdɪki/; May 6, 1916 – March 4, 1997) was an American astronomer and physicist who made important contributions to the fields of astrophysics
Robert_H._Dicke
Distinctive narrow spectral feature of chemical species
under some conditions even in a collisional narrowing, known as the Dicke effect. The phrase "spectral lines", when not qualified, usually refers to lines
Spectral_line
Scientific phenomenon
The relativistic Doppler effect is the change in frequency, wavelength and amplitude of light, caused by the relative motion of the source and the observer
Relativistic_Doppler_effect
Spectral distortion of cosmic microwave background in galaxy clusters
The Sunyaev–Zeldovich effect (named after Rashid Sunyaev and Yakov B. Zeldovich and often abbreviated as the SZ effect) is the spectral distortion of the
Sunyaev–Zeldovich_effect
Proposed theory of gravitation
In physics, the Brans–Dicke theory of gravitation (sometimes called the Jordan–Brans–Dicke theory) is a competitor to Einstein's general theory of relativity
Brans–Dicke_theory
Phenomenon in physics
temperatures at which the Doppler broadening is negligible. Mössbauer effect Dicke effect Siegman, A. E. (1986). Lasers. University Science Books. p. 1184
Doppler_broadening
Exceptionally large German siege artillery piece of World War I
Bertha" appeared early in the war, when German soldiers named the guns Dicke Berta at the Battle of Liège, a reference to Bertha Krupp, who had inherited
Big_Bertha_(howitzer)
Measured time difference as explained by relativity theory
time dilation. When unspecified, "time dilation" usually refers to the effect due to velocity. The dilation compares co-moving clock readings between
Time_dilation
Phenomenon of redshift in cosmology
The Sachs–Wolfe effect, named after Rainer K. Sachs and Arthur M. Wolfe, is a property of the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB), in which photons
Sachs–Wolfe_effect
Hypothetical FTL transportation by warping space
certain experimentally verified quantum phenomena, such as the Casimir effect, that lead to stress–energy tensors that also violate the energy conditions
Alcubierre_drive
Trace radiation from the early universe
Todd Wilkinson and Peter Roll, Robert H. Dicke's colleagues at Princeton University, began constructing a Dicke radiometer to measure the cosmic microwave
Cosmic_microwave_background
Hypothesis about sapient life and the universe
contingent upon empirical verification.[clarification needed] In 1961, Robert Dicke noted that the age of the universe, as seen by living observers, cannot
Anthropic_principle
is 30% smaller than it would be without this motional narrowing effect. Dicke effect Solid state: nuclear methods by J. N. Mundy, section 6.2.1.1, page
Motional_narrowing
Electromagnetic radiation from the Big Bang
by Robert Dicke and Robert Beringer. 1946: Robert Dicke predicts a microwave background radiation temperature of 20 K. 1946: Robert Dicke predicts a
Cosmic_background_radiation
Effect in special relativity
Terrell rotation or the Terrell effect is the visual distortion that a passing object would appear to undergo, according to the special theory of relativity
Terrell_rotation
Effect of general relativity
Frame-dragging is an effect on spacetime, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, that is due to non-static stationary distributions
Frame-dragging
Precession of satellite orbits due to a celestial body's presence affecting spacetime
The geodetic effect (also known as geodetic precession, de Sitter precession or de Sitter effect) is a consequence of the curvature of spacetime, predicted
Geodetic_effect
Measure of relativistic velocity
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Rapidity
German physicist (1873–1916)
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Karl_Schwarzschild
Hypothesis that inertial and gravitational masses are equivalent
theories of gravity compatible with special relativity. Accordingly, Robert Dicke developed a test program incorporating two new principles – the § Einstein
Equivalence_principle
Concept of absolute rotation
independent of any external reference Brans–Dicke theory – Proposed theory of gravitation Frame-dragging – Effect of general relativity History of general
Mach's_principle
Physics concept expressed as E = mc²
redshift of the photon increases, according to the relativistic Doppler effect. The energy of the photon is reduced and as the wavelength becomes arbitrarily
Mass–energy_equivalence
English mathematician, mathematical physicist (born 1931)
most decisive, starting with his 1969 cosmic censorship conjecture, to the effect that any ensuing singularities would be confined within a well-behaved event
Roger_Penrose
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect". Born as a subject to the Kingdom of Württemberg, part of the German Empire
Albert_Einstein
Description of gravity using discrete values
to predictions such as black hole radiation. Phenomena such as the Unruh effect, in which particles exist in certain accelerating frames but not in stationary
Quantum_gravity
Condition in which spacetime itself breaks down
forces in a process sometimes referred to as spaghettification or the noodle effect. Eventually, they will reach the singularity and be crushed into an infinitely
Gravitational_singularity
Two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
or field line can travel faster than the speed of light in vacuum. The effect of gravity can only travel through space at the speed of light, not faster
Theory_of_relativity
Metric based on the exact solution of Einstein's field equations of general relativity
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Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker metric
Friedmann–Lemaître–Robertson–Walker_metric
Field-equations in general relativity
explain this a positive value of Λ {\displaystyle \Lambda } is needed. The effect of the cosmological constant is negligible at the scale of a galaxy or smaller
Einstein_field_equations
Time delay caused by space-time distortion near massive objects
The Shapiro time delay effect, or gravitational time delay effect, is one of the four classic Solar System tests of general relativity. Radar signals passing
Shapiro_time_delay
Effect in theoretical astrophysics
theoretical astrophysics, the Nordtvedt effect, sometimes called the Dicke–Nordtvedt effect, refers to a hypothetical effect that predicts a relative motion between
Nordtvedt_effect
Albert Einstein's hypothetical situations to argue scientific points
composition law for velocities, one could deduce that there cannot exist an effect that allows faster-than-light signaling. Einstein imagined a strip of material
Einstein's thought experiments
Einstein's_thought_experiments
Equations in physical cosmology
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Friedmann_equations
Diagram of different points in spacetime
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Penrose_diagram
Set of spacetime events, light-connected to a given event
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Light_cone
Various physical phenomena
strongly because of coherence will be called "super-radiant". — Robert H. Dicke, 1954 In quantum optics, superradiance is a phenomenon that occurs when
Superradiance
Phenomenon in physics
Bestimmung der Abhängigkeit des Schmelzpunktes einer Kristallamelle von ihrer Dicke" (On a method for the determination of the dependency of the melting point
Gibbs–Thomson_equation
Russian and Soviet physicist and mathematician (1888–1925)
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Alexander_Friedmann
Physics principle
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Principle_of_relativity
Concept in physics and mathematics
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Galilean_transformation
Theory of gravity by Albert Einstein
The theory of general relativity says that the observed gravitational effect between masses results from their warping of spacetime. By the beginning
Introduction to general relativity
Introduction_to_general_relativity
Swiss astronomer (1898–1974)
gravitational lenses by the previously discovered Einstein effect. It was not until 1979 that this effect was confirmed by observation of the so-called "Twin
Fritz_Zwicky
Low-velocity approximation of special relativity
condition of relative motion implies a relativistic dynamical effect – and later, mechanical effect in general relativity – between both frames). Rather than
Galilean_invariance
Mathematical model combining space and time
connecting them (longitudinal Doppler effect), and (2) the motions are at right angles to the said line (transverse Doppler effect). We are ignoring scenarios where
Spacetime
Concept that simultaneity depends on choice of reference frame
drift experiments. However, Lorentz gave no physical explanation of this effect. This was done by Henri Poincaré who already emphasized in 1898 the conventional
Relativity_of_simultaneity
Light bending by mass between source and observer
Link (1936) are generally credited with being the first to discuss the effect in print, but it is more commonly associated with Einstein, who made unpublished
Gravitational_lens
Physics experiment
further improved the results to between 1 in 2 to 5 billion. Robert H. Dicke with P. G. Roll and R. Krotkov re-ran the experiment much later using improved
Eötvös_experiment
field theory), Bryce DeWitt (Wheeler–DeWitt equation), Robert H. Dicke (Brans–Dicke theory, parametrized post-Newtonian (PPN) formalism, background radiation)
List of contributors to general relativity
List_of_contributors_to_general_relativity
Evolution of Cold Dark Matter perturbations
The Mészáros effect "is the main physical process that alters the shape of the initial power spectrum of fluctuations in the cold dark matter theory of
Mészáros_effect
Model for the origin of the universe
Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) Scientists Aaronson Alfvén Alpher Copernicus de Sitter Dicke Ehlers Einstein Ellis Friedmann Galileo Gamow Guth Hawking Hubble Huygens
Big_Bounce
Branch of differential geometry
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Riemannian_geometry
German mathematician (1885–1955)
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Hermann_Weyl
Theory of gravity
Robert H. Dicke, and others to develop an analog of general relativity to describe gravity and its relationship to electromagnetism. In essence, Dicke and Puthoff
Polarizable_vacuum
Compact astronomical body
writer Marcia Bartusiak traces the term black hole to physicist Robert H. Dicke, who in the early 1960s reportedly compared the phenomenon to the Black
Black_hole
British astrophysicist (1882–1944)
happened to be near the Sun's location in the sky at that time of year. This effect is noticeable only during a total solar eclipse when the sky is dark enough
Arthur_Eddington
Theory of gravitation as curved spacetime
leading to different field equations. Examples are Whitehead's theory, Brans–Dicke theory, teleparallelism, f(R) gravity and Einstein–Cartan theory. The derivation
General_relativity
Region in spacetime from which nothing can escape
thermodynamics. For accelerating particles, this manifests as the Unruh effect, which causes space around the particle to appear to be filled with matter
Event_horizon
Physical effect in general relativity
Telescope, showing 80.4±4.8 km/s. James W. Brault, a graduate student of Robert Dicke at Princeton University, measured the gravitational redshift of the sun
Gravitational_redshift
Thought experiment in special relativity
paradox. These explanations "can be grouped into those that focus on the effect of different standards of simultaneity in different frames, and those that
Twin_paradox
Theory in physics with scalars and tensors both describing a force or interaction
tensor field to represent a certain interaction. For example, the Brans–Dicke theory of gravitation uses both a scalar field and a tensor field to mediate
Scalar–tensor_theory
Generalization of straight line to a curved space time
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Geodesics in general relativity
Geodesics_in_general_relativity
Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity
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ADM_formalism
Path of an object through spacetime
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World_line
French mathematician, physicist and engineer (1854–1912)
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Henri_Poincaré
Bragg Bragg diffraction – William Lawrence Bragg Brans–Dicke theory – Carl H. Brans and Robert H. Dicke Bravais lattice – Auguste Bravais Bravais–Miller indices
Scientific phenomena named after people
Scientific_phenomena_named_after_people
Meanings of mass in special relativity
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Mass_in_special_relativity
Spectroscopy of quantized rotational states of gases
microseconds depending on instrument settings. Following pioneering work by Dicke and co-workers in the 1950s, the first FTMW spectrometer was constructed
Rotational_spectroscopy
Smallest stable circular orbit of a particle
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Innermost stable circular orbit
Innermost_stable_circular_orbit
Exact solution in general relativity
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Reissner–Nordström_metric
Parasite of another parasite
Jongema, Yde; van Loon, Joop J. A.; Vet, Louise E. M.; Harvey, Jeffrey A.; Dicke, Marcel (27 November 2012). Agrawal, Anurag A. (ed.). "Hyperparasitoids
Hyperparasite
American physicist (1939–2022)
prior to his death. Biographies portal Physics portal Bardeen–Petterson effect Cosmological perturbation theory Post-Newtonian expansion Overbye, Dennis
James_M._Bardeen
Solution of Einstein field equations
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Gödel_metric
Proposed theories of gravity
Whitehead), and many mention it in passing (e.g. Einstein–Grossmann, Brans–Dicke). Mach's principle can be thought of as a half-way-house between Newton
Alternatives to general relativity
Alternatives_to_general_relativity
Result in general relativity
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Raychaudhuri_equation
Abstract coordinate system
In this sense, an observational frame of reference allows study of the effect of motion upon an entire family of coordinate systems that could be attached
Frame_of_reference
of testing general relativity was ushered in largely at the impetus of Dicke and Schiff who laid out a framework for testing general relativity. They
Tests_of_general_relativity
Solution of Einstein field equations
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Kerr–Newman_metric
Unified field theory
Jordan's work led to the scalar–tensor theory of Brans–Dicke; Carl H. Brans and Robert H. Dicke were apparently unaware of Thiry or Scherrer. The curvature
Kaluza–Klein_theory
Aspect of relativity in physics
provide for their existence, instead asserting that gravity has instantaneous effect everywhere. Gravitational waves therefore stand as an important relativistic
Gravitational_wave
Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (1872–1934)
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Willem_de_Sitter
Speed of electromagnetic waves in vacuum
Scharnhorst effect allows signals to travel faster than c, by one part in 1036. However other approaches to the same physical set up show no such effect. and
Speed_of_light
Linear perturbations to solutions of nonlinear Einstein field equations
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Linearized_gravity
American astrophysicist
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Joseph_Hooton_Taylor_Jr.
Class of hypothetical redshift mechanisms
geodesic). In this formulation, there was still an analogous effect to the Doppler effect, though relative velocities need to be handled with more care
Tired_light
Spatial distortion in cosmology
Redshift-space distortions are an effect in observational cosmology where the spatial distribution of galaxies appears squashed and distorted when their
Redshift-space_distortions
Energy driving the accelerated expansion of the universe
of energy that affects the universe on its largest scales. Its primary effect is to drive the accelerating expansion of the universe. It also slows the
Dark_energy
Formula in general relativity
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Quadrupole_formula
2025 film
daughter Dunya Khayame as Helga Tarik Moree as Tour Guide Ruben Brinkman as Dicke van Dongen Mattijn Hartemink as Major General Pierre Bokma as Professor
Amsterdamned_II
Attraction of masses and energy
gravitational field provides a visual representation of the effect of the gravitational effect of all surrounding objects.[dubious – discuss] Field models
Gravity
theory of relativity as the correct theory of gravitation. He thought Brans–Dicke theory to be a better theory. Oppenheimer also complained that Einstein
Einstein–Oppenheimer relationship
Einstein–Oppenheimer_relationship
Intellectual capacity of the domesticated cat
Have Long-Term Memory?". The Nest. Retrieved 10 March 2025. Roth, Gerhard; Dicke, Ursula (2005). "Evolution of the brain and intelligence". Trends in Cognitive
Cat_intelligence
Comformal theory of gravity
hypothesis is challenged by observation as it does not fit into WMAP data. Brans–Dicke theory Non-standard cosmology "Cosmology: Math Plus Mach Equals Far-Out
Hoyle–Narlikar theory of gravity
Hoyle–Narlikar_theory_of_gravity
Issue in science history
Lorentz. He only mentioned Einstein in connection with the photoelectric effect, but not in connection with special relativity. For example, in 1912 Poincaré
Relativity_priority_dispute
Concept in general relativity
solutions in general relativity and in the Brans/Dicke theory are precisely the vacuum pp-waves (but the Brans/Dicke theory admits further wavelike solutions)
Pp-wave_spacetime
Widespread Famine in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands caused by the occupation
paediatrician Dr. Willem Dicke was able to corroborate his previously researched hypothesis that wheat intake was aggravating coeliac disease. Dicke later went on
Dutch_famine_of_1944–1945
Relativistic correction
effect in the flat spacetime of special relativity. In the curved spacetime of general relativity, Thomas precession combines with a geometric effect
Thomas_precession
Change in wavelength of light
the exploration of phenomena which are associated with the Doppler effect. The effect is named after the Austrian mathematician Christian Doppler, who offered
Redshift
Contraction of length in the direction of propagation in Minkowski space
the direction in which the body is travelling. For normal objects, this effect is negligible at everyday speeds, and can be ignored for all regular purposes
Length_contraction
American physicist, writer, and Nobel Laureate (born 1940)
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Kip_Thorne
DICKE EFFECT
DICKE EFFECT
Male
English
 Short form of English Richard, DICK means "powerful ruler." Compare with another form of Dick.
Boy/Male
English German
A which originated as a rhyming.
Male
English
Pet form of English Richard, DICKY means "powerful ruler."
Boy/Male
English American German
A which originated as a rhyming.
Female
French
Feminine form of French Bénédict, BÉNÉDICTE means "blessed."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : variant of Hick.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : variant of Fick.English : variant of Fitch.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, Italian
Dice
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, German
Dominant Ruler; Powerful Ruler; Brave; Diminutive of Richard Rhyming; Variant of Rick
Girl/Female
Australian, Turkish
Beautiful Gorgeous River in Kurdistan
Male
English
Pet form of English Richard, DICKIE means "powerful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands and Wales)
English (West Midlands and Wales) : patronymic from the personal name Dick.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : variant of Wick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dyke.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Midlands)
English (chiefly West Midlands) : from a pet form of the personal name Dick.
Boy/Male
German
The People's Ruler
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dixon.Possibly a German topographic name from a reduced form (typical of the Lower Rhine) of Middle Low German dīk ‘dike’ + hūs ‘house’.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German
Dominant Ruler; Powerful Ruler; Brave; Diminutive of Richard; Rhyming Variant of Rick
Surname or Lastname
English (southwest)
English (southwest) : occupational name for a digger of ditches or a builder of dikes, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike, from an agent derivative of Middle English diche, dike (see Dyke).English : regional name from an area of East Sussex, near Hellingly, called ‘the Dicker’ (hence also the hamlets of Upper and Lower Dicker), from Middle English dyker unit of ten (Latin decuria, from decem ‘ten’); the reason for the place being so named is not clear. It has been suggested that the reference is to a bundle of iron rods, in which sense dicras appears in Domesday Book. Such a bundle could have been the rent for property in this iron-working area. Surname forms such as atte dicker occur in the surrounding region in the 13th and 14th centuries.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Dick 2, from an inflected form.North German : variant of Low German Dieker, a topographic or an occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a dike (see Dieck).Americanized spelling of French Decaire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English dyse, dyce ‘die’, ‘dice’, ‘chance’, ‘luck’, probably applied as a nickname for an habitual dice player or gambler or as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of dice. Compare Deas.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Deiss.
DICKE EFFECT
DICKE EFFECT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Osmer with an inorganic initial H-.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia)
English (chiefly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived on a flat, a patch of level or low-lying ground (Old Norse flat, flǫt).South German : variant of Flath 2.
Boy/Male
Norse
Father of Hedin.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Diyanesh | தீயாநேஷ
Male
Polish
Polish form of Greek Michaēl, MICHAŠmeans "who is like God?"
Girl/Female
Muslim
Good, Pleasant, Agreeable
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Irish, Swedish
People of Victory; Victorious Person
Boy/Male
Indian, Marathi
Meaning of Geeta
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
To Flow Down; Descend; Down Flowing
Male
Scottish
Scottish equivalent of Irish Gaelic RuaidhrÃ, RUAIRIDH means "red king."
DICKE EFFECT
DICKE EFFECT
DICKE EFFECT
DICKE EFFECT
DICKE EFFECT
n.
Alt. of Dicky
n.
Small cubes used in gaming or in determining by chance; also, the game played with dice. See Die, n.
v. t.
To cast, as dice; to venture at dice.
imp. & p. p.
of Dice
n.
A player at dice; a dice player; a gamester.
n.
Gambling with dice.
n.
Dice.
v. t.
To surround or protect with a dike or dry bank; to secure with a bank.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dike
imp. & p. p.
of Dike
n. pl.
Dice.
pl.
of Dice
v. i. & t.
To negotiate a dicker; to barter.
a.
Wicked.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dice
n.
A chaffering, barter, or exchange, of small wares; as, to make a dicker.
v. t.
To drain by a dike or ditch.
n.
A bank; a dike.
n.
The number or quantity of ten, particularly ten hides or skins; a dakir; as, a dicker of gloves.
v. i.
To play games with dice.