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gravitational redshift: a standalone construct

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General relativity

the lowering of a light signal's frequency as it climbs out of a gravitational potential well, predicted by general relativity.

In general relativity, gravitational redshift refers to the lowering of a light signal's frequency as it climbs out of a gravitational potential well, predicted by general relativity. This meaning comes from Pound (1960) in Physical Review Letters.[1]

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References

Pound, R. V., & Rebka, G. A. (1960). Apparent Weight of Photons. Physical Review Letters, 4(7), 337-341. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.4.337

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