Abstract
As a photon propagates along a null geodesic, the space-time curvature around the geodesic distorts its wave function. We utilize the Fermi coordinates adapted to a general null geodesic and derive the equation for interaction between the Riemann tensor and the photon wave function. The equation is solved by being mapped to a time-dependent Schr\"odinger equation in ($2+1$) dimensions. The results show that as a Gaussian time-bin wave packet with a narrow bandwidth travels over a null geodesic, it gains an extra phase that is a function of the Riemann tensor evaluated and integrated over the propagation trajectory. This extra phase is calculated for communication between satellites around the Earth and is shown to be measurable by current technology.
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