Published June 15, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

k-essence explains a Lorentz violation experiment

  • 1. Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, Key Laboratory of Frontiers in Theoretical Physics, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190 (China)

Description

Recently, a state of the art experiment shows evidence for Lorentz violation in the gravitational sector. To explain this experiment, we investigate a spontaneous Lorentz violation scenario with a generalized scalar field. We find that when the scalar field is nonminimally coupled to gravity, the Lorentz violation induces a deformation in the Newtonian potential along the direction of Lorentz violation.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 125016-125016.4
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41045814
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
DEFORMATION; GRAVITATION; LORENTZ INVARIANCE; POTENTIALS; SCALAR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES

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