Published October 1, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Tests of Lorentz invariance using hydrogen molecules

  • 1. ZARM, Center for Applied Space Technology and Microgravity, Universitaet Bremen, Am Fallturm, 28359 Bremen (Germany)
  • 2. Institut fuer Physik, Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Hausvogteiplatz 5-7, 10117 Berlin (Germany)

Description

We discuss the consequences of Lorentz violation (as expressed within the Lorentz-violating extension of the standard model) for the hydrogen molecule, which represents a generic model of a molecular binding. Lorentz-violating shifts of electronic, vibrational and rotational energy levels, and of the internuclear distance are calculated. This offers the possibility of obtaining improved bounds on Lorentz invariance by experiments using molecules

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 076004-076004.9
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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(c) 2004 The American Physical Society