Published June 22, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Low-energy constraints on κ-Minkowski extension of the Standard Model

  • 1. Theoretical Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University, Ulyanovskaya 1, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198504 (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Physics and Astronomy Department, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (United States)
  • 3. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Waterloo, Ontario N2J 2W9 (Canada)
  • 4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, V8P 1A1 (Canada)

Description

We investigate the phenomenological consequences of κ-Minkowski extension of the Standard Model, working in the linear order in inverse κ. At this order the *-deformed Lagrangian can be expanded in the series of dimension five operators that have non-trivial transformation properties under the ordinary Lorentz invariance. Such operators cause the Lorentz-violating signatures at low energies, and in particular lead to the anomalous spin precession linked to the external direction. The experimental bounds on this phenomenon then restrict parameter κ to be above 1023 GeV, making it difficult to impose a direct connection between this theory and quantum gravity.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2009.04.086

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physletb.2009.04.086;
arXiv
arXiv:0807.1522v1;
PII
S0370-2693(09)00555-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
677
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 160-163
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBAJ

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