Published September 1, 2011 | Version v1
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Laboratory tests of the Galileon

Creators

  • 1. Institut de Physique Théorique, CEA, IPhT, CNRS, URA2306, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette cédex (France)
  • 2. Département de Physique Théorique and Center for Astroparticle Physics, Université de Genève, 24 quai Ansermet, CH-1211 Genève 4 (Switzerland)
  • 3. Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge CB3 0WA (United Kingdom)

Description

The Galileon model is a ghost free scalar effective field theory containing higher derivative terms that are protected by the Galileon symmetry. The presence of a Vainshtein screening mechanism allows the scalar field to couple to matter without mediating unacceptably large fifth forces in the solar system. We describe how laboratory measurements of the Casimir effect and possible deviations from Newtonian gravity can be used to search for Galileon scalar fields. Current experimental measurements are used to bound a previously unconstrained combination of Galileon parameters

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2011/09/020

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1475-7516/2011/09/020;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Journal Volume
2011
Journal Issue
09
Journal Page Range
p. 020
ISSN
1475-7516

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45099075
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CASIMIR EFFECT; COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; COSMOLOGY; FIELD THEORIES; GRAVITATION; SCALAR FIELDS; SOLAR SYSTEM; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL MODELS