No fifth force in a scale invariant universe

Ferreira, Pedro G.; Hill, Christopher T.; Ross, Graham G.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.95.064038

Title: No fifth force in a scale invariant universe

Journal Article · Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Physical Review D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.95.064038· OSTI ID:1350515

^[1]; Hill, Christopher T. ^[2]; Ross, Graham G. ^[1]

Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)
Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

We revisit the possibility that the Planck mass is spontaneously generated in scale-invariant scalar-tensor theories of gravity, typically leading to a “dilaton.” The fifth force, arising from the dilaton, is severely constrained by astrophysical measurements. We explore the possibility that nature is fundamentally scale invariant and argue that, as a consequence, the fifth-force effects are dramatically suppressed and such models are viable. Finally, we discuss possible obstructions to maintaining scale invariance and how these might be resolved.

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Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 1350515

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1347822

Report Number(s):: FERMILAB-PUB-16-665-T; arXiv:1612.03157; PRVDAQ; 1502606; TRN: US1700605

Journal Information:: Physical Review D, Vol. 95, Issue 6; ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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