Lorentz noninvariance and the Eoetvoes experiments

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.32.154· OSTI ID:5644733

Fischbach, E; Haugan, M P; Tadic, D; Cheng, H

We explore the consequences of Lorentz noninvariance (LNI) for the Eoetvoes experiments in several models. It is shown that a violation of Lorentz invariance leads to an anomalous difference in the gravitational acceleration of two test masses which depends on their composition. Using the present experimental limits from the Eoetvoes experiments, we then derive a limit on the magnitude of a possible violation of Lorentz invariance in the model of Nielsen and Picek (NP). In an Appendix we present a detailed discussion of the contribution to the nuclear binding energy due to the weak interactions, which are the presumed source of the LNI effects in the NP model.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
• OSTI ID: 5644733
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 32:1; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ACCELERATION
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION
BASIC INTERACTIONS
BINDING ENERGY
DISTRIBUTION
ENERGY
ENERGY DEPENDENCE
EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE
GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS
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INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES
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MASS
TEST PARTICLES
WEAK INTERACTIONS