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

Abstract

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.

Authors:

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

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

Publication Date:: Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017

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

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

OSTI Identifier:: 1350515

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1347822

Report Number(s):: FERMILAB-PUB-16-665-T; arXiv:1612.03157
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; PRVDAQ; 1502606; TRN: US1700605

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review D

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 95; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

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  title        = {No fifth force in a scale invariant universe},

  author       = {Ferreira, Pedro G. and Hill, Christopher T. and Ross, Graham G.},

  abstractNote = {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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