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:
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- Univ. of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)
- Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Publication Date:
- 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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Ferreira, Pedro G., Hill, Christopher T., and Ross, Graham G. No fifth force in a scale invariant universe. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.95.064038.
Ferreira, Pedro G., Hill, Christopher T., & Ross, Graham G. No fifth force in a scale invariant universe. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.95.064038
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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.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.95.064038},
journal = {Physical Review D},
number = 6,
volume = 95,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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