Probing Relativity using Space-Based Experiments
Abstract
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An overview of space tests searching for small deviations from special relativity arising at the Planck scale is given. Potential high-sensitivity space-based experiments include ones with atomic clocks, masers, and electromagnetic cavities. We show that a significant portion of the coefficient space in the Standard-Model Extension, a framework that covers the full spectrum of possible effects, can be accessed using space tests. Some remarks on Lorentz violation in the gravitational sector are also given.
12 pages, invited talk at International Workshop, From Quantum to Cosmos, Warrenton, VA, USA, May 22-24, 2006
12 pages, invited talk at International Workshop, From Quantum to Cosmos, Warrenton, VA, USA, May 22-24, 2006