Abstract
Several models of (quantum) gravity predict tiny violations of Lorentz Invariance (LI) at microscopic (Planckian) scales, which increase with the energy of the probe and amplified with the distance of the source. Thus, astrophysical/cosmological energetic probes provide the best test grounds of LI. The talk reviews the status and prospects of such tests, using high-energy cosmic γ detectors. The Čerenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is an excellent experimental tool for making such tests with sensitivities exceeding those possible using other detectors.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 14th Marcel Grossman Meeting On Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories, Proceedings |
| Editors | Remo Ruffini, Massimo Bianchi, Remo Ruffini, Robert T Jantzen |
| Publisher | World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd |
| Pages | 3219-3227 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9789813226593 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
| Event | 14th Marcel Grossman Meeting On Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories - Rome, Italy Duration: 12 Jul 2015 → 18 Jul 2015 |
Conference
| Conference | 14th Marcel Grossman Meeting On Recent Developments in Theoretical and Experimental General Relativity, Astrophysics and Relativistic Field Theories |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 12/07/2015 → 18/07/2015 |
Keywords
- Gamma-ray detectors
- High energy astrophysics
- Lorentz invariance violation