Lorentz Violation, Electrodynamics, and the Cosmic Microwave Background

M Mewes - CPT And Lorentz Symmetry, 2008 - World Scientific
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CPT and Lorentz Symmetry : LORENTZ VIOLATION, ELECTRODYNAMICS, AND THE
COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND Page 1 LORENTZ VIOLATION, ELECTRODYNAMICS,
AND THE COSMIC MICROWAVE BACKGROUND MATTHEW MEWES Physics Department,
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA Vacuum birefringence is a signature of
Lorentz-symmetry violation. Here we report on a recent search for birefringence in the cosmic
microwave background. Polarization data is used to place constraints on certain forms of …
Abstract
Vacuum birefringence is a signature of Lorentz-symmetry violation. Here we report on a recent search for birefringence in the cosmic microwave background. Polarization data is used to place constraints on certain forms of Lorentz violation.
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