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Tests of quantum gravity from observations of γ-ray bursts

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Amelino-Camelia, G., Ellis, John, Mavromatos, N. E., Nanopoulos, D. V., Sarkar, Subir·1998·Nature

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  • Various models of string quantum gravity imply dispersive frequency-wavelength relations for light propagation.

    “Various models of string quantum gravity imply dispersive frequency wavelength relations for light propagation”

    From Nonstandard optics from quantum space-time (1999) · cites this paper as [1]

  • In reference [1] it was shown that the simultaneity of time structures in gamma-ray burst light patterns are possible candidates to set limits on string quantum gravity models.

    “in reference [1] it was shown that the simultaneity of time structures in the patterns of light received gamma ray bursts are possible candidates to set limits on these models.”

    From Nonstandard optics from quantum space-time (1999) · cites this paper as [1]

  • Light from gamma-ray bursts travels very large distances before detection on Earth and is therefore quite sensitive to departures from orthodox theories.

    “What these authors point out is that the light coming from gamma-ray bursts travels very large distances before being detected on Earth, and is therefore quite sensitive to departures from orthodox theories.”

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  • The birefringence effect is distinct from the effects considered by Amelino-Camelia et al. [1], who find only a change in the dispersion relation, whereas this effect is additionally helicity-dependent.

    “If we compare with the proposals considered by Amelino-Camelia et al [1], in their case they find only a change in the dispersion relation, whereas here we in addition see a helicity-dependent effect.”

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  • This is in line with the observation of ref. [1] that quantum gravity effects will increase with frequency, the opposite being expected for other more standard sources of cosmological dispersion or birefringence.

    “This is in line with the observations of ref. [1], that quantum gravity effects will increase with the frequency, the opposite being expected for other more standard sources of cosmological dispersion or birefringence.”

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Amelino-Camelia, G., Ellis, J., Mavromatos, N. E., Nanopoulos, D. V., & Sarkar, S.
Affiliations
  • European Organization for Nuclear Research (CH)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
  • Houston Advanced Research Center (US)
Venue
Nature
Published
1998-06
Volume
393
Issue
6687
Pages
763-765
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W2142595523
Cited by
1,430
References
30
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FWCI
29.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (acceptedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • International Linear Collider (submittedVersion)
  • IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Statistical and Nonlinear Physics › Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Nuclear and High Energy Physics › Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
Keywords
quantum gravity, gamma-ray bursts, photon arrival time, cosmological gamma-ray bursts, fundamental physics tests

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