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Fundamental physics in space: a Quantum-Gravity perspective

Astrophysics 2009-11-10 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

I consider the possibility that space experiments be used to search for quantum properties of spacetime. On the basis of recent quantum-gravity results, I argue that insight on some quantum properties of spacetime can be obtained with experiments planned for the International Space Station, such as AMS and EUSO, and with satellite gamma-ray telescopes, such as GLAST.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0309174,
  title  = {Fundamental physics in space: a Quantum-Gravity perspective},
  author = {Giovanni Amelino-Camelia},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0309174},
  year   = {2009}
}

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20 pages, LaTex. To appear in a special issue "Fundamental physics on the International Space Station and in space" of General Relativity and Gravitation