Space-time quantum solves three experimental paradoxes
Abstract
I show that a Planck-scale deformation of the relativistic dispersion relation, which has been independently considered in the quantum-gravity literature, can explain the surprising results of three classes of experiments: (1) observations of cosmic rays above the expected GZK limit, (2) observations of multi-TeV photons from the BL Lac object Markarian 501, (3) studies of the longitudinal development of the air showers produced by ultra-high-energy hadronic particles. Experiments now in preparation, such as the ones planned for the GLAST space telescope, will provide an independent test of this solution of the three experimental paradoxes.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0107086,
title = {Space-time quantum solves three experimental paradoxes},
author = {Giovanni Amelino-Camelia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0107086},
year = {2009}
}
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LaTex, 9 pages. Typos corrected (in the version submitted yesterday there was one type in equation and a couple of spelling typos). All aspects of the analysis remain unchanged