Stringent theoretical and experimental bounds on graviton mass
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2016-10-10 v2 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We show from theoretical considerations, that if the graviton is massive, its mass is constrained to be about . This estimate is consistent with those obtained from experiments, including the recent gravitational wave detection in advanced LIGO.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1605.05928,
title = {Stringent theoretical and experimental bounds on graviton mass},
author = {Ahmed Farag Ali and Saurya Das},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.05928},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
3 pages, revtex4, no figures. This essay received an Honorable mention in the 2016 Essay Competition of the Gravity Research Foundation