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Testing for Lorentz Violation: Constraints on Standard-Model Extension Parameters via Lunar Laser Ranging

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2008-11-26 v1 Astrophysics

Abstract

We present constraints on violations of Lorentz Invariance based on Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) data. LLR measures the Earth-Moon separation by timing the round-trip travel of light between the two bodies, and is currently accurate to a few centimeters (parts in 101110^{11} of the total distance). By analyzing archival LLR data under the Standard-Model Extension (SME) framework, we derived six observational constraints on dimensionless SME parameters that describe potential Lorentz-violation. We found no evidence for Lorentz violation at the 10610^{-6} to 101110^{-11} level in these parameters.

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@article{arxiv.0710.0702,
  title  = {Testing for Lorentz Violation: Constraints on Standard-Model Extension Parameters via Lunar Laser Ranging},
  author = {James B. R. Battat and John F. Chandler and Christopher W. Stubbs},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.0702},
  year   = {2008}
}

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10 pages, 3 figures, Submitted to Phys. Rev. Letters

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