What laboratory experiments can teach us about cosmology: A chameleon example
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
2020-01-08 v1 Nuclear Experiment
Abstract
Laboratory experiments can shed light on theories of new physics introduced in order to explain cosmological mysteries, including the nature of dark energy and dark matter. In this article I will focus on one particular example of this, the chameleon model. The chameleon is an example of a theory which could modify gravity on cosmological distance scales, but its non-linear behavior means that it can also be tested with suitably designed laboratory experiments. The aim of this overview is to present recent theoretical developments to the experimental community.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1901.01784,
title = {What laboratory experiments can teach us about cosmology: A chameleon example},
author = {Clare Burrage},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1901.01784},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of the International Workshop on Particle Physics at Neutron Sources PPNS 2018, Grenoble, France, May 24-26, 2018