Constraining the Energy-Momentum Dispersion Relation with Planck-Scale Sensitivity Using Cold Atoms Export

@article{citeulike:6000628, abstract = {We use the results of ultraprecise cold-atom-recoil experiments to constrain the form of the energy-momentum dispersion relation, a structure that is expected to be modified in several quantum-gravity approaches. Our strategy of analysis applies to the nonrelativistic (small speeds) limit of the dispersion relation, and is therefore complementary to an analogous ongoing effort of investigation of the dispersion relation in the ultrarelativistic regime using observations in astrophysics. For the leading correction in the nonrelativistic limit the exceptional sensitivity of cold-atom-recoil experiments remarkably allows us to set a limit within a single order of magnitude of the desired Planck-scale level, thereby providing the first example of Planck-scale sensitivity in the study of the dispersion relation in controlled laboratory experiments.}, author = {Camelia, Giovanni A. and Laemmerzahl, Claus and Mercati, Flavio and Tino, Guglielmo M.}, citeulike-article-id = {6000628}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000103000017171302000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v103/e171302}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.171302}, day = {21}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.171302}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {atom, cold, dispersion, energy, momentum, planck, recoil, scale}, month = {October}, number = {17}, pages = {171302+}, posted-at = {2009-10-24 17:47:12}, priority = {2}, publisher = {APS}, title = {Constraining the Energy-Momentum Dispersion Relation with Planck-Scale Sensitivity Using Cold Atoms}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.171302}, volume = {103}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6000628 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6000628 N2 - We use the results of ultraprecise cold-atom-recoil experiments to constrain the form of the energy-momentum dispersion relation, a structure that is expected to be modified in several quantum-gravity approaches. Our strategy of analysis applies to the nonrelativistic (small speeds) limit of the dispersion relation, and is therefore complementary to an analogous ongoing effort of investigation of the dispersion relation in the ultrarelativistic regime using observations in astrophysics. For the leading correction in the nonrelativistic limit the exceptional sensitivity of cold-atom-recoil experiments remarkably allows us to set a limit within a single order of magnitude of the desired Planck-scale level, thereby providing the first example of Planck-scale sensitivity in the study of the dispersion relation in controlled laboratory experiments. IS - 17 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Constraining the Energy-Momentum Dispersion Relation with Planck-Scale Sensitivity Using Cold Atoms PB - APS VL - 103 SP - 171302 KW - atom KW - cold KW - dispersion KW - energy KW - momentum KW - planck KW - recoil KW - scale AU - Camelia, Giovanni AU - Laemmerzahl, Claus AU - Mercati, Flavio AU - Tino, Guglielmo PY - 2009/10/21/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.171302 ER -