Quantum mechanics versus equivalence principle
Contribuinte(s) |
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
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Data(s) |
30/09/2013
20/05/2014
30/09/2013
20/05/2014
01/09/2008
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Resumo |
We consider the scattering of a photon by a weak gravitational field, treated as an external field, up to second order of the perturbation expansion. The resulting cross section is energy dependent which indicates a violation of Galileo's equivalence principle (universality of free fall) and, consequently, of the classical equivalence principle. The deflection angle theta for a photon passing by the sun is evaluated afterward and the likelihood of detecting Delta theta/theta(E) theta-theta(E)/theta(E) (where theta(E) is the value predicted by Einstein's geometrical theory for the light bending) in the foreseeable future, is discussed. |
Formato |
6 |
Identificador |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.78.064002 Physical Review D. College Pk: Amer Physical Soc, v. 78, n. 6, p. 6, 2008. 1550-7998 http://hdl.handle.net/11449/24421 10.1103/PhysRevD.78.064002 WOS:000259692800073 WOS000259692800073.pdf |
Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Amer Physical Soc |
Relação |
Physical Review D |
Direitos |
closedAccess |
Tipo |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |