Quantum gravitational states of ultracold neutrons as a tool for probing of beyond-Riemann gravity

A.N. Ivanov, M. Wellenzohn, H. Abele
2021 Physics Letters B  
We analyze a possibility to probe beyond-Riemann gravity (BRG) contributions, introduced by Kostelecky and Li (see Phys. Rev. D 103, 024059 (2021) and Phys. Rev. D 104, 044054 (2021)) on the basis of the Effective Field Theory (EFT) by Kostelecky Phys. Rev. D 69, 105009 (2004). We carry out such an analysis by calculating the BRG contributions to the transition frequencies of the quantum gravitational states of ultracold neutrons (UCNs). These states are being used for a test of interactions
more » ... ond the Standard Model (SM) and General Relativity (GR) in the qBOUNCE experiments. We improve by order of magnitude some constraints obtained by Kostelecky and Li (2106.11293 [gr-qc]).
doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136640 fatcat:ahjogjxohvavnmxbcnh7trv7py