Deformed special relativity as an effective theory of measurements on quantum gravitational backgrounds

R. Aloisio, A. Galante, A. Grillo, S. Liberati, E. Luzio, and F. Méndez
Phys. Rev. D 73, 045020 – Published 21 February 2006

Abstract

In this article we elaborate on a recently proposed interpretation of deformed special relativity (DSR) as an effective measurement theory in the presence of non-negligible (albeit small) quantum gravitational fluctuations. We provide several heuristic arguments to explain how such a new theory can emerge and discuss the possible observational consequences of this framework. Given that our discussion considers leading order corrections to the standard dispersion relations, our results apply to a very wide class of possible modifications of special relativity.

  • Received 28 November 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.73.045020

©2006 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

R. Aloisio1, A. Galante1,2, A. Grillo1, S. Liberati3, E. Luzio2, and F. Méndez1,4

  • 1INFN-Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, SS. 17bis, 67010 Assergi (L’Aquila), Italy
  • 2Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di L’Aquila, Via Vetoio 67100 Coppito (L’Aquila), Italy
  • 3International School for Advanced Studies, Italy and INFN, Via Beirut 2-4, 34014, Trieste, Italy
  • 4Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Av. Ecuador 3493, Casilla 307 Stgo-2, Chile

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Vol. 73, Iss. 4 — 15 February 2006

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