On photon splitting in theories with Lorentz invariance violation

2005/03/31 by Graciela B. Gelmini, Graciela Gelmini, S. Nussinov +2 · 4 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2005/06/012

published as JCAP 0506 (2005) 012 · 3 pages; v2: discussion enlarged, results unchanged

arxiv created 2005/05/23 · openalex publication_date 2005/06/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

In a model with Lorentz invariance violation implemented through modified dispersion relations, we estimate the rate for the decay process γ → 3γ and find that it provides a relevant bound on Lorentz invariance violation.

Citations

• Photon decay in a CPT-violating extension of quantum electrodynamics
• Threshold effects and Planck scale Lorentz violation: Combined constraints from high energy astrophysics
• Cosmic ray and neutrino tests of special relativity

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