Prospects for large relativity violations in matter-gravity couplings

Phys Rev Lett. 2009 Jan 9;102(1):010402. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.010402. Epub 2009 Jan 5.

Abstract

Deviations from relativity are tightly constrained by numerous experiments. A class of unmeasured and potentially large violations is presented that can be tested in the laboratory only via weak-gravity couplings. Specialized highly sensitive experiments could achieve measurements of the corresponding effects. A single constraint of 1x10;{-11} GeV is extracted on one combination of the 12 possible effects in ordinary matter. Estimates are provided for attainable sensitivities in existing and future experiments.