Testing local Lorentz invariance with gravitational waves [CL]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1602.04782


The effects of local Lorentz violation on dispersion and birefringence of gravitational waves are investigated. The covariant dispersion relation for gravitational waves involving gauge-invariant Lorentz-violating operators of arbitrary mass dimension is constructed. The chirp signal from the gravitational-wave event GW150914 is used to place numerous first constraints on gravitational Lorentz violation.

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A. Kostelecky and M. Mewes
Tue, 16 Feb 16
15/71

Comments: 12 pages