1–5 Aug 2011
AlbaNova University Center
Europe/Stockholm timezone

Effects of Lorentz Invariance Violation in Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Physics

1 Aug 2011, 18:20
20m
The Svedberg (AlbaNova University Center)

The Svedberg

AlbaNova University Center

Oral Cosmic rays above the knee Ultra high energy cosmic rays - above the knee

Speaker

Andrey Saveliev (University of Hamburg)

Description

After a general overview we discuss constraints on the size of Lorentz symmetry breaking terms resulting from comparing measured ultra-high energy cosmic ray spectra with theoretical predictions in the presence of Planck scale suppressed Lorentz Invariance Violation (LIV). Finally, we will discuss how LIV tests could become more sensitive in the future due to the anticipated progress in UHECR observations, with particular focus on how a better understanding of chemical composition could be exploited.

Primary authors

Andrey Saveliev (University of Hamburg) Guenter Sigl (University of Hamburg) Luca Maccione (DESY)

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