Phenomenology of Space-time Imperfection II: Local Defects
arXiv:1309.0314 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.88.124031
Abstract
We propose a phenomenological model for the scattering of particles on space-time defects in a treatment that maintains Lorentz-invariance on the average. The local defects considered here cause a stochastic violation of momentum conservation. The scattering probability is parameterized in the density of defects and the distribution of the momentum that a particle can obtain when scattering on the defect. We identify the most promising observable consequences and derive constraints from existing data.
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