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      Data Tables for Lorentz and CPT Violation

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          This work tabulates measured and derived values of coefficients for Lorentz and CPT violation in the Standard-Model Extension. Summary tables are extracted listing maximal attained sensitivities in the matter, photon, neutrino, and gravity sectors. Tables presenting definitions and properties are also compiled.

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              Lorentz symmetry is one of the pillars of both General Relativity and the Standard Model of particle physics. Motivated by ideas about quantum gravity, unification theories and violations of CPT symmetry, a significant effort has been put the last decades into testing Lorentz symmetry. This review focuses on Lorentz symmetry tests performed in the gravitational sector. We briefly review the basics of the pure gravitational sector of the Standard-Model Extension (SME) framework, a formalism developed in order to systematically parametrize hypothetical violations of the Lorentz invariance. Furthermore, we discuss the latest constraints obtained within this formalism including analyses of the following measurements: atomic gravimetry, Lunar Laser Ranging, Very Long Baseline Interferometry, planetary ephemerides, Gravity Probe B, binary pulsars, high energy cosmic rays,... In addition, we propose a combined analysis of all these results. We also discuss possible improvements on current analyses and present some sensitivity analyses for future observations.
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                2008-01-01
                2016-02-26
                Article
                10.1103/RevModPhys.83.11
                0801.0287
                8705f1e1-5f81-4f50-ba56-8364cbc48f19

                http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/

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                IUHET 608
                Rev.Mod.Phys.83:11,2011
                85 pages, 2016 edition
                hep-ph astro-ph gr-qc hep-ex hep-th

                General relativity & Quantum cosmology,General astrophysics,High energy & Particle physics

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