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Lorentz invariance violation: The latest Fermi results and the GRB/ AGN complementarity

  • J. Bolmont
  • , V. Vasileiou
  • , A. Jacholkowska
  • , F. Piron
  • , C. Couturier
  • , J. Granot
  • , F. W. Stecker
  • , J. Cohen-Tanugi
  • , F. Longo

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Abstract

Because they are bright and distant, Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) have been used for more than a decade to test propagation of photons and to constrain relevant Quantum Gravity (QG) models in which the velocity of photons in vacuum can depend on their energy. With its unprecedented sensitivity and energy coverage, the Fermi satellite has provided the most constraining results on the QG energy scale so far. In this talk, the latest results obtained from the analysis of four bright GRBs observed by the Large Area Telescope will be reviewed. These robust results, cross-checked using three different analysis techniques set the limit on QG energy scale at EQG,1>7.6 times the Planck energy for linear dispersion and EQG,2>1.3×1011GeV for quadratic dispersion (95% CL). After describing the data and the analysis techniques in use, results will be discussed and confronted to latest constraints obtained with Active Galactic Nuclei.

Original languageEnglish GB
Pages (from-to)165-168
Number of pages4
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume742
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2014

Keywords

  • Fermi-LAT
  • Gamma-ray burst
  • Lorentz invariance violation
  • Quantum gravity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

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