Test of Lorentz invariance using optical cavities

Abstract

This paper indroduces the precision test of Lorentz invariance using ultra-stable and low-loss optical cavities. The effective-field theory widely adopted in the analysis of experimental data has been reviewed. The sensitivity of the cavity resonant frequency to the Lorentz-violating tensor field is discussed in detail. In addition, the polarization of the optical field has been added to the model, and our analysis shows that the frequency shift due to Lorentz violation is not sensitive to the polarization of the optical field.

Keywords

Lorentz invariance / spontaneous Lorentz violation / standard model extension

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