Chirality of tensor perturbations for complex values of the Immirzi parameter

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/29/5/052001zbMATH Open1237.83019arXiv1108.0816OpenAlexW1984235723MaRDI QIDQ2880841FDOQ2880841

Authors: Laura Bethke, João Magueijo 

Publication date: 17 April 2012

Published in: Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper we generalise previous work on tensor perturbations in a de Sitter background in terms of Ashtekar variables to cover all complex values of the Immirzi parameter gamma (previous work was restricted to imaginary gamma). Particular attention is paid to the case of real gamma. Following the same approach as in the imaginary case, we can obtain physical graviton states by invoking reality and torsion free conditions. The Hamiltonian in terms of graviton states has the same form whether gamma has a real part or not; however changes occur for the vacuum energy and fluctuations. Specifically, we observe a gamma dependent chiral asymmetry in the vacuum fluctuations only if gamma has an imaginary part. Ordering prescriptions also change this asymmetry. We thus present a measurable result for CMB polarisation experiments that could shed light on the workings of quantum gravity.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1108.0816

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Einstein's equations (general structure, canonical formalism, Cauchy problems) (83C05) Approximation procedures, weak fields in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C25) Quantization of the gravitational field (83C45) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40)

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• Chern-Simons theory, Vassiliev invariants, loop quantum gravity and functional integration without integration
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