An approach toward the laboratory search for the scalar field as a candidate of dark energy

DOI10.1143/PTP.126.531zbMATH Open1243.85009arXiv1006.1762MaRDI QIDQ2889948FDOQ2889948

Authors: Yasunori Fujii, Kensuke Homma 

Publication date: 8 June 2012

Published in: Progress of Theoretical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The observed accelerating universe indicates the presence of Dark Energy which is probably interpreted in terms of an extremely light gravitational scalar field. We suggest a way to probe this scalar field which contributes to optical light-by-light scattering through the resonance in the quasi-parallel collision geometry. As we find, the frequency-shifted photons with the specifically chosen polarization state can be a distinct signature of the scalar-field-exchange process in spite of the extremely narrow width due to the gravitationally weak coupling to photons. Main emphasis will be placed in formulating a prototype theoretical approach, then showing how the weak signals from the gravitational coupling are enhanced by other non-gravitational effects at work in laser experiments.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1006.1762

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Equations of motion in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C10) Electromagnetic theory (general) (78A25) Quantum field theory on curved space or space-time backgrounds (81T20) Relativistic cosmology (83F05) Astrophysical cosmology (85A40)

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