Primordial torsion fields as an explanation of the anisotropy in cosmological electromagnetic propagation

In this letter we provide a simple explanation of the recent finding of anisotropy in electromagnetic (EM) propagation claimed by Nodland and Ralston. We consider, as a possible origin of such effect, the effective coupling between EM fields and some tiny background torsion field. The coupling is ob...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Dobado González, Antonio, López Maroto, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/58728
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/58728
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:53
Space-Time
Física (Física)
22 Física
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Sumario:In this letter we provide a simple explanation of the recent finding of anisotropy in electromagnetic (EM) propagation claimed by Nodland and Ralston. We consider, as a possible origin of such effect, the effective coupling between EM fields and some tiny background torsion field. The coupling is obtained after integrating out charged fermions, it is gauge-invariant and does not require the introduction of any new physics.