College - Author 1
College of Science and Mathematics
Department - Author 1
Physics Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Physics
Date
3-2021
Primary Advisor
Matthew Mewes, College of Science and Mathematics, Physics Department
Abstract/Summary
Both the Standard Model of particle physics and General Relativity require Lorentz symmetry as a fundamental building block. In this paper, we learn about a framework called the Standard Model Extension that allows us to determine how physical phenomenon would change if we deviated from Lorentz invariance in the Standard Model and General Relativity. We use the Standard Model Extension to analyze a specific high-energy, astrophysical neutrino interaction that is only possible if Lorentz symmetry can be broken. The interaction we look at is the decay of a neutrino into an electron-positron pair, which is not possible in conventional physics. The goal of this paper is to determine cutoff energies for where this interaction is possible and use those cutoff energies to better understand Lorentz invariance.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/physsp/207