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The invariance of the laws of physics under Lorentz transformations is one of the most fundamental principles underlying our current understanding of nature. In theories trying to unify the Standard Model with quantum gravity, this invariance may be broken, and dedicated high-precision experiments at low energy could be used to reveal such suppressed signals from the Planck scale. We will test Lorentz invariance searching for a dependence of the decay rate of spin-polarized nuclei on the daily, yearly or deliberate re-orientation of the spin. Observation of such a dependence would imply a breakdown of Lorentz invariance.
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Müller, S.E. Lorentz invariance on trial in the weak decay of polarized atoms. Hyperfine Interact 210, 33–37 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-012-0566-y
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