Weak Equivalence Principle, Lorentz Non-invariance, and Nuclear Decays

Abstract

We consider three possible manifestations of physics beyond the Standard Model, and the relations among them. These are Lorentz non-invariance (LNI), violations of the Weak Equivalence Principle (WEP), and indications of time-varying nuclear decay constants. We present preliminary results from a new experiment indicating the presence of annual and subannual periodicities in decay data, and discuss their implications for physics beyond the Standard Model.

4 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of the 50th Rencontres de Moriond, Gravitation Session: "100 Years After GR", 21-28 March 2015