WG2: Phenomenology of quantum gravity

Contacts | Objectives |Tasks | Milestones | Members | Talks | Related works

Contacts

Group Leader: Flavio Mercati (Universidad de Burgos, Spain)
Group Vice-Leader: Stefano Liberati (SISSA, Italy)

Objectives

Study the influence of the models constructed in WG1 on the observables seen by WG3-WG6. Develop a parametrization of possible effects for systematic comparison between theory and experiment, similarly to what is accomplished by the Parametrized Post-Newtonian (PPN) formalism for General Relativity (GR) and modified/extended theories of gravity. Systematically derive, from the experimental results coming from the different messengers, constraints on the theoretical models, and combine these constraints into a consistent picture. Develop a phenomenology of multi-messenger events and identify the theoretical predictions/models for which these events offer improved constraining power.

Tasks

Develop and set up a systematic scheme to identify, in the experimentally-accessible observables, quantum gravity effects such as: unexpected time delays, anomalous frequency dependencies, deviations from general relativistic particle trajectories, modifications to the dynamics of black hole mergers and other GW sources, irreducible noise in precision measurements, QG-induced decoherence, violations of CPT symmetry and/or matter-antimatter asymmetry, modifications of astrophysical thresholds, and others. Introduce parameters connected to the different effects and predict the values of the parameters from the theoretical models. Clearly differentiate between effects due to quantum gravity and effects due to the physics of the sources of the observables. Use the data provided by the experiment to determine the value of the theoretically-calculated parameters, and provide feedback to the theorists to guide further theoretical developments.

Milestones

Development of a suitable parametrization for describing QG induced phenomenological effects. Derivation of the values of the parameters in the models discussed in WG1. Establishment of the experimental constraints on these parameters from experiments with WG3-6. Publication of the results and dissemination in workshops and conferences.

Joint WG1-WG2 deliverables and activities

  • Publication of at least 8 papers per year in major, high impact, international journals.
  • A comprehensive wrap-up report of each year’s progress and insights.
  • Organization of regular video conferences/visits
  • Organization of workshops for specific topics involving also WG3-6 Publication of results of studies in the webpage.

Members

Aaron HeldImperial College LondonUK
Adam Nepomuk OtteGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUSA
Adrià Delhom i LatorreIFIC ValenciaSpain
Adrian OttewillUniversity College DublinIreland
Alasdair GentGeorgia Institute of TechnologyUSA
Alberto Rivadulla SánchezInstituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías (IGFAE)Spain
Alejandro Vilar LópezInstituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías (IGFAE)Spain
Alessia PlataniaHeidelberg UniversityGermany
Alexandros KaramNICPB/KBFIEstonia
Andrea AddaziINFN Roma 2Italy
Andreu Masó FerrandoIFIC ValenciaSpain
Angel BallesterosUniversidad de BurgosSpain
Antonia FrassinoUniversity of BarcelonaSpain
Antonino MarcianòINFN Frascati LNFItaly
Antonio RacioppiNational Institute of Chemical Physics and BiophysicsEstonia
Anupam MazumdarVan Swinderen Institute, University of GroningenNetherlands
Anuradha SamajdarNikhefNetherlands
Archisman GhoshNikhefNetherlands
Astrid EichhornCP3-Origins, Univ. of Southern Denmark, and Heidelberg Univ.Germany
Aurora ClericiUniversity of Nova GoricaSlovenia
Biljana NikolicUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Bo-Qiang MaPeking UniversityChina
Carlos BarcelóInstituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC)Spain
Carlos Pérez de los HerosUppsala UniversitySweden
Cédric PerennesUniversity & INFN PadovaItaly
Celia Escamilla-RiveraICN-UNAMMexico
Christian PfeiferZARM, University of BremenGermany
Claudio PaganiniMathematische Fakultät Universität Regensburg/ Albert Einstein InstituteGermany
Claus LaemmerzahlUniversity of BremenGermany
Damiano AnselmiUniversity of Pisa and INFNItaly
Daniel KerszbergIFAE BarcelonaSpain
Daniele OritiLudwig-Maximilians-University, MunichGermany
Daniele VernieriUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
David BenistyBen Gurion U. of NegevIsrael
David BrizuelaUniversity of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)Spain
David MattinglyUniversity of New HampshireUSA
David Vázquez RodríguezInstituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías (IGFAE)Spain
Diego Blas King’s College LondonUK
Diego Rubiera-GarciaUniversidad Complutense de MadridSpain
Djordje Minic Virginia TechUSA
Domenico FrattulilloUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Dragoljub DimitrijevićUniversity of NisSerbia
Dragoljub GocaninUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Dusko LatasUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Eduardo GuendelmanBen Gurion U. of NegevIsrael
Elias C. VagenasKuwait UniversityKuwait
Fabian WagnerUniversity of SzczecinPoland
Federico UrbanCEICO, Institute of Physics (FZU), PragueCzech Republic
Fernando MéndezUniversidad de Santiago de ChileChile
Filipe JoaquimInstituto Superior Técnico (IST), Univ LisboaPortugal
Flavio MercatiUniversidad de BurgosSpain
Francesco BajardiUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Francisco José HerranzUniversidad de BurgosSpain
Gaetano LucianoUniversità degli Studi di SalernoItaly
Germano NardiniUniversity of StavangerNorway
Giacomo RosatiWroclaw UniversityPoland
Giovanni Amelino-CameliaUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Giulia GubitosiUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Giuseppe FabianoUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Gonzalo OlmoIFIC ValenciaSpain
Goran ĐorđevićUniversity of NisSerbia
Günter SiglUniversität HamburgGermany
Hanno SahlmannFriedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NuernbergGermany
Helvi WitekKing’s College LondonUK
Humberto Martinez-HuertaUniversidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH)Mexico
Iarley Pereira LoboFederal University of LavrasBrazil
Ido Ben-DayanAriel UniversityIsrael
Iván Gutiérrez SagredoUniversidad de BurgosSpain
Jackson Levi SaidInstitution of Space Sciences and Astronomy (ISSA)Malta
Jakub MielczarekJagiellonian University, KrakowPoland
Jean-Christophe WalletIJCLab, OrsayFrance
Jean-François GlicensteinIRFU, CEA Paris-SaclayFrance
Jerzy Kowalski-GlikmanWroclaw UniversityPoland
Joan SolàUniversitat de BarcelonaSpain
John EllisKing’s College LondonUK
John RizosUniversity of IoanninaGreece
Jorge GamboaUniversidad de Santiago de ChileChile
Jose EdelsteinInstituto Galego de Física de Altas Enerxías (IGFAE)Spain
José Ignacio IllanaUniversity of GranadaSpain
José Javier RelancioUniversidad de ZaragozaSpain
José Luis CortésUniversidad de ZaragozaSpain
José Manuel CarmonaUniversidad de ZaragozaSpain
Josua UngerWroclaw UniversityPoland
Julio ArrecheaInstituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA-CSIC)Spain
Klaus LiegenerTechnical University MunichGermany
Julien BolmontMontpellier UniversityFrance
Kristina GieselFriedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NuernbergGermany
Licia VerdeICREA and ICCUB BarcelonaSpain
Ljubiša NešićUniversity of NisSerbia
Lucia Aurelia PopaISS (Institute of Space Science)Romania
Luis J. GarayDepartamento de Física Teórica and IPARCOS, UCMSpain
Mairi SakellariadouKing’s College LondonUK
Maja BuricUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Manel MartinezIFAE BarcelonaSpain
Manuel HohmannUniversity of TartuEstonia
Manuel MasipUniversity of GranadaSpain
Marc SchifferHeidelberg UniversityGermany
Marco de CesareUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHUSpain
Marco PivaNICPB, TallinnEstonia
Marco TorriUniversity of MilanItaly
Maria Grazia Di LucaUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Mariam Bouhmadi LópezIkerbasque and University of the Basque CountrySpain
Mariam TórtolaIFIC (CSIC / Universitat de València)Spain
Marija Dimitrijevic CiricUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Mario Martinez-PerezIFAE BarcelonaSpain
Marko DimitrijevićUniversity of NisSerbia
Marko StojanovićUniversity of NisSerbia
Maykoll ReyesUniversidad de ZaragozaSpain
Mehmet DemirciKaradeniz Technical University, TrabzonTurkey
Mercedes Martín-BenitoUniversidad Complutense de MadridSpain
Michele ArzanoUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Michele DoroUniversity & INFN PadovaItaly
Michele RoncoLPNHEFrance
Micol BenettiUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Mihnea PopescuISS (Institute of Space Science)Romania
Milan MiloševićUniversity of NisSerbia
Nicolas YunesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUSA
Nikla KonjikUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Nikolaos E MavromatosKing’s College LondonUK
Nikolaos StergioulasAristotle University of ThessalonikiGreece
Oriol PujolàsIFAESpain
Pasquale BossoUniversity of LethbridgeMexico
Paulo MonizUniversidade da Beira InteriorPortugal
Peter TaylorDublin City UniversityIreland
Petr SatuninInstute for Nuclear Research of RAS (INR RAS), MoscowRussia
Petr TinyakovUniversite Libre de BruxellesBelgium
Philippe MathieuUniversity of Notre Dame, IndianaUSA
Prado Martin-MorunoUniversidad Complutense de MadridSpain
Rishabh JhaGeorg-August-Universität GöttingenGermany
Rodrigo Gracia RuizIPHC lab, StrasbourgFrance
Roman PasechnikLund universitySweden
Saeed RastgooYork UniversityCanada
Salvatore CapozzielloUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Salvatore MignemiUniversity of CagliariItaly
Saurya DasUniversity of LethbridgeCanada
Sebastian BahamondeTartu UniversityEstonia
Seyed Meraj M. RasouliUniversidade da Beira InteriorPortugal
Sjors HeeferEindhoven University of TechnologyNetherlands
Spyros BasilakosResearch Center for Astronomy & Applied Mathematics, Academy of Athens, and National Observatory of AthensGreece
Stefan FunkFriedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-NuernbergGermany
Stefano LiberatiSISSA, TriesteItaly
Tajron JurićRudjer Boskovic Institute, ZagrebCroatia
Thierry PradierUniversité de Strasbourg, CNRSFrance
Thomas SotiriouUniversity of NottinghamUK
Tom StuttardNiels Bohr InstituteDenmark
Tomasz TrzesniewskiJagiellonian University, KrakowPoland
Tomi KoivistoUniversity of TartuEstonia
Tomislav TerzićUniversity of RijekaCroatia
Tsvi PiranThe Hebrew UniversityIsrael
Vito AntonelliMilano University and INFNItaly
Vittorio D’EspositoUniversità di Napoli Federico IIItaly
Voja RadovanovicUniversity of BelgradeSerbia
Yaser TavakoliUniversity of GuilanIran
Zakaria BelkhadriaUniversity of CagliariItaly