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Book SynopsisSpace-based laboratory research in fundamental physics is an emerging research discipline that offers great discovery potential and at the same time could drive the development of technological advances which are likely to be important to scientists and technologists in many other different research fields. The articles in this review volume have been contributed by participants of the international workshop “From Quantum to Cosmos: Fundamental Physics Research in Space” held at the Airlie Center in Warrenton, Virginia, USA, on May 21-24, 2006. This unique volume discusses the advances in our understanding of fundamental physics that are anticipated in the near future, and evaluates the discovery potential of a number of recently proposed space-based gravitational experiments. Specific research areas covered include various tests of general relativity and alternative theories, search of physics beyond the Standard Model, investigations of possible violations of the equivalence principle, search for new hypothetical long- and short-range forces, variations of fundamental constants, tests of Lorentz invariance and attempts at unification of the fundamental interactions. The book also encompasses experiments aimed at the discovery of novel phenomena, including dark matter candidates, and studies of dark energy.
Table of ContentsPolicy: Space-based Research in Fundamental Physics and Quantum Technologies (S G Turyshev et al.); Space-based Science and the American Competitiveness Initiative (J H Marburger III); Laboratory Experiments for Fundamental Physics in Space (W D Phillips); Gravitational Theory: Observable Consequences of Strong Coupling in Theories with Large Distance Modified Gravity (G Dvali); Theory and Phenomenology of DGP Gravity (C Deffayet); Testing Strong MOND Behavior in the Solar System (J Magueijo & J Bekenstein); Gravitational Experiment: Apollo: A New Push in Lunar Laser Ranging (T W Murphy Jr et al.); Asynchronous Laser Transponders: A New Tool for Improved Fundamental Physics Experiments (J J Degnan); A Laboratory Test of the Equivalence Principle as Prolog to a Spaceborne Experiment (R D Reasenberg & J D Phillips); Physics Beyond the Standard Model: Detecting Sterile Dark Matter in Space (A Kusenko); Electron Electric Dipole Moment Experiment with Slow Atoms (H Gould); Testing Relativity at High Energies Using Spaceborne Detectors (F W Stecker); Atoms and Clocks: New Forms of Quantum Matter Near Absolute Zero Temperature (W Ketterle); Atomic Quantum Sensors in Space (T van Zoest et al.); Precision Measurement Based on Ultracold Atoms and Cold Molecules (J Ye et al.); Cosmology and Dark Energy: Dark Energy Task Force: Findings and Recommendations (R N Cahn); CMB Polarization: The Next Decade (B Winstein); Natural Inflation: Status After WMAP Three-Year Data (K Freese et al.); and other papers.
