Limits on the Time Variation of the Fermi Constant G_F Based on Type Ia Supernova Observations

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2010-08-27

arxiv.org/abs/1008.4769v2

Phys.Rev.D82:123002,2010

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

15 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.82.123002

The light curve of a type Ia supernova decays at a rate set by the beta-decay lifetimes of the Ni-56 and Co-56 produced in the explosion. This makes such a light curve sensitive to the value of the Fermi constant G_F at the time of the supernova. Using data from the CfA Supernova Archive, we measure the dependence of the light curve decay rate on redshift and place a bound on the time variation of G_F of |(dG_F/dt)/G_F| < 10^(-9) / y.

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