BOOST -- A Satellite Mission to Test Lorentz Invariance Using High-Performance Optical Frequency References

TL;DR

BOOST is a satellite mission designed to test Lorentz invariance by comparing two optical frequency references, aiming to improve constraints on fundamental physics parameters significantly.

Contribution

This paper proposes a novel satellite mission, BOOST, to enhance tests of Lorentz invariance using high-precision optical references, surpassing current experimental limits.

Findings

Potential to improve constraints on Lorentz invariance parameters by two orders of magnitude.

Detailed mission overview and scientific rationale provided.

Design of payload with optical resonator and molecular iodine transition.

Abstract

BOOST (BOOst Symmetry Test) is a proposed satellite mission to search for violations of Lorentz invariance by comparing two optical frequency references. One is based on a long-term stable optical resonator and the other on a hyperfine transition in molecular iodine. This mission will allow to determine several parameters of the standard model extension in the electron sector up to two orders of magnitude better than with the current best experiments. Here, we will give an overview of the mission, the science case and the payload.