https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14533-y
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Probing loop quantum effects through solar system experiments: observational signatures and parameter constraints
Center for Gravitation and Cosmology, College of Physical Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, 225009, Yangzhou, China
Received:
3
May
2025
Accepted:
13
July
2025
Published online:
22
July
2025
This study investigates quantum gravity effects within the framework of an effective loop quantum gravity black hole (LQG-BH) model parameterized by 
, utilizing precision measurements from solar system experiments and astrophysical observations. We analyze three classical tests of general relativity (GR): (1) Light deflection constrained by very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) observations of quasar radio signals, (2) Shapiro time delay measurements from the Cassini mission, and (3) Mercury’s perihelion precession determined by MESSENGER mission data. Additionally, we extend our analysis to Earth-orbiting LAGEOS satellites and the relativistic trajectory of the S2 star orbiting the Galactic Center supermassive BH Sagittarius 
(Sgr 
). Our multi-probe approach reveals that the tightest constraint on the LQG parameter comes from Mercury’s perihelion precession, yielding an upper bound 
. These results establish new observational benchmarks for probing quantum gravity effects.
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