Analysis of atomic-clock data to constrain variations of fundamental constants

Analysis of atomic-clock data to constrain variations of fundamental constants

We present a new framework to study the time variation of fundamental constants in a model-independent way. Model independence implies more free parameters than assumed in previous studies. Using data from atomic clocks based on ^87 Sr, ^171 Yb ^+ and ^133 Cs, we set bounds on parameters controlling...

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Main Authors: Nathaniel Sherrill, Adam O Parsons, Charles F A Baynham, William Bowden, E Anne Curtis, Richard Hendricks, Ian R Hill, Richard Hobson, Helen S Margolis, Billy I Robertson, Marco Schioppo, Krzysztof Szymaniec, Alexandra Tofful, Jacob Tunesi, Rachel M Godun, Xavier Calmet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2023-01-01
Series:New Journal of Physics
Subjects:
time variation of constants
dark matter
atomic clocks
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aceff6
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Summary:We present a new framework to study the time variation of fundamental constants in a model-independent way. Model independence implies more free parameters than assumed in previous studies. Using data from atomic clocks based on ^87 Sr, ^171 Yb ^+ and ^133 Cs, we set bounds on parameters controlling the variation of the fine-structure constant, α , and the electron-to-proton mass ratio, µ . We consider variations on timescales ranging from a minute to almost a day. In addition, we use our results to derive some of the tightest limits to date on the parameter space of models of ultralight dark matter and axion-like particles.
ISSN:1367-2630

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