Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks
We search for transient variations of the fine structure constant using data from a European network of fiber-linked optical atomic clocks. By searching for coherent variations in the recorded clock frequency comparisons across the network, we significantly improve the constraints on transient varia...
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| author | B M Roberts P Delva A Al-Masoudi A Amy-Klein C Bærentsen C F A Baynham E Benkler S Bilicki S Bize W Bowden J Calvert V Cambier E Cantin E A Curtis S Dörscher M Favier F Frank P Gill R M Godun G Grosche C Guo A Hees I R Hill R Hobson N Huntemann J Kronjäger S Koke A Kuhl R Lange T Legero B Lipphardt C Lisdat J Lodewyck O Lopez H S Margolis H Álvarez-Martínez F Meynadier F Ozimek E Peik P-E Pottie N Quintin C Sanner L De Sarlo M Schioppo R Schwarz A Silva U Sterr Chr Tamm R Le Targat P Tuckey G Vallet T Waterholter D Xu P Wolf |
| author_facet | B M Roberts P Delva A Al-Masoudi A Amy-Klein C Bærentsen C F A Baynham E Benkler S Bilicki S Bize W Bowden J Calvert V Cambier E Cantin E A Curtis S Dörscher M Favier F Frank P Gill R M Godun G Grosche C Guo A Hees I R Hill R Hobson N Huntemann J Kronjäger S Koke A Kuhl R Lange T Legero B Lipphardt C Lisdat J Lodewyck O Lopez H S Margolis H Álvarez-Martínez F Meynadier F Ozimek E Peik P-E Pottie N Quintin C Sanner L De Sarlo M Schioppo R Schwarz A Silva U Sterr Chr Tamm R Le Targat P Tuckey G Vallet T Waterholter D Xu P Wolf |
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| description | We search for transient variations of the fine structure constant using data from a European network of fiber-linked optical atomic clocks. By searching for coherent variations in the recorded clock frequency comparisons across the network, we significantly improve the constraints on transient variations of the fine structure constant. For example, we constrain the variation to | δα / α | < 5 × 10 ^−17 for transients of duration 10 ^3 s. This analysis also presents a possibility to search for dark matter, the mysterious substance hypothesised to explain galaxy dynamics and other astrophysical phenomena that is thought to dominate the matter density of the universe. At the current sensitivity level, we find no evidence for dark matter in the form of topological defects (or, more generally, any macroscopic objects), and we thus place constraints on certain potential couplings between the dark matter and standard model particles, substantially improving upon the existing constraints, particularly for large (≳10 ^4 km) objects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e2e070ab3cec4b40854dc0882b271fe72023-08-08T15:26:49ZengIOP PublishingNew Journal of Physics1367-26302020-01-0122909301010.1088/1367-2630/abaaceSearch for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocksB M Roberts0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0345-6375P Delva1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7799-2384A Al-Masoudi2A Amy-Klein3C Bærentsen4C F A Baynham5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4191-8486E Benkler6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7907-849XS Bilicki7S Bize8W Bowden9https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6139-0506J Calvert10V Cambier11E Cantin12E A Curtis13https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3487-5588S Dörscher14https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-4001M Favier15https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6963-4675F Frank16P Gill17R M Godun18https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5256-9088G Grosche19C Guo20A Hees21https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2186-644XI R Hill22R Hobson23N Huntemann24https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1876-0513J Kronjäger25https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5181-1407S Koke26https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2393-5701A Kuhl27R Lange28T Legero29B Lipphardt30C Lisdat31J Lodewyck32https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0808-6964O Lopez33H S Margolis34https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8991-3855H Álvarez-Martínez35https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-3557F Meynadier36https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2719-5592F Ozimek37E Peik38https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-2975P-E Pottie39N Quintin40C Sanner41L De Sarlo42M Schioppo43R Schwarz44A Silva45U Sterr46https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5661-769XChr Tamm47https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4094-321XR Le Targat48https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-1709P Tuckey49G Vallet50T Waterholter51D Xu52https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6635-2952P Wolf53SYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France; School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD 4072, AustraliaSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FrancePhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyLaboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité , CNRS, 99 Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France; Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité , CNRS, 99 Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceLaboratoire de Physique des Lasers, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité , CNRS, 99 Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, 93430 Villetaneuse, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France; Sección de Hora, Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada , San Fernando, SpainSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, France; Bureau International des Poids et Mesures , BIPM, Pavillon de Breteuil, 92312 Sèvres, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceRéseau National de télécommunications pour la Technologie, l’Enseignement et la Recherche , 23–25 Rue Daviel, 75013 Paris, FrancePhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyNational Physical Laboratory , Hampton Road, Teddington TW11 0LW, United KingdomPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanyPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FrancePhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt , Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, GermanySYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceSYRTE, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Sorbonne Université , LNE, 61 avenue de l’Observatoire, 75014 Paris, FranceWe search for transient variations of the fine structure constant using data from a European network of fiber-linked optical atomic clocks. By searching for coherent variations in the recorded clock frequency comparisons across the network, we significantly improve the constraints on transient variations of the fine structure constant. For example, we constrain the variation to | δα / α | < 5 × 10 ^−17 for transients of duration 10 ^3 s. This analysis also presents a possibility to search for dark matter, the mysterious substance hypothesised to explain galaxy dynamics and other astrophysical phenomena that is thought to dominate the matter density of the universe. At the current sensitivity level, we find no evidence for dark matter in the form of topological defects (or, more generally, any macroscopic objects), and we thus place constraints on certain potential couplings between the dark matter and standard model particles, substantially improving upon the existing constraints, particularly for large (≳10 ^4 km) objects.https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/abaacedark matteratomic clockquantum sensorfine structure constant |
| spellingShingle | B M Roberts P Delva A Al-Masoudi A Amy-Klein C Bærentsen C F A Baynham E Benkler S Bilicki S Bize W Bowden J Calvert V Cambier E Cantin E A Curtis S Dörscher M Favier F Frank P Gill R M Godun G Grosche C Guo A Hees I R Hill R Hobson N Huntemann J Kronjäger S Koke A Kuhl R Lange T Legero B Lipphardt C Lisdat J Lodewyck O Lopez H S Margolis H Álvarez-Martínez F Meynadier F Ozimek E Peik P-E Pottie N Quintin C Sanner L De Sarlo M Schioppo R Schwarz A Silva U Sterr Chr Tamm R Le Targat P Tuckey G Vallet T Waterholter D Xu P Wolf Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks New Journal of Physics dark matter atomic clock quantum sensor fine structure constant |
| title | Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks |
| title_full | Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks |
| title_fullStr | Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks |
| title_short | Search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber-linked optical atomic clocks |
| title_sort | search for transient variations of the fine structure constant and dark matter using fiber linked optical atomic clocks |
| topic | dark matter atomic clock quantum sensor fine structure constant |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/abaace |
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