Search for new physics with atoms and molecules
This article reviews recent developments in tests of fundamental physics using atoms and
molecules, including the subjects of parity violation, searches for permanent electric dipole …
molecules, including the subjects of parity violation, searches for permanent electric dipole …
Atomic clocks for geodesy
TE Mehlstäubler, G Grosche, C Lisdat… - Reports on Progress …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We review experimental progress on optical atomic clocks and frequency transfer, and
consider the prospects of using these technologies for geodetic measurements. Today …
consider the prospects of using these technologies for geodetic measurements. Today …
Space-borne frequency comb metrology
M Lezius, T Wilken, C Deutsch, M Giunta, O Mandel… - Optica, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Precision time references in space are of major importance to satellite-based fundamental
science, global satellite navigation, earth observation, and satellite formation flying. Here we …
science, global satellite navigation, earth observation, and satellite formation flying. Here we …
MICROSCOPE Mission: First Constraints on the Violation of the Weak Equivalence Principle by a Light Scalar Dilaton
J Bergé, P Brax, G Métris, M Pernot-Borràs, P Touboul… - Physical review …, 2018 - APS
The existence of a light or massive scalar field with a coupling to matter weaker than
gravitational strength is a possible source of violation of the weak equivalence principle. We …
gravitational strength is a possible source of violation of the weak equivalence principle. We …
Searching for an oscillating massive scalar field as a dark matter candidate using atomic hyperfine frequency comparisons
A Hees, J Guéna, M Abgrall, S Bize, P Wolf - Physical review letters, 2016 - APS
We use 6 yrs of accurate hyperfine frequency comparison data of the dual rubidium and
caesium cold atom fountain FO2 at LNE-SYRTE to search for a massive scalar dark matter …
caesium cold atom fountain FO2 at LNE-SYRTE to search for a massive scalar dark matter …
Search for ultralight scalar dark matter with atomic spectroscopy
We report new limits on ultralight scalar dark matter (DM) with dilatonlike couplings to
photons that can induce oscillations in the fine-structure constant α. Atomic dysprosium …
photons that can induce oscillations in the fine-structure constant α. Atomic dysprosium …
Towards an optical clock for space: Compact, high-performance optical lattice clock based on bosonic atoms
Optical clocks operated on satellites are expected to open up new opportunities in time
transfer, geodesy, fundamental physics, and satellite navigation. Here we demonstrate an …
transfer, geodesy, fundamental physics, and satellite navigation. Here we demonstrate an …
Searching for scalar dark matter via coupling to fundamental constants with photonic, atomic, and mechanical oscillators
We present a way to search for light scalar dark matter (DM), seeking to exploit putative
coupling between dark matter scalar fields and fundamental constants, by searching for …
coupling between dark matter scalar fields and fundamental constants, by searching for …
Searching for ultralight axions with twisted cavity resonators of anyon rotational symmetry with bulk modes of nonzero helicity
Möbius-ring resonators stem from a well-studied and fascinating geometrical structure which
features a one-sided topology, the Möbius strip, and have been shown to exhibit fermion …
features a one-sided topology, the Möbius strip, and have been shown to exhibit fermion …
Search for a variation of the fine structure constant around the supermassive black hole in our Galactic Center
Searching for space-time variations of the constants of Nature is a promising way to search
for new physics beyond general relativity and the standard model motivated by unification …
for new physics beyond general relativity and the standard model motivated by unification …