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View SchemaSpace-Time Variation of Physical Constants and Relativistic Corrections in Atoms
| Authors | V. A. Dzuba, V. V. Flambaum, J. K. Webb. |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/9802029 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9802029 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.888 |
Abstract
Detection of high-redshift absorption in the optical spectra of quasars have provided a powerful tool to measure spatial and temporal variations of physical ``constants'' in the Universe. It is demonstrated that high sensitivity to the variation of the fine structure constant alpha can be obtained from a comparison of the spectra of heavy and light atoms (or molecules). We have performed calculations for the pair FeII and MgII for which accurate quasar and laboratory spectra are available. A possibility of $10^5$ times enhanced effects of the fundamental constants variation suitable for laboratory measurements is also discussed.
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