Astrophysics, clocks and fundamental constants /

In 1937 the question of a possible temporal variation of the fundamental constants was raised by Paul Dirac in his "large number hypothesis." Today it appears in the context of the search for a unified theory of the fundamental interactions. It touches both fundamental and applied physics,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Karshenboim, S. G. (Savely G.), 1960-, Peik, E. (Ekkehard)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2004]
Series:Lecture notes in physics ; 648.
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Table of Contents:
  • Evolution of the Universe
  • Quantum Gravity and Fundamental Constants
  • Physics and Metrology
  • Search for New Physics with Atomic Clocks
  • Cold Atom Clocks and Fundamental Tests
  • 30 Years of Testing the PPN parameters
  • Cryogenic Optical Resonators
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Variability of the Fine-Structure Constant
  • Millesecond Pulsars? Tools of Fundamental Physics
  • Constants, Units and Standards
  • Time Varying Fundamental Constants, Extra Dimensions and the Renormalization Group
  • A Time Dependence of the QCD Scale
  • Towards More Sensitive Measurements with Optical Clocks
  • Search for Variations of Fundamental Constants using Precision Spectroscopy of Atomic Hydrogen
  • A New Era in Precision Molecular Spectroscopy
  • Yb+ Optical Frequence Standard
  • In+ Trapped Ion Optical Frequency Standard
  • An Optical Frequency Standard with Cold Calcium Atoms
  • Atom Optics: A Versatile Tool for New Quantum Sensors in Space.