Calculation of the dependence of transition frequencies on the fine structure constant and the search for variation of alpha in QSO spectra

2004/08/30 by J. C. Berengut, Berengut, J. C., V. A. Dzuba +5
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0408542

4 pages, 1 figure

arxiv created 2004/08/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

We calculate the dependence of atomic transition frequencies on the fine structure constant, α= e²/ℏ c, for some ions of Ti, Mn, Na, C, and O. The results of these calculations will be used in the search for variation of alpha in quasar absorption spectra.

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