Time and Space Variation of Fundamental Constants: Motivation and Laboratory Search

2003/06/25 by Savely G. Karshenboim, Karshenboim, Savely G.
Physics and Astronomy · #Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph) #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #FOS: Physical sciences #Quantum Mechanics and Applications #Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques #physics.atom-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0306180

An invited talk at "Time and Matter" symposium (Venice, 2002)

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Abstract

Fundamental physical constants play important role in modern physics. Studies of their variation can open an interface to new physics. An overview of different approaches to a search for such variations is presented as well as possible reasons for the variations. Special attention is paid to laboratory searches.

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