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 …
Highly charged ions: Optical clocks and applications in fundamental physics
MG Kozlov, MS Safronova… - Reviews of Modern …, 2018 - APS
Recent developments in frequency metrology and optical clocks have been based on
electronic transitions in atoms and singly charged ions as references. The control over all …
electronic transitions in atoms and singly charged ions as references. The control over all …
Improved limits on the coupling of ultralight bosonic dark matter to photons from optical atomic clock comparisons
M Filzinger, S Dörscher, R Lange, J Klose, M Steinel… - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
We present improved constraints on the coupling of ultralight bosonic dark matter to photons
based on long-term measurements of two optical frequency ratios. In these optical clock …
based on long-term measurements of two optical frequency ratios. In these optical clock …
New horizons: Scalar and vector ultralight dark matter
The last decade has seen unprecedented effort in dark matter model building at all mass
scales coupled with the design of numerous new detection strategies. Transformative …
scales coupled with the design of numerous new detection strategies. Transformative …
Advanced multiconfiguration methods for complex atoms: I. Energies and wave functions
Multiconfiguration wave function expansions combined with configuration interaction
methods are a method of choice for complex atoms where atomic state functions are …
methods are a method of choice for complex atoms where atomic state functions are …
Enhanced effects of variation of the fundamental constants in laser interferometers and application to dark-matter detection
YV Stadnik, VV Flambaum - Physical Review A, 2016 - APS
We outline laser interferometer measurements to search for variation of the electromagnetic
fine-structure constant α and particle masses (including a nonzero photon mass). We …
fine-structure constant α and particle masses (including a nonzero photon mass). We …
Coulomb crystallization of highly charged ions
L Schmöger, OO Versolato, M Schwarz, M Kohnen… - Science, 2015 - science.org
Control over the motional degrees of freedom of atoms, ions, and molecules in a field-free
environment enables unrivalled measurement accuracies but has yet to be applied to highly …
environment enables unrivalled measurement accuracies but has yet to be applied to highly …
The Heidelberg compact electron beam ion traps
P Micke, S Kühn, L Buchauer, JR Harries… - Review of Scientific …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Highly charged ions (HCIs) constitute a large class of atomic systems since each element
has as many ionization states as it has protons—in a sense, this extends the periodic table …
has as many ionization states as it has protons—in a sense, this extends the periodic table …
Optical Mass Spectrometry of Cold and
We present an all-optical mass spectrometry technique to identify trapped ions. The new
method uses laser-cooled ions to determine the mass of a cotrapped dark ion with a sub …
method uses laser-cooled ions to determine the mass of a cotrapped dark ion with a sub …
Michelson–Morley analogue for electrons using trapped ions to test Lorentz symmetry
All evidence so far suggests that the absolute spatial orientation of an experiment never
affects its outcome. This is reflected in the standard model of particle physics by requiring all …
affects its outcome. This is reflected in the standard model of particle physics by requiring all …