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Variation of fundamental constants in space and time: Theory and observations

V.V. Flambaum
(
- Massey U. and
- New South Wales U.
)

Jan, 2008

21 pages

Published in:

Eur.Phys.J.ST 163 (2008) 159-171

e-Print:

0801.1994 [nucl-th]

DOI:

10.1140/epjst/e2008-00817-5

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Abstract: (arXiv)

Review of recent works devoted to the temporal and spatial variation of the fundamental constants and dependence of the fundamental constants on the gravitational potential (violation of local position invariance) is presented. We discuss the variation of the fine structure constant

\alpha=e^2/\hbar c

, strong interaction and fundamental masses (Higgs vacuum), e.g. the electron-to-proton mass ratio

\mu=m_e/M_p

or

X_e=m_e/\Lambda_{QCD}

and

X_q=m_q/\Lambda_{QCD}

. We also present new results from Big Bang nucleosynthesis and Oklo natural nuclear reactor data and propose new measurements of enhanced effects in atoms, nuclei and molecules, both in quasar and laboratory spectra.

review
fundamental constant: time dependence
fundamental constant: space dependence
potential: gravitation
fundamental constant: fine structure
electron p: mass ratio
quantum chromodynamics: Lambda parameter
nucleosynthesis: big bang
nuclear reactor
atom: hyperfine structure

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)
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(
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)

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)
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)

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(
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)
,
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(
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)

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(
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)
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(
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)
,
V.V. Flambaum
(
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)

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