Search for New Physics with Atoms and Molecules

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Safronova, M S, Budker, D, DeMille, D, Jackson Kimball, Derek F, Derevianko, A, Clark, C W
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 20.07.2018
• Subjects: Dark energy; Dark matter; Dipole moments; Electric dipoles; Equivalence principle; Physics; Physics - Atomic Physics; Physics - High Energy Physics - Phenomenology; Quantum electrodynamics; Relativity; Searching; Statistical tests; Theorems
• ISSN: 2331-8422
• DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.1710.01833

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 moments, tests of the CPT theorem and Lorentz symmetry, searches for spatiotemporal variation of fundamental constants, tests of quantum electrodynamics, tests of general relativity and the equivalence principle, searches for dark matter, dark energy and extra forces, and tests of the spin-statistics theorem. Key results are presented in the context of potential new physics and in the broader context of similar investigations in other fields. Ongoing and future experiments of the next decade are discussed.