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Title: Probing New Long-Range Interactions by Isotope Shift Spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

We explore a method to probe new long- and intermediate-range interactions using precision atomic isotope shift spectroscopy. We develop a formalism to interpret linear King plots as bounds on new physics with minimal theory inputs. We focus only on bounding the new physics contributions that can be calculated independently of the standard model nuclear effects. We apply our method to existing Ca+ data and project its sensitivity to conjectured new bosons with spin-independent couplings to the electron and the neutron using narrow transitions in other atoms and ions, specifically, Sr and Yb. Future measurements are expected to improve the relative precision by 5 orders of magnitude, and they can potentially lead to an unprecedented sensitivity for bosons within the 0.3 to 10 MeV mass range.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC00012567; SC00015476; AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1422653
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1409081; OSTI ID: 1434023
Report Number(s):
arXiv:1704.05068; DESY-17-055; FERMILAB-PUB-17-077-T; LAPTh-009-17; MIT-CTP-4898; PRLTAO; 091801
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 120 Journal Issue: 9; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 93 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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