28 February 2020 to 31 March 2021
On Zoom
Europe/Rome timezone

Varying fundamental constants, from alpha to omega

10 Oct 2020, 16:30
30m
On Zoom

On Zoom

https://cern.zoom.us/j/5876144043

Speaker

Carlos Martins (CAUP)

Description

The observational evidence for the recent acceleration of the universe shows that canonical theories of cosmology and particle physics are incomplete, and that new physics is waiting to be discovered. A key task for astrophysical facilities is to search for, identify and ultimately characterize this new physics. I will discuss recent developments in tests of the stability of nature's fundamental constants, which provide a direct handle on new physics. I will summarize the theoretical context and expectations, the latest observational constraints, and some implications for dark energy models. Time permitting I will also briefly highlight the gains in sensitivity expected from next-generation facilities.

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