EPJ Special Topics (EPJ ST)

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Editorial

Editorial p. VII

S. G. Karshenboim and E. Peik

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00804-x

Astrophysics, atomic clocks and fundamental constants p. 1

S. G. Karshenboim and E. Peik

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00805-9

Ultracold strontium clock: Applications to the measurement of fundamental constant variations p. 9

A. D. Ludlow, S. Blatt, T. Zelevinsky, G. K. Campbell, M. J. Martin, J. W. Thomsen, M. M. Boyd and J. Ye

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00806-8

Recent atomic clock comparisons at NIST p. 19

L. Lorini, N. Ashby, A. Brusch, S. Diddams, R. Drullinger, E. Eason, T. Fortier, P. Hastings, T. Heavner, D. Hume et al. (9 more)

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00807-7

Limits to time variation of fundamental constants from comparisons of atomic frequency standards p. 37

S. N. Lea

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00808-6

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Prospects for precision measurements on ammonia molecules in a fountain p. 55

H. L. Bethlem, M. Kajita, B. Sartakov, G. Meijer and W. Ubachs

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00809-5

A laboratory search for variation of the fine-structure constant using atomic dysprosium p. 71

A. Cingöz, N. A. Leefer, S. J. Ferrell, A. Lapierre, A.-T Nguyen, V. V. Yashchuk, D. Budker, S. K. Lamoreaux and J. R. Torgerson

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00810-0

Stable diode lasers for hydrogen precision spectroscopy p. 89

J. Alnis, A. Matveev, N. Kolachevsky, T. Wilken, R. Holzwarth and T. W. Hänsch

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00811-y

A permanent Zeeman slower for Sr atomic clock p. 95

Y. B. Ovchinnikov

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00812-x

Precise determination of h/m_Rb using Bloch oscillations and atomic interferometry: A mean to deduce the fine structure constant p. 101

M. Cadoret, E. de Mirandes, P. Cladé, S. Guellati-Khélifa, C. Schwob, F. Nez, L. Julien and F. Biraben

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00813-9

The anomalous magnetic moment of the electron in hydrogenlike ions - A test of bound-state QED: Recent, present and future precision experiments p. 113

M. Vogel, J. Alonso, K. Blaum, W. Quint, B. Schabinger, S. Sturm, J. Verdu, A. Wagner and G. Werth

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00814-8

Towards an atomic realization of the kilogram: The measurements of N_A and N_Ah p. 127

P. Becker

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00815-7

Towards a natural system of units for physics and metrology - On a re-definition of the base units of the SI, the kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole, in terms of fundamental physical constants p. 141

S. G. Karshenboim

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00816-6

Variation of fundamental constants in space and time: Theory and observations p. 159

V. V. Flambaum

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00817-5

Bounds on the fine structure constant variability from Fe ii absorption lines in QSO spectra p. 173

P. Molaro, D. Reimers, I. I. Agafonova and S. A. Levshakov

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00818-4

Current status of astronomical observations on possible cosmological variations of the proton-to-electron mass ratio μ=m_p/m_e p. 191

A. Ivanchik, D. Varshalovich and P. Petitjean

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00819-3

Variability of the proton-to-electron mass ratio on cosmological scales p. 197

M. Wendt and D. Reimers

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00820-x

Physics and Astrophysics with low background scintillators p. 207

R. Bernabei

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00821-9

Tests of relativistic gravity in space - Recent progress and future directions p. 227

S. G. Turyshev

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00822-8

Why gravity experiments are so exciting p. 255

C. Lämmerzahl

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00823-7

Unified picture of ordinary and dark matter genesis p. 271

Z. Berezhiani

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00824-6

Dark halo or bigravity? p. 291

N. Rossi

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00825-5

Fundamental constants and their variability in theories of high energy physics p. 297

T. Dent

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00826-4

5D optics for atomic clocks and gravito-inertial sensors p. 315

Ch. J. Bordé

Published online: 25 October 2008

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00827-3

EPJ

The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 163 (October I 2008)

Atomic Clocks and Fundamental Constants

Editorial p. VII

Astrophysics, atomic clocks and fundamental constants p. 1

Ultracold strontium clock: Applications to the measurement of fundamental constant variations p. 9

Recent atomic clock comparisons at NIST p. 19

Limits to time variation of fundamental constants from comparisons of atomic frequency standards p. 37

Prospects for precision measurements on ammonia molecules in a fountain p. 55

A laboratory search for variation of the fine-structure constant using atomic dysprosium p. 71

Stable diode lasers for hydrogen precision spectroscopy p. 89

A permanent Zeeman slower for Sr atomic clock p. 95

Precise determination of h/m_Rb using Bloch oscillations and atomic interferometry: A mean to deduce the fine structure constant p. 101

The anomalous magnetic moment of the electron in hydrogenlike ions - A test of bound-state QED: Recent, present and future precision experiments p. 113

Towards an atomic realization of the kilogram: The measurements of N_A and N_Ah p. 127

Towards a natural system of units for physics and metrology - On a re-definition of the base units of the SI, the kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole, in terms of fundamental physical constants p. 141

Variation of fundamental constants in space and time: Theory and observations p. 159

Bounds on the fine structure constant variability from Fe ii absorption lines in QSO spectra p. 173

Current status of astronomical observations on possible cosmological variations of the proton-to-electron mass ratio μ=m_p/m_e p. 191

Variability of the proton-to-electron mass ratio on cosmological scales p. 197

Physics and Astrophysics with low background scintillators p. 207

Tests of relativistic gravity in space - Recent progress and future directions p. 227

Why gravity experiments are so exciting p. 255

Unified picture of ordinary and dark matter genesis p. 271

Dark halo or bigravity? p. 291

Fundamental constants and their variability in theories of high energy physics p. 297

5D optics for atomic clocks and gravito-inertial sensors p. 315

Conference announcements

EPJ

The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 163 (October I 2008)

Atomic Clocks and Fundamental Constants

Editorial p. VII

Astrophysics, atomic clocks and fundamental constants p. 1

Ultracold strontium clock: Applications to the measurement of fundamental constant variations p. 9

Recent atomic clock comparisons at NIST p. 19

Limits to time variation of fundamental constants from comparisons of atomic frequency standards p. 37

Prospects for precision measurements on ammonia molecules in a fountain p. 55

A laboratory search for variation of the fine-structure constant using atomic dysprosium p. 71

Stable diode lasers for hydrogen precision spectroscopy p. 89

A permanent Zeeman slower for Sr atomic clock p. 95

Precise determination of h/mRb using Bloch oscillations and atomic interferometry: A mean to deduce the fine structure constant p. 101

The anomalous magnetic moment of the electron in hydrogenlike ions - A test of bound-state QED: Recent, present and future precision experiments p. 113

Towards an atomic realization of the kilogram: The measurements of NA and NAh p. 127

Towards a natural system of units for physics and metrology - On a re-definition of the base units of the SI, the kilogram, ampere, kelvin and mole, in terms of fundamental physical constants p. 141

Variation of fundamental constants in space and time: Theory and observations p. 159

Bounds on the fine structure constant variability from Fe ii absorption lines in QSO spectra p. 173

Current status of astronomical observations on possible cosmological variations of the proton-to-electron mass ratio μ=mp/me p. 191

Variability of the proton-to-electron mass ratio on cosmological scales p. 197

Physics and Astrophysics with low background scintillators p. 207

Tests of relativistic gravity in space - Recent progress and future directions p. 227

Why gravity experiments are so exciting p. 255

Unified picture of ordinary and dark matter genesis p. 271

Dark halo or bigravity? p. 291

Fundamental constants and their variability in theories of high energy physics p. 297

5D optics for atomic clocks and gravito-inertial sensors p. 315

Conference announcements

Precise determination of h/m_Rb using Bloch oscillations and atomic interferometry: A mean to deduce the fine structure constant p. 101

Towards an atomic realization of the kilogram: The measurements of N_A and N_Ah p. 127

Current status of astronomical observations on possible cosmological variations of the proton-to-electron mass ratio μ=m_p/m_e p. 191