Proton-electron mass ratio from laser spectroscopy of HD+ at the part-per-trillion level.
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| Title: | Proton-electron mass ratio from laser spectroscopy of HD+ at the part-per-trillion level. |
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| Authors: | Patra, Sayan, Germann, M., Karr, J.-Ph., Haidar, M., Hilico, L., Korobov, V. I., Cozijn, F. M. J., Eikema, K. S. E., Ubachs, W., Koelemeij, J. C. J. |
| Source: | Science (pre-March 2025). 9/4/2020, Vol. 369 Issue 6508, p1238-1241. 4p. 3 Diagrams, 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Atomic nucleus, Physical constants, Electrons, Protons, Numerical calculations |
| Abstract: | Recent mass measurements of light atomic nuclei in Penning traps have indicated possible inconsistencies in closely related physical constants such as the proton-electron and deuteron-proton mass ratios. These quantities also influence the predicted vibrational spectrum of the deuterated molecular hydrogen ion (HD+) in its electronic ground state. We used Doppler-free two-photon laser spectroscopy to measure the frequency of the v = 0→9 overtone transition (v, vibrational quantum number) of this spectrum with an uncertainty of 2.9 parts per trillion. By leveraging high-precision ab initio calculations, we converted our measurement to tight constraints on the proton-electron and deuteron-proton mass ratios, consistent with the most recent Penning trap determinations of these quantities. This results in a precision of 21 parts per trillion for the value of the proton-electron mass ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Recent mass measurements of light atomic nuclei in Penning traps have indicated possible inconsistencies in closely related physical constants such as the proton-electron and deuteron-proton mass ratios. These quantities also influence the predicted vibrational spectrum of the deuterated molecular hydrogen ion (HD+) in its electronic ground state. We used Doppler-free two-photon laser spectroscopy to measure the frequency of the v = 0→9 overtone transition (v, vibrational quantum number) of this spectrum with an uncertainty of 2.9 parts per trillion. By leveraging high-precision ab initio calculations, we converted our measurement to tight constraints on the proton-electron and deuteron-proton mass ratios, consistent with the most recent Penning trap determinations of these quantities. This results in a precision of 21 parts per trillion for the value of the proton-electron mass ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00368075 |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.aba0453 |
