We test the laws of physics and search for new laws by making precise measurements of the quantum states of simple systems like molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles. Our current work focuses on the vibration of molecules as a probe for time-variation of fundamental constants. Such variation could arise from quantum gravity or dark matter.
Here is our poster from the Atomic Physics Gordon Research Conference.
Our work is funded by Amherst College and the US National Science Foundation (RUI PM PHY-2207623, RUI PHY-1806223), with prior support from CAREER PHY-1255170 and the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
