scholarly journals The large number coincidence, the cosmic coincidence and the critical acceleration

2006 ◽  
Vol 462 (2076) ◽  
pp. 3657-3661 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Funkhouser
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Scaling Laws ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Coincidence Problem ◽  
Critical Acceleration ◽  
Physical Connection ◽  
Cosmic Parameters

The coincidence problem among the pure numbers of order near 10 40 is resolved with the Raychaudhuri and Friedmann–Robertson–Lemaitre–Walker equations and a trivial relationship involving the fine structure constant. The fact that the large number coincidence occurs only in the same epoch in which other coincidences among cosmic parameters occur could be considered a distinct coincidence problem suggesting an underlying physical connection. A natural set of scaling laws for the cosmological constant and the critical acceleration is identified that would resolve the coincidence among cosmic coincidences.

scholarly journals Time-Varying Fine-Structure Constant Requires Cosmological Constant

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Kühne
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
De Sitter ◽  
Sitter Universe ◽  
De Sitter Universe

Webb et al. presented preliminary evidence for a time-varying fine-structure constant. We show Teller's formula for this variation to be ruled out within the Einstein-de Sitter universe, however, it is compatible with cosmologies which require a large cosmological constant.

CONSTRAINTS ON THE DARK ENERGY EQUATION OF STATE IN PRESENCE OF A VARYING FINE STRUCTURE CONSTANT

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 507-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. MENEGONI ◽  
S. PANDOLFI ◽  
S. GALLI ◽  
M. LATTANZI ◽  
A. MELCHIORRI
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Dark Energy ◽  
Equation Of State ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Energy Equation ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Hubble Constant ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Cosmological Constraints ◽  
Energy Models

We discuss the cosmological constraints on the dark energy equation of state in the presence of primordial variations in the fine structure constant. We find that the constraints from CMB data alone on w and the Hubble constant are much weaker when variations in the fine structure constant are permitted. Vice versa, constraints on the fine structure constant are relaxed by more than 50% when dark energy models different from a cosmological constant are considered.

scholarly journals TIME-VARYING FINE-STRUCTURE CONSTANT REQUIRES COSMOLOGICAL CONSTANT

1999 ◽  
Vol 14 (27) ◽  
pp. 1917-1922 ◽  
Author(s):  
RAINER W. KÜHNE
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Cosmological Constant ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Preliminary Evidence ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
De Sitter ◽  
Sitter Universe ◽  
De Sitter Universe

Webb et al. presented preliminary evidence for a time-varying fine-structure constant. We show Teller's formula for this variation to be ruled out within the Einstein–de Sitter universe, however, it is compatible with cosmologies which require a large cosmological constant.

scholarly journals New Limit on Space-Time Variations in the Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio from Analysis of Quasar J110325-264515 Spectra

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 344
Author(s):  
T. D. Le
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Space Time ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Electron Mass ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Quasar Spectra ◽  
Time Variations ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Universe

Astrophysical tests of current values for dimensionless constants known on Earth, such as the fine-structure constant, α , and proton-to-electron mass ratio, μ = m p / m e , are communicated using data from high-resolution quasar spectra in different regions or epochs of the universe. The symmetry wavelengths of [Fe II] lines from redshifted quasar spectra of J110325-264515 and their corresponding values in the laboratory were combined to find a new limit on space-time variations in the proton-to-electron mass ratio, ∆ μ / μ = ( 0.096 ± 0.182 ) × 10 − 7 . The results show how the indicated astrophysical observations can further improve the accuracy and space-time variations of physics constants.

scholarly journals Measurement of the running of the fine structure constant below 1 GeV with the KLOE detector

2019 ◽  
Vol 218 ◽  
pp. 02012
Author(s):  
Graziano Venanzoni
Keyword(s):  
Fine Structure ◽  
Energy Region ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Branching Ratio ◽  
Structure Constant ◽  
Fine Structure Constant ◽  
Recent Measurement ◽  
Single Measurement ◽  
Lepton Universality ◽  
Hadronic Contribution

I will report on the recent measurement of the fine structure constant below 1 GeV with the KLOE detector. It represents the first measurement of the running of α(s) in this energy region. Our results show a more than 5σ significance of the hadronic contribution to the running of α(s), which is the strongest direct evidence both in time-and space-like regions achieved in a single measurement. From a fit of the real part of Δα(s) and assuming the lepton universality the branching ratio BR(ω → µ+µ−) = (6.6 ± 1.4stat ± 1.7syst) · 10−5 has been determined

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