New Limit on Space-Time Variations in the Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio from Analysis of Quasar J110325-264515 Spectra
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Data Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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z | ||
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1.83704 | −0.08415 | 0.0660 |
1.83743 | −0.17439 | 0.1164 |
1.83752 | −0.29722 | 0.1032 |
1.83766 | −0.12876 | 0.0504 |
1.83772 | 0.14416 | 0.3240 |
1.83772 | −0.09147 | 0.0852 |
1.83816 | −0.06879 | 0.4632 |
1.83819 | −0.13683 | 0.0840 |
1.83825 | −0.15553 | 0.0720 |
1.83832 | 0.12753 | 0.0948 |
1.83836 | −0.22846 | 0.0704 |
1.83847 | −0.14485 | 0.2280 |
1.83854 | 0.37092 | 0.2016 |
1.83855 | −0.49429 | 0.1692 |
1.83857 | −0.50071 | 0.1203 |
1.83857 | −0.16694 | 0.0732 |
1.83865 | −0.11433 | 0.1116 |
1.83870 | 0.08293 | 0.1926 |
1.83874 | −0.25422 | 0.1344 |
1.83886 | 0.25605 | 0.1572 |
1.83888 | −0.11963 | 0.1560 |
1.83888 | −0.06850 | 0.0806 |
1.83891 | −0.09760 | 0.1536 |
1.83895 | −0.20794 | 0.0624 |
1.83905 | 0.37487 | 0.0900 |
1.83704 | −0.08415 | 0.0660 |
1.83743 | −0.17439 | 0.1164 |
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Le, T.D. New Limit on Space-Time Variations in the Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio from Analysis of Quasar J110325-264515 Spectra. Symmetry 2020, 12, 344. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12030344
Le TD. New Limit on Space-Time Variations in the Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio from Analysis of Quasar J110325-264515 Spectra. Symmetry. 2020; 12(3):344. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12030344
Chicago/Turabian StyleLe, T. D. 2020. "New Limit on Space-Time Variations in the Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio from Analysis of Quasar J110325-264515 Spectra" Symmetry 12, no. 3: 344. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym12030344