Searching for new physics using high precision absorption spectroscopy; continuum placement uncertainties and the fine structure constant in strong gravity

Searches for variations of fundamental constants require a comprehensive understanding of measurement errors. This paper examines a source of error that is usually overlooked: the impact of continuum placement error. We investigate the problem using a high resolution, high signal to noise spectrum o...

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Main Authors: Chung-Chi Lee, John K. Webb, Darren Dougan, Vladimir A. Dzuba, Victor V. Flambaum, Dinko Milaković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Maynooth Academic Publishing 2025-04-01
Series:The Open Journal of Astrophysics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33232/001c.134037
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