Tests of Fundamental Symmetries with Atoms and Molecules

一种基于高电荷态离子的新型超精密原子钟将被开发出来。这样的时钟有一个有趣的前景，可以扩大精确测量的范围。原子钟既有实用的(导航、大地测量和网络同步)应用，也有基本的应用。此外，先进的计算原子物理工具将被用来建立与暗物质和暗力量有关的假设的、但迄今未发现的奇异相互作用的强大约束。这些限制是独一无二的，同时也是对LHC等粒子对撞机得出的限制的补充。这项研究将在内华达州进行，内华达州是EPSCoR(刺激竞争性研究的实验计划)州之一，在科学企业奖中代表不足。这实现了国家科学基金会的战略目标之一，即“扩大参与，增强国家科学基金项目的多样性”；研究生的研究和教育部分得到支持，目标是“在促进教学、培训和学习的同时，促进发现和理解”。这些发现将通过科学期刊、会议报告和互联网上的出版物进行传播。

A novel class of ultra-precise atomic clocks based on highly-charged ions will be developed. Such clocks hold an intriguing promise of extending the frontiers of precision measurements. Atomic clocks have both practical (navigation, geodesy, and network synchronization) and fundamental applications. Additionally, advanced tools of computational atomic physics will be used to establish powerful constraints on postulated, but so-far undiscovered exotic interactions related to dark matter and dark forces. Such constraints are unique and at the same time complementary to those derived from particle colliders, such as LHC.The research will be carried out in Nevada, one of the EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) states, underrepresented in the scientific enterprize. This fulfills one of the strategic goals of the NSF to 'broaden participation and enhance diversity in NSF programs'; research and education of a graduate student partially supported with the goal of 'advancing discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning'. The findings will be disseminated through publications in scientific journals, conference presentations, and the Internet.