Detecting Seasonal Changes in the Fundamental Constants

TL;DR

This paper proposes that if fundamental constants vary, their values should oscillate seasonally, and such changes could be detected using ground-based atomic clocks in the near future.

Contribution

It introduces a method to detect seasonal variations in fundamental constants through atomic clock measurements, highlighting a novel observational approach.

Findings

Seasonal oscillations in fundamental constants are theoretically predicted.

Ground-based atomic clocks could detect these seasonal variations.

Potential for new tests of physical laws using existing technology.

Abstract

We show that if one or more of the `constants' of Nature can vary then their values, as measured in the laboratory, should oscillate over the year in a very particular way. These seasonal changes in the constants could well be detected, in the near future, with ground-based atomic clocks.