Fundamental Cosmology with the E-ELT. Issue Volume 10:Issue S306(2014) (1st July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martins, C. J. A. P.; Leite, A. C. O.; Pedrosa, P. O. J.
• Editors: Heavens, A. F.; Starck, J.-L.; Krone-Martins, A.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. Volume 10:Issue S306(2014)
• Page Start: 385
• Page End: 387
• Publication Date: 2015-07-01
• Subjects: Cosmology: Observations, -- Cosmology: theory, -- Techniques: spectroscopic, -- Methods: data analysis, -- Instrumentation: spectrographs; Astronomy -- Congresses; Astronomy -- Periodicals; 520
• DOI: 10.1017/S1743921314013441
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1743-9213

Abstract

Abstract: The evidence for the acceleration of the universe shows that canonical theories of cosmology and particle physics are incomplete, and that new physics is out there, waiting to be discovered. Forthcoming high-resolution ultra-stable spectrographs will play a key role in this quest for new physics. Here we focus on astrophysical tests of the stability of nature's fundamental couplings, and by taking existing VLT data as a starting point we discuss how forthcoming improvements (in particular with the E-ELT) will impact on fundamental cosmology.