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Two-Photon Vibrational Transitions in O2+ as Probes of Variation of the Proton-to-Electron Mass Ratio

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31 October 2018

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Vibrational overtones in deeply bound molecules are sensitive probes for variation of the proton-to-electron mass ratio μ. In nonpolar molecules, these overtones may be driven as two-photon transitions. Here, we present procedures for experiments with O2+, including state-preparation through photoionization, a two-photon probe, and detection. We calculate transition dipole moments between all X2Пg vibrational levels and those of the A2Пu excited electronic state. Using these dipole moments, we calculate two-photon transition rates and AC-Stark-shift systematics for the overtones. We estimate other systematic effects and statistical precision. Two-photon vibrational transitions in O2+ provide multiple routes to improved searches for μ variation.
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Subject: Physical Sciences  -   Atomic and Molecular Physics
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