Atomic clock constraints on locally coupled scalar dark energy

Abstract We show that atomic clock measurements constrain the locally accessible scalar clock combination $$\Delta k_\textrm{eff}\sqrt{1+w_0}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>Δ</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>k</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>eff</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:msqrt> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>w</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:msqrt> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> for scalar dark energy models coupled to Standard Model sectors. Under the benchmark assumption of weak environmental suppression and an effective scalar clock sensitivity $$\Delta k_\textrm{eff}\sim 10^{-5}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>Δ</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>k</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>eff</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>∼</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , the inferred constraint corresponds to $$1+w_0\sim 10^{-4}-10^{-5}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>w</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>∼</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> with a Monte Carlo median $$1+w_0\simeq 9.4\times 10^{-5}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>w</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>≃</mml:mo> <mml:mn>9.4</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . More conservatively, the result should be interpreted as an exclusion surface in the joint parameter space of scalar coupling, environmental matching, and dark energy dynamics. In this form, atomic clocks and Solar System tests provide a powerful local consistency test for scalar-tensor dark energy, forcing near $$\Lambda $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>Λ</mml:mi> </mml:math> behavior whenever the same scalar remains locally active and appreciably coupled.

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The European Physical Journal C
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2026-07-30
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https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-026-16163-4
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Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
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Atomic clock constraints on locally coupled scalar dark energy

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Atomic clock constraints on locally coupled scalar dark energy

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Abstract We show that atomic clock measurements constrain the locally accessible scalar clock combination $$\Delta k_\textrm{eff}\sqrt{1+w_0}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>Δ</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>k</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>eff</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:msqrt> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>w</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> </mml:mrow> </mml:msqrt> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> for scalar dark energy models coupled to Standard Model sectors. Under the benchmark assumption of weak environmental suppression and an effective scalar clock sensitivity $$\Delta k_\textrm{eff}\sim 10^{-5}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>Δ</mml:mi> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>k</mml:mi> <mml:mtext>eff</mml:mtext> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>∼</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> , the inferred constraint corresponds to $$1+w_0\sim 10^{-4}-10^{-5}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>w</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>∼</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>4</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> with a Monte Carlo median $$1+w_0\simeq 9.4\times 10^{-5}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>w</mml:mi> <mml:mn>0</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>≃</mml:mo> <mml:mn>9.4</mml:mn> <mml:mo>×</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> . More conservatively, the result should be interpreted as an exclusion surface in the joint parameter space of scalar coupling, environmental matching, and dark energy dynamics. In this form, atomic clocks and Solar System tests provide a powerful local consistency test for scalar-tensor dark energy, forcing near $$\Lambda $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>Λ</mml:mi> </mml:math> behavior whenever the same scalar remains locally active and appreciably coupled.

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