Dark matter searches with levitated sensors
/ Authors
E. Kilian, Markus Rademacher, J. Gosling, J. Iacoponi, F. Alder, M. Toroš, A. Pontin, C. Ghag, S. Bose, T. Monteiro
and 1 more author
/ Abstract
Motivated by the current interest in employing quantum sensors on Earth and in space to conduct searches for new physics, we provide a perspective on the suitability of large-mass levitated optomechanical systems for observing dark matter signatures. We discuss conservative approaches of recoil detection through spectral analysis of coherently scattered light, enhancements of directional effects due to cross-correlation spectral densities, and the possibility of using quantum superpositions of mesoscopic test particles to measure rare events.
Journal: AVS Quantum Science
DOI: 10.1116/5.0200916