Dark Matter Searches with Levitated Sensors
arXiv:2401.17990 · doi:10.1116/5.0200916
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.
arXiv comment12 pages, 6 figures, 1 table
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