Constraining ultralight dark matter through an accelerated resonant search

Autor: Zitong Xu, Xiaolin Ma, Kai Wei, Yuxuan He, Xing Heng, Xiaofei Huang, Tengyu Ai, Jian Liao, Wei Ji, Jia Liu, Xiao-Ping Wang, Dmitry Budker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Communications Physics, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3650
DOI: 10.1038/s42005-024-01713-7
Popis: Abstract Typical weak signal search experiments rely on resonant effects, where the resonance frequency is scanned over a broad range, resulting in significant time consumption. In this study, we demonstrate an accelerated strategy that surpasses the typical resonance-bandwidth limited scan step without compromising sensitivity. We apply this method to an alkali-noble-gas spin system, achieving an approximately 30-fold increase in scanning step size. Additionally, we obtain an ultrahigh sensitivity of 1.29 fT ⋅ Hz−1/2 at around 5 Hz, corresponding to an energy resolution of approximately 1.8 × 10−23eV ⋅ Hz−1/2, which is among the highest quantum energy resolutions reported. Furthermore, we use this sensor to search for axion-like particles, setting stringent constraints on axion-like particles (ALPs) in the 4.5–15.5 Hz Compton-frequency range coupling to neutrons and protons, improving on previous limits by several-fold. This accelerated strategy has potential applications in other resonant search experiments.
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