Searching for Stochastic Background of Ultra-Light Fields with Atomic Sensors

We propose a cross-correlation method for the searches of ultra-light fields, in particular, with a space network of atomic sensors. The main motivation of the approach is cancellation of uncorrelated noises in the observation data and unique pattern the fields leave on the cross-spectrum, depending...

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Main Authors: Tigran Kalaydzhyan, Nan Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Universe
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/4/10/99
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Summary:We propose a cross-correlation method for the searches of ultra-light fields, in particular, with a space network of atomic sensors. The main motivation of the approach is cancellation of uncorrelated noises in the observation data and unique pattern the fields leave on the cross-spectrum, depending on their nature (i.e., scalar, vector or tensor). In particular, we analytically derive a dependence of the cross-spectrum on the angle between two pairs of detectors. We then confirm obtained angular curves with a numerical simulation. We apply the method to the detection of dark matter and gravitational waves.
ISSN:2218-1997