18–22 Mar 2021
Stony Brook, NY
US/Eastern timezone

Searching for dark matter using mechanical systems

19 Mar 2021, 12:50
25m
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook, NY

Online [US/EST Timezone]
Quantum Sensors Quantum Sensors

Speaker

Prof. Swati Singh

Description

When properly engineered, simple quantum systems such as harmonic oscillators or spins can be excellent detectors of feeble forces and fields. Following a general introduction, I will focus on using optomechanical systems as sensors of weak acceleration and strain fields. Dark matter particles coupling to standard model fields and particles would produce a coherent strain or acceleration signal in an elastic solid. We discuss the feasibility of searching for dark matter consisting of ultralight scalar or vector fields in the 10^-12 eV--10^-6 eV/c^2 mass range using various optomechanical systems. I will also show that understanding and addressing issues around quantum control are essential steps towards building quantum noise limited detectors.

Primary author

Co-authors

Prof. Dalziel Wilson (University of Arizona) Prof. Daniel Grin (Haverford College) Mr Jack Manley (University of Delaware)

Presentation materials