Probing Mirror Neutrons and Dark Matter through Cold Neutron Interferometry
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| author | Capolupo, Antonio Pisacane, Gabriele Quaranta, Aniello Romeo, Francesco |
| author_facet | Capolupo, Antonio Pisacane, Gabriele Quaranta, Aniello Romeo, Francesco |
| contents | We propose a novel neutron interferometry setup to explore the potential existence of mirror neutrons, a candidate for dark matter. Our work demonstrates that if mirror neutrons exist, neutrons will acquire an observable geometric phase due to mixing with these mirror counterparts. This geometric phase, detectable through our interferometric setup, could serve as a direct probe for the presence of mirror matter particles. Additionally, this investigation could shed light on unresolved issues in particle physics, such as the neutron lifetime puzzle. We discuss the setup's versatility and limitations, showing its capability to explore a wide range of parameters in neutron interferometry and potentially uncover new physics. |
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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Probing Mirror Neutrons and Dark Matter through Cold Neutron Interferometry Capolupo, Antonio Pisacane, Gabriele Quaranta, Aniello Romeo, Francesco High Energy Physics - Phenomenology We propose a novel neutron interferometry setup to explore the potential existence of mirror neutrons, a candidate for dark matter. Our work demonstrates that if mirror neutrons exist, neutrons will acquire an observable geometric phase due to mixing with these mirror counterparts. This geometric phase, detectable through our interferometric setup, could serve as a direct probe for the presence of mirror matter particles. Additionally, this investigation could shed light on unresolved issues in particle physics, such as the neutron lifetime puzzle. We discuss the setup's versatility and limitations, showing its capability to explore a wide range of parameters in neutron interferometry and potentially uncover new physics. |
| title | Probing Mirror Neutrons and Dark Matter through Cold Neutron Interferometry |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.07262 |