Detection of Dark Matter using levitated nanoparticles within a Bessel-Gaussian beam via Yukawa coupling

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Autori principali: Chowdhury, Iftekher S., Akhouri, Binay Prakash, Haque, Shah, Bacci, Martin H., Howard, Eric
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author Chowdhury, Iftekher S.
Akhouri, Binay Prakash
Haque, Shah
Bacci, Martin H.
Howard, Eric
author_facet Chowdhury, Iftekher S.
Akhouri, Binay Prakash
Haque, Shah
Bacci, Martin H.
Howard, Eric
contents We present a novel experimental approach to detect dark matter by probing Yukawa interactions, commonly referred to as a fifth force, between dark matter and baryonic matter. Our method involves optically levitating nanoparticles within a Bessel-Gaussian beam to detect minute forces exerted by potential dark matter interaction with test masses. The non-diffracting properties of Bessel-Gaussian beams, combined with feedback cooling techniques, provide exceptional sensitivity to small perturbations in the motion of the nanoparticles. This setup allows for precise control over trapping conditions and enhances the detection sensitivity to forces on the order of \(10^{-18}\) N. We explore the parameter space of the Yukawa interaction, focusing on the coupling strength (\(α\)) and interaction range (\(λ\)), and discuss the potential of this experiment to place new constraints on dark matter couplings, complementing existing direct detection methods.
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spellingShingle Detection of Dark Matter using levitated nanoparticles within a Bessel-Gaussian beam via Yukawa coupling
Chowdhury, Iftekher S.
Akhouri, Binay Prakash
Haque, Shah
Bacci, Martin H.
Howard, Eric
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
We present a novel experimental approach to detect dark matter by probing Yukawa interactions, commonly referred to as a fifth force, between dark matter and baryonic matter. Our method involves optically levitating nanoparticles within a Bessel-Gaussian beam to detect minute forces exerted by potential dark matter interaction with test masses. The non-diffracting properties of Bessel-Gaussian beams, combined with feedback cooling techniques, provide exceptional sensitivity to small perturbations in the motion of the nanoparticles. This setup allows for precise control over trapping conditions and enhances the detection sensitivity to forces on the order of \(10^{-18}\) N. We explore the parameter space of the Yukawa interaction, focusing on the coupling strength (\(α\)) and interaction range (\(λ\)), and discuss the potential of this experiment to place new constraints on dark matter couplings, complementing existing direct detection methods.
title Detection of Dark Matter using levitated nanoparticles within a Bessel-Gaussian beam via Yukawa coupling
topic High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21718