AION: an atom interferometer observatory and network
By L. Badurina, E. Bentine, D. Blas, Kai Bongs, D. Bortoletto, T. Bowcock, K. Bridges, W. Bowden, O. Buchmueller, C. Burrage and 32 more. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2019
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We outline the experimental concept and key scientific capabilities of AION (Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network), a proposed experimental programme using cold strontium atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, to explore gravitational waves in the mid-frequency range between the peak sensitivities of the LISA and LIGO/Virgo/ KAGRA/INDIGO/Einstein Telescope/Cosmic Explorer experiments, and to probe other frontiers in fundamental physics. AION would complement other planned searches for dark matter, as well as probe mergers involving intermediate-mass black holes and explore early-universe cosmology. AION would share many technical features with the MAGIS experimental programme, and synergies would flow from operating AION in a network with this experiment, as well as with other atom interferometer experiments such as MIGA, ZAIGA and ELGAR. Operating AION in a network with other gravitational wave detectors such as LIGO, Virgo and LISA would also offer many synergies.
Subfields: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics
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- Matter-wave Atomic Gradiometer Interferometric Sensor (MAGIS-100) (2021, positive): “Correlating data collected simultaneously by several atomic sensor gravitational wave detectors operating in the mid-band frequency range would be a powerful way to improve background rejection and increase overall sensitivity [10].”
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