Dissecting axion and dark photon with a network of vector sensors

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We develop formalisms for a network of vector sensors, sensitive to certain spatial components of the signals, to identify the properties of a light axion or a dark photon background. These bosonic fields contribute to vectorlike signals in the detectors, including effective magnetic fields triggering the spin precession, effective electric currents in a shielded room, and forces on the matter. The interplay between a pair of vector sensors and a baseline that separates them can potentially uncover rich information of the bosons, including angular distribution, polarization modes, source localization, and macroscopic circular polarization. Using such a network, one can identify the microscopic nature of a potential signal, such as distinguishing between the axion-fermion coupling and the dipole couplings with the dark photon.

Original languageEnglish
Article number033080
JournalPhysical Review Research
Volume4
Issue number3
Number of pages14
ISSN2643-1564
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2022
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • GLOBAL-NETWORK, SEARCH

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