Quantum sensor networks as exotic field telescopes for multi-messenger astronomy
Quantum sensor networks as exotic field telescopes for multi-messenger astronomy
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DOI：
10.1038/s41550-020-01242-7
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发表时间：
2020-11-02
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14.1
通讯作者：
Derevianko, Andrei
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作者：
Dailey, Conner;Bradley, Colin;Derevianko, Andrei
精密量子传感器网络是多信使天文学中探测超出标准模型理论的奇异场的有用和可行的工具。例如，它们可以探测到高能天体物理事件产生的低质量奇异场的强烈爆发。多信使天文学是对源自同一天体物理事件的不同类别信号的协调观测，提供了有关天体物理过程的丰富信息（1）。到目前为止，多信使天文学已经将来自已知基本力和标准模型粒子（如电磁辐射，中微子和引力波）的信号关联起来。现代物理学的许多未解决的问题都表明存在着具有光量子（质量远小于1 eV c（-2））的奇异场。量子传感器网络可用于搜索由解决这些问题的标准模型（2）以外的理论预测的天体物理信号。在这里，我们表明，通过设计，被屏蔽或对传统标准模型物理信号不敏感的精密量子传感器网络可以成为多信使天文学的强大工具。我们认为，在这种情况下，高能量的天体物理事件产生强烈的爆发的外来低质量场（ELF），我们提出了一个新的模型的基础上的一般假设的潜在检测的ELF信号。我们估计了全球原子磁力计（3-5）和原子钟（6-8）网络可能敏感的引力波源的ELF信号幅度、延迟、速率和距离。我们发现，这种精确的量子传感器网络可以作为ELF望远镜来检测来自产生足够强度的ELF爆发的源的信号。
Precision quantum sensor networks are a useful and viable tool in multi-messenger astronomy for the detection of exotic fields that go beyond standard model theories. They could, for example, detect intense bursts of exotic low-mass fields generated by high-energy astrophysical events.Multi-messenger astronomy, the coordinated observation of different classes of signals that originate from the same astrophysical event, provides a wealth of information about astrophysical processes(1). So far, multi-messenger astronomy has correlated signals from known fundamental forces and standard model particles like electromagnetic radiation, neutrinos and gravitational waves. Many of the open questions of modern physics suggest the existence of exotic fields with light quanta (with masses MUCH LESS-THAN1 eV c(-2)). Quantum sensor networks could be used to search for astrophysical signals that are predicted by theories beyond the standard model(2) that address these questions. Here, we show that networks of precision quantum sensors that, by design, are shielded from or are insensitive to conventional standard model physics signals can be a powerful tool for multi-messenger astronomy. We consider the case in which high-energy astrophysical events produce intense bursts of exotic low-mass fields (ELFs), and we propose a novel model for the potential detection of an ELF signal on the basis of general assumptions. We estimate ELF signal amplitudes, delays, rates and distances of gravitational-wave sources to which global networks of atomic magnetometers(3-5) and atomic clocks(6-8) could be sensitive. We find that such precision quantum sensor networks can function as ELF telescopes to detect signals from sources that generate ELF bursts of sufficient intensity.