AION: an atom interferometer observatory and network
AION: an atom interferometer observatory and network
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DOI：
10.1088/1475-7516/2020/05/011
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发表时间：
2020-05-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Wilmut, I
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作者：
Badurina, L.;Bentine, E.;Wilmut, I
我们概述了AION（原子干涉仪天文台和网络）的实验概念和关键科学能力，这是一个拟议的实验计划，使用冷锶原子来寻找超轻暗物质，探索丽莎和LIGO/Virgo/ KA-GRA/靛蓝/爱因斯坦望远镜/宇宙探测器实验的峰值灵敏度之间的中频范围内的引力波，并探索基础物理学的其他前沿。AION将补充其他计划中的暗物质搜索，以及涉及中等质量黑洞的探测合并和探索早期宇宙学。AION将与MAGIS实验方案共享许多技术特征，在与该实验以及与云母、ZAIGA和ELGAR等其他原子干涉仪实验的网络中运行AION将产生协同效应。在与其他引力波探测器（如LIGO，Virgo和丽莎）的网络中运行AION也将提供许多协同效应。
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/ KA-GRA/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 MICA, ZAIGA and ELGAR. Operating AION in a network with other gravitational wave detectors such as LIGO, Virgo and LISA would also offer many synergies.