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Title: AEDGE: Atomic Experiment for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration in Space

Journal Article · · EPJ Quant.Technol.
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  1. Harvard U.
  2. Washington U., Seattle
  3. Humboldt U., Berlin
  4. Imperial Coll., London
  5. Belgrade, Inst. Phys.
  6. Trieste U.
  7. Berlin, Tech. U.
  8. LP2N, Bordeaux
  9. Oxford U.
  10. Valencia U., IFIC; Valencia U.
  11. Rutherford
  12. King's Coll. London
  13. Crete U.; IESL, Heraklion
  14. Birmingham U.
  15. University Coll. London
  16. Liverpool U.
  17. Teddington, Natl. Phys. Lab
  18. Nottingham U.
  19. Sussex U.
  20. Bucharest, Inst. Space Science
  21. Pisa U.; INFN, Pisa
  22. Northern Illinois U.; Fermilab
  23. Peking U.
  24. UC, Riverside
  25. Nevada U., Reno
  26. Antwerp U.; CERN
  27. Nis U.
  28. CERN
  29. King's Coll. London; NICPB, Tallinn; CERN
  30. Beni-Suef U.
  31. Mohammed V U., Agdal
  32. Leibniz U., Hannover
  33. LCAR, Toulouse
  34. SYRTE, Paris
  35. Cambridge U.
  36. Wayne State U.
  37. Stanford U., Phys. Dept.
  38. Cambridge U., Inst. of Astron.; Cambridge U., KICC
  39. Bergen U.
  40. U. Amsterdam, GRAPPA
  41. Northwestern U.
  42. Bristol U.
  43. King's Coll. London; Warsaw U.
  44. INFN, Salerno; Salerno U.
  45. Illinois U., Urbana (main)
  46. Fayoum U.
  47. Northern Illinois U.
  48. Unlisted
  49. Queen's U., Belfast
  50. Brandeis U.
  51. U. Bologna, DIFA
  52. Cochin U.
  53. Antwerp U.
  54. Ulm U.
  55. Manchester U.
  56. Bohr Inst.
  57. Heinrich Heine U., Dusseldorf
  58. Vienna U.
  59. INFN, Genoa
  60. Florida State U.
  61. Florence U.; Florence U., LENS; INFN, Florence
  62. Florence U.; Florence U., LENS
  63. Illinois U., Chicago
  64. King's Coll. London; NICPB, Tallinn
  65. Bremen U., ZARM
  66. Mainz U., Inst. Phys.
  67. Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.
  68. Wuhan, MRAMP
  69. Cincinnati U.
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We propose in this White Paper a concept for a space experiment using cold atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, and to detect gravitational waves in the frequency range between the most sensitive ranges of LISA and the terrestrial LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA/INDIGO experiments. This interdisciplinary experiment, called Atomic Experiment for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration (AEDGE), will also complement other planned searches for dark matter, and exploit synergies with other gravitational wave detectors. We give examples of the extended range of sensitivity to ultra-light dark matter offered by AEDGE, and how its gravitational-wave measurements could explore the assembly of super-massive black holes, first-order phase transitions in the early universe and cosmic strings. AEDGE will be based upon technologies now being developed for terrestrial experiments using cold atoms, and will benefit from the space experience obtained with, e.g., LISA and cold atom experiments in microgravity. This paper is based on a submission (v1) in response to the Call for White Papers for the Voyage 2050 long-term plan in the ESA Science Programme. ESA limited the number of White Paper authors to 30. However, in this version (v2) we have welcomed as supporting authors participants in the Workshop on Atomic Experiments for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration held at CERN: ({\tt https://indico.cern.ch/event/830432/}), as well as other interested scientists, and have incorporated additional material.

Research Organization:
IESL, Heraklion; Florence U., LENS; Teddington, Natl. Phys. Lab; Valencia U., IFIC; Bohr Inst.; Rutherford; Warsaw U.; UC, Riverside; Bristol U.; Beni-Suef U.; Mainz U., Inst. Phys.; Mohammed V U., Agdal; Unlisted; Heinrich Heine U., Dusseldorf; Wuhan, MRAMP; Fayoum U.; Nottingham U.; Beijing, Inst. High Energy Phys.; Cincinnati U.; Valencia U.; Vienna U.; Belgrade, Inst. Phys.; Nis U.; INFN, Genoa; Florida State U.; Birmingham U.; Nevada U., Reno; Illinois U., Chicago; Manchester U.; SYRTE, Paris; Stanford U., Phys. Dept.; Cambridge U., KICC; Illinois U., Urbana (main); Berlin, Tech. U.; Trieste U.; Northwestern U.; Bucharest, Inst. Space Science; Northern Illinois U.; Peking U.; Cambridge U.; LP2N, Bordeaux; CERN; INFN, Salerno; Florence U.; INFN, Florence; Brandeis U.; Cochin U.; U. Amsterdam, GRAPPA; Bergen U.; Crete U.; Imperial Coll., London; NICPB, Tallinn; King's Coll. London; Queen's U., Belfast; LCAR, Toulouse; Liverpool U.; Cambridge U., Inst. of Astron.; INFN, Pisa; University Coll. London; Washington U., Seattle; Antwerp U.; U. Bologna, DIFA; Pisa U.; Oxford U.; Sussex U.; Wayne State U.; Harvard U.; Leibniz U., Hannover; Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Salerno U.; Bremen U., ZARM; Ulm U.; Humboldt U., Berlin
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1616022
Report Number(s):
KCL-PH-TH/2019-65; CERN-TH-2019-126; FERMILAB-PUB-19-698-V; oai:inspirehep.net:1747764; arXiv:1908.00802
Journal Information:
EPJ Quant.Technol., Journal Name: EPJ Quant.Technol. Vol. 7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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