Title: Constraints on Scalar Field Dark Matter from Colocated Michelson Interferometers

Abstract

Low-mass (sub-eV) scalar field dark matter may induce apparent oscillations of fundamental constants, resulting in corresponding oscillations of the size and the index of refraction of solids. Laser interferometers are highly sensitive to changes in the size and index of refraction of the main beamsplitter. Using cross-correlated data of the Fermilab Holometer instrument, which consists of twin co-located 40-m arm length power-recycled interferometers, we investigate the possible existence of scalar field dark matter candidates in the mass range between 1.6$$\cdot$$10$$^{-12}$$ eV and 1.0$$\cdot$$10$$^{-7}$$ eV. We set new upper limits for the coupling parameters of scalar field dark matter, improving on limits from previous direct searches by up to three orders of magnitude.

Authors:

Aiello, Lorenzo ;

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Aiello, Lorenzo"
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0003-2771-8816"

Richardson, Jonathan W. ;

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Richardson, Jonathan W."
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0002-1472-4806"

Vermeulen, Sander M. ;

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Vermeulen, Sander M."
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0003-4227-8214"

Grote, Hartmut ;

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Grote, Hartmut"
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0002-0797-3943"

Hogan, Craig ;

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Hogan, Craig"
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0002-1433-8841"

Kwon, Ohkyung ;

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Kwon, Ohkyung"
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0002-0785-4346"

Stoughton, Chris

• Search DOE PAGES for author "Stoughton, Chris"
• Search DOE PAGES for ORCID "0000-0002-3479-5388"

Publication Date:

Thu Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2022

Research Org.:

Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

OSTI Identifier:

1856460

Alternate Identifier(s):

OSTI ID: 1826929

Report Number(s):

FERMILAB-PUB-21-352-SCD-T; arXiv:2108.04746
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; 121101

Grant/Contract Number:  

AC02-07CH11359; ST/V00154X/1; ST/T006331/1

Resource Type:

Published Article

Journal Name:

Physical Review Letters

Additional Journal Information:

Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Volume: 128 Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:

American Physical Society

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; Dark matter; Dark matter detectors