Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network
The history of astronomy has shown that advances in sensing methods open up new windows to the Universe and often lead to unexpected discoveries. Quantum sensor networks in combination with traditional astronomical observations are emerging as a novel modality for multimessenger astronomy. Here we d...
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| author | Sami S. Khamis Ibrahim A. Sulai Paul Hamilton S. Afach B. C. Buchler D. Budker N. L. Figueroa R. Folman D. Gavilán-Martín M. Givon Z. D. Grujić H. Guo M. P. Hedges D. F. Jackson Kimball D. Kim E. Klinger T. Kornack A. Kryemadhi N. Kukowski G. Łukasiewicz H. Masia-Roig M. Padniuk C. A. Palm S. Y. Park X. Peng M. Pospelov S. Pustelny Y. Rosenzweig O. M. Ruimi P. C. Segura T. Scholtes Y. K. Semertzidis Y. C. Shin J. E. Stalnaker D. Tandon A. Weis A. Wickenbrock T. Z. Wilson T. Wu J. Zhang Y. Zhao |
| author_facet | Sami S. Khamis Ibrahim A. Sulai Paul Hamilton S. Afach B. C. Buchler D. Budker N. L. Figueroa R. Folman D. Gavilán-Martín M. Givon Z. D. Grujić H. Guo M. P. Hedges D. F. Jackson Kimball D. Kim E. Klinger T. Kornack A. Kryemadhi N. Kukowski G. Łukasiewicz H. Masia-Roig M. Padniuk C. A. Palm S. Y. Park X. Peng M. Pospelov S. Pustelny Y. Rosenzweig O. M. Ruimi P. C. Segura T. Scholtes Y. K. Semertzidis Y. C. Shin J. E. Stalnaker D. Tandon A. Weis A. Wickenbrock T. Z. Wilson T. Wu J. Zhang Y. Zhao |
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| description | The history of astronomy has shown that advances in sensing methods open up new windows to the Universe and often lead to unexpected discoveries. Quantum sensor networks in combination with traditional astronomical observations are emerging as a novel modality for multimessenger astronomy. Here we develop a generic analysis framework that uses a data-driven approach to model the sensitivity of a quantum sensor network to astrophysical signals as a consequence of beyond-the-standard model (BSM) physics. The analysis method evaluates correlations between sensors to search for BSM signals coincident with astrophysical triggers, such as black hole mergers, supernovae, or fast radio bursts. Complementary to astroparticle approaches that search for particlelike signals (e.g., weakly interacting massive particles), quantum sensors are sensitive to wavelike signals from exotic quantum fields. This analysis method can be applied to networks of different types of quantum sensors, such as atomic clocks, matter-wave interferometers, and nuclear clocks, which can probe many types of interactions between BSM fields and standard model particles. We use this analysis method to carry out the first direct search utilizing a terrestrial network of precision quantum sensors for BSM fields emitted during a black hole merger. Specifically, we use the global network of optical magnetometers for exotic physics (GNOME) to perform a search for exotic low-mass field (ELF) bursts generated in coincidence with a gravitational-wave signal from a binary black hole merger (GW200311_115853) detected by LIGO/Virgo on the March 11, 2020. The associated gravitational wave heralds the arrival of the ELF burst that interacts with the spins of fermions in the magnetometers. This enables GNOME to serve as a tool for multimessenger astronomy. Our search found no significant events and, consequently, we place the first lab-based limits on combinations of ELF production and coupling parameters. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f681006bcb7493cb67e1d7be09faf852025-08-20T16:35:25ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review X2160-33082025-08-0115303104810.1103/fsc8-6sl5Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer NetworkSami S. KhamisIbrahim A. SulaiPaul HamiltonS. AfachB. C. BuchlerD. BudkerN. L. FigueroaR. FolmanD. Gavilán-MartínM. GivonZ. D. GrujićH. GuoM. P. HedgesD. F. Jackson KimballD. KimE. KlingerT. KornackA. KryemadhiN. KukowskiG. ŁukasiewiczH. Masia-RoigM. PadniukC. A. PalmS. Y. ParkX. PengM. PospelovS. PustelnyY. RosenzweigO. M. RuimiP. C. SeguraT. ScholtesY. K. SemertzidisY. C. ShinJ. E. StalnakerD. TandonA. WeisA. WickenbrockT. Z. WilsonT. WuJ. ZhangY. ZhaoThe history of astronomy has shown that advances in sensing methods open up new windows to the Universe and often lead to unexpected discoveries. Quantum sensor networks in combination with traditional astronomical observations are emerging as a novel modality for multimessenger astronomy. Here we develop a generic analysis framework that uses a data-driven approach to model the sensitivity of a quantum sensor network to astrophysical signals as a consequence of beyond-the-standard model (BSM) physics. The analysis method evaluates correlations between sensors to search for BSM signals coincident with astrophysical triggers, such as black hole mergers, supernovae, or fast radio bursts. Complementary to astroparticle approaches that search for particlelike signals (e.g., weakly interacting massive particles), quantum sensors are sensitive to wavelike signals from exotic quantum fields. This analysis method can be applied to networks of different types of quantum sensors, such as atomic clocks, matter-wave interferometers, and nuclear clocks, which can probe many types of interactions between BSM fields and standard model particles. We use this analysis method to carry out the first direct search utilizing a terrestrial network of precision quantum sensors for BSM fields emitted during a black hole merger. Specifically, we use the global network of optical magnetometers for exotic physics (GNOME) to perform a search for exotic low-mass field (ELF) bursts generated in coincidence with a gravitational-wave signal from a binary black hole merger (GW200311_115853) detected by LIGO/Virgo on the March 11, 2020. The associated gravitational wave heralds the arrival of the ELF burst that interacts with the spins of fermions in the magnetometers. This enables GNOME to serve as a tool for multimessenger astronomy. Our search found no significant events and, consequently, we place the first lab-based limits on combinations of ELF production and coupling parameters.http://doi.org/10.1103/fsc8-6sl5 |
| spellingShingle | Sami S. Khamis Ibrahim A. Sulai Paul Hamilton S. Afach B. C. Buchler D. Budker N. L. Figueroa R. Folman D. Gavilán-Martín M. Givon Z. D. Grujić H. Guo M. P. Hedges D. F. Jackson Kimball D. Kim E. Klinger T. Kornack A. Kryemadhi N. Kukowski G. Łukasiewicz H. Masia-Roig M. Padniuk C. A. Palm S. Y. Park X. Peng M. Pospelov S. Pustelny Y. Rosenzweig O. M. Ruimi P. C. Segura T. Scholtes Y. K. Semertzidis Y. C. Shin J. E. Stalnaker D. Tandon A. Weis A. Wickenbrock T. Z. Wilson T. Wu J. Zhang Y. Zhao Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network Physical Review X |
| title | Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network |
| title_full | Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network |
| title_fullStr | Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network |
| title_short | Multimessenger Search for Exotic Field Emission with a Global Magnetometer Network |
| title_sort | multimessenger search for exotic field emission with a global magnetometer network |
| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/fsc8-6sl5 |
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