Quantum-enhanced screened dark energy detection

Daniel Hartley, Christian Käding, Richard Howl, Ivette Fuentes

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Abstract

We propose an experiment based on a Bose–Einstein condensate interferometer for strongly constraining fifth-force models. Additional scalar fields from modified gravity or higher dimensional theories may account for dark energy and the accelerating expansion of the Universe. These theories have led to proposed screening mechanisms to fit within the tight experimental bounds on fifth-force searches. We show that our proposed experiment would greatly improve the existing constraints on these screening models by many orders of magnitude.
Original languageEnglish
Article number49
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Volume84
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jan 2024

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