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Area of Science:

  • Particle Physics and Cosmology
  • Dark Matter Detection

Background:

  • Ultralight axion-like particles are theoretical candidates for cosmological dark matter.
  • These particles could generate time-dependent magnetic fields, offering a potential detection signature.
  • Existing astrophysical bounds on axion-like particle couplings are robust but can be complemented by terrestrial searches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish terrestrial bounds on the coupling of axion-like particles to neutrons and protons.
  • To explore the parameter space of axion-like dark matter within a specific mass range using a novel detector.
  • To surpass existing astrophysical and terrestrial constraints for these couplings.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Noble And Alkali Spin Detectors for Ultralight Coherent darK matter (NASDUCK) collaboration's detector.
  • Employed noble-gas and alkali-metal atomic nuclei within a Spin-Exchange Relaxation-Free (SERF) regime for high sensitivity.
  • Conducted a month-long experimental search targeting axion-like dark matter fields.

Main Results:

  • Established new terrestrial bounds for axion-like particle couplings to protons and neutrons in the mass range of 1.4 × 10-12 eV/c2 to 2 × 10-10 eV/c2.
  • Achieved limits that supersede astrophysical bounds and improve previous terrestrial constraints by up to two orders of magnitude.
  • Provided the first reliable terrestrial bounds on proton couplings to axion-like dark matter, probing previously unexplored parameter space.

Conclusions:

  • The NASDUCK experiment has successfully constrained ultralight axion-like particle couplings, significantly advancing terrestrial dark matter searches.
  • The results highlight the potential of SERF magnetometers for sensitive detection of axion-like dark matter.
  • This study opens new avenues for exploring axion-like dark matter interactions with standard model particles.