https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8066-8
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Dark matter induced Brownian motion
1
Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
2
Department of Physics, Center for Theoretical Physics, Parahyangan Catholic University, Jl. Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung, 40141, Indonesia
3
Present address: Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany
* e-mail: spinrath@phys.nthu.edu.tw
Received:
25
February
2020
Accepted:
22
May
2020
Published online:
10
June
2020
We discuss a novel approach for directional, light dark matter searches inspired by the high precision position measurements achieved in gravitational wave detectors. If dark matter interacts with ordinary matter, movable masses are subject to an effect similar to Brownian motion induced by the scattering with dark matter particles which exhibits certain characteristics and could be observed. We provide estimates for the sensitivity of a hypothetical experiment looking for that motion. Interestingly, if successful, our approach would allow to constrain the local distribution of dark matter momentum.
© The Author(s), 2020
