https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-023-12360-7
Regular Article - Theoretical Physics
Quantum-enhanced screened dark energy detection
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Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, Boltzmanngasse 5, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Technische Universität Wien, Atominstitut, Stadionallee 2, 1020, Vienna, Austria
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National Research University Higher School of Economics, 101000, Moscow, Russia
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School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK
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Department of Physics, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, TW20 0EX, Surrey, UK
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Quantum Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, OX1 3QD, Oxford, UK
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QICI Quantum Information and Computation Initiative, Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD, Nottingham, UK
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School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, UK
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Keble College, OX1 3PG, Oxford, UK
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christian.kaeding@tuwien.ac.at
Received:
21
March
2023
Accepted:
17
December
2023
Published online:
18
January
2024
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.
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