Quantum sensing
“Quantum sensing” describes the use of a quantum system, quantum properties, or quantum
phenomena to perform a measurement of a physical quantity. Historical examples of …
phenomena to perform a measurement of a physical quantity. Historical examples of …
Tests of chameleon gravity
C Burrage, J Sakstein - Living reviews in relativity, 2018 - Springer
Theories of modified gravity, where light scalars with non-trivial self-interactions and non-
minimal couplings to matter—chameleon and symmetron theories—dynamically suppress …
minimal couplings to matter—chameleon and symmetron theories—dynamically suppress …
Measuring gravitational attraction with a lattice atom interferometer
Despite being the dominant force of nature on large scales, gravity remains relatively elusive
to precision laboratory experiments. Atom interferometers are powerful tools for …
to precision laboratory experiments. Atom interferometers are powerful tools for …
Testing sub-gravitational forces on atoms from a miniature in-vacuum source mass
Traditional gravity measurements use bulk masses to both source and probe gravitational
fields. Matter-wave interferometers enable the use of probe masses as small as neutrons …
fields. Matter-wave interferometers enable the use of probe masses as small as neutrons …
What makes the Universe accelerate? A review on what dark energy could be and how to test it
P Brax - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Explaining the origin of the acceleration of the expansion of the Universe remains as
challenging as ever. In this review, we present different approaches from dark energy to …
challenging as ever. In this review, we present different approaches from dark energy to …
Chameleon dark energy and atom interferometry
Atom interferometry experiments are searching for evidence of chameleon scalar fields with
ever-increasing precision. As experiments become more precise, so too must theoretical …
ever-increasing precision. As experiments become more precise, so too must theoretical …
Search for Screened Interactions Associated with Dark Energy below the Length Scale
We present the results of a search for unknown interactions that couple to mass between an
optically levitated microsphere and a gold-coated silicon cantilever. The scale and geometry …
optically levitated microsphere and a gold-coated silicon cantilever. The scale and geometry …
A compendium of chameleon constraints
C Burrage, J Sakstein - Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The chameleon model is a scalar field theory with a screening mechanism that explains how
a cosmologically relevant light scalar can avoid the constraints of intra-solar-system …
a cosmologically relevant light scalar can avoid the constraints of intra-solar-system …
Tests of fundamental quantum mechanics and dark interactions with low-energy neutrons
Among the known particles, the neutron is special because it provides experimental access
to all of the four fundamental forces and a wide range of hypothetical interactions. Despite …
to all of the four fundamental forces and a wide range of hypothetical interactions. Despite …
Searches for exotic interactions using neutrons
WM Snow, C Haddock, B Heacock - Symmetry, 2021 - mdpi.com
Slow neutrons possess several advantageous properties which make them useful probes for
a variety of exotic interactions, including some that can form at least some components of the …
a variety of exotic interactions, including some that can form at least some components of the …