Characterization of the global network of optical magnetometers to search for exotic physics (GNOME)

Afach, S.; Budker, D.; Camp, G. De; Dumont, V.; Grujić, Zoran D.; Guo, H.; Jackson Kimball, D. F.; Kornack, T. W.; Lebedev, Victor; Li, W.; Masia-Roig, H.; Nix, S.; Padniuk, M.; Palm, C. A.; Pankow, C.; Penaflor, A.; Peng, X.; Pustelny, Simon; Scholtes, Theo; Smiga, J. A.; Stalnaker, J. E.; Weis, Antoine; Wickenbrock, A.; Wurm, D.

doi:10.1016/j.dark.2018.10.002

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Characterization of the global network of optical magnetometers to search for exotic physics (GNOME)

Afach, S. Helmholtz Institut Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany
Budker, D. Helmholtz Institut Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany - Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, USA
Camp, G. De Department of Physics, California State University, Hayward, USA
Dumont, V. Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Grujić, Zoran D. Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Guo, H. Center for Quantum Information Technology, Beijng University, China
Jackson Kimball, D. F. Department of Physics, California State University, Hayward, USA
Kornack, T. W. Twinleaf LLC, 300 Deer Creek Drive, Plainsboro, USA
Lebedev, Victor Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Li, W. Center for Quantum Information Technology, Beijng University, China
Masia-Roig, H. Helmholtz Institut Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany
Nix, S. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Oberlin College, Oberlin, USA
Padniuk, M. Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Palm, C. A. Department of Physics, California State University, Hayward, USA
Pankow, C. Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA
Penaflor, A. Department of Physics, California State University, Hayward, USA
Peng, X. Center for Quantum Information Technology, Beijng University, China
Pustelny, Simon Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland
Scholtes, Theo Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Smiga, J. A. Helmholtz Institut Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany
Stalnaker, J. E. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Oberlin College, Oberlin, USA
Weis, Antoine Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Wickenbrock, A. Helmholtz Institut Mainz, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany
Wurm, D. Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany

01.12.2018

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Physics of the Dark Universe. - 2018, vol. 22, p. 162–180

English The Global Network of Optical Magnetometers to search for Exotic physics (GNOME) is a network of geographically separated, time-synchronized, optically pumped atomic magnetometers that is being used to search for correlated transient signals heralding exotic physics. The GNOME is sensitive to nuclear- and electron-spin couplings to exotic fields from astrophysical sources such as compact dark-matter objects (for example, axion stars and domain walls). Properties of the GNOME sensors such as sensitivity, bandwidth, and noise characteristics are studied in the present work, and features of the network’s operation (e.g., data acquisition, format, storage, and diagnostics) are described. Characterization of the GNOME is a key prerequisite to searches for and identification of exotic physics signatures.

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Faculté des sciences et de médecine

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Département de Physique

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