Search for Dark Matter Using Levitated Nanoparticles Within a Bessel-Gaussian Beam via Yukawa Coupling.

Iftekher S Chowdhury, Binay P Akhouri, Shah Haque, Martin H Bacci, Eric Howard

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Iftekher S ChowdhuryDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9370-7029

Binay P AkhouriDepartment of Physics, Suraj Singh Memorial College, Ranchi University, Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand, India.

Shah HaqueSouthern Cross Institute, School of Computer Science, Sydney, NSW 2150, Australia.

Martin H BacciDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.

Eric HowardDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW 2109, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8133-8323

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We present a novel experimental approach to detect dark matter by probing Yukawa interactions, commonly referred to as a fifth force, between dark matter and baryonic matter. Our method involves optically levitating nanoparticles within a Bessel-Gaussian beam to detect minute forces exerted by potential dark-matter interaction with test masses. The non-diffracting properties of Bessel-Gaussian beams, combined with feedback cooling techniques, provide exceptional sensitivity to small perturbations in the motion of the nanoparticles. This setup allows for precise control over trapping conditions and enhances the detection sensitivity to forces on the order of 10-18 N. We explore the parameter space of the Yukawa interaction, focusing on the coupling strength (α) and interaction range (λ), and discuss the potential of this experiment to place new constraints on dark-matter couplings, complementing existing direct detection methods.

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Bessel beamdark matterlevitated nanoparticlesoptical trappingprecision sensingYukawa interaction

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PMID41374513

DOI10.3390/s25237138

PMCPMC12694501

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