Journal
JOURNAL OF COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
Volume -, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1475-7516/2020/05/011
Keywords
dark matter experiments; gravitational waves / experiments; particle physics - cosmology connection; physics of the early universe
Funding
- U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- Royal Society
- STFC [ST/P000258/1]
- Estonian Research Council via a Mobilitas Pluss Grant
- STFC Ernest Rutherford Fellowship [ST/N004663/1]
- STFC [ST/P000703/1, ST/S000623/1, ST/N004663/1, ST/S000739/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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We outline the experimental concept and key scientific capabilities of AION (Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network), a proposed experimental programme using cold strontium atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, to explore gravitational waves in the mid-frequency range between the peak sensitivities of the LISA and LIGO/Virgo/ KA-GRA/INDIGO/Einstein Telescope/Cosmic Explorer experiments, and to probe other frontiers in fundamental physics. AION would complement other planned searches for dark matter, as well as probe mergers involving intermediate-mass black holes and explore early-universe cosmology. AION would share many technical features with the MAGIS experimental programme, and synergies would flow from operating AION in a network with this experiment, as well as with other atom interferometer experiments such as MICA, ZAIGA and ELGAR. Operating AION in a network with other gravitational wave detectors such as LIGO, Virgo and LISA would also offer many synergies.
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