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Dark Matter Detection using Solid State Physics

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23KJ0678
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section国内
Review Section Basic Section 15010:Theoretical studies related to particle-, nuclear-, cosmic ray and astro-physics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

SICHANUGRIST Thanaporn  東京大学, 理学系研究科, 特別研究員(DC1)

Project Period (FY) 2023-04-25 – 2026-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Keywordsdark matter / direct detection / solid-state physics / quantum sensor
Outline of Research at the Start

To uncover new physics Beyond the Standard Model, I aim to develop theoretical formalism and design experiments concerning search of light/ultralight dark matter using excitation in solid-state system such as collective spin system and qubit.

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

Although there are observations that indirectly suggest the existence of dark matter (DM), there are no direct observations of DM, and its particle-physics properties are still unknown. I research on using a solid-state physics system as a quantum sensor to probe dark matter (DM) signals directly. I published 3 papers [1,2,3] about DM detection using magnets and qubits, and gave seminars and talks at several institutions and conferences in Japan (KEK, UOsaka), Taiwan (Summer Institute 2023), Thailand (Chulalongkorn University HEP group), and the United States (Aspen Winter Conference by Aspen Center for Physics).

Refs: [1] Phys.Rev.D 108 (2023), no.9, 095007, [2] Phys.Rev.Lett. 131 (2023), no.21, 211001, [3] arXiv: 2311.10413 [hep-ph]

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.

Reason

I have researched satisfying the two directions planned regarding dark matter (DM) direct detection:
(1) Using nuclear spins to detect light/ultra-light DM (axion, hidden photon): I researched and published the theoretical framework and experimental design for DM detection using a magnet with strong hyperfine interaction as a sensor.

(2) Application of qubit to improve sensitivity of DM search: I also researched and published the proposal for the DM detection by observing the direct excitation of qubits. In particular, we propose observing the direct excitation of transmon from the effect of dark photons. Additionally, we propose using quantum circuits of quantum sensors to enhance the DM signal rate by coherently accumulating the information of DM before the qubit's state measurement.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

I am expanding the research on the possibility of using the ``shift current” phenomena in multi-ferroic condensed material as a dark photon sensor since it has extremely low noise compared to the usual optical receptors. I am also researching the analysis and measurement protocol for using entangled qubits to enhance the DM signal further including the effect of quantum error corrections and quantum entanglement.

I also aim to widen the study to other types of excitation in condensed matter, and to particles other than dark matter, e.g., graviton. The discussion of the possibilities to experimentally distinguish dark matter of different types is also on the plan.

Report

(1 results)
  • 2023 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2024 2023

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Dark matter detection using nuclear magnetization in magnet with hyperfine interaction2023

    • Author(s)
      Chigusa So、Moroi Takeo、Nakayama Kazunori、Sichanugrist Thanaporn
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 108 Issue: 9 Pages: 095007-095007

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.108.095007

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Detecting Hidden Photon Dark Matter Using the Direct Excitation of Transmon Qubits2023

    • Author(s)
      Chen Shion、Fukuda Hajime、Inada Toshiaki、Moroi Takeo、Nitta Tatsumi、Sichanugrist Thanaporn
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters

      Volume: 131 Issue: 21 Pages: 211001-211001

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevlett.131.211001

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Quantum Enhancement in Dark Matter Detection with Quantum Computation2023

    • Author(s)
      Chen Shion、Fukuda Hajime、Inada Toshiaki、Moroi Takeo、Nitta Tatsumi、Sichanugrist Thanaporn
    • Journal Title

      arXiv

      Volume: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 Pages: 1-7

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Wave-like Dark Matter Searches using Qubits2024

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      RIKEN iTHEMS DMWG (online)
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Wave-like Dark Matter Searches using Qubits2024

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      Chulalongkorn University HEP Group
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Dark Matter direct detection using Qubits2024

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      Berkeley Week at University of Tokyo
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Dark Matter Detection with Qubit excitation (poster presentation)2024

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      The Future of High Energy Physics: A New Generation, A New Vision at Aspen Center for Physics
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Detection of hidden photon dark matter using the direct excitation of transmon qubits2023

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      KEK Theory Center
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Detection of hidden photon dark matter using the direct excitation of transmon qubits2023

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      Osaka University Particle Physics Theory Group
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Dark matter detection using nuclear magnetization in magnet with strong hyperfine interaction2023

    • Author(s)
      Thanaporn Sichanugrist
    • Organizer
      27th International Summer Institute on Phenomenology of Elementary Particle Physics and Cosmology
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2023-04-26   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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