Spatial and Pulse Efficiency Constraints in Atom Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors
- URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09511v1
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:36:15 GMT
- Title: Spatial and Pulse Efficiency Constraints in Atom Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors
- Authors: Patrik Schach, Enno Giese,
- Abstract summary: We present optimal configurations for multi-diamond geometries, explicitly accounting for the spatial extent of a single interferometer.<n>Many proposals beyond demonstrator experiments require pulse numbers that demand not yet demonstrated with state-of-the-art momentum transfer techniques.
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- Abstract: Currently planned and constructed terrestrial detectors for gravitational waves and dark matter based on differential light-pulse atom interferometry are designed around three primary strategies to enhance their sensitivity: (i) Resonant-mode enhancement using multiple diamonds, (ii) large-momentum-transfer techniques to increase arm separation within the interferometer, and (iii) very-long baseline schemes that increase the distance between the two interferometers. Both resonant-mode enhancement and large-momentum-transfer techniques result in a greater number of light pulses, making high pulse fidelity during atom-light interactions imperative. At the same time, increasing the number of diamonds in vertical configurations leads to taller atomic fountains, which consequently reduces the available distance between interferometers. As a result, the number of diamonds, large-momentum-transfer pulses, and the fountain height are interdependent parameters that must be carefully balanced. In this work, we present optimal configurations for multi-diamond geometries, explicitly accounting for the spatial extent of a single interferometer, considering constraints imposed by the baseline dimensions and atomic losses due to imperfect pulses. We provide practical analytical relations to estimate the optimal number of pulses that should be applied. Many proposals beyond demonstrator experiments require pulse numbers that demand efficiencies not yet demonstrated with state-of-the-art momentum transfer techniques. As a result, the observed sensitivity falls short of expectations - an effect caused by both arm separation and atom loss per pulse - highlighting the urgent need for research aimed at improving pulse fidelities.
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