Axion detection in the non-Markovian noise

2026-10-21 · arXiv Quantum Physics

arXiv:2610.27731v1 Announce Type: new

Abstract: The detection of axion dark matter poses a significant challenge due to its exceptionally weak coupling to standard-model particles. Here we develop a noise-tolerant quantum-metrology scheme based on coupled $^{129}$Xe spin ensembles to search for such weakly interacting particles. Within an experimentally accessible parameter regime, our scheme achieves an ideal exclusion limit on the axion coupling constant that is several orders of magnitude more stringent than that of conventional detection methods. We further investigate the performance of our scheme under dissipative noise and find that its robustness is fundamentally governed by the energy-spectrum structure of the composite spin-environment system. Remarkably, when a bound state emerges in the spectrum, the exclusion limit asymptotically recovers its ideal value in the non-Markovian dynamics, whereas under the Markovian approximation the limit deteriorates significantly due to noise. Our results establish a universal mechanism for noise-resilient exploration of beyond-standard-model physics, which can be practically implemented by engineering bound-state formation via tuning the Larmor frequency of the spin ensembles.

原文链接:https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.27731

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