Applying the matched-filter technique to the search for dark matter transients with networks of quantum sensors

Understand

There are several networks of precision quantum sensors in existence, including networks of atomic clocks, magnetometers, and gravitational wave detectors.

• These networks can be re-purposed for searches of exotic physics, such as direct dark matter searches.
• Here we explore a detection strategy for macroscopic dark matter objects with such networks using the matched-filter technique.
• Such "clumpy" dark matter objects would register as transients sweeping through the network at galactic velocities.