Double-sphere enhanced optomechanical spectroscopy constrains symmetron dark energy
Abstract
Screened scalar fields such as the symmetron provide a viable description of dark energy yet their laboratory detection remains challenging. We propose an optomechanical scheme to constrain symmetron interactions using two optically levitated nanospheres inside a cavity. The symmetron-mediated interaction induces an effective coupling which leads to a measurable splitting in the optomechanical resonance spectrum. We forecast constraints in the regime $μ\sim 10^{-2}$eV-$10^{-4}$ eV, which shows that this approach can improve existing laboratory bounds by up to several orders of magnitude, demonstrating the sensitivity of optomechanical spectroscopy to screened fifth forces.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Publication date
- 5 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint