Hidden Laser Communications Through Matter -An application of meV-scale hidden photons-

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential of using hidden photons in laser communications through matter, suggesting that if detected, they could enable near-future, high-capacity communication channels across Earth's diameter.

Contribution

It proposes a novel application of hidden photons for laser communications through matter, linking particle physics with practical optical communication technology.

Findings

Potential for over 1 bit/sec communication capacity

Feasibility of laser communication through Earth's diameter

Connection between hidden photon detection and practical applications

Abstract

Currently, there are a number of light-shining-through-walls experiments searching for hidden photons -- light, sub-eV-scale, abelian gauge bosons beyond the standard model which mix kinetically with the standard photon. We show that in the case that one of these experiments finds evidence for hidden photons, laser communications through matter, using methods from free-space optics, can be realized in the very near future, with a channel capacity of more than 1 bit per second, for a distance up to the Earth's diamater.