Speaker
Bela Majorovits
(MPI fuer Physik)
Description
Axions can solve the Dark Matter and the strong CP problems.
Most experimental efforts focus on axion masses < 20ueV. For
Peccei-Quinn symmetry restoration after inflation the axion
mass could be in the 100ueV range. A new project, MadMax,
based on axion-photon conversion at the transition between
different media is presented. A boost in axion-photon
conversion of ~10^5 can be achieved using multiple layers.
Within a 10T magnetic field this could be enough to achieve
a detectable 100ueV axion-induced photon flux. The proposed
design for an experiment is discussed. Results simulations
and their comparison to noise, transmission, reflection and
boost measurements in a prototype cavity will be presented.
The expected sensitivity will be shown.
Primary author
Bela Majorovits
(MPI fuer Physik)
