Overview of the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX)
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Abstract
The nature of dark matter is one of the greatest mysteries in particle physics and cosmology. The axion, a light neutral boson predicted as a solution to the strong CP problem in QCD, is also a compelling dark matter candidate. The Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX) uses the haloscope technique to search for dark matter axions resonantly converting to detectable microwaves in a microwave cavity threaded by a strong magnetic field. ADMX has been on the forefront of the search for dark matter axions for the last 20+ years and its recent upgrades have given it exquisite sensitivity enabling it to cover the entire range of potential axion couplings for the first time. In this talk I will introduce the axion as a dark matter candidate, discuss the ADMX experimental technique and outline the recent results and future plans for ADMX.
*This work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through Grants No. DE-SC0009723, No. DE-SC0010296, No. DE-SC0010280, No. DE-SC0010280, No. DEFG02-97ER41029, No. DE-FG02-96ER40956, No. DEAC52-07NA27344, and No. DE-C03-76SF00098, No. DE-AC02-07CH11359. Additional support was provided by the Heising-Simons Foundation and by the LLNL and PNNL LDRD offices.
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Presenters
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Gianpaolo Patrick Carosi
- Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab