18th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs

Session

Thursday Session 1

6 Jul 2023, 09:00

G-003

74. WIMP direct detection experiments

Mr Sebastian Lindemann (University of Freiburg)

06/07/2023, 09:00

Direct dark matter detection experiments aim to observe interactions between dark matter particles and ordinary matter, in order to identify and study this elusive substance that makes up a significant fraction of the mass of the Universe.

Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are among the most popular dark matter candidates. In this talk, we will discuss the current status of...

100. Latest insights on cosmology from ESA's Gaia space astrometry mission

Micheal Perryman

06/07/2023, 09:45

The European Space Agency's Gaia satellite was launched in 2013 and continues to operate flawlessly today. It is measuring the distances and space motions of more than two billion stars with extreme accuracy. I will build on the talk that I gave to the 16th Patras Workshop in June 2021, and emphasise various applications to the study of the dynamics of our Galaxy, and in particular how this is...

75. The Dark Matter Radio Suite of Experiments

Dale Li (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory)

06/07/2023, 10:15

DMRadio searches for QCD axions over a broad mass (frequency) range: 0.4neV to 0.8ueV (0.1MHz to 200MHz), with sensitivity down to the DFSZ model. To achieve this ambitious goal, DMRadio includes three axion detection experiments: DMRadio-50L is under construction and will begin operation in early 2024. It consists of a toroidal magnet with a superconducting sheath and solenoidal resonator...

31. The ORGAN Experiment: Results, Status, and Future Plans

Ben Mcallister

06/07/2023, 10:35

We present the current status and future plans of the various experiments within The Oscillating Resonant Group AxioN (ORGAN) Collaboration, which develops microwave cavity axion haloscopes. ORGAN is a collaboration of various nodes of the ARC Centres of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, and Dark Matter Particle Physics.

The ORGAN Experiment is a high mass haloscope (~60-200...