Speaker
Description
"The QCD axion is a well-motivated hypothetical particle that simultaneously addresses the strong CP problem and
constitutes a compelling cold dark matter candidate. The MADMAX experiment (Magnetized Disk and Mirror Axion
Experiment) is designed to search for axions in the mass range around 100 μeV by boosting the microwave radiation in induced by the inverse Primakoff effect in a dielectric haloscope. Recently, MADMAX has
achieved significant milestones, including the publication of its first search results for axion-like
particles and dark photons. The collaboration is now focused on preparations for the first cryogenic measurements
using a booster with adjustable disks for tuning. In this talk, an overview of the MADMAX experiment will be presented,
the recent results will be summarized and the upcoming steps toward a full-scale axion search will be outlined."
