Speaker
Qazal Rokn
(Maxplanck institute for gravitational physics)
Description
Axion and axion-like particles are hypothesized to interact with photons, inducing a time-varying
rotation in the polarization of linearly polarized laser light. This work presents a highly sensitive
apparatus designed to detect this rotation. The setup employs a polarimetry configuration featuring
two quarter-wave plates inside a Fabry-P´erot cavity, allowing us to investigate unexplored regions
of the parameter space, the mass range of (< 10−12 eV), and potentially detect a signal. A further
increase in sensitivity can be achieved by using a longer cavity.
Author
Qazal Rokn
(Maxplanck institute for gravitational physics)
