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Finding the Axion: The Search for the Dark Matter of the Universe

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2733035· OSTI ID:21057151
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  1. LLNL, L-270, 7000 East Ave, Livermore, CA, 94550 (United States)

The nature of dark matter has been a mystery for over 70 years. One plausible candidate is the axion, an extremely light and weakly interacting particle, which results from the Peccei-Quinn solution to the strong CP problem. In this proceedings I will briefly review the evidence for dark matter as well as the motivation for the existence of the axion as a prime dark matter candidate. I will then discuss the experimental methods to search for axion dark matter focusing on a sensitive cavity experiment (ADMX) being run at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

OSTI ID:
21057151
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 899; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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