Speaker
Alexander Gramolin
(Boston University)
Description
We report on a laboratory-scale experiment searching for axion-like dark matter in the mass range from about 50 peV to several neV. The electromagnetic interaction between a background axion-like field and the azimuthal magnetization of a ferromagnetic toroid creates an oscillating axial magnetic field. We use SQUID magnetometers to search for this field. The apparatus is placed inside a liquid-helium cryostat and screened with two layers of superconducting material to prevent external electromagnetic interference. The current status and preliminary results of the experiment will be presented.
Primary author
Alexander Gramolin
(Boston University)
Co-authors
Deniz Aybas
(Boston University)
Dorian Johnson
(Boston University)
Janos Adam
(Boston University)
Alexander Sushkov
(Boston University)
