The axion dark matter experiment MADMAX
Pascal Pralavorio (on behalf of the MADMAX Collaboration)
TL;DR
MADMAX is a proposed experiment designed to detect dark matter axions by resonant conversion to photons using dielectric disks and a mirror, with prototypes tested to validate the approach.
Contribution
It introduces a novel dielectric disk and mirror setup for axion detection and reports on prototype development and experimental validation efforts.
Findings
Prototype systems verify the experimental principles.
Ongoing R&D addresses remaining technical challenges.
The experiment aims to cover a significant axion mass range.
Abstract
The MAgnetized Disk and Mirror Axion eXperiment (MADMAX) is a future experiment aiming to detect dark matter axions from the galactic halo by resonant conversion to photons in a strong magnetic field. It uses a stack of dielectric disks in front of a mirror, called booster, to enhance the potential signal from axion-photon conversion over a significant mass range. Several small scale prototype systems have been developed and tested to verify the experimental principles. The current status of the experiment and its prototypes, including the ongoing research and development and remaining challenges, are presented in this contribution.
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