Speaker
James Sinnis
(University of Washington)
Description
The Orpheus experiment has conducted its first search for axions in the mass range 65.3 μeV to 69.3 μeV. This talk will contain a description of the experiment and the results of this search. The haloscope serves as a proof-of-concept of this unique haloscope design, which employs dielectric plates spaced periodically within a resonant cavity. Its peculiar advantages will be discussed alongside the difficulties of making such a haloscope, and the solutions we have arrived at. Remaining challenges and potential for scaling the design to greater sensitivities will also be discussed.
Author
James Sinnis
(University of Washington)