Hidden-sector photon and axion searches using photonic band gap structures

作者:Seviour Rebecca*; Bailey Ian; Woollett Nathan; Williams Peter
来源:Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics , 2014, 41(3): 035005.
DOI:10.1088/0954-3899/41/3/035005

摘要

Many proposed extensions of the standard model of particle physics predict the existence of weakly interacting sub-eV particles (WISPs) such as hidden-sector photons and axions, which are also of interest as dark matter candidates. In this paper we propose a novel experimental approach in which microwave photonic lattice structures form part of a 'light shining through the wall'-type experiment to search for WISPs. We demonstrate the potential to match and exceed the sensitivities of conventional experiments operating in the microwave regime.

  • 出版日期2014-3