Speaker
Elias Lopez Asamar
(Universidad Autonoma de Madrid)
Description
Atom interferometers are a type of quantum sensors that have been identified as a promising technology to conduct research in fundamental physics. At their core, these instruments feature an ensemble of atoms in a quantum superposition of their energy eigenstates, that represent a unique target to probe large unexplored areas of the dark matter parameter space.
In this talk I will first explain the basic concepts of atom interferometry, and then I will discuss how this technology could be used to search for dark matter. After this introduction, I will review the current initiatives to develop atom interferometer experiments for fundamental physics, along with their respective sensitivities to dark matter.
| Main Contribution topic | Direct detection |
|---|---|
| Secondary contribution topic | Instrumentation for Dark Matter |
Author
Elias Lopez Asamar
(Universidad Autonoma de Madrid)