Simulation of an Axion Search Experiment

Author

Yipeng Jiang

Issuing Body

Mississippi State University

Advisor

Dutta, Dipangkar

Committee Member

Winger, Jeffry A.

Committee Member

Arnoldus, Hendrik F.

Date of Degree

12-11-2015

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Open Access

Major

Physics

Degree Name

Master of Science

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Abstract

The resolution of the strong CP problem postulates a new dark matter candidate known as the axion. Axions can couple with photons in the presence of a strong magnetic field. Light shining through wall method (LSW) uses a lead wall inside a cavity with a strong magnetic field to coupled axions with photons then detect axions when the axions cross the lead wall and convert back to photons. The axion signal and thermal noise are simulated and by comparing the simulated signals after they have been rectified and integrated, the sensitivity of the planned experiment was determined.

URI

https://hdl.handle.net/11668/18923

Comments

Mathematica||ROOT||simulation||axion

Recommended Citation

Jiang, Yipeng, "Simulation of an Axion Search Experiment" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 3950.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3950