Name: 1st Joint ILIAS-CAST-CERN Axion Training
Start: 2005-11-30T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2005-12-02T12:45:00+01:00
Location: CERN

Wednesday, 30 November
- 09:00 → 12:40
  Lectures I 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
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  - 09:00
    
    Introduction 10m
    
    Speaker: Konstantin Zioutas (University of Patras)
    
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  - 09:10
    
    The Strong CP Problem and Axions 1h 30m
    
    Outline of the lecture:
    In this lecture I will explain the origin of the Strong CP Problem, which is connected to the non- trivial structure of the vacuum state of the Standard Model. The most natural solution to this problem involves introducing an additional global chiral U(1) symmetry in the theory. Because this symmetry is both spontaneously broken and anomalous, this solution necessitates the presence of a very light, very weakly coupled boson, known as the axion. Physical properties of axions, including their mixing with pions and etas and their coupling to two-photons are described. Using these results, it is possible to rule out weak-scale axions. However, invisible axions models are still viable. Some of the properties of these latter models will be also discussed.
    
    Speaker: Roberto Peccei (University of California)
    
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  - 10:40
    
    Break 30m
  - 11:10
    
    Axion Searches, Old and New 1h 30m
    
    Outline of the lecture:
    Constraints from laboratory searches and astrophysics, axion cosmology, the cavity detector of dark matter axions, solar axion searches, laser experiments, a telescope search, macroscopic forces mediated by axions.
    
    Speaker: Pierre Sikivie (Institute for Advanced Study and University of Florida)
    
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- 14:00 → 16:25
  Presentations I 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
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  Please note that the time indicated for each presentation includes 5 minutes for discussions.
  - 14:00
    
    Coherence 20m
    
    Speaker: Yannis Semertzidis (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
    
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  - 14:20
    
    Introduction to X-ray Optics 25m
    
    Speaker: Peter Friedrich (Max-Planck Institut fuer extraterrestrische Physik)
    
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  - 14:45
    
    The BMV Project : Axions Search with a Pulsed Magnet 25m
    
    Speaker: Remy Battesti (Universite Paul Sabatier)
    
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  - 15:10
    
    Large Extra Dimensions and CAST 30m
    
    Speaker: Biljana Lakic (Rudjer Boskovic Institute)
    
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  - 15:40
    
    Astrophysical Signatures for Axion(-like) Particles 30m
    
    Speaker: Konstantin Zioutas (University of Patras)
    
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  - 16:10
    
    Break 15m
- 16:35 → 18:50
  Presentations II 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
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  - 16:35
    
    Photon-Axion Conversion as a Mechanism for Supernova Dimming: Limits from CMB Spectral Distortion 25m
    
    Speaker: Alessandro Mirizzi (University of Bari)
    
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  - 17:00
    
    Detecting Solar Axions Using Earth's Magnetic Field 25m
    
    Speaker: Hooman Davoudiasl (University of Wisconsin)
    
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  - 17:25
    
    Search for KK axions with a low pressure gas TPC 25m
    
    Speaker: Neil Spooner (University of Sheffield)
    
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  - 17:50
    
    PVLAS-Recent Results 30m
    
    Speaker: Giovanni Cantatore (Universita di Trieste - I.N.F.N.)
    
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  - 18:20
    
    Round Table Discussion 30m
    
    Speaker: All
Thursday, 1 December
- 09:00 → 12:30
  Lectures II 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
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  - 09:00
    
    Axions and Astrophysics 1h 30m
    
    Outline of the lecture:
    Axion emission from stars, astrophysical limits on axion parameters: from globular clusters, SN 1987A, ...
    Axions as hot dark matter, limits from cosmological structure formation.
    
    Speaker: Georg Raffelt (Max-Planck Institut fuer Physik)
    
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  - 10:30
    
    Break 30m
  - 11:00
    
    Electric and Magnetic Dipole Moments 1h 30m
    
    Outline of the lecture:
    The stringent limit on the electric dipole moment of the neutron forced the issue on the strong CP-problem. The most elegant solution of which is the axion field proposed by Peccei and Quinn. The current limit on the QCD parameter theta coming from the limit on the neutron EDM is of order 10^-10. I am going to describe the present status on the neutron EDM searches and further prospects on getting down to theta_qcd sensitivity of 10^-13 with the new deuteron EDM in storage rings proposal. For completeness the current status and prospects of the muon g-2 experiment will also be given.
    
    Speaker: Yannis Semertzidis (Brookhaven National Laboratory)
    
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- 14:00 → 16:55
  Workshop on Future Axion Searches 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
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  Please note that the time indicated for each presentation includes 5 minutes for discussions.
  - 14:00
    
    Introduction 5m
    
    Speaker: Konstantin Zioutas (University of Patras)
  - 14:05
    
    Laboratory Experiments for Axion Search Using Decommissioned LHC Superconducting Dipoles 25m
    
    Speaker: Pierre Pugnat (CERN)
    
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  - 14:30
    
    Search for (solar) Axions in the Visible 25m
    
    Speaker: Konstantin Zioutas (University of Patras)
    
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  - 14:55
    
    Towards a Large-Scale Axion Laser Experiment 25m
    
    Speaker: Andreas Ringwald (DESY)
    
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  - 15:20
    
    Some Remarks About Light Pseudoscalar Particles 25m
    
    Speaker: Raul Rabadan (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton)
    
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  - 15:45
    
    Round Table Discussion 1h
    
    Speaker: All
- 17:15 → 18:15
  
  CAST Visit 0--CAST Experiment
  
  0--CAST Experiment
  
  CERN
  
  A shuttle bus from CERN to the experimental area of CAST will be available.
Friday, 2 December
- 09:00 → 12:45
  Lectures III 500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  500/1-001 - Main Auditorium
  
  CERN
  
  400
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  - 09:00
    
    Cavity Microwave Searches for Cosmological Axions 1h 30m
    
    Outline of the lecture:
    The lecture will cover the searches for dark matter axions based on the microwave cavity experiment of Sikivie. The topics will begin with a brief overview of halo dark matter, and the axion as a candidate. The principle of resonant conversion of axions in an external magnetic field will be described, and practical considerations in optimizing the experiment as a signal-to-noise problem. A major focus of the lecture will be the two complementary strategies for ultra-low noise detection of the microwave photons - the "photon-as-wave" approach (i.e. conventional heterojunction amplifiers and soon quantum-limited SQUID devices), and "photon-as-particle" (i.e. Rydberg-atom single-quantum detection). Experimental results will be presented; these experiments have already reached well into the range of sensitivity to exclude plausible axion models, for limited ranges of mass. The lecture will conclude with a discussion of future plans and challenges for the microwave cavity experiment.
    
    Speaker: Karl van Bibber (LLNL)
    
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  - 10:30
    
    Break 30m
  - 11:00
    
    Axions and Their Relatives 1h 30m
    
    Outline of the lecture:
    A summary of the status of axions and axion-like particles will be given. Special attention is devoted to the recent results of the PVLAS collaboration, which are in conflict with CAST data and with astrophysical constraints. Solutions to this puzzle and the implications for new physics are dicussed. The subject of axion-like particles as dark matter will be included in the lecture. Finally some new results on new forces mediated by light scalars are debated.
    
    Speaker: Eduard Masso (University of Barcelona)
    
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  - 12:30
    
    Summary and Closing Remarks 15m
    
    Speaker: Konstantin Zioutas (University of Patras)
    
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1st Joint ILIAS-CAST-CERN Axion Training

500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

CERN

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500/1-001 - Main Auditorium

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