11–13 Jul 2023
Amsterdam, NL
Europe/Amsterdam timezone

A high frequency GW detector to look for CW GWs from BH superradiance

12 Jul 2023, 17:50
20m
Amsterdam, NL

Amsterdam, NL

Science Park 904 1098 XH Amsterdam

Speaker

Dr Nancy Aggarwal (Northwestern)

Description

I will present a new concept of a resonant, high frequency GW detector which operates on the basis of optical levitation. This detector will be sensitive to galactic BH superradiance signals, especially those from axions at the GUT scale. I will describe the working principle, the experimental progress, and the projected sensitivity of this detector to continuous GWs.

Primary author

Dr Nancy Aggarwal (Northwestern)

Presentation materials