The Rydberg-Atom-Cavity Axion Search
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We report on the present progress in development of the dark matter axion search experiment with Rydberg-atom-cavity detectors in Kyoto, CARRACK I and CARRACK II. The axion search has been performed with CARRACK I in the 8 % mass range around $ 10 μ{\rm eV} $, and CARRACK II is now ready for the search in the wide range $ 2 μ{\rm eV} - 50 μ{\rm eV} $. We have also developed quantum theoretical calculations on the axion-photon-atom system in the resonant cavity in order to estimate precisely the detection sensitivity for the axion signal. Some essential features on the axion-photon-atom interaction are clarified, which provide the optimum experimental setup for the axion search.
8 pages, 2 figures, Invited talk presented at the Dark2000, Heidelberg, Germany,10-15 July, 2000
8 pages, 2 figures, Invited talk presented at the Dark2000, Heidelberg, Germany,10-15 July, 2000