Particle Theory Seminar: Optomechanical searches for dark nuclear decays. - Giacomo Marocco, LBNL

1:30 pm MCP 201

Optomechanical searches for dark nuclear decays.

Optically levitated dielectric spheres are quantum-limited impulse sensors. In this talk, I will discuss their potential to discover MeV-scale, invisible states emitted in nuclear decays, including sterile neutrinos, axions, or other nucleon-coupled scalars. I will also describe how manipulating the state of ingoing light can increase the sensitivity of these devices beyond the standard quantum limit. 

Event Type

Seminars

Mar 6