The hunt for axions
arXiv:1506.04259
Abstract
Many theoretically well-motivated extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics predict the existence of the axion and further ultralight axion-like particles. They may constitute the mysterious dark matter in the universe and solve some puzzles in stellar and high-energy astrophysics. There are new, relatively small experiments around the globe, which started to hunt for these elusive particles and complement the accelerator based search for physics beyond the Standard Model.
11 pages, invited talk at XVI International Workshop on Neutrino Telescopes, 2-6 March 2015, Palazzo Franchetti, Istituto Veneto, Venice, Italy