High Energy Physics Seminar - Reza Ebadi (University of Maryland) "Probing Ultralight Dark Matter with Rydberg Atoms and Electro-Optics"
- Event Type
- Seminar/Symposium
- Sponsor
- Physics Department
- Location
- Rhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
- Date
- Nov 7, 2025 11:00 am
- Speaker
- Reza Ebadi (University of Maryland)
- Contact
- Brandy Koebbe
- bkoebbe@illinois.edu
- Views
- 30
In this talk, we will explore novel approaches for detecting ultralight dark matter candidates. Rydberg atoms serve as single photon detectors, while electro-optical materials serve as sensors for coherent electric fields. Using precision experiments based on these systems, we can directly probe potential electromagnetic interactions of ultralight dark matter here on Earth.