Unconventional Ideas for Axion and Dark Matter Experiments

Caspers, Fritz

Contribution to a conference proceedings/Contribution to a book

PUBDB-2017-00141

Unconventional Ideas for Axion and Dark Matter Experiments

Caspers, F. (Corresponding author)

2015
Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron Hamburg
ISBN: 978-3-935702-43-0

Caspers, Fritz "Unconventional Ideas for Axion and Dark Matter Experiments" in Proceedings, 11th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs (Axion-WIMP 2015) / Irastorza, Igor G., Redondo, Javier, Carmona, José Manuel, Cebrian, Susana, Dafni, Theopisti, Iguaz, Francisco J., Luzon, Gloria (eds.), Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron : 2015 ; AXION-WIMP 2015 : 11th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, 2015-06-22 - 2015-06-26, Zaragoza
11th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2015, Zaragoza, Spain, 22 Jun 2015 - 26 Jun 2015 Hamburg : Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY-PROC 109-110 (2015) [10.3204/DESY-PROC-2015-02/caspers_fritz]

This record in other databases:

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.3204/DESY-PROC-2015-02/caspers_fritz

Abstract: In this contribution an entirely different way compared to conventional approaches for axion, hidden photon and dark matter (DM) detection is proposed for discussion. The idea is to use living plants which are known to be very sensitive to all kind of environmental parameters, as detectors. A possible observable in such living plants could be the natural bio-photon level, a kind of metabolism related chemoluminescence. Another observable might be morphological changes or systematic leave movements. However a big problem for such kind of experiment would be the availability of a known, controllable and calibrated DM source. The objective of this small paper is primarily to trigger a debate and not so much to present a well-defined and clearly structured proposal.

Database coverage:
Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0