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High Energy Physics Seminar - Reza Ebadi (University of Maryland) "Probing Ultralight Dark Matter with Rydberg Atoms and Electro-Optics"

Speaker: Reza Ebadi (University of Maryland)
Date: 11/7/2025
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: Rhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Event Contact: Brandy Koebbe
bkoebbe@illinois.edu
Sponsor: Physics Department
Event Type: Seminar/Symposium
 

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.