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SS25 – Abstract
Clare Burrage
(University of Nottingham)
17.7.2025
The Hunt for Light Scalar Fields
In this talk I will focus on the introduction of new light scalar fields which have been suggested as possible explanations for dark matter and the accelerated expansion of the universe. I will show examples of the unusual phenomenology that can arise in such theories, and explain why properties of macroscopic objects, such as density and compactness, are important in understanding how to detect them. I'll then show how this leads to new opportunities for precision laboratory measurements to shed light on this type of new physics, and discuss the challenges of accurately simulating their behaviour.
