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Hi, my name is Dr Ansh Bhatnagar and I recently completed a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics at Durham University.
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Academic Publications
22/11/2023ALP Anarchy
Francesca Chadha-Day, James Maxwell, Jessica TurnerString theory models generically predict the existence of multiple axion-like particle (ALP) fields, yet the majority of both theoretical and experimental works have assumed only one ALP. In this paper, we discuss the phenomenology of systems with multiple ALPs that can undergo oscillations akin to neutrino oscillations. Motivated by this effect, we extend the 'anarchy' framework, which has been used to predict neutrino oscillation parameters, to generate the parameters of many ALP systems. We explore the phenomenology of these ALP anarchy models in some of the leading ALP search strategies, including the CERN Axion Solar Telescope, magnetic white dwarfs and the gamma-ray spectra of distant blazars. We include both the ALP-photon and the ALP-electron coupling. We find that ALP anarchy models predict drastically different results than single ALP models.
11/10/2021White-light versus discrete wavelength measurements of Faraday dispersion and the Verdet constant
James L Maxwell, Ifan G Hughes and Charles S AdamsThe wavelength dependence of the Faraday effect may be measured either sequentially at particular wavelengths using narrow band sources, or simultaneously at many wavelengths using a white-light or broadband source. We apply both methods to measure the wavelength dependence of the Verdet constant of a terbium gallium garnet crystal. We show that although the white-light measurement offers the advantage of requiring only one source, it is more prone to systematic errors than using multiple laser sources.