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The axion is a hypothetical low-mass boson predicted by the Peccei-Quinn mechanism solving the strong CP problem. It is naturally also a cold dark matter candidate if its mass is below $sim$,1,meV, thus simultaneously solving two major problems of nature. All existing experimental efforts to detect QCD axions focus on a range of axion masses below $sim$,25$,mu$eV. The mass range above $sim$,40$,mu$eV, predicted by modern models in which the Peccei-Quinn symmetry was restored after inflation, could not be explored so far. The MADMAX project is designed to be sensitive for axions with masses (40--400$),mu$eV. The experimental design is based on the idea of enhanced axion-photon conversion in a system with several layers with alternating dielectric constants. The concept and the proposed design of the MADMAX experiment are discussed. Measurements taken with a prototype test setup are discussed. The prospects for reaching sensitivity enough to cover the parameter space predicted for QCD dark matter axions with mass in the range around 100,$mu$eV is presented.
In contrast to WIMPs, light Dark Matter candidates have increasingly come under the focus of scientific interest. In particular the QCD axion is also able to solve other fundamental problems such as CP-conservation in strong interactions. Galactic ax
We propose a new strategy to search for dark matter axions in the mass range of 40--400 $mu$eV by introducing dielectric haloscopes, which consist of dielectric disks placed in a magnetic field. The changing dielectric media cause discontinuities in
The axion is an intriguing dark matter candidate emerging from the Peccei-Quinn solution to the strong CP problem. Current experimental searches for axion dark matter focus on the axion mass range below 40 $mu$eV. However, if the Peccei-Quinn symmetr
The axion emerges in extensions of the Standard Model that explain the absence of CP violation in the strong interactions. Simultaneously, it can provide naturally the cold dark matter in our universe. Several searches for axions and axion-like parti
The axion, a consequence of the PQ mechanism, has been considered as the most elegant solution to the strong-CP problem and a compelling candidate for cold dark matter. The Center for Axion and Precision Physics Research (CAPP) of the Institute for B