Professor Dr. Peter Graham

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Peter Graham is a Professor of Physics at Stanford University, where he specializes in theoretical physics. His research interests broadly encompass the Standard Model, with particular attention to cosmology, astrophysics, general relativity, and atomic physics. Graham's work addresses several unresolved questions related to dark matter, the origins of the weak scale, the cosmological constant, and fundamental fermion masses. He has proposed innovative solutions to the hierarchy problem that involve dynamical relaxation in the early universe, as opposed to introducing new physics at the weak scale. Graham is involved in pioneering experiments designed to uncover new physics, utilizing techniques from astrophysics and condensed matter. He co-leads the Cosmic Axion Spin Precession Experiment (CASPEr) and is also associated with the DM Radio experiment, both of which aim to detect axion dark matter using advanced magnetometry and atomic interferometry techniques. His current research areas focus on theoretical models of dark matter detection, novel experimental schemes, and gravitational wave detection.

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