Olivier Simon

Olivier Simon is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Princeton Center for Theoretical Science (PCTS) at Princeton University, where he is engaged in research from 2023 to 2026. He specializes in particle physics phenomenology, focusing on extensions to the Standard Model and their implications in cosmology, astrophysics, and experimental physics. His work particularly emphasizes innovative “tabletop” experiments as alternatives to traditional high-energy colliders.

Research Interests

• Particle Physics Extensions: Investigating theories that go beyond the Standard Model.
• Cosmological and Astrophysical Probes: Exploring how these extensions can be tested in various contexts.
• Laboratory Experiments: Developing new experimental approaches to test theoretical predictions.

Notable Contributions

Olivier has published research on:

• Probes of axions and axion-like particles.
• Black hole superradiance phenomena.
• The gravitational generation of dark sectors.
• The cosmology associated with multiple axion-like particles.12

He completed his PhD at Stanford University, where he received a merit-based fellowship for his research in physics.3