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New solar axion search using the CERN Axion Solar Telescope with He 4 filling

  • M. Arik
  • , S. Aune
  • , K. Barth
  • , A. Belov
  • , H. Bräuninger
  • , J. Bremer
  • , V. Burwitz
  • , G. Cantatore
  • , J. M. Carmona
  • , S. A. Cetin
  • , J. I. Collar
  • , E. Da Riva
  • , T. Dafni
  • , M. Davenport
  • , A. Dermenev
  • , C. Eleftheriadis
  • , N. Elias
  • , G. Fanourakis
  • , E. Ferrer-Ribas
  • , J. Galán
  • J. A. García, A. Gardikiotis, J. G. Garza, E. N. Gazis, T. Geralis, E. Georgiopoulou, I. Giomataris, S. Gninenko, M. Gómez Marzoa, M. D. Hasinoff, D. H.H. Hoffmann, F. J. Iguaz, I. G. Irastorza, J. Jacoby, K. Jakovčić, M. Karuza, M. Kavuk, M. Krčmar, M. Kuster, B. Lakić, J. M. Laurent, A. Liolios, A. Ljubičić, G. Luzón, S. Neff, T. Niinikoski, A. Nordt, I. Ortega, T. Papaevangelou, M. J. Pivovaroff, G. Raffelt, A. Rodríguez, M. Rosu, J. Ruz, I. Savvidis, I. Shilon, S. K. Solanki, L. Stewart, A. Tomás, T. Vafeiadis, J. Villar, J. K. Vogel, S. C. Yildiz, K. Zioutas
  • Dogus University
  • Centre d' Etudes Nucléaires de Saclay (CEA-Saclay)
  • CERN
  • Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
  • University of Trieste
  • University of Zaragoza
  • The University of Chicago
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Demokritos National Centre for Scientific Research
  • University of Patras
  • National Technical University of Athens
  • University of British Columbia
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt
  • Goethe University Frankfurt
  • Ruder Boskovic Institute
  • University of Rijeka
  • Chem./Materials Science Directorate
  • Max Planck Institute for Physics (Werner Heisenberg Institute)
  • Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research

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Abstract

The CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) searches for a→γ conversion in the 9 T magnetic field of a refurbished LHC test magnet that can be directed toward the Sun. Two parallel magnet bores can be filled with helium of adjustable pressure to match the x-ray refractive mass mγ to the axion search mass ma. After the vacuum phase (2003-2004), which is optimal for ma0.02eV, we used He4 in 2005-2007 to cover the mass range of 0.02-0.39 eV and He3 in 2009-2011 to scan from 0.39 to 1.17 eV. After improving the detectors and shielding, we returned to He4 in 2012 to investigate a narrow ma range around 0.2 eV ("candidate setting" of our earlier search) and 0.39-0.42 eV, the upper axion mass range reachable with He4, to "cross the axion line" for the KSVZ model. We have improved the limit on the axion-photon coupling to gaγ<1.47×10-10GeV-1 (95% C.L.), depending on the pressure settings. Since 2013, we have returned to the vacuum and aim for a significant increase in sensitivity.

Original languageEnglish
Article number021101
JournalPhysical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume92
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jul 2015
Externally publishedYes

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