In search of axions: The CAST experiment

George K. Fanourakis; S. Andriamonje; Arsov; S. Aune; D. Autiero; F. Avignone; K. Barth; A. Belov; B. Beltran; H. Brauninger; J. M. Carmona; S. Cebrian; E. Chesi; J. I. Collar; R. Creswick; T. Dafni; M. Davenport; T. Decker; L. Di Lella; C. Eleftheriadis; J. Englhauser; G. Fanourakis; H. Farach; E. Ferrer; H. Fischer; J. Franz; P. Friedrich; T. Geralis; I. Giomataris; S. Gninenko; N. Goloubev; M. D. Hasinoff; F. H. Heinsius; R. Hill; D. H.H. Hoffmann; I. G. Irastorza; J. Jacoby; D. Kang; K. Koenigsmann; R. Kotthaus; M. Krcmar; K. Kousouris; M. Kuster; B. Lakic; C. Lasseur; A. Liolios; A. Ljubicic; G. Lutz; G. Luzon; D. W. Miller; A. Morales; J. Morales; M. Mutterer; A. Nikolaidis; A. Ortiz; T. Papaevangelou; M. Pivovaroff; A. Placci; G. Raffelt; J. Ruz; H. Riege; M. L. Sarsa; I. Savvidis; W. Serber; P. Serpico; Y. Semertzidis; R. Soufli; L. Stewart; K. Van Bibber; J. D. Vieira; J. Villar; L. Walckiers; K. Zachariadou; K. Zioutas

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In search of axions: The CAST experiment

George K. Fanourakis, S. Andriamonje, Arsov, S. Aune, D. Autiero, F. Avignone, K. Barth, A. Belov, B. Beltran, H. Brauninger, J. M. Carmona, S. Cebrian, E. Chesi, J. I. Collar, R. Creswick, T. Dafni, M. Davenport, T. Decker, L. Di Lella, C. EleftheriadisJ. Englhauser, G. Fanourakis, H. Farach, E. Ferrer, H. Fischer, J. Franz, P. Friedrich, T. Geralis, I. Giomataris, S. Gninenko, N. Goloubev, M. D. Hasinoff, F. H. Heinsius, R. Hill, D. H.H. Hoffmann, I. G. Irastorza, J. Jacoby, D. Kang, K. Koenigsmann, R. Kotthaus, M. Krcmar, K. Kousouris, M. Kuster, B. Lakic, C. Lasseur, A. Liolios, A. Ljubicic, G. Lutz, G. Luzon, D. W. Miller, A. Morales, J. Morales, M. Mutterer, A. Nikolaidis, A. Ortiz, T. Papaevangelou, M. Pivovaroff, A. Placci, G. Raffelt, J. Ruz, H. Riege, M. L. Sarsa, I. Savvidis, W. Serber, P. Serpico, Y. Semertzidis, R. Soufli, L. Stewart, K. Van Bibber, J. D. Vieira, J. Villar, L. Walckiers, K. Zachariadou, K. Zioutas

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Abstract

The CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) experiment uses a decommissioned LHC test magnet in conjunction with three different technology X-ray photon detectors and tracks the sun to look for the elusive axion. Axions or axion-like particles with a two-photon interaction can be produced in the Sun by the Primakoff process, according to the theory. In a laboratory magnetic field they can be transformed into X-rays with energies of a few keV. CAST has been running for about 6 months during 2003 and most of 2004. The first results from the analysis of the 2003 data are presented here. No signal above background was observed, implying an upper limit to the axion to photon coupling g _αγγ < 1.16 × 10^-10 GeV ^-1 at 95% CL for m_α ≤ 0.02 eV. This limit is comparable to the limit from stellar energy loss arguments and considerably more restrictive than any previous experiment in this axion mass range.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	RECENT ADVANCES IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS
Subtitle of host publication	7th International Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society
Pages	816-825
Number of pages	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2348065
State	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	7th International Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society - Lixourion, Kefallinia Island, Greece Duration: Sep 8 2005 → Sep 11 2005

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Name	AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume	848
ISSN (Print)	0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)	1551-7616

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Other	7th International Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Lixourion, Kefallinia Island
Period	9/8/05 → 9/11/05

Keywords

Axions
Dark matter
Micromegas
X-ray detection

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Fanourakis, G. K., Andriamonje, S., Arsov, Aune, S., Autiero, D., Avignone, F., Barth, K., Belov, A., Beltran, B., Brauninger, H., Carmona, J. M., Cebrian, S., Chesi, E., Collar, J. I., Creswick, R., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Decker, T., Di Lella, L., ... Zioutas, K. (2006). In search of axions: The CAST experiment. In RECENT ADVANCES IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS: 7th International Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society (pp. 816-825). (AIP Conference Proceedings; Vol. 848). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2348065

Fanourakis, GK, Andriamonje, S, Arsov, Aune, S, Autiero, D, Avignone, F, Barth, K, Belov, A, Beltran, B, Brauninger, H, Carmona, JM, Cebrian, S, Chesi, E, Collar, JI, Creswick, R, Dafni, T, Davenport, M, Decker, T, Di Lella, L, Eleftheriadis, C, Englhauser, J, Fanourakis, G, Farach, H, Ferrer, E, Fischer, H, Franz, J, Friedrich, P, Geralis, T, Giomataris, I, Gninenko, S, Goloubev, N, Hasinoff, MD, Heinsius, FH, Hill, R, Hoffmann, DHH, Irastorza, IG, Jacoby, J, Kang, D, Koenigsmann, K, Kotthaus, R, Krcmar, M, Kousouris, K, Kuster, M, Lakic, B, Lasseur, C, Liolios, A, Ljubicic, A, Lutz, G, Luzon, G, Miller, DW, Morales, A, Morales, J, Mutterer, M, Nikolaidis, A, Ortiz, A, Papaevangelou, T, Pivovaroff, M, Placci, A, Raffelt, G, Ruz, J, Riege, H, Sarsa, ML, Savvidis, I, Serber, W, Serpico, P, Semertzidis, Y, Soufli, R, Stewart, L, Van Bibber, K, Vieira, JD, Villar, J, Walckiers, L, Zachariadou, K & Zioutas, K 2006, In search of axions: The CAST experiment. in RECENT ADVANCES IN ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS: 7th International Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society. AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 848, pp. 816-825, 7th International Conference of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, Lixourion, Kefallinia Island, Greece, 9/8/05. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2348065

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