IAXO - The International Axion Observatory

  • J. K. Vogel
  • , F. T. Avignone
  • , G. Cantatore
  • , J. M. Carmona
  • , S. Caspi
  • , S. A. Cetin
  • , F. E. Christensen
  • , A. Dael
  • , T. Dafni
  • , M. Davenport
  • , A. V. Derbin
  • , K. Desch
  • , A. Diago
  • , A. Dudarev
  • , C. Eleftheriadis
  • , G. Fanourakis
  • , E. Ferrer-Ribas
  • , J. Galán
  • , J. A. García
  • , J. G. Garza
  • T. Geralis, B. Gimeno, I. Giomataris, S. Gninenko, H. Gómez, C. J. Hailey, T. Hiramatsu, D. H.H. Hoffmann, F. J. Iguaz, I. G. Irastorza, J. Isern, J. Jaeckel, K. Jakovčić, J. Kaminski, M. Kawasaki, M. Krčmar, C. Krieger, B. Lakić, A. Lindner, A. Liolios, G. Luzón, I. Ortega, T. Papaevangelou, M. J. Pivovaroff, G. Raffelt, J. Redondo, A. Ringwald, S. Russenschuck, J. Ruz, K. Saikawa, I. Savvidis, T. Sekiguchi, I. Shilon, H. Silva, H. H.J. ten Kate, A. Tomas, S. Troitsky, K. van Bibber, P. Vedrine, J. A. Villar, L. Walckiers, W. Wester, S. C. Yildiz, K. Zioutas

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Abstract

The International Axion Observatory (IAXO) is a next generation axion helioscope aiming at a sensitivity to the axion-photon coupling of a few 10−12 GeV−1, i.e. 1-1.5 orders of magnitude beyond sensitivities achieved by the currently most sensitive axion helioscope, the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST). Crucial factors in improving the sensitivity for IAXO are the increase of the magnetic field volume together with the extensive use of x-ray focusing optics and low background detectors, innovations already successfully tested at CAST. Electron-coupled axions invoked to explain the white dwarf cooling, relic axions, and a large variety of more generic axion-like particles (ALPs) along with other novel excitations at the low-energy frontier of elementary particle physics could provide additional physics motivation for IAXO.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication8th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2012
PublisherDeutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
ISBN (Electronic)9783935702690
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event8th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2012 - Chicago, United States
Duration: 18 Jul 201222 Jul 2012

Publication series

Name8th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2012

Conference

Conference8th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period18/07/1222/07/12

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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