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1. Micromegas for dark matter searches: CAST/IAXO & TREX-DM experiments

Author

Garza J. G., Aune S., Aznar F., Castel J. F., Cebrián S., Dafni T., Ferrer-Ribas E., Galán J., García J. A., Giomataris I., Iguaz F.J., Irastorza I.G., Luzón G., Mirallas H., Papaevangelou T., Peiró A., Tomás A., and Vafeiadis T.

Subjects
Physics, QC1-999
Abstract

The most compelling candidates for Dark Matter to day are WIMPs and axions. The applicability of gasesous Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) with Micromesh Gas Structures (Micromegas) to the search of these particles is explored within this work. Both particles would produce an extremely low rate at very low energies in particle detectors. Micromegas detectors can provide both low background rates and low energy threshold, due to the high granularity, radiopurity and uniformity of the readout. Small (few cm wide) Micromegas detectors are used to image the axion-induced x-ray signal expected in the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) experiment. We show the background levels obtained in CAST and the prospects to further reduce them to the values required by the Internation Axion Observatory (IAXO). We also present TREX-DM, a scaled-up version of the Micromegas used in axion research, but this time dedicated to the low-mass WIMP detection. TREX-DM is a high-pressure Micromegas-based TPC designed to host a few hundreds of grams of light nuclei (argon or neon) with energy thresholds potentially at the level of 100 eV. The detector is described in detail, as well as the results of the commissioning and characterization phase on surface. Besides, the background model of TREX-DM is presented, along with the anticipated sensitivity of this search, which could go beyond current experimental limits.

Published
2018
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2. Search for Dark Matter Axions with CAST-CAPP

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Adair, C. M., Altenmüller, K., Anastassopoulos, V., Arguedas Cuendis, S., Baier, J., Barth, K., Belov, A., Bozicevic, D., Bräuninger, H., Cantatore, G., Caspers, F., Castel, J. F., Çetin, S. A., Chung, W., Choi, H., Choi, J., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Dermenev, A., Desch, K., Döbrich, B., Fischer, H., Funk, W., Galan, J., Gardikiotis, A., Gninenko, S., Golm, J., Hasinoff, M. D., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Díez Ibáñez, D., Irastorza, I. G., Jakovčić, K., Kaminski, J., Karuza, M., Krieger, C., Kutlu, Ç., Lakić, B., Laurent, J. M., Lee, J., Lee, S., Luzón, G., Malbrunot, C., Margalejo, C., Maroudas, M., Miceli, L., Mirallas, H., Obis, L., Özbey, A., Özbozduman, K., Pivovaroff, M. J., Rosu, M., Ruz, J., Ruiz-Chóliz, E., Schmidt, S., Schumann, M., Semertzidis, Y. K., Solanki, S. K., Stewart, L., Tsagris, I., Vafeiadis, T., Vogel, J. K., Vretenar, M., Youn, S., and Zioutas, K.

Published
2022
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3. First results of the CAST-RADES haloscope search for axions at 34.67 μeV

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Álvarez Melcón, A., Arguedas Cuendis, S., Baier, J., Barth, K., Bräuninger, H., Calatroni, S., Cantatore, G., Caspers, F., Castel, J. F., Cetin, S. A., Cogollos, C., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Dermenev, A., Desch, K., Díaz-Morcillo, A., Döbrich, B., Fischer, H., Funk, W., Gallego, J. D., García Barceló, J. M., Gardikiotis, A., Garza, J. G., Gimeno, B., Gninenko, S., Golm, J., Hasinoff, M. D., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Irastorza, I. G., Jakovčić, K., Kaminski, J., Karuza, M., Lakić, B., Laurent, J. M., Lozano-Guerrero, A. J., Luzón, G., Malbrunot, C., Maroudas, M., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Miceli, L., Navarro, P., Ozbey, A., Özbozduman, K., Peña Garay, C., Pivovaroff, M. J., Redondo, J., Ruz, J., Ruiz Chóliz, E., Schmidt, S., Schumann, M., Semertzidis, Y. K., Solanki, S. K., Stewart, L., Tsagris, I., Vafeiadis, T., Vogel, J. K., Widmann, E., Wuensch, W., and Zioutas, K.

Published
2021
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4. Background discrimination with a Micromegas detector prototype and veto system for BabyIAXO.

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Altenmüller, K., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Dafni, T., Díez-Ibañez, D., Ezquerro, A., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Galan, J., Galindo, J., García, J. A., Giganon, A., Goblin, C., Irastorza, I. G., Loiseau, C., Luzón, G., Navick, X. F., Margalejo, C., Mirallas, H., Obis, L., and Solórzano, A. Ortiz de

Subjects
HYPOTHETICAL particles, DETECTORS, VETO, PROTOTYPES, SYSTEMS design, AXIONS
Abstract

In this paper we present measurements performed with a Micromegas X-ray detector setup. The detector is a prototype in the context of the BabyIAXO helioscope, which is under construction to search for an emission of the hypothetical axion particle from the Sun. An important component of such a helioscope is a low background X-ray detector with a high efficiency in the 1-10 keV energy range. The goal of the measurement was to study techniques for background discrimination. In addition to common techniques we used a multilayer veto system designed to tag cosmic-ray induced neutron background. Over an effective time of 52 days, a background level of 8.6 χ 10[sup -7] counts keV[sup -1] cm[sup -2] s[sup -1] was reached in a laboratory at above ground level. This is the lowest background level achieved at surface level. In this paper we present the experimental setup, show simulations of the neutron-induced background, and demonstrate the process to identify background signals in the data. Finally, prospects to reach lower background levels down to 10[sup -7] counts keV[sup -1] cm[sup -2] s[sup -1] are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2024
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5. Ultra low background Micromegas detectors for BabyIAXO solar axion search

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Ferrer-Ribas, E., Altenmüller, K., Biasuzzi, B., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Dafni, T., Desch, K., Díez-Ibañez, D., Galán, J., Galindo, J., García, J. A., Giganon, A., Goblin, C., Irastorza, I. G., Kaminski, J., Luzón, G., Margalejo, C., Mirallas, H., Navick, X. F., Obis, L., de Solórzano, A. Ortiz, von Oy, J., Papaevangelou, T., Pérez, O., Picatoste, E., Ruz, J., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Segui, L., Vogel, J. K., Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), and Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay

Subjects
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, X-ray, detector, screening, photon, FOS: Physical sciences, background, low, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), background, model, IAXO, sensitivity, High Energy Physics - Experiment, observatory, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), X-ray, background, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], axion-like particles, [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], axion, solar, Micromegas
Abstract

The International AXion Observatory (IAXO) is a large scale axion helioscope that will look for axions and axion-like particles produced in the Sun with unprecedented sensitivity. BabyIAXO is an intermediate experimental stage that will be hosted at DESY (Germany) and that will test all IAXO subsystems serving as a prototype for IAXO but at the same time as a fully-fledged helioscope with potential for discovery. One of the crucial components of the project is the ultra-low background X-ray detectors that will image the X-ray photons produced by axion conversion in the experiment. The baseline detection technology for this purpose are Micromegas (Microbulk) detectors. We will show the quest and the strategy to attain the very challenging levels of background targeted for BabyIAXO that need a multi-approach strategy coming from ground measurements, screening campaigns of components of the detector, underground measurements, background models, in-situ background measurements as well as powerful rejection algorithms. First results from the commissioning of the BabyIAXO prototype will be shown., Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, submitted for the proceedings of the International Conference on Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors, December 2022, Israel

Published
2022

7. Recoil imaging for directional detection of dark matter, neutrinos, and physics beyond the Standard Model

Author

O'Hare, C. A. J., Loomba, D., Altenmüller, K., Álvarez-Pol, H., Amaro, F. D., Araújo, H. M., Sierra, D. Aristizabal, Asaadi, J., Attié, D., Aune, S., Awe, C., Ayyad, Y., Baracchini, E., Barbeau, P., Battat, J. B. R., Bell, N. F., Biasuzzi, B., Bignell, L. J., Boehm, C., Bolognino, I., Brunbauer, F. M., Caamaño, M., Cabo, C., Caratelli, D., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Cogollos, C., Collison, D., Costa, E., Dafni, T., Dastgiri, F., Deaconu, C., De Romeri, V., Desch, K., Dho, G., Di Giambattista, F., Díez-Ibáñez, D., D'Imperio, G., Dutta, B., Eldridge, C., Elliott, S. R., Ezeribe, A. C., Fava, A., Felkl, T., Fernández-Domínguez, B., Ribas, E. Ferrer, Flöthner, K. J., Froehlich, M., Galán, J., Galindo, J., García, F., Pascual, J. A. García, Gelli, B. P., Ghrear, M., Giomataris, Y., Gnanvo, K., Gramellini, E., Di Cortona, G. Grilli, Hall-Wilton, R., Harton, J., Hedges, S., Higashino, S., Hill, G., Holanda, P. C., Ikeda, T., Irastorza, I. G., Jackson, P., Janssens, D., Jones, B., Kaminski, J., Katsioulas, I., Kelly, K., Kemmerich, N., Kemp, E., Korandla, H. B., Kraus, H., Lackner, A., Lane, G. J., Lewis, P. M., Lisowska, M., Luzón, G., Lynch, W. A., Maccarrone, G., Mack, K. J., Majewski, P. A., Mano, R. D. P., Margalejo, C., Markoff, D., Marley, T., Marques, D. J. G., Massarczyk, R., Mazzitelli, G., McCabe, C., McKie, L. J., McLean, A. G., McNamara, P. C., Mei, Y., Messina, A., Mills, A. F., Mirallas, H., Miuchi, K., Monteiro, C. M. B., Mosbech, M. R., Muller, H., da Luz, H. Natal, Nakamura, K. D., Natochii, A., Neep, T., Newstead, J. L., Nikolopoulos, K., Obis, L., Oliveri, E., Orlandini, G., de Solórzano, A. Ortiz, von Oy, J., Papaevangelou, T., Pérez, O., Perez-Gonzalez, Y. F., Pfeiffer, D., Phan, N. S., Piacentini, S., Olloqui, E. Picatoste, Pinci, D., Popescu, S., Prajapati, A., Queiroz, F. S., Raaf, J. L., Resnati, F., Ropelewski, L., Roque, R. C., Ruiz-Choliz, E., Rusu, A., Ruz, J., Samarati, J., Santos, E. M., Santos, J. M. F. dos, Sauli, F., Scharenberg, L., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Scholberg, K., Schott, M., Schueler, J., Segui, L., Sekiya, H., Sengupta, D., Slavkovska, Z., Snowden-Ifft, D., Soffitta, P., van Stenis, M., Spooner, N. J. C., Strigari, L., Stuchbery, A. E., Sun, X., Torelli, S., Tilly, E. G., Thomas, A. W., Thorpe, T. N., Urquijo, P., Utrobičić, A., Vahsen, S. E., Veenhof, R., Vogel, J. K., Williams, A. G., Wood, M. H., and Zettlemoyer, J.

Subjects
High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO), High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, FOS: Physical sciences, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract

Recoil imaging entails the detection of spatially resolved ionization tracks generated by particle interactions. This is a highly sought-after capability in many classes of detector, with broad applications across particle and astroparticle physics. However, at low energies, where ionization signatures are small in size, recoil imaging only seems to be a practical goal for micro-pattern gas detectors. This white paper outlines the physics case for recoil imaging, and puts forward a decadal plan to advance towards the directional detection of low-energy recoils with sensitivity and resolution close to fundamental performance limits. The science case covered includes: the discovery of dark matter into the neutrino fog, directional detection of sub-MeV solar neutrinos, the precision study of coherent-elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering, the detection of solar axions, the measurement of the Migdal effect, X-ray polarimetry, and several other applied physics goals. We also outline the R&D programs necessary to test concepts that are crucial to advance detector performance towards their fundamental limit: single primary electron sensitivity with full 3D spatial resolution at the $\sim$100 micron-scale. These advancements include: the use of negative ion drift, electron counting with high-definition electronic readout, time projection chambers with optical readout, and the possibility for nuclear recoil tracking in high-density gases such as argon. We also discuss the readout and electronics systems needed to scale-up such detectors to the ton-scale and beyond., 77 pages, 20 figures. Submitted to the Proceedings of the US Community Study on the Future of Particle Physics (Snowmass 2021)

Published
2022

8. Recoil imaging for dark matter, neutrinos, and physics beyond the Standard Model

Author

Ciaran O'Hare, Loomba, D., Altenmuller, K., Alvarez-Pol, H., Amaro, F. D., Araujo, H. M., Aristizabal Sierra, D., Asaadi, J., Attie, D., Aune, S., Awe, C., Ayyad, Y., Baracchini, e, Barbeau, P., Battat, J. B. R., Bell, N. F., Biasuzzi, B., Bignell, L. J., Boehm, C., Bolognino, I., Brunbauer, F. M., Caamano, M., Cabo, C., Caratelli, D., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Cogollos, C., Collison, D., Costa, E., Dafni, T., Dastgiri, F., Deaconu, C., Romeri, V., Desch, K., Dho, G., Di Giambattista, F., Dezibánez, D., D Imperio, G., Dutta, B., Eldridge, C., Elliott, S. R., Ezeribe, A. C., Fava, A., Felkl, T., Fernández-Domnguez, B., Ferrer Ribas, E., Flothner, K. J., Froehlich, M., Galán, J., Galindo, J., Garca, F., Garca Pascual, J. A., Gelli, B. P., Ghrear, M., Giomataris, Y., Gnanvo, K., Gramellini, E., Di Cortona, G. Grilli, Hall-Wilton, R., Harton, J., Hedges, S., Higashino, S., Hill, G., Holanda, P. C., Ikeda, T., Irastorza, I. G., Jackson, P., Janssens, D., Jones, B., Kaminski, J., Katsioulas, I., Kelly, K., Kemmerich, N., Kemp, E., Korandla, H. B., Kraus, H., Lackner, A., Lane, G. J., Lewis, P. M., Lisowska, M., Luzón, G., Lynch, W. A., Maccarrone, G., Mack, K. J., Majewski, P. A., Mano, R. D. P., Margalejo, C., Markoff, D., Marley, T., Marques, D. J. G., Massarczyk, R., Mazzitelli, G., Mccabe, C., Mckie, L. J., Mclean, A. G., Mcnamara, P. C., Mei, Y., Messina, A., Mills, A. F., Mirallas, H., Miuchi, K., Monteiro, C. M. B., Mosbech, M. R., Muller, H., Natal Da Luz, H., Nakamura, K. D., Natochii, A., Neep, T., Newstead, J. L., Nikolopoulos, K., Obis, L., Oliveri, E., Orlandini, G., Ortiz de Solórzano, A., Oy, J., Papaevangelou, T., Pérez, O., Perez-Gonzalez, Y. F., Pfeiffer, D., Phan, N. S., Piacentini, S., Picatoste Olloqui, E., Pinci, D., Popescu, S., Prajapati, A., Queiroz, F. S., Raaf, J. L., Resnati, F., Ropelewski, L., Roque, R. C., Ruiz-Choliz, E., Rusu, A., Ruz, J., Samarati, J., Santos, E. M., Dos Santos, J. M. F., Sauli, F., Scharenberg, L., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Scholberg, K., Schott, M., Schueler, J., Segui, L., Sekiya, H., Sengupta, D., Slavkovska, Z., Snowden-Ifft, D., Soffitta, P., Stenis, M., Spooner, N. J. C., Strigari, L., Stuchbery, A. E., Sun, X., Torelli, S., Tilly, E. G., Thomas, A. W., Thorpe, T. N., Urquijo, P., Utrobicic, A., Vahsen, S. E., Veenhof, R., Vogel, J. K., Williams, A. G., Wood, M. H., and Zettlemoyer, J.

Subjects
Astrophysics and Astronomy, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, hep-ex, astro-ph.CO, hep-ph, Detectors and Experimental Techniques, physics.ins-det, Particle Physics - Experiment, Particle Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract

Recoil imaging entails the detection of spatially resolved ionization tracks generated by particle interactions. This is a highly sought-after capability in many classes of detector, with broad applications across particle and astroparticle physics. However, at low energies, where ionization signatures are small in size, recoil imaging only seems to be a practical goal for micro-pattern gas detectors. This white paper outlines the physics case for recoil imaging, and puts forward a decadal plan to advance towards the directional detection of low-energy recoils with sensitivity and resolution close to fundamental performance limits. The science case covered includes: the discovery of dark matter into the neutrino fog, directional detection of sub-MeV solar neutrinos, the precision study of coherent-elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering, the detection of solar axions, the measurement of the Migdal effect, X-ray polarimetry, and several other applied physics goals. We also outline the R&D programs necessary to test concepts that are crucial to advance detector performance towards their fundamental limit: single primary electron sensitivity with full 3D spatial resolution at the $\sim$100 micron-scale. These advancements include: the use of negative ion drift, electron counting with high-definition electronic readout, time projection chambers with optical readout, and the possibility for nuclear recoil tracking in high-density gases such as argon. We also discuss the readout and electronics systems needed to scale-up such detectors to the ton-scale and beyond.

Published
2022

9. Topological background discrimination in the PandaX-III neutrinoless double beta decay experiment

Author

Galan, J, Chen, X, Du, H, Fu, C, Giboni, K, Giuliani, F, Han, K, Jiang, B, Ji, X, Lin, H, Lin, Y, Liu, J, Ni, K, Ren, X, Wang, S, Wu, S, Xie, C, Yang, Y, Zhang, D, Zhang, T, Zhao, L, Aune, S, Bedfer, Y, Berthoumieux, E, Calvet, D, d'Hose, N, Ferrer-Ribas, E, Kunne, F, Manier, B, Neyret, D, Papaevangelou, T, Chen, L, Hu, S, Jian, S, Li, P, Li, X, Zhang, H, Zhao, M, Zhou, J, Mao, Y, Qiao, H, Yuan, Y, Wang, M, Chen, Y, Khan, A N, Raper, N, Tang, J, Wang, W, Feng, C, Li, C, Liu, S, Wang, X, Zhu, D, Castel, J F, Cebrián, S, Dafni, T, Irastorza, I G, Luzón, G, Mirallas, H, Sun, X, Tan, A, Haxton, W, Mei, Y, Kobdaj, C, Yan, Y, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), and Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay

Subjects
Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, FOS: Physical sciences, Electron, Topology, 01 natural sciences, programming, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), double-beta decay: (0neutrino), Double beta decay, 0103 physical sciences, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], 010306 general physics, Physics, Time projection chamber, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, track data analysis, background, Detector, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), time projection chamber, Orders of magnitude (time), xenon: nuclide, Event (particle physics), Electron scattering, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract

The PandaX-III experiment plans to search for neutrinoless double beta decay (0$\nu\beta\beta$) of $^{136}$Xe in the China JinPing underground Laboratory (CJPL). The experiment will use a high pressure gaseous Time Projection Chamber (TPC) to register both the energy and the electron track topology of an event. This article is devoted to the software side of the experiment. As software tool we use REST, a framework developed for the reconstruction and simulation of TPC-based detector systems. We study the potential for background reduction by introducing appropiate parameters based on the properties of 0$\nu\beta\beta$ events. We exploit for the first time not only the energy density of the electron track-ends, but also the electron scattering angles produced by an electron near the end of its trajectory. To implement this, we have added new algorithms for detector signal and track processing inside REST. Their assessment shows that background can be reduced by about 7 orders of magnitude while keeping 0$\nu\beta\beta$ efficiency above 20% for the PandaX-III baseline readout scheme, a 2-dimensional 3mm-pitch stripped readout. More generally, we use the potential of REST to handle 2D/3D data to assess the impact on signal-to-background significance at different detector granularities, and to validate the PandaX-III baseline choice. Finally, we demonstrate the potential to discriminate surface background events generated at the readout plane in the absence of $t_o$, by making use of event parameters related with the diffusion of electrons., Comment: 40 pages, 15 figures. Prepared for submission to Journal of Physics G

Published
2020
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10. Physics potential of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO)

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Armengaud, E., Attie, D., Cogollos, C., Conlon, J. P., Costa, D., Dafni, T., Daido, R., Derbin, A. V., Descalle, M. A., Desch, K., Dratchnev, I. S., Döbrich, B., Basso, S., Dudarev, A., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Galán, J., Galanti, G., Garrido, L., Gascon, D., Gastaldo, L., Germani, C., Ghisellini, G., Brun, P., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Golubev, N., Graciani, R., Irastorza, I. G., Jakovčí c, K., Kaminski, J., Krčmar, M., Krieger, C., Bykovskiy, N., Lakić, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, Axel, Lomskaya, I., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Luzón, G., Marsh, M. C. D., Mergalejo, C., Carmona, J. M., Mescia, F., Meyer, M., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Muratova, V. N., Navick, X. F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., Ortiz de Solórzano, A., Castel, J. F., Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M. J., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Roncadelli, M., Ruiz-Chóliz, E., Cebrián, S., Ruz, J., Saikawa, K., Salvadó, J., Samperiz, M. P., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Silva, H., Tagliaferri, G., Cicoli, M., Takahashi, F., Tavecchio, F., ten Kate, H., Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unzhakov, E., Vedrine, P., Vogel, J. K., Weinsheimer, C., Weltman, A., Civitani, M., Yin., W., IAXO Collaboration, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, IAXO, ITA, USA, GBR, FRA, DEU, ESP, Armengaud, E., Attié, D., Basso, S., Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Carmona, J.M., Castel, J.F., Cebrián, S., Cicoli, M., Civitani, M., Cogollos, C., Conlon, J.P., Costa, D., Dafni, T., Daido, R., Derbin, A.V., Descalle, M.A., Desch, K., Dratchnev, I.S., Döbrich, B., Dudarev, A., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Galán, J., Galanti, G., Garrido, L., Gascon, D., Gastaldo, L., Germani, C., Ghisellini, G., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Golubev, N., Graciani, R., Irastorza, I.G., Jakovčić, K., Kaminski, J., Krčmar, M., Krieger, C., Lakić, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, A., Lomskaya, I., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Luzón, G., Marsh, M. C. D., Margalejo, C., Mescia, F., Meyer, M., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Muratova, V.N., Navick, X.F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., de Solórzano, A. Ortiz, Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M.J., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Roncadelli, M., Ruiz-Chóliz, E., Ruz, J., Saikawa, K., Salvadó, J., Samperiz, M.P., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Silva, H., Tagliaferri, G., Takahashi, F., Tavecchio, F., Kate, H. ten, Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unzhakov, E., Vedrine, P., Vogel, J.K., Weinsheimer, C., Weltman, A., and Yin, W.

Subjects
electron, cosmological model, Cold dark matter, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, Cosmology, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), Observatory, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], string model, transparency, Physics, new physics, solar [axion], photon, hep-ph, mass [axion], Coupling (probability), quantum chromodynamics: axion, inflation: model, observatory, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, Dark radiation, axion [quantum chromodynamics], axion-like particles, galaxy: cluster, Strong CP problem, axion: mass, Particle Physics - Experiment, Particle physics, dark matter detector, Dark matter, FOS: Physical sciences, symmetry: Peccei-Quinn, dark matter, CP [strong interaction], X-ray, cluster [galaxy], 0103 physical sciences, model [inflation], ddc:530, numerical calculations, Axion, Particle Physics - Phenomenology, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, hep-ex, dark matter experiments, Astronomy and Astrophysics, sensitivity, 13. Climate action, gamma ray, axion, [PHYS.HPHE]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Phenomenology [hep-ph], axions, dark matter detectors, dark matter experiments, strong interaction: CP, axion: solar
Abstract

We review the physics potential of a next generation search for solar axions: the International Axion Observatory (IAXO). Endowed with a sensitivity to discover axion-like particles (ALPs) with a coupling to photons as small as $g_{a\gamma}\sim 10^{-12}$ GeV$^{-1}$, or to electrons $g_{ae}\sim$10$^{-13}$, IAXO has the potential to find the QCD axion in the 1 meV$\sim$1 eV mass range where it solves the strong CP problem, can account for the cold dark matter of the Universe and be responsible for the anomalous cooling observed in a number of stellar systems. At the same time, IAXO will have enough sensitivity to detect lower mass axions invoked to explain: 1) the origin of the anomalous "transparency" of the Universe to gamma-rays, 2) the observed soft X-ray excess from galaxy clusters or 3) some inflationary models. In addition, we review string theory axions with parameters accessible by IAXO and discuss their potential role in cosmology as Dark Matter and Dark Radiation as well as their connections to the above mentioned conundrums., Comment: Prepared for submission to JCAP; new version with very minor corrections after referee review

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2019
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11. Conceptual design of BabyIAXO, the intermediate stage towards the International Axion Observatory.

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Abeln, A., Altenmüller, K., Arguedas Cuendis, S., Armengaud, E., Attié, D., Aune, S., Basso, S., Bergé, L., Biasuzzi, B., Borges De Sousa, P. T. C., Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Calvet, D., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Chernov, V., Christensen, F. E., Civitani, M. M., and Cogollos, C.

Subjects
AXIONS, CONCEPTUAL design, OBSERVATORIES, SOLAR spectra, DARK matter, CP violation, WEAKLY interacting massive particles
Abstract

This article describes BabyIAXO, an intermediate experimental stage of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO), proposed to be sited at DESY. IAXO is a large-scale axion helioscope that will look for axions and axion-like particles (ALPs), produced in the Sun, with unprecedented sensitivity. BabyIAXO is conceived to test all IAXO subsystems (magnet, optics and detectors) at a relevant scale for the final system and thus serve as prototype for IAXO, but at the same time as a fully-fledged helioscope with relevant physics reach itself, and with potential for discovery. The BabyIAXO magnet will feature two 10 m long, 70 cm diameter bores, and will host two detection lines (optics and detector) of dimensions similar to the final ones foreseen for IAXO. BabyIAXO will detect or reject solar axions or ALPs with axion-photon couplings down to gaγ ∼ 1.5 × 10−11 GeV−1, and masses up to ma ∼ 0.25 eV. BabyIAXO will offer additional opportunities for axion research in view of IAXO, like the development of precision x-ray detectors to identify particular spectral features in the solar axion spectrum, and the implementation of radiofrequency-cavity-based axion dark matter setups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2021
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12. New CAST Limit on the Axion-Photon Interaction

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CAST collaboration, Anastassopoulos, V., Aune, S., Barth, K., Belov, A., Brauninger, H., Cantatore, G., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cetin, S. A., Christensen, F., Collar, J. I., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Decker, T. A., Dermenev, A., Desch, K., Eleftheriadis, C., Fanourakis, G., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fischer, H., Garcia, J. A., Gardikiotis, A., Garza, J. G., Gazis, E. N., Geralis, T., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Hailey, C. J., Hasinoff, M. D., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Jakobsen, A., Jacoby, J., Jakovcic, K., Kaminski, J., Karuza, M., Kralj, N., Krcmar, M., Kostoglou, S., Krieger, Ch., Lakic, B., Laurent, J. M., Liolios, A., Ljubicic, A., Luzon, G., Maroudas, M., Miceli, L., Neff, S., Ortega, I., Papaevangelou, T., Paraschou, K., Pivovaroff, M. J., Raffelt, G., Rosu, M., Ruz, J., Choliz, E. Ruiz, Savvidis, I., Schmidt, S., Semertzidis, Y. K., Solanki, S. K., Stewart, L., Vafeiadis, T., Vogel, J. K., Yildiz, S. C., Zioutas, K., Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, CAST, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers ( IRFU ), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives ( CEA ) -Université Paris-Saclay, Anastassopoulos, V., Aune, S., Barth, K., Belov, A., Bräuninger, H., Cantatore, Giovanni, Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cetin, S. A., Christensen, F., Collar, J. I., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Decker, T. A., Dermenev, A., Desch, K., Eleftheriadis, C., Fanourakis, G., Ferrer Ribas, E., Fischer, H., García, J. A., Gardikiotis, A., Garza, J. G., Gazis, E. N., Geralis, T., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Hailey, C. J., Hasinoff, M. D., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Jakobsen, A., Jacoby, J., Jakovčić, K., Kaminski, J., Karuza, M., Kralj, N., Krčmar, M., Kostoglou, S., Krieger, C. h., Lakić, B., Laurent, J. . m., Liolios, A., Ljubičić, A., Luzón, G., Maroudas, M., Miceli, L., Neff, S., Ortega, I., Papaevangelou, T., Paraschou, K., Pivovaroff, M. J., Raffelt, G., Rosu, M., Ruz, J., Chóliz, E. Ruiz, Savvidis, I., Schmidt, S., Semertzidis, Y. . k., Solanki, S. K., Stewart, L., Vafeiadis, T., Vogel, J. K., Yildiz, S. C., and Zioutas, K.

Subjects
solar axion, Photon, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, General Physics and Astronomy, magnetic field, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, law.invention, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Axion, law, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], Detectors and Experimental Techniques, physics.ins-det, [ PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET ] Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], Physics, Large Hadron Collider, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), Axions, solar axions, axion helioscope, dark matter, axion-like particles, CERN LHC Coll, S029IAG, CAST, axion: mass, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, CERN Axion Solar Telescope, Particle Physics - Experiment, Particle physics, CERN Lab, Dark matter, FOS: Physical sciences, Telescope, Nuclear physics, [ PHYS.HEXP ] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], 0103 physical sciences, [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], 010306 general physics, Coupling constant, Helioscope, hep-ex, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, background, coupling constant, axions, dark matter, axion helisocope, axion-photon coupling, sensitivity, magnet, coupling: (axion 2photon), High Energy Physics::Experiment, axion: solar, experimental results
Abstract

During 2003--2015, the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) has searched for $a\to\gamma$ conversion in the 9 T magnetic field of a refurbished LHC test magnet that can be directed toward the Sun. In its final phase of solar axion searches (2013--2015), CAST has returned to evacuated magnet pipes, which is optimal for small axion masses. The absence of a significant signal above background provides a world leading limit of $g_{a\gamma} < 0.66 \times 10^{-10} {\rm GeV}^{-1}$ (95% C.L.) on the axion-photon coupling strength for $m_a \lesssim 0.02$ eV. Compared with the first vacuum phase (2003--2004), the sensitivity was vastly increased with low-background x-ray detectors and a new x-ray telescope. These innovations also serve as pathfinders for a possible next-generation axion helioscope., Comment: Second version after referees comments (post-print). Published version available Open Access at https://www.nature.com/articles/nphys4109

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2017
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13. Looking for Low-Mass WIMPs with TREX-DM

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Dafni, Theopisti, Aznar, F., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Coarasa, I., Galán, J., Garza, J. G., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Luzón, G., Mirallas, H., Ortiz De Solórzano, A., Ruiz-Chóliz, E., and Villar, J. A.

Abstract

Dafni, Theopisti "Looking for Low-Mass WIMPs with TREX-DM" in Proceedings of the 13th "Patras" Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017 / Maroudas, Marios (eds.), Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron : 2018 ; Patras 2017 : 13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, 2017-05-15 - 2017-05-19, Thessaloniki 13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2017, Thessaloniki, Greece, 15 May 2017 - 19 May 2017; Hamburg : Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, DESY-PROC, 122-125 (2018). doi:10.3204/DESY-PROC-2017-02/dafni_theopisti, TREX-DM is a low-mass WIMP detector: a gas time projection chamber (TPC) equipped with novel micromesh gas structures (Micromegas) readout planes. In the fiducial volume of $\sim$20 litres and a pressure of 10$\;$bar, there will be approx. 0.160$\;$kg of Ne, or alternatively 0.300$\;$kg of Ar. The energy threshold foreseen is well below 0.4~keVee and the expected background level is better than 10 counts keV$^{-1}$kg$^{-1}$d$^{-1}$, and could give competitive results in the search for low-mass WIMPs. The experiment has recently been approved by the Laboratorio Subterráneo de Canfranc and is expected to be commissioned by the end of the current year. We report on the status of the project., Published by Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Hamburg

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2018
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14. Micromegas for dark matter searches: CAST/IAXO & TREX-DM

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Garza, J. G., Aune, S., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Dafni, T., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Galán, J., García, J. A., Giomataris, I., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Luzón, G., Mirallas, H., Papaevangelou, T., Peiró, A., Tomás, A., and Vafeiadis, T.

Subjects
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract

The most compelling candidates for Dark Matter to day are WIMPs and axions. The applicability of gasesous Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) with Micromesh Gas Structures (Micromegas) to the search of these particles is explored within this work. Both particles would produce an extremely low rate at very low energies in particle detectors. Micromegas detectors can provide both low background rates and low en- ergy threshold, due to the high granularity, radiopurity and uniformity of the readout. Small (few cm wide) Micromegas detectors are used to image the axion-induced x-ray signal expected in the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) experiment. We show the background levels obtained in CAST and the prospects to further reduce them to the values required by the Internation Axion Observatory (IAXO). We also present TREX-DM, a scaled-up version of the Micromegas used in axion research, but this time dedicated to the low-mass WIMP detection. TREX-DM is a high-pressure Micromegas-based TPC designed to host a few hundreds of grams of light nuclei (argon or neon) with energy thresholds potentially at the level of 100 eV. The detector is described in detail, as well as the results of the commissioning and characterization phase on surface. Besides, the back- ground model of TREX-DM is presented, along with the anticipated sensitivity of this search, which could go beyond current experimental limits., Comment: 4 pages, 5 figures. 4th International Conference on Micro Pattern Gaseous Detectors. (Trieste, 12-15 October 2015)

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2016

15. Commissioning of TREX-DM, a Low Background Micromegas-based Time Projection Chamber for Low Mass WIMP Detection

Author

Iguaz, F. J., Garza, J. G., Aznar, F., Castel, J. F., Cebrian, S., Dafni, T., Garcia, J. A., Irastorza, I. G., Lagraba, A., Luzon, G., and Peiro, A.

Subjects
High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, 0103 physical sciences, FOS: Physical sciences, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), 010306 general physics, 7. Clean energy, 01 natural sciences, High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract

Iguaz, F. J. "Commissioning of TREX-DM, a Low Background Micromegas-based Time Projection Chamber for Low Mass WIMP Detection" in Proceedings, 11th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs (Axion-WIMP 2015) / Irastorza, Igor G., Redondo, Javier, Carmona, José Manuel, Cebrian, Susana, Dafni, Theopisti, Iguaz, Francisco J., Luzon, Gloria (eds.), Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron : 2015 ; AXION-WIMP 2015 : 11th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, 2015-06-22 - 2015-06-26, Zaragoza 11th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, AXION-WIMP 2015, Zaragoza, Spain, 22 Jun 2015 - 26 Jun 2015 ; DESY-PROC 100-103(2015). doi:10.3204/DESY-PROC-2015-02/iguaz_francisco, Dark Matter experiments are recently focusing their detection techniques in low-mass WIMPs, something which requires the use of light elements and low energy threshold. In this context, we describe the TREX-DM experiment, a low background Micromegas-based Time Projection Chamber for low-mass WIMP detection. Its main goal is the operation of an active detection mass $\sim$0.3 kg, with an energy threshold below 0.4~keVee and fully built with previously selected radiopure materials. This work focuses on the commissioning of the actual setup situated in a laboratory on surface. A preliminary background model of the experiment is also presented, based on Geant4 simulations and two discrimination methods: a conservative muon/electron and one based on a $^{252}$Cf source. Based on this model, TREX-DM could be competitive in the search for low mass WIMPs and, in particular, it could be sensitive to the WIMP interpretation of the DAMA/LIBRA hint., Published by Verlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Hamburg

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2015
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16. Conceptual Design of BabyIAXO, the intermediate stage towards the International Axion Observatory

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Abeln, A., Altenmüller, K., Arguedas Cuendis, S., Armengaud, E., Attié, D., Aune, S., Basso, S., Bergé, L., Biasuzzi, B., Borges De Sousa, P. T. C., Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Calvet, D., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Chernov, V., Christensen, F. E., Civitani, M. M., Cogollos, C., Dafní, T., Derbin, A., Desch, K., Díez, D., Dinter, M., Döbrich, B., Drachnev, I., Dudarev, A., Dumoulin, L., Ferreira, D. D. M., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Galán, J., Gascón, D., Gastaldo, L., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, Y., Giuliani, A., Gninenko, S., Golm, J., Golubev, N., Hagge, L., Hahn, J., Hailey, C. J., Hengstler, D., Henriksen, P. L., Houdy, T., Iglesias-Marzoa, R., Iguaz-Gutierrez, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Iñiguez, C., Jakovčić, K., Kaminski, J., Kanoute, B., Karstensen, S., Kravchuk, L., Lakić, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, Axel, Loidl, M., Lomskaya, I., López-Alegre, G., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Ludwig, Kai, Luzón, G., Malbrunot, C., Margalejo, C., Marin-Franch, A., Marnieros, S., Marutzky, F., Mauricio, J., Menesguen, Y., Mentink, M., Mertens, S., Mescia, F., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Mols, J. P., Muratova, V., Navick, X. F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., Obis, L., Oriol, C., Orsini, F., Ortiz De Solórzano, A., Oster, S., Pais Da Silva, H. P., Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., Pérez, O., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M. J., Poda, D. V., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Rodrigues, M., Rueda-Teruel, F., Rueda-Teruel, S., Ruiz-Choliz, E., Ruz, J., Saemann, E. O., Salvado, J., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Segui, L., Tavecchio, F., Ten Kate, H. H. J., Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unger, D., Unzhakov, E., Ushakov, N., Vogel, J. K., Voronin, D., Weltman, A., Werthenbach, U., Wuensch, W., and Yanes-Díaz, A.

Subjects
7. Clean energy
Abstract

This article describes BabyIAXO, an intermediate experimental stage of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO), proposed to be sited at DESY. IAXO is a large-scale axion helioscope that will look for axions and axion-like particles (ALPs), produced in the Sun, with unprecedented sensitivity. BabyIAXO is conceived to test all IAXO subsystems (magnet, optics and detectors) at a relevant scale for the final system and thus serve as prototype for IAXO, but at the same time as a fully-fledged helioscope with relevant physics reach itself, and with potential for discovery. The BabyIAXO magnet will feature two 10 m long, 70 cm diameter bores, and will host two detection lines (optics and detector) of dimensions similar to the final ones foreseen for IAXO. BabyIAXO will detect or reject solar axions or ALPs with axion-photon couplings down to $g_{a\gamma} \sim 1.5 \times 10^{-11}$ GeV$^{-1}$, and masses up to $m_a\sim 0.25$ eV. BabyIAXO will offer additional opportunities for axion research in view of IAXO, like the development of precision x-ray detectors to identify particular spectral features in the solar axion spectrum, and the implementation of radiofrequency-cavity-based axion dark matter setups.

17. Axion search with BabyIAXO in view of IAXO

Author

Abeln, A., Altenmüller, K., Cuendis, S. Arguedas, Armengaud, E., Attié, D., Aune, S., Basso, S., Bergé, L., Biasuzzi, B., De Sousa, P. T. C. Borges, Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Calvet, D., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Chernov, V., Christensen, F. E., Civitani, M. M., Cogollos, C., Dafni, T., Derbin, A., Deschu, K., Díez, D., Dinter, M., Döbrich, B., Drachnev, I., Dudarev, A., Dumoulin, L., Ferreira, D. D. M., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Galan, Javier, Gascón, D., Gastaldo, L., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, Y., Giuliani, A., Gninenko, S., Golm, J., Golubev, N., Hagge, L., Hahn, J., Hailey, J., Hengstler, D., Henriksen, P. L., Iglesias-Marzoa, R., Iguaz-Gutierrez, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Iñiguez, C., Jakovcic, K., Kaminski, J., Kanoute, B., Karstensen, S., Kravchuk, L., Lakic, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, A., Loidl, M., Lomskaya, I., López-Alegre, G., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Ludwig, K., Luzón, G., Malbrunot, C., Margalejo, C., Marin-Franch, A., Marnieros, S., Marutzky, F., Mauricio, J., Menesguen, Y., Mentink, M., Mescia, F., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Mols, J. P., Muratova, V., Navick, X. F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., Obis, L., Oriol, C., Orsini, F., Ortiz De Solórzano, A., Oster, S., Pais Da Silva, H. P., Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., Pérez, O., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M. J., Poda, D. V., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Rodrigues, M., Rueda-Teruel, F., Rueda-Teruel, S., Ruiz-Choliz, E., Ruz, J., Saemann, E. O., Salvado, J., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Segui, L., Tavecchio, F., Ten Kate, H. H. J., Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unger, D., Unzhakov, E., Ushakov, N., Vogel, J. K., Voronin, D., Weltman, A., Werthenbach, U., Wuensch, W., and Yanes-Díaz, A.

Subjects
experimental methods, axion: solar, IAXO, 7. Clean energy, activity report, detector: design
Abstract

Axions are a natural consequence of the Peccei-Quinn mechanism, the most compelling solution to the strong-CP problem. Similar axion-like particles (ALPs) also appear in a number of possible extensions of the Standard Model, notably in string theories. Both axions and ALPs are very well motivated candidates for Dark Matter, and in addition, they would be copiously produced at the sun's core. A relevant effort during the last decade has been the CAST experiment at CERN, the most sensitive axion helioscope to-date. The International Axion Observatory (IAXO) is a large-scale 4th generation helioscope. As its primary physics goal, IAXO will look for solar axions or ALPs with a signal to background ratio of about 5 orders of magnitude higher than CAST. Recently the IAXO collaboration has proposed and intermediate experimental stage, BabyIAXO, conceived to test all IAXO subsystems (magnet, optics, detectors and sun-tracking systems) at a relevant scale for the final system and thus serve as pathfinder for IAXO but at the same time as a fully-fledged helioscope with record and relevant physics reach in itself with potential for discovery. BabyIAXO was endorsed by the Physics Review committee of DESY last May 2019. Here we will review the status and prospects of BabyIAXO and its potential to probe the most physics motivated regions of the axion & ALPs parameter space.

18. Physics potential of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO)

Author

Armengaud, E., Attie, D., Basso, S., Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Cicoli, M., Civitani, M., Cogollos, C., Conlon, J. P., Costa, D., Dafni, T., Daido, R., Derbin, A. V., Descalle, M. A., Desch, K., Dratchnev, I. S., Döbrich, B., Dudarev, A., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Galán, J., Galanti, G., Garrido, L., Gascon, D., Gastaldo, L., Germani, C., Ghisellini, G., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Golubev, N., Graciani, R., Irastorza, I. G., Jakovčí C, K., Kaminski, J., Krčmar, M., Krieger, C., Lakić, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, A., Lomskaya, I., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Luzón, G., Marsh, M. C. D., Mergalejo, C., Mescia, F., Meyer, M., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Muratova, V. N., Navick, X. F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., Ortiz De Solórzano, A., Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M. J., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Roncadelli, M., Ruiz-Chóliz, E., Ruz, J., Saikawa, K., Salvadó, J., Samperiz, M. P., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Silva, H., Tagliaferri, G., Takahashi, F., Tavecchio, F., Ten Kate, H., Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unzhakov, E., Vedrine, P., Vogel, J. K., Weinsheimer, C., Weltman, A., and Yin., W.

Subjects
transparency, electron, cosmological model, photon, quantum chromodynamics: axion, sensitivity, 7. Clean energy, inflation: model, dark matter, observatory, X-ray, 13. Climate action, gamma ray, galaxy: cluster, axion-like particles, axion: mass, string model, axion: solar, strong interaction: CP
Abstract

We review the physics potential of a next generation search for solar axions: the International Axion Observatory (IAXO). Endowed with a sensitivity to discover axion-like particles (ALPs) with a coupling to photons as small as $g_{a\gamma}\sim 10^{-12}$ GeV$^{-1}$, or to electrons $g_{ae}\sim$10$^{-13}$, IAXO has the potential to find the QCD axion in the 1 meV$\sim$1 eV mass range where it solves the strong CP problem, can account for the cold dark matter of the Universe and be responsible for the anomalous cooling observed in a number of stellar systems. At the same time, IAXO will have enough sensitivity to detect lower mass axions invoked to explain: 1) the origin of the anomalous 'transparency' of the Universe to gamma-rays, 2) the observed soft X-ray excess from galaxy clusters or 3) some inflationary models. In addition, we review string theory axions with parameters accessible by IAXO and discuss their potential role in cosmology as Dark Matter and Dark Radiation as well as their connections to the above mentioned conundrums.

19. Physics potential of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO)

Author

Armengaud, E., Attie, D., Basso, S., Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebrián, S., Cicoli, M., Civitani, M., Cogollos, C., Conlon, J. P., Costa, D., Dafni, T., Daido, R., Derbin, A. V., Descalle, M. A., Desch, K., Dratchnev, I. S., Döbrich, B., Dudarev, A., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Galán, J., Galanti, G., Garrido, L., Gascon, D., Gastaldo, L., Germani, C., Ghisellini, G., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Golubev, N., Graciani, R., Irastorza, I. G., Jakovčí C, K., Kaminski, J., Krčmar, M., Krieger, C., Lakić, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, Axel, Lomskaya, I., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Luzón, G., Marsh, M. C. D., Mergalejo, C., Mescia, F., Meyer, M., Miralda-Escudé, J., Mirallas, H., Muratova, V. N., Navick, X. F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., Ortiz De Solórzano, A., Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M. J., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Roncadelli, M., Ruiz-Chóliz, E., Ruz, J., Saikawa, K., Salvadó, J., Samperiz, M. P., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Silva, H., Tagliaferri, G., Takahashi, F., Tavecchio, F., Ten Kate, H., Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unzhakov, E., Vedrine, P., Vogel, J. K., Weinsheimer, C., Weltman, A., and Yin., W.

Subjects
13. Climate action, 7. Clean energy
Abstract

Journal of cosmology and astroparticle physics 1906(06), 047 (2019). doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2019/06/047, We review the physics potential of a next generation search for solar axions: the International Axion Observatory (IAXO). Endowed with a sensitivity to discover axion-like particles (ALPs) with a coupling to photons as small as $g_{a\gamma}\sim 10^{-12}$ GeV$^{-1}$, or to electrons $g_{ae}\sim$10$^{-13}$, IAXO has the potential to find the QCD axion in the 1 meV$\sim$1 eV mass range where it solves the strong CP problem, can account for the cold dark matter of the Universe and be responsible for the anomalous cooling observed in a number of stellar systems. At the same time, IAXO will have enough sensitivity to detect lower mass axions invoked to explain: 1) the origin of the anomalous 'transparency' of the Universe to gamma-rays, 2) the observed soft X-ray excess from galaxy clusters or 3) some inflationary models. In addition, we review string theory axions with parameters accessible by IAXO and discuss their potential role in cosmology as Dark Matter and Dark Radiation as well as their connections to the above mentioned conundrums., Published by IOP, London

20. Conceptual design of BabyIAXO, the intermediate stage towards the International Axion Observatory

Author

Abeln, A., Altenm��ller, K., Arguedas Cuendis, S., Armengaud, E., Atti��, D., Aune, S., Basso, S., Berg��, L., Biasuzzi, B., Borges De Sousa, P. T. C., Brun, P., Bykovskiy, N., Calvet, D., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cebri��n, S., Chernov, V., Christensen, F. E., Civitani, M. M., Cogollos, C., Dafn��, T., Derbin, A., Desch, K., D��ez, D., Dinter, M., D��brich, B., Drachnev, I., Dudarev, A., Dumoulin, L., Ferreira, D. D. M., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fleck, I., Gal��n, J., Gasc��n, D., Gastaldo, L., Giannotti, M., Giomataris, Y., Giuliani, A., Gninenko, S., Golm, J., Golubev, N., Hagge, L., Hahn, J., Hailey, C. J., Hengstler, D., Henriksen, P. L., Houdy, T., Iglesias-Marzoa, R., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., I��iguez, C., Jakov��i��, K., Kaminski, J., Kanoute, B., Karstensen, S., Kravchuk, L., Laki��, B., Lasserre, T., Laurent, P., Limousin, O., Lindner, A., Loidl, M., Lomskaya, I., L��pez-Alegre, G., Lubsandorzhiev, B., Ludwig, K., Luz��n, G., Malbrunot, C., Margalejo, C., Marin-Franch, A., Marnieros, S., Marutzky, F., Mauricio, J., Menesguen, Y., Mentink, M., Mertens, S., Mescia, F., Miralda-Escud��, J., Mirallas, H., Mols, J. P., Muratova, V., Navick, X. F., Nones, C., Notari, A., Nozik, A., Obis, L., Oriol, C., Orsini, F., Ortiz de Sol��rzano, A., Oster, S., Pais Da Silva, H. P., Pantuev, V., Papaevangelou, T., Pareschi, G., Perez, K., P��rez, O., Picatoste, E., Pivovaroff, M. J., Poda, D. V., Redondo, J., Ringwald, A., Rodrigues, M., Rueda-Teruel, F., Rueda-Teruel, S., Ruiz-Choliz, E., Ruz, J., Saemann, E. O., Salvado, J., Schiffer, T., Schmidt, S., Schneekloth, U., Schott, M., Segui, L., Tavecchio, F., ten Kate, H. H. J., Tkachev, I., Troitsky, S., Unger, D., Unzhakov, E., Ushakov, N., Vogel, J. K., Voronin, D., Weltman, A., Werthenbach, U., Wuensch, W., and Yanes-D��az, A.

Subjects
axion: dark matter, CP violation, Beyond Standard Model, Dark matter, axion-like particles, Other experiments, axion: solar, IAXO, sensitivity, 7. Clean energy, optics, detector: design
Abstract

Journal of high energy physics 05(5), 137 (2021). doi:10.1007/JHEP05(2021)137, This article describes BabyIAXO, an intermediate experimental stage of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO), proposed to be sited at DESY. IAXO is a large-scale axion helioscope that will look for axions and axion-like particles (ALPs), produced in the Sun, with unprecedented sensitivity. BabyIAXO is conceived to test all IAXO subsystems (magnet, optics and detectors) at a relevant scale for the final system and thus serve as prototype for IAXO, but at the same time as a fully-fledged helioscope with relevant physics reach itself, and with potential for discovery. The BabyIAXO magnet will feature two 10 m long, 70 cm diameter bores, and will host two detection lines (optics and detector) of dimensions similar to the final ones foreseen for IAXO. BabyIAXO will detect or reject solar axions or ALPs with axion-photon couplings down to g$_{a��}$ ��� 1.5 �� 10$^{���11}$ GeV$^{���1}$, and masses up to m$_{a}$ ��� 0.25 eV. BabyIAXO will offer additional opportunities for axion research in view of IAXO, like the development of precision x-ray detectors to identify particular spectral features in the solar axion spectrum, and the implementation of radiofrequency-cavity-based axion dark matter setups.[graphic not available: see fulltext], Published by SISSA, [Trieste]

23. First Results on the Search for Chameleons with the KWISP Detector at CAST

Author

C. Krieger, Sami K. Solanki, K. Barth, B. Döbrich, S. Neff, Michael J. Pivovaroff, J. Castel, A. Belov, I. Tsagris, E. Ruiz Chóliz, Marc Schumann, A. Ozbey, A. V. Dermenev, A. Bayirli, L. Stewart, S. C. Yildiz, J. Ruz, J. G. Garza, L. Miceli, Serkant Ali Cetin, S. Arguedas Cuendis, T. Dafni, Giovanni Cantatore, J. M. Laurent, F.J. Iguaz, T. Vafeiadis, J. M. Carmona, Klaus Kurt Desch, I. G. Irastorza, M. Maroudas, M. D. Hasinoff, S. N. Gninenko, Biljana Lakić, I. Ortega, H. Bräuninger, M. Vretenar, Konstantin Zioutas, Søren Schmidt, Marin Karuza, Sebastian Baum, Julia Vogel, G. Luzón, A. Gardikiotis, Yannis K. Semertzidis, J. Baier, M. Davenport, Krešimir Jakovčić, M. Rosu, H. Fischer, Wolfgang Funk, J. A. García, Dieter Hoffmann, J. Kaminski, Arguedas Cuendis, S., Baier, J., Barth, K., Baum, S., Bayirli, A., Belov, A., Brauninger, H., Cantatore, G., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cetin, S. A., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Dermenev, A., Desch, K., Dobrich, B., Fischer, H., Funk, W., Garcia, J. A., Gardikiotis, A., Garza, J. G., Gninenko, S., Hasinoff, M. D., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Jakovcic, K., Kaminski, J., Karuza, M., Krieger, C., Lakic, B., Laurent, J. M., Luzon, G., Maroudas, M., Miceli, L., Neff, S., Ortega, I., Ozbey, A., Pivovaroff, M. J., Rosu, M., Ruz, J., Choliz, E. R., Schmidt, S., Schumann, M., Semertzidis, Y. K., Solanki, S. K., Stewart, L., Tsagris, I., Vafeiadis, T., Vogel, J. K., Vretenar, M., Yildiz, S. C., Zioutas, K., and İÜC

Subjects
Astrophysics and Astronomy, Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Photon, Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO), astro-ph.SR, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Chameleons, FOS: Physical sciences, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, 7. Clean energy, High Energy Physics - Experiment, law.invention, Telescope, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), Optics, law, Opto-mechanical sensor, 0103 physical sciences, Chameleon, Dark energy, Detectors and Experimental Techniques, 010306 general physics, chameleons, dark energy, opto-mechanical sensor, interferometry, Axion, physics.ins-det, Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR), Physics, Coupling, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, business.industry, hep-ex, Detector, Michelson interferometer, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), Interferometry, Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Space and Planetary Science, astro-ph.CO, Direct coupling, business, Particle Physics - Experiment, Astrophysics - Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Abstract

We report on a first measurement with a sensitive opto-mechanical force sensor designed for the direct detection of coupling of real chameleons to matter. These dark energy candidates could be produced in the Sun and stream unimpeded to Earth. The KWISP detector installed on the CAST axion search experiment at CERN looks for tiny displacements of a thin membrane caused by the mechanical effect of solar chameleons. The displacements are detected by a Michelson interferometer with a homodyne readout scheme. The sensor benefits from the focusing action of the ABRIXAS X-ray telescope installed at CAST, which increases the chameleon flux on the membrane. A mechanical chopper placed between the telescope output and the detector modulates the incoming chameleon stream. We present the results of the solar chameleon measurements taken at CAST in July 2017, setting an upper bound on the force acting on the membrane of $80$~pN at 95\% confidence level. The detector is sensitive for direct coupling to matter $10^4 \leq\beta_m \leq 10^8$, where the coupling to photons is locally bound to $\beta_\gamma \leq 10^{11}$., Comment: 21 pages, 12 figures

Published
2019

24. Improved search for solar chameleons with a GridPix detector at CAST

Author

Wolfgang Funk, Milica Krčmar, T. Geralis, M. Maroudas, S. C. Yildiz, I. G. Irastorza, Joachim Jacoby, Sofia Kostoglou, Babette Döbrich, Sergei Gninenko, Giovanni Cantatore, C. Krieger, Søren Schmidt, M. Davenport, Marin Karuza, I. Ortega, M. J. Pivovaroff, Konstantin Zioutas, C. J. Hailey, J. Ruz, S. Neff, L. Miceli, T. Papaevangelou, S. Aune, Georg G. Raffelt, T. Dafni, I. Savvidis, M. Vretenar, Klaus Kurt Desch, Biljana Lakić, A. Liolios, Georgios Fanourakis, Nenad Kralj, Alexander Dermenev, J. F. Castel, A. Belov, Krešimir Jakovčić, L. Stewart, Dieter Hoffmann, Sami K. Solanki, Heinrich Bräuninger, Serkant Ali Cetin, E. Ruiz Chóliz, F.J. Iguaz, Vassilis Anastassopoulos, H. Fischer, A. Gardikiotis, Yannis K. Semertzidis, M. D. Hasinoff, C. Eleftheriadis, Jochen Kaminski, Anders Clemen Jakobsen, K. Paraschou, E. Ferrer-Ribas, J. M. Carmona, Julia Vogel, Theodoros Vafeiadis, J. G. Garza, K. Barth, G. Luzón, Walter Wuensch, I. Giomataris, M. Rosu, P. Brax, Ante Ljubičić, J. M. Laurent, J. A. Garcia, Evangelos Gazis, Finn Erland Christensen, Institut de Recherches sur les lois Fondamentales de l'Univers (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay, Institut de Physique Théorique - UMR CNRS 3681 (IPHT), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Université Paris-Saclay-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), CAST, Anastassopoulos, V., Aune, S., Barth, K., Belov, A., Bräuninger, H., Cantatore, G., Carmona, J. M., Castel, J. F., Cetin, S. A., Christensen, F., Dafni, T., Davenport, M., Dermenev, A., Desch, K., Döbrich, B., Eleftheriadis, C., Fanourakis, G., Ferrer-Ribas, E., Fischer, H., Funk, W., García, J. A., Gardikiotis, A., Garza, J. G., Gazis, E. N., Geralis, T., Giomataris, I., Gninenko, S., Hailey, C. J., Hasinoff, M. D., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Iguaz, F. J., Irastorza, I. G., Jakobsen, A., Jacoby, J., Jakovčić, K., Kaminski, J., Karuza, M., Kostoglou, S., Kralj, N., Krčmar, M., Krieger, C., Lakić, B., Laurent, J. M., Liolios, A., Ljubičić, A., Luzón, G., Maroudas, M., Miceli, L., Neff, S., Ortega, I., Papaevangelou, T., Paraschou, K., Pivovaroff, M. J., Raffelt, G., Rosu, M., Ruz, J., Chóliz, E. Ruiz, Savvidis, I., Schmidt, S., Semertzidis, Y. K., Solanki, S. K., Stewart, L., Vafeiadis, T., Vogel, J. K., Vretenar, M., Wuensch, W., Yildiz, S. C., Zioutas, K., and Brax, P.

Subjects
Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors, Photon, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, Solar luminosity, magnetic field, Astrophysics, 01 natural sciences, High Energy Physics - Experiment, High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex), photon: coupling, [PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex], Astrophysics::Solar and Stellar Astrophysics, Detectors and Experimental Techniques, GridPix, dark energy, modified gravity, physics.ins-det, Solar physics, Physics, dark energy experiments, particle physics - cosmology connection, solar physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, chameleon: solar, solar physic, Instrumentation and Detectors (physics.ins-det), Coupling (probability), transition: (axion photon), dark energy experiment, Beta (plasma physics), Physics::Space Physics, CAST, Astrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, CERN Axion Solar Telescope, Particle Physics - Experiment, chameleon, Modified gravity, Particle physics, CERN Lab, Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, FOS: Physical sciences, photon: spectrum, coupling constant: upper limit, Tachocline, Astrophysics::Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics, X-ray, Dark energy experiments, 0103 physical sciences, [PHYS.PHYS.PHYS-INS-DET]Physics [physics]/Physics [physics]/Instrumentation and Detectors [physics.ins-det], Sensitivity (control systems), hep-ex, background, 010308 nuclear & particles physics, magnet, coupling: (axion 2photon), Particle physics - cosmology connection, axion: solar, tachocline, Energy (signal processing), experimental results
Abstract

We report on a new search for solar chameleons with the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST). A GridPix detector was used to search for soft X-ray photons in the energy range from 200 eV to 10 keV from converted solar chameleons. No signiffcant excess over the expected background has been observed in the data taken in 2014 and 2015. We set an improved limit on the chameleon photon coupling, $\beta_\gamma < 5.7\times10^{10}$ for $1, Comment: 19 pages, 12 figures, 3 tables

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25. New Upper Limit on the Axion-Photon Coupling with an Extended CAST Run with a Xe-Based Micromegas Detector.

Author

Altenmüller K, Anastassopoulos V, Arguedas-Cuendis S, Aune S, Baier J, Barth K, Bräuninger H, Cantatore G, Caspers F, Castel JF, Çetin SA, Christensen F, Cogollos C, Dafni T, Davenport M, Decker TA, Desch K, Díez-Ibáñez D, Döbrich B, Ferrer-Ribas E, Fischer H, Funk W, Galán J, García JA, Gardikiotis A, Giomataris I, Golm J, Hailey CH, Hasinoff MD, Hoffmann DHH, Irastorza IG, Jacoby J, Jakobsen AC, Jakovčić K, Kaminski J, Karuza M, Kostoglou S, Krieger C, Lakić B, Laurent JM, Luzón G, Malbrunot C, Margalejo C, Maroudas M, Miceli L, Mirallas H, Navarro P, Obis L, Özbey A, Özbozduman K, Papaevangelou T, Pérez O, Pivovaroff MJ, Rosu M, Ruiz-Chóliz E, Ruz J, Schmidt S, Schumann M, Semertzidis YK, Solanki SK, Stewart L, Vafeiadis T, Vogel JK, and Zioutas K

Abstract

Hypothetical axions provide a compelling explanation for dark matter and could be emitted from the hot solar interior. The CERN Axion Solar Telescope has been searching for solar axions via their back conversion to x-ray photons in a 9-T 10-m long magnet directed toward the Sun. We report on an extended run with the International Axion Observatory pathfinder detector, doubling the previous exposure time. The detector was operated with a xenon-based gas mixture for part of the new run, providing technical insights for future configurations. No counts were detected in the 95% signal-encircling region during the new run, while 0.75 were expected. The new data improve the axion-photon coupling limit to 5.8×10^{-11}  GeV^{-1} at 95% CL (for m&#95;{a}≲0.02  eV), the most restrictive experimental limit to date.

Published
2024
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