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用$^4$ He填充的CAST寻找新的太阳轴子

New solar axion search in CAST with $^4$He 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. Da… 展开作者

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

摘要:

欧洲核子研究中心的轴子太阳望远镜(CAST)在一个翻新的大型强子对撞机测试磁铁的9 T磁场中搜索$a\toγ$转换,该磁铁可以指向太阳。两个平行的磁体孔可以填充有可调节压力的氦气,以使X射线折射质量$m_γ$与轴子搜索质量$m_a$匹配。在真空阶段(2003- 2004年)之后,这对$m_a\lesssim0.02$ eV是最佳的,我们在2005- 2007年使用$^4$ He覆盖0.02- 0.39 eV的质量范围,在2009- 2011年使用$^3$ He从0.39- 1.17 eV扫描。在改进了探测器和屏蔽后,我们于2012年返回$^4$ He,研究了0.2 eV(我们早期搜索的“候选设置”)和0.39--0.42 eV左右的狭窄$m_a$范围,即$^4$ He可达到的轴子质量上限范围,以“跨越轴子线”KSVZ模型。我们将轴子-光子耦合的极限改进为$g_{aγ}< 1.47\times10^{-10} {\rm GeV}^{-1}$(95%C. L.),取决于压力设置。自2013年以来,我们已经回归真空,并致力于显著提高灵敏度。

英文摘要:

The CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) searches for $a\toγ$ 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 $m_γ$ to the axion search mass $m_a$. After the vacuum phase (2003--2004), which is optimal for $m_a\lesssim0.02$ eV, we used $^4$He in 2005--2007 to cover the mass range of 0.02--0.39 eV and $^3$He in 2009--2011 to scan from 0.39--1.17 eV. After improving the detectors and shielding, we returned to $^4$He in 2012 to investigate a narrow $m_a$ range around 0.2 eV ("candidate setting" of our earlier search) and 0.39--0.42 eV, the upper axion mass range reachable with $^4$He, to "cross the axion line" for the KSVZ model. We have improved the limit on the axion-photon coupling to $g_{aγ}< 1.47\times10^{-10} {\rm GeV}^{-1}$ (95% C.L.), depending on the pressure settings. Since 2013, we have returned to vacuum and aim for a significant increase in sensitivity.

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