Search for dark matter axions

Conference · Wed Oct 25 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA)

OSTI ID:6902169

Sikivie, P ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611 (USA)

The axion is a hypothetical particle which was postulated to explain why the strong interactions conserve P and CP. If the axion mass is of order 10{sup {minus}5} eV, axions could constitute the dark matter which appears clustered in the halos of galaxies. Dark matter axions can be detected by stimulating their conversion to photons in a strong laboratory magnetic field. The general principle of such an experiment will be described as well as the status of ongoing searches.

• DOE Contract Number: FG05-86ER40272
• OSTI ID: 6902169
• Report Number(s): CONF-8904257--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings (American Institute of Physics); (USA) Journal Volume: 194:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAVITIES
CP INVARIANCE
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FERMIONS
FIELD THEORIES
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PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
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STRONG INTERACTIONS
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U GROUPS
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US DOE
US ERDA
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