IAXO, next-generation of helioscopes

Title: IAXO, next-generation of helioscopes

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The International Axion Observatory (IAXO) is a forth generation axion helioscope designed to detect solar axions and axion-like particles (ALPs) with a coupling to the photon gaγ down to a few 10 ^-12 GeV ^-1, 1.5 orders of magnitude beyond the current best astrophysical and experimental upper bounds. This range includes parameter values invoked in the context of the observed anomalies in light propagation over astronomical distances and to explain the excessive cooling observed in a number of stellar objects. Here we review the status of the IAXO project and of its potential to probe the most physically motivated regions of the axion/ALPs parameter space.

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Giannotti, M. ^[1]; Ruz, J. ^[2]; Vogel, J. K. ^[2]

Barry Univ., Miami Shores, FL (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: 2017-09-27

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

Contributing Org.:: IAXO Collaboration

OSTI Identifier:: 1399715

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-739048
Journal ID: ISSN 1824-8039

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: PoS Proceedings of Science

Additional Journal Information:: Conference: 38th International Conference on High Energy Physics:, Chicago, IL (United States), 3-10 August 2016; Journal ID: ISSN 1824-8039

Publisher:: SISSA

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 79 ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS

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