The IAXO Helioscope. (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ribas, E Ferrer; Armengaud, E; Avignone, F T.; Betz, M; Brax, P; Brun, P; Cantatore, G; Carmona, J M.; Carosi, G P; Caspers, F; Caspi, S; Cetin, S A; Chelouche, D; Christensen, F E; Dael, A; Dafni, T; Davenport, M; Derbin, A V; Desch, K; Diago, A; Döbrich, B; Dratchnev, I; Dudarev, A; Eleftheriadis, C; Fanourakis, G; Galán, J; García, J A; Garza, J G; Geralis, T; Gimeno, B; Giomataris, I; Gninenko, S; Gómez, H; González-Diaz, D; Guendelman, E; Hailey, C J.; Hiramatsu, T; Hoffmann, D H H.; Horns, D; Iguaz, F J; Irastorza, I G; Isern, J; Imai, K; Jaeckel, J; Jakobsen, A C; Jakovčić, K; Kaminski, J; Kawasaki, M; Karuza, M; Krčmar, M; Kousouris, K; Krieger, C; Lakić, B; Limousin, O; Lindner, A; Liolios, A; Luzón, G; Matsuki, S; Muratova, V N; Nones, C; Ortega, I; Papaevangelou, T; Pivovaroff, M J; Raffelt, G; Redondo, J; Ringwald, A; Russenschuck, S; Ruz, J; Saikawa, K; Savvidis, I; Sekiguchi, T; Semertzidis, Y K; Shilon, I; Sikivie, P; Silva, H; ten Kate, H H J; Tomas, A; Troitsky, S; Vafeiadis, T; van Bibber, K; Vedrine, P; Villar, J A; Vogel, J K; Walckiers, L; Weltman, A; Wester, W; Yildiz, S C.; Zioutas, K;
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Number 650(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/650/1/012009
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: The IAXO (International Axion Experiment) is a fourth generation helioscope with a sensitivity, in terms of detectable signal counts, at least 10 4 better than CAST phase-I, resulting in sensitivity on gaγ one order of magnitude better. To achieve this performance IAXO will count on a 8-coil toroidal magnet with 60 cm diameter bores and equipped with X-ray focusing optics into 0.20 cm 2 spots coupled to ultra-low background Micromegas X-ray detectors. The magnet will be on a platform that will allow solar tracking for 12 hours per day. The next short term objectives are to prepare a Technical Design Report and to construct the first prototypes of the hardware main ingredients: demonstration coil, X-ray optics and low background detector while refining the physics case and studying the feasibility studies for Dark Matter axions.