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Results and perspectives of the solar axion search with the CAST experiment
E. Ferrer-Ribas ; M. Arik ; S. Aune ; K. Barth ; A. Belov ; S. Borghi ; H. Bräuninger ; G. Cantatore ; J. M. Carmona ; S. A. Cetin ; J. I. Collar ; T. Dafni ; M. Davenport ; C. Eleftheriadis ; N. Elias ; C. Ezer ; G. Fanourakis ; P. Friedrich ; J. Galán ; J. A. García ; A. Gardikiotis ; E. N. Gazis ; T. Geralis ; I. Giomataris ; S. Gninenko ; H. Gómez ; E. Gruber ; T. Guthörl ; R. Hartmann ; F. Haug ; M. D. Hasinoff ; D. H. H. Hoffmann ; F. J. Iguaz ; I. G. Irastorza ; J. Jacoby ; K. Jakovvcić ; M. Karuza ; K. Königsmann ; R. Kotthaus ; M. Krčmar ; M. Kuster ; B. Lakić ; J. M. Laurent ; A. Liolios ; A. Ljubičić ; V. Lozza ; G. Lutz ; G. Luzón ; J. Morales ; T. Niinikoski ; A. Nordt ; T. Papaevangelou ; M. J. Pivovaroff ; G. Raffelt ; T. Rashba ; H. Riege ; A. Rodríguez ; M. Rosu ; J. Ruz ; I. Savvidis ; P. S. Silva ; S. K. Solanki ; L. Stewart ; A. Tomás ; M. Tsagri ; K. van Bibber ; T. Vafeiadis ; J. Villar ; J. K. Vogel ; S. C. Yildiz ; K. Zioutas ;
Date:	27 Sep 2012
Abstract:	The status of the solar axion search with the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST) will be presented. Recent results obtained by the use of $^3$He as a buffer gas has allowed us to extend our sensitivity to higher axion masses than our previous measurements with $^4$He. With about 1 h of data taking at each of 252 different pressure settings we have scanned the axion mass range 0.39 eV$ le m_{a} le $ 0.64 eV. From the absence of an excess of x rays when the magnet was pointing to the Sun we set a typical upper limit on the axion-photon coupling of g$_{agamma} le 2.3 imes 10^{-10}$ GeV$^{-1}$ at 95% C.L., the exact value depending on the pressure setting. CAST published results represent the best experimental limit on the photon couplings to axions and other similar exotic particles dubbed WISPs (Weakly Interacting Slim Particles) in the considered mass range and for the first time the limit enters the region favored by QCD axion models. Preliminary sensitivities for axion masses up to 1.16 eV will also be shown reaching mean upper limits on the axion-photon coupling of g$_{agamma} le 3.5 imes 10^{-10}$ GeV$^{-1}$ at 95% C.L. Expected sensibilities for the extension of the CAST program up to 2014 will be presented. Moreover long term options for a new helioscope experiment will be evoked.
Source:	arXiv, 1209.6347
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