The Axion Dark Matter eXperiment
Abstract
The Axion is a particle arising from the Peccei-Quinn solution to the strong CP problem. Peccei-Quinn symmetry breaking in the early universe could produce a large number of axions which would still be present today, making the axion a compelling dark matter candidate. The goal of the Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX) is to detect these relic axions through their conversion to photons in a strong magnetic field. Results are presented from a recent ADMX data-taking, along with plans for the next phase of ADMX, which will allow the experiment to explore a significant fraction of the favored dark matter axion mass and coupling phase space.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- December 2011
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.1112.1167
- arXiv:
- arXiv:1112.1167
- Bibcode:
- 2011arXiv1112.1167L
- Keywords:
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- Astrophysics - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- XXXI Physics in Collision, Vancouver, BC Canada, August 28 - September 1, 2011