ADMX overview and new limits on axion mass

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Abstract

Axions are hypothetical elementary particles that may help~provide the answer as to why QCD preserves the discrete symmetries P~and CP. Light axions also have properties that make them ideal dark-matter~candidates. The Axion Dark Matter eXperiment (ADMX), has been at the~forefront of the search for dark-matter axions for over a decade, and over the past few years has undergone~upgrades to dramatically improve its sensitivity. 2014 was a particularly exciting year for ADMX as we collected the first production data from this new generation of the experiment.~I will discuss the data set, go over the analysis method, and present new exclusion limits on the axion mass.

*Supported by DOE Grants DE-FG02-97ER41029, DE-FG02-96ER40956, DE- AC52-07NA27344, DE-AC03-76SF00098, NSF Grant 1067242, and the Livermore LDRD program.

Authors

  • Dmitry Lyapustin

    • University of Washington