Abstract
The IAXO (International Axion Experiment) is a fourth generation helioscope with a sensitivity, in terms of detectable signal counts, at least 104 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 cm2 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.
Original language | English |
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Book series | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
Volume | 650 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 012009 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 1742-6596 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Event | 7th International Symposium on “Large TPCs for Low-Energy Rare Event Detection” - Paris, France Duration: 15 Dec 2014 → 17 Dec 2014 |
Conference
Conference | 7th International Symposium on “Large TPCs for Low-Energy Rare Event Detection” |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Paris |
Period | 15/12/2014 → 17/12/2014 |
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