Speaker
Dr
Javier Galan
(University of Zaragoza)
Description
In this work, I will present an innovative idea to search for solar axions using a large volume low background TPC immersed in a magnetic field. This technique will be sensitive to axion masses above few meV in the theoretically favoured QCD-axion parameter space. The detector geometry will be such that will allow to monitor the Solar axion flux during full day. A stationary detector would produce a daily and annual modulation signal pattern given by the angle of the incident axion flux and the TPC magnetic field which is driven by earth rotation. Recent progress on large volume low background TPC's for rare event searches motivates the development of such helioscope technique. The principle of detection and prospects on the sensitivity of such experiment will be shown.
Primary author
Dr
Javier Galan
(University of Zaragoza)
