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  Axion Searches with MicrowaveFilters: the RADES project

Melcón, A. Á., Cuendis, S. A., Cogollos, C., Díaz-Morcillo, A., Döbrich, B., Gallego, J. D., et al. (2018). Axion Searches with MicrowaveFilters: the RADES project. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, (1805), 05. Retrieved from https://publications.mppmu.mpg.de/?action=search&mpi=MPP-2018-18.

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Melcón, Alejandro Álvarez1, Author
Cuendis, Sergio Arguedas1, Author
Cogollos, Cristian1, Author
Díaz-Morcillo, Alejandro1, Author
Döbrich, Babette1, Author
Gallego, Juan Daniel1, Author
Gimeno, Benito1, Author
Irastorza, Igor G.1, Author
Lozano-Guerrero, Antonio José1, Author
Malbrunot, Chloé1, Author
Navarro, Pablo1, Author
Peña-Garay, Carlos1, Author
Redondo, Javier1, Author
Vafeiadis, Theodoros1, Author
Wuensch, Walter1, Author
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1Max Planck Institute for Physics, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners, ou_2253650              

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 Abstract: We propose, design and construct a variant of the conventional axion haloscope concept that could be competitive in the search for dark matter axions of masses in the decade 10–100 μeV. Theses masses are located somewhat above the mass range in which existing experiments have reached sensitivity to benchmark QCD axion models. Our haloscope consists of an array of small microwave cavities connected by rectangular irises, in an arrangement commonly used in radio-frequency filters. The size of the unit cavity determines the main resonant frequency, while the possibility to connect a large number of cavities allows to reach large detection volumes. We develop the theoretical framework of the detection concept, and present design prescriptions to optimize detection capabilities. We describe the design and realization of a first small-scale prototype of this concept, called Relic Axion Detector Exploratory Setup (RADES). It consists of a copper-coated stainless steel five-cavities microwave filter with the detecting mode operating at around 8.4 GHz. This structure has been electromagnetically characterized at 2 K and 298 K, and it is now placed in ultra-high vacuum in one of the twin-bores of the 9 T CAST dipole magnet at CERN. We describe the data acquisition system developed for relic axion detection, and present preliminary results of the electromagnetic properties of the microwave filter, which show the potential of filters to reach QCD axion window sensitivity at X-band frequencies.

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 Dates: 2018
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Identifiers: eDoc: 747093
URI: https://publications.mppmu.mpg.de/?action=search&mpi=MPP-2018-18
URI: http://arXiv.org/abs/arxiv:1803.01243
URI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2018/05/040
URI: http://inspirehep.net/record/1658584#
Other: MPP-2018-18
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