The future search for low-frequency axions and new physics with the FLASH resonant cavity experiment at Frascati National Laboratories

Alesini, David ; Babusci, Danilo ; Beltrame, Paolo ; Bossi, Fabio ; Ciambrone, Paolo ; D’Elia, Alessandro ; Di Gioacchino, Daniele ; Di Pirro, Giampiero ; Döbrich, Babette ; Falferi, Paolo ; Gatti, Claudio ; Giannotti, Maurizio (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Gianotti, Paola ; Lamanna, Gianluca ; Ligi, Carlo ; Maccarrone, Giovanni ; Mazzitelli, Giovanni ; Mirizzi, Alessandro ; Mueck, Michael ; Nardi, Enrico ; Nguyen, Federico ; Rettaroli, Alessio ; Rezvani, Javad ; Teofilo, Francesco Enrico ; Tocci, Simone ; Tomassini, Sandro ; Visinelli, Luca ; Zantedeschi, Michael

Resumen: We present a proposal for a new experiment, the FINUDA magnet for Light Axion SearcH (FLASH), a large resonant-cavity haloscope in a high static magnetic field which is planned to probe new physics in the form of dark matter (DM) axions, scalar fields, chameleons, hidden photons, as well as high frequency gravitational waves (GWs). Concerning the QCD axion, FLASH will search for these particles as the DM in the mass range
, thus filling the mass gap between the ranges covered by other planned searches. A dedicated Microstrip SQUID operating at ultra-cryogenic temperatures will amplify the signal. The frequency range accessible overlaps with the Very High Frequency (VHF) range of the radio wave spectrum and allows for a search in GWs in the frequency range
MHz. The experiment will make use of the cryogenic plant and magnet of the FINUDA experiment at INFN Frascati National Laboratories near Rome (Italy); the operations needed to restore the functionalities of the apparatus are currently underway. We present the setup of the experiment and the sensitivity forecasts for the detection of axions, scalar fields, chameleons, hidden photons, and GWs.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1016/j.dark.2023.101370

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Physics of the Dark Universe 42 (2023), 101370 [26 pp.]
ISSN: 2212-6864

Factor impacto JCR: 5.0 (2023)

Categ. JCR: ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS rank: 14 / 84 = 0.167 (2023) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 9.6 - Space and Planetary Science (Q1) - Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.377 - Space and Planetary Science (Q1) - Astronomy and Astrophysics (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (PrePrint)

Área (Departamento): Área Astronomía y Astrofísica (Dpto. Física Teórica)