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Direct detection of axions of celestial origin

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13440069
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 素粒子・核・宇宙線
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

MINOWA Makoto  the University of Tokyo, Department of Physics, School of Science, Professor, 大学院・理学系研究科, 教授 (90126178)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) INOUE Yoshizumi  the University of Tokyo, International Center for Elementary Particle Physics, Research Associate, 素粒子物理国際研究センター, 助手 (20262157)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥13,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥6,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥6,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,900,000)
Keywordsaxion / gamma-ray repeater / axion / axion helioscope / 銀河中心
Research Abstract

We scanned the celestial sphere with the axion helioscope to search for a possible point source of axions. We also tracked with the axion helioscope certain celestial objects, the galactic ceneter, the scorpion X-1, the Vela X-1 and Crab nebula, in search of the axion. We put limits on the axion flux coming from these objects for the first time by the ground-based direct search.
The AXION HELIOSCOPE is then directed toward the soft gamma ray repeater SGR 1900+14 to search for axions produced in it with its very strong magnetic field. We put a limit on the axion flux coming from it for the first time.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Y.Inoue et al.: "Recent Results from Tokyo Axion Helioscope Expeiment"Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on the Identification of Dark Matter. 493-498 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Namba, Y.Inoue, M.Minowa: "An x-ray detector using PIN photodiodes for the axion helioscope"Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. 489. 224-229 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Inoue et al.: "Search for sub-electronvolt solar axions using coherent conversion of axions into photons in magnetic field and gas helium"Physics Letters B. 536. 18-23 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Inoue, et al.: "Recent Results from Tokyo Axion Helioscope Expeiment"Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on the Identification of Dark Matte. 493-498 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Namba, Y.Inoue, M.Minowa: "An x-ray detector using PIN photodiodes for the axion helioscope"Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. 489. 224-229 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Y.Inoue, et al.: "Search for sub-electronvolt solar axions using coherent conversion of axions into photons in magnetic field and gas helium"Physics Letters B. 536. 18-23 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Namba et al.: "An x-ray detector using PIN photodiodes for the axion helioscope"Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. 489. 224-229 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Inoue et al.: "Search for sub-electronvolt solar axions using coherent conversion of axions into photons in magnetic field and gas helium"Physics Letters B. 536. 18-23 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Inoue, et al.: "Recent Results from Tokyo Axion Helioscope Expeiment"Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on the Identification of Dark Matter. 493-498 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Inoue, et al.: "An x-ray detector using PIN photodiodes for the axion helioscope"Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. (印刷中).

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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