ar X iv : 0 90 4 . 34 43 v 1 [ he p - ph ] 2 2 A pr 2 00 9 Search for Solar Axions Produced by Primakoff Conversion Using Resonant Absorption by 169 Tm Nuclei
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The search for resonant absorption of the Primakoff solar axions by Tm nuclei have been performed. Such an absorption should lead to the excitation of low-lying nuclear energy level: A+Tm →169Tm∗ →169Tm +γ (8.41 keV). The Si(Li) detector and Tm target placed inside the low-background setup were used for that purpose. As a result, a new restriction on the axion-photon coupling and axion mass was obtained: gAγ(GeV ) ·mA(eV ) ≤ 1.36 · 10 (90% c.l.). In model of hadronic axion this restriction corresponds to the upper limit on axion mass mA ≤ 191 eV for 90% c.l.
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