AXION SEARCH IN THE MONOCHROMATIC M1 TRANSITION OF CU-65

A search for axion emission in 65 Cu∗ was performed using 6 NaI crystals. If the axion exists its ratio to γ decay must be several orders of magnitude below the present theoretical limits.

TALK
POSTULATED PARTICLE: AXION
SEARCH FOR: AXION
COPPER: NUCLIDE
EXCITED NUCLEUS: TRANSITION
YIELD: (AXION PHOTON)
ENERGY SPECTRUM: (2PHOTON)
(2PHOTON): ENERGY SPECTRUM
SCINTILLATION COUNTER: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS

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