Light-shining-through-wall axion detection experiments with a stimulating laser

Abstract

The collision of two real photons can result in the emission of axions. We investigate the performance of a modified light-shining-through-wall (LSW) axion search aiming to overcome the large signal suppression for axion masses $m_a\ge 1\text{eV}$. We propose to utilise a third beam to stimulate the reconversion of axions into a measurable signal. We thereby find that with currently available high-power laser facilities we expect bounds at axion masses between $0.5-6\text{eV}$ reaching $g_{a\gamma \gamma }\ge 10^{-7}{\text{GeV}}^{-1}$. Combining the use of optical lasers with currently operating x-ray free electron lasers, we extend the mass range to $10-100\text{eV}$.

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