Search for "Invisible" Axion Dark Matter in the $3.3\text{-}4.2\hat{I}¼$eV Mass Range

Abstract

We report the results from a haloscope search for axion dark matter in the $3.3\text{-}4.2\hat{I}¼$eV mass range. This search excludes the axion-photon coupling predicted by one of the benchmark models of "invisible" axion dark matter, the KSVZ model. This sensitivity is achieved using a large-volume cavity, a superconducting magnet, an ultra low noise Josephson parametric amplifier, and sub-Kelvin temperatures. The validity of our detection procedure is ensured by injecting and detecting blind synthetic axion signals.

6 pages, 5 figures