International Axion Observatory

International Axion Observatory
PredecessorCERN Axion Solar Telescope
FormationJuly 2017 at DESY, Hamburg
PurposeSearch for axions and other physics beyond the Standard Model
HeadquartersDESY, Hamburg, Germany
FieldsAstroparticle physics
Spokesperson
Igor G. Irastorza
Websiteiaxo.desy.de iaxo_official

The International Axion Observatory (IAXO) is a next-generation axion helioscope for the search of solar axions and axion-like particles (ALPs). It is the follow-up of the CERN Axion Solar Telescope (CAST), which operated from 2003 to 2022. IAXO will be set up by implementing the helioscope concept, bringing it to a larger size and longer observation times.

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