Axion search with optical technique

Abstract

A brief review of particle physics motivations for axion existence is followed by a discussion of optical observables that can be used for axion detection. It is emphasised that the resonant photon - axion transition can occur in the presence of low density gas bringing the experimentally accessible quantities within the reach of the present day technology.

Comments: LATEX, 16 pgs. with 8 Figures as uuencoded compressed tar file at the end. SMU-HEP-94-12