# Status of the ALPS Experiment

Source: [Status of the ALPS Experiment](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa235b2c2a3760193966dd>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2025-10-28T13:52:28.497Z

Authors: K. Ehret

Published: 2008-12-18T13:02:27.000Z

## Abstract

The ALPS experiment at DESY searches for light particles which are coupling very weakly to photons. Primary physics goal is the search for axion like particles in a photon regeneration experiment. Central part of the experimental setup is a five Tesla strong superconducting HERA dipole magnet. During two operation periods in the years 2007 and 2008 we have collected first data and explored the sensitivity of the setup. A Fabry Perot laser cavity is being set up in order to increase the sensitivity by more than one order of magnitude.

## Recorded benchmark results

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/0812.3495>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/0812.3495.pdf>)