The search for resonant absorption of Compton and bremsstrahlung solar axions
by 169Tm nuclei have been performed. Such an absorption should lead to the
excitation of low-lying nuclear energy level: A+169Tm β169Tmββ169Tm +Ξ³ (8.41 keV). Additionally the
axio-electric effect in silicon atoms is sought. The axions are detected using
a Si(Li) detectors placed in a low-background setup. As a result, a new model
independent restrictions on the axion-electron and the axion-nucleon coupling:
gAeβΓβ£gAN0β+gAN3ββ£β€2.1Γ10β14 and the axion-electron
coupling constant: β£gAeββ£β€2.2Γ10β10 has been obtained. The
limits leads to the bounds mAββ€ 7.9 eV and mAββ€ 1.3 keV for the
mass of the axion in the DFSZ and KSVZ models, respectively (90% C.L.).Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, contributed to the 9th Patras Workshop on Axions,
WIMPs and WISPs, Mainz, June 24-28, 201