First Searches for Axions and Axion-Like Particles with the LUX
  Experiment
  The first searches for axions and axion-like particles with the Large
Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment are presented. Under the assumption of an
axio-electric interaction in xenon, the coupling constant between axions and
electrons, gAe is tested, using data collected in 2013 with an exposure
totalling 95 live-days $\times$ 118 kg. A double-sided, profile likelihood
ratio statistic test excludes gAe larger than 3.5 $\times$ 10$^{-12}$ (90%
C.L.) for solar axions. Assuming the DFSZ theoretical description, the upper
limit in coupling corresponds to an upper limit on axion mass of 0.12
eV/c$^{2}$, while for the KSVZ description masses above 36.6 eV/c$^{2}$ are
excluded. For galactic axion-like particles, values of gAe larger than 4.2
$\times$ 10$^{-13}$ are excluded for particle masses in the range 1-16
keV/c$^{2}$. These are the most stringent constraints to date for these
interactions.
