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Mena, O.; Razzaque, S. |
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Hints of an axion-like particle mixing in the GeV gamma-ray blazar data? |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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11 |
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11 |
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023 - 12pp |
| Keywords |
axions; active galactic nuclei |
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Axion-Like Particles (ALPs), if exist in nature, are expected to mix with photons in the presence of an external magnetic field. The energy range of photons which undergo strong mixing with ALPs depends on the ALP mass, on its coupling with photons as well as on the external magnetic field and particle density configurations. Recent observations of blazars by the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope in the 0.1-300 GeV energy range show a break in their spectra in the 1-10 GeV range. We have modeled this spectral feature for the flat-spectrum radio quasar 3C454.3 during its November 2010 outburst, assuming that a significant fraction of the gamma rays convert to ALPs in the large scale jet of this blazar. Using theoretically motivated models for the magnetic field and particle density con figurations in the kiloparsec scale jet, outside the broad-line region, we find an ALP mass m(a) similar to (1 – 3).10(-7) eV and coupling g(a gamma) similar to (1 – 3).10(-10) GeV-1 after performing an illustrative statistical analysis of spectral data in four different epochs of emission. The precise values of m(a) and g(a gamma) depend weakly on the assumed particle density con figuration and are consistent with the current experimental bounds on these quantities. We apply this method and ALP parameters found from fitting 3C454.3 data to another flat-spectrum radio quasar PKS1222+216 (4C+21.35) data up to 400 GeV, as a consistency check, and found good fit. We find that the ALP-photon mixing effect on the GeV spectra may not be washed out for any reasonable estimate of the magnetic field in the intergalactic media. |
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[Mena, Olga] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: omena@ific.uv.es; |
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WOS:000327843900024 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1673 |
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Loya Villalpando, A.A.; Martin-Albo, J.; Chen, W.T.; Guenette, R.; Lego, C.; Park, J.S.; Capasso, F. |
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Improving the light collection efficiency of silicon photomultipliers through the use of metalenses |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2020 |
Publication |
Journal of Instrumentation |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Instrum. |
| Volume |
15 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
P11021 - 13pp |
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Optical detector readout concepts; Solid state detectors; Dark Matter detectors (WIMPS, axions, etc); Double-beta decay detectors |
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Metalenses are optical devices that implement nanostructures as phase shifters to focus incident light. Their compactness and simple fabrication make them a potential cost-effective solution for increasing light collection efficiency in particle detectors with limited photosensitive area coverage. Here we report on the characterization and performance of metalenses in increasing the light collection efficiency of silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) of various sizes using an LED of 630 nm, and find a six to seven-fold increase in signal for a 1.3 x 1 3 mm(2) SiPM when coupled with a 10-mm-diameter metalens manufactured using deep ultraviolet stepper lithography. Such improvements could be valuable for future generations of particle detectors, particularly those employed in rare-event searches such as dark matter and neutrinoless double beta decay. |
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[Villalpando, A. A. Loya; Martin-Albo, J.; Guenette, R.; Lego, C.] Harvard Univ, Dept Phys, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA, Email: aloyavil@caltech.edu |
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1748-0221 |
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WOS:000595650800009 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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4634 |
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Aja, B. et al; Gimeno, B. |
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The Canfranc Axion Detection Experiment (CADEx): search for axions at 90 GHz with Kinetic Inductance Detectors |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2022 |
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Journal of Cosmology And Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
| Volume |
11 |
Issue |
11 |
Pages |
044 - 29pp |
| Keywords |
dark matter experiments; axions; dark matter detectors |
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We propose a novel experiment, the Canfranc Axion Detection Experiment (CADEx), to probe dark matter axions with masses in the range 330-460 μeV, within the W-band (80-110 GHz), an unexplored parameter space in the well-motivated dark matter window of Quantum ChromoDynamics (QCD) axions. The experimental design consists of a microwave resonant cavity haloscope in a high static magnetic field coupled to a highly sensitive detecting system based on Kinetic Inductance Detectors via optimized quasi-optics (horns and mirrors). The experiment is in preparation and will be installed in the dilution refrigerator of the Canfranc Underground Laboratory. Sensitivity forecasts for axion detection with CADEx, together with the potential of the experiment to search for dark photons, are presented. |
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[Aja, Beatriz; Artal, Eduardo; de la Fuente, Luisa; Pablo Pascual, Juan] Univ Cantabria, Dept Ingn Comunicac, Plaza Ciencia, Santander 39005, Spain, Email: ajab@unican.es; |
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WOS:000934034600003 |
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no |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5478 |
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Garcia-Barcelo, J.M.; Diaz-Morcillo, A.; Gimeno, B. |
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Enhancing resonant circular-section haloscopes for dark matter axion detection: approaches and limitations in volume expansion |
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Journal Article |
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2023 |
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Journal of High Energy Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. High Energy Phys. |
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11 |
Issue |
11 |
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159 - 30pp |
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Axions and ALPs; Particle Nature of Dark Matter |
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Haloscopes, microwave resonant cavities utilized in detecting dark matter axions within powerful static magnetic fields, are pivotal in modern astrophysical research. This paper delves into the realm of cylindrical geometries, investigating techniques to augment volume and enhance compatibility with dipole or solenoid magnets. The study explores volume constraints in two categories of haloscope designs: those reliant on single cavities and those employing multicavities. In both categories, strategies to increase the expanse of elongated structures are elucidated. For multicavities, the optimization of space within magnets is explored through 1D configurations. Three subcavity stacking approaches are investigated, while the foray into 2D and 3D geometries lays the groundwork for future topological developments. The results underscore the efficacy of these methods, revealing substantial room for progress in cylindrical haloscope design. Notably, an elongated single cavity design attains a three-order magnitude increase in volume compared to a WC-109 standard waveguide-based single cavity. Diverse prototypes featuring single cavities, 1D, 2D, and 3D multicavities highlight the feasibility of leveraging these geometries to magnify the volume of tangible haloscope implementations. |
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[Garcia-Barcelo, J. M.] Werner Heisenberg Inst, Max Planck Inst Phys, Fohringer Ring 6, D-80805 Munich, Germany, Email: jmgarcia@mpp.mpg.de; |
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Springer |
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WOS:001111979900001 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5870 |
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Ahyoune, S. et al; Gimeno, B.; Reina-Valero, J. |
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A Proposal for a Low-Frequency Axion Search in the 1-2 μeV Range and Below with the BabyIAXO Magnet |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Annalen der Physik |
Abbreviated Journal |
Ann. Phys. |
| Volume |
535 |
Issue |
12 |
Pages |
2300326 - 23pp |
| Keywords |
axions; dark matter; dark photons; haloscopes; IAXO |
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In the near future BabyIAXO will be the most powerful axion helioscope, relying on a custom-made magnet of two bores of 70 cm diameter and 10 m long, with a total available magnetic volume of more than 7 m(3). In this document, it proposes and describe the implementation of low-frequency axion haloscope setups suitable for operation inside the BabyIAXO magnet. The RADES proposal has a potential sensitivity to the axion-photon coupling g(alpha gamma) down to values corresponding to the KSVZ model, in the (currently unexplored) mass range between 1 and 2 μeV, after a total effective exposure of 440 days. This mass range is covered by the use of four differently dimensioned 5-meter-long cavities, equipped with a tuning mechanism based on inner turning plates. A setup like the one proposed will also allow an exploration of the same mass range for hidden photons coupled to photons. An additional complementary apparatus is proposed using LC circuits and exploring the low energy range (approximate to 10(-4)-10(-1)mu eV). The setup includes a cryostat and cooling system to cool down the BabyIAXO bore down to about 5 K, as well as an appropriate low-noise signal amplification and detection chain. |
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[Ahyoune, Saiyd; Cuendis, Sergio Arguedas; Miralda-Escude, Jordi] Univ Barcelona, Inst Ciencies Cosmos, Barcelona 08028, Spain, Email: cogollos@mpp.mpg.de |
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Wiley-V C H Verlag Gmbh |
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WOS:001095932700001 |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5833 |
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Mena, O.; Razzaque, S.; Villaescusa-Navarro, F. |
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Signatures of photon and axion-like particle mixing in the gamma-ray burst jet |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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02 |
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2 |
Pages |
030 - 16pp |
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axions; magnetic fields; gamma ray bursts theory; gamma ray burst experiments |
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Photons couple to Axion-Like Particles (ALPs) or more generally to any pseudo Nambu-Goldstone boson in the presence of an external electromagnetic field. Mixing between photons and ALPs in the strong magnetic field of a Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) jet during the prompt emission phase can leave observable imprints on the gamma-ray polarization and spectrum. Mixing in the intergalactic medium is not expected to modify these signatures for ALP mass > 10(-14) eV and/or for < nG magnetic field. We show that the depletion of photons due to conversion to ALPs changes the linear degree of polarization from the values predicted by the synchrotron model of gamma ray emission. We also show that when the magnetic field orientation in the propagation region is perpendicular to the field orientation in the production region, the observed synchrotron spectrum becomes steeper than the theoretical prediction and as detected in a sizable fraction of GRB sample. Detection of the correlated polarization and spectral signatures from these steep-spectrum GRBs by gamma-ray polarimeters can be a very powerful probe to discover ALPs. Measurement of gamma-ray polarization from GRBs in general, with high statistics, can also be useful to search for ALPs. |
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[Mena, Olga; Villaescusa-Navarro, F.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: omena@ific.uv.es |
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ISI:000287859800031 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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559 |
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Peinado, E.; Reig, M.; Srivastava, R.; Valle, J.W.F. |
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Dirac neutrinos from Peccei-Quinn symmetry: A fresh look at the axion |
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Journal Article |
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2020 |
Publication |
Modern Physics Letters A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Mod. Phys. Lett. A |
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35 |
Issue |
21 |
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2050176 - 9pp |
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Peccei-Quinn symmetry; axion; neutrinos |
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We show that a very simple solution to the strong CP problem naturally leads to Dirac neutrinos. Small effective neutrino masses emerge from a type-I Dirac seesaw mechanism. Neutrino mass limits probe the axion parameters in regions currently inaccessible to conventional searches. |
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[Peinado, Eduardo] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fis, AP 20-364, Ciudad De Mexico 01000, Mexico, Email: epeinado@fisica.unam.mx; |
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World Scientific Publ Co Pte Ltd |
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WOS:000550796000006 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Jimenez, R.; Pena-Garay, C.; Verde, L. |
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Is it possible to explore Peccei-Quinn axions from frequency-dependence radiation dimming? |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Physics Letters B |
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Phys. Lett. B |
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703 |
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3 |
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232-236 |
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Axion; CF; White dwarf |
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We explore how the Peccei-Quinn (PQ) axion parameter space can be constrained by the frequency-dependence dimming of radiation from astrophysical objects. To do so we perform accurate calculations of photon-axion conversion in the presence of a variable magnetic field. We propose several tests where the PQ axion parameter space can be explored with current and future astronomical surveys: the observed spectra of isolated neutron stars, occultations of background objects by white dwarfs and neutron stars, the light-curves of eclipsing binaries containing a white dwarf. We find that the lack of dimming of the light-curve of a detached eclipsing white dwarf binary recently observed, leads to relevant constraints on the photon-axion conversion. Current surveys designed for Earth-like planet searches are well matched to strengthen and improve the constraints on the PQ axion using astrophysical objects radiation dimming. |
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[Jimenez, R; Verde, L] Univ Barcelona IEEC UB, ICREA & ICC, Barcelona 08028, Spain, Email: jimenez@icc.ub.edu |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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WOS:000295198300005 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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779 |
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Caputo, A.; Regis, M.; Taoso, M.; Witte, S.J. |
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Detecting the stimulated decay of axions at radio frequencies |
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Journal Article |
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2019 |
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Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
027 - 22pp |
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axions; dark matter theory; dark matter detectors; dwarfs galaxies |
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Assuming axion-like particles account for the entirety of the dark matter in the Universe, we study the possibility of detecting their decay into photons at radio frequencies. We discuss different astrophysical targets, such as dwarf spheroidal galaxies, the Galactic Center and halo, and galaxy clusters. The presence of an ambient radiation field leads to a stimulated enhancement of the decay rate; depending on the environment and the mass of the axion, the effect of stimulated emission may amplify the photon flux by serval orders of magnitude. For axion-photon couplings allowed by astrophysical and laboratory constraints (and possibly favored by stellar cooling), we find the signal to be within the reach of next-generation radio telescopes such as the Square Kilometer Array. |
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[Caputo, Andrea; Witte, Samuel J.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Apartado Correos 22085, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: andrea0292@hotmail.it; |
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WOS:000461450100002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Domcke, V.; Ema, Y.; Sandner, S. |
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Perturbatively including inhomogeneities in axion inflation |
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Journal Article |
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2024 |
Publication |
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Cosmol. Astropart. Phys. |
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03 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
019 - 24pp |
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axions; inflation; particle physics- cosmology connection |
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Axion inflation, i.e. an axion-like inflaton coupled to an Abelian gauge field through a Chern-Simons interaction, comes with a rich and testable phenomenology. This is particularly true in the strong backreaction regime, where the gauge field production heavily impacts the axion dynamics. Lattice simulations have recently demonstrated the importance of accounting for inhomogeneities of the axion field in this regime. We propose a perturbative scheme to account for these inhomogeneities while maintaining high computational efficiency. Our goal is to accurately capture deviations from the homogeneous axion field approximation within the perturbative regime as well as self -consistently determine the onset of the nonperturbative regime. |
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[Domcke, Valerie] CERN, Theoret Phys Dept, Geneva 23, Switzerland, Email: valerie.domcke@cern.ch; |
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WOS:001185016600002 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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