Guidelines for axion identification in astrophysical observations

dc.creatorZioutas, K.
dc.creatorSemertzidis, Y.
dc.creatorPapaevangelou, Th.
dc.date2005-12-05
dc.date2005-12-21
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:49:01Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:49:01Z
dc.descriptionThe origin of various celestial phenomena have remained mysterious for conventional astrophysics. Therefore, alternative solutions should be considered, taking into account the involvement of unstable dark-matter particle candidates, such as the celebrated axions or other as yet unforeseen axion-like particles. Their spontaneous and induced decay by the ubiquitous solar magnetic fields can be at the origin of persisting enigmatic X-ray emission, giving rise to a steady and a transient/local solar activity, respectively. The (coherent) conversion of photons into axion(-like) particles in intrinsic magnetic fields may modify the solar axion spectrum. The reversed process can be behind transient (solar) luminosity deficits in the visible. Then, the Sun might be also a strong source of ~eV-axions. Thus, enigmatic observations might be the as yet missing direct signature for axion(-like) particles in earth-bound detectors.
dc.description6 pages, to be submitted to JCAP
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0512114
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0512114
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/104184
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleGuidelines for axion identification in astrophysical observations
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