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Astrophobic Axions.

Luca Di Luzio1, Federico Mescia2, Enrico Nardi3

  • 1Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology, Department of Physics, Durham University, DH1 3LE, Durham, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters
|July 14, 2018
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Summary

We introduce astrophobic axion models with suppressed couplings to nucleons and electrons, relaxing astrophysical limits. These models allow for heavy axion dark matter candidates detectable by future helioscopes.

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Area of Science:

  • Particle Physics
  • Cosmology
  • Astrophysics

Background:

  • Axions are hypothetical particles proposed to solve the strong CP problem.
  • Astrophysical observations place stringent limits on axion properties, particularly their mass and couplings.
  • Existing axion models often face constraints from stellar energy loss and nucleon/electron couplings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a new class of axion models with generation-dependent Peccei-Quinn charges.
  • To explore scenarios where axion couplings to Standard Model fermions are suppressed.
  • To investigate the phenomenological consequences for axion detection and dark matter viability.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical model building with generation-dependent Peccei-Quinn charges.

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  • Analysis of axion couplings to nucleons, electrons, and photons.
  • Evaluation of astrophysical and experimental constraints.
  • Assessment of dark matter candidate status and stellar anomaly explanations.

    • Main Results:

    • A class of "astrophobic" axion models is proposed, suppressing couplings to nucleons and electrons.
    • Axion masses up to O(0.1) eV are allowed, relaxing astrophysical limits.
    • Sizable axion-photon coupling enables probing by next-generation helioscopes.
    • Flavor-violating axion couplings provide complementary experimental probes.
    • Astrophobic axions are viable heavy dark matter candidates and can explain stellar energy loss anomalies.

    Conclusions:

    • Astrophobic axion models offer a compelling alternative to standard axion scenarios.
    • These models reconcile axion properties with astrophysical and experimental data.
    • Future experiments, particularly helioscopes and flavor physics searches, are crucial for testing these models.