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Resonant Axion-Plasmon Conversion in Neutron Star Magnetospheres
H Terças1,2, J T Mendonça2, R Bingham3,4
1Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Rua Conselheiro Emídio Navarro, 1959-007 Lisboa, Portugal.
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Resonant axion-plasmon conversion in the magnetospheres of magnetars may substantially impact the landscape of dark-matter axion detection. This Letter explores how resonant axion-plasmon conversion modify the expected radio signals from axion-photon conversions observed on Earth. Critically, the resonant conversion radius lies within the region expected for axion-photon conversion, introducing a nonradiative power loss that diminishes the anticipated photon flux. Our analysis demonstrates that this effect can reduce radio telescope sensitivities, shifting them into regions excluded by previous experiments. These findings compel a reassessment of experimental constraints derived from radio signatures of axion-photon conversions and highlight the necessity of accounting for plasmon effects in astrophysical axion searches. The presented corrections provide critical insights for refining the detection strategies of future telescope-based dark matter axion experiments.
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