Axion astrophysics
Pierluca Carenza, Maurizio Giannotti, J. Isern, Alessandro Mirizzi, O. Straniero
Abstract
Stars have been recognized as optimal laboratories to probe axion properties. In the last decades there have been significant advances in this field due to a better modeling of stellar systems and accurate observational data. In this work we review the current status of constraints on axions from stellar physics. We focus in particular on the Sun, globular cluster stars, white dwarfs and (proto)-neutron stars.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsAxionAstrophysicsAstroparticle physicsParticle physicsNuclear physicsDark matterAstronomyCosmologyDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena