Axions : theory, cosmology, and experimental searches / M. Kuster, G. Raffelt, B. Beltrán, (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kuster, M. (Markus)

Beltrán, B. (Berta)

Raffelt, Georg G.

European Organization for Nuclear Research.

Series:

Lecture notes in physics 0075-8450 ; 741.

Lecture notes in physics, 0075-8450 ; 741

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Axions--Congresses.

Axions.

Nuclear astrophysics--Congresses.

Nuclear astrophysics.

Cosmology--Congresses.

Cosmology.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xi, 245 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2008]

Summary:

Axions are peculiar hypothetical particles that could both solve the CP problem of quantum chromodynamics and at the same time account for the dark matter of the universe. Based on a series of lectures by world experts in this field held at CERN (Geneva), this volume provides a pedagogical introduction to the theory, cosmology and astrophysics of these fascinating particles and gives an up-to-date account of the status and prospect of ongoing and planned experimental searches. Learners and practitioners of astroparticle physics will find in this book both a concise introduction and a current reference work to a showcase topic that connects the "inner space" of the elementary particle world with the "outer space" of the universe at large.

Contents:

Part I Axion Theory

1 The Strong CP Problem and Axions / Roberto D. Peccei 3

1.1 The U(1)[subscript A] Problem and Its Resolution 3

1.2 Approaches to the Strong CP Problem 6

1.3 U(1)[subscript PQ] and Axions 7

1.4 Axion Dynamics 9

1.5 Invisible Axion Models 12

2 Axion Cosmology / Pierre Sikivie 19

2.1 Thermal Axions 20

2.2 Axion Field Evolution 23

2.3 The Domain-Wall Problem 32

2.4 Cold Axions 36

2.5 Axion Miniclusters 42

2.6 Axion Isocurvature Perturbations 44

3 Astrophysical Axion Bounds / Georg G. Raffelt 51

3.2 Axion Interactions 52

3.3 The Sun as an Axion Source 54

3.4 Globular-Cluster Stars 57

3.5 White-Dwarf Cooling 59

3.6 Supernova 1987A 60

4 Axions and Large Extra Dimensions / Biljana Lakic, Raul Horvat, Milica Krcmar 73

4.1 Introduction on Extra Dimensions 73

4.2 Axions in Large Extra Dimensions 75

4.3 CAST as a Probe of Large Extra Dimensions 78

5 Axions and Their Relatives / Eduard Masso 83

5.1 The Axion 83

5.2 The Axion Relatives 85

5.3 Searching for ALPs 87

5.4 Is it Possible to Evade the Astrophysical Constraints? 89

5.5 ALPs as Dark Matter 90

Part II Observations and Experiments

6 Magnetic and Electric Dipole Moments in Storage Rings / Yannis K. Semertzidis 97

6.1 Dipole Moment Experiments in Storage Rings 97

6.2 Muon g-2 99

6.3 Electric Dipole Moments 105

7 Photon-Axion Conversion in Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Cosmological Consequences / Alessandro Mirizzi, Georg G. Raffelt, Pasquale D. Serpico 115

7.2 Photon-Axion Conversion 116

7.3 Photon-Axion Conversion and Supernova Dimming 119

7.4 CMB Constraints 125

7.5 QSO Constraints 127

7.6 Constraints from Angular Diameter Distance 128

Appendix A A Photon-Axion Conversion in a Random Background 131

8 Microwave Cavity Searches / Gianpaolo Carosi, Karl van Bibber 135

8.1 Dark Matter and the Axion 135

8.2 Principles of Microwave Cavity Experiments 138

8.3 Technical Implementation 140

8.4 Data Analysis 147

8.5 Results 148

8.6 Future Developments 149

9 Recent Results from the PVLAS Experiment on the Magnetized Vacuum / Giovanni Cantatore, the PVLAS Collaboration 157

9.2 Aim and Measurement Principle of PVLAS 159

9.3 PVLAS Apparatus 170

9.4 Results 174

Note Added in Proof 193

10 Axion Searches in the Past, at Present, and in the Near Future / Remy Battesti, Berta Beltran, Hooman Davoudiasl, Markus Kuster, Pierre Pugnat, Raoul Rabadan, Andreas Ringwald, Neil Spooner, Konstantin Zioutas 199

10.1 Searches for Dark Matter Axions 199

10.2 Solar Axions Searches 201

10.3 Searches for Laser Induced Axions 213

10.4 Search for Kaluza-Klein Axions with TPCs 226

10.5 Collider Bounds on Scalars and Pseudoscalars 231.

Notes:

"Most of the book is based on lectures given at the 1st Joint ILIAS-CERN-CAST axion training in Geneva at CERN in November 2005"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3540735178

9783540735175

OCLC:

171563409