Nonperturbative structure in coupled axion sectors and implications for direct detection
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| author | Cyncynates, David Simon, Olivier Thompson, Jedidiah O. Weiner, Zachary J. |
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| contents | Pairs of misalignment-produced axions with nearby masses can experience a nonlinear resonance that leads to enhanced direct and astrophysical signatures of axion dark matter. In much of the relevant parameter space, self-interactions cause axion fluctuations to become nonperturbative and to collapse in the early Universe. We investigate the observational consequences of such nonperturbative structure in this "friendly axion" scenario with $3+1$ dimensional simulations. Critically, in a substantial fraction of parameter space we find that nonlinear dynamics work to equilibrate the abundance of the two axions, making it easier than previously expected to experimentally confirm the existence of a resonant pair. We also compute the gravitational wave emission from friendly axion dark matter; while the resulting stochastic background is likely undetectable for axion masses above $10^{-22} \, \text{eV}$, the polarization of the cosmic microwave background does constrain possible hyperlight, friendly subcomponents. Finally, we demonstrate that dense, self-interaction--bound oscillons formed during the period of strong nonlinearity are driven by the homogeneous axion background, enhancing their lifetime beyond the in-vacuum expectation. |
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| spellingShingle | Nonperturbative structure in coupled axion sectors and implications for direct detection Cyncynates, David Simon, Olivier Thompson, Jedidiah O. Weiner, Zachary J. High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory Pattern Formation and Solitons Pairs of misalignment-produced axions with nearby masses can experience a nonlinear resonance that leads to enhanced direct and astrophysical signatures of axion dark matter. In much of the relevant parameter space, self-interactions cause axion fluctuations to become nonperturbative and to collapse in the early Universe. We investigate the observational consequences of such nonperturbative structure in this "friendly axion" scenario with $3+1$ dimensional simulations. Critically, in a substantial fraction of parameter space we find that nonlinear dynamics work to equilibrate the abundance of the two axions, making it easier than previously expected to experimentally confirm the existence of a resonant pair. We also compute the gravitational wave emission from friendly axion dark matter; while the resulting stochastic background is likely undetectable for axion masses above $10^{-22} \, \text{eV}$, the polarization of the cosmic microwave background does constrain possible hyperlight, friendly subcomponents. Finally, we demonstrate that dense, self-interaction--bound oscillons formed during the period of strong nonlinearity are driven by the homogeneous axion background, enhancing their lifetime beyond the in-vacuum expectation. |
| title | Nonperturbative structure in coupled axion sectors and implications for direct detection |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Physics - Theory Pattern Formation and Solitons |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.05501 |