Constraining Axion-Like Particles from observations of AGN B2 2234+28A and 3C 454.3

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Auteurs principaux: Chen, Yu-Chong, Chen, Siyu, Huang, Wei-Cong, Yang, Qing, Zhang, Hong-Hao
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author Chen, Yu-Chong
Chen, Siyu
Huang, Wei-Cong
Yang, Qing
Zhang, Hong-Hao
author_facet Chen, Yu-Chong
Chen, Siyu
Huang, Wei-Cong
Yang, Qing
Zhang, Hong-Hao
contents Axion-photon oscillation effect provides a possible explanation for the presence of very-high-energy (VHE) $γ$-ray signals from distant sources. In this work, we propose a model-dependent method to select possible sources that may give sufficient constraints on the axion parameters. We investigate such effect in the spectra of active galactic nuclei (AGN) B2 2234+28A and 3C 454.3 based on data obtained from Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT) and MAGIC U.L. We utilize the Markov Chain Monte Carlo method to fit the axion parameters, yielding a result of $g_{aγ}=3.05^{+0.51}_{-0.31} \times 10^{-11}$ GeV$^{-1}$ for the axion-photon coupling strength and $m_{a}=5.25^{+2.35}_{-2.65} \times 10^{-8} $ eV for the axion mass. We also perform 95\% confidence level (CL) constraints to set an upper limit for $g_{aγ}$.
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spellingShingle Constraining Axion-Like Particles from observations of AGN B2 2234+28A and 3C 454.3
Chen, Yu-Chong
Chen, Siyu
Huang, Wei-Cong
Yang, Qing
Zhang, Hong-Hao
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Axion-photon oscillation effect provides a possible explanation for the presence of very-high-energy (VHE) $γ$-ray signals from distant sources. In this work, we propose a model-dependent method to select possible sources that may give sufficient constraints on the axion parameters. We investigate such effect in the spectra of active galactic nuclei (AGN) B2 2234+28A and 3C 454.3 based on data obtained from Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT) and MAGIC U.L. We utilize the Markov Chain Monte Carlo method to fit the axion parameters, yielding a result of $g_{aγ}=3.05^{+0.51}_{-0.31} \times 10^{-11}$ GeV$^{-1}$ for the axion-photon coupling strength and $m_{a}=5.25^{+2.35}_{-2.65} \times 10^{-8} $ eV for the axion mass. We also perform 95\% confidence level (CL) constraints to set an upper limit for $g_{aγ}$.
title Constraining Axion-Like Particles from observations of AGN B2 2234+28A and 3C 454.3
topic High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.08577