Audible Axion Magnetogenesis: Linking Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Gravitational Waves
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| author | Gerlach, Christopher Schmitt, Daniel Schwaller, Pedro |
| author_facet | Gerlach, Christopher Schmitt, Daniel Schwaller, Pedro |
| contents | Identifying dark matter candidates that simultaneously generate multiple observable cosmological signatures is a key goal in connecting particle physics with upcoming observations. Axion-like particles coupled to the Standard Model photon offer a promising framework. In the trapped misalignment mechanism, the onset of axion oscillations is delayed, inducing a period of supercooling in the early Universe. This can lead to exponential production of photon quanta via a tachyonic instability, generating observable gravitational wave signatures. Simultaneously, reheating of the Standard Model plasma produces strong, helical magnetic fields on intergalactic scales. The parameter space most promising for gravitational wave detection yields magnetic field strengths that exceed lower bounds from blazar observations. |
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| spellingShingle | Audible Axion Magnetogenesis: Linking Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Gravitational Waves Gerlach, Christopher Schmitt, Daniel Schwaller, Pedro High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Identifying dark matter candidates that simultaneously generate multiple observable cosmological signatures is a key goal in connecting particle physics with upcoming observations. Axion-like particles coupled to the Standard Model photon offer a promising framework. In the trapped misalignment mechanism, the onset of axion oscillations is delayed, inducing a period of supercooling in the early Universe. This can lead to exponential production of photon quanta via a tachyonic instability, generating observable gravitational wave signatures. Simultaneously, reheating of the Standard Model plasma produces strong, helical magnetic fields on intergalactic scales. The parameter space most promising for gravitational wave detection yields magnetic field strengths that exceed lower bounds from blazar observations. |
| title | Audible Axion Magnetogenesis: Linking Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Gravitational Waves |
| topic | High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.21092 |