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Title: Axion induced oscillating electric dipole moments

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
 [1]
  1. Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

In this study, the axion electromagnetic anomaly induces an oscillating electric dipole for any magnetic dipole. This is a low energy theorem which is a consequence of the space-time dependent cosmic background field of the axion. The electron will acquire an oscillating electric dipole of frequency ma and strength ~ 10-32 e-cm, within four orders of magnitude of the present standard model DC limit, and two orders of magnitude above the nucleon, assuming standard axion model and dark matter parameters. This may suggest sensitive new experimental venues for the axion dark matter search.

Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359; FG02-96ER40969
OSTI ID:
1212736
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1431378
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-15-105-T; PRVDAQ; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1504.01295
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, Vol. 91, Issue 11; ISSN 1550-7998
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 19 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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Revealing the Dark Matter Halo with Axion Direct Detection text January 2017

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