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Article Dans Une Revue Physical Review D Année : 2024

Constraining MeV-scale axion-like particles with Fermi-LAT observations of SN 2023ixf

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The Fermi-LAT observations of SN 2023ixf, a Type II supernova in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy, Messier 101 (M101), presents us with an excellent opportunity to constrain MeV-scale Axion-Like Particles (ALPs). By examining the photon decay signature from heavy ALPs that could be produced in the explosion, we improve the existing constraints on the ALP-photon coupling by up to a factor of $ \sim 2 $ for masses $ m_a \lesssim 3 $ MeV, with the exact value depending mostly on plasma properties of the collapsing core. This study demonstrates the relevance of core-collapse supernovae, also beyond the Magellanic Clouds, as probes of fundamental physics.

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hal-04159917 , version 1 (12-07-2023)

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Eike Müller, Pierluca Carenza, Christopher Eckner, Ariel Goobar. Constraining MeV-scale axion-like particles with Fermi-LAT observations of SN 2023ixf. Physical Review D, 2024, 109 (2), pp.023018. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevD.109.023018⟩. ⟨hal-04159917⟩
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