Searching for axion dark matter using radio telescopes

Katharine Kelley, P. J. Quinn

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Abstract

We investigate the use of next generation radio telescopes such as the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) to detect axion two-photon coupling in the astrophysical environment. The uncertainty surrounding astrophysical magnetic fields presents new challenges, but with a frequency range corresponding to axions of mass 1.7-57μeV and a spectral profile with a number of distinguishing features, SKA-mid offers a tantalising opportunity to constrain axion dark matter properties. To determine the sensitivity of SKA-mid to an axion signal, we consider observations of the Galactic centre and interstellar medium, and find that this new telescope could allow us to probe axion couplings ≳ 10-16GeV-1.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017
EditorsMarios Maroudas
PublisherVerlag Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron
Pages43-46
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783945931172
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Event13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017 - Thessaloniki, Greece
Duration: 15 May 201719 May 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017

Conference

Conference13th Patras Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs, PATRAS 2017
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityThessaloniki
Period15/05/1719/05/17

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