Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Scientific paper
2009-01-26
Phys. Rev. D 84, 125019 (2011)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena
Revtex 10 pages, 6 figures. V.2: QED dispersion effects taken into account; principal results unchanged
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.84.125019
Photons may convert into axion like particles and back in the magnetic field of various astrophysical objects, including active galaxies, clusters of galaxies, intergalactic space and the Milky Way. This is a potential explanation for the candidate neutral ultra-high-energy (E>10^18 eV) particles from distant BL Lac type objects which have been observed by the High Resolution Fly's Eye experiment. Axions of the same mass and coupling may explain also TeV photons detected from distant blazars.
Fairbairn Malcolm
Rashba Timur
Troitsky Sergey
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