Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2002-03-22
Phys.Rev. D66 (2002) 023004
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
13 pages, 3 figures. Latex-file. References added and other minor corrections. Accepted for publication in Phys.Rev.D. Revised
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevD.66.023004
We reanalyze the conditions under which we have a primordial thermal population of axions. Compared with previous studies, we find other processes, involving gluons and quarks, that dominate at high temperatures. We conclude that if the Peccei-Quinn scale fulfills $F_a < 1.2 \times 10^{12} \GeV$ there is thermal axion production. In this case, a period in the early universe exists where axions interact with the QCD plasma and we point out that non-thermal axions produced before the end of this period will thermalize. This could lead to a reduction of the expected density of axions from string decay in models with $F_a < 1.2 \times 10^{12} \GeV$.
Masso' Eduard
Rota Francesc
Zsembinszki Gabriel
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