Constraints on axion-like particles with the Perseus Galaxy Cluster with MAGIC
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Axion-like particles (ALPs) are pseudo-Nambu–Goldstone bosons that emerge in various theories beyond the standard model. These particles can interact with high-energy photons in external magnetic fields, influencing the observed gamma-ray spectrum. This study analyzes 41.3 h of observational data from the Perseus Galaxy Cluster collected with the MAGIC telescopes. We focused on the spectra the radio galaxy in the center of the cluster: NGC 1275. By modeling the magnetic field surrounding this target, we searched for spectral indications of ALP presence. Despite finding no statistical evidence of ALP signatures, we were able to exclude ALP models in the sub-micro electronvolt range. Our analysis improved upon previous work by calculating the full likelihood and statistical coverage for all considered models across the parameter space. Consequently, we achieved the most stringent limits to date for ALP masses around 50 neV, with cross sections down to gaγ=3×10−12 GeV−1.
Source: Physics of the Dark Universe
Authors: H. Abe, S. Abe, J. Abhir, V.A. Acciari, I. Agudo, T. Aniello, S. Ansoldi, L.A. Antonelli, A. Arbet Engels, C. Arcaro, M. Artero, K. Asano, D. Baack, A. Babić, A. Baquero, U. Barres de Almeida, J.A. Barrio, I. Batković, J. Baxter, J. Becerra González, W. Bednarek, E. Bernardini, J. Bernete, A. Berti, J. Besenrieder, C. Bigongiari, A. Biland, O. Blanch, G. Bonnoli, Ž. Bošnjak, I. Burelli, G. Busetto, A. Campoy-Ordaz, A. Carosi, R. Carosi, M. Carretero-Castrillo, A.J. Castro-Tirado, G. Ceribella, Y. Chai, A. Cifuentes, S. Cikota, E. Colombo, J.L. Contreras, J. Cortina, S. Covino, G. D’Amico, V. D’Elia, P. Da Vela, F. Dazzi, A. De Angelis, B. De Lotto, A. Del Popolo, J. Delgado, C. Delgado Mendez, D. Depaoli, F. Di Pierro, L. Di Venere, D. Dominis Prester, A. Donini, D. Dorner, M. Doro, D. Elsaesser, G. Emery, J. Escudero, L. Fariña, A. Fattorini, L. Foffano, L. Font, S. Fukami, Y. Fukazawa, R.J. García López, M. Garczarczyk, S. Gasparyan, M. Gaug, J.G. Giesbrecht Paiva, N. Giglietto, F. Giordano, P. Gliwny, N. Godinović, R. Grau, D. Green, J.G. Green, D. Hadasch, A. Hahn, T. Hassan, L. Heckmann, J. Herrera, D. Hrupec, M. Hütten, R. Imazawa, T. Inada, R. Iotov, K. Ishio, I. Jiménez Martínez, J. Jormanainen, D. Kerszberg, G.W. Kluge, Y. Kobayashi, P.M. Kouch, H. Kubo, J. Kushida, M. Láinez Lezáun, A. Lamastra, F. Leone, E. Lindfors, L. Linhoff, S. Lombardi, F. Longo, R. López-Coto, M. López-Moya, A. López-Oramas, S. Loporchio, A. Lorini, B. Machado de Oliveira Fraga, P. Majumdar, M. Makariev, G. Maneva, N. Mang, M. Manganaro, S. Mangano, K. Mannheim, M. Mariotti, M. Martínez, M. Martínez-Chicharro, A. Mas-Aguilar, D. Mazin, S. Menchiari, S. Mender, D. Miceli, T. Miener, J.M. Miranda, R. Mirzoyan, M. Molero González, E. Molina, H.A. Mondal, A. Moralejo, D. Morcuende, T. Nakamori, C. Nanci, L. Nava, V. Neustroev, L. Nickel, M. Nievas Rosillo, C. Nigro, L. Nikolić, K. Nilsson, K. Nishijima, T. Njoh Ekoume, K. Noda, S. Nozaki, Y. Ohtani, A. Okumura, J. Otero-Santos, S. Paiano, M. Palatiello, D. Paneque, R. Paoletti, J.M. Paredes, D. Pavlović, M. Persic, M. Pihet, G. Pirola, F. Podobnik, P.G. Prada Moroni, E. Prandini, G. Principe, C. Priyadarshi, W. Rhode, M. Ribó, J. Rico, C. Righi, N. Sahakyan, T. Saito, K. Satalecka, F.G. Saturni, B. Schleicher, K. Schmidt, F. Schmuckermaier, J.L. Schubert, T. Schweizer, A. Sciaccaluga, J. Sitarek, V. Sliusar, D. Sobczynska, A. Spolon, A. Stamerra, J. Strišković, D. Strom, M. Strzys, Y. Suda, S. Suutarinen, H. Tajima, M. Takahashi, R. Takeishi, F. Tavecchio, P. Temnikov, K. Terauchi, T. Terzić, M. Teshima, L. Tosti, S. Truzzi, A. Tutone, S. Ubach, J. van Scherpenberg, M. Vazquez Acosta, S. Ventura, V. Verguilov, I. Viale, C.F. Vigorito, V. Vitale, I. Vovk, R. Walter, M. Will, T. Yamamoto
Institutions: Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, The University of Tokyo, ETH Zurich, Universidad de La Laguna, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, National Institute for Astrophysics, University of Udine, International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste, Max Planck Institute for Physics, University of Padua, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova, Institute for High Energy Physics, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, TU Dortmund University, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas, University of Łódź, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino, University of Turin, Hiroshima University, University of Bergen, Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya, Institut de Ciències del Cosmos, Universitat de Barcelona, University of Pisa, Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,240
Funders: Centres de Recerca de Catalunya, Dipartimenti di Eccellenza, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Generalitat de Catalunya, Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost, Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Norges Forskningsråd, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia, Inovações e Comunicações, Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo
Awards: G1162841413, G1175115578, G1565146803, G195395952, G1979261587, G2064873908, G2209488408, G2262748287, G2462415295, G267968979, G2873748535, G3005324705, G300979063, G3384621141, G3406277477, G3408410167, G3413881215, G34346518, G3472429249, G3480869486, G3542716571, G3705259981, G3780874795, G3978510197, G425668148, G4408153509, G463062595, G4719752971, G4728539003, G4973718836, G5080475149, Very-high-energy Gamma Ray Astronomy in the Multi-messenger Era, Localization of very high energy gamma-ray emission regions and study of emission mechanisms in active galactic nuclei, G5894067328, G617271991, Exploration of Energy Frontier in Cosmic Gamma-ray Observations, G6368402562, G6465668149, G6468133638, G6656126374, G69051668, G702601109, G7269495214, G7425137858, G7545049216, 古代説話における諸寺縁起の研究, G7840098671, G7880226156, G8561313886, G8684520763, G8706419950, G8752631986, G8920101981, G999689203
OpenAlex ID: W4390990831