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An Axion Interpretation of the ANITA Events
Theoretical Physics Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 12 (2021)·Pages 59–64·Published 13 January 2021·DOI10.4236/jmp.2021.122006
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Abstract
We suggest that the unusual events observed by the ANITA experiment originate from axion particles traversing the Earth. Under the influence of the geomagnetic field, the axion may oscillate into a photon and vice-versa. To amplify the axion transition into photon, we consider that the phenomenon takes place at resonance, where the effective photon mass is equal to the axion mass. This requirement fixes the axion mass at 44 eV. An axion at this mass scale reproduces the cold dark matter scenario. If our interpretation prevails, with the help of axions we can establish an axion tomography of the Earth.
KeywordsAxionAxion-Photon InteractionEarth’s Magnetic FieldCosmologyDark MatterMultimessenger Astronomy
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