Gravitational waves from axion wave production

Author:

Mingqiu Li, Sichun Sun, Qi-Shu Yan, Zhijie Zhao

Keyword:

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology, High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph), Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics (astro-ph.CO), General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc)

journal:

date:

2023-09-14 16:00:00

Abstract

We consider a scenario with axions/axion-like particles Chern-Simons gravity coupling, such that gravitational waves can be produced directly from axion wave tachyonic instability in the early universe after inflation. This axion gravity term is less constrained compared to the well-searched axion photon coupling and can provide a direct and efficient production channel for gravitational waves. Such stochastic gravitational waves can be detected by either space/ground-based gravitational wave detectors or pulsar timing arrays for a broad range of axion masses and decay constants.

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