Axions

Theory, Cosmology, and Experimental Searches

AvMarkus Kuster,Georg Raffelt

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

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Beskrivning

Axions are peculiar hypothetical particles that could both solve the CP problem of quantum chromodynamics and at the same time account for the dark matter of the universe. Based on a series of lectures by world experts in this field held at CERN (Geneva), this volume provides a pedagogical introduction to the theory, cosmology and astrophysics of these fascinating particles and gives an up-to-date account of the status and prospect of ongoing and planned experimental searches. Learners and practitioners of astroparticle physics will find in this book both a concise introduction and a current reference work to a showcase topic that connects the “inner space” of the elementary particle world with the “outer space” of the universe at large.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2010-11-18
Mått:155 x 235 x 15 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lecture Notes in Physics
Antal sidor:245
Förlag:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
ISBN:9783642092633

Utforska kategorier

Astronomi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Tillämpad fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Fysik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "The motivation of this book was to provide a starting point for graduate students and senior researchers in the field of axions and axion-like particles. The book gives a broad overview on the theoretical reason of axions and axion-like particles, their implication for cosmology and astrophysics, their role as a well-known dark-matter candidate, and experimental axion searches." (Claudia-Veronika Meister, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1157, 2009)

Innehållsförteckning

Axion Theory.- The Strong CP Problem and Axions.- Axion Cosmology.- Astrophysical Axion Bounds.- Axions and Large Extra Dimensions.- Axions and Their Relatives.- Observations and Experiments.- Magnetic and Electric Dipole Moments in Storage Rings.- Photon-Axion Conversion in Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Cosmological Consequences.- Microwave Cavity Searches.- Recent Results from the PVLAS Experiment on the Magnetized Vacuum.- Axion Searches in the Past, at Present, and in the Near Future.