Attila Abramowski, F. Acero, Felix A. Aharonian, Faical Ait Benkhali, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ekrem Oǧuzhan Angüner, Gisela Anton, Shangkari Balenderan, Arnim Balzer, Anna Barnacka, Yvonne Becherini, J. Becker Tjus, K. Bernlöhr, E. Birsin, E. Bissaldi, Jonathan Biteau, Catherine Boisson, J. Bolmont, Pol Bordas, J. Brucker, Francois Brun, Pierre Brun, Tomasz Bulik, Svenja Carrigan, Sabrina Casanova, M. Cerruti, Paula M. Chadwick, R. Chalme-Calvet, Ryan C. G. Chaves, A. Cheesebrough, M. Chretien, Sergio Colafrancesco, Gabriele Cologna, Jan Conrad, C. Couturier, M. Dalton, M. K. Daniel, I. D. Davids, B. Degrange, C. Deil, P. deWilt, H. J. Dickinson, A. Djannati-Ataï, W. Domainko, L. O'C. Drury, G. Dubus, K. Dutson, J. Dyks, M. Dyrda, T. Edwards, Kathrin Egberts, P. Eger, P. Espigat, C. Farnier, S. Fegan, F. Feinstein, M. V. Fernandes, D. Fernandez, A. Fiasson, G. Fontaine, A. Foerster, M. Fuessling, M. Gajdus, Y. A. Gallant, T. Garrigoux, H. Gast, B. Giebels, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Goering, M. -H. Grondin, M. Grudzinska, S. Haeffner, J. D. Hague, J. Hahn, J. Harris, G. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, O. Hervet, A. Hillert, James Anthony Hinton, W. Hofmann, P. Hofverberg, Markus Holler, D. Horns, A. Jacholkowska, C. Jahn, M. Jamrozy, M. Janiak, F. Jankowsky, I. Jung, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, S. Kaufmann, B. Khelifi, M. Kieffer, S. Klepser, D. Klochkov, W. Kluzniak, T. Kneiske, D. Kolitzus, Nu. Komin, K. Kosack, S. Krakau, F. Krayzel, P. P. Krueger, H. Laffon, G. Lamanna, J. Lefaucheur, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P. Lenain, D. Lennarz, T. Lohse, A. Lopatin, C-C. Lu, V. Marandon, Alexandre Marcowith, R. Marx, G. Maurin, N. Maxted, M. Mayer, T. J. L. McComb, M. C. Medina, J. Mehault, U. Menzler, M. Meyer, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, Emmanuel Moulin, T. Murach, C. L. Naumann, M. de Naurois, D. Nedbal, J. Niemiec, S. J. Nolan, L. Oakes, S. Ohm, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, B. Opitz, M. Ostrowski, I. Oya, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, M. Paz Arribas, N. W. Pekeur, G. Pelletier, J. Perez, P-O. Petrucci, B. Peyaud, S. Pita, H. Poon, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, M. Raue, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, M. Renaud, R. de los Reyes, F. Rieger, L. Rob, S. Rosier-Lees, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, C. B. Rulten, V. Sahakian, David M. Sanchez, Andrea Santangelo, R. Schlickeiser, F. Schuessler, A. Schulz, U. Schwanke, S. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, H. Sol, G. Spengler, F. Spiess, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, Christian Stegmann, F. Stinzing, K. Stycz, Iurii Sushch, A. Szostek, J-P. Tavernet, R. Terrier, M. Tluczykont, C. Trichard, K. Valerius, C. van Eldik, G. Vasileiadis, C. Venter, A. Viana, P. Vincent, H. J. Voelk, F. Volpe, M. Vorster, S. J. Wagner, P. Wagner, M. Ward, M. Weidinger, Q. Weitzel, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, P. Willmann, A. Woernlein, D. Wouters, M. Zacharias, A. Zajczyk, A. A. Zdziarski, Alraune Zech, H-S. Zechlin
- Axionlike particles (ALPs) are hypothetical light (sub-eV) bosons predicted in some extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics. In astrophysical environments comprising high-energy gamma rays and turbulent magnetic fields, the existence of ALPs can modify the energy spectrum of the gamma rays for a sufficiently large coupling between ALPs and photons. This modification would take the form of an irregular behavior of the energy spectrum in a limited energy range. Data from the H. E. S. S. observations of the distant BL Lac object PKS 2155 - 304 (z = 0.116) are used to derive upper limits at the 95% C. L. on the strength of the ALP coupling to photons, g(gamma a) < 2.1 x 10(-11) GeV-1 for an ALP mass between 15 and 60 neV. The results depend on assumptions on the magnetic field around the source, which are chosen conservatively. The derived constraints apply to both light pseudoscalar and scalar bosons that couple to the electromagnetic field.
MetadatenAuthor details: | Attila Abramowski, F. Acero, Felix A. AharonianORCiDGND, Faical Ait Benkhali, A. G. Akhperjanian, Ekrem Oǧuzhan AngünerGND, Gisela Anton, Shangkari Balenderan, Arnim BalzerGND, Anna Barnacka, Yvonne Becherini, J. Becker Tjus, K. Bernlöhr, E. Birsin, E. Bissaldi, Jonathan Biteau, Catherine Boisson, J. Bolmont, Pol BordasORCiDGND, J. Brucker, Francois Brun, Pierre Brun, Tomasz Bulik, Svenja Carrigan, Sabrina CasanovaGND, M. Cerruti, Paula M. Chadwick, R. Chalme-Calvet, Ryan C. G. Chaves, A. Cheesebrough, M. Chretien, Sergio Colafrancesco, Gabriele Cologna, Jan Conrad, C. Couturier, M. Dalton, M. K. Daniel, I. D. Davids, B. Degrange, C. Deil, P. deWilt, H. J. Dickinson, A. Djannati-Ataï, W. Domainko, L. O'C. Drury, G. Dubus, K. Dutson, J. Dyks, M. Dyrda, T. Edwards, Kathrin EgbertsGND, P. Eger, P. Espigat, C. Farnier, S. Fegan, F. Feinstein, M. V. Fernandes, D. Fernandez, A. Fiasson, G. Fontaine, A. Foerster, M. Fuessling, M. Gajdus, Y. A. Gallant, T. Garrigoux, H. Gast, B. Giebels, J. F. Glicenstein, D. Goering, M. -H. Grondin, M. Grudzinska, S. Haeffner, J. D. Hague, J. Hahn, J. Harris, G. Heinzelmann, G. Henri, G. Hermann, O. Hervet, A. Hillert, James Anthony HintonGND, W. Hofmann, P. Hofverberg, Markus Holler, D. Horns, A. Jacholkowska, C. Jahn, M. Jamrozy, M. Janiak, F. Jankowsky, I. Jung, M. A. Kastendieck, K. Katarzynski, U. Katz, S. Kaufmann, B. Khelifi, M. Kieffer, S. Klepser, D. Klochkov, W. Kluzniak, T. Kneiske, D. Kolitzus, Nu. Komin, K. Kosack, S. Krakau, F. Krayzel, P. P. Krueger, H. Laffon, G. Lamanna, J. Lefaucheur, M. Lemoine-Goumard, J-P. Lenain, D. Lennarz, T. Lohse, A. Lopatin, C-C. Lu, V. Marandon, Alexandre MarcowithORCiD, R. Marx, G. Maurin, N. Maxted, M. Mayer, T. J. L. McComb, M. C. Medina, J. Mehault, U. Menzler, M. Meyer, R. Moderski, M. Mohamed, Emmanuel Moulin, T. Murach, C. L. Naumann, M. de Naurois, D. Nedbal, J. Niemiec, S. J. Nolan, L. Oakes, S. Ohm, E. de Ona Wilhelmi, B. Opitz, M. Ostrowski, I. Oya, M. Panter, R. D. Parsons, M. Paz Arribas, N. W. Pekeur, G. Pelletier, J. Perez, P-O. Petrucci, B. Peyaud, S. Pita, H. Poon, G. Puehlhofer, M. Punch, A. Quirrenbach, S. Raab, M. Raue, A. Reimer, O. Reimer, M. Renaud, R. de los Reyes, F. Rieger, L. Rob, S. Rosier-Lees, G. Rowell, B. Rudak, C. B. Rulten, V. Sahakian, David M. SanchezORCiD, Andrea Santangelo, R. Schlickeiser, F. Schuessler, A. Schulz, U. Schwanke, S. Schwarzburg, S. Schwemmer, H. Sol, G. Spengler, F. Spiess, L. Stawarz, R. Steenkamp, Christian StegmannORCiDGND, F. Stinzing, K. Stycz, Iurii SushchORCiDGND, A. Szostek, J-P. Tavernet, R. Terrier, M. Tluczykont, C. Trichard, K. Valerius, C. van Eldik, G. Vasileiadis, C. Venter, A. Viana, P. Vincent, H. J. Voelk, F. Volpe, M. Vorster, S. J. Wagner, P. Wagner, M. Ward, M. Weidinger, Q. Weitzel, R. White, A. Wierzcholska, P. Willmann, A. Woernlein, D. Wouters, M. Zacharias, A. Zajczyk, A. A. Zdziarski, Alraune ZechORCiD, H-S. Zechlin |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.88.102003 |
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ISSN: | 1550-7998 |
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ISSN: | 1550-2368 |
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Title of parent work (English): | Physical review : D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology |
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Publisher: | American Physical Society |
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Place of publishing: | College Park |
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Publication type: | Article |
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Language: | English |
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Year of first publication: | 2013 |
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Publication year: | 2013 |
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Creating corporation: | HESS Collaboration |
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Release date: | 2017/03/26 |
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Volume: | 88 |
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Issue: | 10 |
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Number of pages: | 12 |
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Funding institution: | German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF); Max Planck Society;
German Research Foundation (DFG); French Ministry for Research;
CNRS-IN2P3; Astroparticle Interdisciplinary Program of the CNRS; United
Kingdom Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC); IPNP of the
Charles University; Czech Science Foundation; Polish Ministry of Science
and Higher Education; South African Department of Science and
Technology; National Research Foundation; University of Namibia;
European Community [ERC-StG-259391] |
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Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Physik und Astronomie |
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Peer review: | Referiert |
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