Conversion of gravitons into dark photons in cosmological dark magnetic fields

It is well known that gravitons can convert into photons, and vice versa, in the presence of cosmological magnetic fields. We study this conversion process in the context of the atomic dark matter scenario. In this scenario, we can expect cosmological dark magnetic fields, which are free from the st...

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Published in:Physical review. D 2018-07, Vol.98 (2), Article 023540
Main Authors: Masaki, Emi, Soda, Jiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conversion
Dark matter
Gravitational waves
Gravitons
Magnetic fields
Photons
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Summary:It is well known that gravitons can convert into photons, and vice versa, in the presence of cosmological magnetic fields. We study this conversion process in the context of the atomic dark matter scenario. In this scenario, we can expect cosmological dark magnetic fields, which are free from the stringent constraint from the cosmic microwave observations. We find that gravitons can effectively convert into dark photons in the presence of cosmological dark magnetic fields. The graviton-dark photon conversion effect may open up a new window for ultrahigh frequency gravitational waves.
ISSN:2470-0010
2470-0029
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevD.98.023540