Published August 30, 2010
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Journal article
Large-scale coherent orientations of quasar polarisation vectors: interpretation in terms of axion-like particles
Creators
- 1. University of Liege, Allee du 6 Aout 17, 4000 Liege (Belgium)
Description
The observation of redshift-dependent coherent orientations of quasar polarisation vectors over cosmological distances in some regions of the sky is reviewed. Based on a good-quality sample of 355 measured quasars, this observation seems to infer the existence of a new effect acting on light propagation on such huge distances.A solution in terms of nearly massless axion-like particles has been proposed in the literature and its current status is discussed.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.3489545;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1003.2213v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 1274
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 144-149
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- International conference on the cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics of the axion and the results of recent searches for this hypothetical particle
- Acronym
- AXIONS 2010
- Dates
- 15-18 Jan 2010
- Place
- Gainesville, FL (United States)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42035177
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- AXIONS; COSMOLOGY; DISTANCE; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MASSLESS PARTICLES; ORIENTATION; POLARIZATION; QUASARS; RED SHIFT; VECTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; GOLDSTONE BOSONS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; TENSORS; TRANSMISSION
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics