Collisions of dark matter axion stars with astrophysical sources

Abstract If QCD axions form a large fraction of the total mass of dark matter, then axion stars could be very abundant in galaxies. As a result, collisions with each other, and with other astrophysical bodies, can occur. We calculate the rate and analyze the consequences of three classes of collisio...

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Main Authors: Joshua Eby, Madelyn Leembruggen, Joseph Leeney, Peter Suranyi, L. C. R. Wijewardhana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/JHEP04(2017)099