Discovering the axiverse via fifth forces
If the Universe is described by string theory or other extensions of the Standard Model, several light, axion-like states are predicted to exist. However, most experiments only search for one of these states. We show that searches for fifth forces can't assume a non-relativistic potential induced by a single axion field. We discuss the strength of the non-relativistic spin-dependent and spin-independent potentials in the most general case of $N_a$ different axions and show how the shape of the potentials can be used to distinguish between different axiverse scenarios.
Authors
- Alexander C. Eberhart
- Francesca Chadha-Day
- Martin Bauer
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. D/Physical review. D.
- Published
- 2026-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/yt9z-lxz4
- Primary Topic
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- Science and Technology Facilities Council