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ALP contribution to the Strong CP problem

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2024-10-29 v2

Abstract

We compute the one-loop contribution to the θˉ\bar{\theta}-parameter of an axion-like particle (ALP) with CP-odd derivative couplings. Its contribution to the neutron electric dipole moment is shown to be orders of magnitude larger than that stemming from the one-loop ALP contributions to the up- and down-quark electric and chromoelectric dipole moments. This strongly improves existing bounds on ALP-fermion CP-odd interactions, and also sets limits on previously unconstrained couplings. The case of a general singlet scalar is analyzed as well. In addition, we explore how the bounds are modified in the presence of a Peccei-Quinn symmetry.

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@article{arxiv.2403.12133,
  title  = {ALP contribution to the Strong CP problem},
  author = {Victor Enguita and Belen Gavela and Benjamin Grinstein and Pablo Quilez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2403.12133},
  year   = {2024}
}

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13 pages, 5 tables, 6 figures

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