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Conversion of Gravitons into Dark Photons in Cosmological Dark Magnetic Fields

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2018-08-02 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology High Energy Physics - Phenomenology High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

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 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 ultra high frequency gravitational waves.

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@article{arxiv.1804.00458,
  title  = {Conversion of Gravitons into Dark Photons in Cosmological Dark Magnetic Fields},
  author = {Emi Masaki and Jiro Soda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.00458},
  year   = {2018}
}

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36 pages, 20 figures, published version