Spin-Dependent Axion Generation with Controllable Emission Angles in Strong Laser Fields
Abstract
We investigate axion production in the collision between a spin-polarized relativistic electron beam and an ultraintense laser pulse. A spin-resolved Monte Carlo framework is developed to model axion-electron and axion-photon couplings in arbitrary electromagnetic fields, using quantum emission probabilities under the local constant field approximation. Owing to spin-dependent asymmetries in radiation probability, the emitted axions acquire a characteristic angular deflection tied to the initial electron polarization. This spin-dependent asymmetry enables control over the axion emission direction by adjusting the polarization of the electron beam and laser field. Simulations show that a dense and collimated axion beam () with a tunable deflection angle ( mrad) can be produced within tens of femtoseconds using current laser technology. Our results establish a novel mechanism for manipulating axion trajectories and open a promising route toward laboratory-based searches for the axion-electron coupling.
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@article{arxiv.2507.21596,
title = {Spin-Dependent Axion Generation with Controllable Emission Angles in Strong Laser Fields},
author = {Jia-Ding Chen and Hang Liu and Kai-Hong Zhuang and Baifei Shen and Pei-Lun He and Yue-Yue Chen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.21596},
year = {2025}
}