Constraints on Axion-Like Particles from X-ray Observations of NGC1275

• Axion-like particle s(ALPs) can induce localized oscillatory modulations in the spectra of photon sources passingthrough astrophysical magneticfields. Ultra-deep Chandraobservations of the Perseus cluster contain over 5 x 105counts from the active galactic nucleus (AGN) of the central cluster galaxy NGC1275 and represent a dataset of extraordinary quality for ALP searches. We use this data set to search for X-ray spectral irregularities fromthe AGN.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Annan fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Other Physics Topics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

elementary particles

X-rays

galaxies

clusters

individual (NGC1275)

Physics

Fysik

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