TeV Particle Astrophysics 2016

New tests of the anomalous transparency of the Universe for gamma rays and of its axionic explanation.

14 Sept 2016, 14:00

4h

500/1-201 - Mezzanine (CERN)

Poster Contributions Gamma-ray astrophysics Poster Session (coffee at 15:00) & CERN Visit

Speaker

Prof. Sergey Troitsky (Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences (RU))

Description

New observational tests of anomalies in absorption of gamma rays from distant sources, which may point to existence of light axion-like particles, are discussed. Constraints on parameters of the would-be axion-like particle are presented and various scenarios are tested.