<p>We present a covariant framework for analyzing the interactions and decay rates of axion-like particles (ALPs) that couple to both gluons and quarks. We identify combinations of couplings that are invariant under quark-field redefinitions, and use them to obtain physical expressions for the prominent decay rates of such ALPs, which are compared with previous calculations for scenarios where ALPs couple exclusively to quarks or to gluons. Our framework can be used to obtain ALP decay rates for arbitrary ALP couplings to gluons and quarks across a broad range of ALP masses.</p>

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A covariant description of the interactions of axion-like particles and hadrons

  • Reuven Balkin,
  • Ta’el Coren,
  • Yotam Soreq,
  • Mike Williams

摘要

We present a covariant framework for analyzing the interactions and decay rates of axion-like particles (ALPs) that couple to both gluons and quarks. We identify combinations of couplings that are invariant under quark-field redefinitions, and use them to obtain physical expressions for the prominent decay rates of such ALPs, which are compared with previous calculations for scenarios where ALPs couple exclusively to quarks or to gluons. Our framework can be used to obtain ALP decay rates for arbitrary ALP couplings to gluons and quarks across a broad range of ALP masses.