Generation and search of axion-like light particle using intense crystalline field

TL;DR

This paper explores the conversion of axion-like particles to photons within intense crystalline electric fields, proposing experimental methods to detect these particles in the eV to keV mass range using high-field crystals.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to search for axion-like particles utilizing intense crystalline electric fields, extending the accessible mass range for detection.

Findings

Conversion occurs for energies above keV range.

Crystalline fields equivalent to magnetic fields of 10^4-10^5 Tesla enable new detection methods.

Proposed experiments can probe axion-like particles from eV to keV masses.

Abstract

Intense electric field $\sim 10^{10}-10^{11}$ V/cm in crystal has been known for a long time and has wide applications. We study the conversion of axion-like light particle and photon in the intense electric field in crystal. We find that the conversion of axion-like particle and photon happens for energy larger than keV range. We propose search of axion-like light particle using the intense crystalline field. We discuss the solar axion search experiment and a variety of shining-through-wall experiment using crystalline field. Due to the intense crystalline field which corresponds to magnetic field $\sim 10^4-10^5$ Tesla these experiments are very interesting. In particular these experiments can probe the mass range of axion-like particle from eV to keV.