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axion

axion

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A tiny particle that might make up dark matter in space
  • noun
  • /ˈæk.si.ɒn/
  • Specialized
: axión
  • So the so-called QCD axion is my favorite dark matter candidate.
  • axion mass
  • axion search
  • axion decay

Some of those include axions and neutralinos.

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Examples

  • Among these particles, the best dark matter candidate is the axion.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Researchers are conducting experiments to detect the axion, a particle believed to be responsible for dark matter.

  • The axion, a popular candidate, is still waiting in the wings.

    Academic text (1993)

  • If f is very large, then the axion becomes very light and very weakly coupled.

    Academic text (1996)

  • But these small masses make axions appealing candidates for dark matter.

  • To discover whether the Peccei-Quinn mechanism has been incorporated into the Standard Model, one searches for the axion.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The axion is the quantum of oscillation of the 0 parameter of QCD.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Tuning into the exact microwave frequency depends on knowing a precise mass for the axion, and current theoretical values are not constrained tightly enough.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The existence of the axion was proposed to explain phenomena related to dark matter in the universe.

  • In particle physics, scientists theorize that the axion could play a significant role in understanding cosmic mysteries.

Surface Forms

axion singular
axions plural

Etymology

Axion was named in physics as a playful choice: a scientist borrowed the name from a laundry detergent called 'Axion' because the particle would 'clean up' a problem in the theory. That's why axion now means a tiny, hypothetical particle that might help explain dark matter.