11–13 May 2026
University of Pittsburgh
US/Eastern timezone

Astrophysical Consequences of an Electroweak ηw Pseudo-Scalar

11 May 2026, 16:30
15m
David Lawrence Hall 104, University of Pittsburgh

David Lawrence Hall 104, University of Pittsburgh

Speaker

Hooman Davoudiasl

Description

It has recently been proposed that the Standard Model may include
an ultralight pseudo-scalar, ηw, emerging from electroweak interactions. We find that typical expectations for the properties of ηw get challenged by astrophysical constraints on the couplings of ultralight bosons.

Author

Hooman Davoudiasl

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