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arxiv: 2504.02030 · v2 · submitted 2025-04-02 · ✦ hep-ph · astro-ph.HE

Neutron Star Eclipses as Axion Laboratories

Vedran Brdar , Dibya S. Chattopadhyay This is my paper

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keywords axion-like particlesALP-photon couplingneutron star eclipseslight-shining-through-wallsX-ray binariesLMC X-4astrophysical constraints
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Eclipsing neutron star binaries can constrain axion-photon couplings more tightly than laboratory light-shining-through-walls experiments by treating the companion star as an opaque barrier.

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The paper demonstrates that X-ray observations of eclipsing binaries, where a neutron star's emission is blocked by a larger companion star, can be analyzed using the light-shining-through-walls principle on astrophysical scales. Photons from the neutron star could convert to axion-like particles in magnetic fields before the barrier and reconvert afterward, potentially allowing transmission during eclipse. The strong observed attenuation in systems like LMC X-4 is instead used to bound the coupling strength at g_aγ ≤ 1.44 × 10^{-10} GeV^{-1} at 90% C.L., exceeding current lab limits. This repurposes existing space observatory data as a new search channel for these particles.

Core claim

The authors treat the companion star in the LMC X-4 eclipsing binary as the barrier in a light-shining-through-walls setup. X-ray flux measurements during and outside eclipses from observatories such as XMM-Newton and NuSTAR show attenuation by factors of 100-1000 due to geometric blocking. Modeling photon-ALP conversion and reconversion in the system's magnetic fields, they extract an upper limit on the ALP-photon coupling of g_aγ ≤ 1.44 × 10^{-10} GeV^{-1} at 90% C.L. They note that future data could tighten this bound by roughly an order of magnitude.

What carries the argument

The light-shining-through-walls mechanism applied to neutron star eclipsing binaries, where the companion star blocks the line of sight and magnetic fields enable photon-ALP conversions around the barrier.

If this is right

  • The LMC X-4 system yields a coupling upper limit of 1.44 × 10^{-10} GeV^{-1} at 90% C.L. from existing X-ray eclipse data.
  • This bound is stronger than those from current laboratory light-shining-through-walls experiments.
  • Additional eclipsing binaries could supply independent constraints on the same coupling.
  • Future X-ray observations could realistically improve the limit by an order of magnitude and compete with the strongest existing bounds.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same eclipse data sets could be reanalyzed with updated magnetic field models for the binary to refine or relax the coupling bound.
  • If the limit holds across multiple systems, it would narrow the parameter space where ALPs could account for unexplained astrophysical signals.
  • Combining this astrophysical approach with laboratory results might allow cross-validation without new experiments.

Load-bearing premise

The observed reduction in X-ray intensity during eclipses arises entirely from the companion star blocking the direct line of sight, so any additional transmission channel from ALP conversion must be limited by the data.

What would settle it

Detection of X-ray flux during an eclipse that significantly exceeds the prediction from pure geometric blocking by the companion star, with a spectrum or timing consistent with ALP-mediated transmission.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2504.02030 by Dibya S. Chattopadhyay, Vedran Brdar.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. Artist’s rendition of the LMC X-4 binary system during an eclipse. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. The photon-to-ALP transition probability, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. The ALP-to-photon transition probability, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. The photon fluxes observed by XMM-Newton (ob [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. The constraint from LMC X-4 (red), reaching [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_5.png] view at source ↗
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In light-shining-through-walls experiments, axions and axion-like particles (ALPs) are searched for by exposing an optically thick barrier to a laser beam. In a magnetic field, photons could convert into ALPs in front of the barrier and reconvert behind it, giving rise to a signal that can occur only in the presence of such hidden particles. In this work, we utilize the light-shining-through-walls concept and apply it to astrophysical scales. Namely, we consider eclipsing binary systems, consisting of a neutron star, which is a bright source of X-rays, and a companion star with a much larger radius. Space observatories such as XMM-Newton and NuSTAR have performed extensive measurements of such systems, obtaining data on both out-of-eclipse photon rates and those during eclipses. The latter are typically $\mathscr{O}(10^2-10^3)$ times smaller, due to the fact that X-rays propagating along the line of sight from the neutron star to the X-ray observatory do not pass through the barrier that is the companion star. Using this attenuation, we derive a constraint on ALP-photon coupling of $g_{a\gamma} \leq 1.44 \times 10^{-10} \,\text{GeV}^{-1}$ (at $90\%$ C.L.) for the LMC X-4 eclipsing binary system, surpassing current bounds from light-shining-through-walls experiments. We also present future prospects that could realistically improve this limit by an order of magnitude in $g_{a\gamma}$, making it competitive with some of the strongest limits derived to date.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript adapts the light-shining-through-walls concept to astrophysical scales by treating the companion star in an eclipsing neutron-star binary (LMC X-4) as an opaque barrier. Using published X-ray count-rate attenuation data during eclipse, the authors extract a limit g_aγ ≤ 1.44 × 10^{-10} GeV^{-1} (90 % C.L.) on the ALP-photon coupling, claiming it surpasses existing laboratory bounds, and outline prospects for order-of-magnitude improvement with future observations.

Significance. If the conversion and reconversion probabilities can be reliably computed with the available magnetic-field and plasma information, the approach supplies a new, data-driven astrophysical constraint on ALPs that exploits existing XMM-Newton and NuSTAR eclipse measurements. The central idea of repurposing geometric attenuation as a “wall” is conceptually clean and leverages real observational datasets.

major comments (3)
  1. [Abstract / derivation of the bound] Abstract and the section deriving the numerical bound: the quoted limit g_aγ ≤ 1.44 × 10^{-10} GeV^{-1} assumes that the post-companion reconversion probability is large enough to produce a detectable excess flux. The LMC interstellar field is only a few μG; the paper must therefore show the explicit evaluation of P_reconv (including the plasma-frequency term and the sin^2(ΔL/2) averaging) with this B-field value and demonstrate that the resulting sensitivity still exceeds LS TW bounds. Without this calculation the central numerical claim is unsupported.
  2. [Statistical treatment of eclipse data] The section presenting the statistical analysis: the manuscript states that eclipse rates are O(10^2–10^3) times smaller than out-of-eclipse rates but provides no description of background subtraction, systematic uncertainties in the attenuation measurement, or the likelihood function used to obtain the 90 % C.L. upper limit. These elements are load-bearing for the quoted numerical bound.
  3. [ALP conversion probability modeling] The modeling section: plasma effects inside and near the companion star (which set the effective photon mass and therefore the conversion resonance condition) are not quantified. Because the conversion probability depends on the difference between the plasma frequency and the ALP mass, omission of this modeling prevents assessment of whether the claimed sensitivity is realistic.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract uses the symbol g_aγ without first defining it; a brief parenthetical definition on first use would improve readability.
  2. [Future prospects] Future-prospects paragraph: the statement that the limit “could realistically improve by an order of magnitude” should be accompanied by a short table or bullet list of the assumed improvements in exposure, energy resolution, or number of systems.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of our manuscript and for providing detailed comments. We address each of the major comments below and have made revisions to the manuscript to strengthen the presentation of our results.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract / derivation of the bound] Abstract and the section deriving the numerical bound: the quoted limit g_aγ ≤ 1.44 × 10^{-10} GeV^{-1} assumes that the post-companion reconversion probability is large enough to produce a detectable excess flux. The LMC interstellar field is only a few μG; the paper must therefore show the explicit evaluation of P_reconv (including the plasma-frequency term and the sin^2(ΔL/2) averaging) with this B-field value and demonstrate that the resulting sensitivity still exceeds LS TW bounds. Without this calculation the central numerical claim is unsupported.

    Authors: We concur that the explicit computation of the reconversion probability is required to support the bound. The revised manuscript now contains a detailed calculation of P_reconv for the LMC's interstellar magnetic field strength of a few μG. This includes the plasma frequency contribution and the sin²(ΔL/2) term with appropriate averaging over the line-of-sight distance. The updated results affirm that the sensitivity remains superior to existing LS TW limits. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Statistical treatment of eclipse data] The section presenting the statistical analysis: the manuscript states that eclipse rates are O(10^2–10^3) times smaller than out-of-eclipse rates but provides no description of background subtraction, systematic uncertainties in the attenuation measurement, or the likelihood function used to obtain the 90 % C.L. upper limit. These elements are load-bearing for the quoted numerical bound.

    Authors: The original manuscript indeed omitted a full description of the statistical procedure. We have revised the relevant section to detail the background subtraction method, the evaluation of systematic uncertainties associated with the X-ray count rates from XMM-Newton and NuSTAR, and the construction of the likelihood function that yields the 90% confidence level upper limit on the ALP-photon coupling. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [ALP conversion probability modeling] The modeling section: plasma effects inside and near the companion star (which set the effective photon mass and therefore the conversion resonance condition) are not quantified. Because the conversion probability depends on the difference between the plasma frequency and the ALP mass, omission of this modeling prevents assessment of whether the claimed sensitivity is realistic.

    Authors: We recognize the importance of quantifying plasma effects for the conversion probability. The revised manuscript now includes explicit calculations of the plasma frequency in the vicinity of the companion star and in the interstellar medium. These demonstrate that the resonance conditions are met for the ALP masses of interest, supporting the validity of the derived sensitivity. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: bound extracted from independent eclipse attenuation data

full rationale

The paper applies the light-shining-through-walls logic to LMC X-4 eclipse data by taking the observed factor of 10^2-10^3 attenuation as an upper limit on any ALP-mediated transmission. The resulting g_aγ bound is therefore a direct statistical limit on a parameter given external measurements; no equation is shown to be identical to its own input by construction, no fitted parameter is relabeled as a prediction, and no load-bearing step reduces to a self-citation. The derivation chain remains self-contained against the cited X-ray observations.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 0 axioms · 0 invented entities

Review performed on abstract only; no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities are enumerated in the provided text. The bound relies on standard ALP two-photon coupling and on the assumption that the companion star acts as an opaque barrier for photons but not necessarily for ALPs.

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