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arxiv: 2605.15261 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-14 · ✦ hep-ph · astro-ph.CO· astro-ph.HE

Magnetic Turbulence Boosts Supernova Signals of Axion-Photon Conversion

Damiano F. G. Fiorillo , \'Angel Gil Muyor , Georg G. Raffelt , Edoardo Vitagliano This is my paper

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keywords axion-photon conversionsupernova axionsmagnetic turbulencegalactic magnetic fieldsSN 1987Agamma-ray signalsaxion couplings
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Turbulent magnetic fields boost axion-to-gamma conversion from supernovae by up to two orders of magnitude.

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The paper demonstrates that small-scale turbulent components in the Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud magnetic fields convert supernova-produced axions into gamma rays more efficiently than the smooth coherent field alone. This enhancement arises because turbulence supplies power at smaller scales that remain effective at higher axion masses where the large-scale field would suppress conversion. As a result the non-observation of gamma rays in coincidence with SN 1987A neutrinos yields stronger limits on the product of axion-proton and axion-photon couplings, reaching improvements of up to a factor of 100. A sympathetic reader cares because the same existing data now probe deeper into axion parameter space and similar turbulence effects are expected at other astrophysical conversion sites.

Core claim

The turbulent field components of the Milky Way and of the Large Magellanic Cloud yield improvements of up to two orders of magnitude in g_ap × g_aγ by boosting axion-photon conversion and extending sensitivity to larger masses.

What carries the argument

The small-scale power spectrum of the turbulent magnetic field, which raises the axion-photon oscillation probability across the relevant propagation distances.

If this is right

  • Non-observations of gamma rays from SN 1987A now constrain the product g_ap × g_aγ more tightly by up to two orders of magnitude.
  • Sensitivity extends to higher axion masses where only the coherent field would have produced negligible conversion.
  • Turbulence is expected to modify the reach of other axion-photon conversion searches that rely on magnetic fields in starburst galaxies or similar environments.
  • Previous constraints derived from coherent-field assumptions alone require re-evaluation once turbulence is included.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • Future high-resolution observations of galactic turbulence could be used to sharpen the predicted conversion probability for specific supernova distances.
  • The same small-scale magnetic power may enhance conversion signals from other axion production channels or for different particle species in comparable astrophysical settings.
  • Gamma-ray telescope strategies aimed at supernova remnants could be optimized by folding in turbulent-field models rather than coherent-field approximations.

Load-bearing premise

The assumed spectrum and coherence properties of the turbulent magnetic field components are accurate for the relevant propagation distances and axion mass range.

What would settle it

A refined map or simulation showing that the turbulent magnetic field power spectrum lacks sufficient small-scale components over kiloparsec distances from the Large Magellanic Cloud would eliminate the predicted boost in conversion efficiency.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.15261 by \'Angel Gil Muyor, Damiano F. G. Fiorillo, Edoardo Vitagliano, Georg G. Raffelt.

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Magnetic fields between a supernova (SN) and Earth convert axions into gamma rays. The absence of such a signal in coincidence with SN 1987A neutrinos, using the coherent Milky Way field, provides well-studied constraints on $g_{ap}\times g_{a\gamma}$ (axion-proton times axion-photon couplings) and on $g_{a\gamma}$ alone. We show that the small-scale power of the turbulent magnetic field component boosts axion-photon conversion and, crucially, extends sensitivity to larger masses. The turbulent field components of the Milky Way and of the Large Magellanic Cloud (hosting SN 1987A) yield improvements of up to two orders of magnitude in $g_{ap}\times g_{a\gamma}$. Turbulence should likely impact the sensitivity of other searches based on other axion-photon conversion sites, such as starburst galaxies.

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript argues that small-scale turbulent magnetic field components in the Milky Way and Large Magellanic Cloud (site of SN 1987A) enhance axion-photon conversion probabilities relative to the coherent field alone. This leads to up to two orders of magnitude improvement in sensitivity to the product g_ap × g_aγ and extends the accessible axion mass range, with similar implications suggested for other astrophysical conversion sites such as starburst galaxies.

Significance. If the turbulence modeling is robust, the result would materially strengthen existing SN1987A-derived bounds on axion couplings and highlight a previously under-appreciated systematic in magnetic-field-based axion searches. The work supplies a concrete, falsifiable prediction for how turbulence spectra affect conversion at oscillation lengths set by higher m_a.

major comments (2)
  1. [§4 (turbulent spectrum modeling)] The central claim of a two-order-of-magnitude boost (abstract and §4) rests on the turbulent power spectrum supplying sufficient amplitude at wave-numbers k ≳ 1 pc^{-1} that match the axion oscillation scale k_osc ≈ m_a²/(2ω) for the newly accessible masses. The manuscript should demonstrate this explicitly by showing the conversion probability versus m_a both with and without the turbulent component, including the adopted spectral index, coherence-length cutoff, and normalization for the LMC and Milky Way.
  2. [Results summary table] Table 1 or equivalent summary of results: the reported improvement factors must be accompanied by uncertainty bands arising from plausible variations in the turbulence parameters (e.g., Kolmogorov vs. steeper index, minimum coherence length). Without this, it is unclear whether the quoted “up to two orders” is representative or an optimistic outlier.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§2] Notation for the mixing angle and oscillation wavenumber should be defined once in §2 and used consistently; the current alternation between θ and φ is confusing.
  2. [Figure 3] Figure 3 (conversion probability vs. distance): the line-of-sight integration should indicate the relative contribution of the coherent versus turbulent segments so readers can see where the boost originates.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their thoughtful and constructive report. Their comments have prompted us to strengthen the presentation of our turbulence modeling and to quantify the robustness of our results. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript accordingly.

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  1. Referee: [§4 (turbulent spectrum modeling)] The central claim of a two-order-of-magnitude boost (abstract and §4) rests on the turbulent power spectrum supplying sufficient amplitude at wave-numbers k ≳ 1 pc^{-1} that match the axion oscillation scale k_osc ≈ m_a²/(2ω) for the newly accessible masses. The manuscript should demonstrate this explicitly by showing the conversion probability versus m_a both with and without the turbulent component, including the adopted spectral index, coherence-length cutoff, and normalization for the LMC and Milky Way.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit demonstration strengthens the central claim. In the revised §4 we have added a new figure that plots the axion-photon conversion probability versus m_a for both the coherent field alone and the coherent-plus-turbulent field. The figure caption and surrounding text now specify the Kolmogorov spectral index (n = −11/3), the coherence-length cutoff at 1 pc, and the adopted normalization of the turbulent field strength (B_turb = 3 μG for the Milky Way and 5 μG for the LMC). The plot shows that the additional power at k ≳ 1 pc^{-1} accounts for the extension of sensitivity to higher masses and for the bulk of the reported boost. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Results summary table] Table 1 or equivalent summary of results: the reported improvement factors must be accompanied by uncertainty bands arising from plausible variations in the turbulence parameters (e.g., Kolmogorov vs. steeper index, minimum coherence length). Without this, it is unclear whether the quoted “up to two orders” is representative or an optimistic outlier.

    Authors: We have revised Table 1 to include uncertainty bands on the improvement factors. The bands are obtained by varying the spectral index between n = −11/3 (Kolmogorov) and n = −4 (steeper), and by changing the minimum coherence length between 0.1 pc and 10 pc while keeping the total turbulent power fixed. The revised table shows that the improvement remains at least one order of magnitude across this range and reaches up to two orders for the fiducial Kolmogorov case; the quoted “up to two orders” is therefore representative rather than an outlier. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation applies standard mixing equations to modeled turbulence

full rationale

The paper derives the boosted conversion probability by integrating the axion-photon mixing term along lines of sight through both coherent and turbulent Galactic and LMC magnetic fields, using a power-law spectrum for the turbulent component together with stated coherence lengths. This modeling step does not reduce to a self-definition, a fitted parameter renamed as a prediction, or a load-bearing self-citation chain; the improvement in g_ap × g_aγ follows directly from the oscillatory integral evaluated on the assumed turbulence spectrum. No equation is shown to be equivalent to its input by construction, and external constraints on turbulence at large scales are invoked only as motivation rather than as the sole justification for the result. The derivation therefore remains self-contained against the physical model inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The claim rests on standard models of axion production in supernovae and galactic magnetic field turbulence without introducing new free parameters or invented entities.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Axion production in core-collapse supernovae follows established models.
    The signal strength depends on axions being emitted from SNe as per prior literature.
  • domain assumption The turbulent magnetic field power spectrum and coherence length are known and applicable to SN-Earth propagation.
    The boost and mass extension rely on this characterization of turbulence.

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