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arxiv: 2606.07742 · v1 · pith:EH7S7S3Tnew · submitted 2026-06-05 · ✦ hep-ph · astro-ph.HE

Core Composition Effects on the QCD Axion Mass Limit from Neutron Star Cooling

Fernando Arias-Arag\'on , Federico Nola This is my paper

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keywords QCD axionneutron star coolinghyperonsDelta resonancesKSVZDFSZequation of stateIAXO
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Neutron star axion mass limit changes only mildly with core composition

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The paper examines how the upper limit on the QCD axion mass, obtained from neutron star cooling, varies when equations of state include hyperons and Delta resonances in addition to neutrons, protons, electrons and muons. Calculations for KSVZ and DFSZ axion models show that the limit depends only weakly on these extra particles. The mild shift supports the robustness of the standard bound. In the DFSZ case the limit can enter the sensitivity window of the IAXO experiment, which would then allow an axion detection to constrain the composition of the star core.

Core claim

When different equations of state that permit hyperons and Delta resonances are used, the upper bound on the QCD axion mass extracted from neutron star cooling exhibits only mild variation relative to the conventional case restricted to nucleons and leptons. This holds for both KSVZ and DFSZ invisible axions. In the DFSZ scenario the bound can shift into the sensitivity range of IAXO, providing a potential observational handle on neutron star core composition.

What carries the argument

Equations of state that incorporate hyperons and Delta resonances to recompute axion production rates and the resulting neutron star cooling curves.

If this is right

  • The existing upper limit on the QCD axion mass from neutron star cooling remains reliable across a range of core compositions.
  • In the DFSZ model the adjusted limit enters the sensitivity window of IAXO.
  • Detection of an axion within that window would indicate the presence of hyperons or Delta resonances in the core.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • Axion bounds derived from neutron stars appear more robust against uncertainties in dense-matter composition than might have been expected.
  • Joint analysis of axion signals and neutron star observables could simultaneously constrain both particle-physics parameters and the equation of state at high density.

Load-bearing premise

The chosen equations of state accurately capture the possible presence and effects of hyperons and Delta resonances in the neutron star core without significantly altering other cooling mechanisms or axion production rates.

What would settle it

An IAXO measurement of the axion mass lying outside the narrow range spanned by the family of equations of state, or neutron star cooling data exhibiting much larger variations with core composition than the mild dependence calculated.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2606.07742 by Federico Nola, Fernando Arias-Arag\'on.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Visual example of neutron star slice that can be obtained with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: Hierarchy of chiral nuclear interactions as a function of chiral order, showing the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: Particle fractions within the NS core for the different species allowed when using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Particle fractions within the NS core for the different species allowed when using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: Particle fractions within the NS core for the different species allowed when using [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: Mass-radius relation for the EOSs obtained with the [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Neutrino (solid), photon (dashed), and axion (dotted) luminosity curves for a [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: 95% CL upper limit on the axion mass, m95 a , shown as shaded regions. Each colour shows the extension where each core composition can set the upper limit, with blue, orange, pink and green representing the npeµ, Octet, Delta and Oct+Dec scenarios [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: New limit on the mass of DFSZ axions (red) at 95% CL including all the scenarios [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p020_9.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Neutron stars are very dense media in which axions may be produced. This has been used to set limit on the QCD axion mass, usually under the assumption that only neutrons, protons, electrons, and muons appear in the star core. Given the extreme conditions reached within neutron stars, it is reasonable to consider that other particles, such as hyperons and $\Delta$ resonances, may exist on-shell. In this work, we study how the limit on the mass of QCD axions, namely KSVZ and DFSZ invisible axions, is altered when different equations of state are used, allowing for heavier particles to appear in the neutron star core. We find that this dependence is in general mild and thus reinforces the reliability of the known limit. Additionally, in the DFSZ scenario, it may drive the limit within the sensitivity window for IAXO. This would allow this experiment to discern the composition of neutron star cores if an axion were to be observed within that window.

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Summary. The manuscript investigates how the inclusion of hyperons and Δ resonances in neutron star cores, modeled through various equations of state, affects the upper limits on the mass of KSVZ and DFSZ QCD axions derived from neutron star cooling observations. The authors find that the dependence on the equation of state is generally mild, reinforcing the reliability of the standard axion mass limit, and note that in the DFSZ scenario this may place the limit within the sensitivity range of the IAXO experiment, potentially allowing it to probe neutron star core composition.

Significance. Should the result hold, the work demonstrates the robustness of axion constraints from neutron star cooling against uncertainties in core particle content, which is a key strength for the credibility of these limits. The potential for IAXO to distinguish core compositions via axion observations provides an interesting link between particle physics experiments and astrophysics. The explicit computation of modified cooling curves and axion emissivities for each EOS is a positive feature supporting the central claim.

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We thank the referee for the positive assessment of our work and the recommendation to accept the manuscript. The referee's summary accurately captures our main findings on the mild impact of hyperons and Δ resonances on the QCD axion mass limits from neutron star cooling, as well as the potential relevance for IAXO in the DFSZ case.

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full rationale

The paper derives axion mass limits by explicitly computing modified cooling curves and axion emissivities for multiple equations of state that incorporate hyperons and Δ resonances, then comparing the resulting temperature evolution against observed neutron star data. No step reduces a prediction to a fitted input by construction, invokes a self-citation as the sole justification for a uniqueness claim, or renames an empirical pattern as a new derivation. The central result (mild dependence on core composition) follows directly from the numerical models without circular reduction to the paper's own inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Limited information from abstract; the claim depends on the validity of the neutron star cooling calculations and the equations of state used, which are drawn from prior work.

axioms (2)
  • standard math Standard model of particle physics and general relativity apply to neutron star interiors.
    Implicit in using EOS for NS.
  • domain assumption Axion production rates can be calculated perturbatively in the dense medium.
    Basis for the limit calculation.

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