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First constraints on QCD axion dark matter using James Webb Space Telescope observations

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arxiv 2503.11753 v1 pith:NT3D5S3W submitted 2025-03-14 hep-ph astro-ph.CO

First constraints on QCD axion dark matter using James Webb Space Telescope observations

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I present the first constraints on QCD axion dark matter using measurements from the James Webb Space Telescope. By utilizing publicly available MIRI and NIRSpec blank-sky observations, originally collected for sky subtraction purposes, I derive strong limits on the axion-photon coupling constant $g_{a \gamma \gamma}$ in the mass range 0.1-4 eV. These constraints improve upon previous studies by more than two orders of magnitude for a range of masses. This analysis underscores the potential of blank-sky observations as a powerful tool for constraining dark matter models and demonstrates how astrophysical missions can be repurposed for particle physics research.

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