I Axion Interaction: Weak & Strong Nuclear Forces

[Ranku]

Looking to confirm: Does the hypothetical axion interact through weak and strong nuclear forces?

 

[Demystifier]

I don't know, so I asked ChatGPT. It said the following.

The axion is a hypothetical elementary particle that has been proposed as a solution to the strong CP problem in particle physics. It is predicted to interact through the strong and weak nuclear forces, as well as through electromagnetism.

The strong CP problem refers to the fact that quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the theory of the strong nuclear force, predicts that the strong force should violate a fundamental symmetry known as charge-parity symmetry (CP symmetry). This would lead to the appearance of an electric dipole moment in the neutron, which is not observed experimentally. The axion was proposed as a possible solution to this problem by allowing the strong force to conserve CP symmetry.

In addition to interacting through the strong and weak nuclear forces, the axion is also predicted to interact with electromagnetism through a coupling constant known as the axion-photon coupling. This interaction would allow the axion to be converted into photons and vice versa, which could potentially be observed through experiments looking for the conversion of axions into photons in strong electromagnetic fields.

Overall, the axion is a hypothetical particle that is predicted to interact through a variety of fundamental forces, including the strong and weak nuclear forces as well as electromagnetism. However, it is important to note that the axion remains a purely theoretical particle and has not yet been observed or detected experimentally.

 

[Frabjous]

I don't know, so I asked ChatGPT. It said the following.

IMO, quoting ChatGPT as a source is not appropriate.

 

[Demystifier]

IMO, quoting ChatGPT as a source is not appropriate.

You are right. But it will be interesting to see if someone will give a better answer.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

You are right. But it will be interesting to see if someone will give a better answer.

I put the answer in a quote box

 

[Ranku]

The axion was proposed as a possible solution to this problem by allowing the strong force to conserve CP symmetry.

If strong force conserves CP symmetry, will that not prevent the electrostrong force from separating into strong force and electroweak force?