PIRSA:25100043

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https://pirsa.org/25100043

Neutron Stars as Laboratories for Physics Beyond the Standard Model

(2025). Neutron Stars as Laboratories for Physics Beyond the Standard Model. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/25100043

Neutron Stars as Laboratories for Physics Beyond the Standard Model. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Oct. 07, 2025, https://pirsa.org/25100043 

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            url = {https://pirsa.org/25100043},
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            keywords = {Cosmology},
            language = {en},
            title = {Neutron Stars as Laboratories for Physics Beyond the Standard Model},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics},
            year = {2025},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:25100043 see, \url{https://scivideos.org/pirsa/25100043}}
          }
Anirudh Prabhu
Talk numberPIRSA:25100043
DOI10.48660/25100043
Source RepositoryPIRSA
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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Abstract

Compact objects like neutron stars and black holes host extreme conditions that cannot be replicated in terrestrial laboratories or even by the most ambitious future particle colliders. These conditions make them unparalleled natural laboratories for exploring new physics. Neutron stars stand out due to their incredibly strong electromagnetic fields, some of the most intense in the universe. This makes them ideal for testing the limits of electromagnetism and for probing physics beyond the Standard Model, including axions and dark photons, which are among the leading dark matter candidates. In this talk, I will highlight recent advancements in using pulsars to detect axions and discuss ongoing efforts to probe axions using magnetars, ultra-magnetic neutron stars that are the most magnetic objects in the Universe.