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We propose a novel way to search for axion(-like) particles in heavy-ion collisions using prompt photons as the probe and the property of conversion between photon and axion(-like) particles under a strong magnetic field generated in the non-central collisions. The expected result reveals that a new phase space region of the coupling constant for photon and axion(-like) particles can be covered in the future high energy nuclear colliders.
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Yang, Y., Lin, CW. Search for axion(-like) particles in heavy-ion collisions. J. High Energ. Phys. 2022, 82 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP07(2022)082
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