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arxiv: 2412.20932 · v3 · submitted 2024-12-30 · ✦ hep-ph · hep-ex· nucl-ex· nucl-th

Weak nuclear decays deep-underground as a probe of axion dark matter

Jorge Alda , Carlo Broggini , Giuseppe Di Carlo , Luca Di Luzio , Denise Piatti , Stefano Rigolin , Claudio Toni This is my paper

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keywords axion dark matterweak nuclear decaystheta dependencetime modulationelectron capturebeta decayunderground experiments
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Axion dark matter induces time-dependent shifts in weak nuclear decay rates via the θ parameter.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops a theoretical framework to calculate the dependence of weak nuclear decays on the QCD θ parameter. This framework predicts that an oscillating axion dark matter background will cause periodic variations in decay rates such as electron capture and beta decay. Using this, the authors analyze past measurements of potassium-40 and cesium-137 decays at the Gran Sasso Laboratory to place limits on the axion decay constant for masses from a few 10^{-23} eV to 10^{-19} eV. They also outline a new experiment with potassium-40 electron capture to extend sensitivity to axion masses up to 10^{-9} eV.

Core claim

By computing the θ-dependence of weak nuclear decays including electron capture and β decay, the authors show that an oscillating axion dark matter field produces time-varying radioactivity, which they use to recast Gran Sasso data on 40K and 137Cs decays into constraints on the axion decay constant in the 10^{-23} to 10^{-19} eV range and propose a new measurement to reach up to 10^{-9} eV.

What carries the argument

The θ-dependence of weak nuclear decay rates, which translates axion-induced θ oscillations into measurable time modulations of decay probabilities.

If this is right

  • Old data from 40K and 137Cs decays constrain axion parameters in the 10^{-23} to 10^{-19} eV mass range.
  • A new 40K electron capture measurement can probe axion masses up to 10^{-9} eV.
  • The framework applies to both electron capture and beta decay processes.
  • Underground setups enable detection of the predicted time modulations by reducing external backgrounds.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • This method could complement other axion searches in the ultra-light mass regime where direct detection is challenging.
  • Similar θ-dependent analyses might extend to additional weak processes or different isotopes for broader coverage.
  • Confirmation would link nuclear decay timing directly to dark matter properties in a new observable channel.

Load-bearing premise

An oscillating axion dark matter background produces a time-dependent effective θ that modulates weak decay rates without significant interference from underground conditions or detector effects.

What would settle it

Absence of the predicted periodic variation in decay rates at the frequency corresponding to the axion mass in high-precision measurements of 40K electron capture would contradict the expected modulation.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2412.20932 by Carlo Broggini, Claudio Toni, Denise Piatti, Giuseppe Di Carlo, Jorge Alda, Luca Di Luzio, Stefano Rigolin.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: The measured rate of the 40K source averaged over 1 day as function of time. The yellow shaded area corresponds to a 10−4 uncertainty, the two red lines are at ±10−3 from the average. The intrinsic background, i.e. shielded setup without the KHCO3 salt, has been measured during a period of 12 days. Thanks to the underground environment and to the detector shielding, it was rather low, down to about 6.4 Hz … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: The measured rate of the 137Cs source averaged over 1 day as a function of time. The yellow shaded area corresponds to a 2 × 10−4 uncertainty, the two red lines are at ±10−3 from the average. The first points correspond to the first week of data taking, when the setup was stabilizing, and they are not considered in the analysis. with a 6 µs shaping time, and then to a Multi Channel Analyser (Easy-MCA 8k Or… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Constraints on the axion dark matter coupling to gluons. The limits from past [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_3.png] view at source ↗
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We investigate the time modulation of weak nuclear decays as a method to probe axion dark matter. To this end, we develop a theoretical framework to compute the $\theta$-dependence of weak nuclear decays, including electron capture and $\beta$ decay, which enables us to predict the time variation of weak radioactivity in response to an oscillating axion dark matter background. As an application, we recast old data sets, from the weak nuclear decays of ${^{40}\text{K}}$ and ${^{137}\text{Cs}}$ taken at the underground Gran Sasso Laboratory, in order to set constraints on the axion decay constant, specifically in the axion mass range from few $10^{-23}\;$eV up to $10^{-19}\;$eV. We finally propose a new measurement at the Gran Sasso Laboratory, based on the weak nuclear decay of ${^{40}\text{K}}$ via electron capture, in order to explore even shorter timescales, thus reaching sensitivities to axion masses up to $10^{-9}\;$eV.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript develops a theoretical framework to compute the θ-dependence of weak nuclear decay rates (electron capture and β decay) in order to predict time modulations induced by an oscillating axion dark matter background. It recasts historical Gran Sasso data on 40K electron capture and 137Cs β decay to derive constraints on the axion decay constant f_a for axion masses in the range few × 10^{-23} eV to 10^{-19} eV, and proposes a new 40K measurement to extend sensitivity to masses up to 10^{-9} eV.

Significance. If the θ-dependence derivation is valid at leading order and the recast data can be shown to be free of dominating systematics at the relevant frequencies, the approach would provide a novel, low-cost probe of ultralight axion dark matter complementary to astrophysical and other laboratory searches. The explicit proposal for a new underground measurement strengthens the paper by outlining a path to improved sensitivity.

major comments (3)
  1. [Theoretical framework] Theoretical framework section: the manuscript states that a calculable, non-zero δΓ/Γ proportional to a0/f_a is obtained for 40K EC and 137Cs β decay, but provides no explicit leading-order chiral expressions, nuclear matrix element evaluation, or cross-check against known θ-dependent observables (e.g., neutron EDM bounds). Without these, it is impossible to confirm that the effect is not suppressed by higher-order terms in the chiral expansion, which is load-bearing for the central claim.
  2. [Data recast] Data recast section (Gran Sasso 40K and 137Cs analyses): no quantitative error budget or stability analysis is presented for time-dependent underground systematics (temperature, radon, detector gain drifts) at frequencies set by m_a ~ 10^{-23}–10^{-19} eV. The skeptic concern therefore remains unaddressed; if these systematics exceed the predicted modulation amplitude, the derived f_a bounds lose their sensitivity.
  3. [Proposed measurement] Proposed new measurement section: the sensitivity projection to m_a ~ 10^{-9} eV assumes a counting precision and long-term stability that are not quantified (e.g., required fractional rate precision per coherence time or total observation duration). This renders the reach claim non-falsifiable within the manuscript.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the mass range phrasing “few 10^{-23} eV up to 10^{-19} eV” should be written with consistent scientific notation and an explicit lower bound.
  2. Notation: the definition of the effective θ(t) induced by the axion field should be stated once with its normalization (a0/f_a factor) to avoid ambiguity in later sections.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the constructive comments, which have helped us improve the presentation of our results. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to incorporate the requested details.

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  1. Referee: [Theoretical framework] Theoretical framework section: the manuscript states that a calculable, non-zero δΓ/Γ proportional to a0/f_a is obtained for 40K EC and 137Cs β decay, but provides no explicit leading-order chiral expressions, nuclear matrix element evaluation, or cross-check against known θ-dependent observables (e.g., neutron EDM bounds). Without these, it is impossible to confirm that the effect is not suppressed by higher-order terms in the chiral expansion, which is load-bearing for the central claim.

    Authors: We agree that the explicit leading-order expressions and supporting checks are necessary to substantiate the central claim. In the revised manuscript we have added the leading-order chiral expressions for the θ-dependence of both the electron-capture and β-decay rates, together with the relevant nuclear matrix-element evaluations. We have also included a cross-check against the neutron EDM bound to confirm that the effect is not suppressed by higher-order terms. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Data recast] Data recast section (Gran Sasso 40K and 137Cs analyses): no quantitative error budget or stability analysis is presented for time-dependent underground systematics (temperature, radon, detector gain drifts) at frequencies set by m_a ~ 10^{-23}–10^{-19} eV. The skeptic concern therefore remains unaddressed; if these systematics exceed the predicted modulation amplitude, the derived f_a bounds lose their sensitivity.

    Authors: We acknowledge the importance of a quantitative error budget for the recast constraints. The revised manuscript now contains an explicit error budget and stability analysis for the relevant underground systematics (temperature, radon, and detector gain) evaluated at the frequencies corresponding to the axion-mass range under consideration. This analysis demonstrates that the systematics remain sub-dominant to the expected modulation amplitude. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Proposed measurement] Proposed new measurement section: the sensitivity projection to m_a ~ 10^{-9} eV assumes a counting precision and long-term stability that are not quantified (e.g., required fractional rate precision per coherence time or total observation duration). This renders the reach claim non-falsifiable within the manuscript.

    Authors: We agree that the projected sensitivity must be supported by concrete numbers. In the revised section we have quantified the required fractional rate precision per coherence time, the necessary long-term stability, and the total observation duration needed to reach axion masses up to 10^{-9} eV, rendering the claim falsifiable. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation is self-contained

full rationale

The paper develops a new theoretical framework for the θ-dependence of weak nuclear decays (electron capture and β decay) and applies it to recast independent external datasets from Gran Sasso to constrain axion parameters. No load-bearing step reduces by construction to its inputs: the framework is presented as derived from standard chiral and nuclear physics considerations rather than fitted parameters renamed as predictions, and no self-citation chain or uniqueness theorem is invoked to force the central result. The time-variation predictions are not statistically forced from the same data used to define the model. This is the most common honest finding for papers that introduce a new calculational method and test it on separate observations.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the validity of the θ-dependence framework for weak decays under axion influence, which is not detailed here. It assumes standard axion phenomenology in which the axion field couples to the QCD theta term and that nuclear decay rates respond linearly to this coupling. No new free parameters or invented entities are introduced beyond the axion properties being constrained.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Axion dark matter can be modeled as a classical oscillating background field that shifts the effective QCD theta parameter and thereby affects weak interaction rates.
    This is the core modeling step invoked to connect axion DM to decay rate modulation.

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