Fast gravitational wave bursts from axion clumps

The axion objects such as axion miniclusters and axion clouds around spinning black holes induce parametric resonances of electromagnetic waves through the axion-photon interaction. In particular, it has been known that the resonances from the axion with the mass around 10-6 eV may explain the observed fast radio bursts (FRBs). Here we argue that similar bursts of high frequency gravitational waves, which we call fast gravitational wave bursts (FGBs), are generated from axion clumps with the presence of gravitational Chern-Simons (CS) coupling. The typical frequency is half of the axion mass, which in general can range from kHz to GHz. We also discuss the secondary gravitational wave production associated with FRB, as well as the possible host objects of the axion clouds, such as primordial black holes with typical masses around 10-5 M circle dot. Future detections of FGBs together with the observed FRBs are expected to provide more evidence for the axion.

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This study discusses the parametric resonances caused by axion objects like axion miniclusters and axion clouds, as well as the fast gravitational wave bursts (FGBs) generated from axion clumps with gravitational Chern-Simons (CS) coupling. The typical frequency of FGBs is half of the axion mass, ranging from kHz to GHz.