Circumventing Astrophysical Bounds Upon PVLAS Experiment

Abstract

We study the possibility of evading astrophysical bound on light pseudoscalars. We argue that the solar bounds can be evaded if we have a sufficiently strong self-coupling of the pseudoscalars. The required coupling does not conflict with any known experimental bounds. We also show that it is possible to find a coupling range such that the recent PVLAS experiment is not in conflict with any astrophysical bounds.

4 pages, 4 figures, Brief talk presented at XVII DAE-BRNS HEP Symposium, 2006. References Added. Typos Corrected. Introduction Rewritten

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