Stimulated Emission of Dark Matter Axion from Condensed Matter Excitations

Abstract

We discuss a possible principle for detecting dark matter axions in galactic halos. If axions constitute a condensate in the Milky Way, stimulated emissions of the axions from a type of excitation in condensed matter can be detectable. We provide general mechanism for the dark matter emission, and, as a concrete example, an emission of dark matter axions from magnetic vortex strings in a type II superconductor are investigated along with possible experimental signatures.

Comments: 20 pages, no figure; corrected typos, added references, and minor changes