Rotation of the polarization plane in axion fields: application to neutron star polar cap regions

The study investigates how an axion field causes electromagnetic wave polarization planes to rotate within a special magnetoelectric medium, specifically modeling this effect in neutron star polar cap regions. Using a geometric Casimir model, the analysis shows that this rotation depends on spatial variations of the axion field. The results yield specific coupling constant estimates for both the universe and neutron stars.

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