Axion-like Particles Implications for High-Energy Astrophysics

Abstract

We offer a pedagogical introduction to axion-like particles (ALPs) as far as their relevance for high-energy sstrophysics is concerned, from a few MeV to 1000 TeV. This review is self-contained, in such a way to be understandable even to non-specialists. Among other things, we discuss two strong hints at a specific ALP that emerge from two very different astrophysical situations. More technical matters are contained in three Appendices.