Journal article
Search for a Dark Photon ine+e−Collisions atBaBar
Physical review letters, Vol.113(20), 201801
11/2014
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.201801
Abstract
Dark sectors charged under a new Abelian interaction have recently received much attention in the context of dark matter models. These models introduce a light new mediator, the so-called dark photon (A′), connecting the dark sector to the standard model. We present a search for a dark photon in the reaction e+e-→γA′, A′→e+e-, μ+μ- using 514fb-1 of data collected with the BABAR detector. We observe no statistically significant deviations from the standard model predictions, and we set 90% confidence level upper limits on the mixing strength between the photon and dark photon at the level of 10-4-10-3 for dark photon masses in the range 0.02-10.2GeV. We further constrain the range of the parameter space favored by interpretations of the discrepancy between the calculated and measured anomalous magnetic moment of the muon.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Search for a Dark Photon ine+e−Collisions atBaBar
- Creators
- J. P Lees - University of SavoyV Poireau - University of SavoyV Tisserand - University of SavoyE Grauges - Universitat de BarcelonaA Palano - University of BariG Eigen - University of BergenB Stugu - University of BergenD. N Brown - University of California, BerkeleyM Feng - University of California, BerkeleyL. T Kerth - University of California, BerkeleyYu. G Kolomensky - University of California, BerkeleyM. J Lee - University of California, BerkeleyG Lynch - University of California, BerkeleyH Koch - Ruhr University BochumT Schroeder - Ruhr University BochumC Hearty - University of British ColumbiaT. S Mattison - University of British ColumbiaJ. A McKenna - University of British ColumbiaR. Y So - University of British ColumbiaA Khan - Brunel University of LondonV. E Blinov - Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityA. R Buzykaev - Budker Institute of Nuclear PhysicsV. P Druzhinin - Novosibirsk State UniversityV. B Golubev - Novosibirsk State UniversityE. A Kravchenko - Novosibirsk State UniversityA. P Onuchin - Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityS. I Serednyakov - Novosibirsk State UniversityYu. I Skovpen - Novosibirsk State UniversityE. P Solodov - Novosibirsk State UniversityK. Yu Todyshev - Novosibirsk State UniversityA. J Lankford - University of California, IrvineM Mandelkern - University of California, IrvineB Dey - University of California, RiversideJ. W Gary - University of California, RiversideO Long - University of California, RiversideC Campagnari - University of California, Santa BarbaraM Franco SevillaT. M Hong - University of California, Santa BarbaraD Kovalskyi - University of California, Santa BarbaraJ. D Richman - University of California, Santa BarbaraC. A West - University of California, Santa BarbaraA. M Eisner - University of California, Santa CruzW. S Lockman - University of California, Santa CruzW Panduro VazquezB. A Schumm - University of California, Santa CruzA Seiden - University of California, Santa CruzD. S Chao - California Institute of TechnologyC. H Cheng - California Institute of TechnologyB Echenard - California Institute of TechnologyK. T Flood - California Institute of TechnologyD. G Hitlin - California Institute of TechnologyT. S Miyashita - California Institute of TechnologyP Ongmongkolkul - California Institute of TechnologyF. C Porter - California Institute of TechnologyR Andreassen - University of CincinnatiZ Huard - University of CincinnatiB. T Meadows - University of CincinnatiB. G Pushpawela - University of CincinnatiM. D Sokoloff - University of CincinnatiL Sun - University of CincinnatiP. C Bloom - University of Colorado BoulderW. T Ford - University of Colorado BoulderA Gaz - University of Colorado BoulderJ. G SmithS. R Wagner - University of Colorado BoulderR Ayad - Colorado State UniversityW. H Toki - Colorado State UniversityB Spaan - TU Dortmund UniversityD Bernard - École PolytechniqueM Verderi - École PolytechniqueS Playfer - University of EdinburghD BettoniC BozziR Calabrese - University of FerraraG Cibinetto - University of FerraraE Fioravanti - University of FerraraI Garzia - University of FerraraE Luppi - University of FerraraL PiemonteseV SantoroA CalcaterraR de SangroG FinocchiaroS MartellottiP PatteriI. M PeruzziM PiccoloM RamaA ZalloR Contri - University of GenoaM Lo Vetere - University of GenoaM. R Monge - University of GenoaS PassaggioC Patrignani - University of GenoaE RobuttiB Bhuyan - Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiV Prasad - Indian Institute of Technology GuwahatiA Adametz - Heidelberg UniversityU Uwer - Heidelberg UniversityH. M Lacker - Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinP. D Dauncey - Imperial College LondonU Mallik - University of IowaC Chen - Iowa State UniversityJ Cochran - Iowa State UniversityS Prell - Iowa State UniversityH Ahmed - Jazan UniversityA. V Gritsan - Johns Hopkins UniversityN Arnaud - Université Paris-SudM Davier - Université Paris-SudD Derkach - Université Paris-SudG Grosdidier - Université Paris-SudF Le Diberder - Université Paris-SudA. M Lutz - Université Paris-SudB Malaescu - Université Paris-SudP Roudeau - Université Paris-SudA Stocchi - Université Paris-SudG Wormser - Université Paris-SudD. J Lange - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryD. M Wright - Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryJ. P Coleman - University of LiverpoolJ. R Fry - University of LiverpoolE Gabathuler - University of LiverpoolD. E Hutchcroft - University of LiverpoolD. J Payne - University of LiverpoolC Touramanis - University of LiverpoolA. J Bevan - Queen Mary University of LondonF Di Lodovico - Queen Mary University of LondonR Sacco - Queen Mary University of LondonG Cowan - Royal Holloway University of LondonJ Bougher - University of LouisvilleC. L Davis - University of LouisvilleA. G Denig - University of MainzM Fritsch - University of MainzW Gradl - University of MainzK Griessinger - University of MainzA Hafner - University of MainzK. R Schubert - University of MainzR. J Barlow - University of ManchesterG. D Lafferty - University of ManchesterR Cenci - University of Maryland, College ParkB Hamilton - University of Maryland, College ParkA Jawahery - University of Maryland, College ParkD. A Roberts - University of Maryland, College ParkR Cowan - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyG Sciolla - Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyR Cheaib - McGill UniversityP. M Patel - McGill UniversityS. H Robertson - McGill UniversityN NeriF Palombo - University of MilanL Cremaldi - University of MississippiR Godang - University of MississippiP Sonnek - University of MississippiD. J Summers - University of MississippiM Simard - Université de MontréalP Taras - Université de MontréalG De Nardo - University of Naples Federico IIG Onorato - University of Naples Federico IIC Sciacca - University of Naples Federico IIM MartinelliG RavenC. P Jessop - University of Notre DameJ. M LoSecco - University of Notre DameK Honscheid - Ohio State UniversityR Kass - Ohio State UniversityE Feltresi - University of PaduaM Margoni - University of PaduaM MorandinM PosoccoM RotondoG Simi - University of PaduaF Simonetto - University of PaduaR Stroili - University of PaduaS Akar - Université Paris CitéE Ben-HaimM Bomben - Université Paris CitéG. R Bonneaud - Université Paris CitéH Briand - Université Paris CitéG Calderini - Université Paris CitéJ Chauveau - Université Paris CitéPh Leruste - Université Paris CitéG Marchiori - Université Paris CitéJ Ocariz - Université Paris CitéM Biasini - University of PerugiaE ManoniS Pacetti - University of PerugiaA RossiC Angelini - University of PisaG Batignani - University of PisaS Bettarini - University of PisaM Carpinelli - University of PisaG Casarosa - University of PisaA Cervelli - University of PisaM ChrzaszczF Forti - University of PisaM. A Giorgi - University of PisaA Lusiani - Scuola Normale SuperioreB Oberhof - University of PisaE Paoloni - University of PisaA PerezG Rizzo - University of PisaJ. J WalshD Lopes PegnaJ Olsen - Princeton UniversityA. J. S Smith - Princeton UniversityR Faccini - Sapienza University of RomeF FerrarottoF Ferroni - Sapienza University of RomeM Gaspero - Sapienza University of RomeL Li GioiA Pilloni - Sapienza University of RomeG PireddaC Bünger - University of RostockS Dittrich - University of RostockO Grünberg - University of RostockT Hartmann - University of RostockM Hess - University of RostockT Leddig - University of RostockC VoßR Waldi - University of RostockT Adye - Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryE. O Olaiya - Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryF. F Wilson - Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryS EmeryG VasseurF Anulli - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD Aston - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD. J Bard - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryC Cartaro - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM. R Convery - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryJ Dorfan - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryG. P Dubois-FelsmannW Dunwoodie - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM Ebert - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryR. C Field - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryB. G Fulsom - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM. T Graham - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryC Hast - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryW. R Innes - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryP Kim - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD. W. G. S Leith - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryP Lewis - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD Lindemann - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryS Luitz - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryV Luth - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryH. L Lynch - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD. B MacFarlane - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD. R Muller - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryH Neal - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM Perl - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryT Pulliam - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryB. N Ratcliff - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryA Roodman - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryA. A Salnikov - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryR. H Schindler - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryA Snyder - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryD Su - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM. K Sullivan - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryJ Va’vraW. J Wisniewski - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryH. W Wulsin - Fermi National Accelerator LaboratoryM. V Purohit - University of South CarolinaR. M White - University of South CarolinaJ. R Wilson - University of South CarolinaA Randle-CondeS. J Sekula - Southern Methodist UniversityM Bellis - Stanford UniversityP. R Burchat - Stanford UniversityE. M. T Puccio - Stanford UniversityM. S Alam - University at Albany, SUNYJ. A Ernst - University at Albany, SUNYR Gorodeisky - Tel Aviv UniversityN Guttman - Tel Aviv UniversityD. R Peimer - Tel Aviv UniversityA Soffer - Tel Aviv UniversityS. M Spanier - University of Tennessee SystemJ. L Ritchie - University of Texas at AustinA. M Ruland - University of Texas at AustinR. F Schwitters - University of Texas at AustinB. C Wray - University of Texas at AustinJ. M Izen - University of Texas at DallasX. C Lou - University of Texas at DallasF Bianchi - University of TurinF De Mori - University of TurinA FilippiD Gamba - University of TurinL Lanceri - University of TriesteL Vitale - University of TriesteF Martinez-VidalA Oyanguren - Universitat de ValènciaP Villanueva-PerezJ Albert - University of VictoriaSw Banerjee - University of VictoriaA Beaulieu - University of VictoriaF. U Bernlochner - University of VictoriaH. H. F Choi - University of VictoriaG. J King - University of VictoriaR Kowalewski - University of VictoriaM. J Lewczuk - University of VictoriaT Lueck - University of VictoriaI. M Nugent - University of VictoriaJ. M Roney - University of VictoriaR. J Sobie - University of VictoriaN Tasneem - University of VictoriaT. J Gershon - University of WarwickP. F Harrison - University of WarwickT. E Latham - University of WarwickH. R Band - University of Wisconsin–MadisonS Dasu - University of Wisconsin–MadisonY Pan - University of Wisconsin–MadisonR Prepost - University of Wisconsin–MadisonS. L Wu - University of Wisconsin–MadisonBaBar Collaboration
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Physical review letters, Vol.113(20), 201801
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevLett.113.201801
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
- eISSN
- 1079-7114
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000015, name: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); DOI: 10.13039/100000001, name: National Science Foundation (NSF); DOI: 10.13039/501100002790, name: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC); name: CEA; name: CNRS-IN2P3; name: BMBF; name: DFG; name: INFN; name: FOM; name: NFR; name: MES; name: MICIIN; DOI: 10.13039/501100000271, name: STFC; DOI: 10.13039/501100000780, name: European Union; name: A. P. Sloan Foundation; name: Binational Science Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2014
- Academic Unit
- Physics and Astronomy
- Record Identifier
- 9984199932702771
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