Search for the dark photon in π0 decays
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Journal Article
Abstract
A sample of 1.69×107 fully reconstructed π0→γe+e− decay candidates collected by the NA48/2 experiment at CERN in 2003–2004 is analyzed to search for the dark photon (A′) production in the π0→γA′ decay followed by the prompt A′→e+e− decay. No signal is observed, and an exclusion region in the plane of the dark photon mass mA′ and mixing parameter ε2 is established. The obtained upper limits on ε2 are more stringent than the previous limits in the mass range 9 MeV/c2<mA′<70 MeV/c2. The NA48/2 sensitivity to the dark photon production in the K±→π±A′ decay is also evaluated.
Date Issued
2015-05-05
Date Acceptance
2015-04-30
Citation
Physics Letters B, 2015, 746, pp.178-185
ISSN
0370-2693
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
178
End Page
185
Journal / Book Title
Physics Letters B
Volume
746
Copyright Statement
© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Physics, Nuclear
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
DETECTOR
Nuclear & Particles Physics
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle And Plasma Physics
Publication Status
Published