Search for light dark matter in the NA64 experiment
S. Gninenko, Nikolai Krasnikov, V. Matveev
Abstract
Abstract We review the most important models of light dark matter and discuss the NA64 experiment aimed at searching for hypothetical particles, including dark matter, in the mass range ⩽ O (1) GeV with the use of electron and muon beams at the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) accelerator at CERN. We consider the methods and results of searches in the NA64 and other accelerator experiments and also discuss their further prospects.
Topics & Concepts
Dark matterPhysicsLarge Hadron ColliderNuclear physicsMuonParticle physicsProton SynchrotronSuper Proton SynchrotronRange (aeronautics)SynchrotronProtonLight dark matterElectronScalar field dark matterAstrophysicsDark energyCosmologyAerospace engineeringEngineeringDark Matter and Cosmic PhenomenaParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesAtomic and Subatomic Physics Research