1. Search for invisible decays of a dark photon using annihilation data at BESIII
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M. Ablikim, M.N. Achasov, P. Adlarson, M. Albrecht, R. Aliberti, A. Amoroso, M.R. An, Q. An, X.H. Bai, Y. Bai, O. Bakina, R. Baldini Ferroli, I. Balossino, Y. Ban, V. Batozskaya, D. Becker, K. Begzsuren, N. Berger, M. Bertani, D. Bettoni, F. Bianchi, J. Bloms, A. Bortone, I. Boyko, R.A. Briere, A. Brueggemann, H. Cai, X. Cai, A. Calcaterra, G.F. Cao, N. Cao, S.A. Cetin, J.F. Chang, W.L. Chang, G. Chelkov, C. Chen, Chao Chen, G. Chen, H.S. Chen, M.L. Chen, S.J. Chen, S.M. Chen, T. Chen, X.R. Chen, X.T. Chen, Y.B. Chen, Z.J. Chen, W.S. Cheng, S.K. Choi, X. Chu, G. Cibinetto, S.C. Coen, F. Cossio, J.J. Cui, H.L. Dai, J.P. Dai, A. Dbeyssi, R.E. de Boer, D. Dedovich, Z.Y. Deng, A. Denig, I. Denysenko, M. Destefanis, F. De Mori, Y. Ding, J. Dong, L.Y. Dong, M.Y. Dong, X. Dong, S.X. Du, P. Egorov, Y.L. Fan, J. Fang, S.S. Fang, W.X. Fang, Y. Fang, R. Farinelli, L. Fava, F. Feldbauer, G. Felici, C.Q. Feng, J.H. Feng, K. Fischer, M. Fritsch, C. Fritzsch, C.D. Fu, H. Gao, Y.N. Gao, Yang Gao, S. Garbolino, I. Garzia, P.T. Ge, Z.W. Ge, C. Geng, E.M. Gersabeck, A. Gilman, K. Goetzen, L. Gong, W.X. Gong, W. Gradl, M. Greco, L.M. Gu, M.H. Gu, Y.T. Gu, C.Y. Guan, A.Q. Guo, L.B. Guo, R.P. Guo, Y.P. Guo, A. Guskov, T.T. Han, W.Y. Han, X.Q. Hao, F.A. Harris, K.K. He, K.L. He, F.H. Heinsius, C.H. Heinz, Y.K. Heng, C. Herold, M. Himmelreich, T. Holtmann, G.Y. Hou, Y.R. Hou, Z.L. Hou, H.M. Hu, J.F. Hu, T. Hu, Y. Hu, G.S. Huang, K.X. Huang, L.Q. Huang, X.T. Huang, Y.P. Huang, T. Hussain, N. Hüsken, W. Imoehl, M. Irshad, J. Jackson, S. Jaeger, S. Janchiv, E. Jang, J.H. Jeong, Q. Ji, Q.P. Ji, X.B. Ji, X.L. Ji, Y.Y. Ji, Z.K. Jia, H.B. Jiang, S.S. Jiang, X.S. Jiang, Y. Jiang, J.B. Jiao, Z. Jiao, S. Jin, Y. Jin, M.Q. Jing, T. Johansson, N. Kalantar-Nayestanaki, X.S. Kang, R. Kappert, M. Kavatsyuk, B.C. Ke, I.K. Keshk, A. Khoukaz, R. Kiuchi, R. Kliemt, L. Koch, O.B. Kolcu, B. Kopf, M. Kuemmel, M. Kuessner, A. Kupsc, W. Kühn, J.J. Lane, J.S. Lange, P. Larin, A. Lavania, L. Lavezzi, T.T. Lei, Z.H. Lei, H. Leithoff, M. Lellmann, T. Lenz, C. Li, C.H. Li, Cheng Li, D.M. Li, F. Li, G. Li, H. Li, H.B. Li, H.J. Li, H.N. Li, J.Q. Li, J.S. Li, J.W. Li, Ke Li, L.J. Li, L.K. Li, Lei Li, M.H. Li, P.R. Li, S.X. Li, S.Y. Li, T. Li, W.D. Li, W.G. Li, X.H. Li, X.L. Li, Xiaoyu Li, Z.X. Li, Z.Y. Li, H. Liang, Y.F. Liang, Y.T. Liang, G.R. Liao, L.Z. Liao, J. Libby, A. Limphirat, D.X. Lin, T. Lin, B.J. Liu, C.X. Liu, D. Liu, F.H. Liu, Fang Liu, Feng Liu, G.M. Liu, H. Liu, H.B. Liu, H.M. Liu, Huanhuan Liu, Huihui Liu, J.B. Liu, J.L. Liu, J.Y. Liu, K. Liu, K.Y. Liu, Ke Liu, L. Liu, Lu Liu, M.H. Liu, P.L. Liu, Q. Liu, S.B. Liu, T. Liu, W.K. Liu, W.M. Liu, X. Liu, Y. Liu, Y.B. Liu, Z.A. Liu, Z.Q. Liu, X.C. Lou, F.X. Lu, H.J. Lu, J.G. Lu, X.L. Lu, Y. Lu, Y.P. Lu, Z.H. Lu, C.L. Luo, M.X. Luo, T. Luo, X.L. Luo, X.R. Lyu, Y.F. Lyu, F.C. Ma, H.L. Ma, L.L. Ma, M.M. Ma, Q.M. Ma, R.Q. Ma, R.T. Ma, X.Y. Ma, Y. Ma, F.E. Maas, M. Maggiora, S. Maldaner, S. Malde, Q.A. Malik, A. Mangoni, Y.J. Mao, Z.P. Mao, S. Marcello, Z.X. Meng, J.G. Messchendorp, G. Mezzadri, H. Miao, T.J. Min, R.E. Mitchell, X.H. Mo, N.Yu. Muchnoi, Y. Nefedov, F. Nerling, I.B. Nikolaev, Z. Ning, S. Nisar, Y. Niu, S.L. Olsen, Q. Ouyang, S. Pacetti, X. Pan, Y. Pan, A. Pathak, Y.P. Pei, M. Pelizaeus, H.P. Peng, K. Peters, J.L. Ping, R.G. Ping, S. Plura, S. Pogodin, V. Prasad, F.Z. Qi, H. Qi, H.R. Qi, M. Qi, T.Y. Qi, S. Qian, W.B. Qian, Z. Qian, C.F. Qiao, J.J. Qin, L.Q. Qin, X.P. Qin, X.S. Qin, Z.H. Qin, J.F. Qiu, S.Q. Qu, K.H. Rashid, C.F. Redmer, K.J. Ren, A. Rivetti, V. Rodin, M. Rolo, G. Rong, Ch. Rosner, S.N. Ruan, A. Sarantsev, Y. Schelhaas, C. Schnier, K. Schoenning, M. Scodeggio, K.Y. Shan, W. Shan, X.Y. Shan, J.F. Shangguan, L.G. Shao, M. Shao, C.P. Shen, H.F. Shen, X.Y. Shen, B.A. Shi, H.C. Shi, J.Y. Shi, Q.Q. Shi, R.S. Shi, X. Shi, X.D. Shi, J.J. Song, W.M. Song, Y.X. Song, S. Sosio, S. Spataro, F. Stieler, K.X. Su, P.P. Su, Y.J. Su, G.X. Sun, H. Sun, H.K. Sun, J.F. Sun, L. Sun, S.S. Sun, T. Sun, W.Y. Sun, X. Sun, Y.J. Sun, Y.Z. Sun, Z.T. Sun, Y.H. Tan, Y.X. Tan, C.J. Tang, G.Y. Tang, J. Tang, L.Y. Tao, Q.T. Tao, M. Tat, J.X. Teng, V. Thoren, W.H. Tian, Y. Tian, I. Uman, B. Wang, B.L. Wang, C.W. Wang, D.Y. Wang, F. Wang, H.J. Wang, H.P. Wang, K. Wang, L.L. Wang, M. Wang, Meng Wang, S. Wang, T. Wang, T.J. Wang, W. Wang, W.H. Wang, W.P. Wang, X. Wang, X.F. Wang, X.L. Wang, Y. Wang, Y.D. Wang, Y.F. Wang, Y.H. Wang, Y.Q. Wang, Yaqian Wang, Z. Wang, Z.Y. Wang, Ziyi Wang, D.H. Wei, F. Weidner, S.P. Wen, C.W. Wenzel, D.J. White, U. Wiedner, G. Wilkinson, M. Wolke, L. Wollenberg, J.F. Wu, L.H. Wu, L.J. Wu, X. Wu, X.H. Wu, Y. Wu, Y.J. Wu, Z. Wu, L. Xia, T. Xiang, D. Xiao, G.Y. Xiao, H. Xiao, S.Y. Xiao, Y.L. Xiao, Z.J. Xiao, C. Xie, X.H. Xie, Y. Xie, Y.G. Xie, Y.H. Xie, Z.P. Xie, T.Y. Xing, C.F. Xu, C.J. Xu, G.F. Xu, H.Y. Xu, Q.J. Xu, X.P. Xu, Y.C. Xu, Z.P. Xu, F. Yan, L. Yan, W.B. Yan, W.C. Yan, H.J. Yang, H.L. Yang, H.X. Yang, L. Yang, S.L. Yang, Tao Yang, Y.F. Yang, Y.X. Yang, Yifan Yang, M. Ye, M.H. Ye, J.H. Yin, Z.Y. You, B.X. Yu, C.X. Yu, G. Yu, T. Yu, X.D. Yu, C.Z. Yuan, L. Yuan, S.C. Yuan, X.Q. Yuan, Y. Yuan, Z.Y. Yuan, C.X. Yue, A.A. Zafar, F.R. Zeng, X. Zeng, Y. Zeng, Y.H. Zhan, A.Q. Zhang, B.L. Zhang, B.X. Zhang, D.H. Zhang, G.Y. Zhang, H. Zhang, H.H. Zhang, H.Y. Zhang, J.J. Zhang, J.L. Zhang, J.Q. Zhang, J.W. Zhang, J.X. Zhang, J.Y. Zhang, J.Z. Zhang, Jianyu Zhang, Jiawei Zhang, L.M. Zhang, L.Q. Zhang, Lei Zhang, P. Zhang, Q.Y. Zhang, Shuihan Zhang, Shulei Zhang, X.D. Zhang, X.M. Zhang, X.Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Y.T. Zhang, Y.H. Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yao Zhang, Z.H. Zhang, Z.Y. Zhang, G. Zhao, J. Zhao, J.Y. Zhao, J.Z. Zhao, Lei Zhao, Ling Zhao, M.G. Zhao, Q. Zhao, S.J. Zhao, Y.B. Zhao, Y.X. Zhao, Z.G. Zhao, A. Zhemchugov, B. Zheng, J.P. Zheng, Y.H. Zheng, B. Zhong, C. Zhong, X. Zhong, H. Zhou, L.P. Zhou, X. Zhou, X.K. Zhou, X.R. Zhou, X.Y. Zhou, Y.Z. Zhou, J. Zhu, K. Zhu, K.J. Zhu, L.X. Zhu, S.H. Zhu, S.Q. Zhu, W.J. Zhu, Y.C. Zhu, Z.A. Zhu, B.S. Zou, J.H. Zou, and J. Zu
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Nuclear and High Energy Physics ,High Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex) ,FOS: Physical sciences ,High Energy Physics - Experiment - Abstract
We report a search for a dark photon using $14.9$~fb$^{-1}$ of $e^+e^-$ annihilation data taken at center-of-mass energies from 4.13 to 4.60~GeV with the BESIII detector operated at the BEPCII storage ring. The dark photon is assumed to be produced in the radiative annihilation process of $e^+e^-$ and to predominantly decay into light dark matter particles, which escape from the detector undetected. The mass range from 1.5 to 2.9~GeV is scanned for the dark photon candidate, and no significant signal is observed. The mass dependent upper limits at the 90$\%$ confidence level on the coupling strength parameter $\epsilon$ for a dark photon coupling with an ordinary photon vary between $1.6\times 10^{-3}$ and $5.7\times10^{-3}$., Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures
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- 2023