Abstract
A search for the production of sub-GeV dark matter via vector boson mediators was carried out using 8 GeV protons from the Fermilab Booster in a dedicated run where 1.86×1020 protons were delivered to the steel beam dump of the Booster Neutrino Beam (BNB). The MiniBooNE detector, 490 m downstream of the beam dump, is sensitive to the elastic scattering of dark matter particles off nucleons in the detector mineral oil, and neutrinos are an irreducible background. Here, a description of the detection principle and the analysis method of this novel and powerful technique to search for dark matter is given, and the results of a search in the context of a vector portal model of dark matter, as well as future prospects, are discussed.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
