2009
Searching for Dark Forces at the B-Factories and Beyond (Dr. Matthew Graham, U. Wisconsin)
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Pacific/Honolulu
Rm 112 (UHM - Watanabe Hall)
Rm 112
UHM - Watanabe Hall
2505 Correa Road
Honolulu, HI 96822
Description
Recent measurements from cosmic ray and direct detection experiments have given tantalizing but confusing hints of dark matter observation. Various groups have introduced a class of models in an attempt to explain these anomalies in terms of annihilating dark matter containing a new GeV scale “dark force” which mixes with the standard model photon. I will present the results of searches for this dark gauge boson at BaBar as well as further studies that should be done at electron-positron colliders. In addition, I will present possible fixed-target based dark force experiments as well as signatures that could be probed at the Tevatron and the LHC.