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Constraints on the $U(1)_L$ gauge boson in a wide mass range

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2016-04-20 v2

Abstract

There is a growing interest for the search of new light gauge bosons. The small mass of a new boson can turn various kinds of low-energy experiments to a new discovery machine, depending on their couplings to the standard model particles. It is important to understand the properties of each type of gauge boson and their current constraints for a given mass. While the dark photon (which couples to the electric charges) and the U(1)BLU(1)_{B-L} gauge boson have been well studied in an extensive mass range, the U(1)LU(1)_L gauge boson has not been fully investigated yet. We consider the gauge boson of the U(1)LU(1)_L in a wide mass range mZ01012 \evm_{Z'} \approx 0 - 10^{12} ~\ev and investigate the constraints on its coupling from various experiments, discussing the similarities and differences from the dark photon and the U(1)BLU(1)_{B-L} gauge boson.

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@article{arxiv.1512.03179,
  title  = {Constraints on the $U(1)_L$ gauge boson in a wide mass range},
  author = {Yu Seon Jeong and C. S. Kim and Hye-Sung Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1512.03179},
  year   = {2016}
}

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11 pages, 9 figures