The Dark Photon: a 2026 Perspective
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2026-03-10 v1
Abstract
We give a pedagogical overview of dark photons. We describe the theory and their importance in particle physics research, and discuss searches using laboratory, astrophysical, and cosmological probes.
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@article{arxiv.2603.08430,
title = {The Dark Photon: a 2026 Perspective},
author = {Andrea Caputo and Rouven Essig},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.08430},
year = {2026}
}
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