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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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