Phenomenology of the dipolar coupling between dark matter and dark photon

• Grant number: 21/14172-4
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Effective date (Start): April 01, 2022
• Effective date (End): March 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Principal researcher: Enrico Bertuzzo
• Grantee: Beatriz Sayuri Duval Hashimoto
• Home Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

In this work, we will study the phenomenology of the dipole coupling between Dark Matter and Dark Photon to verify if the particles are still in thermal contact with the Standard Model. We propose an analysis of the models that are capable of generating this type of interaction and calculations of the Dark Matter mass limits, especially for direct detection with electrons, CMB, BBN, meson decay and production at the LHC.