Search for a Dark Leptophilic Scalar in e
Phys Rev Lett
; 125(18): 181801, 2020 Oct 30.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33196250
ABSTRACT
Many scenarios of physics beyond the standard model predict the existence of new gauge singlets, which might be substantially lighter than the weak scale. The experimental constraints on additional scalars with masses in the MeV to GeV range could be significantly weakened if they interact predominantly with leptons rather than quarks. At an e^{+}e^{-} collider, such a leptophilic scalar (Ï_{L}) would be produced predominantly through radiation from a τ lepton. We report herein a search for e^{+}e^{-}âτ^{+}τ^{-}Ï_{L}, Ï_{L}ââ^{+}â^{-} (â=e, µ) using data collected by the BABAR experiment at SLAC. No significant signal is observed, and we set limits on the Ï_{L} coupling to leptons in the range 0.04
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En
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Phys Rev Lett
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2020
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