http://arxiv.org/abs/1509.02386
If dark matter consists of hidden-sector photons which kinetically mix with regular photons, a tiny oscillating electric-field component is present wherever we have dark matter. In the surface of conducting materials this induces a small probability to emit single photons almost perpendicular to the surface, with the corresponding photon frequency matching the mass of the hidden photons. We report on a construction of an experimental setup with a large ~14 m2 spherical metallic mirror that will allow for searches of hidden-photon dark matter in the eV and sub-eV range by application of different electromagnetic radiation detectors. We discuss sensitivity and accessible regions in the dark matter parameter space.
D. Veberic, K. Daumiller, B. Doebrich, et. al.
Wed, 9 Sep 15
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Comments: 8 pages, proceeding of the 34th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC), July 30 – August 6, 2015, The Hague, The Netherlands
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