Photons as a Probe of Minicharged Particles

TL;DR

This paper explores how low energy photon experiments can detect minicharged particles, discussing their theoretical origins and proposing laboratory methods for their discovery.

Contribution

It introduces new experimental approaches and theoretical insights into detecting minicharged particles using photon-based laboratory experiments.

Findings

Proposes novel laboratory search techniques for minicharged particles

Analyzes theoretical models predicting minicharged particles

Suggests experimental setups to improve detection sensitivity

Abstract

Low energy experiments with photons can provide deep insights into fundamental physics. In this note we concentrate on minicharged particles. We discuss how they can arise in extensions of the standard model and how we can search for them using a variety of laboratory experiments.