Searching for Dark Matter Particles with Compton Scattering Approach

TL;DR

This paper proposes using the Shanghai laser electron gamma source (SLEGS) to search for light dark matter particles via Compton scattering, highlighting its potential as a competitive platform after upgrades.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach utilizing SLEGS for dark matter detection and demonstrates its potential effectiveness through simulations.

Findings

SLEGS can potentially detect dark matter particles under tens of keV.

Upgraded facilities could enhance dark matter search capabilities.

Simulations indicate competitive sensitivity for light dark matter detection.

Abstract

The dark matter puzzle is one of the most important fundamental physics questions in 21 century. There is no doubt that solving the puzzle will be a new milestone for human beings in the way of deeper understanding the mother nature. Here we propose to use the Shanghai laser electron gamma source (SLEGS) to search for dark matter candidates particles, including dark pseudo scalar particles, dark scalar particles, and dark photons. Our simulations show that electron facilities like SLEGS with some upgrading could be competitive platforms in searching for light dark matter particles with mass under tens of keV.