Combined search for light dark matter with electron and muon beams at NA64

Abstract

We discuss prospects of searching for a dark photon ($A^{\prime }$) which serves as mediator between Standard model (SM) particles and light dark matter (LDM) by using the combined results from the NA64 experiment at the CERN SPS running in high-energy electron (NA64e) and muon (NA64$\mu$) modes. We discuss the most natural values and upper bounds on the $A^{\prime }$ coupling constant to LDM and show they are lying in the range accessible at NA64. While for the projected $5\times 10^{12}$ electrons on target (EOT) NA64e is able to probe the scalar and Majorana LDM scenarios, the combined NA64e and NA64$\mu$ results with $\simeq 10^{13}$ EOT and a few $10^{13}$ MOT, respectively, will allow covering significant region in the parameter space of the most interesting LDM models. This makes NA64e and NA64$\mu$ extremely complementary to each other and increases significantly the discovery potential of sub-GeV DM.

16 pages, 4 figures, revised manuscript, matches to PLB version

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