HADES searches for dark matter: Astrophysicists cross 'Dark Photon' off the list in top position
Monday, May 12, 2014 - 18:31
in Astronomy & Space
Recent results of HADES experiments have shown, that the dark photon or U boson is no longer a top candidate to explain the nature of dark matter. Researchers are now searching for the constituents of dark matter at HADES, the High-Acceptance Di-Electron Spectrometer. These negative results -- recently published in Physics Letters B -- could even lead to challenges of the standard model of particle physics.