Updated bounds on milli-charged particles

Citation
S. Davidson et al., Updated bounds on milli-charged particles, J HIGH EN P, 2000(5), 2000, pp. NIL_48-NIL_65
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10298479 → ACNP
Volume
2000
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
NIL_48 - NIL_65
Database
ISI
SICI code
1029-8479(200005)2000:5<NIL_48:UBOMP>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We update the bounds on fermions with electric charge epsilone and mass m(e psilon). For m(epsilon) less than or similar to m(e) we find 10(-15) less t han or similar to epsilon < 1 is excluded by laboratory experiments, astrop hysics and cosmology. For larger masses, the limits are less restrictive an d depend on m(<epsilon>). For milli-charged neutrinos, the limits are stron ger, especially if the different flavors mix as suggested by current experi mental evidence.