Searching for the Music of Dark Matter
A University of Arizona optical scientist proposes repurposing existing tabletop technology in labs around the world to search for dark matter.
By Mikayla Mace Kelley,
University Communications
Today
The illustration shows how a cavity optomechanical system is used as a dark matter sensor. The white dotted wave represents the dark matter signal. The arrow indicates that it pushes on the mirror, changing the length of the optical cavity. The length of the optical cavity is measured using an optical field, represented by the red wave.
Dalziel Wilson
Dalziel Wilson
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