New technique to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers

5 Feb 2025
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Researchers say the study brings scientists closer to understanding one of the most elusive and fundamental components in the universe. Image: Adobe.

A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos.

University of Queensland PhD student Ashlee Caddell co-led a study in collaboration with Germany's metrology institute Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), that searched for dark matter using atomic clocks and cavity-stabilized lasers.

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