Supernova Ends Dark Matter Search

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A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter

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A nearby supernova could end the search for dark matter.

Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe.

Scientists propose that a quick way to find these axions is to look for a gamma ray burst coincident with a neutrino burst from a nearby core collapse supernova.

But we need a fleet of gamma ray telescopes to insure we capture these rare events.

The current best candidate for dark matter is the axion, a particle that fits nicely within the standard model of physics.

The strongest candidate for an axion is called a QCD axion -- named after the reigning theory of the strong force, quantum chromodynamics .

In a strong magnetic field, axions should occasionally turn into an electromagnetic wave, or photon.

Story Source: Journal Reference: - Claudio Andrea Manzari , Yujin Park , Benjamin R. Safdi , Inbar Savoray . Supernova Axions Convert to Gamma Rays in Magnetic Fields of Progenitor Stars. Physical Review Letters , 2024 ; 133 ( 21 ) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.133.211002 Cite This Page:.