Setup EKMEK (Wide Band Reflector Experiment for Axis Detection)It offers a new approach to detecting dark matter particles, a collaboration between researchers at the University of Chicago and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab laboratory.

Unlike previous setups, BREAD is compact, cost-effective and operates at room temperature, making experiments more convenient and efficient.

Stefan Knirk from Fermilab with components of the BREAD detector / Photo: BREAD Collaboration

first success

Initial tests focused on dark photons. A low-noise receiver system similar to a coaxial horn antenna was used to detect them. Although dark photons were not detected in the specified mass range, scientists have managed to refine the boundaries of its properties by an impressive two orders of magnitudeThis is a significant leap forward in our knowledge about particles.

The success of the BREAD experiment opens new avenues for further research: The facility is planned to be used to detect axions. Using the capabilities of Argonne National Laboratory’s electromagnetic field, researchers discovering a vital understanding of the nature of dark matter.

Although unraveling the mysteries of dark matter is still a ways off, the recent successes of the BREAD experiment offer tantalizing prospects for future discoveries. The results, published in the journal Physical Review Letters, underscore the importance of these results and provide a valuable basis for further research in this critically important area of ​​cosmology.