UK Develops World's Coldest Quantum Detectors
- AKAP
- Jul 4, 2024
- 3 min read
A team of researchers from several UK universities, including Lancaster University, University of Oxford, Royal Holloway, and the University of London, have created the world's coldest quantum detectors, operating at temperatures near absolute zero, to potentially detect dark matter. Utilising helium-3 to attain ultra-low-temperatures, these detectors are designed to identify elusive dark matter candidates like axions and weakly interacting particles. Although helium-3 is not abundantly available on Earth, moon-mining companies such as Interlune are exploring opportunities to extract helium-3 and helium-4 from the moon.
