Currently, dark matter detection requires specialized laboratories with costly equipment. ODIN has the potential to overcome this limitation.
“ODIN’s sensitivity is primarily dependent on phonon density rather than target volume, in contrast to existing systems. This feature may enable compact, low-cost detectors, with the ability to perform lock-in dark matter detection by periodically depopulating the phonon mode,” the study authors explain.
Moreover, the proposed device design features only one optomechanical cavity. Instruments with multiple cavities could result in more exciting results.
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