Axion quasiparticles detected in a collaboration including Ames National Laboratory and Harvard University
Researchers have observed magnetic excitations that mimic the properties of an axion particle in a collaborative effort including the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory and led by Harvard University. The axion is a particle that has been theorized to explain the dark matter that exists throughout the universe. A discovery like this one has the potential to solve several mysteries in quantum field theory and may even be used to detect real axions in the universe.
