Dark Matter Simulation and Scintillation Chart (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Dark Matter Simulation and Scintillation Chart

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A computerized simulation of the large-scale distribution of dark matter in the universe. An overlay graph (in white) shows how a crystal sample intensely scintillates, or glows, when exposed to X-rays during a lab test. This and other properties could make it a good material for a dark matter detector.

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Millennium Simulation, Berkeley Lab

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