Solenoidal and Toroidal Magnets to Hunt Dark Matter (IMAGE)

Institute for Basic Science

Solenoidal and Toroidal Magnets to Hunt Dark Matter

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Scientists at IBS CAPP are prototyping haloscopes -- machines that hunt for dark matter. Haloscope have very strong magnets. Helix-shaped magnets (solenoid magnets, on the left) are commonly used in dark matter experiments. CAPP scientists are also investigating the possibility of using donut-shaped magnets, technically known as toroidal magnets, and nicknamed this device 'CAPPuccino submarine'.

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