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World's most sensitive lab-based axion search presents its first results

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Briefings

The ALPS II collaboration, led by Axel Lindner at DESY, Germany, reported no axion detection in its first campaign. This null result provides critical guidance for future searches targeting dark matter candidates.

Key points

• The ALPS II experiment, led by Axel Lindner at DESY, Germany, reported no axion detection in its first campaign.
• The null result provides critical guidance for future searches targeting dark matter candidates.

Context

ALPS II is the most sensitive instrument of its kind in the search for hypothetical axions, a leading candidate for dark matter.

Limitations

Results are from the first campaign only; no additional data or follow-up results are available.

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