Ultralight Bosonic Dark Matter: Theoretical Developments and Experimental Searches
A special issue of Universe (ISSN 2218-1997).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 1977
Special Issue Editors
2. Helmholtz Institute Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
3. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
4. Department of Physics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-7300, USA
Interests: fundamental physics; magnetometry; dark matter; magnetic resonance
2. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
Interests: dark matter; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; atomic physics; highly charged ions; atomic spectroscopy
Interests: quantum tool development
2. Helmholtz Institute Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany
3. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, 64291 Darmstadt, Germany
Interests: dark matter; optics; nonlinear optics; experimental physics; optical physics
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Dear Colleagues,
Axions are a leading candidate for ultralight bosonic dark matter and potentially hold the key to understanding CP violation and the universe's baryon asymmetry. Axion physics is a vibrant field, rich in theoretical ideas and experimental approaches, spanning observational cosmology to tabletop searches for exotic spin-dependent forces. This Special Issue compiles reviews and original research contributions in contemporary axion physics, dedicated to Profs. Derek F. Jackson Kimball and Jason E. Stalnaker, pioneers in axion research, on the occasion of their 50th anniversaries.
Prof. Dr. Dmitry Budker
Dr. Hendrik Bekker
Dr. Alexander Sushkov
Dr. Arne Wickenbrock
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dark matter
- exotic spin-dependent interactions
- sensor networks
- axion quark nuggets
- Aharonov–Casher effect
- nuclear spin hyperpolarization
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