Wideband Search for Axionlike Dark Matter Using Octupolar Nuclei in a Crystal
Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 121802 – Published 25 March, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/dm9j-9pry
Abstract
Most of the matter in the Universe is in the form of dark matter, which has evaded detection so far. Ultralight axionlike particles (ALPs) are a class of dark matter candidates that produce measurable signatures in the form of oscillating violations of discrete symmetries in nuclei. We report results from a search for an oscillating parity-odd time-reversal-odd nuclear Schiff moment of ions in a crystal, which leads to constraints on ALP-gluon coupling strength across a wide band spanning eight decades in ALP mass.