Closing in on sub-GeV Dark Matter with Superfluids and Quantum Technology

Dr. Smirnov's Astroparticle Physics group focuses on sub-GeV dark matter detection and collaborates closely with the QUEST DMC experiment. One of the core goals is the development of new search strategies with superfluids and the investigation on sub-threshold effects on quantum systems. The group also leverages generative AI to search for new light dark matter targets and explores additional research areas such as the capture of dark matter in celestial bodies and its effect on their evolution. This research involves collaboration with the Chemistry Department at MIT and the Theoretical Physics Division at Princeton University, The Ohio State University and Stockholm University.

Programming experience would be helpful but is not required. For more information and informal enquiries, please contact Dr. Juri Smirnov. [Email Address Removed]

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