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Dark Matter Axion Group

Axions and Dark Matter Dark matter remains one of the most profound mysteries in modern physics, accounting for about 85% of the matter in the universe yet eluding direct detection. Among the leading candidates to explain dark matter is the axion, a hypothetical elementary particle originally proposed to solve the Strong CP problem in quantum chromodynamics. Remarkably, the properties that make axions theoretically appealing also make them excellent dark matter candidates. If axions exist, they would be extremely light, abundant, and interact only very weakly with ordinary matter—making them difficult to detect, but potentially observable with specially designed experiments.​

DMAG: Haloscope search for dark matter axion The Dark Matter Axion Group (DMAG) is committed to the experimental search for axion dark matter using the haloscope technique, which aims to detect axions in our galactic halo through their conversion into microwave photons within resonant cavities placed in a strong magnetic field. Continuing Korea’s legacy in axion research, DMAG operates a world-class experimental facility equipped with multiple state-of-the-art cryogenic systems, high-Q tunable microwave resonators, and quantum-limited amplifiers such as JPAs and JTWPA. These resources enable us to conduct highly sensitive searches over a wide mass range, with the capability to probe deeply into the theoretically motivated axion parameter space. DMAG brings together expertise in theory, instrumentation, and data science to make leading contributions to the global effort to reveal the nature of dark matter.​