Forget Cern, Now Black Holes as Particle Detectors

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Forget Cern, Now Black Holes as Particle Detectors

Postby Shadowwolf » Jun 19th, '12, 13:53

Finding new particles usually requires high energies -- that is why huge accelerators have been built, which can accelerate particles to almost the speed of light. But there are other creative ways of finding new particles: At the Vienna University of Technology, scientists presented a method to prove the existence of hypothetical "axions." These axions could accumulate around a black hole and extract energy from it. This process could emit gravity waves, which could then be measured.


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120618102826.htm

Roll on 2016 when we should know if there are any gravity waves.
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Re: Forget Cern, Now Black Holes as Particle Detectors

Postby M Paul Lloyd » Jun 19th, '12, 21:22

I'll not hold my breath then. ;)
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