Astrocent scientists share expertise with the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
Yuliya Hoika
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The scientific collaboration between Astrocent and the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw grows, driven by a shared commitment to advancing fundamental research and exploring real-world applications of cutting-edge technologies. As part of the High Energy Physics Seminar series organised by the Faculty, two Astrocent scientists recently presented their work on experimental techniques at the intersection of fundamental physics and practical applications.
On 4 April, Prof. Masayuki Wada (AstroCeNT / CAMK PAN) delivered a seminar titled “Developments towards Light Dark Matter Detection and Medical Applications.” He introduced DarkSide-LowMass, a new detector concept designed to search for sub-10 GeV/c² dark matter candidates through low-threshold electron-counting. Prof. Wada also presented the status of DarkSide-20k, a next-generation dark matter detector currently under construction, and discussed how the same technologies are being adapted for medical imaging, especially in advanced PET scanners.
Earlier, on 28 March, Dr. André Filipe Cortez gave a talk titled “Enhanced Optical Amplification Structures for Dark Matter Searches.” His presentation focused on innovative photonic technologies developed at Astrocent to enhance the sensitivity of detectors used in experimental astroparticle physics.
We look forward to more joint events and collaborative initiatives in the near future.
