Revealing the Elusive Universe with Precision Space Missions and Quantum Sensors

by Yu-Dai Tsai (The University of Manchester)

Friday 1 May 2026, 13:00 → 14:00 Europe/London

Bohr Conference Room

Most of the universe remains hidden from us. We have yet to understand the nature/theory of dark matter, let alone detect it on sub-galactic scales; many of the properties of neutrinos are still unknown. This talk aims to address these open questions through a comprehensive and unique research program.

I will demonstrate how precision space missions may allow us to discover dark matter, purely gravitationally, in the Solar System. I will also discuss how the development of quantum sensors and accelerator experiments, motivated by fundamental particle theories, allows us to probe the wave-like or particle-like nature of dark matter. In addition, I aim to detect neutrino–photon interactions for the first time through dedicated experiments and data analysis. The talk aims to provide a roadmap, from theory to discovery, for the next decade.