Studies on dark matter, which is constantly on the agenda with its many mysteries and researches on, continue. It is thought that these investigations may reveal the mysteries of matter and more.
Scientists are working on time dilation, one of the strange effects predicted by Albert Einstein’s principles of relativity. The theories put forward by Einstein and many famous physicists confirm dark matter. But no evidence has yet been found.
Research on gravitational time dilation
Physicists at the University of Colorado have built an atomic clock that is sensitive enough to measure gravitational time dilation at distances as small as one millimeter. This record-breaking measurement has the potential to offer the possibility to redefine exactly how long a second is. It will also perhaps allow us to discover where all the dark matter in the universe is.
Einstein figured out that time works differently depending on how close an observer is to a “gravity well.” So he discovered that a clock on earth is running a little slower than a clock in space. This phenomenon is known as gravitational time dilation.
The previous record for the smallest observation of gravitational time dilation ever measured on Earth was about 33 centimeters. The Colorado team observed time dilation across a stacked atomic clock just one millimeter high. Thus, they broke the old record by a large margin.
Building a better atomic clock will have major implications, the team writes in a pre-printed document. Because clocks will become sensitive to the finite wave function of quantum objects oscillating in curved spacetime. Thus, he will examine the unity of general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Where is dark matter?
According to estimates, dark matter is invisible to the naked eye. It holds the stars in the galaxies together, providing additional gravity that prevents them from being thrown into space. Therefore, it forms the hidden mortar, building material, invisible cement of the galaxies. According to Einstein and many modern physicists, dark matter is claimed to make up more than 85 percent of the universe. However, it cannot be found anywhere.
To find dark matter, one cannot look at it with a telescope. Instead, mathematical operations are performed on everything other than invisible matter to reveal it. We need to be precise about how events over long distances develop. In this case, we can reach more decisive qualities about what we are looking at or not looking at.
If this research yields positive results, it will shed light on a lot of information about dark matter and gravitational time dilation. So, if the research is successful, it will yield some of the most exciting results to be seen in the world of physics in a long time.
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