Dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries in physics, with the DAMA/LIBRA experiment uniquely claiming a direct detection signal. Here, the authors introduce COSINUS, combining scintillating sodium iodide crystals with dual phonon and scintillation light readout at cryogenic temperatures, enabling a direct and unambiguous assessment of DAMA/LIBRA’s claims while minimizing systematic uncertainties by using particle identification and the same target material.
- G. Angloher
- M. R. Bharadwaj
- N. Zimmermann
