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David Rousso

1 articles · 2 co-authors · latest: 2026-01-05

One membrane – two mysteries of the Universe

A new type of detector uses a membrane inside an optical cavity to search for two substances at once: gravitational waves and dark matter. Light pressure stretches the membrane, and six such membranes cover frequencies from 0.5 to 40 kHz — from a low hum to a high squeak. Sensitivity to spacetime ri
arXiv:2601.02576v1 · 2026-01-05