MADRID – Scientists are exploring the potential of black holes to aid in the search for dark matter and other elusive particles that hold clues to the universe’s deepest mysteries. A recent study by Oxford physicists indicates that these findings could complement research at facilities like CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

The research, published in Physical Review Letters, proposes that the extreme conditions around black holes could mimic and even surpass those created in particle colliders.

The Promise of Black Hole Collisions

According to Professor Joseph Silk, co-author of the study and researcher at the University of Oxford and professor of astrophysics at Johns Hopkins University, particle colliders like the Large Hadron Collider have yet to produce evidence of dark matter particles.”One of the great hopes of particle collider such as the great Hadron collider is that it generates dark matter particles, but we have not yet seen any evidence,” he said. He added that this is why scientists are considering building even more powerful colliders. “That is why the construction of a much more powerful version is being discussed: a new generation supercolisser.” However, he suggests, “nature could offer a glimpse of the future through supermassive black holes.”

“The particles that rush into black holes can reach speeds similar to those of the collider, and if they collide near the black hole events, They can reach extremely high energies”

Particle colliders propel protons and other subatomic particles to near-light speeds, colliding them to reveal the basic building blocks of matter. These collisions can produce subtle energy flashes and particle remnants, potentially unveiling previously unknown particles, including dark matter candidates. Black holes, though, offer a different approach.

Harnessing the Power of Black Holes

Dr.Andrew Mummery, co-author of the study and theoretical physical of the University of Oxford, explained that particles accelerating into black holes can reach collider-like speeds. “The particles that rush into black holes can reach speeds similar to those of the collider, and if they collide near the black hole events, They can reach extremely high energies” he said. “We recently detected X -ray photons from some of these flows of black holes in fall, so we know that they exist in nature.”

Black holes rotate with immense energy due to their intense gravitational fields. Some supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies release powerful bursts of energy particles. The new study indicates that these events could replicate the results of human-made supercolliders.

Simulations conducted by the researchers demonstrated that collisions within the gas rushing into a black hole can reach extreme energies, far exceeding previous estimates.

While not identical, the collisions within infalling gas share similarities with those created by scientists using intense magnetic fields to accelerate particles in high-energy particle colliders.