University of Iceland

Instruments for exploring the Universe.

We design, model, and characterize microwave optics and cryogenic instruments to study the early universe and search for dark matter.

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Research group members looking through the opening of the cryostat
The team and our cryostat at Skuggsjá.
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Vísindavaka 2026

We shared hands-on demonstrations of gravity and radio astronomy at Iceland’s science night.

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Our funding

Our research is supported by the European Research Council, the Icelandic Research Fund, the Icelandic Infrastructure Fund, and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. We are grateful for their support.

European Research CouncilIcelandic Research FundIcelandic Infrastructure FundKnut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation