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Publications (11)

physics.ins-det2026

Dark Matter Sensitivity of the CYGNO Detector with HFO-1234ze Enhanced Gas Mixtures

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +42

The CYGNO collaboration introduces an innovative approach to direct dark matter detection, proposing a high-resolution optical Time Projection Chamber. It operates at atmospheric p…

physics.ins-det2026

Trigger Optimization and Event Classification for Dark Matter Searches in the CYGNO Experiment Using Machine Learning

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +40

The CYGNO experiment employs an optical-readout Time Projection Chamber (TPC) to search for rare low-energy interactions using finely resolved scintillation images. While the optic…

physics.ins-det2026

First Optical Observation of Negative Ion Drift at Surface Pressure

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +41

We report the first observation of Negative Ion Drift (NID) at surface pressure of mbar at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in a He:CF:SF mixture using an op…

physics.ins-det2025

Characterization of cutting-edge CMOS Active Pixel sensors within the CYGNO Experiment

B. D. Almeida, F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti +43

Time Projection Chambers equipped with Gas Electron Multipliers and optical readout by scientific CMOS cameras are a promising technology for low-energy particle detection, as demo…

physics.ins-det2026

He-CF4-CH4 ternary mixtures as target gas for the CYGNO directional dark matter experiment

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +41

The CYGNO collaboration is advancing a high-resolution optical Time Projection Chamber (TPC) for directional dark matter searches and solar neutrino spectroscopy at LNGS. The detec…

physics.ins-det2026

Characterization of field cage and cathode for low radioactivity operation with the CYGNO experiment

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +48

Dark matter, which is considered to account for approximately the 27% of the Universe's energy-mass content, remains an open issue in modern particle physics along with its composi…