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most citedDarkSide-20k: A 20 Tonne Two-Phase LAr TPC for Direct Dark Matter Detection at LNGS

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37 papers

nucl-ex2026

Search for two-neutrino double electron capture in Ar with the DarkSide-50 detector

50 Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. F. M. Albuquerque +83

Two-neutrino double electron capture is a rare nuclear decay where two electrons are simultaneously captured from the atomic shells and two neutrinos are emitted. We report on the…

hep-ex2026

First Nuclear Ultra-Heavy Dark Matter Search in Argon Time Projection Chambers with the DarkSide-50 Experiment

P. Agnes, I. F. Albuquerque, T. Alexander +125

We report the first search for nuclear ultra-heavy dark matter (UHDM) in a dual-phase liquid argon time projection chamber using the DarkSide-50 experiment. Unlike conventional wea…

hep-ex2025★ 1 cited

Sensitivity to low-mass WIMPs with an improved liquid argon ionization response model within the DarkSide programme

F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari, P. Agnes +294

Dark matter detection experiments using liquid argon rely on a precise characterization of the ionization response to nuclear recoils, especially in the keV energy range relevant f…

nucl-th2025★ 3 cited

Nuclear clustering process in heavy-ion collisions : experimental constraints on the low-temperature region of the QCD phase diagram

E. Bonnet, B. Borderie, R. Bougault +12

In this article, we study the production of Hydrogen and Helium isotopes in heavy-ion collisions in the incident energy range between 80 and 150 MeV/nucleon. We compare their inclu…

physics.ins-det2024★ 4 cited

Benchmarking the design of the cryogenics system for the underground argon in DarkSide-20k

20k Collaboration, F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari +315

DarkSide-20k (DS-20k) is a dark matter detection experiment under construction at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) in Italy. It utilises ~100 t of low radioactivity a…

hep-ex2024★ 21 cited

DarkSide-20k sensitivity to light dark matter particles

20k Collaboration, F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari +310

The dual-phase liquid argon time projection chamber is presently one of the leading technologies to search for dark matter particles with masses below 10 GeV/c. This was demons…

physics.ins-det2024★ 2 cited

A new hybrid gadolinium nanoparticles-loaded polymeric material for neutron detection in rare event searches

20k Collaboration, F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari +311

Experiments aimed at direct searches for WIMP dark matter require highly effective reduction of backgrounds and control of any residual radioactive contamination. In particular, ne…

hep-ex2023★ 3 cited

Long-term temporal stability of the DarkSide-50 dark matter detector

50 Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. F. M. Albuquerque +142

The stability of a dark matter detector on the timescale of a few years is a key requirement due to the large exposure needed to achieve a competitive sensitivity. It is especially…

physics.ins-det2023★ 14 cited

Measurement of isotopic separation of argon with the prototype of the cryogenic distillation plant Aria for dark matter searches

20k Collaboration

The Aria cryogenic distillation plant, located in Sardinia, Italy, is a key component of the DarkSide-20k experimental program for WIMP dark matter searches at the INFN Laboratori…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 8 cited

Study of cosmogenic activation above ground for the DarkSide-20k experiment

20k Collaboration

The activation of materials due to exposure to cosmic rays may become an important background source for experiments investigating rare event phenomena. DarkSide-20k, currently und…

nucl-ex2022★ 13 cited

Experimental study of the isospin transport with 40,48 Ca+ 40,48 Ca reactions at 35 MeV/nucleon

Q. Fable, A. Chbihi, J. D. Frankland +18

We investigate the isospin transport with 40,48 Ca+ 40,48 Ca reactions at 35 MeV/nucleon, measured with the coupling of the VAMOS high acceptance spectrometer and the INDRA charged…

physics.ins-det2022★ 31 cited

Sensitivity projections for a dual-phase argon TPC optimized for light dark matter searches through the ionization channel

P. Agnes, I. Ahmad, S. Albergo +296

Dark matter lighter than 10 GeV/c encompasses a promising range of candidates. A conceptual design for a new detector, DarkSide-LowMass, is presented, based on the DarkSide-50…

physics.ins-det2022

Scintillator ageing of the T2K near detectors from 2010 to 2021

The T2K Collaboration, K. Abe, N. Akhlaq +355

The T2K experiment widely uses plastic scintillator as a target for neutrino interactions and an active medium for the measurement of charged particles produced in neutrino interac…

hep-ex2022★ 92 cited

Search for dark matter particle interactions with electron final states with DarkSide-50

50 Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. F. M. Albuquerque +140

We present a search for dark matter particles with sub-GeV/ masses whose interactions have final state electrons using the DarkSide-50 experiment's (12306 184) kg d low-…

hep-ex2022

Search for dark matter-nucleon interactions via Migdal effect with DarkSide-50

50 Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. F. M. Albuquerque +141

Dark matter elastic scattering off nuclei can result in the excitation and ionization of the recoiling atom through the so-called Migdal effect. The energy deposition from the ioni…

hep-ex2022★ 4 cited

Search for low-mass dark matter WIMPs with 12 ton-day exposure of DarkSide-50

50 Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. F. M. Albuquerque +139

We report on the search for dark matter WIMPs in the mass range below 10 GeV/c, from the analysis of the entire dataset acquired with a low-radioactivity argon target by the Da…

nucl-ex2022★ 10 cited

Experimental study of the Ca+ Ca reactions at 35 MeV/nucleon

Q. Fable, A. Chbihi, M. Boisjoli +41

In this article we investigate Ca+Ca peripheral and semi-peripheral reactions at 35 MeV/nucleon. Data were obtained using the unique coupling of the VAMOS high…

physics.ins-det2022★ 15 cited

Very large SiPM arrays with aggregated output

A. Razeto, V. Camillo, M. Carlini +15

In this work we will document the design and the performances of a SiPM-based photodetector with a surface area of 100 cm conceived to operate as a replacement for PMTs. The si…

physics.ins-det2021

Performance of the ReD TPC, a novel double-phase LAr detector with Silicon Photomultiplier Readout

P. Agnes, S. Albergo, I. Albuquerque +64

A double-phase argon Time Projection Chamber (TPC), with an active mass of 185 g, has been designed and constructed for the Recoil Directionality (ReD) experiment. The aim of the R…

physics.ins-det2021★ 8 cited

Separating Ar from Ar by cryogenic distillation with Aria for dark matter searches

DarkSide Collaboration, P. Agnes, S. Albergo +309

The Aria project consists of a plant, hosting a 350 m cryogenic isotopic distillation column, the tallest ever built, which is currently in the installation phase in a mine shaft a…

astro-ph.HE2020★ 31 cited

Sensitivity of future liquid argon dark matter search experiments to core-collapse supernova neutrinos

P. Agnes, S. Albergo, I. F. M. Albuquerque +273

Future liquid-argon DarkSide-20k and ARGO detectors, designed for direct dark matter search, will be sensitive also to core-collapse supernova neutrinos, via coherent elastic neutr…

physics.med-ph2020★ 70 cited

Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM): A Novel Mechanical Ventilator Designed for Mass Scale Production in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

C. Galbiati, A. Abba, P. Agnes +145

Presented here is the design of the Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM), a novel mechanical ventilator designed for rapid mass production in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to add…

astro-ph.IM2020★ 3 cited

Supernova Model Discrimination with Hyper-Kamiokande

Jost Migenda

Supernovae are among the most magnificent events in the observable universe. They produce many of the chemical elements necessary for life to exist and their remnants---neutron sta…

nucl-ex2019★ 25 cited

Equilibrium constants of Hydrogen and Helium isotopes at low nuclear densities

R. Bougault, E. Bonnet, B. Borderie +14

Equilibrium constants for Hydrogen and Helium isotopes as a function of density and temperature are measured in the framework of the study made by Qin et al. [Qin L et al 2012 Phys…