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First Experimental Bounds on Transverse Plasmon Solar Axions with ANAIS-112
S. J. Hollick, M. Giannotti, J. Ruz +16
Solar axion-like particles (ALPs) can be resonantly produced through the conversion of transverse plasmons in the magnetic field of the solar interior, introducing a production mec…
The CROSS experiment: detector construction, background projection, and sensitivity to Mo decay
D. Auguste, A. S. Barabash, G. Benato +42
The CROSS experiment to search for neutrinoless double-beta () decay in Mo with the help of an array of scintillating cryogenic calorimeters, containing 4.9 kg of $…
Status of the HENSA collaboration at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory: results from two years of measurement of the neutron flux in hall B
N. Mont-Geli, A. Tarifeño-Saldivia, G. Cortés +29
Thiswork deals with the characterization of the neutron flux in hall B of the CanfrancUnderground Laboratory (LSC) employing the High Efficiency Neutron Spectrometry Array (HENSA).…
Muon veto system for the CROSS double-beta decay search experiment
A. S. Barabash, L. Bergé, M. Buchynska +36
In preparation to the CROSS experiment at the Canfranc underground laboratory (Spain) aiming to search for neutrinoless double-beta () decay of Mo using low-tempe…
Sensitivity of the CUPID experiment to decay of Mo
K. Alfonso, A. Armatol, C. Augier +189
CUPID is a next-generation bolometric experiment to search for neutrinoless double-beta decay () of Mo using LiMoO scintillating crystals. It will operate 159…
Innovating Bolometers' Mounting: A Gravity-Based Approach
The CUPID Collaboration, K. Alfonso, A. Armatol +190
Cryogenic calorimeters, also known as bolometers, are among the leading technologies for searching for rare events. The CUPID experiment is exploiting this technology to deploy a t…
Combined Annual Modulation Dark Matter Search with COSINE-100 and ANAIS-112
N. Carlin, J. Y. Cho, J. J. Choi +71
The annual modulation signal, claimed to be consistent with dark matter as observed by DAMA/LIBRA in a sodium-iodide based detector, has persisted for over two decades. COSINE-100…
CUPID, the CUORE Upgrade with Particle IDentification
The CUPID Collaboration, K. Alfonso, A. Armatol +190
CUPID, the CUORE Upgrade with Particle IDentification, is a next-generation experiment to search for neutrinoless double beta decay () and other rare events using enriched Li…
Towards a Robust Model-Independent Test of the DAMA/LIBRA Dark Matter Signal: ANAIS-112 Results with Six Years of Data
Julio Amaré, Jaime Apilluelo, Susana Cebrián +10
The nature of dark matter, which constitutes 27% of the Universe's matter-energy content, remains one of the most challenging open questions in physics. Over the past two decades,…
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of the SiPM production for the DarkSide-20k dark matter experiment
F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari, P. Agnes +289
DarkSide-20k is a novel liquid argon dark matter detector currently under construction at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nuclear…
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…
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…
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…
ANAIS-112 three years data: a sensitive model independent negative test of the DAMA/LIBRA dark matter signal
Iván Coarasa, Julio Amaré, Jaime Apilluelo +12
Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are well-motivated candidates for dark matter. One signature of galactic WIMPs is the annual modulation expected in a detector's intera…
A measurement of the sodium and iodine scintillation quenching factors across multiple NaI(Tl) detectors to identify systematics
D. Cintas, S. Hedges, W. G. Thompson +11
The amount of light produced by nuclear recoils in scintillating targets is strongly quenched compared to that produced by electrons. A precise understanding of the quenching facto…
Neutron calibrations in dark matter searches: the ANAIS-112 case
T. Pardo, J. Amaré, J. Apilluelo +13
ANAIS is a direct dark matter detection experiment whose goal is to confirm or refute in a model independent way the positive annual modulation signal claimed by DAMA/LIBRA. Consis…
ANAIS-112: updated results on annual modulation with three-year exposure
Iván Coarasa, Julio Amaré, Jaime Apilluelo +12
The ANAIS experiment is intended to search for dark matter annual modulation with ultrapure NaI(Tl) scintillators in order to provide a model independent confirmation or refutation…
New strategies to improve the sensitivity of the ANAIS-112 experiment at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory
David Cintas
The goal of the ANAIS-112 experiment, which operates at LSC, is to test in a model independent way the DAMA/LIBRA positive signal using the same target (NaI(Tl) crystals) and techn…
Directionality of nuclear recoils in a liquid argon time projection chamber
20k Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. Ahmad +264
The direct search for dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP) is performed by detecting nuclear recoils (NR) produced in a target material from the W…
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…
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…
Improving ANAIS-112 sensitivity to DAMA/LIBRA signal with machine learning techniques
I. Coarasa, J. Apilluelo, J. Amaré +12
The DAMA/LIBRA observation of an annual modulation in the detection rate compatible with that expected for dark matter particles from the galactic halo has accumulated evidence for…
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…
Long term measurement of the Rn concentration in the Canfranc Underground Laboratory
J. Amaré, I. Bandac, A. Blancas +17
We report the results of six years (2013-2018) of measurements of Rn air concentration, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure and temperature in the halls A, B and C of t…