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most citedThe Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT)

214 citations · 274 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

astro-ph.IM2023★ 1 cited

Wavelength-shifting light traps for SWGO and other applications

M. Pihet, M. Mariotti, C. Arcaro

Wavelength-shifting (WLS) materials contain molecules that absorb light and reemit at longer wavelengths. They can be used for light detection because they provide a large effectiv…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 2 cited

Dark Matter searches in Dwarf Galaxies with the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory

Micael Andrade, Aion Viana

Dark matter is thought to make up most of the matter density of the Universe, yet its true nature remains uncertain. Among dark matter theories, Weakly Interacting Massive Particle…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 3 cited

An update on site search activities for SWGO

M. Santander, U. Barres de Almeida, J. A. Bellido +19

The Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) is a project by scientists and engineers from 14 countries and 78 institutions to design and build the first wide-field, ground…

astro-ph.HE2022★ 40 cited

X-ray polarization detection of Cassiopeia A with IXPE

Jacco Vink, Dmitry Prokhorov, Riccardo Ferrazzoli +92

We report on a detection of polarized 3-6 keV X-ray emission from the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A with the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). The overall polar…

astro-ph.IM2012★ 14 cited

A Large Area Detector proposed for the Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT)

S. Zane, D. Walton, T. Kennedy +54

The Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT) is one of the four candidate ESA M3 missions considered for launch in the 2022 time-frame. It is specifically designed to perform fast…

astro-ph.IM2011★ 214 cited

The Large Observatory for X-ray Timing (LOFT)

M. Feroci, the LOFT Consortium

High-time-resolution X-ray observations of compact objects provide direct access to strong-field gravity, to the equation of state of ultra-dense matter and to black hole masses an…