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

31 citations · 185 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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15 papers

physics.ins-det2026

Cryogenic characterisation of the FBK NUV-HD-cryo Silicon Photomultipliers for the DarkSide-20k dark matter experiment

F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari, P. Agnes +298

Liquid Argon Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) are highly promising detectors for dark matter searches due to their uniform response, scalability to large target masses, and compatib…

physics.ins-det2026

Novel High-Radiopurity Doped Amorphous Silicon Resistors for Low-Background Detectors

A. Anker, P. C. Rowson, K. Skarpaas +9

We present the results of a study of lightly doped amorphous silicon used as a resistive medium for high-radiopurity resistors in nuclear and particle physics research instrumentat…

nucl-ex2025

Sensitivity of nEXO to Xe Charged-Current Interactions: Background-free Searches for Solar Neutrinos and Fermionic Dark Matter

G. Richardson, B. G. Lenardo, D. Gallacher +135

We study the sensitivity of nEXO to solar neutrino charged-current interactions, XeCs, as well as analogous interactions predicted by mo…

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…

hep-ph2024★ 2 cited

Supernova electron-neutrino interactions with xenon in the nEXO detector

nEXO Collaboration, S. Hedges, S. Al Kharusi +144

Electron-neutrino charged-current interactions with xenon nuclei were modeled in the nEXO neutrinoless double- decay detector (~5 metric ton, 90% Xe, 10% Xe)…

physics.ins-det2023

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…

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…

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★ 22 cited

Performance of Hamamatsu VUV4 SiPMs for detecting liquid argon scintillation

Teal Pershing, Jingke Xu, Ethan Bernard +8

Detection of light signals is crucial to a wide range of particle detectors. In particular, efficient detection of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light will provide new opportunities for…

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-det2022★ 15 cited

SiPM cross-talk in liquid argon detectors

M. G. Boulay, V. Camillo, N. Canci +23

SiPM-based readouts are becoming the standard for light detection in particle detectors given their superior resolution and ease of use with respect to vacuum tube photo-multiplier…

physics.ins-det2021★ 22 cited

Direct comparison of PEN and TPB wavelength shifters in a liquid argon detector

M. G. Boulay, V. Camillo, N. Canci +26

A large number of particle detectors employ liquid argon as their target material owing to its high scintillation yield and its ability to drift ionization charge over large distan…

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…