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most citedLarge underground, liquid based detectors for astro-particle physics in Europe: scientific case and prospects

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physics.ins-det2010★ 1 cited

The ArDM experiment

ArDM Collaboration, C. Amsler, A. Badertscher +51

The aim of the ArDM project is the development and operation of a one ton double-phase liquid argon detector for direct Dark Matter searches. The detector measures both the scintil…

physics.ins-det2009★ 1 cited

Giant Liquid Argon Observatory for Proton Decay, Neutrino Astrophysics and CP-violation in the Lepton Sector (GLACIER)

A. Badertscher, A. Curioni, U. Degunda +13

GLACIER (Giant Liquid Argon Charge Imaging ExpeRiment) is a large underground observatory for proton decay search, neutrino astrophysics and CP-violation studies in the lepton sect…

physics.ins-det2009★ 36 cited

Operation of a double-phase pure argon Large Electron Multiplier Time Projection Chamber: comparison of single and double phase operation

A. Badertscher, L. Knecht, M. Laffranchi +7

We constructed and operated a double phase (liquid-vapour) pure argon Large Electron Multiplier Time Projection Chamber (LAr LEM-TPC) with a sensitive area of 10x10 cm and up t…

physics.ins-det2008★ 19 cited

Construction and operation of a Double Phase LAr Large Electron Multiplier Time Projection Chamber

A. Badertscher, L. Knecht, M. Laffranchi +5

We successfully operated a novel kind of LAr Time Projection Chamber based on a Large Electron Multiplier (LEM) readout system. The prototype, of about 3 liters active volume, is o…

hep-ph2007★ 99 cited

Large underground, liquid based detectors for astro-particle physics in Europe: scientific case and prospects

D. Autiero, J. Aysto, A. Badertscher +68

This document reports on a series of experimental and theoretical studies conducted to assess the astro-particle physics potential of three future large-scale particle detectors pr…