3 papers
astro-ph.HE2026
Using SKA-Low to Detect PeV Gamma-rays from Galactic Sources
Anna Nelles, Philipp Laub, Haoning He +28
Detecting so called PeVatrons is considered one of the prime goals of -ray astronomy. PeVatrons are astrophysical objects in the Galaxy that are sources of cosmic rays exceedin…
physics.ins-det2026
A Polarization-Decomposed Method for Simulating Inhomogeneous Birefringence in Laser-Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Detectors
Haoyu Wang, Yuta Michimura, Keiko Kokeyama +9
Birefringence in test mass substrates is an emerging limitation for current and future laser-interferometric gravitational-wave detectors, particularly as detectors move toward hig…
physics.ins-det2025
Performance of an instrumented baffle placed at the entrance of Virgo's end mirror vacuum tower during O5
M. Andrés-Carcasona, M. MartÃnez, Ll. M. Mir +2
In this article, we present results on the simulated performance of an instrumented baffle installed at the entrance of the vacuum towers hosting the end mirrors of Virgo's main Fa…