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20222026
most citedMost stringent bound on electron neutrino mass obtained with a scalable low temperature microcalorimeter array

13 citations · 55 across the 15 of their papers we have counts for

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16 papers

physics.ins-det2026

Demonstrating the thermal noise limit in a backaction-free bulk acoustic wave resonator chain for gravitational wave detection

G. Albani, M. Borghesi, L. Canonica +14

We report the full sub-Kelvin characterization of the BAUSCIA high-frequency gravitational-wave antenna, based on cryogenic Bulk Acoustic Wave resonators coupled to SQUID amplifier…

physics.ins-det2026

Demonstration of a cryogenic, switchable electron source for low-temperature detector calibration

D. A. Bennett, M. Borghesi, P. Campana +17

We present the realization of a prototype of a compact, switchable electron source operating at cryogenic temperatures, demonstrated at energies ranging from 100 eV to 300 eV, and…

quant-ph2026

Achieving speedup in Dark Matter search experiments with a transmon-based NISQ algorithm

Roberto Moretti, Pietro Campana, Rodolfo Carobene +9

Coherent detection of ultralight bosonic dark matter can be achieved by monitoring slow Rabi oscillations in superconducting qubits. We introduce an ancilla-assisted, gate-based pr…

nucl-ex2025★ 1 cited

Phenomenological Modeling of the Ho Calorimetric Electron Capture Spectrum from the HOLMES Experiment

F. Ahrens, B. K. Alpert, D. T. Becker +46

We present a comprehensive phenomenological analysis of the calorimetric electron capture (EC) decay spectrum of Ho as measured by the HOLMES experiment. Using high-statist…

physics.ins-det2025★ 2 cited

An array of bulk-acoustic-wave sensors as a high-frequency antenna for gravitational waves

G. Albani, M. Borghesi, L. Canonica +14

In their simplest form, bulk acoustic wave (BAW) devices consist of a piezoelectric crystal between two electrodes that transduce the material's vibrations into electrical signals.…

physics.ins-det2025★ 1 cited

Impact of embedded Ho on the performance of the transition-edge sensor microcalorimeters of the HOLMES experiment

Douglas Bennett, Matteo Borghesi, Pietro Campana +19

We present a detailed investigation of the performance of transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters with Ho atoms embedded by ion implantation, as part of the HOLMES e…

hep-ex2025★ 13 cited

Most stringent bound on electron neutrino mass obtained with a scalable low temperature microcalorimeter array

B. K. Alpert, M. Balata, D. T. Becker +36

The determination of the absolute neutrino mass scale remains a fundamental open question in particle physics, with profound implications for both the Standard Model and cosmology.…

quant-ph2024★ 1 cited

Transmon qubit modeling and characterization for Dark Matter search

R. Moretti, D. Labranca, P. Campana +21

This study presents the design, simulation, and experimental characterization of a superconducting transmon qubit circuit prototype for potential applications in dark matter detect…

cond-mat.supr-con2024★ 6 cited

Nonlinear Behavior of Josephson Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers

Claudio Guarcello, Felix Ahrens, Guerino Avallone +40

Recent advancements in quantum technologies and advanced detection experiments have underscored the pressing need for the detection of exceedingly weak signals within the microwave…

quant-ph2024★ 3 cited

Development of KI-TWPAs for the DARTWARS project

Felix Ahrens, Elena Ferri, Guerino Avallone +40

Noise at the quantum limit over a broad bandwidth is a fundamental requirement for future cryogenic experiments for neutrino mass measurements, dark matter searches and Cosmic Micr…

quant-ph2024

Broadband parametric amplification in DARTWARS

Marco Faverzani, Pietro Campana, Rodolfo Carobene +46

Superconducting parametric amplifiers offer the capability to amplify feeble signals with extremely low levels of added noise, potentially reaching quantum-limited amplification. T…

physics.app-ph2023★ 1 cited

High kinetic inductance NbTiN films for quantum limited travelling wave parametric amplifiers

Federica Mantegazzini, Felix Ahrens, Matteo Borghesi +13

A wide-bandwidth and low-noise amplification chain in the microwave regime is crucial for the efficient read-out of quantum systems based on superconducting detectors, such as Micr…

quant-ph2023★ 8 cited

Design and simulation of a transmon qubit chip for Axion detection

Roberto Moretti, Hervè Atsè Corti, Danilo Labranca +54

Quantum Sensing is a rapidly expanding research field that finds one of its applications in Fundamental Physics, as the search for Dark Matter. Devices based on superconducting qub…

quant-ph2022★ 8 cited

Progress in the development of a KITWPA for the DARTWARS project

M. Borghesi, C. Barone, S. Capelli +38

DARTWARS (Detector Array Readout with Traveling Wave AmplifieRS) is a three years project that aims to develop high-performing innovative Traveling Wave Parametric Amplifiers (TWPA…

quant-ph2022★ 11 cited

Ultra low noise readout with travelling wave parametric amplifiers: the DARTWARS project

A. Rettaroli, C. Barone, M. Borghesi +38

The DARTWARS project has the goal of developing high-performing innovative travelling wave parametric amplifiers with high gain, large bandwidth, high saturation power, and nearly…

physics.data-an2022

The matrix optimum filter for Low Temperature Detectors dead-time reduction

Matteo Borghesi, Marco Faverzani, Cecilia Ferrari +4

Experiments aiming at high sensitivities usually demand for a very high statistics in order to reach more precise measurements. However, for those exploiting Low Temperature Detect…