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20092025
most citedNew CAST Limit on the Axion-Photon Interaction

975 citations · 3.5k across the 75 of their papers we have counts for

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78 papers

physics.ins-det2025

Spatial resolution studies with the BabyIAXO Micromegas prototype

A. Quintana, J. Castel, S. Cebrián +20

The spatial resolution of the Micromegas prototype developed for the BabyIAXO experiment was evaluated using a low-energy X-ray beam at the SOLEIL synchrotron facility. BabyIAXO, c…

hep-ph2025

The International Axion Observatory (IAXO): case, status and plans. Input to the European Strategy for Particle Physics

A. Arcusa, S. Ahyoune, K. Altenmuller +120

The International Axion Observatory (IAXO) is a next-generation axion helioscope designed to search for solar axions with unprecedented sensitivity. IAXO holds a unique position in…

hep-ex2024

An accurate solar axions ray-tracing response of BabyIAXO

S. Ahyoune, K. Altenmueller, I. Antolin +124

BabyIAXO is the intermediate stage of the International Axion Observatory (IAXO) to be hosted at DESY. Its primary goal is the detection of solar axions following the axion heliosc…

physics.ins-det2022★ 4 cited

Microbulk Micromegas in non-flammable mixtures of argon and neon at high pressure

F. J. Iguaz, T. Dafni, C. Canellas +7

We report on a systematic characterization of microbulk Micromegas readouts in high-pressure Ar+1%iC4H10 and Ne+2%iC4H10 mixtures. Experimental data on gain, electron transmission…

hep-ex2019★ 3 cited

First Results on the Search for Chameleons with the KWISP Detector at CAST

S. Arguedas Cuendis, J. Baier, K. Barth +50

We report on a first measurement with a sensitive opto-mechanical force sensor designed for the direct detection of coupling of real chameleons to matter. These dark energy candida…

astro-ph.IM2018★ 29 cited

Background assessment for the TREX Dark Matter experiment

J. Castel, S. Cebrian, I. Coarasa +8

TREX-DM is conceived to look for low-mass Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) using a gas Time Projection Chamber equipped with micromegas readout planes at the Canfranc U…