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most citedThe First GECAM Observation Results on Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes and Terrestrial Electron Beams

21 citations · 52 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for

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18 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

BICEP/Keck XXII: Analysis of the South Pole Atmosphere for CMB Observations

P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed, M. Amiri +92

The South Pole is among the driest sites on Earth, and the resulting high atmospheric transparency makes it an excellent site for millimeter-wave astronomical observations. Neverth…

astro-ph.IM2026

Status of BICEP Array and Integration of the 220/270 GHz Receiver

A. Steiger, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +83

Measurements of the polarization of the cosmic microwave background are critical for modern cosmology as they constrain the physics of the early universe and cosmic inflation. BICE…

astro-ph.IM2026

Engineering of titanium transition edge sensor wafers for the BA4-90/150 receiver of BICEP Array

A. Patel, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +83

BA4-90/150, the fourth receiver to be deployed in the BICEP Array (BA) series, is a dichroic 90/150 GHz instrument targeting the frequency space where sensitivity to the CMB polari…

astro-ph.CO2026

Quantifying the systematic impact of differential beam response on the BICEP CMB polarization data from 2016 through 2024

B. D. Elwood, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +83

As cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization experiments, including BICEP3, BICEP Array, and future BICEP experiments, achieve ever-deeper polarization maps in search of primo…

astro-ph.IM2026

Optics and broadband anti-reflection coatings for the BA4-90/150 receiver

A. R. Polish, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +84

The BICEP Array telescopes search for primordial B-mode polarization from inflationary gravitational waves. This signal is exceedingly faint, demanding excellent map depth and syst…

astro-ph.IM2026

Advanced Time-Division Multiplexed Readout Chain for the BICEP Array 90/150 GHz Receiver

B. Cantrall, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +89

This work presents the current performance of the advanced time-division multiplexed (TDM) readout chain for the BICEP Array 90/150 GHz receiver. BA4-90/150, scheduled for deployme…

astro-ph.IM2026

Optical characterization of the BICEP array 150 and 220/270GHz CMB polarimeters in the 2026 season

M. Izquierdo Poza, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +82

BICEP Array (BA) is the current-generation instrument in the BICEP series of small-aperture, on-axis refracting telescopes at the South Pole, designed to constrain the tensor-to-sc…

physics.ins-det2026

Aliased noise characterization and mitigation in BICEP Array 150, 220 and 270 GHz time-division multiplexed detectors

S. Fatigoni, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +83

Early observations with the BICEP Array 150 GHz (BA2-150) and 220/270 GHz (BA3-220/270) receivers revealed detector noise equivalent temperatures (NETs) higher than expected, toget…

astro-ph.IM2026

Overview and status of BICEP Array's BA4-90/150 CMB polarimeter

M. A. Petroff, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +83

The inflation paradigm postulates a period of rapid expansion in the early Universe, which would generate gravitational waves. These tensor perturbations would produce a faint B-mo…

astro-ph.IM2026

Design and Performance of 220 and 270 GHz Bandpass Filters for BICEP Array

A. Steiger, The BICEP/Keck Collaboration, P. A. R. Ade +90

The BICEP Array (BA) is the latest in the BICEP/ Keck series of experiments that aim to measure the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) with small aperture polari…

astro-ph.CO2026

Controlling instrumental systematics for the BICEP inflation survey

C. Vergès, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +92

The BICEP series of experiments has been observing CMB polarisation from the South Pole for over 20 years, with the goal of constraining inflationary gravitational waves. The upcom…

astro-ph.HE2025★ 2 cited

Observations of the Fermi bubbles and the Galactic center excess with the DArk Matter Particle Explorer

F. Alemanno, Q. An, P. Azzarello +145

The DArk Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) is a space-borne high-energy particle detector that surveys the -ray sky above with a peak acceptance of $\sim 0.2~\rm…

astro-ph.HE2025

Measurement of the cosmic ray nickel energy spectrum from 10 GeV/n to 2 TeV/n with the DAMPE

F. Alemanno, Q. An, P. Azzarello +144

Nickel, one of the most tightly bound nuclei alongside iron, is the most abundant heavy element beyond iron in cosmic rays. With DAMPE's excellent charge resolution and broad energ…

hep-ex2024★ 3 cited

Hadronic cross section measurements with the DAMPE space mission using 20GeV-10TeV cosmic-ray protons and He

F. Alemanno, Q. An, P. Azzarello +148

Precise direct cosmic-ray (CR) measurements provide an important probe to study the energetic particle sources in our Galaxy, and the interstellar environment through which these p…

astro-ph.CO2024

Constraining Inflation with the BICEP/Keck CMB Polarization Experiments

Keck Collaboration, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +84

The BICEP/ (BK) series of cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization experiments has, over the past decade and a half, produced a series of field-leading constra…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 7 cited

Results and Limits of Time Division Multiplexing for the BICEP Array High Frequency Receivers

S. Fatigoni, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed +84

Time-Division Multiplexing is the readout architecture of choice for many ground and space experiments, as it is a very mature technology with proven outstanding low-frequency nois…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 21 cited

The First GECAM Observation Results on Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes and Terrestrial Electron Beams

Y. Zhao, J. C. Liu, S. L. Xiong +59

Gravitational-wave high-energy Electromagnetic Counterpart All-sky Monitor (GECAM) is a space-borne instrument dedicated to monitoring high-energy transients, including Terrestrial…

astro-ph.HE2023★ 19 cited

Measurement of the cosmic p+He energy spectrum from 50 GeV to 0.5 PeV with the DAMPE space mission

DAMPE Collaboration, F. Alemanno, C. Altomare +152

Recent observations of the light component of the cosmic-ray spectrum have revealed unexpected features that motivate further and more precise measurements up to the highest energi…