3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
Skipper CCD readout time optimization for astronomical applications
Johannes Wüthrich, Andrin Fazan, Sean MacBride +1
Skipper CCDs enable the reduction of CCD readout noise by non-destructively measuring the individual pixel charge packets multiple times. This readout noise reduction has attracted…
astro-ph.IM2026
Characterizing robotic positioners under the influence of changing gravity vectors for future spectroscopic surveys
Johannes Wüthrich, Guandi Zhao, Banan Yamani +5
Future (Stage V) spectroscopic surveys intend to accurately map billions of galaxies. To accomplish this goal, these surveys will employ highly multiplexed focal planes composed of…
astro-ph.IM2025
Characterisation of the Bedretto Underground Site for Fundamental Physics Experiments
Björn Penning, Nicolas Angelides, Laura Baudis +33
Underground laboratories provide the ultra-low background and low-vibration environments essential for rare-event searches, gravitational-wave detection, and quantum-sensing techno…