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most citedSearching for low-mass dark matter particles with a massive Ge bolometer operated above-ground

246 citations · 2.7k across the 54 of their papers we have counts for

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56 papers

physics.ins-det2026

Characterization of Aluminum Microwave SQUID Multiplexers for CENS Detection

James Amidei, Antoine Armatol, Corinne Augier +92

We present the design, fabrication, and characterization of an aluminum-based six-channel microwave SQUID multiplexer (MUX) prototype for transition-edge sensor (TES) readout in…

physics.ins-det2026

Energy Calibration and Performance of HPGe Detectors in the LEGEND-200 Experiment

The LEGEND Collaboration, H. Acharya, M. Agostini +259

This paper describes the energy scale procedures and germanium detectors performance in the LEGEND-200 experiment, a critical component for the first unblinding in the search for n…

nucl-ex2026

First observation of single beta decay of Zr

A. S. Barabash, S. Evseev, D. Filosofov +14

The single beta decay of Zr has been detected for the first time using a 211 cm low-background HPGe detector and an external source consisting of two samples of enriched…

nucl-ex2026

First investigation of Zr samples enriched by the gas-centrifuge method for the use in rare-decay studies

D. Arefev, A. S. Barabash, M. De Jesus +21

For the first time, the isotope Zr has been produced by the gas-centrifuge method (enrichment is 88.28% and full mass of Zr is 179.816 g). The level of radionuclide i…

physics.ins-det2026

Application of a high-precision distributed uranium source for determining the effective mass and volume of a HPGe detector

A. S. Barabash, S. Evseev, D. Filosofov +10

A distributed uranium source with the accurately certified activity of 238U has been used to verify the effective mass of the HPGe detector intended for the νGeN neutrino experimen…

hep-ex2025★ 19 cited

First Results on the Search for Lepton Number Violating Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay with the LEGEND-200 Experiment

H. Acharya, N. Ackermann, M. Agostini +256

The LEGEND collaboration is searching for neutrinoless double beta () decay by operating high-purity germanium detectors enriched in Ge in a low-background liquid argo…

nucl-ex2024

Photonuclear reactions on Co at bremsstrahlung end-point energies of 40-130 MeV

F. A. Rasulova, S. S. Belyshev, M. A. Demichev +13

Relative yields have been measured in the 40-130 MeV bremsstrahlung induced reactions of 59Co. The experiments have been performed with the beam from the electron linear accelerato…

nucl-ex2024

Searching for Beyond the Standard Model physics using the improved description of Mo decay spectral shape with CUPID-Mo

C. Augier, A. S. Barabash, F. Bellini +80

The current experiments searching for neutrinoless double- () decay also collect large statistics of Standard Model allowed two-neutrino double- () decay events.…

astro-ph.IM2023

First demonstration of 30 eVee ionization energy resolution with Ricochet germanium cryogenic bolometers

C. Augier, G. Baulieu, V. Belov +77

The future Ricochet experiment aims to search for new physics in the electroweak sector by measuring the Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering process from reactor antineutr…

hep-ex2023★ 14 cited

The background model of the CUPID-Mo experiment

Mo Collaboration, C. Augier, A. S. Barabash +79

CUPID-Mo, located in the Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane (France), was a demonstrator for the next generation decay experiment, CUPID. It consisted of an array of 20 enrich…

physics.ins-det2023★ 18 cited

Results from a Prototype TES Detector for the Ricochet Experiment

Ricochet Collaboration, C. Augier, G. Baulieu +88

Coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CENS) offers valuable sensitivity to physics beyond the Standard Model. The Ricochet experiment will use cryogenic solid-state dete…

physics.ins-det2023★ 4 cited

Tagging and localisation of ionizing events using NbSi transition edge phonon sensors for Dark Matter searches

EDELWEISS Collaboration, C. Augier, A. Benoît +36

In the context of direct searches of sub-GeV Dark Matter particles with germanium detectors, the EDELWEISS collaboration has tested a new technique to tag ionizing events using NbS…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 3 cited

Sub-GeV Dark Matter Searches with EDELWEISS: New results and prospects

H. Lattaud

The Edelweiss collaboration performs light Dark Matter (DM) particles searches with germanium bolometer collecting charge and phonon signals. Thanks to the Neganov-Trofimov-Luke (N…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 25 cited

Fast neutron background characterization of the future Ricochet experiment at the ILL research nuclear reactor

C. Augier, G. Baulieu, V. Belov +80

The future Ricochet experiment aims at searching for new physics in the electroweak sector by providing a high precision measurement of the Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scatte…

nucl-ex2022

New measurement of double beta decays of Mo to excited states of Ru with the CUPID-Mo experiment

Mo Collaboration, C. Augier, A. S. Barabash +79

The CUPID-Mo experiment, located at Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane (France), was a demonstrator experiment for CUPID. It consisted of an array of 20 LiMoO (LMO) cal…

nucl-ex2022★ 47 cited

First results of the nuGeN experiment on coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering

I. Alekseev, K. Balej, V. Belov +21

The nuGeN experiment is aimed to investigate neutrino properties using antineutrinos from the reactor of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant. The experimental setup is located at about…

astro-ph.IM2022★ 99 cited

EXCESS workshop: Descriptions of rising low-energy spectra

P. Adari, A. Aguilar-Arevalo, D. Amidei +303

Many low-threshold experiments observe sharply rising event rates of yet unknown origins below a few hundred eV, and larger than expected from known backgrounds. Due to the signifi…

astro-ph.GA2022★ 2 cited

Search for sub-GeV Dark Matter via Migdal effect with an EDELWEISS germanium detector with NbSi TES sensors

E. Armengaud, Q. Arnaud, C. Augier +37

The EDELWEISS collaboration reports on the search for Dark Matter (DM) particle interactions via Migdal effect with masses between MeVc to GeVc…

nucl-ex2022

Final results on the decay half-life limit of Mo from the CUPID-Mo experiment

C. Augier, A. S. Barabash, F. Bellini +76

The CUPID-Mo experiment to search for 0 decay in Mo has been recently completed after about 1.5 years of operation at Laboratoire Souterrain de Modane (France). It ser…

physics.ins-det2022★ 5 cited

High impedance TES bolometers for EDELWEISS

S. Marnieros, E. Armengaud, Q. Arnaud +35

The EDELWEISS collaboration aims for direct detection of light dark matter using germanium cryogenic detectors with low threshold phonon sensor technologies and efficient charge re…

physics.ins-det2021★ 2 cited

Low-mass Dark Matter searches with EDELWEISS

J. Gascon, E. Armengaud, Q. Arnaud +35

The EDELWEISS collaboration searches for light Dark Matter (DM) particles using germanium detectors equipped with a charge and phonon signal readout. Using the Neganov-Trofimov-Luk…

physics.ins-det2021

Ricochet Progress and Status

Ricochet Collaboration, G. Beaulieu, V. Belov +77

We present an overview of recent progress towards the Ricochet coherent elastic neutrino nucleus scattering CENS experiment. The ILL research reactor in Grenoble, France has bee…

physics.ins-det2021★ 2 cited

NaI(Tl+Li) scintillator as multirange energies neutron detector

D. Ponomarev, D. Filosofov, J. Khushvaktov +8

Novel NaIL detector (5x6 inch) was investigated for aims of neutron detection in wide energy range. It has been found that the detector together with its known ability to detect th…

physics.ins-det2021★ 52 cited

LEGEND-1000 Preconceptual Design Report

LEGEND Collaboration, N. Abgrall, I. Abt +261

We propose the construction of LEGEND-1000, the ton-scale Large Enriched Germanium Experiment for Neutrinoless Decay. This international experiment is designed to answer one o…