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20242026
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21 papers

astro-ph.IM2026

EXPO: a quantum leap in fast, wide-band X-ray polarimetry for astrophysics

Paolo Soffitta, Sebastien Guillot, Ian Hutchinson +137

The Enhanced X-ray Polarimetry Observatory (EXPO) is a mission concept proposed to ESA as an M8 candidate, with a prospective launch in 2041. Building on the scientific success of…

physics.ins-det2026

Dark Matter Sensitivity of the CYGNO Detector with HFO-1234ze Enhanced Gas Mixtures

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +42

The CYGNO collaboration introduces an innovative approach to direct dark matter detection, proposing a high-resolution optical Time Projection Chamber. It operates at atmospheric p…

physics.ins-det2026

He-CF4-CH4 ternary mixtures as target gas for the CYGNO directional dark matter experiment

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +41

The CYGNO collaboration is advancing a high-resolution optical Time Projection Chamber (TPC) for directional dark matter searches and solar neutrino spectroscopy at LNGS. The detec…

physics.ins-det2026

Simulation of the CYGNO Gaseous TPC Optical Readout

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +41

Gaseous Time Projection Chambers with Optical Readout are sensitive detectors suitable for 3D measurement of low-energy O(1 keV) particles and are proposed for detecting rare event…

physics.ins-det2026

Upgrade of the Trigger and Data Acquisition System for Continuous Imaging and Multi-Camera Operation in CYGNO

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +41

The CYGNO experiment employs an optical readout to image particle interactions in a gaseous Time Projection Chamber (TPC), combining cameras and photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) to ach…

physics.ins-det2026

Characterization of field cage and cathode for low radioactivity operation with the CYGNO experiment

F. D. Amaro, R. Antonietti, E. Baracchini +48

Dark matter, which is considered to account for approximately the 27% of the Universe's energy-mass content, remains an open issue in modern particle physics along with its composi…