Below is a collection of physics results and instrumentation advances I contributed to. A complete list of my publications is found here.
2023
EXO-200 Collaboration, S. Al Kharousi et al. Search for Two-neutrino Double-Beta Decay of 136Xe to the 01+excited state of 136Ba with the Complete EXO-200 Dataset, Chin. Phys. C 47, 103001 (2023); arXiv:2303.01103
DarkSide-20k collaboration, A. Elersich et al. Study on cosmogenic activation above ground for the DarkSide-20k project, Astropart. Phys. 152, 102878 (2023).
DarkSide-20k collaboration, E. Aaron et al. Measurement of isotopic separation of argon with the prototype of the cryogenic distillation plant Aria for dark matter searches, Eur. Phys. J. C 83, 453 (2023).
EXO-200 Collaboration, S. Al Kharousi et al. Search for MeV Electron Recoils from Dark Matter in EXO-200, Phys. Rev. D 107, 012007 (2023).
DarkSide-50 collaboration, P. Agnes et al.
– Search for low-mass dark matter WIMPs with 12 ton-day exposure of DarkSide-50, Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 101002 (2023).
– Search for dark matter-nucleon interactions via Migdal effect with DarkSide-50, Phys. Rev. Lett. 130, 101001 (2023).
– Search for dark matter particle interactions with electron final states with DarkSide-50, Phys. Rev. D 107, 063001 (2023).
In depth article on Phys.org
2022
nEXO collaboration, G. Gallina et al. Performance of novel VUV-sensitive Silicon Photo-Multipliers for nEXO, Eur. Phys. J. C 82:1125 (2022).
Borexino collaboration, M. Appel et al. Independent determination of the Earth’s orbital parameters with solar neutrinos in Borexino. Astropart. Phys. 145, 102778 (2023).
Borexino collaboration, M. Appel et al. Improved measurement of solar neutrinos from the Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen cycle by Borexino and its implications for the Standard Solar Model. Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 252701 (2022) (Editor’s Suggestion)
Commentary: Physics Synopsis
Borexino collaboration, M. Agostini et al.
– First Directional Measurement of sub-MeV Solar Neutrinos with Borexino. Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 091803 (2022) (Editor’s Suggestion)
– Correlated and integrated directionality for sub-MeV solar neutrinos in Borexino. Phys. Rev. D 105, 052002 (2022)
– Commentaries: Physics Synopsis, Physics World
EXO-200 Collaboration, N. Ackerman et al. The EXO-200 detector, part II: Auxiliary systems. J. Inst. 17, P02015 (2022)
2021
A. Avasthi et al. Kilotonne-scale xenon detectors for neutrinoless double beta decay and other new physics searches. Phys. Rev. D 104, 112007 (2021)
nEXO collaboration, G. Adhikari et al. nEXO: Neutrinoless double beta decay search beyond 10^28 year half-life sensitivity. J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 49 015104 (2021).
DarkSide-20k Collaboration, P. Agnes et al. Separating 39Ar from 40Ar by cryogenic distillation with Aria for dark matter searches. Eur. Phys. J. C 81:359 (2021).
nEXO collaboration, T. Stiegler et al. Event Reconstruction in a Liquid Xenon Time Projection Chamber with an Optically-Open Field Cage. Nucl. Instrum. Meth A 1000, 165239 (2021).
A. Abba et al. The novel Mechanical Ventilator Milano for the COVID-19 pandemic. Phys. Fluids 33, 037122 (2021).
DarkSide-20k Collaboration, P. Agnes et al. Sensitivity of future liquid argon dark matter search experiments to core-collapse supernova neutrinos . JCAP 03, 43 (2021).
Borexino collaboration, M. Agostini et al. Search for low-energy neutrinos from astrophysical sources with Borexino, Astropart. Phys. 125, 102509 (2021)
K. Pelczar, G. Zuzel, M. Wójcik, A. Pocar, and An. Ianni. An online radon monitor for low-background detector assembly facilities, Eur. Phys. J. C 81:86 (2021)
2020
Borexino Collaboration, M. Agostini et al.
Experimental evidence of neutrinos produced in the CNO fusion cycle in the Sun. Nature 587, 577–582 (2020)
Sensitivity to neutrinos from the solar CNO cycle in Borexino. Eur. Phys. J. C 80, 1091 (2020)
Commentaries: Nature News & Views, Physics World, Physics Today
EXO-200 Collaboration, S. Al Kharusi et al. Measurement of the Spectral Shape of the ?-Deacy of 137Xe to the Ground State of 137Cs in EXO-200 and Comparison with Theory. Phys. Rev. Lett. 124, 232502 (2020).
nEXO Collaboration, O. Njoya et al. Measurements of electron transport in liquid and gas Xenon using a laser-driven photocathode. Nucl. Intrum. Meth. A 972, 163965 (2020).
Borexino Collaboration, M. Agostini et al. Comprehensive geoneutrino analysis with Borexino. Phys. Rev. D 101, 012009 (2020). (Editor’s Suggestion)
Commentary: Physics Synopsis
DarkSide Collaboration, C.E. Aalseth et al. Design and construction of a new detector to measure ultra-low radioactive-isotope contamination of argon. JINST 15, P02024 (2020).
2019
EXO-200 Collaboration, G. Gallina et al. Characterization of the Hamamatsu VUV4 MPPCs for nEXO. Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 940, 371 (2019).
EXO-200 Collaboration, G. Anton et al. Search for Neutrinoless Double-? Decay with the Complete EXO-200 Dataset. Phys. Rev. Lett. 123, 161802 (2019).
DarkSide Collaboration, P. Agnes et al. Measurement of the ion fraction and mobility of 218Po produced in 222Rn decays in liquid argon. JINST 14, P11018 (2019).
2018
DarkSide Collaboration, P. Agnes et al. DarkSide-50 532-day dark matter search with low-radioactivity argon. Phys. Rev. D 98, 102006 (2018).
Borexino Collaboration., M. Agostini et al. Comprehensive measurement of pp-chain solar neutrinos. Nature 562, 505–510 (2018).
Commentaries: Nature News & Views, Physics World
DarkSide Collaboration, P. Agnes et al. Low-Mass Dark Matter Search with the DarkSide-50 Experiment. Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 081307 (2018).
A Phy.org piece highlighting the role of UMass in DS-50.
nEXO Collaboration, J.B. Albert et al. Sensitivity and discovery potential of the proposed nEXO experiment to neutrinoless double-? decay. Phys. Rev. C 97, 065503 (2018).
2016
EXO-200 Collaboration, J.B. Albert et al. Cosmogenic backgrounds to 0??? in EXO-200. JCAP. 04, 029 (2016).
2014
Borexino Collaboration., M. Agostini et al. Neutrinos from the primary proton–proton fusion process in the Sun. Nature 512, 583-386 (2014).
Commentaries: Nature, Science
EXO-200 Collaboration., J.B. Albert et al.Search for Majorana neutrinos with the first two years of EXO-200 data. Nature 510, 229-234 (2014). (????)
2012
EXO-200 Collaboration, M. Auger et al. Search for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay in 136Xe with EXO-200. Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 032505 (2012). (????)
Borexino Collaboration, G. Bellini et al. First Evidence of pep Solar Neutrinos by Direct Detection in Borexino. Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 051302 (2012). (????)
2011
EXO-200 Collaboration, N. Ackerman et al. Observation of Two-Neutrino Double-Beta Decay in 136Xe with the EXO-200 Detector. Phys. Rev. Lett. 107, 212501 (2011). (????)
2009
Borexino Collaboration, G. Alimonti et al. The Borexino detector at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 600, 568 (2009).
2008
Borexino Collaboration, C. Arpesella et al. First real time detection of 7Be solar neutrinos by Borexino. Phys. Lett. B 658, 101 (2008).
2005
C. Galbiati, A. Pocar, D. Franco, A. Ianni, L. Cadonati, S. Schönert, Cosmogenic 11C production and sensitivity of organic scintillator detectors to pep and CNO neutrinos. Phys. Rev. C 71, 055805 (2005).
2002
Borexino Collaboration, G. Alimonti et al. Science and technology of Borexino: a real-time detector for low energy solar neutrinos. Astropart. Phys. 16, 205 (2002).
2000
W.B. Atwood et al. Beam test of gamma-ray large area space telescope components. Nucl. Instrum. Meth. A 446, 444 (2000).