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Publisher Erratum: CUPID, the Cuore upgrade with particle identification Open

K. Alfonso, F. T. Avignone, A. S. Barabash, G. Bari, D. Baudin , et al. · 2025

End-to-End Data Analysis Methods for the CUORE Experiment Open

Douglas Q. Adams, F. T. Avignone, O Azzolini, G Bari, F. Bellini , et al. · 2025

The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) experiment set the most stringent limit on the neutrinoless double-beta ($0νββ$) decay half-life of $^{130}$Te with 2 ton yr TeO$_2$ analyzed exposure. In addition to $0νββ$ dec…

First operation of the FAMU experiment at the RIKEN-RAL high intensity muon beam facility Open

FAMU Collaboration, A. Adamczak, D. Bakalov, G. Baldazzi, M. Baruzzo , et al. · 2025

The FAMU experiment, supported and funded by the Italian Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) and by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), aims to perform the first measurement of the ground-state hyperfine splitting (1S-hfs…

Reconstruction of cosmic-ray muon events with CUORE Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K Alfonso, A. Armatol, F. T. Avignone , et al. · 2025

We report the in-situ 3D reconstruction of through-going muons in the CUORE experiment, a cryogenic calorimeter array searching for neutrinoless double beta ($0νββ$) decay, leveraging the segmentation of the detector. Due to the slow time …

A gravity-based mounting approach for large-scale cryogenic calorimeter arrays Open

K. Alfonso, A. Armatol, C. Augier, F. T. Avignone, O. Azzolini , et al. · 2025

Measurement of the muon transfer rate from muonic hydrogen to carbon in the FAMU experiment Open

E. Mocchiutti, S. Monzani, C. Pizzolotto, A. Sbrizzi, A. Adamczak , et al. · 2025

CUPID, the Cuore upgrade with particle identification Open

K. Alfonso, A. Armatol, C. Augier, F. T. Avignone, O. Azzolini , et al. · 2025

CUPID, the CUORE Upgrade with Particle Identification, is a next-generation experiment to search for neutrinoless double beta decay ( $$0\mathrm {\nu \beta \beta }$$ ) and other rare events using enriched Li $$_{2}$$ $$^{100}$$ …

Exploring the keV-scale physics potential of CUORE Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K Alfonso, A. Armatol, F. T. Avignone , et al. · 2025

We present the analysis techniques developed to explore the keV-scale energy region of the CUORE experiment, based on more than 2 tonne yr of data collected over 5 years. By prioritizing a stricter selection over a larger exposure, we are …

First-ever detection of microseismic activity with a tonne-scale cryogenic experiment Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K. Alfonso, A. Armatol, F. T. Avignone , et al. · 2025

Vibrations from experimental setups and the environment are a persistent source of noise for low-temperature calorimeters searching for rare events, including neutrinoless double beta ($0νββ$) decay or dark matter interactions. Such noise …

Depth profiling the elemental composition with negative muons: Monte Carlo based tools for improved data analysis Open

Matteo Cataldo, A. D. Hillier, O. Cremonesi, Francesco Grazzi, Simone Porcinai , et al. · 2025

The X-rays detector system of the FAMU Experiment for the measurement of the muon transfer rate to carbon Open

S. Monzani, A. Adamczak, D. Bakalov, G. Baldazzi, M. Baruzzo , et al. · 2025

Sensitivity of the CUPID experiment to $0νββ$ decay of $^{100}$Mo Open

K. Alfonso, A. Armatol, C. Augier, F. T. Avignone, O Azzolini , et al. · 2025

CUPID is a next-generation bolometric experiment to search for neutrinoless double-beta decay ($0νββ$) of $^{100}$Mo using Li$_2$MoO$_4$ scintillating crystals. It will operate 1596 crystals at $\sim$10 mK in the CUORE cryostat at the Labo…

Half-life and precision shape measurement of 2{\nu}{\beta}{\beta} decay of $^{130}$Te Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K. Alfonso, F. T. Avignone, O. Azzolini , et al. · 2025

We present a new measurement of the 2nbb half-life of 130Te (T1/2) using the first complete model of the CUORE data, based on 1038 kg yr of collected exposure. Thanks to optimized data selection, we achieve a factor of two improvement in p…

Geochemical and Pb isotopic constraints on the provenance of the Lupa Capitolina bronze statue Open

M. Clemenza, E. Fiorini, Francesca Marchegiani, S. Nisi, Marco Rendeli , et al. · 2025

Newly reanalyzed samples from the bronze statue of the Lupa Capitolina have provided lead isotope and trace element data. The lead isotope results coincide with those previously reported in the literature, but are approximately 20 times mo…

Innovating Bolometers' Mounting: A Gravity-Based Approach Open

K. Alfonso, A. Armatol, C. Augier, F. T. Avignone, O Azzolini , et al. · 2025

Cryogenic calorimeters, also known as bolometers, are among the leading technologies for searching for rare events. The CUPID experiment is exploiting this technology to deploy a tonne-scale detector to search for neutrinoless double-beta …

A new dark matter direct search based on archaeological Pb Open

D. Alloni, G. Benato, P. Carniti, Matteo Cataldo, L. Chen , et al. · 2025

The RES-NOVA project is an experimental initiative aimed at detecting neutrinos from the next galactic supernova using PbWO$_{4}$ cryogenic detectors, operated at low temperatures in a low-background environment. By utilizing archaeologica…

Measurement of the Muon Transfer Rate from Muonic Hydrogen to Carbon in the Famu Experiment Open

E. Mocchiutti, S. Monzani, C. Pizzolotto, A. Sbrizzi, A. Adamczak , et al. · 2025

Search for Fractionally Charged Particles with CUORE Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K Alfonso, F. T. Avignone, O Azzolini , et al. · 2024

The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is a detector array comprised by 988 5 cm×5 cm×5 cm TeO2 crystals held below 20 mK, primarily searching for neutrinoless double-beta decay in Te130. …

Assessment of imaging performance for metal alloys of the first Italian neutron imaging beamline NICHE (Pavia, Italy) Open

Luisa Vigorelli, Giulia Marcucci, Daniela Di Martino, M. Clemenza, Francesco Grazzi , et al. · 2024

In this paper, the imaging capabilities and performance of the new neutron imaging beamline developed at the LENA facility of Pavia (Italy) in the framework of the NICHE project (Neutron Imaging in Cultural HEritage) are presented. For thi…

Data-driven background model for the CUORE experiment Open

D. Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K. Alfonso, F. T. Avignone, O. Azzolini , et al. · 2024

Here, we present the model we developed to reconstruct the CUORE radioactive background based on the analysis of an experimental exposure of 1038.4 kg yr. The data reconstruction relies on a simultaneous Bayesian fit applied to energy spec…

A muon beam monitor for the CHNet-MAXI experiment at the RIKEN-RAL laboratory Open

R. Rossini, M. Bonesini, Matteo Cataldo, Giancarlo Ceruti, A. de Bari , et al. · 2024

The CHNet-MAXI experiment (Muonic Atom X-ray and prompt gamma spectroscopy for Isotopic analysis for cultural heritage) is an INFN Cultural Heritage program funded by Scientific Commission V, aiming at selecting the best figures of merit i…

The muon beam monitor for the FAMU experiment: design, simulation, test, and operation Open

R. Rossini, G. Baldazzi, Stefano Banfi, M. Baruzzo, R. Benocci , et al. · 2024

FAMU is an INFN-led muonic atom physics experiment based at the RIKEN-RAL muon facility at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source (United Kingdom). The aim of FAMU is to measure the hyperfine splitting in muonic hydrogen to determine the value o…

X-ray and neutron imaging for cultural heritage: the INFN-CHNet experience Open

A. Mazzinghi, L. Castelli, Chiara Ruberto, Serena Barone, Fernando Garcı́a-Avello Bofı́as , et al. · 2024

This paper reports on the instrumentation and expertise developed within the INFN-CHNet network for X-ray and neutron imaging, which enable non-invasive identification of materials and production processes in the field of cultural heritage…

Temporal markers in a temperate ice core: insights from 3 H and 137 Cs profiles from the Adamello Glacier Open

Elena Di Stefano, Giovanni Baccolo, M. Clemenza, Barbara Delmonte, Deborah Fiorini , et al. · 2024

The article discusses the use of tritium (3H) and cesium (137Cs) as temporal markers in ice cores extracted from temperate glaciers. We present a complete tritium profile for a 46 m ice core drilled from the Adamello Glacier, a temperate g…

Data-driven background model for the CUORE experiment Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K. Alfonso, F. T. Avignone, O Azzolini , et al. · 2024

We present the model we developed to reconstruct the CUORE radioactive\nbackground based on the analysis of an experimental exposure of 1038.4 kg yr.\nThe data reconstruction relies on a simultaneous Bayesian fit applied to energy\nspectra…

Constraints on Lepton Number Violation with the 2 tonne$\cdot$yr CUORE Dataset Open

CUORE Collaboration, Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K. Alfonso, F. T. Avignone , et al. · 2024

Matter-antimatter asymmetry underlines the incompleteness of the current understanding of particle physics. Neutrinoless double-beta decay ($0νββ$) may help explain this asymmetry, while unveiling the Majorana nature of the neutrino. The C…

The role of gamma-ray spectrometry and Monte Carlo simulation in the characterisation of meteorites Open

R. Rossini, O. Cremonesi, Matteo Cataldo, Daniela Di Martino, M. Laubenstein , et al. · 2024

Depth Profiling the Elemental Composition with Negative Muons: Monte Carlo Based Tools for Improved Data Analysis Open

Matteo Cataldo, A. D. Hillier, O. Cremonesi, Francesco Grazzi, Simone Porcinai , et al. · 2024

Characterisation of a low-momentum high-rate muon beam monitor for the FAMU experiment at the CNAO-XPR beam facility Open

R. Rossini, R. Benocci, R. Bertoni, M. Bonesini, S. Carsi , et al. · 2024

The FAMU experiment aims at an indirect measurement of the Zemach radius of the proton. The measurement is carried out on muonic hydrogen atoms (μH) produced through the low-momentum (50–60 MeV/c) muon beam a the RIKEN-RAL μ - facility. Th…

Erratum: Measurement of the Decay Half-Life of with CUORE [Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 171801 (2021)] Open

Douglas Q. Adams, C. Alduino, K. Alfonso, F. T. Avignone, O. Azzolini , et al. · 2023

This corrects the article DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.171801.

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