The large observatory for X-ray timing (LOFT)

M Feroci, L Stella, M Van der Klis, TJL Courvoisier… - Experimental …, 2012 - Springer
High-time-resolution X-ray observations of compact objects provide direct access to strong-
field gravity, to the equation of state of ultradense matter and to black hole masses and …

Large area silicon drift detectors system for high precision timed x-ray spectroscopy

M Miliucci, M Iliescu, F Sgaramella… - Measurement …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The current work presents the optimization of large area silicon drift detectors developed by
the SIDDHARTA-2 collaboration for high precision x-ray measurements of light exotic atom …

Silicon drift detectors system for high-precision light kaonic atoms spectroscopy

M Miliucci, A Scordo, D Sirghi… - Measurement …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
A large area silicon drift detectors (SDDs) system and its readout electronics have been
developed by the SIDDHARTA-2 Collaboration, aiming to perform high-precision light …

Front-end ASIC for the STROBE-X HEMA and WFM detectors: concept and design

G De Geronimo, PS Ray, EA Wulf… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This paper presents the NSX front-end ASIC, being developed to read charge signals from
the HEMA and WFM X-ray detectors for the STROBE-X mission. The ASIC reads out signals …

Status of the Lunar Electromagnetic Monitor in X-rays (LEM-X)

E Del Monte, F Ceraudo, G Della Casa… - … 2024: Ultraviolet to …, 2024 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Lunar Electromagnetic Monitor in X-rays (LEM-X) is an imager for X-ray Astronomy to be
installed on the surface of the Moon, is funded by the Italian Ministero dell'Università e della …

Silicon drift detectors' spectroscopic response during the SIDDHARTA-2 kaonic helium run at the DAΦNE collider

M Miliucci, M Bazzi, D Bosnar, M Bragadireanu… - Condensed …, 2021 - mdpi.com
A large-area silicon drift detectors (SDDs) system has been developed by the SIDDHARTA-
2 collaboration for high precision light kaonic atom X-ray spectroscopy at the DA Φ NE …

The Large Observatory for x-ray timing

M Feroci, JW Den Herder, E Bozzo… - … 2014: Ultraviolet to …, 2014 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The Large Observatory For x-ray Timing (LOFT) was studied within ESA M3 Cosmic Vision
framework and participated in the final downselection for a launch slot in 2022-2024. Thanks …

Background simulations for the Large Area Detector onboard LOFT

R Campana, M Feroci, E Del Monte, T Mineo… - Experimental …, 2013 - Springer
Abstract The Large Observatory For X-ray Timing (LOFT), currently in an assessment phase
in the framework the ESA M3 Cosmic Vision programme, is an innovative medium-class …

LOFT: the Large Observatory for X-ray Timing

M Feroci, JW Den Herder, E Bozzo… - … 2012: Ultraviolet to …, 2012 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The LOFT mission concept is one of four candidates selected by ESA for the M3 launch
opportunity as Medium Size missions of the Cosmic Vision programme. The launch window …

Large-area linear Silicon Drift Detector design for X-ray experiments

A Rachevski, G Zampa, N Zampa… - Journal of …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
A large area, 120× 72 mm 2, linear Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) has been developed for X-
ray spectroscopy in the 2-50 keV energy range. Elaborated via a number of prototypes, the …