Time Projection Chamber (TPC) – an important milestone achieved
We recently reached an important milestone at ASTROCENT: for the first time, we successfully operated a Time Projection Chamber (TPC) using ultra-cold argon gas in our cleanroom at @CEZAMAT. The detector can record two different light signals from particle interactions, both captured with the same optical...
Starting operations as the newly registered Astrocent Institute
We are pleased to announce that the Astrocent institute: International Institute for Particle Astrophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, is now officially registered. It began its operations on 1 March 2026, with prof. dr hab. Leszek Roszkowski serving as its Director. This marks an exciting milestone for our community...
Astrocent becomes a new international institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) has officially established the International Institute for Particle Astrophysics, operating under the name Astrocent. Based in Warsaw, it is the first institute in Central and Eastern Europe to become fully dedicated to particle astrophysics and enabling technologies. Astrocent will strengthen Poland’s participation in world-leading international collaborations exploring...
