Present Status and Future Perspectives of the NEXT Experiment

<table>The <i>Separate, Optimized Functions</i> (SOFT) concept in the NEXT experiment: EL light generated at the anode is recorded in the photosensor plane right behind it and used for tracking; it is also recorded in the photosensor plane behind the transparent cathode and used for a precise energy measurement.</table>

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Figure 7: Present Status and Future Perspectives of the NEXT Experiment 