Experimental Determination of Slow-Neutron Detection Efficiency and Background Discrimination in Mixed Radiation Fields Using Differential CR-39 Track DetectorsMeasuring slow neutrons is difficult when the radiation field also contains charged particles and fast neutrons, especially when the radiation composition is not known in advance. In this work, we…Ankit Kumar, Tushar Verma, Pankaj Jain et al.·Jan 20, 2026SaveLearn
Selected highlights from STAR experimentIn this paper, we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton-proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) with key…Jinhui Chen, Zhenyu Chen, Maowu Nie et al.·Jan 19, 2026SaveLearn
Electric dipole strength in sd-shell nuclei from small-angle proton scatteringThe present work reports new total photoabsorption cross sections for the N=Z nuclei in the sd-shell 20Ne, 24Mg, 28Si, 32S, 36Ar, and for 26Mg. The results are…R. W. Fearick, O. Le Noan, H. Matsubara et al.·Jan 19, 2026SaveLearn
Impact of the 5Li resonance in α-p elastic scattering on precision measurements of neutrino oscillation parametersPrecision measurements of four neutrino oscillation parameters, θ12, θ13, m221, and | m231|, face significant interference from a previously overlooked…Mingyuan Wang, Yiyang Li, Suqing Hou et al.·Jan 18, 2026SaveLearn
Measurements of Kaon Femtoscopy in Au+Au Collisions at sNN = 3.0-4.5 GeV by the STAR ExperimentIn these proceedings, we present the measurements of charged K+ - K+ and neutral Ks0 - Ks0 correlation functions from Au+Au fixed-target collisions at sNN = 3.0,…Bijun Fan·Jan 17, 2026SaveLearn
Influence of secondary neutrons on alpha-particle induced reaction cross section measurement below the Coulomb barrierThe influence of the secondary neutrons on measurements of alpha-particle activation cross sections below the Coulomb barrier was studied for the natPt(α,x)195mPt…Yamato Fujii, Naohiko Otuka, Kenta Sugihara et al.·Jan 16, 2026SaveLearn
The unfinished picture of low-energy antineutron interactions: open issues and hints for future research possibilitiesThis report examines the open questions that remain unsolved following the measurements with antineutrons ( n) as probes conducted up to the 1990s at the LEAR facility at CERN. It also presents…A. Filippi·Jan 16, 2026SaveLearn
Precise Mass Measurement of the 149La-149Ce-149Pr isobaric chainPenning trap mass measurements of 149La, 149Ce, and 149Pr were performed with the Canadian Penning Trap (CPT) at the CARIBU facility of Argonne National Laboratory using the…B. Liu, M. Brodeur, J. A. Clark et al.·Jan 15, 2026SaveLearn
Long Range Outlook for Short-Range CorrelationsShort range correlated (SRC) N N pairs are pairs of nucleons with high relative momentum (prel > kF where kF ~ 250 MeV/c is the Fermi momentum in medium to heavy nuclei) and lower center of mass…Nadia Fomin, Or Hen, Julian Kahlbow et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Breakeven in Nuclear Fusion via Electron-Free TargetNuclear fusion promises a nearly limitless energy source, but achieving breakeven-where fusion output exceeds input-requires extreme plasma conditions and complex confinement systems. Here we propose…Tadafumi Kishimoto·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Energy spectra of light charged particles emitted following muon nuclear capture on natSiBackground: Charged-particle emission following muon nuclear capture (muNC) probes the de-excitation dynamics of highly excited nuclei, particularly the interplay between preequilibrium and…Shoichiro Kawase, Kentaro Kitafuji, Teppei Kawata et al.·Jan 14, 2026SaveLearn
Precise measurement of the -binding energy difference between 3 and 4 via decay-pion spectroscopy at MAMIWe performed high-precision decay-pion spectroscopy of light hypernuclei at the Mainz Microtron (MAMI) using the A1 spectrometer facility. By measuring the monochromatic π- momentum…Ryoko Kino, Sho Nagao, Patrick Achenbach et al.·Jan 13, 2026SaveLearn
Determination of 170,172Yb(α,n)173,175Hf reaction cross sections in a stacked-target experimentThe ytterbium isotopic chain offers multiple stable isotopes on which cross sections can be measured and insights into the evolution of the α optical-model potential with the neutron-to-proton…Martin Müller, Felix Heim, Yanzhao Wang et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Direct transfer to 46,48K as a survey of the π(s1/2)-(sdpf) interactionThe collapse of the canonical N=28 magic number in nuclei with Z<20 has drawn significant interest as it relates to the emergence of an island of inversion centered on 42Si and 44S. In…C. J. Paxman, A. Matta, W. N. Catford et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Frascati 22 GeV Workshop SummaryThis document summarizes the outcomes of the "Science at the Luminosity Frontier: Jefferson Lab at 22 GeV" workshop, held at the INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati in December 2024. The primary…A. Accardi, P. Achenbach, A. Afanasev et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Study of β Decay Shape Factors in First-Forbidden Transitions with ΔIπ= 0- for Reactor Antineutrino Spectra PredictionsThe electron spectra of the β decays of 92Rb and 142Cs, key contributors to the reactor antineutrino spectrum, were measured at the IGISOL facility using radioactive beams of high…G. A. Alcalá, A. Algora, M. Estienne et al.·Jan 9, 2026SaveLearn
Percolation and de-confinement in relativistic nuclear collisionsIn the present work we have analyzed the transverse momentum spectra of charged particles in high multiplicity pp collisions at LHC energies s = 5.02 and 13 TeV using the Color String…B. K. Srivastava, R. P. Scharenberg, C. Pajares·Jan 8, 2026SaveLearn
Experimental study of 53Cr via the (d,pγ) reactionExcited states in 53Cr were studied via the 52Cr(d,pγ) reaction up to the neutron-separation threshold. Proton-γ angular correlations and γ decay branching ratios were…M. Spieker, L. A. Riley, M. Heinze et al.·Jan 7, 2026SaveLearn
Light-Flavour Resonance Production in High-Energy Heavy-Ion Collisions: An Experimental ReviewResonances provide sensitivity to the late-stage dynamics of heavy-ion collisions, as their lifetimes are comparable to the duration of the hadronic phase. This review summarizes state-of-the-art…Prottay Das, Ajay Kumar Dash, Sandeep Dudi et al.·Jan 7, 2026SaveLearn
A ground state 22Al halo is unlikelyWe report the decisive resolution of the ground state spin and parity of the proton-dripline nucleus 22Al, a prime candidate for a proton halo. The resolution stems from the first β-delayed…E. A. M. Jensen, J. S. Nielsen, B. S. O. Johansson et al.·Jan 7, 2026SaveLearn
Unbound states in 19O(d,pγ)20O: tracing the (d3/2) orbitalThe single-neutron transfer reaction 19O(d,pγ)20O has been performed at GANIL, populating states up to and above the neutron separation energy. Bound states populated by s-wave and…Charlie James Paxman, Irene Zanon, Emmanuel Clément et al.·Jan 6, 2026SaveLearn
Overview of Neutrino-Mass DeterminationThis proceedings paper briefly reviews the status of direct experimental probes into the neutrino-mass scale, with an emphasis on recent results from the KATRIN experiment.Diana S. Parno·Jan 4, 2026SaveLearn
KATRIN experimentSince the discovery of neutrino oscillations, it is known that neutrinos have small but non-zero masses. The neutrino mass scale, which is of fundamental importance for cosmology, astrophysics and…Guido Drexlin, Christian Weinheimer·Jan 1, 2026SaveLearn
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis results refined via the Trojan Horse MethodThis work presents the Trojan Horse Method (THM) as a powerful technique for measuring nuclear reaction cross sections at astrophysical energies. We then explore the impact of THM-derived reaction…Roberta Spartà, Rosario Gianluca Pizzone, Livio Lamia et al.·Dec 30, 2025SaveLearn
Three-Nucleon Dynamics in the dp breakup collisions at 190 MeV/nucleon using the WASA detector at COSY-J\"ulichThe differential cross section for the 1H(d,pp)n breakup reaction at deuteron beam energy of 380 MeV has been determined with high precision for 189 angular configurations of outgoing protons…P. Adlarson, W. Augustyniak, W. Bardan et al.·Dec 29, 2025SaveLearn