Radiation Hardness Studies of RPC Based on Diamond-Like Carbon Electrodes for MEG II ExperimentA novel type of resistive plate chamber, based on diamond-like carbon (DLC) electrodes is under development for background identification in the MEG II experiment. The DLC-RPC is required to have a…Masato Takahashi, Sei Ban, Weiyuan Li et al.·Feb 29, 2024SaveLearn
Search for Axion dark matter with the QUAX-LNF tunable haloscopeWe report the first experimental results obtained with the new haloscope of the QUAX experiment located at Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati of INFN (LNF). The haloscope is composed of a OFHC Cu…A. Rettaroli, D. Alesini, D. Babusci et al.·Feb 29, 2024SaveLearn
X-ray Microscopy and Talbot Imaging with the Matter in Extreme Conditions X-ray Imager at LCLSThe last decade has shown the great potential that X-ray Free Electron Lasers (FEL) have to study High Energy Density (HED) physics. Experiments at FELs have made significant breakthroughs in Shock…Eric Galtier, Hae Ja Lee, Dimitri Khaghani et al.·Feb 28, 2024SaveLearn
Aging effects in the COMPASS hybrid GEM-Micromegas pixelized detectorsLarge-size hybrid and pixelized GEM-Micromegas gaseous detectors (40x40 cm2 active area) were developed and installed in 2014 and 2015 for the COMPASS2 physics program which started at the same…Damien Neyret, Philippe Abbon, Marc Anfreville et al.·Feb 28, 2024SaveLearn
Stability studies of sealed Resistive Plate ChambersThe phase-out of hydro-fluorocarbons, owing to their high Global Warming Power, affecting the main gas used in Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs), tetrafluoroethane C2H2F4, has increased…A. Blanco, P. Fonte, L. Lopes et al.·Feb 28, 2024SaveLearn
Exploring Charge Transport Dynamics in a Cryogenic P-Type Germanium DetectorThis study explores the dynamics of charge transport within a cryogenic P-type Ge particle detector, fabricated from a crystal cultivated at the University of South Dakota (USD). By subjecting the…P. Acharya, M. Fritts, D. -M. Mei et al.·Feb 28, 2024SaveLearn
A Tampering Risk of Fiber-Based Frequency Synchronization Networks and Its CountermeasuresFiber optic networks are used worldwide and have been regarded as excellent media for transmitting time-frequency (TF) signals. In the past decades, fiber-based TF synchronization techniques have…Hongfei Dai, Yufeng Chen, Wenlin Li et al.·Feb 28, 2024SaveLearn
A Compact Anomaly Detection Solution for Science InstrumentsSmall low-cost instruments enable new and exciting mission opportunities yet their constrained volume and limited budgets make them especially susceptible to suffering anomalies during flight.…Alfonso Lagares de Toledo, Christopher E. Carr·Feb 28, 2024SaveLearn
Capacitive coupling study of the HERD SCD prototype: preliminary resultsThe Silicon Charge Detector (SCD) is a subdetector of the High Energy Cosmic Radiation Detection payload. The dynamic range of the silicon microstrip detector can be extended by the capacitive…Ruo-Si Lu, Rui Qiao, Ke Gong et al.·Feb 27, 2024SaveLearn
Waveform Simulation for Scintillation Characteristics of NaI(Tl) CrystalThe lowering of the energy threshold in the NaI detector is crucial not only for comprehensive validation of DAMA/LIBRA but also for exploring new possibilities in the search for low-mass dark matter…J. J. Choi, C. Ha, E. J. Jeon et al.·Feb 27, 2024SaveLearn
A simple model for multiple coincidence SiPM dark noiseSilicon photomultipliers are photon sensors based on an array of pixels, each consisting of a single photon avalanche photodiode (SPAD). Reading of the array is not done on a single-pixel basis, but…Valerio Bocci·Feb 26, 2024SaveLearn
Mass production and performance study on the 20-inch PMT acrylic protection covers in JUNOThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory is a neutrino experiment that incorporates 20,012 20-inch photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) and 25,600 3-inch PMTs. A dedicated system was designed to protect…Miao He, Zhonghua Qin, Diru Wu et al.·Feb 26, 2024SaveLearn
Peak finding algorithm for cluster counting with domain adaptationCluster counting in drift chamber is the most promising breakthrough in particle identification (PID) technique in particle physics experiment. Reconstruction algorithm is one of the key challenges…Guang Zhao, Linghui Wu, Francesco Grancagnolo et al.·Feb 26, 2024SaveLearn
Design and Integration of JUNO-OSIRISThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a neutrino detection experiment characterized by an acrylic sphere, measuring 35.4 m in diameter, containing 20,000 tons of liquid…Narongkiat Rodphai, Zhimin Wang·Feb 25, 2024SaveLearn
Ultra-High precision Compton polarimetry at 2 GeVWe report a high precision measurement of electron beam polarization using Compton polarimetry. The measurement was made in experimental Hall A at Jefferson Lab during the CREX experiment in 2020. A…A. Zec, S. Premathilake, J. C. Cornejo et al.·Feb 25, 2024SaveLearn
Achieving a Near-Ideal Silicon Crystal Neutron Interferometer using Sub-Micron Fabrication TechniquesPerfect-crystal neutron interferometry which is analogous to Mach-Zehnder interferometry, uses Bragg diffraction to form interfering neutron paths. The measured phase shifts can be used to probe many…M. G. Huber, I. Taminiau, D. G. Cory et al.·Feb 25, 2024SaveLearn
In-beam test results of an RPC-based module for position-sensitive neutron detectors with timing readoutRecently we have proposed a new concept of a thermal neutron detector based on resistive plate chambers and 10B4C solid neutron converters, enabling to readout with high resolution in both the 3D…G. Canezin, L. M. S. Margato, A. Morozov et al.·Feb 23, 2024SaveLearn
Charge Amplification in Sub-atmospheric CF4:He Mixtures for Directional Dark Matter SearchesLow pressure gaseous Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) are a viable technology for directional Dark Matter (DM) searches and have the potential for exploring the parameter space below the neutrino fog.…A. G. McLean, N. J. C. Spooner, T. Crane et al.·Feb 23, 2024SaveLearn
Portable acceleration of CMS computing workflows with coprocessors as a serviceComputing demands for large scientific experiments, such as the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC, will increase dramatically in the next decades. To complement the future performance increases of…CMS Collaboration·Feb 23, 2024SaveLearn
Improving the low-energy muon beam quality of the LEM beamline at PSI: Characterisation of ultra-thin carbon foilsThe Low-Energy Muon beamline (LEM) at the Paul Scherrer Institute currently stands as the world's only facility providing a continuous beam of low-energy muons with keV energies for conducting muon…Gianluca Janka, Maria Mendes Martins, Xiaojie Ni et al.·Feb 23, 2024SaveLearn
Validation of the VUV-reflective coating for next-generation liquid xenon detectorsCoating detector materials with films highly reflective in the ultraviolet region improves sensitivity of the rare-event detectors that use liquid xenon. In this work, we investigate the…D. Bajpai, A. Best, I. Ostrovskiy et al.·Feb 23, 2024SaveLearn
The Pixel Charging-up effect in Gas Micro-Pixel DetectorsThis study investigates the charging-up effect on the Topmetal-II- chip in Gas Micro-Pixel Detectors(GMPD). It is found that this effect differs from the charging-up typically observed in gas…Difan Yi, Qian Liu, Hongbang Liu et al.·Feb 23, 2024SaveLearn
Simulations and Performance Studies of a MAPS in 65 nm CMOS Imaging TechnologyMonolithic active pixel sensors (MAPS) produced in a 65 nm CMOS imaging technology are being investigated for applications in particle physics. The MAPS design has a small collection electrode…Adriana Simancas, Justus Braach, Eric Buschmann et al.·Feb 22, 2024SaveLearn
Adiabatic Light Guide with S-shaped StripsA light guide is an essential part of many scintillator counters and light collection systems. Our main interest is a light guide for a thin wide scintillator which has high light transmission while…B. Wojtsekhowski, E. J. Brash, G. B. Franklin et al.·Feb 21, 2024SaveLearn
Study of nanodiamond photocathodes for MPGD-based detectors of single photonsThe proposed new Electron-Ion Collider poses a technical and intellectual challenge for the detector design to accommodate the long-term diverse physics goals envisaged by the program. This requires…F. M. Brunbauer, C. Chatterjee, G. Cicala et al.·Feb 21, 2024SaveLearn