Toward Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Applications: the Scientific Journey of the ''Space Pulsating Heat Pipe'' ExperimentsThis paper shortly summarises the experimental results obtained since 2011 by a large European academic consortium for the scientific conceptualisation, the definition of the technical requirements,…Marco Marengo, Mauro Abela, Lucio Araneo et al.·Dec 18, 2023SaveLearn
Open-Source Benchtop Magnetophotometer (MAP) for Characterizing the Magnetic Susceptibility of Suspended NanoparticlesMagnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) form the foundation of many technologies, frequently serving to purify proteins or cells from a biological sample or to remove environmental contaminants. Their success…Alexis Scholtz, Jack Paulson, Victoria Nunez et al.·Dec 17, 2023SaveLearn
Automated object detection for muon tomography data analysisIn recent years, there have been ongoing efforts to improve screening technologies to improve security and prevent terrorist threats. The most widely used technologies for scanning shipping…A. Georgadze·Dec 17, 2023SaveLearn
High angular sensitivity X-ray phase-contrast microtomography of soft-tissue through a two-directional beam-tracking synchrotron set-upTwo-directional beam-tracking (2DBT) is a method for phase-contrast imaging and tomography that uses an intensity modulator to structure the X-ray beam into an array of independent circular beamlets…Carlos Navarrete-Leon, P. Stephen Patrick, Adam Doherty et al.·Dec 15, 2023SaveLearn
Pixel detector hybridization and integration with anisotropic conductive adhesivesA reliable and cost-effective interconnect technology is required for the development of hybrid pixel detectors. The interconnect technology needs to be adapted for the pitch and die sizes of the…Alexander Volker, Janis Viktor Schmidt, Dominik Dannheim et al.·Dec 15, 2023SaveLearn
Deep Generative Models for Detector Signature Simulation: A Taxonomic ReviewIn modern collider experiments, the quest to explore fundamental interactions between elementary particles has reached unparalleled levels of precision. Signatures from particle physics detectors are…Baran Hashemi, Claudius Krause·Dec 15, 2023SaveLearn
Designing Gram-Scale Resonators for Precision Inertial SensorsRecent advances in glass fabrication technology have allowed for the development of high-precision inertial sensors in devices weighing in the order of grams. Gram-scale inertial sensors can be used…Jonathan J. Carter, Pascal Birckigt, Oliver Gerberding et al.·Dec 14, 2023SaveLearn
Performance of a Ton-scale Water-based Liquid Scintillator DetectorThis study reports the performance and light yield of 1% concentration water-based liquid scintillator (WbLS) deployed in a 1000-liter detector. A light yield of 9915 photons per MeV is…Rong Zhao, Lindsey Bignell, David E. Jaffe et al.·Dec 14, 2023SaveLearn
LBNF/DUNE Cryostats and Cryogenics Infrastructure for the DUNE Far Detector, Design ReportDUNE is an international experiment dedicated to addressing some of the questions at the forefront of particle physics and astrophysics, including the mystifying preponderance of matter over…LBNF/DUNE, :, M. Adamowski et al.·Dec 14, 2023SaveLearn
One inch LaBr3:Ce detectors, with temperature control and improved time resolution for low energy X-rays spectroscopyLarge area LaBr3:Ce detectors with a SiPM array readout have been developed for the FAMU experiment at RAL. The aim was to have a good energy resolution for low energy X-rays detection (around 100…M. Bonesini, R. Benocci, R. Bertoni et al.·Dec 13, 2023SaveLearn
Integrating Superregenerative Principles in a Compact, Power-Efficient NMR/NQR Spectrometer: A Novel Approach with Pulsed ExcitationWe present a new approach to Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance (NQR)/Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the Damp-Enhanced Superregenerative Nuclear Spin Analyser (DESSA). This system…Tomas Sikorsky, Andrzej Pelczar, Stephan Schneider et al.·Dec 13, 2023SaveLearn
Scintillation characteristics of an undoped CsI crystal at low-temperature for dark matter searchThe scintillation characteristics of 1 g undoped CsI crystal were studied by directly coupling two silicon photomultipliers(SiPMs) over a temperature range from room temperature to 86 K. The…W. K. Kim, H. Y. Lee, K. W. Kim et al.·Dec 13, 2023SaveLearn
ForMAX -- a beamline for multiscale and multimodal structural characterization of hierarchical materialsThe ForMAX beamline at the MAX IV Laboratory provides multiscale and multimodal structural characterization of hierarchical materials in the nm to mm range by combining small- and wide-angle x-ray…K. Nygård, S. A. McDonald, J. B. González et al.·Dec 13, 2023SaveLearn
Molecular sieve vacuum swing adsorption purification and radon reduction system for gaseous dark matter and rare-event detectorsIn the field of directional dark matter experiments, SF6 has emerged as an ideal target gas. A critical challenge with this gas, and with other proposed gases, is the effective removal of contaminant…R. R. Marcelo Gregorio, N. J. C. Spooner, F. Dastgiri et al.·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
The DEAP-3600 liquid argon optical model and NEST updatesAs liquid argon (LAr) detectors are made at progressively larger sizes, accurate models of LAr optical properties become increasingly important for simulating light transport, understanding signals,…Shawn Westerdale·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
Scintillation of Ar/CF4 mixtures: glass-THGEM characterization with 1% CF4 at 1-1.5 barArgon gas doped with 1% wavelength-shifter (CF4) has been employed in an optical time projection chamber (OTPC) to image cosmic radiation. We present results obtained during the system…P. Amedo, R. Hafeji, A. Roberts et al.·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
Comparison of residual dose rates from MARS and DORIAN simulations with experimental data from the SINBAD databaseThis benchmarking study aims to compare residual dose rate predictions from the MARS and DORIAN codes with experimental measurements taken from samples irradiated at CERN's CERF facility. The…A. Makovec, I. Tropin·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
First characterization of a novel grain calorimeter: the GRAiNITA prototypeA novel type of calorimeter based on grains of inorganic scintillating crystal readout by wave length shifting fibers is proposed. The concept and main features as well as the prototype design are…Sergey Barsuk, Oleg Bezshyyko, Ianina Boyarintseva et al.·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
Performance testing of gas-tight portable RPC for muography applicationsThis paper reports the latest developmental efforts for a position-sensitive glass-based Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) and a multi-channel Data AcQuisition (DAQ) system tailored for muon tracking in…V. Kumar, S. Basnet, E. Cortina Gil et al.·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
Plasma-Based Etching Approach for GEM Detector Microfabrication at FBK for X-ray polarimetry in spaceGas Electron Multiplier (GEM) detectors are crucial for enabling high-resolution X-ray polarisation of astrophysical sources when coupled to custom pixel readout ASIC in Gas Pixel Detectors (GPD), as…A. Lega, D. Novel, T. Facchinelli et al.·Dec 12, 2023SaveLearn
Cryogenic RPWELL: a novel charge-readout element for dual-phase argon TPCsThe first operation of a cryogenic Resistive Plate WELL (RPWELL) detector in the saturated vapor of liquid argon is reported. The RPWELL detector was composed of a Thick Gas Electron Multiplier…A. Tesi, S. Leardini, L. Moleri et al.·Dec 11, 2023SaveLearn
Increasing the selectivity of the early notification biosensor system under influence of acoustic vibrationThe paper presents the results of a study of the impact of acoustic and vibration signals on Black Sea mussels, and determines the necessary technical characteristics of vibration sensors. A method…A. N. Grekov, N. A. Grekov, K. A. Kuzmin et al.·Dec 11, 2023SaveLearn
Study of cosmogenic activation in 76Ge enriched germanium detectors during fabrication and transportation above groundRare event search experiments using germanium detectors are operated in underground laboratories to minimize the background induced by cosmic rays. However, the cosmogenic activation in germanium…Qiyuan Nie, Zhi Zeng, Hao Ma et al.·Dec 11, 2023SaveLearn
The upgrade of the CMS muon system for the High Luminosity LHCThe muon system of the CMS experiment is expected to upgrade all of its subdetectors for the Phase-2 of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that will begin in 2029. The upgrade plans for drift tubes…Antonello Pellecchia·Dec 10, 2023SaveLearn
Using deep neural networks to improve the precision of fast-sampled particle timing detectorsMeasurements from particle timing detectors are often affected by the time walk effect caused by statistical fluctuations in the charge deposited by passing particles. The constant fraction…Mateusz Kocot, Krzysztof Misan, Valentina Avati et al.·Dec 10, 2023SaveLearn