The Eos detector: a demonstrator of hybrid optical detection technologyEos is an R&D testbed for hybrid detector technologies, featuring state-of-the-art sub-ns photosensors, the first implementation of dichroicons in a large-scale demonstrator, and the deployment of…Eos Collaboration, S. Arora, M. Askins et al.·Jul 23, 2026SaveLearn
Radiotracer photoluminescence for element-specific identification of color centersWe report on the implementation of a radiotracer photoluminescence spectroscopy setup at the ISOLDE radioactive ion beam facility at CERN, enabling element-specific identification of optically active…Brecht Biesmans, Afonso Lamelas, Kirill Danilov et al.·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
Overview and design optimization of a custom hybrid X-ray telescope for the International Axion Observatory (IAXO)We present the design optimization for maximizing the effective area of a custom X-ray optic for the International Axion Observatory (IAXO) and BabyIAXO, including its novel hybrid configuration that…Yue Yu, Jooyun Woo, Ipek Altunyurt et al.·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
High-accuracy ultrasonic positioning of calibration sources in the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino ObservatoryPrecise source positioning is essential for detector calibration in large liquid scintillator detectors such as JUNO, particularly in regions where purely mechanical control is insufficient. An…Ziqian Xiang, Rongcheng Chen, Zhangmin Chen et al.·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
Fabrication status and expected performance of the inner-core X-ray optic for BabyIAXOBabyIAXO, a pathfinder for the International Axion Observatory (IAXO), is designed to demonstrate all key technologies at scale while achieving an improvement in sensitivity over the recent CERN…Jooyun Woo, Yue Yu, Ipek Altunyurt et al.·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
Gamma irradiation of ATLAS18 ITk strip sensors affected by static chargeConstruction of the new all-silicon ITk, developed by the ATLAS collaboration to be able to track charged particles produced at the HL- LHC, started in 2021 and is expected to continue until 2028.…M. Mikestikova, V. Fadeyev, P. Federicova et al.·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
Electric Field Optimization of High-Voltage Vacuum FeedthroughsWe report on the optimization of high voltage vacuum feedthroughs meant to minimize the electric field on the vacuum side of the device. We find that commercial feedthroughs generally have center…Lin Si, Evan Angelico, Giorgio Gratta·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
Real-time graph neural networks on FPGAs for the Belle II electromagnetic calorimeterWe present the development and evaluation of a real-time Graph Neural Network-based trigger module for the electromagnetic calorimeter of the Belle~II experiment at the SuperKEKB collider. The…I. Haide, M. Neu, Y. Unno et al.·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
High-Q Superconducting Lumped-Element Resonators for Low-Mass Axion SearchesLow-frequency superconducting lumped-element resonators have recently attracted significant attention in the context of axion dark matter searches. Here we present the design and implementation of a…Roman Kolevatov, Saptarshi Chaudhuri, Lyman Page·Jul 22, 2026SaveLearn
A method for energy and radius reconstruction with simulated charge information in a ton-scale liquid scintillator detector like Taishan Antineutrino ObservatorySmall neutrino detectors are a ton level detectors which can be placed very close to the core of Nuclear Power Plant. In some detectors liquid scintilling (LS) material is used as the detecting…Randhir Singh, Yichen Li, Xiaochuan Xie·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Operation and performance of ProtoDUNE Dual Phase liquid argon time projection chamberProtoDUNE-DP was the largest ever built Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC) operating in Dual-Phase (DP) mode, with a liquid target and charge read-out placed in the gas. It had an active…DUNE Collaboration, S. Abbaslu, F. Abd Alrahman et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
PySiPMGUI: A Universal Python-Based Software for Photodetector I-V Quality Assurance: From Underground Dark Matter Searches to Astroparticle Cherenkov CamerasSilicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) are currently the most prevalent photon detection technology in modern experiments in high-energy physics, astroparticle physics, neutrino physics, and dark matter…Tanay Dey, Suraj Shaw, Ritabrata Banerjee et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Beam Test Performance of AstroPix sensor with 120 GeV protonsAstroPix is a high-voltage CMOS (HV-CMOS) monolithic active pixel sensor (MAPS) developed for precision gamma-ray imaging and spectroscopy in the medium energy regime, as well as for precise shower…Bobae Kim, Regina Caputo, Manoj Jadhav et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
Cryogenic sub-Hz cROss torsion bar detector with quantum NOn-demolition Speed meter (CHRONOS) for gravitational wave detectionWe present the optical design and sensitivity modeling of the Cryogenic sub-Hz cROss torsion-bar detector with quantum NOn-demolition Speed meter (CHRONOS), a triangular Sagnac speed-meter…Yuki Inoue, Daiki Tanabe, M. Afif Ismail et al.·Jul 21, 2026SaveLearn
The RD50-MPW4: A Radiation Hard HV CMOS Sensor for Future CollidersThe former CERN RD50 collaboration develops monolithic active pixel high voltage (HV) CMOS sensors for future colliders with the aim of high radiation tolerance, good time resolution, and high…Jory Sonneveld, Thomas Bergauer, Raimon Casanova et al.·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Final assessment of radioactive impurities in the JUNO detectorThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) collaboration has completed the construction of the 20,000-ton liquid scintillator detector and the associated muon veto detector system. To meet…Thomas Adam, Fengpeng An, Costas Andreopoulos et al.·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
The Remote Analog to Digital Conversion DAQ System for the TRISTAN Detector UpgradeThe TRISTAN detector is an upgrade to the KATRIN experiment to enable a differential measurement of the tritium β-decay spectrum to search for sterile neutrinos with keV masses. This entails…Andrew S. Gavin, Matthias Balzer, Suren Chilingaryan et al.·Jul 20, 2026SaveLearn
Two-dimensional Optical Parallel-Plate Avalanche Counter (OPPAC) with SiPM optical readout for heavy-ion trackingWe report the progress achieved on the development of a two-dimensional Optical Parallel-Plate Avalanche Counter (OPPAC) prototype for heavy-ion tracking. The device consists of two uniform thin…Yassid Ayyad, Cristina Cabo, Marco Cortesi·Jul 19, 2026SaveLearn
Unveiling neutron and gamma spectrum at Martian surface in presence and absence of hydrogen: A computational study based on GEANT4 simulationsMotivated by the interactions of the GCR protons with the Martian atmosphere and regolith in the absence and presence of hydrogen, a series of GEANT4 simulations are employed in this study to reveal…A. Ilker Topuz·Jul 18, 2026SaveLearn
Neutron EDM Experiment with an Advanced Ultracold Neutron Source at TRIUMFThe TRIUMF Ultracold Advanced Neutron (TUCAN) collaboration has been developing a high-intensity ultracold neutron (UCN) source aimed at searching for the neutron electric dipole moment (EDM) with a…T. Higuchi, B. Algohi, D. Anthony et al.·Jul 18, 2026SaveLearn
Radiopurity material assays and radiation exposure projections for superconducting qubit measurements at SNOLABInteractions of cosmic rays and other forms of ionizing radiation pose a significant challenge to the reliable operation of state-of-the-art quantum devices and error correction in quantum computing…Y. Ahmed, B. Binoy, R. Bunker et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
A Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Photodiode indirect flexible device for radiation flux measurements at low intensitiesThe objective of the Photo-HASPIDE experiment is the construction and test of an indirect a-Si:H (Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon) photo-detector plus scintillator device on a flexible substrate for…Mauro Menichelli, Aishah Bashiri, Marco Bizzarri et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Precision positioning in free-space optical communication systems via PID control tuned by RLAccurate positioning of optical components is essential for maintaining beam alignment in free-space optical (FSO) communication systems. This work investigates reinforcement-learning-assisted tuning…K. Prikhodko, S. Kuznetsov, S. Vorobey et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Nuclotron internal target polarimeter for the measurements of the deuteron and proton beam polarizationStudies of spin-dependent effects at the Nuclotron/NICA accelerator complex at JINR require precise measurements of the deuteron and proton beam polarization. The vector polarization of the deuteron…I. S. Volkov, V. P. Ladygin, A. V. Averyanov et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Summary of quality control (QC) of ATLAS18 production ITk strip sensorsTo address the demanding operational requirements of the High-Luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC), the ATLAS experiment is replacing its current Inner Detector with a new…P. Federičováa, A. Affolder, K. Affolder et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn