Improving the Performance of Cryogenic Calorimeters with Nonlinear Multivariate Noise Cancellation AlgorithmsState-of-the-art physics experiments require high-resolution, low-noise, and low-threshold detectors to achieve competitive scientific results. However, experimental environments invariably introduce…Kenneth J. Vetter, Mattia Beretta, Chiara Capelli et al.·Nov 2, 2023SaveLearn
Characterization of the ambient background in the RED-100 experiment location at Kalinin Nuclear Power PlantThe RED-100 experiment with a liquid xenon target was carried out at Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant. The goal of the experiment is the detection and study of the coherent elastic neutrino nucleus…D. Y. Akimov, I. S. Alexandrov, V. A. Belov et al.·Nov 1, 2023SaveLearn
The CeBrA demonstrator for particle-γ coincidence experiments at the FSU Super-Enge Split-Pole SpectrographWe report on a highly selective experimental setup for particle-γ coincidence experiments at the Super-Enge Split-Pole Spectrograph (SE-SPS) of the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear…A. L. Conley, B. Kelly, M. Spieker et al.·Nov 1, 2023SaveLearn
Deep Learning-Based Classification of Gamma Photon Interactions in Room-Temperature Semiconductor Radiation DetectorsPhoton counting radiation detectors have become an integral part of medical imaging modalities such as Positron Emission Tomography or Computed Tomography. One of the most promising detectors is the…Sandeep K. Chaudhuri, Qinyang Li, Krishna C. Mandal et al.·Nov 1, 2023SaveLearn
Characterization and ground calibration of the Electric Field Detector aboard the CSES-02/LIMADOU missionThis thesis is organized into four chapters: Chapter 1 provides an overview of previous missions focused on monitoring earthquake precursors from space and highlights popular theories connecting…Gianmaria Rebustini·Oct 31, 2023SaveLearn
Light-yield response of liquid scintillators using 2--6 MeV tagged neutronsKnowledge of the neutron light-yield response is crucial to the understanding of scintillator-based neutron detectors. In this work, neutrons from 2--6 MeV have been used to study the scintillation…N. Mauritzson, K. G. Fissum, J. R. M. Annand et al.·Oct 31, 2023SaveLearn
Progress and outlook on advanced fly scans based on MambaDevelopment related to PandABox-based fly scans is an important part of the active work on Mamba, the software framework for beamline experiments at the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS); presented in…Peng-Cheng Li, Cheng-Long Zhang, Zong-Yang Yue et al.·Oct 31, 2023SaveLearn
The Beta-decay Paul Trap Mk IV: Design and commissioningThe Beta-decay Paul Trap is an open-geometry, linear trap used to measure the decays of 8Li and 8B to search for a tensor contribution to the weak interaction. In the latest 8Li measurement…L. Varriano, G. Savard, J. A. Clark et al.·Oct 30, 2023SaveLearn
Novel Developments on the OpenIPMC ProjectWe present the recent developments in the context of the OpenIPMC project, which proposes a free and open-source Intelligent Platform Management Controller (IPMC) software and an associated…Luigi Calligaris, Carlos R. Dell'Aquila, Antono Vitor Grossi Bassi et al.·Oct 30, 2023SaveLearn
High-pressure xenon gas time projection chamber with scalable design and its performance at around the Q value of 136Xe double-beta decayWe have been developing a high-pressure xenon gas time projection chamber (TPC) to search for neutrinoless double beta (0ββ) decay of 136Xe. The unique feature of this TPC is in the…Masashi Yoshida, Kazuhiro Nakamura, Shinichi Akiyama et al.·Oct 30, 2023SaveLearn
The Optosystem: validation and testing of the high-speed electro-optical conversion system for the readout of the ATLAS ITk Pixel upgradeAfter Run III the ATLAS detector will undergo a series of upgrades to cope with the harsher radiation environment and increased number of proton interactions in the High Luminosity- LHC. One of the…Silke Möbius·Oct 30, 2023SaveLearn
Fully digital platform for local ultra-stable optical frequency distributionThis article reports on the use of a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) platform for local ultra-stable optical frequency distribution through a 90 m-long fiber network. This platform is used to…Martina Matusko, Ivan Ryger, Gwenhaël Goavec-Merou et al.·Oct 30, 2023SaveLearn
Radiation Tolerance of SiGe BiCMOS Monolithic Silicon Pixel Detectors without Internal Gain LayerA monolithic silicon pixel prototype produced for the MONOLITH ERC Advanced project was irradiated with 70 MeV protons up to a fluence of 1 x 1016 1 MeV neq/cm2. The ASIC contains a matrix of…M. Milanesio, L. Paolozzi, T. Moretti et al.·Oct 30, 2023SaveLearn
Comparison of Methods to Determine the Fluence of Monoenergetic Neutrons in the Energy Range from 30 keV to 14.8 MeVThe primary reference instruments for neutron fluence measurements used at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) are based on the primary standard for neutron measurements which is the…R. Nolte, B. Lutz·Oct 28, 2023SaveLearn
Simulation Study of Photon-to-Digital Converter (PDC) Timing Specifications for LoLX ExperimentThe Light only Liquid Xenon (LoLX) experiment is a prototype detector aimed to study liquid xenon (LXe) light properties and various photodetection technologies. LoLX is also aimed to quantify LXe's…Nguyen V. H. Viet, Alaa Al Masri, Masaharu Nomachi et al.·Oct 28, 2023SaveLearn
High precision calibration setup for loss measurements in electrical steel sheetsWe present details on the current measurement setup at PTB used for high precision loss calibrations in the frequency range 50 Hz to 1 kHz. A combination of analog and digital feedback control is…K. Pfnuer, J. Luedke, K. Hoffmann et al.·Oct 26, 2023SaveLearn
Silicon Carbide Timepix3 detector for quantum-imaging detection and spectral tracking of charged particles in wide range of energy and field-of-viewThe hybrid architecture of the Timepix (TPX) family of detectors enables the use of different semiconductor sensors, most commonly silicon (Si), as well as high-density materials such as Cadmium…Andrej Novak, Carlos Granja, Andrea Sagatova et al.·Oct 26, 2023SaveLearn
Magnetic microcalorimeters for primary activity standardization within the EMPIR project PrimA-LTDThe precision of existing decay data of radionuclides for activity determination is often a limitation for actual applications in science, society, and industry. For this reason, the EMPIR project…Michael Müller, Matias Rodrigues, Jörn Beyer et al.·Oct 26, 2023SaveLearn
Compact free-running InGaAs/InP single-photon detector with 40% detection efficiency and 2.3 kcps dark count rateFree-running InGaAs/InP single-photon detectors (SPDs) based on negative-feedback avalanche diodes (NFADs) are the key components for applications requiring asynchronous single-photon detection in…Qi Xu, Chao Yu, Wei Chen et al.·Oct 26, 2023SaveLearn
Spectroradiometry with sub-microsecond time resolution using multianode photomultiplier tube assembliesAccurate and precise measurements of spectroradiometric temperature are crucial for many high pressure experiments that use diamond anvil cells or shock waves. In experiments with sub-millisecond…Zachary M. Geballe, Francesca Miozzi, Chris F. Anto et al.·Oct 25, 2023SaveLearn
Design considerations for the optimization of λ-SQUIDsCryogenic microcalorimeters are key tools for high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy due to their excellent energy resolution and quantum efficiency close to 100%. Multiple types of microcalorimeters…Constantin Schuster, Sebastian Kempf·Oct 25, 2023SaveLearn
Directional detection of meV dark photons with DandelionThis paper presents Dandelion, a new dish antenna experiment searching for dark photons (DPs) with masses around the meV that will start acquiring data by the end of 2023. A spherical mirror acts as…C. Beaufort, M. Bastero-Gil, A. Catalano et al.·Oct 25, 2023SaveLearn
Improving topological cluster reconstruction using calorimeter cell timing in ATLASClusters of topologically connected calorimeter cells around cells with large absolute signal-to-noise ratio (topo-clusters) are the basis for calorimeter signal reconstruction in the ATLAS…ATLAS Collaboration·Oct 25, 2023SaveLearn
τSPECT: A spin-flip loaded magnetic ultracold neutron trap for a determination of the neutron lifetimeThe confinement of ultracold neutrons (UCNs) in a three dimensional magnetic field gradient trap allows for a measurement of the free neutron lifetime with superior control over spurious loss…J. Auler, M. Engler, K. Franz et al.·Oct 25, 2023SaveLearn
Electron Emission Channeling for lattice location of radioactive isotopes in single crystals: Improvements from a Timepix3 quad detector and new PyFDD data analysis softwareElectron Emission Channeling (EC) is a powerful technique for the investigation of the lattice location of radioactive isotopes implanted into single crystals. After implantation the isotopes occupy…Eric David-Bosne, Ângelo Costa, Benedikt Bergmann et al.·Oct 24, 2023SaveLearn