A new inelastic neutron spectrometer HODACAA new multiplex-type inelastic neutron scattering spectrometer, HOrizontally Defocusing Analyzer Concurrent data Acquisition spectrometer (HODACA), was recently developed and built at the C1-1 cold…Hodaka Kikuchi, Shinichiro Asai, Taku J. Sato et al.·Oct 12, 2023SaveLearn
Magnetic microcalorimeter with paramagnetic temperature sensors and integrated dc-SQUID readout for high-resolution X-ray emission spectroscopyWe present two variants of a magnetic microcalorimeter with paramagnetic temperature sensors and integrated dc-SQUID readout for high-resolution X-ray emission spectroscopy. Each variant employs two…Matthäus Krantz, Francesco Toschi, Benedikt Maier et al.·Oct 12, 2023SaveLearn
A Plastic Scintillation Muon Veto for Sub-Kelvin TemperaturesRare-event search experiments located on-surface, such as short-baseline reactor neutrino experiments, are often limited by muon-induced background events. Highly efficient muon vetos are essential…A. Erhart, V. Wagner, A. Wex et al.·Oct 12, 2023SaveLearn
Multi-photon time-of-flight MLEM application for the positronium imaging in J-PETWe develop a positronium imaging method for the Jagiellonian PET (J-PET) scanners based on the time-of-flight maximum likelihood expectation maximisation (TOF MLEM). The system matrix elements are…Roman Y. Shopa, Kamil Dulski·Oct 12, 2023SaveLearn
Mapping Water on the Moon and Mars using a Muon TomographThe search for water on the Lunar and Martian surfaces is a fundamental aspect of space exploration, contributing to the understanding of the history and evolution of these celestial bodies. However,…Olin Lyod Pinto, Jörg Miikael Tiit·Oct 12, 2023SaveLearn
CUTE: A Cryogenic Underground TEst Facility at SNOLABLow-temperature cryogenics open the door for a range of interesting technologies based on features like superconductivity and superfluidity, low-temperature phase transitions or the low heat capacity…Philippe Camus, Jonathan Corbett, Sean Crawford et al.·Oct 11, 2023SaveLearn
New strategies to improve the sensitivity of the ANAIS-112 experiment at the Canfranc Underground LaboratoryThe goal of the ANAIS-112 experiment, which operates at LSC, is to test in a model independent way the DAMA/LIBRA positive signal using the same target (NaI(Tl) crystals) and technique. Several…David Cintas·Oct 11, 2023SaveLearn
Simulating the secondary electron avalanche of MCP by Geant4Nowadays, Microchannel Plate (MCP), as a kind of electron multipliers based on the secondary electron emission, is widely used in many high-sensitive experiments, such as neutrino detection, which…Huaxing Peng, Baojun Yan, Han Miao et al.·Oct 11, 2023SaveLearn
Gadolinium concentration measurement with an atomic absorption spectrophotometerBecause gadolinium (Gd) has the highest thermal neutron capture cross section, resulting in an 8 MeV gamma cascade upon capture, it has been proposed for dissolution in water Cherenkov detectors to…Lluis Marti-Magro, Luis Labarga·Oct 10, 2023SaveLearn
Deep Learning reconstruction with uncertainty estimation for γ photon interaction in fast scintillator detectorsThis article presents a physics-informed deep learning method for the quantitative estimation of the spatial coordinates of gamma interactions within a monolithic scintillator, with a focus on…Geoffrey Daniel, Mohamed Bahi Yahiaoui, Claude Comtat et al.·Oct 10, 2023SaveLearn
A Brief Review of Single Event Burnout Failure Mechanisms and Design Tolerances of Silicon Carbide MOSFETsRadiation hardening of the MOSFET is of the highest priority for sustaining high-power systems in the space radiation environment. SiC-based power electronics are being looked at as a strong…Christopher A. Grome, Wei Ji·Oct 9, 2023SaveLearn
26.5 ps Time Resolution Using 50 μm Low Gain Avalanche Detectors Fabricated by Micron Semiconductor LtdLow Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) are silicon semiconductor sensors with an implanted thin p-doped multiplication layer that is designed to provide low gain. Most importantly, LGADs are…R. Moriya, R. Bates, M. Bullough et al.·Oct 9, 2023SaveLearn
Open STM: A low-cost scanning tunneling microscope with a fast approach methodIn this paper, we have designed a low-cost scanning tunneling microscope (STM) priced at 300 USD or 2000 CNY. This microscope is suitable for educational purposes and low-demand research imaging at…Weilin Ma·Oct 9, 2023SaveLearn
MCPSim: A Geant4-based generic simulation toolkit for electron multipliers represented by Microchannel PlateThe simulation of the instruments based on the cascade multiplication of electrons has always been an important and challenging subject in no matter high energy physics, astrophysics, radiography and…Han Miao, Huaxing Peng, Baojun Yan et al.·Oct 8, 2023SaveLearn
The avalanche delay effect in sine-gated single-photon detector based on InGaAs/InP SPADsA sine-gated single-photon detector (SPD) intended for use in a quantum key distribution (QKD) system is considered in this paper. An "avalanche delay" effect in the sine-gated SPD is revealed. This…Alexandr Filyaev, Anton Losev, Vladimir Zavodilenko et al.·Oct 6, 2023SaveLearn
Front-end Electronics and Optimal Ganging Schemes for Single Photon Detection with Large Arrays of SiPMs in Liquid ArgonThe operation of large arrays of silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) in tanks of noble liquids requires low noise, low power front-end amplifiers, able to operate reliably in the cryogenic environment. A…P. Carniti, E. Cristaldo, A. Falcone et al.·Oct 6, 2023SaveLearn
A Novel Capacitance-to-Phase Transducer Based on a Simple Resonant CircuitA novel room temperature capacitance-to-phase transducer is described, which uses a modified All-Pass filter architecture combined with a simple series resonant tank circuit with a moderate Q-factor.…Frank J. van Kann, Alexey V. Veryaskin·Oct 6, 2023SaveLearn
SQUID-based superconducting microcalorimeter with in-situ tunable gainCryogenic microcalorimeters are outstanding tools for X-ray spectroscopy due to their unique combination of excellent energy resolution and close to 100% detection efficiency. While well-established…Constantin Schuster, Sebastian Kempf·Oct 5, 2023SaveLearn
Three-Sensor 2ω Method with Multi-directional Layout: A General Methodology for Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Solid MaterialsAnisotropic thermal transport plays a key role in both theoretical study and engineering practice of heat transfer, but accurately measuring anisotropic thermal conductivity remains a significant…Guang Yang, Bing-yang Cao·Oct 4, 2023SaveLearn
Smart pixel sensors: towards on-sensor filtering of pixel clusters with deep learningHighly granular pixel detectors allow for increasingly precise measurements of charged particle tracks. Next-generation detectors require that pixel sizes will be further reduced, leading to…Jieun Yoo, Jennet Dickinson, Morris Swartz et al.·Oct 3, 2023SaveLearn
Real-time Signal Detection for Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy Measurements using Antenna ArraysCyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES) is a technique for precision measurement of the energies of charged particles, which is being developed by the Project 8 Collaboration to measure the…A. Ashtari Esfahani, S. Böser, N. Buzinsky et al.·Oct 3, 2023SaveLearn
Neutron Radiation induced Effects in 4H-SiC PiN DiodesSilicon carbide (SiC) is a wide band gap semiconductor and an attractive candidate for applications in harsh environments such as space, fusion, or future high luminosity colliders. Due to the large…Andreas Gsponer, Philipp Gaggl, Jürgen Maier et al.·Oct 3, 2023SaveLearn
Investigation of flow patterns in two-phase carbon dioxide in horizontal and vertical pipesModern particle detectors crucially depend on efficient cooling systems. Two-phase carbon dioxide (CO2) is a suitable solution as a cooling agent. This publication presents the observations and…Alexander Siegfanz, Wolfgang Wagner, Uwe Janoske·Oct 3, 2023SaveLearn
The Superconducting Quasiparticle-Amplifying Transmon: A Qubit-Based Sensor for meV Scale Phonons and Single THz PhotonsWith great interest from the quantum computing community, an immense amount of R&D effort has been invested into improving superconducting qubits. The technologies developed for the design and…Caleb W. Fink, Chiara P. Salemi, Betty A. Young et al.·Oct 2, 2023SaveLearn
The Optimal use of Segmentation for Sampling CalorimetersOne of the key design choices of any sampling calorimeter is how fine to make the longitudinal and transverse segmentation. To inform this choice, we study the impact of calorimeter segmentation on…Fernando Torales Acosta, Bishnu Karki, Piyush Karande et al.·Oct 2, 2023SaveLearn