Increasing the rate capability for the cryogenic stopping cell of the FRS Ion CatcherAt the FRS Ion Catcher (FRS-IC), projectile and fission fragments are produced at relativistic energies, separated in-flight, energy-bunched, slowed down, and thermalized in the ultra-pure helium…J. W. Zhao, D. Amanbayev, T. Dickel et al.·Aug 4, 2023SaveLearn
On the sharing signals measured with DSSD detectorIn this paper we report on the reasonable nature of sharing signals measured with large area DSSD detectors. This detector manufactured by Micron Semiconductor (UK) and in use at the DGFRS-2 setup…Yu. S. Tsyganov, D. Ibadullayev·Aug 4, 2023SaveLearn
Inexpensive Benchtop Soft Photolithography Technique for Microfluidics and Other ApplicationsMicrofluidics have emerged as a vital tool in various scientific and engineering applications, ranging from biomedical diagnostics to chemical analysis. However, conventional fabrication methods…Habilou Ouro-Koura, Ayobami Ogunmolasuyi, Othman Suleiman et al.·Aug 4, 2023SaveLearn
Sensitivity in Nanomechanical Pedestal MEMS CantileverNanomechanical resonator-based sensing devices are used in medical diagnostics based on their high-frequency dynamic behavior. Cantilevers fall into the category of Nanomechanical resonators. It also…Abhay K. Rajak, Ritambhara Dash, Ashwini Kumari et al.·Aug 4, 2023SaveLearn
Tandem-ABALONETM Photosensors with 2×2π Acceptance for Neutrino AstronomyThe primary goal of the novel photosensor technology called ABALONETM (U.S. Pat. 9,064,678) has been to enable the next-generation of astroparticle physics experiments to open new windows on the…Ivan Ferenc Šegedin, Marija Šegedin Ferenc, Daniel Ferenc·Aug 3, 2023SaveLearn
Decay of 99mTc as part of calibration procedure for 192Ir activity measurements using a well type ionization chamberIn this work the linearity in the response of an ionization-chamber as a function of 99mTc activity was checked as part of a calibration procedure for 192Ir activity measurements. The…Marco A. Ridenti, Paulo R. Pascholati, Suzana Botelho et al.·Aug 3, 2023SaveLearn
Reduction of light output of plastic scintillator tiles during irradiation at cold temperatures and in low-oxygen environmentsThe advent of the silicon photomultiplier has allowed the development of highly segmented calorimeters using plastic scintillator as the active media, with photodetectors embedded in the calorimeter,…B. Kronheim, A. Belloni, T. K. Edberg et al.·Aug 3, 2023SaveLearn
Long term experience with perfluorobutane in COMPASS RICHCOMPASS RICH-1 has used high-purity perfluorobutane as radiator gas since 2001. The operation and control of the radiator gas has evolved over years with continuous improvements. We report on the…F. Bradamante, A. Bressan, A. Cicuttin et al.·Aug 3, 2023SaveLearn
Analysis of Light Attenuation Length Measurement of a High Quality Linear Alkylbenzene for the JUNO ExperimentJiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is the next generation neutrino experiment which aims at neutrino mass hierarchy problem along with many other cutting-edge studies concerning…Guojun Yu, Jialiang Zhang, Shuo Li et al.·Aug 3, 2023SaveLearn
Production and chemical separation of 229Pa toward observation of γ rays of 229mThTo observe the γ rays emitted from the low-lying isomeric state of 229Th (229mTh), we aim to dope fluoride crystals with its precursor 229Pa. In this study, we produced…Yudai Shigekawa, Xiaojie Yin, Akihiro Nambu et al.·Aug 3, 2023SaveLearn
A Neutrino Detector Design for Safeguarding Small Modular ReactorsNuclear reactors have long been a favored source for antineutrino measurements for estimates of power and burnup. With appropriate detector parameters and background rejection, an estimate of the…Emma Houston, Oluwatomi Akindele, Marc Bergevin et al.·Aug 2, 2023SaveLearn
Beam test, simulation, and performance evaluation of PbF2 and PWO-UF crystals with SiPM readout for a semi-homogeneous calorimeter prototype with longitudinal segmentationCrilin (Crystal Calorimeter with Longitudinal Information) is a semi-homogeneous, longitudinally segmented electromagnetic calorimeter based on high-Z, ultra-fast crystals with UV-extended SiPM…C. Cantone, S. Carsi, S. Ceravolo et al.·Aug 2, 2023SaveLearn
Open-access microcavities: high stability without dedicated mechanical low-pass filter in closed-cycle cryostatsOpen-access optical microcavities are Fabry-Perot type cavities consisting of two micrometer-size mirrors, separated by an air (or vacuum) gap typically of a few micrometers. Compared to integrated…M. Fisicaro, M. J. Rost, M. Witlox et al.·Aug 1, 2023SaveLearn
Feasibility of Neutron Coincidence Counting for Spent FuelHigh-temperature gas reactors rely on TRIstructural-ISOtropic (TRISO) fuel for enhanced fission product retention. Accurate fuel characterization would improve monitoring of efficient fuel usage and…Ming Fang, Angela Di Fulvio·Aug 1, 2023SaveLearn
Improving the temporal resolution of event-based electron detectors using neural network cluster analysisNovel event-based electron detector platforms provide an avenue to extend the temporal resolution of electron microscopy into the ultrafast domain. Here, we characterize the timing accuracy of a…Alexander Schröder, Leon van Velzen, Maurits Kelder et al.·Jul 31, 2023SaveLearn
The intelligent Photomultiplier Tubes for OSIRISThe dimensions of liquid scintillator neutrino detectors have grown over the years. Thus, the analog cable length required for the readout increases. In consequence, the signal loss increases as…Feng Gao, Tim Kuhlbusch, Achim Stahl et al.·Jul 31, 2023SaveLearn
Characterisation of neutron field in large graphite insertion in special core of the LR-0 ReactorGraphite is important reactor material used as a neutron moderator in various reactor designs. It is not only structural material used in previous reactors design but even material to which attention…Tomáš Peltan, Eva Vilímová, Tomáš Czakoj et al.·Jul 31, 2023SaveLearn
Measurement of 3He++ Polarization at 5.3 MeV via Scattering with an Unpolarized 4He TargetSince 2012, a BNL-MIT collaboration has worked to develop a polarized 3He ion source for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) using the existing Electron Beam Ionization Source (EBIS).…Charles Epstein, Richard Milner·Jul 30, 2023SaveLearn
Evaluation of the Central Copper Contact Pin Effect in High-Energy Region in Gamma-ray SpectrometryThe detector must be modeled in the most accurate way when Monte Carlo simulation method is used for efficiency calculation in gamma-ray spectrometric studies. This study aims to investigate the…Esra Uyar·Jul 29, 2023SaveLearn
A many-channel FPGA control systemWe describe a many-channel experiment control system based on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). The system has 16 bit resolution on 10 analog 100 MS/s input channels, 14 analog 100 MS/s output…Daniel T. Schussheim, Kurt Gibble·Jul 29, 2023SaveLearn
Directionality of nuclear recoils in a liquid argon time projection chamberThe direct search for dark matter in the form of weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP) is performed by detecting nuclear recoils (NR) produced in a target material from the WIMP elastic…20k Collaboration, P. Agnes, I. Ahmad et al.·Jul 28, 2023SaveLearn
BlueSTEAl: A pair of silicon arrays and a zero-degree phoswich detector for studies of scattering and reactions in inverse kinematicsBlueSTEAl, the Blue (aluminum chamber of) Silicon TElescope Arrays for light nuclei,has been developed to study direct reactions in inverse kinematics, as well as scattering and breakup reactions…Shuya Ota, Greg Christian, Ben J. Reed et al.·Jul 28, 2023SaveLearn
Dark Count of 20-inch PMTs Generated by Natural RadioactivityThe primary objective of the JUNO experiment is to determine the ordering of neutrino masses using a 20-kton liquid-scintillator detector. The 20-inch photomultiplier tube (PMT) plays a crucial role…Yu Zhang, Zhimin Wang, Min Li et al.·Jul 27, 2023SaveLearn
An ultra-light helium cooled pixel detector for the Mu3e experimentThe Mu3e experiment searches for the lepton flavour violating decay μ+ → e+ e- e+ with an ultimate aimed sensitivity of 1 event in 1016 decays. To achieve this goal, the…Thomas Theodor Rudzki, Heiko Augustin, David Maximilian Immig et al.·Jul 27, 2023SaveLearn
Benchmarking of stainless steel cube neutron leakage in Research Center RezThe integral experiments covering the neutron leakage from geometrically simple assemblies with a 252Cf source inside are very valuable tools usable in validation of transport cross section data,…Michal Kostal, Zdeněk Matěj, Martin Schulc et al.·Jul 27, 2023SaveLearn