Degaussing Procedure and Performance Enhancement by Low-Frequency Shaking of a 3-Layer Magnetically Shielded RoomWe report on the performance of a Magnetically Shielded Room (MSR) intended for next level 3He/129Xe co-magnetometer experiments which require improved magnetic conditions. The MSR consists…Fabian Allmendinger, Benjamin Brauneis, Werner Heil et al.·Jul 14, 2023SaveLearn
Silicon tracker array for RIB experiments at SAMURAIThis work describes a silicon tracker system developed for experiments with proton-rich radioactive ion beams at the SAMURAI superconducting spectrometer of RIBF at RIKEN. The system is designed for…A. I. Stefanescu, V. Panin, L. Trache et al.·Jul 13, 2023SaveLearn
Design of a mobile neutron spectrometer for the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS)Environmental neutrons are a source of background for rare event searches (e.g., dark matter direct detection and neutrinoless double beta decay experiments) taking place in deep underground…Melih Solmaz, Klaus Eitel, Kathrin Valerius et al.·Jul 13, 2023SaveLearn
GPU enabled real-time optical frequency comb spectroscopy and photonic readoutWe describe a GPU-enabled approach for real-time optical frequency comb spectroscopy in which data is recorded, Fourier transformed, normalized, and fit at data rates up to 2.2 GB/s. As an initial…Sean M. Bresler, David A. Long, Benjamin J. Reschovsky et al.·Jul 12, 2023SaveLearn
A Vacuum-Compatible Cylindrical Inertial Rotation Sensor with Picoradian SensitivityWe describe an inertial rotation sensor with a 30-cm cylindrical proof-mass suspended from a pair of 14-μm thick BeCu flexures. The angle between the proof-mass and support structure is…M. P. Ross, J. van Dongen, Y. Huang et al.·Jul 11, 2023SaveLearn
Metastability exchange optical pumping of 3He at low pressure and high magnetic fieldSystematic studies on metastability exchange optical pumping of 3He nuclei have been performed at Jefferson Lab using a 1-torr sealed cell at magnetic fields from 2 to 4 T. The effects of the…X. Li, J. D. Maxwell, D. Nguyen et al.·Jul 10, 2023SaveLearn
Application of the Duperier method to the analysis of the cosmic muon flux dependence on the meteorological parameters, based on the DANSS detector dataThe detector DANSS is located under n industrial nuclear reactor at Kalininskaya Nuclear Power Plant. This location provides ~ 50 m.w.e. reduction of the cosmic muon flux in the vertical direction,…I. Alekseev, V. Belov, M. Danilov et al.·Jul 10, 2023SaveLearn
The Performance of AC-coupled Strip LGAD developed by IHEPThe AC-coupled Strip LGAD (Strip AC-LGAD) is a novel LGAD design that diminishes the density of readout electronics through the use of strip electrodes, enabling the simultaneous measurement of time…Weiyi Sun, Mengzhao Li, Zhijun Liang et al.·Jul 8, 2023SaveLearn
Modelling the response of a CsI(Tl)-PiN photodiode Microscintillator DetectorThe full instrument response of a superminiaturised CsI(Tl)-PiN photodiode radioactivity detector, intended for deployment on a meteorological radiosonde, has been modelled by combining a…Justin Tabbett, Karen L. Aplin·Jul 6, 2023SaveLearn
The Effect of Neutron Imaging Pinholes on Image BlurringWe examine the effect of realistic pinhole geometries used in neutron imaging on the size of the image produced in the image plane. Using a simple inverted parabola shape for the neutron source, an…Anemarie DeYoung, Anna Hayes·Jul 5, 2023SaveLearn
An agile radio-frequency source using internal linear sweeps of a direct digital synthesizerAgile rf sources are a common requirement for control systems in quantum science and technology platforms. The direct digital synthesizer (DDS) often fills this role by allowing programmable control…Ethan Huegler, Joshua C Hill, David H Meyer·Jul 5, 2023SaveLearn
The cryogenic RWELL: a stable charge multiplier for dual-phase liquid-argon detectorsThe operation of a cryogenic Resistive WELL (RWELL) in liquid argon vapor is reported for the first time. It comprises a Thick Gas Electron Multiplier (THGEM) structure coupled to a resistive…A. Tesi, S. Leardini, L. Moleri et al.·Jul 5, 2023SaveLearn
Improvement of image-type very-low-energy-electron-diffraction spin polarimeterSpin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (SARPES) with high efficiency and resolution plays a crucial role in exploring the fine spin-resolved band structures of quantum materials. Here we…Heming Zha, Wenjing Liu, Deyang Wang et al.·Jul 5, 2023SaveLearn
A gaseous RICH detector for SiD or ILDThis paper describes a preliminary study of a gaseous Ring Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) system capable of discriminating between kaons and pions at high momenta -- up to 50 GeV/c -- and thus enhancing…Matthew J. Basso, Valentina M. M. Cairo, Chris Damerell et al.·Jul 4, 2023SaveLearn
Nonlinearities in Long-Range Compact Michelson InterferometersCompact Michelson interferometers are well positioned to replace existing displacement sensors in the readout of seismometers and suspension systems, such as those used in contemporary…Jiri Smetana, Chiara Di Fronzo, Anthony Amorosi et al.·Jul 4, 2023SaveLearn
COME: Cylindrical oriented muon emission in GEANT4 simulationsIn this study, a source scheme based on source biasing as well as discrete energy spectrum in the cylindrical geometry is presented for the simulations of muon tomography in the GEANT4 toolkit.…Ahmet Ilker Topuz·Jul 4, 2023SaveLearn
Evaluation of Planar Silicon Pixel Sensors with the RD53A Readout Chip for the Phase-2 Upgrade of the CMS Inner TrackerThe Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN will undergo an upgrade in order to increase its luminosity to 7.5 × 1034 cm-2s-1. The increased luminosity during this High-Luminosity…The Tracker Group of the CMS Collaboration·Jul 4, 2023SaveLearn
Phase imaging in scanning transmission electron microscopy using bright-field balanced divergency methodWe introduce a phase imaging mechanism for scanning transmission electron microscopy that exploits the complementary intensity changes of transmitted disks at different scattering angles. For…Binbin Wang, David W. McComb·Jul 3, 2023SaveLearn
Design, production, burn-in and tests of the hybrid circuits of the Upstream Tracker at the LHCb detectorWe present a description of the design process, prototyping and production of the hybrid circuits for the front-end electronics of the Upstream Tracker at LHCb. The multilayer polyamide-based printed…M. Citterio, N. Conti, F. De Benedetti et al.·Jun 30, 2023SaveLearn
Development of the front-end electronics for a cost-effective PET-like detector systemMost detector systems used for positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) are very expensive due to the use of inorganic plastic scintillators combined with a high number of readout electronic…Josephine Oppotsch, Nadia Böhle, Thomas Held et al.·Jun 30, 2023SaveLearn
A proposal for a low-frequency axion search in the 1-2 μeV range and below with the BabyIAXO magnetIn the near future BabyIAXO will be the most powerful axion helioscope, relying on a custom-made magnet of two bores of 70 cm diameter and 10 m long, with a total available magnetic volume of more…S. Ahyoune, A. Álvarez Melcón, S. Arguedas Cuendis et al.·Jun 29, 2023SaveLearn
LIME -- a gas TPC prototype for directional Dark Matter search for the CYGNO experimentThe CYGNO experiment aims at the development of a large gaseous TPC with GEM-based amplification and an optical readout by means of PMTs and scientific CMOS cameras for 3D tracking down to O(keV)…Fernando Domingues Amaro, Elisabetta Baracchini, Luigi Benussi et al.·Jun 29, 2023SaveLearn
The EPICS control system for IsoDARMany large accelerator facilities have adopted the open-source EPICS software as the quasi-industry standard for control systems. They typically have access to their own electronics laboratory and…Philip Weigel, Monica Busza, Abutalib Namazov et al.·Jun 29, 2023SaveLearn
Cosmogenic background simulations for the DARWIN observatory at different underground locationsXenon dual-phase time projections chambers (TPCs) have proven to be a successful technology in studying physical phenomena that require low-background conditions. With 40t of liquid xenon (LXe) in…M. Adrover, L. Althueser, B. Andrieu et al.·Jun 28, 2023SaveLearn
Simulation results of a New type of sandwich calorimeter, Double readout Sandwich Calorimeter (DSC) performanceIn this study, we propose a novel fully active total absorption calorimeter with enhanced read out capabilities through fine splitting. The proposed calorimeter employs a sandwich structure composed…T. Takeshita, R. Terada·Jun 28, 2023SaveLearn