Characterizing and correcting electron and hole trapping in germanium cross-strip detectorsWe present measurements of electron and hole trapping in three COSI germanium cross-strip detectors. By characterizing the relative charge collection efficiency (CCE) as a function of interaction…Sean N. Pike, Steven E. Boggs, Jacqueline Beechert et al.·Jun 14, 2023SaveLearn
Energy Calibration of Germanium Detectors for the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATORThe MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR was a search for neutrinoless double-beta decay (0ββ) in the 76Ge isotope. It was staged at the 4850-foot level of the Sanford Underground Research…I. J. Arnquist, F. T. Avignone, A. S. Barabash et al.·Jun 14, 2023SaveLearn
Neutronic Chain Reactions for Polonium-210 ProductionThe production of the industrially significant radionuclide polonium-210 from the neutron irradiation of bismuth metal and the subsequent beta decay of bismuth-210 is highly inefficient due to the…Solomon Lim·Jun 14, 2023SaveLearn
4D-Explorer: A visual software for 4D-STEM data processing and image reconstructionWith the development of high-speed electron detectors, four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D-STEM) has emerged as a powerful tool for characterizing microstructures in…Yiming Hu, Si Gao, Xiaopeng Wu et al.·Jun 14, 2023SaveLearn
Noise and Thermal Performance of a Sub-Attofarad Capacitance Sensor for Precision Measurements, with Applications in Gravitational Wave DetectorsWe describe the design principles, fabrication, and characterization of a precision AC resonant capacitance bridge (RCB) sensor, based on a resonant differential planar printed circuit board…S. Saraf, S. Buchman, C. Y. Lui et al.·Jun 13, 2023SaveLearn
Deep Learning-Based Spatiotemporal Multi-Event Reconstruction for Delay Line DetectorsAccurate observation of two or more particles within a very narrow time window has always been a challenge in modern physics. It creates the possibility of correlation experiments, such as the…Marco Knipfer, Stefan Meier, Jonas Heimerl et al.·Jun 13, 2023SaveLearn
3D-Printed Sheet Jet for Stable Megahertz Liquid Sample Delivery at X-ray Free Electron LasersX-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) can probe chemical and biological reactions as they unfold with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. A principal challenge in this pursuit is the delivery…Patrick E. Konold, Tong You, Johan Bielecki et al.·Jun 13, 2023SaveLearn
Effect of geometry on the frequency limit of GaAs/AlGaAs 2-Dimensional Electron Gas (2DEG) Hall effect sensorsIn this work, we experimentally investigate the frequency limit of Hall effect sensor designs based on a 2 dimensional electron gas (2DEG) gallium arsenide/aluminum gallium arsenide (GaAs/AlGaAs)…Anand Lalwani, Miriam Giparakis, Kanika Arora et al.·Jun 13, 2023SaveLearn
Thermal-noise-limited, compact optical reference cavity operated without a vacuum enclosureWe present an in-vacuum bonded, 9.7 mL-volume Fabry-P\'erot ultrastable optical reference cavity that operates without a vacuum enclosure. A laser stabilized to the cavity demonstrates low, thermal…Yifan Liu, Charles A. McLemore, Megan Kelleher et al.·Jun 12, 2023SaveLearn
Design and performance of the Fermilab Constant Fraction Discriminator ASICWe present the design and performance characterization results of the novel Fermilab Constant Fraction Discriminator ASIC (FCFD) developed to readout low gain avalanche detector (LGAD) signals by…Si Xie, Artur Apresyan, Ryan Heller et al.·Jun 12, 2023SaveLearn
Impact of the gas choice and the geometry on the breakdown limits in Micromegas detectorsIn this study we investigate the stability limits of Micromegas detectors upon irradiation with alpha particles. The results are obtained with meshes with different optical transparency and geometry…P. Gasik, T. Waldmann, L. Fabbietti et al.·Jun 12, 2023SaveLearn
Indirect Measurement of Switch Terms of a Vector Network Analyzer with Reciprocal DevicesThis paper presents an indirect method for measuring the switch terms of a vector network analyzer (VNA) using at least three reciprocal devices, which do not need to be characterized beforehand.…Ziad Hatab, Michael Ernst Gadringer, Wolfgang Bösch·Jun 12, 2023SaveLearn
Rapid Analysis of 226Ra in Ultrapure Gadolinium Sulfate OctahydrateNumerous particle physics experiments utilize gadolinium (Gd), a rare earth element with the most significant neutron capture cross-section among all elements, to detect anti-neutrinos via inverse…Y. Sakakieda, K. Hosokawa, F. Nakanishi et al.·Jun 12, 2023SaveLearn
Neutron-Gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination for Organic Scintillation Detector using 2D CNN based Image ClassificationThis study shows an implementation of neutron-gamma pulse shape discrimination (PSD) using a two-dimensional convolutional neural network. The inputs to the network are snapshots of the unprocessed,…Annesha Karmakar, Anikesh Pal, G. Anil Kumar et al.·Jun 10, 2023SaveLearn
Test-beam Performance Results of the FASTPIX Sub-Nanosecond CMOS Pixel Sensor DemonstratorWithin the ATTRACT FASTPIX project, a monolithic pixel sensor demonstrator chip has been developed in a modified 180 nm CMOS imaging process technology, targeting sub-nanosecond timing precision for…Justus Braach, Eric Buschmann, Dominik Dannheim et al.·Jun 9, 2023SaveLearn
A Large-Scale Pad-Sensor Based Prototype of the Silicon Tungsten Electromagnetic Calorimeter for the Forward Direction in ALICE at LHCWe constructed a large-scale electromagnetic calorimeter prototype as a part of the Forward Calorimeter upgrade project (FoCal) for the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The…R. G. E. Barthel, T. Chujo, T. Hachiya et al.·Jun 9, 2023SaveLearn
Remote Sensing of Trace Element in Sea Salt Aerosol with Sensitivity Level of 10 pg/m3Sea salt aerosols composed mainly of micrometer-sized sodium chloride particles not only pose a potential threat to human health and traffic safety, but also directly affect climate prediction. The…Yuezheng Wang, Nan Zhang, Jiayun Xue et al.·Jun 9, 2023SaveLearn
Characterization of a 220Rn source for low-energy electronic recoil calibration of the XENONnT detectorLow-background liquid xenon detectors are utilized in the investigation of rare events, including dark matter and neutrinoless double beta decay. For their calibration, gaseous 220Rn can be…Florian Jörg, Shengchao Li, Jochen Schreiner et al.·Jun 9, 2023SaveLearn
Neutral bremsstrahlung electroluminescence in noble liquids revisitedRecent discovery of neutral bremsstrahlung (NBrS) mechanism of electroluminescence (EL) in noble gases in two-phase detectors for dark matter searches has led to a prediction that NBrS EL should be…A. Buzulutskov, E. Frolov·Jun 8, 2023SaveLearn
Relativistic ultrafast electron diffraction at high repetition ratesThe ability to resolve the dynamics of matter on its native temporal and spatial scales constitutes a key challenge and convergent theme across chemistry, biology, and materials science. The last…K. M. Siddiqui, D. B. Durham, F. Cropp et al.·Jun 8, 2023SaveLearn
Slip Resistance Test Apparatus of Synthetic Rubber Trackpad on Photovoltaic SurfaceThe increasing development of the solar energy industry in many countries has led to a rising frequency of human and robot presence in this area. To ensure occupational safety, various protective…Anh Duy Hoang Ngoc, Cong Toai Truong, Minh Tri Nguyen et al.·Jun 7, 2023SaveLearn
The CYGNO experiment, a directional detector for direct Dark Matter searchesThe CYGNO project aims at the development of a high precision optical readout gaseous Tima Projection Chamber (TPC) for directional dark matter (DM) searches, to be hosted at Laboratori Nazionali del…F. D. Amaro, E. Baracchini, L. Benussi et al.·Jun 7, 2023SaveLearn
Acoustic Sensing with Correlation and Coherent Detection using an Integrated Coherent TransceiverFiber optic sensing is becoming an important means to physically secure today's network infrastructure. However, a network-wide deployment of the monitors will require cost reduction of the…André Sandmann, Florian Azendorf, Saif Alnairat et al.·Jun 7, 2023SaveLearn
Imaging low-energy positron beams in real-time with unprecedented resolutionParticle beams focused to micrometer-sized spots play a crucial role in forefront research using low-energy positrons. Their expedient and wide application, however, requires highly-resolved, fast…Michael Berghold, Vassily Vadimovitch Burwitz, Lucian Mathes et al.·Jun 6, 2023SaveLearn
Fast trajectory reconstruction techniques for the large acceptance magnetic spectrometer VAMOS++The large angular and momentum acceptance magnetic spectrometer VAMOS++, at GANIL, France, is frequently used for nuclear structure and reaction dynamics studies. It provides an event-by-event…A. Lemasson, M. Rejmund·Jun 5, 2023SaveLearn