Spatial profiles of collimated laser Compton-scattering γ-ray beamsThe intensity and energy spatial distributions of collimated laser Compton scattering (LCS) γ-ray beams and of the associated bremsstrahlung beams have been investigated as functions of the…Takashi Ari-Izumi, Ioana Gheorghe, Dan Filipescu et al.·Apr 18, 2023SaveLearn
Characterization of a Superconducting Microstrip Single-Photon Detector Shunted with an External ResistorA superconducting microstrip single-photon detector (SMSPD) generally requires a shunt resistor to avoid latching, caused by its high current-carrying capacity and low kinetic inductance. Here, the…Yu-Ze Wang, Wei-Jun Zhang, Guang-Zhao Xu et al.·Apr 18, 2023SaveLearn
An analytical model for photomultiplier tube calibrationThe purpose of the present article is to offer an analytical model that can be used for the calibration of photomultiplier tubes (PMTs). The derivation of the mathematical formulae is discussed…L. N. Kalousis·Apr 18, 2023SaveLearn
NvDEx-100 Conceptual Design ReportObserving nuclear neutrinoless double beta (0vbb) decay would be a revolutionary result in particle physics. Observing such a decay would prove that the neutrinos are their own antiparticles, help to…X. Cao, Y. Chang, K. Chen et al.·Apr 17, 2023SaveLearn
Calibrated Microwave Reflectance in Low-Temperature Scanning Tunneling MicroscopyWe outline calibrated measurements of the microwave reflection coefficient from the tunnel junction of an ultra-high vacuum low temperature scanning tunneling microscope. The microwave circuit design…Bareld Wit, Georg Gramse, Stefan Müllegger·Apr 17, 2023SaveLearn
High dynamic range open-loop current measurement based on diamond quantum magnetometer achieving ppm scale precisionNegatively charged nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond have been extensively studied as a promising high sensitivity solid-state magnetic field sensor at room temperature. However, their use for…Qihui Liu, Hao Chen, Fei Xie et al.·Apr 17, 2023SaveLearn
Classifier for centrality determination with Zero Degree Calorimeter at the Cooling-Storage-Ring External-target ExperimentThe Zero Degree Calorimeter (ZDC) plays a crucial role in determining centrality at the Cooling-Storage-Ring External-target Experiment (CEE) in the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou (HIRFL). A…Biao Zhang, Li-Ke Liu, Hua Pei et al.·Apr 15, 2023SaveLearn
Commissioning of miniBELEN-10A, a moderated neutron counter with a flat efficiency for thick-target neutron yields measurementsminiBELEN-10A is a modular and transportable moderated neutron counter with a nearly flat detection efficiency up to 8 MeV. The detector was designed to carry out measurements of (alpha, n) reactions…N Mont-Geli, A Tarifeño-Saldivia, L M Fraile et al.·Apr 14, 2023SaveLearn
Characterization of Electrical Impedance Tomography SystemElectrical Impedance Tomography can be cost-effective, portable, non-invasive imaging technique. It has preclinical and a few of them already proven industrial applications. This technique can only…Vaishali Sharma, Mayank Goswami·Apr 14, 2023SaveLearn
miniBELEN: a modular neutron counter for (alpha,n) reactionsminiBELEN is a modular and transportable neutron moderated counter with a nearly flat neutron detection efficiency up to 10 MeV. Modularity implies that the moderator can be reassembled in different…N Mont-Geli, A Tarifeño-Saldivia, L M Fraile et al.·Apr 14, 2023SaveLearn
Millimeter-scale active area superconducting microstrip single-photon detector fabricated by ultraviolet photolithographyThe effective and convenient detection of single photons via advanced detectors with a large active area is becoming significant for quantum and classical applications. This work demonstrates the…Guang-Zhao Xu, Wei-Jun Zhang, Li-Xing You et al.·Apr 14, 2023SaveLearn
On the use of dielectric elements in axion searches with microwave resonant cavitiesThis study explores the primary effects of dielectric materials in a resonant cavity-based search for axion dark matter. While dielectrics prove beneficial in numerous cases, their incorporation may…Xiran Bai, Michael J. Jewell, Steve K. Lamoreaux et al.·Apr 13, 2023SaveLearn
Multi-Tone Microwave Locking via Real-Time FeedbackEnvironmental noise coupling to mechanical experiments often introduces low-frequency fluctuations to the resonators, adding noise to measurements and reducing signal to noise. To counter these…J. P. van Soest, C. A. Potts, S. Peiter et al.·Apr 13, 2023SaveLearn
An integrated online radioassay data storage and analytics tool for nEXOLarge-scale low-background detectors are increasingly used in rare-event searches as experimental collaborations push for enhanced sensitivity. However, building such detectors, in practice, creates…R. H. M. Tsang, A. Piepke, S. Al Kharusi et al.·Apr 12, 2023SaveLearn
NEXT-CRAB-0: A High Pressure Gaseous Xenon Time Projection Chamber with a Direct VUV Camera Based ReadoutThe search for neutrinoless double beta decay (0ββ) remains one of the most compelling experimental avenues for the discovery in the neutrino sector. Electroluminescent gas-phase time…NEXT Collaboration, N. K. Byrnes, I. Parmaksiz et al.·Apr 12, 2023SaveLearn
Equivariant Graph Neural Networks for Charged Particle TrackingGraph neural networks (GNNs) have gained traction in high-energy physics (HEP) for their potential to improve accuracy and scalability. However, their resource-intensive nature and complex operations…Daniel Murnane, Savannah Thais, Ameya Thete·Apr 11, 2023SaveLearn
ZnO-based scintillating bolometers: New prospects to study double beta decay of 64ZnThe first detailed study on the performance of a ZnO-based cryogenic scintillating bolometer as a detector to search for rare processes in zinc isotopes was performed. A 7.2 g ZnO low-temperature…A. Armatol, B. Broerman, L. Dumoulin et al.·Apr 11, 2023SaveLearn
Quantifying colors at micrometer scale by colorimetric microscopy (C-Microscopy) approachThe color is the primal property of the objects around us and is direct manifestation of light-matter interactions. The color information is used in many different fields of science, technology and…Benedykt R. Jany·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
Pourable and Destroyable Cosmic Ray Radiation Shield for SpacecraftHistorically, materials such as lead, tungsten, and iron have been used in spacecraft to shield scientific detectors from Cosmic Rays. These materials work well when reentry to Earth is not an issue.…Jarred C Novak·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
Calibration of photomultiplier tubesThe purpose of the present article is to demonstrate the calibration of photomultipliers with a gaussian single photoelectron response using a numerical method based on the Discrete Fourier Transform…L. N. Kalousis·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
A first test of CUPID prototypal light detectors with NTD-Ge sensors in a pulse-tube cryostatCUPID is a next-generation bolometric experiment aiming at searching for neutrinoless double-beta decay with ~250 kg of isotopic mass of 100Mo. It will operate at 10 mK in a cryostat…CUPID collaboration, K. Alfonso, A. Armatol et al.·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
Twelve-crystal prototype of Li2MoO4 scintillating bolometers for CUPID and CROSS experimentsAn array of twelve 0.28 kg lithium molybdate (LMO) low-temperature bolometers equipped with 16 bolometric Ge light detectors, aiming at optimization of detector structure for CROSS and CUPID…CUPID, CROSS collaborations, : et al.·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
Skipper-CCD Sensors for the Oscura Experiment: Requirements and Preliminary TestsOscura is a proposed multi-kg skipper-CCD experiment designed for a dark matter (DM) direct detection search that will reach unprecedented sensitivity to sub-GeV DM-electron interactions with its 10…Brenda A. Cervantes-Vergara, Santiago Perez, Juan Estrada et al.·Apr 10, 2023SaveLearn
In-situ quantification of gamma-ray and beta-only emitting radionuclidesThe prompt and in-situ assessment of non-gamma ray emitting radionuclides such as Sr-90 remains an outstanding challenge, particularly in radiological emergency response and consequence management…Kai Vetter, Donald Gunter, Paul Luke et al.·Apr 9, 2023SaveLearn
Novel resistive charge-multipliers for dual-phase LAr-TPCs: towards stable operation at higher gainsCryogenic versions of Resistive WELL (RWELL) and Resistive Plate WELL (RPWELL) detectors have been developed, aimed at stable avalanche multiplication of ionization electrons in dual-phase TPCs. In…A. Tesi, L. Moleri, S. Leardini et al.·Apr 8, 2023SaveLearn