The Triggerless Data Acquisition System of the XENONnT ExperimentThe XENONnT detector uses the latest and largest liquid xenon-based time projection chamber (TPC) operated by the XENON Collaboration, aimed at detecting Weakly Interacting Massive Particles and…E. Aprile, J. Aalbers, K. Abe et al.·Dec 21, 2022SaveLearn
Development and operation of the CGEM Inner Tracker for the BESIII experimentThe extension of data acquisition for the BEijing Spectrometer (BESIII) experiment until at least 2030 has resulted in upgrades to both the accelerator and the detector. An innovative Cylindrical Gas…Alberto Bortone·Dec 21, 2022SaveLearn
Waveform discrimination by fitting derivative of synchronized ideal normalized curves, dSINC fitdSINC proposes an alternative algorithm for waveform discrimination of measurement data from multi-layer scintillator sandwich designs. dSINC attempts to solve problems related to noise and…Martin Andersson, Tatsuo Torii, Susumu Ryufuku et al.·Dec 21, 2022SaveLearn
Quantum-limited optical time transfer for future geosynchronous linksThe combination of optical time transfer and optical clocks opens up the possibility of large-scale free-space networks that connect both ground-based optical clocks and future space-based optical…Emily D. Caldwell, Jean-Daniel Deschenes, Jennifer Ellis et al.·Dec 20, 2022SaveLearn
Nanoscale Three-Dimensional Imaging of Integrated Circuits using a Scanning Electron Microscope and Transition-Edge Sensor SpectrometerX-ray nanotomography is a powerful tool for the characterization of nanoscale materials and structures, but is difficult to implement due to competing requirements on X-ray flux and spot size. Due to…Nathan Nakamura, Paul Szypryt, Amber L. Dagel et al.·Dec 20, 2022SaveLearn
Needs, trends, and advances in scintillators for radiographic imaging and tomographyScintillators are important materials for radiographic imaging and tomography (RadIT), when ionizing radiations are used to reveal internal structures of materials. Since its invention by R\"ontgen,…Zhehui Wang, Christophe Dujardin, Matthew S. Freeman et al.·Dec 20, 2022SaveLearn
TelePix -- A fast region of interest trigger and timing layer for the EUDET TelescopesTest beam facilities are essential to study the response of novel detectors to particles. At the DESY II Test Beam facility, users can test their detectors with an electron beam with a momentum from…Heiko Augustin, Sebastian Dittmeier, Jan Hammerich et al.·Dec 20, 2022SaveLearn
Calibration of the ICARUS cryogenic photo-detection system at FNALThe calibration of the ICARUS photo-detection system is based on a low power laser diode at 405 nm. Laser pulses arrive to one optical switch and then are sent to 36 UHV flanges, by 20 meters long…M. Bonesini, R. Benocci, R. Bertoni et al.·Dec 20, 2022SaveLearn
A Light Yield Enhancement Method Using Wavelength Shifter for the STCF EMCSuper Tau-Charm Facility (STCF) is a next-generation high luminosity electron-positron collider facility and is currently one of the major options for accelerator-based particle physics experiment in…Zekun Jia, Hanlin Yu, Hongkun Mo et al.·Dec 20, 2022SaveLearn
Determination of energy-dependent neutron backgrounds using shadow barsUnderstanding the neutron background is essential for determining the neutron yield from nuclear reactions. In the analysis presented here, the shadow bars are placed in front of neutron detectors to…S. N. Paneru, K. W. Brown, F. C. E Teh et al.·Dec 19, 2022SaveLearn
SEEMS: A Single Event Effects and Muon Spectroscopy facility at the Spallation Neutron SourceThis manuscript outlines a concept that would leverage the existing proton accelerator at the Spallation Neutron Source of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enable transformative science via one…Travis J. Williams, Gregory J. MacDougall, Bernie W. Riemer et al.·Dec 19, 2022SaveLearn
Optimization and first electronic implementation of the Constant-Fraction Time-Over-Threshold pulse shape discrimination methodIn this contribution we report on further investigations of the recently-evaluated Constant-Fraction Time-over-Threshold (CF-ToT) method for neutron/gamma-ray pulse shape discrimination (PSD). The…A. Roy, D. Vartsky, I. Mor et al.·Dec 19, 2022SaveLearn
Eco-friendly Resistive Plate Chambers for detectors in future HEP applicationsResistive Plate Chamber detectors are largely used in current High Energy Physics experiments, typically operated in avalanche mode with large fractions of Tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4), a gas recently…Luca Quaglia·Dec 19, 2022SaveLearn
Study of a possible silicon photomultiplier based readout of the large plastic scintillator neutron detector NeuLANDThe NeuLAND (New Large-Area Neutron Detector) plastic-scintillator-based time-of-flight detector for 0.1-1.6 GeV neutrons is currently under construction at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion…Thomas Hensel, David Weinberger, Daniel Bemmerer et al.·Dec 19, 2022SaveLearn
RD53A pixel module assembly and testing experienceThe entire tracking system of the ATLAS experiment will be replaced during the LHC Phase-II shutdown. A new silicon Inner Tracker (ITk) will contain five pixel layers equipped with new sensors and…Alexey Petrukhin·Dec 19, 2022SaveLearn
A Miniaturized Design of Drift Tube Ion Mobility SpectrometryThe drift tube ion mobility spectrometry (DTIMS) is a device used to detect trace chemicals, and its miniaturized design is always desired in practice engineering. In previous studies, little…Ziyi Fang, Mang He·Dec 18, 2022SaveLearn
Digital Pixel Test Structures implemented in a 65 nm CMOS processThe ALICE ITS3 (Inner Tracking System 3) upgrade project and the CERN EP R&D on monolithic pixel sensors are investigating the feasibility of the Tower Partners Semiconductor Co. 65 nm process for…Gianluca Aglieri Rinella, Anton Andronic, Matias Antonelli et al.·Dec 16, 2022SaveLearn
Validation and integration tests of the JUNO 20-inch PMTs readout electronicsThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large neutrino detector currently under construction in China. JUNO will be able to study the neutrino mass ordering and to perform leading…Vanessa Cerrone, Katharina von Sturm, Marco Bellato et al.·Dec 16, 2022SaveLearn
Scalable Organic Semiconductor Neutron DetectorsA long-standing limitation of semiconductor neutron detectors is the lack of a scalable solution to make large area instruments. Neutron detectors are used in a wide range of applications, including…Joanna Borowiec, Fani Eirini Taifakou, Muhammad Ali et al.·Dec 16, 2022SaveLearn
Geometry-aware Autoregressive Models for Calorimeter Shower SimulationsCalorimeter shower simulations are often the bottleneck in simulation time for particle physics detectors. A lot of effort is currently spent on optimizing generative architectures for specific…Junze Liu, Aishik Ghosh, Dylan Smith et al.·Dec 16, 2022SaveLearn
SYNCA: A Synthetic Cyclotron Antenna for the Project 8 CollaborationCyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES) is a technique for measuring the kinetic energy of charged particles through a precision measurement of the frequency of the cyclotron radiation…A. Ashtari Esfahani, S. Böser, N. Buzinsky et al.·Dec 15, 2022SaveLearn
X-ray phase-contrast micro tomography of soft tissues using a compact laboratory system with two-directional sensitivityX-ray micro tomography is a non-destructive, three-dimensional inspection technique applied across a vast range of fields and disciplines, ranging from research to industrial, encompassing…Carlos Navarrete-Leon, Adam Doherty, Savvas Savvidis et al.·Dec 15, 2022SaveLearn
Neural-network-based level-1 trigger upgrade for the SuperCDMS experiment at SNOLABThe extended physics program of the SuperCDMS SNOLAB dark matter search experiment aims to maximize the sensitivity to low-mass dark matter. To realize this, an upgrade of the existing level-1…H. Meyer zu Theenhausen, B. von Krosigk, J. S. Wilson·Dec 15, 2022SaveLearn
Ultraviolet Raman Spectroscopy for Remote Detection of Chlorine GasAs a primary material frequently used in industry, chlorine is relatively easy to obtain and available even in large quantities. Despite its high toxicity, molecular chlorine is readily available…Arne Walter, Frank Wilsenack, Thomas Wolf et al.·Dec 15, 2022SaveLearn
Design of a 3000-pixel transition-edge sensor x-ray spectrometer for microcircuit tomographyFeature sizes in integrated circuits have decreased substantially over time, and it has become increasingly difficult to three-dimensionally image these complex circuits after fabrication. This can…Paul Szypryt, Douglas A. Bennett, William J. Boone et al.·Dec 14, 2022SaveLearn