Characterization of two SiPM arrays from Hamamatsu and Onsemi for liquid argon detectorSilicon photomultiplier (SiPM), a new type of photosensor, is considered a substitute for traditional photomultiplier tube (PMT) in the next generation of dark matter and neutrino detectors,…T. A. Wang, C. Guo, X. H. Liang et al.·Oct 28, 2022SaveLearn
Large area photon calorimeter with Ir-Pt bilayer transition-edge sensor for the CUPID experimentCUPID is a next-generation neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment that will require cryogenic light detectors to improve background suppression, via the simultaneous readout of heat and light…V. Singh, G. Benato, M. Beretta et al.·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
Benchtop magnetic shielding for benchmarking atomic magnetometersHere, a benchtop hybrid magnetic shield containing four mumetal cylinders and nine internal flexible printed circuit boards is designed, constructed, tested, and operated. The shield is designed…P. J. Hobson, N. Holmes, P. Patel et al.·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
An instrumented baffle for the Advanced Virgo Input Mode Cleaner End MirrorA novel instrumented baffle surrounding the suspended end mirror in the input mode cleaner cavity of the Virgo interferometer was installed in spring 2021. Since then, the device has been regularly…M. Andres-Carcasona, O. Ballester, O. Blanch et al.·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
LAPPD operation using ToFPETv2 PETSYS ASICSingle photon sensitive detectors used in high energy physics are, in some applications, required to cover areas the size of several m2, and more specifically in very strong demand with15 an ever…A. Seljak, M. Bračko, R. Dolenec et al.·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
Novel photon timing techniques applied to the LHCb RICH upgrade programmeThe Ring-Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) detectors at LHCb have an intrinsic time resolution of better than 10 ps owing to the prompt Cherenkov radiation and focusing mirrors optics. While only spatial…Floris Keizer·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
Design and development of the ALICE common readout unit user logic firmware for the Muon Identifier readout chainA Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN went through a major upgrade in which some of its subdetectors were replaced with new ones, while others are…Orcel Thys-dingou, Atanda Raji, Zinhle Buthelezi et al.·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
Development of a jet gas target system for the Felsenkeller underground acceleratorFor direct cross-section measurements in nuclear astrophysics, in addition to suitable ion beams and detectors, also highly pure and stable targets are needed. Here, using a gas jet as a target…Anup Yadav, Konrad Schmidt, Daniel Bemmerer·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
Blood-coated sensor for high-throughput ptychographic cytometry on a Blu-ray discBlu-ray drive is an engineering masterpiece that integrates disc rotation, pickup head translation, and three lasers in a compact and portable format. Here we integrate a blood-coated image sensor…Shaowei Jiang, Chengfei Guo, Tianbo Wang et al.·Oct 27, 2022SaveLearn
Nanosecond gating of superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors using cryogenic bias circuitrySuperconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) show near unity efficiency, low dark count rate, and short recovery time. Combining these characteristics with temporal control of SNSPDs…Thomas Hummel, Alex Widhalm, Jan Philipp HÖpker et al.·Oct 26, 2022SaveLearn
Simulation of the response of a diamond-based radiation detector to ultra-short and intense high-energy electron pulsesSingle-crystal synthetic diamond sensors have been widely used in radiation dosimetry and beam diagnostics. The foreseen harsh radiation environment in electron-positron colliders at the luminosity…Y. Jin, P. Cristaudo, A. Gabrielli·Oct 26, 2022SaveLearn
Monte Carlo simulation method of polarization effects in Laser Compton Scattering on relativistic electronsQuasi-monochromatic, high energy and highly polarized γ-ray beam sources based on Compton scattering of laser photons (LCS) on relativistic electrons have developed for the last few decades as…Dan Filipescu·Oct 26, 2022SaveLearn
Design of a Resistive Plate Chamber using additive manufacturingDriven by the recent improvement in additive manufacturing technologies, we designed a detector that can be fully printed with a standard and commercial 3D printer. The main goals of this research…L. Benussi, S. Bianco, R. Campagnola et al.·Oct 26, 2022SaveLearn
CaloFlow for CaloChallenge Dataset 1CaloFlow is a new and promising approach to fast calorimeter simulation based on normalizing flows. Applying CaloFlow to the photon and charged pion Geant4 showers of Dataset 1 of the Fast…Claudius Krause, Ian Pang, David Shih·Oct 25, 2022SaveLearn
Applying triangular correlation of angular deviation in muon scattering tomography for multi-block materials via GEANT4 simulationsThe scattering angle due to the target volume can be split into two interior angles in the tomographic setups based on the muon scattering, and we call this property as the triangular correlation…Ahmet Ilker Topuz, Madis Kiisk, Andrea Giammanco·Oct 25, 2022SaveLearn
Three-dimensional model of a split-crystal x-ray and neutron interferometerThe observation of neutron interference by using a crystal interferometer having a separate analyser opens the way to the construction and operation of interferometers with vast arm separation and…Carlo Paolo Sasso, Giovanni Mana, Enrico Massa·Oct 25, 2022SaveLearn
Intensified Tpx3Cam, a fast data-driven optical camera with nanosecond timing resolution for single photon detection in quantum applicationsWe describe a fast data-driven optical camera, Tpx3Cam, with nanosecond scale timing resolution and 80 Mpixel/sec throughput. After the addition of intensifier, the camera is single photon sensitive…Andrei Nomerotski, Matthew Chekhlov, Denis Dolzhenko et al.·Oct 25, 2022SaveLearn
Status and recent extensions of the Caribou DAQ System for picosecond timingCaribou is a flexible open-source DAQ system developed and used within several collaborative frameworks (CERN EP R&D, RD50, AIDAinnova) for laboratory and high-rate beam tests and easy integration of…Eric Buschmann·Oct 24, 2022SaveLearn
Characterization of the transient response of diamond sensors to collimated, sub-ps, 1 GeV electron bunchesDiamond sensors (DS) are widely used as solid-state particle detectors, beam loss monitors, and dosimeters in high-radiation environments, e.g., particle colliders. We have calibrated our DS with…Silvano Bassanese, Luciano Bosisio, Giuseppe Cautero et al.·Oct 24, 2022SaveLearn
Simulations of light distribution on new instrumented baffles surrounding Virgo end mirrorsAs part of the second phase of Advanced Virgo upgrade program, instrumented baffles are being constructed to be installed around the end mirrors in the main arms, in continuation of what has been…A. Macquet, M. Andrés-Carcasona, M. Martinez et al.·Oct 24, 2022SaveLearn
Pixel detector hybridisation with Anisotropic Conductive FilmsHybrid pixel detectors require a reliable and cost-effective interconnect technology adapted to the pitch and die sizes of the respective applications. During the ASIC and sensor R&D phase, and in…J. V. Schmidt, J. Braach, D. Dannheim et al.·Oct 24, 2022SaveLearn
Development of LGAD sensors with a thin entrance window for soft X-ray detectionWe show the developments carried out to improve the silicon sensor technology for the detection of soft X-rays with hybrid X-ray detectors. An optimization of the entrance window technology is…Jiaguo Zhang, Rebecca Barten, Filippo Baruffaldi et al.·Oct 24, 2022SaveLearn
Coating μm TPB on a cylindrical detector and studying the sample films being cooled to LN and LHe temperaturesALETHEIA is a newly established dark matter direct detection project that aims at hunting for low-mass WIMPs. TPB is widely implemented in liquid helium and argon experiments to shift VUV photons to…Jiangfeng Zhou, Zebang Ouyang, Junhui Liao et al.·Oct 23, 2022SaveLearn
Upgrade and commissioning of the ALICE muon spectrometerALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is designed to study proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions at ultra-relativistic energies. The main goal of the…Livia Terlizzi·Oct 22, 2022SaveLearn
Silicon 4π spectrometer for β-decay electrons with energies up to 3~MeVWe present a description of the originally developed β-spectrometer consisting of two Si(Li)-detectors with sensitive area thickness above 8~mm and 4π-geometry. The full absorption…I. E. Alexeev, S. V. Bakhlanov, E. A. Chmel et al.·Oct 21, 2022SaveLearn