Development of a new high-speed data acquisition system prototype for SOI pixel detector using SiTCP-XG, a 10-gigabit Ethernet network processorWe are developing a new readout board with a newer generation field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and the 10-gigabit ethernet to improve the performance and usability of the current readout board…Ryutaro Nishimura, Shunji Kishimoto, Yasuo Arai et al.·Jul 9, 2022SaveLearn
An Open-Source Data Acquisition System for Laboratory and Industrial Scale ApplicationsWe introduce a cost-efficient, and open-source measurement system for measuring and monitoring indoor air quality, aerosol concentration, dust contamination, and comfort-relevant quantities. The…Konstantin Niehaus, Andreas Westhoff·Jul 7, 2022SaveLearn
Harmonic calibration of quadrature phase interferometryThe two output signals of quadrature phase interferometers allow to benefit both from the high sensitivity of interferometry (working inside a fringe) and from an extended input range (counting…Baptiste Ferrero, Ludovic Bellon·Jul 7, 2022SaveLearn
Design Challenges in High-Current Pulsed StriplinesThe Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) will produce the worlds most intense neutrino beam. Three series connected magnetic horns will require 5 kV, 300 kA, 800 μs pulses at a rate of 1.4 Hz…H. Pfeffer, M. Davidson, N. Curfman et al.·Jul 6, 2022SaveLearn
Investigation of Optical Coupling in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors using Superconducting Reflective PlatesTo improve the optical coupling in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs), we investigate the use of a reflective plate beneath the meandered absorber. We designed, fabricated and…Paul Nicaise, Jie Hu, Jean-Marc Martin et al.·Jul 6, 2022SaveLearn
Cait: analysis toolkit for cryogenic particle detectors in PythonCryogenic solid state detectors are widely used in dark matter and neutrino experiments, and require a sensible raw data analysis. For this purpose, we present Cait, an open source Python package…Felix Wagner, Daniel Bartolot, Damir Rizvanovic et al.·Jul 5, 2022SaveLearn
Results from the EPICAL-2 Ultra-High Granularity Electromagnetic Calorimeter PrototypeA prototype of a new type of calorimeter has been designed and constructed, based on a silicon-tungsten sampling design using pixel sensors with digital readout. It makes use of the Alpide MAPS…T. Peitzmann, J. Alme, R. Barthel et al.·Jul 5, 2022SaveLearn
A Radiation Tolerant Proton Detector Based on MAPbBr3 single crystalThe performance and radiation tolerance of the proton detector based on MAPbBr3 perovskite single crystal are investigated here with 3MeV protons. The detector can monitor fluence rate and dose…Huaqing Huang, Linxin Guo, Yunbiao Zhao et al.·Jul 5, 2022SaveLearn
Precision measurement of Compton scattering in silicon with a skipper CCD for dark matter detectionExperiments aiming to directly detect dark matter through particle recoils can achieve energy thresholds of O(1\,eV). In this regime, ionization signals from small-angle Compton…D. Norcini, N. Castello-Mor, D. Baxter et al.·Jul 2, 2022SaveLearn
A novel technique for the measurement of the avalanche fluctuations of a GEM stack using a gating foilWe have developed a novel technique for the measurement of the size of avalanche fluctuations of gaseous detectors using a gating device (gating foil) prepared for the time projection chamber in the…M. Kobayashi, K. Yumino, T. Ogawa et al.·Jul 2, 2022SaveLearn
Rapid and stain-free quantification of viral plaque via lens-free holography and deep learningWe present a rapid and stain-free quantitative viral plaque assay using lensfree holographic imaging and deep learning. This cost-effective, compact, and automated device significantly reduces the…Tairan Liu, Yuzhu Li, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
Ultrafast Electron Diffraction: Visualizing Dynamic States of MatterSince the discovery of electron-wave duality, electron scattering instrumentation has developed into a powerful array of techniques for revealing the atomic structure of matter. Beyond detecting…Daniele Filippetto, Pietro Musumeci, Renkai Li et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
An FPGA-based Trigger System for CSHINEA trigger system of general function is designed using the commercial module CAEN V2495 for heavy ion nuclear reaction experiment at Fermi energies. The system has been applied and verified on CSHINE…Dong Guo, Yuhao Qin, Sheng Xiao et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
Identification and simulation of surface alpha events on passivated surfaces of germanium detectors and the influence of metalisationEvents from alpha interactions on the surfaces of germanium detectors are a major contribution to the background in germanium-based searches for neutrinoless double-beta decay. Surface events are…Iris Abt, Christopher Gooch, Felix Hagemann et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
Advances Towards a Large-Area, Ultra-Low-Gas-Consumption RPC DetectorLarge Resistive Plate Chamber systems have their roots in High Energy Physics experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research: ATLAS, CMS and ALICE, where hundreds of square meters of…João Saraiva, Carlos Alemparte, Daniel Belver et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
Pulse Shape Simulation and Discrimination using Machine-Learning TechniquesAn essential metric for the quality of a particle-identification experiment is its statistical power to discriminate between signal and background. Pulse shape discrimination (PSD) is a basic method…Shubham Dutta, Sayan Ghosh, Satyaki Bhattacharya et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
Magnetic field measurements on the mini-ICAL detector using Hall probesThe magnetised 51 kton Iron Calorimeter (ICAL) detector proposed to be built at INO is designed with a focus on detecting 1-20 GeV muons. The magnetic field will enable the measurement of the…Honey, B. Satyanarayana, R. Shinde et al.·Jun 30, 2022SaveLearn
Fast and high-yield fabrication of axially symmetric ion-trap needle electrodes via two step electrochemical etchingDespite the progress in building sophisticated microfabricated ion traps, Paul traps employing needle electrodes retain their significance due to the simplicity of fabrication while producing…Nikhil Kotibhaskar, Noah Greenberg, Sainath Motlakunta et al.·Jun 29, 2022SaveLearn
On the depletion behaviour of low-temperature covalently bonded silicon sensor diodesLow temperature covalent direct wafer-wafer bonding allows for the fusion of multiple semiconductor wafers without any additional material at the bonding interface. In the context of particle pixel…Johannes Wüthrich, André Rubbia·Jun 29, 2022SaveLearn
Radioactivity induced dark count rate for single near-infrared photon detection with a tungsten transition edge sensor at 80 mKThe intrinsic background count rate of tungsten superconducting transition-edge sensors (TES) is low, and the calorimeters using these sensors can resolve the energy of single photons. These facts…N. Bastidon, D. Horns·Jun 29, 2022SaveLearn
Free-space point-to-multiplepoint optical frequency transfer with lens assisted integrated beam steeringWe report on the realization of high-performance silica integrated two-dimensional lens assisted beam-steering (LABS) arrays along with the first-of-their-kind point-to-multiplepoint optical…Liang Hu, Ruimin Xue, Xianyi Cao et al.·Jun 29, 2022SaveLearn
Total Neutron Cross-section Measurement on CH with a Novel 3D-projection Scintillator DetectorIn order to extract neutrino oscillation parameters, precision long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments rely on detailed models of neutrino interactions with nuclei. These models constitute an…A. Agarwal, H. Budd, J. Capo et al.·Jun 28, 2022SaveLearn
Intrinsic Fano factor of nuclear recoils for dark matter searchesNuclear recoils in germanium and silicon are shown to have much larger variance in electron-hole production than their electron-recoil counterparts for recoil energies between 10 and 200\,keV. This…M. Matheny, A. Roberts, A. Srinivasan et al.·Jun 27, 2022SaveLearn
Suppression of electrical breakdown phenomena in liquid TriMethyl Bismuth based ionization detectorsOrganometallic liquids provide good properties for ionization detectors. TriMethyl Bismuth (TMBi) has been proposed as a detector medium with charge and Cherenkov photon readout for Positron Emission…Björn Gerke, Simon-Nis Peters, Nils Marquardt et al.·Jun 27, 2022SaveLearn
Angular distribution of low momentum atmospheric muons at ground levelWe report measurements of the angular distributions of low momentum atmospheric muons at 38 m above sea level for zenith angles θ between -60 and 60 degrees in the south-north direction. The…Issa Briki, Malek Mazouz, Lotfi Ghedira·Jun 27, 2022SaveLearn