Complementary ADF-STEM: a Flexible Approach to Quantitative 4D-STEMScanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) has a broad range of applications in materials characterization, including real-space imaging, spectroscopy, and diffraction, at length scales from…Bryan D Esser, Joanne Etheridge·Jun 3, 2022SaveLearn
Automated visual inspection of silicon detectors in CMS experimentIn the CMS experiment at CERN, Geneva, a large number of HGCAL sensor modules are fabricated in advanced laboratories around the world. Each sensor module contains about 700 checkpoints for visual…Nupur Giri, Shashi Dugad, Amit Chhabria et al.·Jun 3, 2022SaveLearn
Detector optimization to reduce the cosmogenic neutron backgrounds in the TAO experimentShort-baseline reactor antineutrino experiments with shallow overburden usually have large cosmogenic neutron backgrounds. The Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) is a ton-level liquid…Ruhui Li, Guofu Cao, Jun Cao et al.·Jun 2, 2022SaveLearn
Technique for the measurement of intrinsic pulse-shape discrimination for organic scintillators using tagged neutronsFast-neutron/gamma-ray pulse-shape discrimination has been performed for the organic liquid scintillators NE 213A and EJ 305 using a time-of-flight based neutron-tagging technique and waveform…N. Mauritzson, K. G. Fissum, J. R. M. Annand et al.·Jun 2, 2022SaveLearn
Imaging of CsI(Tl) crystal event and double-slit Young's interference by a single photon sensitive cameraWe will discuss an imaging measurement with a single photon sensitive and low noise camera aiming to a new paradigm in the optical readout of scintillation detectors. The features of the single…Zhimin Wang, Min Li, Diru Wu et al.·Jun 2, 2022SaveLearn
Concept for a Space-based Near-Solar Neutrino DetectorThe concept of putting a neutrino detector in close orbit of the sun has been unexplored until very recently. The primary scientific return is to vastly enhance our understanding of the solar…N. Solomey, J. Folkerts, H. Meyer et al.·Jun 1, 2022SaveLearn
MAI-SIM: interferometric multicolor structured illumination microscopy for everybodySub-diffraction resolution, gentle sample illumination, and the possibility to image in multiple colors make Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM) an imaging technique which is particularly well…Edward N. Ward, Lisa Hecker, Charles N. Christensen et al.·Jun 1, 2022SaveLearn
Simulation of dielectric axion haloscopes with deep neural networks: a proof-of-principleDielectric axion haloscopes, such as the MADMAX experiment, are promising concepts for the direct search for dark matter axions. A reliable simulation is a fundamental requirement for the successful…Philipp Alexander Jung, Bernardo Ary dos Santos, Dominik Bergermann et al.·Jun 1, 2022SaveLearn
Puzzling time properties of proportional electroluminescence in two-phase argon detectors for dark matter searchesProportional electroluminescence (EL) in noble gases is a physical process routinely used in two-phase (liquid-gas) detectors for low-energy astroparticle-physics experiments. In this work, the time…A. Buzulutskov, E. Frolov, E. Borisova et al.·Jun 1, 2022SaveLearn
A LN2-based cryogenic system prototype for future PandaX experimentThis paper describes results on R&D of an economical and efficient cryogenic system prototype for future liquid xenon detector. The test module of the prototype has a "cold head" attached to a copper…Xinbei Jiang, Li Zhao, Shaobo Wang et al.·Jun 1, 2022SaveLearn
Digital Wire Analyzer of Mechanical Tension, Electrical Continuity, and IsolationA digital instrument that allows the measurement of the mechanical tension of an array of wires of known length and density, and the testing of their electrical continuity and isolation, has been…Sebastien Prince, Pratyush Anand, James Battat et al.·May 31, 2022SaveLearn
An automated testing system for the RD51 VMM hybrid and yield measurement of the first production batchesWe present the development of an automated testing system for the VMM hybrid of the RD51 collaboration. The VMM hybrid is a new front-end board for the RD51 common readout system, the Scalable…Finn Jaekel, Klaus Desch, Jochen Kaminski et al.·May 31, 2022SaveLearn
A Novel Readout Scheme for Muon Tomography Application in Material IdentificationThis work reports a cost-effective, multi-parameter readout and data-acquisition system for a muon scattering tomography system based on Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). Initial test measurements…Subhendu Das, Sridhar Tripathy, Sandip Sarkar et al.·May 31, 2022SaveLearn
Production and characterization of a 222Rn-emanating stainless steel sourcePrecise radon measurements are a requirement for various applications, ranging from radiation protection over environmental studies to material screening campaigns for rare-event searches. All of…Florian Jörg, Guillaume Eurin, Hardy Simgen·May 31, 2022SaveLearn
The NEWS-G detector at SNOLABThe New Experiments With Spheres-Gas (NEWS-G) collaboration intends to achieve sub-GeV/c2 Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) detection using Spherical Proportional Counters…L. Balogh, C. Beaufort, A. Brossard et al.·May 30, 2022SaveLearn
Synchrotron-based near-field photothermal microspectroscopy: Development of a quantitative nanohistology set-up with expansion of the infrared capability 2The purpose was two-fold: To explore the capability of the Diamond Synchrotron infra-red so as to include near-field photothermal microspectroscopy (PTMS); and Toward a quantitative nanohistology -…L Bozec, G Cinque, M Reading et al.·May 30, 2022SaveLearn
Production of monochromatic 228Ra α-sources for detector characterizationThe response of particle detectors to different types of radiation is not necessarily identical and, in some cases, neglecting this behavior can lead to a misinterpretation of the acquired data.…M. Biassoni, C. Brofferio, S. Dell'Oro et al.·May 30, 2022SaveLearn
Safe liquid scintillators for large scale detectorsMany experiments in particle physics, in particular in the field of neutrino searches, rely on organic liquid scintillators as target and detection material. The size of these detectors was…A. Bonhomme, C. Buck, B. Gramlich et al.·May 30, 2022SaveLearn
Comparative characterization study of LYSO:Ce crystals for timing applicationsCerium-doped Lutetium-Yttrium Oxyorthosilicate (LYSO:Ce)is one of the most widely used Cerium-doped Lutetium based scintillation crystals. Initially developed for medical detectors it rapidly became…F. M. Addesa, P. Barria, R. Bianco et al.·May 30, 2022SaveLearn
Characterization of a kg-scale archaeological lead-based cryogenic detectors for the RES-NOVA experimentOne of the most energetic events in the Universe are core-collapse Supernovae (SNe), where almost all the star's binding energy is released as neutrinos. These particles are direct probes of the…J. W. Beeman, G. Benato, C. Bucci et al.·May 29, 2022SaveLearn
Sub-optimal Approaches to Heteroscedasticity in Silicon Strip Detectors: the Lucky Model and the Super-Lucky ModelThe approach to heteroscedasticity of ref.1(Instruments 2022, 6(1), 10) contains a sketchy application of a sub-optimal method of very easy implementation: the lucky model. The supporting proof of…Gregorio Landi, Giovanni E. Landi·May 28, 2022SaveLearn
An Arduino-based, low-cost imaging incubator for extended live cell imagingIn order to image live cells for prolonged periods of time, an Arduino-based, low-cost imaging incubator was constructed. The imaging incubator keeps cells viable by controlling for temperature and…Vincent M. Rossi, Katherine C. Davidson, Lauren E. Moore·May 28, 2022SaveLearn
Fiber-tip endoscope for optical and microwave controlWe present a robust, fiber based endoscope with a silver direct-laser-written (DLW) structure for radio frequency (RF) emission next to the optical fiber facet. Thereby, we are able to excite and…Stefan Dix, Jonas Gutsche, Erik Waller et al.·May 27, 2022SaveLearn
Advanced technique for measuring relative length changes under control of temperature and helium-gas pressureWe report the realization of an advanced technique for measuring relative length changes L/L of mm-sized samples under control of temperature (T) and helium-gas pressure (P). The system,…Yassine Agarmani, Steffi Hartmann, Jan Zimmermann et al.·May 27, 2022SaveLearn
Performance of the SABRE detector module in a purely passive shieldingWe present here a characterization of the low background NaI(Tl) crystal NaI-33 based on a period of almost one year of data taking (891 kgxdays exposure) in a detector configuration with no use of…F. Calaprice, J. B. Benziger, S. Copello et al.·May 27, 2022SaveLearn