Comments on "Direct measurement of the ionization quenching factor of nuclear recoils in germanium in the keV energy range"We examine a recent measurement of the quenching factor (QF) in germanium at 80 K, noticing a number of inconsistencies capable of affecting a claimed agreement with Lindhard's ion-stopping formalism…J. I. Collar, C. M. Lewis·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
Low-Energy Physics in Neutrino LArTPCsIn this white paper, we outline some of the scientific opportunities and challenges related to detection and reconstruction of low-energy (less than 100 MeV) signatures in liquid argon…D. Caratelli, W. Foreman, A. Friedland et al.·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
High-resolution absorption measurements with free-electron lasers using ghost spectroscopyWe demonstrate a simple and robust high-resolution ghost spectroscopy approach for x-ray and extreme ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy at free-electron laser sources. Our approach requires an…Yishai Klein, Edward Strizhevsky, Flavio Capotondi et al.·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
Muon shower vertex reconstruction with waveform information in JUNOThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a 20 kton liquid scintillator detector currently being built in a dedicated underground laboratory in China. It is a multi-purpose underground…Yongpeng Zhang·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
Timing techniques with picosecond-order accuracy for novel gaseous detectorsA simulation model is developed to train Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), for precise timing of PICOSEC Micromegas detector signals. The aim is to develop fast, online timing algorithms as well as…A. Tsiamis, K. Kordas, I. Manthos et al.·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
TCAD Simulation and Design Optimization of Radiation Hard n-MCz and n-Fz Si Microstrip Detector for the HL-LHCA radiation hard Si detector is used in the new CMS tracker detector at HL-LHC. It has been observed that n-MCz and n-Fz Si as a material can be used for the Si micro strip detector. The detector…Balwinder Kaur, Shilpa Patyal, Nitu Saini et al.·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
Investigation of Mixed Irradiation Effects in p-MCz Thin Silicon Microstrip Detector for the HL-LHC ExperimentsA lot of R & D work is carried out in the CERN RD50 Collaboration to find out the best material for the Si detectors that can be used in the harsh radiation environment of HL-LHC, n and p-MCz Si was…Shilpa Patyal, Nitu Saini, Balwinder Kaur et al.·Mar 1, 2022SaveLearn
A Call to Arms Control: Synergies between Nonproliferation Applications of Neutrino Detectors and Large-Scale Fundamental Neutrino Physics ExperimentsThe High Energy Physics community can benefit from a natural synergy in research activities into next-generation large-scale water and scintillator neutrino detectors, now being studied for remote…T. Akindele, T. Anderson, E. Anderssen et al.·Feb 28, 2022SaveLearn
Measurement of high-pressure xenon gas absorption in acrylicAcrylic is a popular structural material in experiments requiring low background because of its radio-purity, machinability, and mechanical strength. However, its porosity may cause significant gas…Heng Lin, Kaixiang Ni, Haiyan Du et al.·Feb 28, 2022SaveLearn
EIC Detector OverviewThe Electron Ion Collider will have two interaction regions that can be instrumented with detectors. The first region will be instrumented as part of the project and needs to be capable of delivering…Douglas W. Higinbotham·Feb 28, 2022SaveLearn
Studies on environment-friendly gas mixtures for the Resistive Plate Chambers of the ALICE Muon IdentifierDue to their simplicity and comparatively low cost, Resistive Plate Chambers are gaseous detectors widely used in high-energy and cosmic rays physics, when large detection areas are needed. However,…Livia Terlizzi·Feb 28, 2022SaveLearn
Pulse shape analysis in GERDA Phase IIThe GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) collaboration searched for neutrinoless double-β decay in 76Ge using isotopically enriched high purity germanium detectors at the Laboratori Nazionali…The GERDA collaboration, M. Agostini, G. Araujo et al.·Feb 27, 2022SaveLearn
Improving position resolution of neutron detectors with ultra-thin B4C foilsA new technique for detection of slow neutrons with gaseous detectors using ultra-thin layers with 10B atoms is presented. The reaction between a thermal neutron and a 10B atom releases 2 secondary…N. F. V. Duarte, J. S. Marcos, A. Antognini et al.·Feb 26, 2022SaveLearn
Design development and implementation of an irradiation station at the neutron time-of-flight facility at CERNA new parasitic, mixed-field, neutron-dominated irradiation station has been recently commissioned at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN). The station is installed in the Neutron…M. Ferrari, D. Senajova, O. Aberle et al.·Feb 25, 2022SaveLearn
Energetic neutron identification with pulse shape discrimination in pure CsI crystalsPulse shape discrimination with pure CsI scintillators is investigated as a method for separating energy deposits by energetic neutrons and photons at particle physics experiments. Using neutron data…S. Longo, M. Khan, S. Dharani et al.·Feb 25, 2022SaveLearn
A Monte Carlo Method for Rayleigh Scattering in Liquid DetectorsA new Monte Carlo method has been implemented to describe the angular and polarization distributions of anisotropic liquids, like water and linear alkylbenzene, by considering orientational…Miao Yu, Wenjie Wu, Yayun Ding et al.·Feb 24, 2022SaveLearn
Characterization of the effect of plastic gas pipes with the use of a Single Wire Proportional ChamberPlastic gas pipes are widely used in experimental setups for gaseous detectors, due to their flexibility and easiness of use. This report describes the characterization studies realized on the use of…Roberto Guida, Beatrice Mandelli, Mara Corbetta et al.·Feb 24, 2022SaveLearn
The MURAVES experiment: study of the Vesuvius Great Cone with Muon RadiographyThe MURAVES experiment aims at the muographic imaging of the internal structure of the summit of Mt. Vesuvius, exploiting muons produced by cosmic rays. Though presently quiescent, the volcano…M. D'Errico, F. Ambrosino, A. Anastasio et al.·Feb 24, 2022SaveLearn
A Cylindrical GEM Inner Tracker for the BESIII Experiment: from Construction to Electronic Noise StudiesThis thesis reports the various phases of the life cycle of a cylindrical GEM detector, developed within the context of the CGEM-IT project. This represents the Italian proposal for the upgrade of…Stefano Gramigna·Feb 24, 2022SaveLearn
Novel Sensors for Particle Tracking: a Contribution to the Snowmass Community Planning Exercise of 2021Five contemporary technologies are discussed in the context of their potential roles in particle tracking for future high energy physics applications. These include sensors of the 3D configuration,…M. R. Hoeferkamp, S. Seidel, S. Kim et al.·Feb 23, 2022SaveLearn
Radiopurity studies of a rock sample from the Aut regionEfforts are underway to set up an underground laboratory in India for rare event studies like double beta decay, dark matter, etc. For such experiments, mitigation of radiation background is of…Swati Thakur, A. Mazumdar, Nishant Jangid et al.·Feb 23, 2022SaveLearn
Radiation hardness study on a CMOS pixel sensor for charged particle trackingA CMOS pixel sensor, named Supix-1, is developed for a pixelated silicon tracker for the Circular Electron-Positron Collider (CEPC) project. The sensor, consisted of nine sectors varying in pixel…Long Li, Liang Zhang, Jianing Dong et al.·Feb 23, 2022SaveLearn
Development of a real-time tritium-in-water monitorIn this paper, we report the development and performance of a detector module envisaging a tritium-in-water real-time activity monitor. The monitor is based on modular detection units whose number…C. D. R. Azevedo, A. Baeza, E. Chauveau et al.·Feb 22, 2022SaveLearn
A novel active veto prototype detector with an inner target for improved rare event searchesWe report the fabrication and performance of an annular, cryogenic, phonon-mediated veto detector that can host an inner target detector, allowing substantial reduction in radiogenic backgrounds for…M. Chaudhuri, A. Jastram, G. Agnolet et al.·Feb 22, 2022SaveLearn
Additive manufacturing of fine-granularity optically-isolated plastic scintillator elementsPlastic scintillator detectors are used in high energy physics as well as for diagnostic imaging in medicine, beam monitoring on hadron therapy, muon tomography, dosimetry and many security…S. Berns, E. Boillat, A. Boyarintsev et al.·Feb 22, 2022SaveLearn