Improvement of radon detector performance by using a large-sized PIN-photodiodeRadioactive noble gas radon (222Rn) is one of the major background sources below the MeV region in rare event search experiments. To precisely measure radon concentration in purified…K. Okamoto, Y. Nakano, G. Pronost et al.·Dec 13, 2021SaveLearn
Construction of Continuous Magnetic Cooling Apparatus with Zinc Soldered PrNi5 Nuclear StagesWe report design details of the whole assembly of a compact and continuous nuclear demagnetization refrigerator (CNDR) with two PrNi5 nuclear stages, which can keep temperature below 1 mK…Shohei Takimoto, Ryo Toda, Satoshi Murakawa et al.·Dec 13, 2021SaveLearn
Measuring Salinity and Density of Seawater Samples with Different Salt Compositions and Suspended MaterialsDetermining of the solute mass amount in seawater using in situ measurements in seas and oceans remains now an unresolved problem. To solve it, it is necessary to develop both new methods and…Aleksandr N. Grekov, Nikolay A. Grekov, Evgeniy Sychov·Dec 13, 2021SaveLearn
Intrinsically accurate sensing with an optomechanical accelerometerWe demonstrate a microfabricated optomechanical accelerometer that is capable of percent-level accuracy without external calibration. To achieve this capability, we use a mechanical model of the…Benjamin J. Reschovsky, David A. Long, Feng Zhou et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
Multi-modal microscopy imaging with the OpenFlexure Delta StageMicroscopes are vital pieces of equipment in much of biological research and medical diagnostics. However, access to a microscope can represent a bottleneck in research, especially in lower-income…Samuel McDermott, Filip Ayazi, Joel Collins et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
Measurement of Single Event Effect cross section induced by monoenergetic protons on a 130 nm ASICDesigning integrated circuits in radiation environments such as the High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) is challenging. Integrated circuits will be exposed to radiation-induced Single Event Effects (SEE).…D. Boumediene, F. Jouve, D. Lambert et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
On muon energy group structure based on deflection angle for application in muon scattering tomography: A Monte Carlo study through GEANT4 simulationsThe average deflection angle of the tracked muons in the muon scattering tomography exponentially declines in function of the initial kinetic energy, the angular dependence of which provides an…Ahmet Ilker Topuz, Madis Kiisk, Andrea Giammanco et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
autohaem: 3D printed devices for automated preparation of blood smearsThe process of making blood smears is common in both research and clinical settings, for investigating the health of blood cells and the presence of blood-borne parasites. It is very often carried…Samuel McDermott, Jaehyeon Kim, Aikaterini Anna Leledaki et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
Material radiopurity control in the XENONnT experimentThe selection of low-radioactive construction materials is of the utmost importance for rare-event searches and thus critical to the XENONnT experiment. Results of an extensive radioassay program are…E. Aprile, K. Abe, F. Agostini et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
Low-mass Dark Matter searches with EDELWEISSThe EDELWEISS collaboration searches for light Dark Matter (DM) particles using germanium detectors equipped with a charge and phonon signal readout. Using the Neganov-Trofimov-Luke effect, an rms…J. Gascon, E. Armengaud, Q. Arnaud et al.·Dec 10, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of the new Readout Electronics for the ATLAS (s)MDT Chambers and Future Colliders at High Background RatesSmall-diameter Drift Tube (sMDT) detectors with 15 mm tube diameter have proven to be excellent candidates for precision muon tracking detectors in experiments at future hadron colliders like HL-LHC…G. H. Eberwein, O. Kortner, H. Kroha et al.·Dec 9, 2021SaveLearn
The optical simulation model of the DarkSide-20k Veto detectorDarkSide-20k is a rare-event search experiment aimed at finding signals of dark matter particles. It is a dual-phase detector that registers ionisation and scintillation signals originating from the…Cenk Türkoğlu, Sarthak Choudhary·Dec 9, 2021SaveLearn
Optimized scintillation strip design for the DANSS upgradeDANSS is a one cubic meter plastic scintillator detector with a primary goal of the sterile neutrino searches at a commercial nuclear reactor. Due to its highly advantageous location, fine…DANSS Collaboration, I. Alekseev, V. Belov et al.·Dec 9, 2021SaveLearn
New simulation software technologies at the LHCb Experiment at CERNThe LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has successfully performed a large number of physics measurements during Runs 1 and 2 of the LHC. Monte Carlo simulation is key to the…Michal Mazurek, Gloria Corti, Dominik Muller·Dec 9, 2021SaveLearn
Inflight performance of the GECAM Gamma-ray and Charge particle DetectorsThe GECAM mission consists of two identical microsatellites (GECAM-A and GECAM-B). Each satellite is equipped with 25 gamma-ray detectors (GRD) and 8 charged particle detectors (CPD). The main…X. Q. Li, X. Y. Wen, S. L. Xiong et al.·Dec 9, 2021SaveLearn
Time and band-resolved scintillation in time projection chambers based on gaseous xenonWe present a systematic study of the time and band-resolved scintillation in xenon-based time projection chambers (TPCs), performed simultaneously for the primary (S1) and secondary (S2) components…S. Leardini, E. Sánchez García, P. Amedo et al.·Dec 9, 2021SaveLearn
Viterbi Decoding of CRES Signals in Project 8Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy (CRES) is a modern approach for determining charged particle energies via high-precision frequency measurements of the emitted cyclotron radiation. For CRES…A. Ashtari Esfahani, Z. Bogorad, S. Böser et al.·Dec 7, 2021SaveLearn
Limits to the sensitivity of a rare-earth-enabled cryogenic vibration sensorCryogenics is a pivotal aspect in the development of quantum technologies. Closed-cycle devices have recently emerged as an environmentally friendly and low-maintenance alternative to liquid helium…Anne Louchet-Chauvet, Thierry Chanelière·Dec 7, 2021SaveLearn
Observation of the temperature and barometric effects on the cosmic muon flux by the DANSS detectorThe DANSS detector is located directly below a commercial reactor core at the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant. Such a position provides an overburden about 50 m.w.e. in vertical direction. In terms of…DANSS Collaboration, I. Alekseev, V. Belov et al.·Dec 7, 2021SaveLearn
Gamma dose rate monitoring using a Silicon Photomultiplier-based plastic scintillation detectorPlastic scintillation detectors represent an efficient, cost-effective, customizable solution for assessment of gamma radiation fields in the context of nuclear security, environmental radiation…Paolo Tancioni, Ulisse Gendotti·Dec 7, 2021SaveLearn
Low Energy Neutrino Detection with a Portable Water-based Liquid Scintillator DetectorIn this study, the conceptual design and physics simulations of a near-field Water-based Liquid Scintillator (WbLS) detector placed 100 meters from the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP), currently…Ayse Bat, Emrah Tiras, Vincent Fischer et al.·Dec 6, 2021SaveLearn
X-ray characterization of BUSARD chip: A HV-SOI monolithic particle detector with pixel sensors under the buried oxideThis work presents the design of BUSARD, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the detection of ionizing particles. The ASIC is a monolithic active pixel sensor which has been…Fabricio Alcalde Bessia, José Lipovetzky, Ivan Perić·Dec 6, 2021SaveLearn
ARAPUCA, light trapping device for the DUNE experimentThe Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will be the first mega-science program on the US soil and will shade light on some of the open questions in neutrino physics. The experiment foresees…H. V. Souza·Dec 6, 2021SaveLearn
Fast verification of spent nuclear fuel dry casks using cosmic ray muons: Monte Carlo simulation studyAn application of muon scattering tomography is investigated for the non-destructive verification of spent nuclear fuel dry storage casks in context of international treaty declarations in proving…A. Sh. Georgadze·Dec 6, 2021SaveLearn
Low Radioactive Material Screening and Background Control for the PandaX-4T ExperimentPandaX-4T is a ton-scale dark matter direct detection experiment using a dual-phase TPC technique at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory. Various ultra-low background technologies have been…Zhicheng Qian, Lin Si, Abdusalam Abdukerim et al.·Dec 6, 2021SaveLearn