A non-depolarizing CuTi neutron supermirror guide for PERCNeutron guides are used to transport slow neutrons from sources to experiments. Conventional neutron supermirror guides use alternating thin layers based on nickel and titanium. Due to the magnetic…A. Hollering, N. Rebrova, C. Klauser et al.·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Compensating the delayed electro-optical deflector responseDue to its immediate response, the electro-optic effect is exploited for high-frequency phase and power modulation and for beam deflection. Besides the immediate response, electro-optic materials…Marcel Leutenegger, Michael Weber, Henrik von der Emde et al.·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Optimization of the Gain Layer Design of Ultra-Fast Silicon DetectorsIn the past few years, the need of measuring accurately the spatial and temporal coordinates of the particles generated in high-energy physics experiments has spurred a strong R\&D in the field of…Federico Siviero, Roberta Arcidiacono, Giacomo Borghi et al.·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Unveiling triangular correlation of angular deviation in muon scattering tomography by means of GEANT4 simulationsThe angular deviation commonly represented by the scattering angle generally serves to provide the characteristic discrimination in the muon scattering tomography. The regular procedure to determine…Ahmet Ilker Topuz, Madis Kiisk, Andrea Giammanco et al.·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Research on proton beam spot imaging based on pixelated gamma detectorThe primary secondary particles from the spallation target of the China Spallation Neutron Source are mainly gammas and neutrons, which are related to the distribution of the incident proton. The…Y. K. Sun, H. T. Jing, B. B. Tian et al.·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Spectral Characterization of PVDF Sensor Designs for Acoustic SpectroscopyPolyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) sensors are of interest to ultrasonic applications due to their high sensitivity and efficient acoustic coupling to the environment. PVDF sensors for scientific…Ishan V Ramaiah, Yuri A Pishchalnikov, William M Behnke-Parks·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Stabilizing amplifier with a programmable load line for characterization of nanodevices with negative differential resistanceResistive switching devices and other components with negative differential resistance (NDR) are emerging as possible electronic constituents of next-generation computing architectures. Due to the…T. Hennen, E. Wichmann, R. Waser et al.·Dec 1, 2021SaveLearn
Characterization of 128x128 MM-PAD-2.1 ASIC: A Fast Framing Hard X-Ray Detector with High Dynamic RangeWe characterize a new x-ray Mixed-Mode Pixel Array Detector (MM-PAD-2.1) Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). Using an integrating pixel front-end with dynamic charge removal architecture,…D. Gadkari, K. S. Shanks, H. Hu et al.·Nov 30, 2021SaveLearn
The performance of a new Kuraray wavelength shifting fiber YS-2Wavelength shifting fibers are widely used for light collection from scintillation counters, which allow connection of various scintillation planes to relatively small photocathodes of photodetectors…I. Alekseev, M. Danilov, V. Rusinov et al.·Nov 30, 2021SaveLearn
Impact of the hole orientation of asymmetric GEM foils on the performance of single and triple GEM detectorsThe Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) foil is an amplification stage that has been introduced to overcome the problem of discharges observed in gaseous detectors. There are two major production…Othmane Bouhali, Kerstin Hoepfner, Francesco Ivone et al.·Nov 30, 2021SaveLearn
Baseline-free scanned-wavelength direct absorption spectroscopy: theoretical analysis and experimental validationApplicability and accuracy of traditional scanned-wavelength direct absorption spectroscopy (SDAS) diagnostic method is largely affected by combustion state such as temperature and pressure. To…Yihong Wang·Nov 30, 2021SaveLearn
Combining processing throughput, low latency and timing accuracy in experiment controlWe ported the firmware of the ARTIQ experiment control infrastructure to an embedded system based on a commercial Xilinx Zynq-7000 system-on-chip. It contains high-performance hardwired CPU cores…Chun Kit Lam, Stephan Maka, David Nadlinger et al.·Nov 30, 2021SaveLearn
Detection of collinear high energetic di-photon signatures with Micromegas DetectorsThe search for weakly interacting, light particles that couple to photons received significant attention in recent years. When those particles are produced at high energies, they lead to two, nearly…Friedemann Neuhaus, Elisa Ruiz Choliz, Matthias Schott·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
The Apollo ATCA Design for the CMS Track Finder and the Pixel Readout at the HL-LHCThe challenging conditions of the High-Luminosity LHC require tailored hardware designs for the trigger and data acquisition systems. The Apollo platform features a "Service Module" with a powerful…A. Albert, Z. Demiragli, D. Gastler et al.·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
Timing performance simulation for 3D 4H-SiC detectorTo meet high radiation challenge for detectors in future high-energy physics, a novel 3D 4H-SiC detector was investigated. SiC detectors could potentially operate in radiation harsh and room…Yuhang Tan, Tao Yang, Kai Liu et al.·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
Design of new resonant haloscopes in the search for the darkmatter axion: a review of the first steps in the RADES collaborationWithin the increasing interest in the dark matter axion detection through haloscopes, in which different international groups are currently involved, the RADES group was established in 2016 with the…A. Díaz-Morcillo, J. M. García Barceló, A. J. Lozano-Guerrero et al.·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
Characteristic properties of Planacon MCP-PMTsA systematic investigation of Planacon MCP-PMTs was performed using 64 XP85002/FIT-Q photosensors. These devices are equipped with microchannel plates of reduced resistance. Results of a study of…Yu. A. Melikyan, M. Slupecki, I. G. Bearden et al.·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
Single-shot MHz velocity-map-imaging using two Timepix3 camerasWe demonstrate the application of event-driven Timepix3-based detectors in combination with a double-sided velocity-map-imaging spectrometer to record the full 3D momentum of charged particles at the…Hubertus Bromberger, Christopher Passow, David Pennicard et al.·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
Optimal Sensor Fusion Method for Active Vibration Isolation Systems in Ground-Based Gravitational-Wave DetectorsSensor fusion is a technique used to combine sensors with different noise characteristics into a super sensor that has superior noise performance. To achieve sensor fusion, complementary filters are…T. T. L. Tsang, T. G. F. Li, T. Dehaeze et al.·Nov 29, 2021SaveLearn
The second production of RSD (AC-LGAD) at FBKIn this contribution we describe the second run of RSD (Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors) designed at INFN Torino and produced by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Trento. RSD are n-in-p…M. Mandurrino, R. Arcidiacono, A. Bisht et al.·Nov 28, 2021SaveLearn
Tunable cryogenic THz cavity for strong light-matter coupling in complex materialsWe report here the realization and commissioning of an experiment dedicated to the study of the optical properties of light matter hybrids constituted of crystalline samples embedded in an optical…Giacomo Jarc, Shahla Yasmin Mathengattil, Francesca Giusti et al.·Nov 28, 2021SaveLearn
Characterization measurements of the TRISTAN multi-pixel silicon drift detectorSterile neutrinos are a minimal extension of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. A laboratory-based approach to search for this particle is via tritium beta-decay, where a sterile neutrino would…Korbinian Urban, Marco Carminati, Martin Descher et al.·Nov 28, 2021SaveLearn
Longevity Study on the CMS Resistive Plate Chambers for HL-LHCThe CMS Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) system has been certified for 10 years of LHC operation. In the next years, during the High luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) phase, the LHC instantaneous luminosity will…R. Aly·Nov 27, 2021SaveLearn
Online Bayesian Optimization for Beam Alignment in the SECAR Recoil Mass SeparatorThe SEparator for CApture Reactions (SECAR) is a next-generation recoil separator system at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) designed for the direct measurement of capture reactions on…Sara A. Miskovich, Fernando Montes, Georg P. A. Berg et al.·Nov 26, 2021SaveLearn
A Sub-Picosecond Digitally-Controlled Phase DelayThe use of precision timing measurements will be a major tool at the HL-LHC, where it will be used to suppress pile-up and to search for long-lived particles. To control a reference clock with…Diba Dehmeshki, Erich Frahm, Roger Rusack et al.·Nov 26, 2021SaveLearn