Uniformity of response of Uranium fission chambers used as neutron beam monitorsUranium fission chambers are commonly used for neutron beam monitoring in neutron research facilities. The challenges brought with the renewing or commissioning of new neutron facilities encourage to…F. Lafont, B. Guerard, R. Hall-Wilton et al.·Nov 26, 2021SaveLearn
The Silicon Vertex Detector of the Belle II ExperimentIn 2019 the Belle II experiment started data taking at the asymmetric SuperKEKB collider (KEK, Japan) operating at the Y(4S) resonance. Belle II will search for new physics beyond the Standard Model…G. Dujany, K. Adamczyk, L. Aggarwal et al.·Nov 26, 2021SaveLearn
A novel time delay estimation algorithm of acoustic pyrometry for furnaceAcoustic pyrometry is a non-contact measurement technology for monitoring furnace combustion reaction, diagnosing energy loss due to incomplete combustion and ensuring safe production. The accuracy…Qi Liu, Bin Zhou, Jianyong Zhang et al.·Nov 25, 2021SaveLearn
Improvement of contact-less KID design using multilayered Al/Ti material for resonatorThe necessity to increase exposure in rare event searches experiments by maintaining a low energy threshold and a good energy resolution leads to segmented detectors as in EDELWEISS (Dark Matter),…J. Colas, M. Calvo, J. Goupy et al.·Nov 25, 2021SaveLearn
Development of data processing and analysis pipeline for the RICOCHET experimentAchieving a percentage-level precision measurement of the Coherent Elastic Neutrino Nucleus Scattering (CENS) spectrum requires a robust data processing pipeline which can be characterised with…J. Colas, J. Billard, S. Ferriol et al.·Nov 25, 2021SaveLearn
Inter-pad dead regions of irradiated FBK Low Gain Avalanche DetectorsLow Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) are a type of thin silicon detector with a highly doped gain layer. LGADs manufactured by Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) were tested before and after irradiation…B. Darby, S. M. Mazza, F. McKinney-Martinez et al.·Nov 24, 2021SaveLearn
Status and Plans for the CMS High Granularity Calorimeter Upgrade ProjectThe CMS Collaboration is preparing to build replacement endcap calorimeters for the HL-LHC era. The new high-granularity calorimeter (HGCAL) is, as the name implies, a highly-granular sampling…Thorben Quast·Nov 24, 2021SaveLearn
Optimization and performance of the CryoCube detector for the future RICOCHET low-energy neutrino experimentThe RICOCHET reactor neutrino observatory is planned to be installed at Institut Laue-Langevin starting in mid-2022. The scientific goal of the RICOCHET collaboration is to perform a low-energy and…T. Salagnac, J. Billard, J. Colas et al.·Nov 24, 2021SaveLearn
Broadband solenoidal haloscope for terahertz axion detectionWe introduce the Broadband Reflector Experiment for Axion Detection (BREAD) conceptual design and science program. This haloscope plans to search for bosonic dark matter across the [10-3, 1] eV…Jesse Liu, Kristin Dona, Gabe Hoshino et al.·Nov 23, 2021SaveLearn
Back action evading electro-optical transducerElectro-optical transducers are utilized for upconvertion of radio frequency (RF) signals to the optical frequency domain to study the RF signals with optical tools. The transducers frequently impact…A. I. Nazmiev, A. B. Matsko, S. P. Vyatchanin·Nov 23, 2021SaveLearn
Superconducting aluminum heat switch with 3 n equivalent resistanceSuperconducting heat switches with extremely low normal state resistances are needed for constructing continuous nuclear demagnetization refrigerators with high cooling power. Aluminum is a suitable…James Butterworth, Sébastien Triqueneaux, Šimon Midlik et al.·Nov 23, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of a focal plane detector for soft X-ray imaging spectroscopy based on back-illuminated sCMOSSpectroscopy focusing array (SFA) and Polarimetry focusing array (PFA) are the two major payloads of enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry mission (eXTP). Nested Wolter-1 X-ray mirror module…Can Chen, Yusa Wang, Yupeng Xu et al.·Nov 23, 2021SaveLearn
Can the electric field in radiation-damaged silicon pad diodes be determined by admittance and current measurements?A method is proposed for determining the electric field in highly-irradiated silicon pad diodes using admittance-frequency (Y-f ), and current measurements (I). The method is applied to Y-f and I…R. Klanner, J. Schwandt·Nov 22, 2021SaveLearn
Improvement of the NOvA Near Detector Event Reconstruction and Primary Vertexing through the Application of Machine Learning MethodsThe purpose of this work is to examine the application of a deep learning model in event reconstruction of neutrino interactions. The challenges faced in event reconstruction include the placement of…Zakaria Elkarghli·Nov 22, 2021SaveLearn
Measurements and analysis of different front-end configurations for monolithic SiGe BiCMOS pixel detectors for HEP applicationsThis paper presents a small-area monolithic pixel detector ASIC designed in 130 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology for the upgrade of the pre-shower detector of the FASER experiment at CERN. The purpose of…Fulvio Martinelli, Chiara Magliocca, Roberto Cardella et al.·Nov 22, 2021SaveLearn
Status and perspectives of the PETALO projectPETALO (Positron Emission Tof Apparatus with Liquid xenOn) is a novel concept for positron emission tomography scanners, which uses liquid xenon as a scintillation medium and silicon photomultipliers…Paola Ferrario·Nov 22, 2021SaveLearn
An accurate algorithm for calibration-free wavelength modulation spectroscopy based on even-order harmonicsThis paper proposes an accurate algorithm to implement calibration-free wavelength modulation spectroscopy based on even-order harmonics. The proposed algorithm, analytically deduced from a much more…Yihong Wang, Bin Zhou, Bubin Wang et al.·Nov 21, 2021SaveLearn
Development of a low-background neutron detector arrayA low-background neutron detector array was developed to measure the cross section of the 13C(α,n)16O reaction, which is the neutron source for the s-process in AGB stars, in the…Y. T. Li, W. P. Lin, B. Gao et al.·Nov 20, 2021SaveLearn
HEMT-based 1K front-end electronics for the heat and ionization Ge CryoCube of the future RICOCHET CE experimentThe RICOCHET reactor neutrino observatory is planned to be installed at the Laue Langevin Institute (ILL) starting mid-2022. Its scientific goal is to perform a low-energy and high precision…G. Baulieu, J. Billard, G. Bres et al.·Nov 19, 2021SaveLearn
The 3He BF3 Giant Barrel (HeBGB) Neutron Detector(α,n) reactions play an important role in nuclear astrophysics and applications and are an important background source in neutrino and dark matter detectors. Measurements of total (α,n)…K. Brandenburg, G. Hamad, Z. Meisel et al.·Nov 19, 2021SaveLearn
A Portable Cosmic Ray Detector for School EducationThis article describes the design, assembly and characterization of a portable cosmic ray detector, developed by the INSULAB group and suitable for teaching activities aimed at high school students.…Luca Bomben, Stefano Capelli, Chiara Fanzini et al.·Nov 19, 2021SaveLearn
JUNO Oscillation PhysicsThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a 20 kton multi-purpose liquid scintillator detector with an expected 3\%/E[Mev] energy resolution, under construction in a 700…Jinnan Zhang·Nov 19, 2021SaveLearn
Sub-10 ps Minimum Ionizing Particle Detection with Geiger-Mode APDsMajor advances in silicon pixel detectors, with outstanding timing performance, have recently attracted significant attention in the community. In this work we present and discuss the use of…Francesco Gramuglia, Emanuele Ripiccini, Carlo Alberto Fenoglio et al.·Nov 19, 2021SaveLearn
Metallic magnetic calorimeter arrays for the first phase of the ECHo experimentThe ECHo experiment has been designed for the determination of the effective electron neutrino mass by means of the analysis of the end-point region of the Ho-163 electron capture spectrum. Metallic…F. Mantegazzini, A. Barth, H. Dorrer et al.·Nov 18, 2021SaveLearn
ALICE ITS 3: the first truly cylindrical inner trackerThe high integration density of MAPS, with silicon sensor and readout electronics implemented in the same device, allows very thin structures with a greatly reduced material budget. Thicknesses of…Domenico Colella·Nov 18, 2021SaveLearn