Temperature-Dependent Neutron Moderation Model Including Inelastic Scattering in Reactor MediaIn this study, a mathematical model of neutron moderation is developed that accounts for the temperature of the fissile medium and the contribution of inelastic neutron scattering on heavy nuclei of…Sergey Chernezhenko, Victor Tarasov, Volodymyr Vashchenko et al.·May 4, 2026SaveLearn
Particulate analysis of post-thermal runaway soot of Li-ion battery using X-ray computed tomographyThe microstructural characteristics of soot generated during thermal runaway events in lithium-ion batteries have been examined, with a focus on the associated health risks. X-ray computed tomography…Avtar Singh, Donal P. Finegan·May 4, 2026SaveLearn
Ultracold Neutron Guide-Coating Facility at U.WinnipegWe report the construction and commissioning of a new ultracold neutron (UCN) guide-coating facility at the University of Winnipeg. The facility employs pulsed laser deposition (PLD) to produce…T. Hepworth, A. Zahra, B. Algohi et al.·May 4, 2026SaveLearn
Detectivity and bandwidth limits of cooled and uncooled light detection using nanomechanical resonatorsNanomechanical resonators (NMRs) offer a promising alternative to traditional thermal-based radiation detectors due to their immunity to electrical noise. In recent years, these sensors have reached…Mathis Turgeon-Roy, Mohammed Shakir, Zachary Louis-Seize et al.·May 3, 2026SaveLearn
Forecasting Source Stability in Scientific Experiments using Temporal Learning Models: A Case Study from Tritium MonitoringThe Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN) aims to measure the absolute neutrino mass with unprecedented sensitivity, requiring precise monitoring of the windowless gaseous tritium source,…Nicholas Tan Jerome, Nadia Aouadi, Christoph Koehler et al.·May 2, 2026SaveLearn
Optimization of qPlus sensor geometry and circuit for high-speed atomic force microscopy in liquid environmentsAtomic force microscopy (AFM) using qPlus sensors is a powerful tool for high-resolution analysis in various liquids, including high-viscosity or opaque environments. However, the relatively high…Takashi Ichii, Shuji Tokitoh, Yuto Nishiwaki et al.·May 2, 2026SaveLearn
EQSANS-CLI: A natural-language, agent-ready command-line tool for small-angle neutron scattering data reduction at EQ-SANSSmall-angle neutron scattering (SANS) data reduction at user facilities follows a largely repetitive workflow. Runs are first classified in the catalog and matched to transmission, background, and…Changwoo Do·May 1, 2026SaveLearn
Ion-Optical Tuning of the Large Acceptance Spectrometer for Improved Angular Resolution and AcceptanceThe trade-off between angular resolution and acceptance in scattering-angle measurements with a magnetic spectrometer is quantitatively evaluated for the Large Acceptance Spectrometer (LAS). The…Taichi Miyagawa, Junki Tanaka, Shinsuke Ota et al.·Apr 30, 2026SaveLearn
Optical effects in Gaseous Electron Multipliers (GEMs)Optical time projection chambers (OTPCs) are well suited for applications that require the highest spatial resolution for particle track reconstruction. The MIGDAL experiment uses a glass GEM-based…D. Edgeman, F. M. Brunbauer, M. Gardner et al.·Apr 30, 2026SaveLearn
Gaseous forms of 76Ge, 82Se, 96Zr, 100Mo, 124Sn, and 130Te: new avenues to future 0ββ time projection chambersSearches for neutrinoless double beta decay are growing larger, with tonne-scale targets in several nuclides still far from exhausting the discovery space. What's beyond ton scale? Time projection…Aneesha Avasthi, Benjamin Monreal, Ivana Moya·Apr 29, 2026SaveLearn
Comprehensive Design Validation of serially powered CMS Phase-2 Pixel ModulesAfter the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) upgrade into High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), the instantaneous luminosity is expected to reach values up to 7.5x1034cm2/s, causing a harsher radiation…Giorgia Bonomelli·Apr 29, 2026SaveLearn
A cm-wave quantum noise limited resonant superconducting parametric amplifierSuperconducting Parametric Amplifiers (SPAs) have seen great interest in recent years due to their high gain and quantum limited noise performance. Among these amplifiers, resonant SPAs have been…V. Gilles, T. Sweetnam, B. Mohammadian et al.·Apr 29, 2026SaveLearn
Performance Characterization of a Plastic-Scintillator Sensor for Fast-Neutron, Thermal-Neutron, and Gamma-Ray DiscriminationDiscrimination of fast neutrons, thermal neutrons, and γ rays in mixed radiation fields is important for radiation monitoring, reactor-related measurements, and background suppression in nuclear…Yuhang Liu, Fengpeng An, Guang Luo et al.·Apr 29, 2026SaveLearn
Machine Learning Enables Real-Time Waveform Decomposition for Dual-Readout CalorimetryDual-readout calorimeters achieve superior energy resolution by simultaneously measuring Cherenkov and scintillation signals for event-by-event electromagnetic fraction correction, making them…Liangyu Wu, Qibin Liu, Marco Toliman Lucchini et al.·Apr 28, 2026SaveLearn
A new diffuse reflector filament for additive manufacturing of 3D printing finely-segmented plastic scintillatorThis study presents the development and the characterization of novel white reflective filaments suitable for additive manufacturing of finely segmented plastic scintillators. The filament is based…A. Krech, A. Boyarintsev, B. Grynyov et al.·Apr 28, 2026SaveLearn
NTL-amplified cryogenic light detectors with optically transparent electrodesThe Neganov-Trofimov-Luke (NTL) effect is used by experiments based on cryogenic detectors to boost the sensitivity of light-sensitive devices down to a few optical photons. In this work we introduce…Matteo Biassoni, Andrea Nava, Oscar Azzolini et al.·Apr 28, 2026SaveLearn
A radon emanation measurement system at the Carleton Noble Liquid Detector LaboratoryRadon is one of the most important sources of background in rare event search experiments, such as those searching for Dark Matter and neutrinos, due to its unavoidable production from natural…P. Adhikari, M. G. Boulay, R. Crampton et al.·Apr 28, 2026SaveLearn
Background Remover -- an effective tool for processing noisy microscopy imagesBackground Remover (BGR) is a novel software tool developed as a plugin to the well-known ImageJ program and designed to address the challenges of analysing fluorescent microscopy images…Anna Kilian, Paweł Bilski, Małgorzata Sankowska·Apr 28, 2026SaveLearn
Investigation of the in-pixel response of the Mupix11 monolithic pixel sensor using a microfocus X-ray beam at Diamond Light SourceMuPix11 is a High-Voltage Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (HV-MAPS) developed for the tracking system of the Mu3e experiment. The in-pixel photon response of a MuPix11 sensor thinned to 70 μm was…A. S. Rotelli, H. Augustin, D. Bortoletto et al.·Apr 27, 2026SaveLearn
Charge readout electronics for the DUNE horizontal drift far detector: design and performance in ProtoDUNE-HDDUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment currently under construction, whose far detectors will be the largest liquid argon time projection…DUNE Collaboration, S. Abbaslu, F. Abd Alrahman et al.·Apr 27, 2026SaveLearn
Development and Performance Study of Vertical GaN α-Particle Detector with High Energy ResolutionHigh-energy-resolution GaN α-particle detectors have significant potential for space radiation, nuclear instrumentation, and harsh-environment applications. However, existing GaN…Minjie Ye, Yuzi Yang, Jiangtao Wei et al.·Apr 27, 2026SaveLearn
Squeezed state degradations due to mode mismatch and thermal aberrations in gravitational wave detectorsTo date, frequency-dependent squeezed light has been used to reduce quantum noise in interferometric gravitational wave detectors by 6.1 dB (a factor of two). Future upgrades and detectors aim to…Kevin Kuns, Daniel Brown·Apr 26, 2026SaveLearn
Pixelated Plastic Scintillator Array Manufacturing using Fast-, Photo-Curable ResinPixelated plastic scintillator arrays can serve as high efficiency and high resolution neutron imaging detectors. Manufacturing these arrays is intensive in both time and labor. This work presents a…Chandler Moore, Juan Manfredi, Michael Febbraro et al.·Apr 26, 2026SaveLearn
The MUSE Target Chamber Post VetoThe Muon Scattering Experiment (MUSE) was developed to address the proton radius puzzle through simultaneous electron-proton and muon-proton scattering using the Paul Scherrer Institute's PiM1…R. Ratvasky, T. Rostomyan, M. Ali et al.·Apr 26, 2026SaveLearn
Effect of total dose proton irradiation on the performance of Kinetic Inductance Detectors for far-Infrared space observatoryKinetic Inductance Detectors (KIDs) are a promising technology for future space missions, where exposure to high-energy particles may affect detector performance. In this work, we irradiated two…A. Besnard, G. Conenna, V. Sauvage et al.·Apr 25, 2026SaveLearn