Light outputs of yttrium doped BaF2 crystals irradiated with neutronsThe fast luminescence component of barium fluoride (BaF2) crystals with a subnanosecond decay time can find wide application in particle physics and nuclear physics. However, the slow luminescence…V. Baranov, Yu. I. Davydov, I. I. Vasilyev·Nov 18, 2021SaveLearn
The MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR Readout Electronics SystemThe MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR comprises two arrays of high-purity germanium detectors constructed to search for neutrinoless double-beta decay in 76-Ge and other physics beyond the Standard Model. Its…N. Abgrall, M. Amman, I. J. Arnquist et al.·Nov 17, 2021SaveLearn
LUXE: A new experiment to study non-perturbative QEDLaser Und XFEL Experiment (LUXE), is a new High Energy and Laser Physics experiment planned to be installed in DESY. It will study the interactions of a very-intense Laser beam with the high-energy,…Louis Helary·Nov 17, 2021SaveLearn
Superconducting detectors for rare event searches in experimental astroparticle physicsSuperconducting detectors have become an important tool in experimental astroparticle physics, which seeks to provide a fundamental understanding of the Universe. In particular, such detectors have…Yong-Hamb Kim, Sang-Jun Lee, Byeongsu Yang·Nov 17, 2021SaveLearn
A Compact High-Resolution Muon Spectrometer Using Multi-Layer Gas Cherenkov RadiatorsIn both particle physics and cosmic ray muon applications, a high-resolution muon momentum measurement capability plays a significant role not only in providing valuable information on the properties…Junghyun Bae, Stylianos Chatzidakis·Nov 17, 2021SaveLearn
Performance Evaluation of Pulse Shape Discrimination Capable Organic Scintillators for Space ApplicationsScintillators with pulse-shape discrimination (PSD) capability are of great interest to many fields in the scientific community. The ability to discern a gamma ray from a neutron using PSD varies…M. I. Pinilla-Orjuela, K. E. Mesick, P. F. Bloser et al.·Nov 17, 2021SaveLearn
Strategies and performance of the CMS silicon tracker alignment during LHC Run 2The strategies for and the performance of the CMS silicon tracking system alignment during the 2015-2018 data-taking period of the LHC are described. The alignment procedures during and after data…CMS Collaboration·Nov 16, 2021SaveLearn
Machine Learning for Real-Time Processing of ATLAS Liquid Argon Calorimeter Signals with FPGAsThe ATLAS experiment at CERN measures energy of proton-proton (p-p) collisions with a repetition frequency of 40 MHz at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The readout electronics of liquid-argon (LAr)…Nemer Chiedde·Nov 16, 2021SaveLearn
Introduction to the calibration ringing effect in satellite hyperspectral atmospheric spectrometryAtmospheric remote spectrometry from space has become in the last 20 years a key component of the Earth monitoring system: their large coverage and deci-kelvin stability have demonstrated their…Pierre Dussarrat, Bertrand Theodore, Dorothee Coppens et al.·Nov 16, 2021SaveLearn
Upgrade of the ALICE ITS detectorThe ALICE experiment at CERN has undergone a major upgrade during the Long Shutdown 2 of the LHC during 2019-2021. A key element is the installation of the new Inner Tracking System 2 (ITS2). The new…Felix Reidt·Nov 16, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of a phonon-mediated detector using KIDs optimized for sub-GeV dark matterDetection of sub-GeV dark matter candidates requires sub-keV detector thresholds on deposited energy. We provide an update on a gram-scale phonon-mediated KID-based device that was designed for a…Osmond Wen, Taylor Aralis, Ritoban Basu Thakur et al.·Nov 15, 2021SaveLearn
Resistive-nanoindentation on gold: Experiments and modeling of the electrical contact resistanceThis paper reports the experimental, analytical, and numerical study of resistive-nanoindentation tests performed on gold samples (bulk and thin film). First, the relevant contributions to electrical…Fabien Volpi, Morgan Rusinowicz, Solène Comby-Dassonneville et al.·Nov 15, 2021SaveLearn
Characterization of passive CMOS sensors with RD53A pixel modulesBoth the current upgrades to accelerator-based HEP detectors (e.g. ATLAS, CMS) and also future projects (e.g. CEPC, FCC) feature large-area silicon-based tracking detectors. We are investigating the…Franz Glessgen, Malte Backhaus, Florencia Canelli et al.·Nov 15, 2021SaveLearn
The irony of the magnet system for Kibble balances -- a reviewThe magnet system is an essential component of the Kibble balance, a device that is used to realize the unit of mass. It is the source of the magnetic flux, and its importance is captured in the…Shisong Li, Stephan Schlamminger·Nov 15, 2021SaveLearn
Operation of an archaeological lead PbWO4 crystal to search for neutrinos from astrophysical sources with a Transition Edge SensorThe experimental detection of the CE allows the investigation of neutrinos and neutrino sources with all-flavor sensitivity. Given its large content in neutrons and stability, Pb is a very…N. Ferreiro Iachellini, L. Pattavina, A. H. Abdelhameed et al.·Nov 15, 2021SaveLearn
A Study on the radon removal performance of low background activated carbonRadon and radon daughters pose significant backgrounds to rare-event searching experiments. Activated carbon, which has very strong adsorption capacity for radon, can be used for radon removal and…Y. Y. Chen, Y. P. Zhang, Y. Liu et al.·Nov 14, 2021SaveLearn
Quadrupolar interaction induced frequency shift of 131Xe nuclear spins on the surface of siliconThe combination of micro-machined technology with the Atomic Spin Gyroscope(ASG) devices could fabricated Chip Scale Atomic Spin Gyroscope(CASG). The core of the gyroscope is a micro-machined vapor…Yao Chen, Mingzhi Yu, Yintao Ma et al.·Nov 14, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of a Radial Time Projection Chamber with Electroluminescence in Liquid XenonThe dual-phase xenon time projection chamber (TPC) is a leading detector technology in rare event searches for dark matter and neutrino physics. The success of this type of detector technology relies…Yuehuan Wei, Jianyang Qi, Evan Shockley et al.·Nov 14, 2021SaveLearn
Scintillator cubes for 3D neutrino detector SuperFGDSuperFGD, a highly granular scintillator detector, is under construction to reduce systematic uncertainties in the T2K experiment in order to improve the sensitivity to CP-violation in neutrino…Sergei Fedotov, Anna Dergacheva, Anastasia Filik et al.·Nov 14, 2021SaveLearn
Response of a CMS HGCAL silicon-pad electromagnetic calorimeter prototype to 20-300 GeV positronsThe Compact Muon Solenoid Collaboration is designing a new high-granularity endcap calorimeter, HGCAL, to be installed later this decade. As part of this development work, a prototype system was…B. Acar, G. Adamov, C. Adloff et al.·Nov 12, 2021SaveLearn
Serial powering and signal integrity characterization for the TEPX detector for the Phase-2 CMS Inner TrackerThe entire CMS silicon pixel detector will be replaced to operate at the High-Luminosity LHC. In this contribution, the new Tracker Endcap Pixel detector will be presented, focusing on a novel…Arne Christoph Reimers·Nov 12, 2021SaveLearn
Ricochet Progress and StatusWe present an overview of recent progress towards the Ricochet coherent elastic neutrino nucleus scattering CE experiment. The ILL research reactor in Grenoble, France has been selected as the…Ricochet Collaboration, G. Beaulieu, V. Belov et al.·Nov 12, 2021SaveLearn
Comprehensive technology study of radiation hard LGADsTowards radiation tolerant sensors for pico-second timing, several dopants are explored. Using a common mask, CNM produced LGADs with boron, boron + carbon and gallium implanted gain layers are…E. L. Gkougkousis, L. Castillo Garcia, S. Grinstein et al.·Nov 12, 2021SaveLearn
Background Estimation Studies for Positron Double Beta DecayThe study of neutrinoless double beta decay has attracted much attention as it can provide valuable information about the mass and the nature of the neutrino. The double beta decay (DBD) itself is…Swati Thakur, A. Mazumdar, R. Shah et al.·Nov 12, 2021SaveLearn
Development of a Pulsed VUV Light Source With Adjustable IntensityThis paper describes the development of a pulsed light source using the discharge from an electrode in a medium of various noble gases. This source can be used to aid in the characterization and…A. D. McDonald, M. Febbraro, J. Asaadi et al.·Nov 11, 2021SaveLearn