An Integrated Quantum Material Testbed with Multi-Resolution Photoemission SpectroscopyWe present the development of a multi-resolution photoemission spectroscopy (MRPES) setup which probes quantum materials in energy, momentum, space, and time. This versatile setup integrates three…Chenhui Yan, Emanuel Green, Riku Fukumori et al.·Sep 27, 2021SaveLearn
Monte Carlo characterization of PETALO, a full-body liquid xenon-based PET detectorNew detector approaches in Positron Emission Tomography imaging will play an important role in reducing costs, lowering administered radiation doses, and improving overall performance. PETALO employs…J. Renner, C. Romo-Luque, R. J. Aliaga et al.·Sep 27, 2021SaveLearn
Small Signal Analysis of SQUID Direct Readout SchemesTo better understand the working principles of Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) direct readout schemes, which work in different bias and amplifier modes with different internal…Yongliang Wang, Guofeng Zhang, Shulin Zhang et al.·Sep 27, 2021SaveLearn
Neutron Phase Contrast Imaging of PbWO4 Crystals for G Experiment Test Masses Using a Talbot-Lau Neutron InterferometerThe use of transparent test/source masses can benefit future measurements of Newton's gravitational constant G. Such transparent test mass materials can enable nondestructive, quantitative internal…K. T. A. Assumin-Gyimah, D. Dutta, D. S. Hussey et al.·Sep 26, 2021SaveLearn
Development and application of CATCH: A cylindrical active tracker and calorimeter system for hyperon-proton scattering experimentsIn this study, we developed a new proton detector system called CATCH, which was designed for a scattering experiment involving a hyperon and a proton (J-PARC E40). CATCH is a cylindrical…Y. Akazawa, N. Chiga, N. Fujioka et al.·Sep 24, 2021SaveLearn
Reconstruction in ALICE and calibration of TPC space-charge distortions in Run 3The ALICE experiment will run with continuous readout at interaction rates of up to 50 kHz in Pb-Pb collisions during Run 3 of the LHC. In order to achieve this goal, a new data processing scheme and…Ernst Hellbär·Sep 24, 2021SaveLearn
Geant4-based calibration of an organic liquid scintillatorA light-yield calibration of an NE 213A organic liquid scintillator detector has been performed using both monoenergetic and polyenergetic gamma-ray sources. Scintillation light was detected in a…N. Mauritzson, K. G. Fissum, H. Perrey et al.·Sep 24, 2021SaveLearn
FPGA-based low-cost synchronized fiber network for experimental setups in spaceCustom experiment setups in physics often require control electronics to execute actions and measurements on a small time scale. When further constraints limit the experiment's environment, for…Tim Oberschulte, Thijs Wendrich, Holger Blume·Sep 23, 2021SaveLearn
GBTX emulator for development and special versions of GBT-based readout chainsThe GBTX ASIC is a standard solution for providing fast control and data readout for radiation detectors used in HEP experiments. However, it is subject to export control restrictions due to the…Wojciech M. Zabołotny, Adrian P. Byszuk, Dmitrii Dementev et al.·Sep 23, 2021SaveLearn
Measurement of Charge and Light Yields for 127Xe L-Shell Electron Captures in Liquid XenonDark matter searches using dual-phase xenon time-projection chambers (LXe-TPCs) rely on their ability to reject background electron recoils (ERs) while searching for signal-like nuclear recoils…Dylan J Temples, Jacob McLaughlin, Jack Bargemann et al.·Sep 23, 2021SaveLearn
Measurement and Simulation of the Magnetic Fields from a 555 Timer Integrated Circuit using a Quantum Diamond Microscope and Finite Element AnalysisQuantum Diamond Microscope (QDM) magnetic field imaging is an emerging interrogation and diagnostic technique for integrated circuits (ICs). To date, the ICs measured with a QDM were either too…P. Kehayias, E. V. Levine, L. Basso et al.·Sep 23, 2021SaveLearn
RIPTIDE: a novel recoil-proton track imaging detector for fast neutronsNeutron detectors are an essential tool for the development of many research fields, as nuclear, particle and astroparticle physics as well as radiotherapy and radiation safety. Since neutrons cannot…Agatino Musumarra, Franco Leone, Cristian Massimi et al.·Sep 23, 2021SaveLearn
Low Gain Avalanche Detectors with Good Time Resolution Developed by IHEP and IME for ATLAS HGTD projectThis paper shows the simulation and test results of 50um thick Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGAD) sensors designed by the Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP) and fabricated by the Institute of…Mei Zhao, Xuewei Jia, Kewei Wu et al.·Sep 23, 2021SaveLearn
Potential for a precision measurement of solar pp neutrinos in the Serappis ExperimentThe Serappis (SEarch for RAre PP-neutrinos In Scintillator) project aims at a precision measurement of the flux of solar pp neutrinos on the few-percent level. Such a measurement will be a relevant…Lukas Bieger, Thilo Birkenfeld, David Blum et al.·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
NaI(Tl+Li) scintillator as multirange energies neutron detectorNovel NaIL detector (5x6 inch) was investigated for aims of neutron detection in wide energy range. It has been found that the detector together with its known ability to detect the γ-…D. Ponomarev, D. Filosofov, J. Khushvaktov et al.·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
Effect of passive metallic layers on muon energy estimation by means of deflection angle for muon scattering tomography: A comparative study based on GEANT4 simulationsIn the tomographic configurations based on the muon scattering, the angular variation with respect to the kinetic energy indirectly brings forth the ability to coarsely predict the kinetic energy by…Ahmet Ilker Topuz, Madis Kiisk, Andrea Giammanco et al.·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
A Tunnel Diode Oscillator for High Sensitivity Broad Temperature Range Susceptibility MeasurementsWe report the design and operation of a versatile tunnel diode oscillator for high sensitivity (50 ppb) measurements of the magnetic susceptibility of samples over a wide temperature range (1.7-100…A. Sirusi, J. Adams, M. Lewkowitz et al.·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
Design, Fabrication, Characterization and Reliability Study of CMOS-MEMS Lorentz-Force MagnetometersThis article presents several design techniques to fabricate micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) using standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) processes. They were applied to…Juan Valle, Josep-María Sánchez-Chiva, Daniel Fernández et al.·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
Effects of gamma irradiation on DEPFET pixel sensors for the Belle II experimentFor the Belle II experiment at KEK (Tsukuba, Japan) the KEKB accelerator was upgraded to deliver a 40 times larger instantaneous luminosity than before, which requires an increased radiation hardness…Harrison Schreeck, Benjamin Schwenker, Philipp Wieduwilt et al.·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
A commercial embedded board as DAQ in nuclear physicsThe aim of this work is to test the capacity of a low cost but powerful device to be used in gamma spectrometry. The IZIRUNF0 [1] is an embedded STM32 board device with an ARM Cortex-M0…Madalin Ilie Cherciu, Ciprian Mitu, Ioana Ion·Sep 22, 2021SaveLearn
Rate-capability of the VMM3a Front End in the RD51 Scalable Readout SystemThe VMM3a is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), specifically developed for the readout of gaseous detectors. Originally developed within the ATLAS New Small Wheel (NSW) upgrade, it…D. Pfeiffer, L. Scharenberg, P. Schwäbig et al.·Sep 21, 2021SaveLearn
Low-latency NuMI Trigger for the CHIPS-5 Neutrino DetectorThe CHIPS R&D project aims to develop affordable large-scale water Cherenkov neutrino detectors for underwater deployment. In 2019, a 5kt prototype detector CHIPS-5 was deployed in northern Minnesota…Petr Mánek, Simeon Bash, John Cesar et al.·Sep 21, 2021SaveLearn
Medica-Plus: a Micromegas-based proof-of-concept detector for sub-becquerel tritium activity assessment at the service of oncological researchTo fulfill needs in oncological research a new Micromegas detector has been developed to follow radiolabelled drugs in living organisms at the single cell level. This article describes the…F. Jambon, S. Aune, P. Baron et al.·Sep 20, 2021SaveLearn
Hyperloop -- The ALICE analysis train system for Run 3ALICE analyses mostly deal with large datasets using the distributed Grid infrastructure. In LHC running periods 1 and 2, ALICE developed a system of analysis trains (so-called "LEGO…Raquel Quishpe, Jan Fiete Grosse-Oetringhaus, Raluca Cruceru et al.·Sep 20, 2021SaveLearn
An acrylic assembly for low temperature detectorsThermal detectors are a powerful instrument for the search of rare particle physics events. Inorganic crystals are classically used as thermal detectors held in supporting frames made of copper. In…M. Biassoni, C. Brofferio, M. Faverzani et al.·Sep 19, 2021SaveLearn