The large inner Micromegas modules for the Atlas Muon Spectrometer Upgrade: construction, quality control and characterizationThe steadily increasing luminosity of the LHC requires an upgrade with high-rate and high-resolution detector technology for the inner end cap of the ATLAS muon spectrometer: the New Small Wheels…J. Allard, M. Anfreville, N. Andari et al.·May 28, 2021SaveLearn
Double-lens technique for efficient capture of short-lived particles by a crystalFor the experiments to measure the dipole moments of short-lived particles via crystal channeling, we propose a beam-optics system of two crystal lenses that increases the number of channeled…V. M. Biryukov·May 28, 2021SaveLearn
Optimization of Timepix3-based conventional Compton camera using electron track algorithmThe hybrid pixel detector Timepix3 allows the measurement of the time and energy deposition of an event simultaneously in each 55 μm pixel, which makes Timepix3 a promising approach for a compact…Jiaxing Wen, Xutao Zheng, Huaizhong Gao et al.·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
First demonstration of in-beam performance of bent Monolithic Active Pixel SensorsA novel approach for designing the next generation of vertex detectors foresees to employ wafer-scale sensors that can be bent to truly cylindrical geometries after thinning them to thicknesses of…ALICE ITS project, :, G. Aglieri Rinella et al.·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
Avancee-1 Mission and SaDoD Method: LiDAR-based stimulated atomic disintegration of space debris (SaDoD) using Optical Neural NetworksThe surface degradation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is affected by Atomic Oxygen (AO) and varies depending on the spacecraft orbital parameters. Atomic oxygen initiates several chemical…Manuel Ntumba, Saurabh Gore·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
Application of Monte Carlo algorithms to cardiac imaging reconstructionMonte Carlo algorithms have a growing impact on nuclear medicine reconstruction processes. One of the main limitations of myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is the effective mitigation of the…J. Zhou, A. G. Leja, M. Salvatori et al.·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
The Low Polonium Field of Borexino and its significance for the CNO neutrino detectionBorexino is a liquid scintillator detector located at the Laboratori Nazionale del Gran Sasso, Italy with the main goal to measure solar neutrinos. The experiment recently provided the first direct…S. Kumaran, M. Agostini, K. Altenmüller et al.·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of the SoLid electron anti-neutrino detectorThe SoLid collaboration operates since 2018 a 1.6 ton neutrino detector at the Belgian BR2 reactor, with as main goal the search for the oscillation of electron anti-neutrinos to a sterile state. The…Noë Roy·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
Muon detection in electron-positron annihilation for muon collider studiesThe investigation of the energy frontier in physics requires novel concepts for future colliders. The idea of a muon collider is very appealing since it would allow to study particle collisions at up…N. Amapane, M. Antonelli, F. Anulli et al.·May 26, 2021SaveLearn
Diamagnetically levitating resonant weighing scaleDiamagnetic levitation offers stable confinement of an object from its environment at zero power, and thus is a promising technique for developing next generation unclamped resonant sensors. In this…Xianfeng Chen, Nimit Kothari, Ata Keşkekler et al.·May 26, 2021SaveLearn
A computational tool to characterize particle tracking measurements in optical tweezersHere we present a computational tool for optical tweezers which calculates the particle tracking signal measured with a quadrant detector and the shot-noise limit to position resolution. The tool is…Michael A. Taylor, Warwick P. Bowen·May 26, 2021SaveLearn
Particle detection and tracking with DNAWe present the first proof-of-concept simulations of detectors using biomaterials to detect particle interactions. The essential idea behind a "DNA detector" involves the attachment of a…Ciaran A. J. O'Hare, Vassili G. Matsos, Joseph Newton et al.·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
A flexible and scalable, fully software-based lock-in amplifier for nonlinear spectroscopyWe demonstrate a cost-effective, fully software-based lock-in amplifier (LIA) implemented on a commercial computer. The device is designed for application in nonlinear spectroscopy, such as transient…Daniel Uhl, Lukas Bruder, Frank Stienkemeier·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
Thermal tuning of a fiber-integrated Fabry-P\'erot cavityHere, we present the thermal tuning capability of an alignment-free fiber-integrated Fabry-P\'erot cavity.The two mirrors are made of fiber Bragg gratings that can be individually temperature…Clemens Singer, Alexander Goetz, Adarsh S. Prasad et al.·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
Integrated Reference Cavity for Dual-mode Optical Thermometry and Frequency StabilizationOptical frequency stabilization is a critical component for precision scientific systems including quantum sensing, precision metrology, and atomic timekeeping. Ultra-high quality factor photonic…Qiancheng Zhao, Mark W. Harrington, Andrei Isichenko et al.·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
LIGOs Quantum Response to Squeezed StatesGravitational Wave interferometers achieve their profound sensitivity by combining a Michelson interferometer with optical cavities, suspended masses, and now, squeezed quantum states of light. These…L. McCuller, S. E. Dwyer, A. C. Green et al.·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
Timing measurements with a 3D silicon sensor on Timepix3 in a 180 GeV/c hadron beamTest beam measurements have been carried out with a 3D sensor on a Timepix3 ASIC and the time measurements are presented. The measurements are compared to those of a thin planar sensor on Timepix3.…K. Heijhoff, K. Akiba, R. Bates et al.·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
Silica Raman scattering probe for absolute calibration of Thomson scattering spectrometersWe have developed a solid state probe for an absolute irradiance calibration of the Thomson scattering system on the Large Plasma Device (LAPD), based on Raman scattering off silica. Measurements…Sofiya Ghazaryan, Marietta Kaloyan, Christoph Niemann·May 25, 2021SaveLearn
Ageing studies of Multi-Strip Multi-Gap Resistive Plate Counters based on low resistivity glass electrodes in high irradiation doseDetailed tests and analysis of ageing effects of high irradiation dose on Multi-Strip Multi-Gap Resistive Plate Counters based on low resistivity glass electrodes were performed. MSMGRPC efficiency…D. Bartos, C. Burducea, I. Burducea et al.·May 24, 2021SaveLearn
A Multipurpose End-Station for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences and Coherent Diffractive Imaging at ELI BeamlinesWe report on the status of a users' end-station, MAC: a Multipurpose station for Atomic, molecular and optical sciences and Coherent diffractive imaging, designed for studies of structure and…Eva Klimešová, Olena Kulyk, Ziaul Hoque et al.·May 24, 2021SaveLearn
Efficient and Versatile Toolbox for Analysis of Time-Tagged MeasurementsAcquisition and analysis of time-tagged events is a ubiquitous tool in scientific and industrial applications. With increasing time resolution, number of input channels, and acquired events, the…Zuzeng Lin, Lucas Schweickert, Samuel Gyger et al.·May 23, 2021SaveLearn
Coded masks for imaging of neutrino eventsThe capture of scintillation light emitted by liquid Argon and Xenon under molecular excitations by charged particles is still a challenging task. Here we present a first attempt to design a device…M. Andreotti, P. Bernardini, A. Bersani et al.·May 22, 2021SaveLearn
Dynamic-quenching of a single-photon avalanche photodetector using an adaptive resistive switchOne of the most common approaches for quenching single-photon avalanche diodes is to use a passive resistor in series with it. A drawback of this approach has been the limited recovery speed of the…Jiyuan Zheng, Cheng Ji, Xingjun Xue et al.·May 22, 2021SaveLearn
Comparative image simulations for phase-plate transmission electron microscopyNumerous physical phase plates (PP) for phase-contrast enhancement in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) have been proposed and studied with the hole-free or Volta PP having a high impact and…Simon Hettler, Raul Arenal·May 22, 2021SaveLearn
Proposal of Absolute Nanometer Size Measurement in Flow Cytometry Based on Laser InterferometryThe author discusses the laser interference method to measure the size of small bio-particles: extracellular vesicles (EVs), exosomes and viruses of nanometer scale in flow cytometry. By introducing…T. Shintake·May 21, 2021SaveLearn