Beyond the CMOS sensors: the DoTPiX pixel concept and technology for the International Linear Collider ACMOS sensors were successfully implemented in the STAR tracker [1]. LHC experiments have shown that efficient b tagging, reconstruction of displaced vertices and identification of disappearing tracks…Nicolas T. Fourches, Geraldine Hallais, Charles Renard·May 12, 2021SaveLearn
HeCTOr: the 3He Cryogenic Target of Orsay for direct nuclear reactions with radioactive beamsDirect nuclear reactions with radioactive ion beams represent an extremely powerful tool to extend the study of fundamental nuclear properties far from stability. These measurements require pure and…F. Galtarossa, M. Pierens, M. Assié et al.·May 12, 2021SaveLearn
CSPEC: The cold chopper spectrometer of the European Spallation Source, a detailed overview prior to commissioningCSPEC is the cold chopper spectrometer of the European Spallation Source (ESS) and will come on-line with the ESS beam on target. CSPEC will be the first cold chopper spectrometer on a long pulsed…P. P. Deen, S. Longeville, G. Fabreges et al.·May 12, 2021SaveLearn
A Near-Infrared Enhanced Silicon Single-Photon Avalanche Diode with a Spherically Uniform Electric Field PeakA near-infrared (NIR) enhanced silicon single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) fabricated in a customized 0.13 μm CMOS technology is presented. The SPAD has a depleted absorption volume of…Edward Van Sieleghem, Andreas Süss, Pierre Boulenc et al.·May 12, 2021SaveLearn
Possible benefit of longer L* for detectors at ILCIn the present design of ILC, L*, the distance between the interaction point (IP) and the front surface of the final focusing magnet (QD0), is 4.1 m. The QD0 is supported from the detector…Yasuhiro Sugimoto·May 12, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of CVD diamond detectors for single ion beam-tagging applications in hadrontherapy monitoringIn the context of online ion range verification in particle therapy, the CLaRyS collaboration is developing Prompt-Gamma (PG) detection systems. The originality in the CLaRyS approach is to use a…Sébastien Curtoni, Marie-Laure Gallin-Martel, Sara Marcatili et al.·May 11, 2021SaveLearn
Measurement of nuclear spin relaxation time in lanthanum aluminate for development of polarized lanthanum targetThe nuclear spin-lattice relaxation time (T1) of lanthanum and aluminum nuclei in a single crystal of lanthanum aluminate doped with neodymium ions is studied to estimate the feasibility of the…K. Ishizaki, H. Hotta, I. Ide et al.·May 11, 2021SaveLearn
Optical attenuators extend dynamic range but alter angular response of planar ultraviolet-C dosimetersA challenge for sensors used in ultraviolet-C (UV-C) decontamination protocols of N95 respirators is validation that the entire N95 surface receives the minimum acceptable dose. Photochromic…Alison Su, Alisha Geldert, Samantha M. Grist et al.·May 11, 2021SaveLearn
Development of a high-light-yield liquid argon detector using tetraphenyl butadiene and silicon photomultiplier arrayTo increase the light yield of a liquid Ar (LAr) detector, we optimized the evaporation technique of tetraphenyl butadiene (TPB) on the detector surface and tested the operability of a silicon…Kazutaka Aoyama, Masashi Tanaka, Masato Kimura et al.·May 10, 2021SaveLearn
Trajectories of long duration balloons launched from McMurdo Station in AntarcticaThe Columbia Scientific Ballooning Facility operates stratospheric balloon flights out of McMurdo Station in Antarctica. We use balloon trajectory data from 40 flights between 1991 and 2016 to give…Christopher Geach, Shaul Hanany, Chiou Yang Tan et al.·May 10, 2021SaveLearn
A Comparison of CPU and GPU implementations for the LHCb Experiment Run 3 TriggerThe LHCb experiment at CERN is undergoing an upgrade in preparation for the Run 3 data taking period of the LHC. As part of this upgrade the trigger is moving to a fully software implementation…R. Aaij, M. Adinolfi, S. Aiola et al.·May 9, 2021SaveLearn
Radiation tolerant, thin, passive CMOS sensors read out with the RD53A chipThe radiation hardness of passive CMOS pixel sensors fabricated in 150 nm LFoundry technology is investigated. CMOS process lines are especially of interest for large-scale silicon detectors as they…Yannick Dieter, Michael Daas, Jochen Dingfelder et al.·May 9, 2021SaveLearn
Background identification in cryogenic calorimeters through α-α delayed coincidencesLocalization and modeling of radioactive contaminations is a challenge that ultra-low background experiments are constantly facing. These are fundamental steps both to extract scientific results and…O. Azzolini, J. W. Beeman, F. Bellini et al.·May 7, 2021SaveLearn
Improving radioactive contaminant identification through the analysis of delayed coincidences with an α-spectrometerIn the framework of rare event searches, the identification of radioactive contaminants in ultra-pure samples is a challenging task, because the signal is often at the same level of the instrumental…G. Baccolo, A. Barresi, M. Beretta et al.·May 7, 2021SaveLearn
On Development of Efficient Data Acquisition Systems and Parameter Extraction Technique for DFB LasersDistributed Feedback Laser plays a key role as a light source component in optical fiber communication systems ranging from metro, long-haul to submarine one thanks to its competitive features of…Dao Thanh Hai, Le Anh Ngoc, Vu Ngoc Cham et al.·May 7, 2021SaveLearn
Two-dimensional time- and space-resolved diagnostic method for integrated implosion processTo precisely measure and evaluate X-ray generation and evolution in a hohlraum during an implosion process, we present a two-dimensional (2D) time- and space-resolved diagnostic method by combining a…Shijian Li, Qiangqiang Wang, Xuri Yao et al.·May 7, 2021SaveLearn
The modular Atom Probe ConceptAtomic probe tomography (APT), based on the work of Erwin Mueller, is able to generate three-dimensional chemical maps in atomic resolution. The required instruments for APT have evolved over the…Patrick Stender, Helena Solodenko, Andreas Weigel et al.·May 7, 2021SaveLearn
Multipoint Monitoring of Instantaneous Amplitude, Frequency, Phase and Sequence of Vibrations Using Concatenated Modal InterferometersConcatenated modal interferometers based multipoint sensing system for detection of instantaneous amplitude, frequency, and phase of mechanical vibrations is proposed and demonstrated. The sensor…Kalipada Chatterjee, Venugopal Arumuru, Dhananjay Patil et al.·May 6, 2021SaveLearn
Gamma Ray Counters to Monitor Radioactive Waste Packages in the MICADO ProjectOne of the goals of the MICADO Euratom project is to monitor the gamma rays coming out of radioactive waste drums in storage sites on a medium/long term basis. For this purpose 36 low-cost gamma ray…Luigi Cosentino, Martina Giuffrida, Sergio Lo Meo et al.·May 6, 2021SaveLearn
Bending of core-shell nanowires by asymmetric shell depositionFreestanding semiconductor nanowires have opened up new possibilities for semiconductor devices, enabling geometries, material combinations and strain states which were not previously possible. Along…Spencer W. McDermott, Ryan B. Lewis·May 5, 2021SaveLearn
Development of Planar P-type Point Contact Germanium Detectors for Low-Mass Dark Matter SearchesThe detection of low-energy deposition in the range of sub-eV through ionization using germanium (Ge) with a bandgap of 0.7 eV requires internal amplification of charge signal. This can be…W. -Z. Wei, H. Mei, K. Kooi et al.·May 5, 2021SaveLearn
Closed-loop recycling of rare liquid samples for gas-phase experimentsMany samples of current interest in molecular physics and physical chemistry exist in the liquid phase and are vaporized for the use in gas cells, diffuse gas targets or molecular gas jets. For some…K. Fehre, M. Pitzer, F. Trinter et al.·May 5, 2021SaveLearn
A study of scalar optically-pumped magnetometers for use in magnetoencephalography without shieldingScalar optically-pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are being developed in small packages with high sensitivities. The high common-mode rejection ratio of these sensors allows for detection of very small…Richard J. Clancy, Vladislav Gerginov, Orang Alem et al.·May 5, 2021SaveLearn
A GPU-based Kalman Filter for Track FittingComputing centres, including those used to process High-Energy Physics data and simulations, are increasingly providing significant fractions of their computing resources through hardware…Xiaocong Ai, Georgiana Mania, Heather M. Gray et al.·May 4, 2021SaveLearn
A reconfigurable neural network ASIC for detector front-end data compression at the HL-LHCDespite advances in the programmable logic capabilities of modern trigger systems, a significant bottleneck remains in the amount of data to be transported from the detector to off-detector logic…Giuseppe Di Guglielmo, Farah Fahim, Christian Herwig et al.·May 4, 2021SaveLearn