Complete Stokes vector analysis with a compact, portable rotating waveplate polarimeterAccurate calibration of polarization dependent optical elements is often necessary in optical experiments. A versatile polarimeter device to measure the polarization state of light is a valuable tool…T. A. Wilkinson, C. E. Maurer, C. J. Flood et al.·Apr 5, 2021SaveLearn
A Review of Particle Detectors for Space-Borne Self-Adaptive Fault-Tolerant SystemsThe soft error rate (SER) of integrated circuits (ICs) operating in space environment may vary by several orders of magnitude due to the variable intensity of radiation exposure. To ensure the…Marko Andjelkovic, Junchao Chen, Aleksandar Simevski et al.·Apr 2, 2021SaveLearn
Monitoring of Particle Flux and LET Variations with Pulse Stretching InvertersThis work investigates the use of pulse stretching inverters for monitoring the variation of flux and Linear Energy Transfer (LET) of energetic particles. The basic particle detector consists of two…Marko Andjelkovic, Junchao Chen, Aleksandar Simevski et al.·Apr 2, 2021SaveLearn
Towards high-rate RPC-based thermal neutron detectors using low-resistivity electrodesWe present experimental results on the counting rate measurements for several single-gap 10B lined resistive plate chambers (10B-RPCs) with anodes made from standard float glass, low…L. M. S. Margato, A. Morozov, A. Blanco et al.·Apr 1, 2021SaveLearn
Ultra-low supply voltage crystal quartz oscillatorAn ultra-low-voltage crystal quartz oscillator is proposed. The approach to its design is essentially based on using a HEMT operating in unsaturated dc regime and a quartz resonator as a resonant…A. M. Korolev, V. M. Shulga, O. G. Turutanov·Apr 1, 2021SaveLearn
Simulation of semiconductor detectors in 3D with SolidStateDetectors.jlThe open-source software package SolidStateDetectors.jl to calculate the fields and simulate the drifts of charge carriers in solid state detectors, together with the corresponding pulses, is…I. Abt, F. Fischer, F. Hagemann et al.·Mar 31, 2021SaveLearn
Determination of Position Resolution for LYSO Scintillation Crystals using Geant4 Monte Carlo CodeLYSO scintillation crystals, due to their significant characteristics such as high light yield, fast decay time, small Moliére radius, and good radiation hardness, are proposed to be used for the…M. F. O. Yahya, F. Kocak·Mar 31, 2021SaveLearn
The Design and Sensitivity of JUNO's scintillator radiopurity pre-detector OSIRISThe OSIRIS detector is a subsystem of the liquid scintillator fillling chain of the JUNO reactor neutrino experiment. Its purpose is to validate the radiopurity of the scintillator to assure that all…JUNO Collaboration, Angel Abusleme, Thomas Adam et al.·Mar 31, 2021SaveLearn
Detection of Moving Targets using Coherent Optical Frequency Domain ReflectometryWe present Doppler-corrected position and velocity measurement with a fiber-coupled COFDR system based on the FMCW radar principle for high precision localization applications. A high measurement…Esther Renner, Max Koeppel, Bernhard Schmauss·Mar 29, 2021SaveLearn
Mapping the in-plane electric field inside irradiated diodesA significant aspect of the Phase-II Upgrade of the ATLAS detector is the replacement of the current Inner Detector with the ATLAS Inner Tracker (ITk). The ATLAS ITk is an all-silicon detector…L. Poley, A. J. Blue, C. Buttar et al.·Mar 29, 2021SaveLearn
Design and first tests of the Gotthard-II readout ASIC for the European X-ray Free-Electron LaserGotthard-II is a charge-integrating microstrip detector developed for experiments and diagnostics at free-electron lasers using hard X-rays of 5 keV - 20 keV. Thanks to its excellent single photon…Jiaguo Zhang, Marie Andrae, Rebecca Barten et al.·Mar 29, 2021SaveLearn
Characterization of inverted coaxial 76Ge detectors in GERDA for future double-β decay experimentsNeutrinoless double-β decay of 76Ge is searched for with germanium detectors where source and detector of the decay are identical. For the success of future experiments it is important to…GERDA collaboration, M. Agostini, G. R. Araujo et al.·Mar 28, 2021SaveLearn
Gain and charge response of 20 inch MCP and dynode PMTsJUNO is a 20-kton liquid scintillator detector aiming to determine the neutrino mass ordering, precisely measure the oscillation parameters, detect the astrophysical neutrinos and search for exotic…H. Q. Zhang, Z. M. Wang, F. J. Luo et al.·Mar 27, 2021SaveLearn
Measurement of the distribution of 207Bi depositions on calibration sources for SuperNEMOThe SuperNEMO experiment will search for neutrinoless double-beta decay (0νββ), and study the Standard-Model double-beta decay process (2νββ). The SuperNEMO technology can measure the energy of…R. Arnold, C. Augier, A. S. Barabash et al.·Mar 26, 2021SaveLearn
First prototype of a biaxially textured YBa2Cu3O7-x microwave cavity in a high magnetic field for dark matter axion searchA high-quality factor microwave resonator in the presence of a strong magnetic field could have a wide range of applications, such as axion dark matter searches where the two aspects must coexist to…Danho Ahn, Ohjoon Kwon, Woohyun Chung et al.·Mar 26, 2021SaveLearn
Characterization of silicon microstrip sensors for space astronomySilicon microstrip detectors are widely used in experiments for space astronomy. Before the detector is assembled, extensive characterization of the silicon microstrip sensors is indispensable and…Jia-Ju Wei, Jian-Hua Guo, Yi-Ming Hu·Mar 26, 2021SaveLearn
Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Near Detector Conceptual Design ReportThis report describes the conceptual design of the DUNE near detectorA. Abed Abud, B. Abi, R. Acciarri et al.·Mar 25, 2021SaveLearn
An analytical model for electronic noise in a cryogenic bolometer detector readout circuitThis paper presents an analytical model to quantify the measured noise in a cryogenic bolometer readout circuit. The model includes the contributions from the bias resistors and sensor resistors,…V. Vatsa, A. Reza, A. Mazumdar et al.·Mar 25, 2021SaveLearn
Exploration of co-sputtered Ta2O5-ZrO2 thin films for gravitational-wave detectorsWe report on the development and extensive characterization of co-sputtered tantala-zirconia thin films, with the goal to decrease coating Brownian noise in present and future gravitational-wave…M. Abernathy, A. Amato, A. Ananyeva et al.·Mar 25, 2021SaveLearn
Development of muon scattering tomography for a detection of reinforcement in concreteInspection of ageing, reinforced concrete structures is a world-wide challenge. Existing non-destructive evaluation techniques in civil and structural engineering have limited penetration depth and…Magdalena Dobrowolska, Jaap Velthuis, Anna Kopp et al.·Mar 25, 2021SaveLearn
Calibration of the GERDA experimentThe GERmanium Detector Array (GERDA) collaboration searched for neutrinoless double-β decay in 76Ge with an array of about 40 high-purity isotopically-enriched germanium detectors. The…GERDA collaboration, M. Agostini, G. R. Araujo et al.·Mar 25, 2021SaveLearn
A novel measurement approach for near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure: continuous 2π angular rotation of linear polarizationA new technical method is developed for soft x-ray spectroscopy of near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS). The measurement is performed with continuously rotating linearly polarized light…Yoshiki Kudo, Yasuyuki Hirata, Masafumi Horio et al.·Mar 25, 2021SaveLearn
Scintillating properties of today available lead tungstate crystalsIn the context of the ClearMind project, we measured the scintillating properties, as induced from from gamma ray interactions, of today available PbWO4 crystal. We measured scintillation s yields…M. Follin, V. Sharyy, J-P. Bard et al.·Mar 24, 2021SaveLearn
Ultra-stable Free-Space Laser Links for a Global Network of Optical Atomic ClocksA global network of optical atomic clocks will enable unprecedented measurement precision in fields including tests of fundamental physics, dark matter searches, geodesy, and navigation. Free-space…David R. Gozzard, Lewis A. Howard, Benjamin P. Dix-Matthews et al.·Mar 24, 2021SaveLearn
Non-equilibrium Coupling of a Quartz Resonator to Ions for Penning-Trap Fast Resonant DetectionThe coherent coupling between a quartz electro-mechanical resonator at room temperature and trapped ions in a 7-tesla Penning trap has been demonstrated for the first time. The signals arising from…Joaquín Berrocal, Steffen Lohse, Francisco Domínguez et al.·Mar 24, 2021SaveLearn