Depth resolution of transmission ERDA for H in Al under nuclear-elastically enhanced recoiling of H by 8 MeV HeThis manuscript describes our experimental work being carried out to develop the previously published T-ERDA technique to measure H distribution in solids [Yamazaki et al., AIP Adv. 9 (2019) 105111].…H. Kudo, H. Naramoto, M. Sataka et al.·Mar 24, 2021SaveLearn
Numerical estimation of discharge probability in GEM-based detectorsDischarge probability in GEM-based gaseous detectors has been numerically estimated using an axisymmetric hydrodynamic model. Initial primary charge configurations in the drift region, obtained using…Prasant Kumar Rout, R. Kanishka, Jaydeep Datta et al.·Mar 23, 2021SaveLearn
Sparse Deconvolution Methods for Online Energy Estimation in Calorimeters Operating in High Luminosity ConditionsEnergy reconstruction in calorimeters operating in high luminosity particle colliders has become a remarkable challenge. In this scenario, pulses from a calorimeter front-end output overlap each…Tiago Teixeira, Luciano Andrade, José Manoel de Seixas·Mar 23, 2021SaveLearn
The longitudinal neutron resonant spin echo spectrometer RESEDAThe instrumental layout and technical realisation of the neutron resonant spin echo (NRSE) spectrometer RESEDA at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching, Germany, is presented. RESEDA is…Christian Franz, Olaf Soltwedel, Christian Fuchs et al.·Mar 23, 2021SaveLearn
Symmetric and asymmetric shocked gas jets for laser-plasma experimentsShocks in supersonic flows offer both a high-density and sharp density gradients that can be used, for instance,for gradient injection in laser-plasma accelerators. We report on a parametric study of…Lucas Rovige, Julius Huijts, Aline Vernier et al.·Mar 23, 2021SaveLearn
Pulseshape discrimination against low-energy Ar-39 beta decays in liquid argon with 4.5 tonne-years of DEAP-3600 dataThe DEAP-3600 detector searches for the scintillation signal from dark matter particles scattering on a 3.3 tonne liquid argon target. The largest background comes from 39Ar beta decays and is…The DEAP Collaboration, P. Adhikari, R. Ajaj et al.·Mar 22, 2021SaveLearn
A millikelvin scanning tunneling microscope in ultra-high vacuum with adiabatic demagnetization refrigerationWe present the design and performance of an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) scanning tunneling microscope (STM) that uses adiabatic demagnetization of electron magnetic moments for controlling its operating…Taner Esat, Peter Borgens, Xiaosheng Yang et al.·Mar 22, 2021SaveLearn
First Measurements of Nuclear Detonation Debris with Decay Energy SpectroscopyWe report the first isotopic composition measurements of trinitite, nuclear detonation debris from the Trinity test, using the novel forensics technique of decay energy spectroscopy (DES). DES…Mark P. Croce, Katrina E. Koehler, Veronika Mocko et al.·Mar 22, 2021SaveLearn
Muon reconstruction with a convolutional neural network in the JUNO detectorThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is designed to determine the neutrino mass ordering and measure neutrino oscillation parameters. A precise muon reconstruction is crucial to…Yan Liu, Weidong Li, Tao Lin et al.·Mar 22, 2021SaveLearn
Time resolution of BC422 plastic scintillator read out by a SiPMPlastic scintillators are widely used in particle detectors when precise timing information is required. As a basis for comparing different detectors we use such a characteristic as the time…Alexey Stoykov, Tigran Rostomyan·Mar 21, 2021SaveLearn
Advanced Inorganic Halide Ceramic ScintillatorsResearch in ceramic scintillators has steadily progressed alongside the research in bulk single crystal scintillator growth. As interest in faster scintillation material production with lower cost…R. Hawrami, E. Ariesanti, H. Parkhe et al.·Mar 20, 2021SaveLearn
A container-based facility for testing 20'000 20-inch PMTs for JUNOThe main goal of the JUNO experiment is the determination of the neutrino mass ordering. To achieve this, an extraordinary energy resolution of at least 3\,\% at 1\,MeV is required for which all…Björn Wonsak, Alexander Tietzsch, Tobias Sterr et al.·Mar 18, 2021SaveLearn
Effect of natural gamma background radiation on portal monitor radioisotope unmixingNational security relies on several layers of protection. One of the most important is the traffic control at borders and ports that exploits Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) to detect and deter…Matthew Weiss, Ming Fang, Yoann Altmann et al.·Mar 18, 2021SaveLearn
The KOALA Experiment for (anti)proton-proton Elastic ScatteringThe KOALA experiment measures the differential cross section of (anti)proton-proton elastic scattering over a wide range of four-momentum transfer squared 0.0008 < |t| < 0.1 (GeV/c)2 . The forward…Yong Zhou, Huagen Xu, Ulf Bechstedt et al.·Mar 17, 2021SaveLearn
Pulse shape simulation of p-type Point Contact Germanium Detector for The MAJORONA DEMONSTRATOR ExperimentIn the rare physics events search, liquid and solid detector plays an important role. Its analysis is based on the detection of excess events over the expected background or on the detection of an…Akash Pandey, D. Singh, V. Singh·Mar 17, 2021SaveLearn
Characterization of Low-Pressure MWPC from 1E3 to 1E5 PaThe LPMWPC can be used as the ΔE detector for the low-energy charged particle detection. In order to increase the transmittance, the wires were adopted as the cathode. This work investigated the…Yanfeng Wang, Zhijia Sun, Xiaohu Wang et al.·Mar 17, 2021SaveLearn
Mapping of the magnetic field to correct systematic effects in a neutron electric dipole moment experimentExperiments dedicated to the measurement of the electric dipole moment of the neutron require outstanding control of the magnetic field uniformity. The neutron electric dipole moment (nEDM)…C. Abel, N. J. Ayres, G. Ban et al.·Mar 16, 2021SaveLearn
Upgrade of Hardware Controls for the STAR Experiment at RHICThe STAR experiment has been delivering significant physics results for more than 20 years. Stable operation of the experiment was achieved by using a robust controls system based on the Experimental…Jaroslav Adam, Michael G. Cherney, Joey D'Alesio et al.·Mar 16, 2021SaveLearn
Development of neutron scattering kernels for cold neutron reflector materialsThe newest neutron scattering applications are highly intensity-limited techniques that demand reducing the neutron losses between source and detectors. In addition, the nuclear industry demands more…José Rolando Granada, José Ignacio Márquez Damián, Javier Dawidowski et al.·Mar 16, 2021SaveLearn
Noise-tolerant wavefront shaping in a Hadamard basisLight scattering is the main limitation for optical imaging. However, light can be focused through or inside turbid media by spatially shaping the incident wavefront. Wavefront shaping is ultimately…Bahareh Mastiani, Ivo M. Vellekoop·Mar 15, 2021SaveLearn
Complexity measures and occurrence of the breaking point in the neutron and gamma-rays time series measured with organic scintillatorsThis paper deals with the first analysis of the neutron and gamma time series measured with organic scintillators from plutonium samples by using information measures. Fast neutron detection with…Dragutin Mihailovic, Senada Avdic, Anja Mihailovic·Mar 14, 2021SaveLearn
Hole Misalignment and Gain Performance of Gaseous Electron MultipliersIt is well known and has been shown that the gain performance of Gaseous Electron Multipliers (GEM) depends on the size of the holes. With an optical scanner it is possible to measure the dimensions…Erik Brücken, Jouni Heino, Timo Hildén et al.·Mar 14, 2021SaveLearn
Multi-Resolution Electron Spectrometer Array for Future Free-Electron Laser ExperimentsWe report the design of an angular array of electron Time-of-Flight (eToF) spectrometers intended for non-invasive spectral, temporal, and polarization characterization of single shots of…Peter Walter, Andrei Kamalov, Averell Gatton et al.·Mar 13, 2021SaveLearn
Phonon-mediated crystal detectors with metallic film coating capable of rejecting α and β events induced by surface radioactivityPhonon-mediated particle detectors based on single crystals and operated at millikelvin temperatures are used in rare-event experiments for neutrino physics and dark-matter searches. In general,…I. C. Bandac, A. S. Barabash, L. Bergé et al.·Mar 12, 2021SaveLearn
Thermal Neutron Measurements with an Unpowered, Miniature, Solid-State DeviceA prototype neutron detector has been created through modification to a commercial non-volatile flash memory device. Studies are being performed to modify this prototype into a purpose-built device…Tim Hossain, Clayton Fullwood, Will Flanagan et al.·Mar 12, 2021SaveLearn