Considerations for an Integrated Detector Design at FCC-ee: A Human-AI ExplorationThis report explores detector design considerations for the Future Circular Collider in its electron-positron mode (FCC-ee) through an extended dialogue between a physicist and an AI assistant.…Charles Young·May 25, 2026SaveLearn
A Method for Neutron-Gamma Pulse Shape Discrimination of CLYC Detector Based on a Gated Residual-Linear Attention NetworkThe discrimination of neutron and gamma pulse shapes is a key technology in fields such as nuclear safety monitoring and radiation assessment. An enhanced recursive gated cyclic residual-sparse…Shiwei Jing, Shengduo Liu, Weiyang Zhang et al.·May 25, 2026SaveLearn
DetMesh-Gadep: Triangulated Surface Modeling and GPU-based Monte Carlo Efficiency Calibration of High-Purity Germanium DetectorsSourceless efficiency calibration of high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors can provide accurate detector-response information without experiments using radioactive calibration sources, offering…Kainan Zhang, Shuchang Yan, Zhen Wu et al.·May 25, 2026SaveLearn
3D Magnetic Field Reconstruction and Mapping with Physics-Informed Neural NetworksAccurate reconstruction of magnetic fields in inaccessible regions is vital for many high-precision experiments in physics. Traditional methods, such as spherical harmonic expansion, often suffer…Haohan Yu, Zhanxu Hao, Bingzhi Li et al.·May 25, 2026SaveLearn
Commissioning of the large-scale lead tungstate scintillating calorimeterThis article reports on the installation and initial commissioning of a large-scale lead tungstate (PbWO4) scintillating crystal calorimeter developed for high-rate photon detection and precise…A. Somov, V. V. Berdnikov, L. Gan et al.·May 24, 2026SaveLearn
Initial Characterisation of a Prototype TMR Assembly for an Electron-Driven CANS at CERN's CLEAR FacilityThe Versatile ULtra-Compact Accelerator-based Neutron source (VULCAN) project is developing a compact accelerator-driven neutron source (CANS) optimised for neutron diffractometry in industrial and…Laurence Wroe, Giorgi Kharashvili, Jonas Okkels Birk et al.·May 24, 2026SaveLearn
Characterization of Aluminum Microwave SQUID Multiplexers for CEνNS DetectionWe present the design, fabrication, and characterization of an aluminum-based six-channel microwave SQUID multiplexer (μMUX) prototype for transition-edge sensor (TES) readout in the RICOCHET…James Amidei, Antoine Armatol, Corinne Augier et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Wideband Balanced Photodetectors for Classical and Quantum Light Detection from Optical, EUV, to X-raysThe rapid development of coherent short-wavelength light sources in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and soft X-ray (SXR) regimes has created a growing need for advanced optoelectronic detection…Ivan Ryger, Terry Brown, Dina S. Eissa et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Long-term stability-degradation analysis of DUNE SiPMs in Liquid NitrogenWe developed a cryogenic photon readout system to monitor arrays of DUNE SiPMs operating at various over-voltages in liquid nitrogen (LN2) for over three months. Photoelectron signals were read out…Thomas Tsang, Flavio Cavanna, Hucheng Chen et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Photon Calibration Techniques for High Resolution Cryogenic DetectorsMonoenergetic photons from a pulsed laser diode or LED are commonly used to calibrate the detector response of high-resolution calorimetric detectors. However, when the detector's resolution is…William J. Matava, Michael R. Williams·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
TCAD + Allpix2 Simulation study of MALTA2, a Depleted Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor for future trackingIn this work, a hybrid simulation framework combining TCAD and Allpix2 is presented to investigate the sensor properties of MALTA2, a depleted monolithic active pixel sensor designed for…L. Li, P. Behera, D. V. Berlea et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Application of LHC Gas Recuperation Systems for Methane Emission Control in Livestock HousingThe CH4rLiE (CH4 Livestock Emission) project investigates the technical feasibility of adapting gas recovery systems from high-energy physics to mitigate methane (CH4) emissions in livestock housing.…Ilaria Vai, Francesco Alessandro Angiulli, Chiara Aimè et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Conceptual Design of PID Detectors for the EicC SpectrometerThe Electron-ion collider in China (EicC) is a proposed future electron-ion collider designed to achieve a high luminosity, with a center-of-mass energy ranging from 15 to 20 GeV. Excellent particle…Xin Li, Yuxiang Zhao, Yutie Liang et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Studies on photon-feedback and LaB6 photocathode for the GasPM developmentWe present new developments, based on beam tests and cosmic rays, on the gaseous photomultiplier (GasPM). The GasPM detects photons by combining a photocathode with a resistive-plate-chamber…Simone Garnero, Kenji Inami, Kodai Matsuoka et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Energy Calibration and Performance of HPGe Detectors in the LEGEND-200 ExperimentThis paper describes the energy scale procedures and germanium detectors performance in the LEGEND-200 experiment, a critical component for the first unblinding in the search for neutrinoless double…The LEGEND Collaboration, H. Acharya, M. Agostini et al.·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Assessment of the Imaging Performance of the CITIUS High-Resolution Detector for Heavy Charged Particles and NeutronsWe report on the assessment of the imaging performance of CITIUS -- a high-speed X-ray detector developed for the large-scale synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8-II -- for heavy charged particles…Yoshio Kamiya, Haruki Nishino, Takaki Hatsui·May 22, 2026SaveLearn
Alpha Background in Multi-Grid Neutron DetectorsAlpha emission from actinide impurities in Al is a source of background counting rate in Multi-Grid type detectors of thermal neutrons. The alpha emission rates from samples of radio-purity Al and…A. Backis, C. -C. Lai, J. R. M. Annand et al.·May 21, 2026SaveLearn
CERES: A Cryogenic Experiment to Reconstruct Energy Systematics in TeO2 bolometersCryogenic calorimetric detectors are a powerful tool in the search for rare events such as neutrinoless double beta decay (0νββ), due to their excellent energy resolution and low intrinsic…Enzo Brandani, Yael Zayats, Vladyslav Berest et al.·May 21, 2026SaveLearn
Development of a xenon triple point apparatus suitable for calibrating long-stem SPRTs and preliminary measurements of the temperatureXenon is of high chemical-physical stability and health compatibility. The xenon triple point (Xe TP) is accounted for a promising candidate replacing the mercury triple point (Hg TP) from the set of…Yikun Zhao, Jintao Zhang, Xiaojuan Feng et al.·May 20, 2026SaveLearn
A 24-Channel Ultra-Low-Noise Preamplifier for dN/dx Measurements with Drift Tube DetectorsCluster counting dN/dx is a promising method to enhance particle identification for gaseous detectors, especially in next-generation collider experiments like the FCC-ee, where good pion-kaon…Jiajin Ge, Chihao Li, Can Suslu et al.·May 20, 2026SaveLearn
R&D of cosmic ray detection module with liquid scintillator and wavelength shift fiberFor neutrino physics and rare event searches, background related to cosmic muons poses a notable challenge, and must be identified and rejected. It is also a challenge to control the cost with good…Jun Zou, Xiangdong Sheng, Zhimin Wang et al.·May 20, 2026SaveLearn
Surrogate neutron-capture studies with fission detection in inverse kinematics at the ESR storage ringThe NECTAR (Nuclear rEaCTions At storage Rings) experiment at the ESR heavy-ion storage ring at GSI/FAIR Darmstadt is dedicated to surrogate reaction studies of neutron-induced reactions on heavy…Bogusław Włoch, Camille Berthelot, Guy Leckenby et al.·May 20, 2026SaveLearn
Cross-correlation on a single channel for resistance noise measurementsCross-correlation is an established tool to reduce the background in resistance noise measurements. However, the conventional method requires the amplifier, demodulator and digitizer channels to be…Tim Thyzel·May 20, 2026SaveLearn
Significant noise improvement in a Kinetic Inductance Phonon-Mediated detector by use of a wideband parametric amplifierMicrowave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs) have been demonstrated as capable phonon sensors when coupled to crystalline substrates, and have been proposed as detectors for next-generation…Karthik Ramanathan, Osmond Wen, Taylor Aralis et al.·May 20, 2026SaveLearn
Procurement and Purification of Liquid Argon for the LEGEND-200 ExperimentLEGEND-200 requires high-purity liquid argon for effective background discrimination. In this paper, we present the design, construction, and performance of a dedicated liquid argon purification…Malgorzata Harańczyk, Patrick Krause, Tomasz Mróz et al.·May 19, 2026SaveLearn