Terrestrial Laser InterferometersTerrestrial laser interferometers for gravitational-wave detection made the landmark first detection of gravitational waves in 2015. We provide an overview of the history of how these laser…Katherine L Dooley, Hartmut Grote, Jo van den Brand·Mar 2, 2021SaveLearn
The PRad Windowless Gas Flow TargetWe report on a windowless, high-density, gas flow target at Jefferson Lab that was used to measure rp, the root-mean-square charge radius of the proton. To our knowledge, this is the first such…J. Pierce, J. Brock, C. Carlin et al.·Mar 1, 2021SaveLearn
Towards a realistic track reconstruction algorithm based on graph neural networks for the HL-LHCThe physics reach of the HL-LHC will be limited by how efficiently the experiments can use the available computing resources, i.e. affordable software and computing are essential. The development of…Catherine Biscarat, Sylvain Caillou, Charline Rougier et al.·Mar 1, 2021SaveLearn
Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity Measurement of Organic Thin Film with Bidirectional 3omega MethodOrganic thin film materials with molecular ordering are gaining attention as they exhibit semiconductor characteristics. When using them for electronics, the thermal management becomes important,…Shingi Yamaguchi, Takuma Shiga, Shun Ishioka et al.·Mar 1, 2021SaveLearn
A novel technique for real-time ion identification and energy measurement for in situ space instrumentationThe AGILE (Advanced enerGetic Ion eLectron tElescope) project focuses on the development of a compact low-cost space-based instrument to measure the intensities of charged particles and ions in…F. Gautier, A. Greeley, S. G. Kanekal et al.·Feb 28, 2021SaveLearn
Setup of high resolution thermal expansion measurements in closed cycle cryostats using capacitive dilatometersWe present high resolution thermal expansion measurement data obtained with high relative sensitivity of ΔL/L = 10-9 and accuracy of 2\% using closed cycle refrigerators employing two…Neeraj Kumar Rajak, Neha Kondedan, Husna Jan et al.·Feb 28, 2021SaveLearn
Differential wavefront sensing and control using radio-frequency optical demodulationDifferential wavefront sensing is an essential technique for optimising the performance of many precision interferometric experiments. Perhaps the most extensive application of this is for alignment…Daniel D. Brown, Huy Tuong Cao, Alexei Ciobanu et al.·Feb 26, 2021SaveLearn
PETALO: a Time-of-Flight PET with liquid xenonLiquid xenon offers several features, which make it suitable for applications in nuclear medicine, such as high scintillation yield and fast scintillation decay time. Moreover, being a continuous…Carmen Romo-Luque·Feb 26, 2021SaveLearn
Large-Area SiPM Pixels (LASiPs): a cost-effective solution towards compact large SPECT camerasSingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scanners based on photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) are still largely employed in the clinical environment. A standard camera for full-body SPECT employs…D. Guberman, R. Paoletti, A. Rugliancich et al.·Feb 26, 2021SaveLearn
A novel energy resolved neutron imaging detector based on TPX3Cam for the CSNSThe China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) operates in pulsed mode and has a high neutron flux. This provides opportunities for energy resolved neutron imaging by using the TOF (Time Of Flight)…Jianqing Yang, Jianrong Zhou, Xingfen Jiang et al.·Feb 26, 2021SaveLearn
Performance of the ATLAS RPC detector and Level-1 muon barrel trigger at s=13 TeVThe ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) employs a trigger system consisting of a first-level hardware trigger (L1) and a software-based high-level trigger. The L1 muon trigger system…ATLAS Collaboration·Feb 25, 2021SaveLearn
Thermal conductivity measurements of sub-surface buried substrates by steady-state thermoreflectanceMeasuring the thermal conductivity of sub-surface buried substrates are of significant practical interests. However, this remains challenging with traditional pump-probe spectroscopies due to their…Md Shafkat Bin Hoque, Yee Rui Koh, Kiumars Aryana et al.·Feb 25, 2021SaveLearn
Atmospheric ray tomography for low-Z materials: implementing new methods on a proof-of-concept tomographCosmic rays interacting with the atmosphere result in a flux of secondary particles including muons and electrons. Atmospheric ray tomography (ART) uses the muons and electrons for detecting objects…Gholamreza Anbarjafari, Aivo Anier, Egils Avots et al.·Feb 24, 2021SaveLearn
Decoding Photons: Physics in the Latent Space of a BIB-AE Generative NetworkGiven the increasing data collection capabilities and limited computing resources of future collider experiments, interest in using generative neural networks for the fast simulation of collider…Erik Buhmann, Sascha Diefenbacher, Engin Eren et al.·Feb 24, 2021SaveLearn
A Step-by-Step Guide to 3D Print Motorized Rotation Mounts for Optical ApplicationsMotorized rotation mounts and stages are versatile instruments that introduce computer control to optical systems, enabling automation and scanning actions. They can be used for intensity control and…Daniel P. G. Nilsson, Tobias Dahlberg, Magnus Andersson·Feb 24, 2021SaveLearn
Positive Pressure Testing Booths Development and Deployment In Response To The COVID-19 OutbreakThe COVID-19 pandemic left an unprecedented impact on the general public health, resulting in thousands of deaths in the US alone. Nationwide testing plans were initiated to control the spread, with…Kevin Aroom, Jiawei Ge, Lidia Al-Zogbi et al.·Feb 24, 2021SaveLearn
Boosting background suppression in the NEXT experiment through Richardson-Lucy deconvolutionNext-generation neutrinoless double beta decay experiments aim for half-life sensitivities of ~1027 yr, requiring suppressing backgrounds to <1 count/tonne/yr. For this, any extra background…A. Simón, Y. Ifergan, A. B. Redwine et al.·Feb 23, 2021SaveLearn
Mass production and characterization of 3-inch PMTs for the JUNO experiment26,000 3-inch photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) have been produced for Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) by the Hainan Zhanchuang Photonics Technology Co., Ltd (HZC) company in China and…Chuanya Cao, Jilei Xu, Miao He et al.·Feb 23, 2021SaveLearn
Comparison between Thermoelectric and Bolometric Microwave Power StandardsIn the paper, a comparison is described of the microwave power standard based on thermoelectric sensors against an analogous standard based on bolometric sensors. Measurements have been carried out…Luciano Brunetti, Luca Oberto, Marco Sellone et al.·Feb 23, 2021SaveLearn
Programmable System on Chip for controlling an atomic physics experimentMost atomic physics experiments are controlled by a digital pattern generator used to synchronize all equipment by providing triggers and clocks. Recently, the availability of well-documented…A. Sitaram, G. K. Campbell, A. Restelli·Feb 22, 2021SaveLearn
The ADENIUM Telescope- A new beam telescope for the DESY II Test Beam FacilityThis version removed by arXiv administrators because the submitter did not have the right to agree to the license at the time of submissionYi Liu·Feb 22, 2021SaveLearn
Multichannel read-out for arrays of metallic magnetic calorimetersMetallic magnetic micro-calorimeters (MMCs) operated at millikelvin temperature offer the possibility to achieve eV-scale energy resolution with high stopping power for X-rays and massive particles…F. Mantegazzini, S. Allgeier, A. Barth et al.·Feb 22, 2021SaveLearn
RF pulse amplifier for CVD-diamond particle detectorsThis article introduces a design of a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), for the field of diamond particle detectors. This amplifier is described from simulation to measurements, which include pulses from α…C. Hoarau, G. Bosson, J. -L. Bouly et al.·Feb 22, 2021SaveLearn
Remote vibrometry recognition of nonlinear eigen-states for object coverage of randomly large sizeFor objects of "large" vibration size such as waves on the sea surface, the choice of measurement method can create different understandings of system behavior. In one case, laser vibrometry…Michael C. Kobold, Michael McKinley·Feb 20, 2021SaveLearn
A Camera free fiber speckle wavemeterRecovering the wavelength from disordered speckle patterns has become an exciting prospect as a wavelength measurement method due to its high resolution and simple design. In previous studies, panel…Tianliang Wang, Yi Li, Xinyu Gao et al.·Feb 19, 2021SaveLearn