Simultaneous assessment of energy, charge state and angular distribution for medium energy ions interacting with ultra-thin self-supporting targets: a time-of-flight approachWe demonstrate simultaneous measurements of the charge state, energy and angular distribution of keV ions in transmission experiments through self-supporting foils. Using a time-of-flight approach we…R. Holeňák, S. Lohmann, F. Sekula et al.·Nov 18, 2020SaveLearn
A study of DC electrical breakdown in liquid helium through analysis of the empirical breakdown field distributionsWe report results from a study on electrical breakdown in liquid helium using near-uniform-field stainless steel electrodes with a stressed area of 0.725 cm2. The distribution of the…N. S. Phan, W. Wei, B. Beaumont et al.·Nov 17, 2020SaveLearn
Study of using machine learning for level 1 trigger decision in JUNO experimentA study on the use of a machine learning algorithm for the level 1 trigger decision in the JUNO experiment ispresented. JUNO is a medium baseline neutrino experiment in construction in China, with…Barbara Clerbaux, Pierre-Alexandre Petitjean, Yu Xu et al.·Nov 17, 2020SaveLearn
Electron evaporation from magnetic trap in Troitsk nu-mass experimentThis paper is dedicated to the simulation of the so-called trapping-effect observed in the Troitsk nu-mass experiment. The effect is caused by the magnetic trapping of decay electrons in the…Alexander Nozik, Timur Hamitov·Nov 16, 2020SaveLearn
Usage of PEN as self-vetoing structural material in low background experimentsPEN is an industrial polyester plastic which has become interesting for the physics community as a new type of plastic scintillator. PEN scintillates in the blue regime, which is ideal for most…I. Abt, Y. Efremenko, M. Febbraro et al.·Nov 16, 2020SaveLearn
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) assisted diffusion bonding between CuCr1Zr and AISI 316L for application to the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) internal beam dump at CERNThe new generation internal beam dump of the Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) at CERN will have to dissipate approximately 270 kW of thermal power, deposited by the primary proton beam. For this…Stefano Pianese, Antonio Perillo-Marcone, François-Xavier Nuiry et al.·Nov 16, 2020SaveLearn
Integrated impedance sensing of liquid sample plug flow enables automated high throughput NMR spectroscopyA novel approach for automated high throughput NMR spectroscopy with improved mass-sensitivity is accomplished by integrating microfluidic technologies and micro-NMR resonators. A flow system is…Omar Nassar, Mazin Jouda, Michael Rapp et al.·Nov 16, 2020SaveLearn
Supersensitive multipurpose/multifunctional avalanche gaseous detectors for environmental, hazard, intrusion systems (SMART)The aim of this work is to develop a prototype of integrated detector system to monitor environmental hazard: appearance of flames, smoke, sparks or dangerous gases (flammable, toxic, radioactive).…Marcello Abbrescia, Giacinto De Cataldo, Antonio di Mauro et al.·Nov 14, 2020SaveLearn
Test of low radioactive molecular sieves for radon filtration in SF6 gas-based rare-event physics experimentsType 5A molecular sieves (MS) have been demonstrated to remove radon from SF6 gas. This is important for ultra-sensitive SF6 gas-based directional dark matter and related rare-event physics…R. R. Marcelo Gregorio, N. J. C. Spooner, J. Berry et al.·Nov 13, 2020SaveLearn
Tracking Algorithms for TPCs using Consensus-Based Robust EstimatorsA tracking algorithm based on consensus-robust estimators was implemented for the analysis of experiments with time-projection chambers. In this work, few algorithms beyond RANSAC were successfully…J. C. Zamora, G. F. Fortino·Nov 13, 2020SaveLearn
Sub-Kelvin Thermometer for On-Chip Measurements of Microwave Devices Utilizing Two-Level Systems in Superconducting MicroresonatorsWe present a superconducting microresonator thermometer based on two-level systems (TLS) that is drop-in compatible with cryogenic microwave systems. The operational temperature range is 50-1000~mK…J. Wheeler, M. R. Vissers, M. Malnou et al.·Nov 13, 2020SaveLearn
Core-Collapse Supernove Burst Neutrinos in DUNEThe Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a 40-kton fiducial mass underground liquid argon time projection chamber experiment, will be sensitive to the electron-neutrino-flavor component of…C. Cuesta·Nov 13, 2020SaveLearn
Automatic test system of the back-end card for the JUNO experimentThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a medium-baseline neutrino experiment under construction in China, with the goal to determine the neutrino mass hierarchy. The JUNO electronics…Barbara Clerbaux, Shuang Hang, Pierre-Alexandre Petitjean et al.·Nov 13, 2020SaveLearn
A practical approach of high precision U and Th concentration measurement in acrylicThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory will build the world's largest liquid scintillator detector to study neutrinos from various sources. The 20 kt liquid scintillator will be stored in…Chuanya Cao, Nan Li, Xiaoyu Yang et al.·Nov 13, 2020SaveLearn
Calibration Strategy of the JUNO ExperimentWe present the calibration strategy for the 20 kton liquid scintillator central detector of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO). By utilizing a comprehensive multiple-source and…JUNO collaboration, Angel Abusleme, Thomas Adam et al.·Nov 12, 2020SaveLearn
Performance of The Advanced GAmma Tracking Array at GANILThe performance of the Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) at GANIL is discussed, on the basis of the analysis of source and in-beam data taken with up to 30 segmented crystals. Data processing is…J. Ljungvall, R. M. Pérez-Vidal, A. Lopez-Martens et al.·Nov 12, 2020SaveLearn
The replacement system of the JUNO liquid scintillator pilot experiment at Daya BayThe Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), a multi-purpose neutrino experiment, will use 20 kt liquid scintillator (LS). To achieve the physics goal of determining the neutrino mass…Wenqi Yan, Tao Hu, Li Zhou et al.·Nov 11, 2020SaveLearn
Evaluation of the KLauS ASIC at low temperatureThe Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO) is proposed to first use a cold liquid scintillator detector (-50~) equipped with large-area silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) (10~m2) to…Wei Wang, Wei Shen, Zhenxiong Yuan et al.·Nov 11, 2020SaveLearn
A proposal for detection of absolute rotation using superconductors and large voltagesWe describe designs for practical detectors of absolute rotation, which rely on the creation of magnetic fields by charged objects that are rotating with respect to an inertial frame. Our designs,…E. M. Forgan, C. M. Muirhead, A. I. M. Rae et al.·Nov 11, 2020SaveLearn
Thermal noise and mechanical loss of SiO2/Ta2O5 optical coatings at cryogenic temperaturesMechanical loss of dielectric mirror coatings sets fundamental limits for both gravitational wave detectors and cavity-stabilized optical local oscillators for atomic clocks. Two approaches are used…John M Robinson, Eric Oelker, William R Milner et al.·Nov 11, 2020SaveLearn
40 Gbps Readout interface STARE for the AGATA ProjectThe Advanced GAmma Tracking Array (AGATA) multi detector spectrometer will provide precise information for the study of the properties of the exotic nuclear matter (very unbalanced proton (Z) and…N. Karkour, V. Alaphilippe, J. Collado et al.·Nov 10, 2020SaveLearn
KATRIN background due to surface radioimpuritiesThe goal of the KArlsruhe TRItrium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment is the determination of the effective electron antineutrino mass with a sensitivity of 0.2 eV/c2 at 90% C.L. This goal can only be…F. M. Fränkle, A. Schaller, C. Weinheimer et al.·Nov 10, 2020SaveLearn
Simulation analysis of the Compton-to-peak method for quantifying radiocesium deposition quantitiesCompton-to-peak analysis is a method for selecting coefficients for converting count rates measured with in situ gamma ray spectrometry to radioactivity concentrations of 134Cs and 137Cs in…Alex Malins, Kotaro Ochi, Masahiko Machida et al.·Nov 9, 2020SaveLearn
Remote Configuration of the ProASIC3 on the ALICE Inner Tracking System Readout UnitA Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) is one of the four major experiments conducted at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The ALICE detector is currently undergoing an upgrade for the upcoming…Shiming Yuan, Johan Alme, Dieter Röhrich et al.·Nov 7, 2020SaveLearn
Fast simulation of avalanche and streamer in GEM detector using hydrodynamic approachA fast, hydrodynamic numerical model has been developed on the COMSOL Multi-physics platform to simulate the evolution and dynamics of charged particles in gaseous ionization detectors based on the…Prasant Kumar Rout, Jaydeep Datta, Promita Roy et al.·Nov 5, 2020SaveLearn