Design of the Compact Processing Module for the ATLAS Tile CalorimeterThe LHC will undergo a major upgrade starting in 2025 towards the High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) to increase the instantaneous luminosity by a factor of 5 to 7 compared to the nominal value. The…Fernando Carrió Argos·Nov 5, 2020SaveLearn
An Ultra-High-Vacuum Rotating Sample Manipulator with Cryogenic CoolingWe report a homebuilt ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) rotating sample manipulator with cryogenic cooling. The sample holder is thermally anchored to a built-in cryogenic cold head through flexible copper…X. Y. Tee, A. Paré, A. P. Petrović et al.·Nov 5, 2020SaveLearn
First application of machine learning algorithms to the position reconstruction in Resistive Silicon DetectorsRSDs (Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors) are n-in-p silicon sensors based on the LGAD (Low-Gain Avalanche Diode) technology, featuring a continuous gain layer over the whole sensor area. The…Federico Siviero, Roberta Arcidiacono, Nicolò Cartiglia et al.·Nov 4, 2020SaveLearn
Optical Readout of the ARIADNE LArTPC using a Timepix3-based CameraThe ARIADNE Experiment, utilising a 1-ton dual-phase Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC), aims to develop and mature optical readout technology for large scale LAr detectors. This paper…Adam Lowe, Krishanu Majumdar, Konstantinos Mavrokoridis et al.·Nov 4, 2020SaveLearn
Large-mass single-electron-resolution detector for dark matter and neutrino elastic interaction searchesLarge mass single-electron-resolution solid state detectors are desirable to search for low mass dark matter candidates and to measure coherent elastic neutrino nucleus scattering (CEνNS). Here, we…V. Iyer, N. Mirabolfathi, G. Agnolet et al.·Nov 4, 2020SaveLearn
Cable Loop Calibration System for Jiangmen Underground Neutrino ObservatoryA cable loop source calibration system is developed for the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, a 20 kton spherical liquid scintillator neutrino experiment. This system is capable of deploying…Yuanyuan Zhang, Jiaqi Hui, Jianglai Liu et al.·Nov 4, 2020SaveLearn
The trigger slow control system of the Belle II experimentThe Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB e+e- collider in KEK, Japan, started physics data-taking with a complete detector from early 2019 with the primary physics goal of probing new physics…C. -H. Kim, Y. Unno, B. G. Cheon et al.·Nov 4, 2020SaveLearn
Development and operation of an electrostatic time-of-flight detector for the Rare RI storage RingAn electrostatic time-of-flight detector named E-MCP has been developed for quick diagnostics of circulating beam and timing measurement in mass spectrometry at the Rare-RI Ring in RIKEN. The E-MCP…D. Nagae, Y. Abe, S. Okada et al.·Nov 4, 2020SaveLearn
A fast simulation package for STCF detectorA Super Tau Charm Facility (STCF) is one of the major options for the accelerator-based high energy project in China in the post-BEPCII era, and its R\&D program is underway. The proposed STCF will…Xiao-Dong Shi, Xiao-Rong Zhou, Xiao-Shuai Qin et al.·Nov 3, 2020SaveLearn
Comparative scintillation performance of EJ-309, EJ-276, and a novel organic glassAn organic glass scintillator developed by Sandia National Laboratories was characterized in terms of its light output and pulse shape discrimination (PSD) properties and compared to commercial…T. A. Laplace, B. L. Goldblum, J. E. Bevins et al.·Nov 3, 2020SaveLearn
Neutrino Event Selection in the MicroBooNE Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber using Wire-Cell 3-D Imaging, Clustering, and Charge-Light MatchingAn accurate and efficient event reconstruction is required to realize the full scientific capability of liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPCs). The current and future neutrino experiments…MicroBooNE collaboration, P. Abratenko, M. Alrashed et al.·Nov 2, 2020SaveLearn
The very forward CASTOR calorimeter of the CMS experimentThe physics motivation, detector design, triggers, calibration, alignment, simulation, and overall performance of the very forward CASTOR calorimeter of the CMS experiment are reviewed. The CASTOR…CMS Collaboration·Nov 2, 2020SaveLearn
OpenIPMC: a free and open source Intelligent Platform Management ControllerOpenIPMC is a free and open source firmware designed to operate as an Intelligent Platform Management Controller (IPMC). An IPMC is a fundamental component of electronic boards conformant to the…Luigi Calligaris, André Cascadan, Luis E. Ardila-Perez et al.·Nov 2, 2020SaveLearn
SAMPA Based Streaming Readout Data Acquisition PrototypeWe have assembled a small-scale streaming data acquisition system based on the SAMPA front-end ASIC. We report on measurements performed on the SAMPA chip and preliminary cosmic ray data acquired…E. Jastrzembski, D. Abbott, J. Gu et al.·Nov 2, 2020SaveLearn
Beyond the acceptance limit of DRAGON: the case of the 6Li(α,γ)10B reactionRadiative capture reactions play a pivotal role for our understanding of the origin of the elements in the cosmos. Recoil separators provide an effective way to study these reactions, in inverse…A. Psaltis, A. A. Chen, D. S. Connolly et al.·Nov 2, 2020SaveLearn
A 32 Channel Time-Tagging and Coincidence Detector Unit with High Data ThroughputTime-tagging units and coincidence detectors are used in many scientific research fields. The required timing resolution and number of input channels are varying, but some emerging experiments in the…Attila Hidvegi·Nov 2, 2020SaveLearn
On the Reflectivity of 128 nm Photons Off Stainless SteelThis investigation presents a new experimental determination of the reflectivity of 128 nm scintillation photons off stainless steel. The experiment took place in the TallBo dewar facility at…S. L. Mufson·Nov 1, 2020SaveLearn
A Low-Power Time-to-Digital Converter for the CMS Endcap Timing Layer (ETL) UpgradeWe present the design and test results of a Time-to-Digital-Converter (TDC). The TDC will be a part of the readout ASIC, called ETROC, to read out Low-Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) for the CMS…Wei Zhang, Hanhan Sun, Christopher Edwards et al.·Oct 31, 2020SaveLearn
Data taking network for COMET Phase-IAn experiment to search for mu-e conversion named COMET is being constructed at J-PARC. The experiment will be carried out using a two-stage approach of Phase-I and Phase-II. The data taking system…Youichi Igarashi, Hiroshi Sendai·Oct 31, 2020SaveLearn
A novel quad-channel 10 Gbps CMOS VCSEL array driver with integrated charge pumpsWe present a novel design and the test results of a 4-channel driver for an array of Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs). This ASIC, named cpVLAD and fabricated in a 65 nm CMOS…X. Huang, D. Gong, D. Guo et al.·Oct 31, 2020SaveLearn
Data acquisition system in Run-0a for the J-PARC E16 experimentJ-PARC E16 is an experiment to examine the origin of hadron mass through a systematic measurement of spectral changes of vector mesons in nuclei. The measurement of e+e- pairs from the decay…Tomonori Takahashi, Kazuya Aoki, Sakiko Ashikaga et al.·Oct 31, 2020SaveLearn
Performance of the Data Handling Hub readout system for the Belle II pixel detectorThe SuperKEKB accelerator in Tsukuba, Japan is providing e+e- beams for the Belle II experiment since March 2019. To deal with the aimed peak luminosity being forty times higher than the one…Stefan Huber, Igor Konorov, Dmytro Levit et al.·Oct 30, 2020SaveLearn
Comparative optic and dosimetric characterization of the HYPERSCINT scintillation dosimetry research platform for multipoint applicationsThis study introduces the HYPERSCINT research platform, the first commercially available scintillation dosimetry platform capable of multi-point dosimetry through the hyperspectral approach. Optic…Emilie Jean, Francois Therriault-Proulx, Luc Beaulieu·Oct 30, 2020SaveLearn
Archiver System Management for Belle II Detector OperationThe Belle II experiment is a high-energy physics experiment at the SuperKEKB electron-positron collider. Using Belle II data, high precision measurement of rare decays and CP-violation in heavy…Y. -K. Kim, S. -J. Cho, S. -H. Park et al.·Oct 30, 2020SaveLearn
An FPGA-based Trigger System with Online Track Recognition in COMET Phase-IAn FPGA-based online trigger system has been developed for the COMET Phase-I experiment. This experiment searches for muon-to-electron conversion, which has never been observed yet. A drift chamber…Yu Nakazawa, Yuki Fujii, Masahiro Ikeno et al.·Oct 30, 2020SaveLearn