Development of an array of HPGe detectors with 980% relative efficiencySearches for new physics push experiments to look for increasingly rare interactions. As a result, detectors require increasing sensitivity and specificity, and materials must be screened for…D. S. Leonard, I. S. Hahn, W. G. Kang et al.·Sep 1, 2020SaveLearn
Digital laser frequency and intensity stabilization based on the STEMlab platform (originally Red Pitaya)We report on the development, implementation, and characterization of digital controllers for laser frequency stabilization as well as intensity stabilization and control. Our design is based on the…Tilman Preuschoff, Malte Schlosser, Gerhard Birkl·Sep 1, 2020SaveLearn
Development of a Low-noise Front-end ASIC for CdTe DetectorsWe present our latest ASIC, which is used for the readout of Cadmium Telluride double-sided strip detectors (CdTe DSDs) and high spectroscopic imaging. It is implemented in a 0.35 um CMOS technology…Tenyo Kawamura, Tadashi Orita, Shin'ichiro Takeda et al.·Sep 1, 2020SaveLearn
The Continuous Readout Stream of the MicroBooNE Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber for Detection of Supernova Burst NeutrinosThe MicroBooNE continuous readout stream is a parallel readout of the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) which enables detection of non-beam events such as those from a…MicroBooNE collaboration, P. Abratenko, M. Alrashed et al.·Aug 31, 2020SaveLearn
Determination of the light exposure on the photodiodes of a new instrumented baffle for the Virgo input mode cleaner end-mirrorAs part of the upgrade program of the Advanced Virgo interferometer, the installation of new instrumented baffles surrounding the main test masses is foreseen. As a demonstrator, and to validate the…A. Romero, A. Allocca, A. Chiummo et al.·Aug 31, 2020SaveLearn
Heterogeneous reconstruction of tracks and primary vertices with the CMS pixel trackerThe High-Luminosity upgrade of the LHC will see the accelerator reach an instantaneous luminosity of 7× 1034 cm-2s-1 with an average pileup of 200 proton-proton collisions. These…Andrea Bocci, Matti Kortelainen, Vincenzo Innocente et al.·Aug 31, 2020SaveLearn
Measurement of Muon-induced High-energy Neutrons from Rock in an Underground Gd-doped Water DetectorWe present a measurement of the rate of correlated neutron captures in the WATCHBOY detector, deployed at a depth of approximately 390 meters water equivalent (m.w.e.) in the Kimballton Underground…F. Sutanto, O. A. Akindele, M. Askins et al.·Aug 30, 2020SaveLearn
CYGNUS: Feasibility of a nuclear recoil observatory with directional sensitivity to dark matter and neutrinosNow that conventional weakly interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark matter searches are approaching the neutrino floor, there has been a resurgence of interest in detectors with sensitivity to…S. E. Vahsen, C. A. J. O'Hare, W. A. Lynch et al.·Aug 28, 2020SaveLearn
High-Bandwidth, Variable-Resistance Differential Noise ThermometryWe develop Johnson noise thermometry applicable to mesoscopic devices with variable source impedance with high bandwidth for fast data acquisition. By implementing differential noise measurement and…Artem Vladimirovich Talanov, Jonah Waissman, Takashi Taniguchi et al.·Aug 28, 2020SaveLearn
megas: development and validation of a new simulation tool for the Micromegas detectorsWe present megas, a new software tool that improves the simulation of the Micromegas gas detectors. Our tool offers the possibility to configure multiple arrangements with one or more layers of MM…Dan A. Ciubotaru, Michele Renda·Aug 27, 2020SaveLearn
New Method for Silicon Sensor Charge Calibration Using Compton ScatteringIn order to cope with increasing lifetime radiation damage expected at collider experiments, silicon sensors are becoming increasingly thin. To achieve adequate detection efficiency, the next…Patrick McCormack, Maurice Garcia-Sciveres, Timon Heim et al.·Aug 26, 2020SaveLearn
Calibration and performance of the LHCb calorimeters in Run 1 and 2 at the LHCThe calibration and performance of the LHCb Calorimeter system in Run 1 and 2 at the LHC are described. After a brief description of the sub-detectors and of their role in the trigger, the…C. Abellán Beteta, A. Alfonso Albero, Y. Amhis et al.·Aug 26, 2020SaveLearn
Calibration of X-Ray Source of a Powder Diffractometer and Radiation Test of Silicon Microstrip DetectorsA flexible apparatus for calibration of the absolute flux at the focal plane of the X-ray Source of a Powder Diffractometer, based on a fast scintillator counter, is presented. The measured fluxes,…Emmanuel Fokitis, Theodoros Geralis, Stavros Maltezos et al.·Aug 26, 2020SaveLearn
The Mini-CAPTAIN Liquid Argon Time Projection ChamberThis manuscript describes the commissioning of the Mini-CAPTAIN liquid argon detector in a neutron beam at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), which led to a first measurement of…CAPTAIN Collaboration, C. E. Taylor, B. Bhandari et al.·Aug 26, 2020SaveLearn
A Bitter-type electromagnet for complex atomic trapping and manipulationWe create a pair of symmetric Bitter-type electromagnet assemblies capable of producing multiple field configurations including uniform magnetic fields, spherical quadruple traps, or Ioffe-Pritchard…J. L. Siegel, D. S. Barker, J. Fedchak et al.·Aug 25, 2020SaveLearn
Resolution of a bent-crystal spectrometer for X-ray free electron laser pulses: diamond vs. siliconThe resolution function of a spectrometer based on a strongly bent single crystal (bending radius of 10 cm or less) is evaluated. It is shown that the resolution is controlled by two parameters, (i)…Vladimir Kaganer, Ilia Petrov, Liubov Samoylova·Aug 25, 2020SaveLearn
Muon Energy Measurement from Radiative Losses in a Calorimeter for a Collider DetectorThe performance demands of future particle-physics experiments investigating the high-energy frontier pose a number of new challenges, forcing us to find new solutions for the detection,…Tommaso Dorigo, Jan Kieseler, Lukas Layer et al.·Aug 25, 2020SaveLearn
Synchronisation and calibration of the 24-modules J-PET prototype with 300~mm axial field of viewResearch conducted in the framework of the J-PET project aims to develop a cost-effective total-body positron emission tomography scanner. As a first step on the way to construct a full-scale J-PET…P. Moskal, T. Bednarski, Sz. Niedzwiecki et al.·Aug 25, 2020SaveLearn
Timing Optimisation and Analysis in the Design of 3D silicon sensors: the TCoDe SimulatorAbstract: Solid state sensors having timing capabilities are becoming an absolute need in particle tracking techniques of future experiments at colliders. In this sense, silicon sensors having 3D…Angelo Loi, Andrea Contu, Adriano Lai·Aug 24, 2020SaveLearn
Fast calculation of capacitances in silicon sensors with 3D and 2D numerical solutions of the Laplace's equation and comparison with experimental data and TCAD simulationsWe have developed a software for fast calculation of capacitances in planar silicon pixel and strip sensors, based on 3D and 2D numerical solutions of the Laplace's equation. The validity of the…P. Assiouras, P. Asenov, A. Kyriakis et al.·Aug 24, 2020SaveLearn
Space charge in liquid argon time-projection chambers: a review of analytical and numerical models, and mitigation methodsThe subject of space charge in ionisation detectors is reviewed, with particular attention to the case of liquid argon time projection chambers. Analytical and numerical description of the effects on…Sandro Palestini, Filippo Resnati·Aug 24, 2020SaveLearn
Carbon 14C and Tritium as possible background sources in XENON1TIn this work, carbon 14C and Tritium were considered as possible background source in the XENON1T experiment. The simulation results show that if 14C is located in dust particles with a…Yu. Shitov, E. Yakushev·Aug 24, 2020SaveLearn
Vertexing detectors and vertexing performance in Run 2 in ALICEThe ALICE apparatus includes an Inner Tracking System for high-precision vertexing and tracking at midrapidity. Thanks to this detector, remarkable results were obtained with Run 2 data in all…Mattia Faggin·Aug 24, 2020SaveLearn
Measurement of Space Charge Effects in the MicroBooNE LArTPC Using Cosmic MuonsLarge liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPCs), especially those operating near the surface, are susceptible to space charge effects. In the context of LArTPCs, the space charge effect is the…MicroBooNE collaboration, P. Abratenko, M. Alrashed et al.·Aug 22, 2020SaveLearn
High-resolution timing electronics for fast pixel sensorsDetectors based on pixels with timing capabilities are gaining increasing importance in the last years. Next-to-come high-energy physics experiments at colliders requires the use of time information…Adriano Lai, Gian Matteo Cossu·Aug 22, 2020SaveLearn