Front-end control system and precise threshold configuration of the v-Angra experimentThe v-Angra experiment aims to estimate the flux of antineutrino particles coming out from the Angra II nuclear reactor. Such flux is proportional to the thermal power released in the fission process…Mariana L Migliorini, Antonio Fernandes, Joao C Anjos et al.·Jul 21, 2020SaveLearn
Radiation Damage Study of SensL J-Series Silicon Photomultipliers Using 101.4 MeV ProtonsRadiation damage of J-series silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) has been studied in the context of using these photodetectors in future space-borne scintillation detectors. Several SiPM samples were…Alexei Ulyanov, David Murphy, Joseph Mangan et al.·Jul 21, 2020SaveLearn
Evaluation of Radiation Hardness of High-Voltage Silicon Vertical JFETsIn the future ATLAS Inner Tracker, each silicon strip module will be equipped with a switch able to separate the high voltage supply from the sensor in case the latter becomes faulty. The switch,…Gabriele Giacomini, Marco Bomben, Wei Chen et al.·Jul 21, 2020SaveLearn
Calibration of a superconducting gravimeter with an absolute atom gravimeterWe present a 27-days long common view measurement of an absolute cold atom gravimeter (CAG) and a relative iGrav superconducting gravimeter, which we use to calibrate the iGrav scale factor. This…S. Merlet, P. Gillot, B. Cheng et al.·Jul 20, 2020SaveLearn
A Modular Magneto-Inductive Sensor for Low Vector Magnetic Field MeasurementsThe low magnetic field measurement has been utilized since ancient times in order to find economic resources, to detect magnetic anomalies, etc. In this case, the vector magnetic survey can…Huan Liu, Xiaobin Wang, Changfeng Zhao et al.·Jul 20, 2020SaveLearn
CsI(Tl) Pulse Shape Discrimination with the Belle II Electromagnetic Calorimeter as a Novel Method to Improve Particle Identification at Electron-Positron CollidersThis paper describes the implementation and performance of CsI(Tl) pulse shape discrimination for the Belle II electromagnetic calorimeter, representing the first application of CsI(Tl) pulse shape…S. Longo, J. M. Roney, C. Cecchi et al.·Jul 19, 2020SaveLearn
Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors: principles of operation and first results from a combined analysis of beam test and laser dataThis paper presents the principles of operation of Resistive AC-Coupled Silicon Detectors (RSDs) and measurements of the temporal and spatial resolutions using a combined analysis of laser and beam…M. Tornago, R. Arcidiacono, N. Cartiglia et al.·Jul 18, 2020SaveLearn
Gradient spin echo enhanced proton precession magnetometer: a novel system for field gradient measurementGradient spin echo enhanced proton precession magnetometer is a novel system which can measure the first order gradient of the background field in addition to the magnetic field. The system includes…Farrokh Sarreshtedari, Faeze Mahboubian, Mohammad Hadi Sardari·Jul 18, 2020SaveLearn
Single photon time resolution of photodetectors at high rate: Hamamatsu R13742 MaPMT and R10754 MCP-PMTThis paper reports on the time resolution of two photodetectors operated as single photon counters at high rate: a Hamamatsu R13742-103-M64 "conventional" (based on metal dynodes) multi-anode…M. Calvi, S. Capelli, P. Carniti et al.·Jul 17, 2020SaveLearn
Projected WIMP Sensitivity of the XENONnT Dark Matter ExperimentXENONnT is a dark matter direct detection experiment, utilizing 5.9 t of instrumented liquid xenon, located at the INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso. In this work, we predict the experimental…The XENON collaboration, E. Aprile, J. Aalbers et al.·Jul 17, 2020SaveLearn
Radiation Damage Effects on Double-SOI Pixel Sensors for X-ray AstronomyThe X-ray SOI pixel sensor onboard the FORCE satellite will be placed in the low earth orbit and will consequently suffer from the radiation effects mainly caused by geomagnetically trapped…Kouichi Hagino, Keigo Yarita, Kousuke Negishi et al.·Jul 17, 2020SaveLearn
Measurement of ionization quenching in plastic scintillatorsPlastic scintillators are widely used in high-energy and medical physics, often for measuring the energy of ionizing radiation. Their main disadvantage is their non-linear response to highly ionizing…Thomas Pöschl, Daniel Greenwald, Martin Jan Losekamm et al.·Jul 16, 2020SaveLearn
Wavefront errors in a two-beam interferometerThe paper deals with the impact of wavefront errors, due to the optical aberrations of a two-beam interferometer, on the period of the travelling fringe observed by integrating the interference…G Mana, E Massa, C P Sasso·Jul 16, 2020SaveLearn
Segmented Anodes with Sub-millimeter Spatial Resolution for MCP-Based PhotodetectorsMicro-channel-plate-based photo-detectors are unique in being capable of covering areas of many square-meters while providing sub-millimeter space resolution, time resolutions of less than 10…Jinseo Park, Fangjian Wu, Evan Angelico et al.·Jul 15, 2020SaveLearn
Monte Carlo Simulation Variance Reduction Techniques for Photon Transport in Liquid Xenon DetectorsMonte Carlo simulations are a crucial tool for the analysis and prediction of various background components in liquid xenon (LXe) detectors. With improving shielding in new experiments, the…S. Bruenner, A. P. Colijn, M. P. Decowski et al.·Jul 15, 2020SaveLearn
Intrinsic radiation background of LaBr3(Ce) detector via coincidence measurements and simulationsThe LaBr3(Ce) detector has attracted much attention in recent years for its superior characteristics to other scintillating materials in terms of resolution and efficiency. However, it has…Hao Cheng, Bao-Hua Sun, Li-Hua Zhu et al.·Jul 15, 2020SaveLearn
CAPP-8TB: Axion Dark Matter Search Experiment around 6.7 μeVCAPP-8TB is an axion dark matter search experiment dedicated to an axion mass search near 6.7 μeV. The experiment uses a microwave resonant cavity under a strong magnetic field of 8 T produced by a…J. Choi, S. Ahn, B. R. Ko et al.·Jul 15, 2020SaveLearn
Characterization of Silicon Drift Detectors with Electrons for the TRISTAN ProjectSterile neutrinos are a minimal extension of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. A promising model-independent way to search for sterile neutrinos is via high-precision beta spectroscopy. The…S. Mertens, T. Brunst, M. Korzeczek et al.·Jul 14, 2020SaveLearn
An automated system to define the optimal operating settings of cryogenic calorimetersCryogenic macro-calorimeters instrumented with NTD thermistors have been developed for several decades. The choice of the optimal bias current is crucial for a proper operation of these detectors,…Krystal Alfonso, Carlo Bucci, Lucia Canonica et al.·Jul 14, 2020SaveLearn
First results on ProtoDUNE-SP liquid argon time projection chamber performance from a beam test at the CERN Neutrino PlatformThe ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber with an active volume of 7.2× 6.0× 6.9 m3. It is installed at the CERN Neutrino Platform in a…DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, A. Abed Abud et al.·Jul 13, 2020SaveLearn
Improving the light collection efficiency of silicon photomultipliers through the use of metalensesMetalenses are optical devices that implement nanostructures as phase shifters to focus incident light. Their compactness and simple fabrication make them a potential cost-effective solution for…A. A. Loya Villalpando, J. Martin-Albo, W. T. Chen et al.·Jul 13, 2020SaveLearn
Dependence of polytetrafluoroethylene reflectance on thickness at visible and ultraviolet wavelengths in airPolytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is an excellent diffuse reflector widely used in light collection systems for particle physics experiments. However, the reflectance of PTFE is a function of its…S. Ghosh, J. Haefner, J. Martín-Albo et al.·Jul 13, 2020SaveLearn
TITUS: Visualization of Neutrino Events in Liquid Argon Time Projection ChambersThe amount and complexity of data recorded by high energy physics experiments are rapidly growing, and with these grow the difficulties in visualizing such data. To study the physics of neutrinos, a…Corey Adams, Marco Del Tutto·Jul 13, 2020SaveLearn
Flexible Coaxial Ribbon Cable for High-Density Superconducting Microwave Device ArraysSuperconducting electronics often require high-density microwave interconnects capable of transporting signals between temperature stages with minimal loss, cross talk, and heat conduction. We report…Jennifer Pearl Smith, Benjamin A. Mazin, Alex B. Walter et al.·Jul 13, 2020SaveLearn
Letter of Intent: Search for sub-millicharged particles at J-PARCWe propose a new experiment sensitive to the detection of millicharged particles produced at the 30 GeV proton fixed-target collisions at J-PARC. The potential site for the experiment is B2 of the…Suyong Choi, Jeong Hwa Kim, Eunil Won et al.·Jul 13, 2020SaveLearn