An apparatus for nondestructive and rapid comparison of mask approaches in defense against infected respiratory aerosolsAt the front lines of the world's response to the COVID-19 pandemic are hero-clinicians facing a lack of critical supplies including protective medical grade breathing masks and filtering…Donal Sheets, Jamie Shaw, Michael Baldwin et al.·Jun 3, 2020SaveLearn
PILArNet: Public Dataset for Particle Imaging Liquid Argon Detectors in High Energy PhysicsRapid advancement of machine learning solutions has often coincided with the production of a test public data set. Such datasets reduce the largest barrier to entry for tackling a problem --…Corey Adams, Kazuhiro Terao, Taritree Wongjirad·Jun 3, 2020SaveLearn
Study of muonium emission from laser-ablated silica aerogelThe emission of muonium (μ+e-) atoms into vacuum from silica aerogel with laser ablation on its surface was studied with various ablation structures at room temperature using the subsurface muon…J. Beare, G. Beer, J. H. Brewer et al.·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
A new imaging technology based on Compton X-ray scatteringWe describe a feasible implementation of a novel X-ray detector for highly energetic x-ray photons with a large solid angle coverage, optimal for the detection of Compton x-ray scattered photons. The…Ángela Saá Hernández, Diego González-Díaz, Pablo Villanueva et al.·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
Time- and energy-resolved effects in the boron-10 based Multi-Grid and helium-3 based thermal neutron detectorsThe boron-10 based Multi-Grid detector is being developed as an alternative to helium-3 based neutron detectors. At the European Spallation Source, the detector will be used for time-of-flight…A. Backis, A. Khaplanov, R. Al Jebali et al.·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
Performance comparison between signal digitizers and low-cost digital oscilloscopes: spectroscopic, pulse shape discrimination and timing capabilities for nuclear detectorsSignal digitizers revolutionized the approach to the electronics readout of radiation detectors in Nuclear Physics. These highly specialized pieces of equipment are designed to acquire the signals…Cristiano L. Fontana, Nicolò Tuccori, Felix E. Pino et al.·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
Cleaning and Surface PropertiesPrinciples of the precision cleaning dedicated to ultra-high vacuum applications are reviewed together with the techniques for the evaluation of surface cleanliness. Methods to verify the…Mauro Taborelli·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
Cryopumping and Vacuum SystemsThe understanding of complex and/or large vacuum systems operating at cryogenic temperatures requires a specific knowledge of the vacuum science at such temperatures. At room temperature, molecules…Vincent Baglin·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
NEG pumps: Sorption mechanisms and applicationsThis paper reports the main physical and chemical properties of NEG materials, sorption mechanisms and use of NEG pumps from high to extreme high vacuums.P. Manini, E. Maccallini·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
A universal smartphone add-on for portable spectroscopy and polarimetry: iSPEX 2Spectropolarimetry is a powerful technique for remote sensing of the environment. It enables the retrieval of particle shape and size distributions in air and water to an extent that traditional…Olivier Burggraaff, Armand B. Perduijn, Robert F. van Hek et al.·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
Materials & Properties: Mechanical BehaviourAll systems are expected to be designed to fulfil their functions over their requested lifetime. Nevertheless, failure of a system may occur, and this is unfortunately, true also for vacuum systems.…Cedric Garion·Jun 2, 2020SaveLearn
Development of low-background photomultiplier tubes for liquid xenon detectorsWe successfully developed a new photomultiplier tube (PMT) with a three-inch diameter, convex-shaped photocathode, R13111. Its prominent features include good performance and ultra-low radioactivity.…XMASS Collaboration, K. Abe, Y. Chen et al.·Jun 1, 2020SaveLearn
Exploring the lifetime and cosmic frontier with the MATHUSLA detectorThe MATHUSLA detector to be installed on the surface above and somewhat displaced from the CMS interaction point (IP) will cover an area of 100× 100 m2 containing many layers of…Cristiano Alpigiani·Jun 1, 2020SaveLearn
Radiation hardness of GaAs: Cr and Si sensors irradiated by electron beamThe interest in using the radiation detectors based on high resistive chromium-compensated GaAs (GaAs:Cr) in high energy physics and others applied fields has been growing steadily due to its…U. Kruchonak, S. Abou El-Azm, K. Afanaciev et al.·Jun 1, 2020SaveLearn
Sensitivity of discrete symmetry tests in the positronium system with the J-PET detectorStudy of certain angular correlations in the three-photon annihilations of the triplet state of positronium, the electron-positron bound state, may be used as a probe of potential CP and…Aleksander Gajos·Jun 1, 2020SaveLearn
The JSNS2 data acquisition systemThe JSNS2 (J-PARC Sterile Neutrino Search at J-PARC Spallation Neutron Source) experiment aims to search for neutrino oscillations over a 24 m short baseline at J-PARC. The JSNS2 inner…J. S. Park, S. Ajimura, M. Botran et al.·Jun 1, 2020SaveLearn
Towards a two-dimensional readout of the improved CMS Resistive Plate Chamber with a new front-end electronicsAs part of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment Phase-II upgrade program, new Resistive Plate Chambers will be installed in the forward region. High background conditions are expected in this region…Sabino Meola·May 31, 2020SaveLearn
Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors for Quantum InformationThe superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) is a quantum-limit superconducting optical detector based on the Cooper-pair breaking effect by a single photon, which exhibits a higher…Lixing You·May 31, 2020SaveLearn
Characterization of water-based liquid scintillator for Cherenkov and scintillation separationThis paper presents measurements of the scintillation light yield and time profile for a number of concentration of water-based liquid scintillator, formulated from linear alkylbenzene (LAB) and…J. Caravaca, B. J. Land, M. Yeh et al.·May 30, 2020SaveLearn
mTOF performance during mCBM beam time at GSIThe future Facility for Anti-proton and Ion Research (FAIR), currently in construction in Darmstadt, Germany, is one of the largest research projects worldwide. The Compressed Baryonic Matter (CBM)…Qiunan Zhang, Ingo Deppner, Nobert Herrmann et al.·May 30, 2020SaveLearn
Characterization of new eco friendly gas mixtures based on HFO for RPCsThe ATLAS RPC standard mixture, mainly based on C2H2F4, has a high Global Warming Potential (GWP) and therefore the search for RPC eco friendly gases is mandatory. In this work we…G. Proto, G. Aielli, E. Alunno Camelia et al.·May 30, 2020SaveLearn
Linearity and rate capability measurements of RPC with semi-insulating crystalline electrodes operating in avalanche modeThe intrinsic rate capability and the ageing properties of the Resistive Plate Chambers are closely related to the electrodes material and to the front-end electronics threshold. The development of a…A. Rocchi, R. Cardarelli, B. Liberti et al.·May 30, 2020SaveLearn
Speeding up Particle Track Reconstruction using a Parallel Kalman Filter AlgorithmOne of the most computationally challenging problems expected for the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) is determining the trajectory of charged particles during event reconstruction.…Steven Lantz, Kevin McDermott, Michael Reid et al.·May 29, 2020SaveLearn
A simulation tool for MRPC telescopes of the EEE projectThe Extreme Energy Events (EEE) Project is mainly devoted to the study of the secondary cosmic ray radiation by using muon tracker telescopes made of three Multigap Resistive Plate Chambers (MRPC)…G. Mandaglio, M. Abbrescia, C. Avanzini et al.·May 29, 2020SaveLearn
Position Sensitive Response of a Single-Pixel Large-Area SNSPDSuperconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) are typically used as single-mode-fiber-coupled single-pixel detectors, but large area detectors are increasingly critical for applications…Claire E. Marvinney, Brian E. Lerner, Alexander A. Puretzky et al.·May 29, 2020SaveLearn