A prototype neutron-detector array for future deep-underground s-process studiesWe report a novel neutron-detection approach employing an EJ-309 liquid scintillator surrounded by six 3He proportional counters. Tests were performed at the FRANZ facility of the Goethe-University…Thomas Chillery, David Rapagnani, Chemseddine Ananna et al.·Nov 6, 2025SaveLearn
Advancements and future expansions of the Caribou DAQ systemCaribou is a versatile data acquisition (DAQ) system developed within several collaborative frameworks (CERN EP R&D, DRD3, AIDAinnova, and Tangerine) to support laboratory and test-beam…Younes Otarid, Mathieu Benoit, Eric Buschmann et al.·Nov 6, 2025SaveLearn
Performance study of 4-MU-loaded water for Cherenkov light detectionWe report on R&D study to improve the photon detection efficiency of water Cherenkov detectors by doping ultra-pure water with 4-methylumbelliferone (4-MU), a wavelength shifting additive. Cherenkov…Pendo B. Nyanda, Gowoon Kim, Youngduk Kim et al.·Nov 6, 2025SaveLearn
Robust electron counting for direct electron detectors with the Back-Propagation Counting methodElectron microscopy (EM) is a foundational tool for directly assessing the structure of materials. Recent advances in direct electron detectors have improved signal-to noise ratios via…Joshua Renner, Matthew A. Wright, Kristofer Bouchard et al.·Nov 6, 2025SaveLearn
Impact of the lead factor of neutron irradiation on the magnetic properties of RPV steelsMaterials used in nuclear reactors are constantly exposed to the effects of neutron irradiation, which leads to changes in their mechanical properties. In particular, the steels employed in reactor…Sebastián Passanante, Dafne Goijman, M. R. Neyra Astudillo et al.·Nov 6, 2025SaveLearn
Upgrade of Super-Kamiokande with GadoliniumSuper-Kamiokande [SK] was upgraded through the addition of gadolinium sulfate to its ultrapure water, initiating the SK-Gd program. This development enables efficient neutron tagging via the large…Yusuke Koshio, Masayuki Nakahata, Hiroyuki Sekiya et al.·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
Challenges and strategies in verification of FastRICH ASIC for the LHCb RICH detectorThe FastRICH ASIC provides high-precision, triggerless readout for the LS3 Enhancements and Upgrades II of the LHCb RICH detector. The demands of continuous data acquisition and varying hit rates…M. Lupi, R. Ballabriga, F. N. Bandi et al.·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
Quadrature-witness readout for backscatter mitigation in gravitational-wave detectors limited by back-actionDisturbances in gravitational wave (GW) observational data are often caused by non-stationary noise in the detector itself, such as back-scattering of laser stray light into the signal field. Unlike…Niels Böttner, Roman Schnabel, Mikhail Korobko·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
Analytical Modeling of Asynchronous Event-Driven Readout Architectures Using Queueing TheoryEvent-driven imagers and sensor arrays commonly employ asynchronous arbiter trees with a synchronous acknowledge to serialize requests. We present an analytical framework that models the root as an…Dominik S. Górni, Grzegorz W. Deptuch·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
Design and development of optical modules for the BUTTON-30 detectorBUTTON-30 is a neutrino detector demonstrator located in the STFC Boulby underground facility in the north-east of England. The main goal of the project is to deploy and test the performance of the…D. S. Bhattacharya, J. Bae, M. Bergevin et al.·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
Development of a Hermetic Gaseous Xenon Detector for Suppressing External Radon BackgroundRadon-induced backgrounds, particularly from 222Rn and its beta-emitting progeny, present a critical challenge for next-generation liquid xenon (LXe) detectors aimed at probing dark matter down…Ryuta Miyata, Koki Fujikawa, Rina Harata et al.·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
α/γ discrimination method for bulky BaF2 detector used in γ total absorption facilityThe gamma-ray total absorption facility (GTAF) composed of 40 BaF2 detection units is designed to measure the cross section data of neutron radiation capture reaction online, in order to comply with…Chong Zou, Qiwei Zhang, Guangyuan Luan et al.·Nov 5, 2025SaveLearn
Characterization of the first full-size production for ePIC TOF layersLow-Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) are characterized by a fast rise time (500 ps) and extremely good time resolution (down to 17 ps). The intrinsic low granularity of LGADs and the large power…M. Davis, G. Stage, A. Borjigin et al.·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
Time-based Selection of Kaonic Atom X-ray Events with Quasi-Hemispherical CZT Detectors at the DAFNE colliderThis work presents the results of a time-based event selection for searching X-ray signals from kaonic atom X-ray transition using a single quasi-hemispherical Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride (CZT) detector…Francesco Artibani, Leonardo Abbene, Antonino Buttacavoli et al.·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
Pulse shape simulation for the reduced charge collection layer in p-type high-purity germanium detectorsP-type high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors are widely used across many scientific domains, and current data analysis methods have served well in many use cases. However, applications like…P. Zhang, W. Dai, Q. Zhang et al.·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
Neutron Interaction Properties of Structural Materials for Multi-Grid Neutron DetectorsThe T-REX neutron time-of-flight spectrometer at the European Spallation Source will use Multi-Grid Technology, which relies on thin B4C coatings on the Al blades of the grids to detect scattered…A. Backis, C. -C. Lai, M. Aouane et al.·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
Demonstration of Sub-Percent Energy Resolution in the NEXT-100 DetectorNEXT-100 is a high-pressure xenon time projection chamber with electroluminescent amplification, designed to operate with up to approximately 70.5 kg at 13.5 bar. It is the most recent detector…NEXT Collaboration, M. Pérez Maneiro, M. Martínez-Vara et al.·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
Yield and performance validation of the Monolithic Stitched Sensor (MOSS), the first wafer-scale prototype for the ALICE ITS3 upgradeThe ALICE Inner Tracking System upgrade (ITS3) will employ stitched, wafer-scale Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) for the first time in high-energy physics, achieving a material budget of only…Marius Wilm Menzel·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
Status of the HENSA collaboration at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory: results from two years of measurement of the neutron flux in hall BThiswork deals with the characterization of the neutron flux in hall B of the CanfrancUnderground Laboratory (LSC) employing the High Efficiency Neutron Spectrometry Array (HENSA). The ultimate goal…N. Mont-Geli, A. Tarifeño-Saldivia, G. Cortés et al.·Nov 4, 2025SaveLearn
CaloClouds3: Ultra-Fast Geometry-Independent Highly-Granular Calorimeter SimulationWe present CaloClouds3, a model for the fast simulation of photon showers in the barrel of a high granularity detector. This iteration demonstrates for the first time how a pointcloud model can…Thorsten Buss, Henry Day-Hall, Frank Gaede et al.·Nov 3, 2025SaveLearn
Search for Double Beta Plus Decays with NuDoubt++Double beta plus decay is a rare nuclear disintegration process. Difficulties in its measurement arise from suppressed decay probabilities, experimentally challenging decay signatures and low natural…Stefan Schoppmann·Nov 3, 2025SaveLearn
Measurements of efficiency, timing and response to irradiation for direct detection of charged particles with SiPMsIn this paper the efficiency of direct charged particle detection with different Silicon PhotoMultiplier (SiPM) sensors has been measured to be close to 100%. Time resolution of about 20 ps has also…F. Carnesecchi, B. Sabiu, B. R. Achari et al.·Nov 2, 2025SaveLearn
Performance of resistive MPGDs with pad readout coupled to VMM3a ASICWe present a comparative study of three resistive Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector (MPGD) technologies - Micromegas, RPWELL, and μ-RWELL - with VMM3a based readout, using relativistic…D. Zavazieva, I. Ravinovich, L. Moleri et al.·Nov 2, 2025SaveLearn
MOSAIX Qualification System for ALICE ITS3The ALICE Inner Tracking System upgrade (ITS3) will employ stitched, wafer-scale Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) for the first time in high-energy physics. MOSAIX, a fully functional prototype…Ola Groettvik·Nov 1, 2025SaveLearn
From Light to Energy: Machine Learning Algorithms for Position and Energy Deposition Estimation in Scintillator-SiPM detectorsScintillator-SiPM Particle Detectors (SSPDs) are compact, low-power devices with applications including particle physics, underground tomography, cosmic-ray studies, and space instrumentation. They…Yoav Simhon, Alex Segal, Ofer Amrani et al.·Nov 1, 2025SaveLearn