FPGA-based TDC for SiPM Timing and Amplitude MeasurementsSilicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) are widely used in photon-counting applications, such as positron emission tomography or particle physics, where precise timestamps and photoelectron number…Lucas Finazzi, Felipe Soriano, Leandro Gagliardi et al.·Aug 31, 2026SaveLearn
Development and characterization of a wingless ICPC HPGe detector with thin amorphous-Ge contactsHigh-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors with thin amorphous-germanium (a-Ge) contacts can provide bipolar charge blocking and surface passivation while minimizing contact-related inactive thickness.…S. A. Panamaldeniya, K. M. Dong, D. M. Mei·Aug 31, 2026SaveLearn
A general framework for disturbance compensation in airborne and seaborne gravimetry supported by machine learningHigh-accuracy measurement systems operating in complex operational environments, such as airborne and seaborne gravimetry, are severely affected by interacting external influences (disturbances)…Lorenzo Iafolla, Massimo Chiappini, Roberto Carluccio et al.·Aug 31, 2026SaveLearn
In-situ suppression of surface radon emanation using an HDPE barrier at the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL)Radon-induced backgrounds remain a limiting factor in low-background experiments conducted in underground laboratories. The enclosed nature of these laboratories can result in elevated radon levels,…R. R. Marcelo Gregorio, K. Mintern-Lane, S. Rushbrook et al.·Aug 31, 2026SaveLearn
Frequency Synchronization Circuit Model for Analog Vector-Matrix Multiplication in the Frequency DomainThis work introduces a frequency synchronization circuit model for analog vector-matrix multiplication in the frequency domain. The frequency synchronization is implemented by coupling oscillators…Taeju Lee, Scott T. Habermehl, Timothy W. Caplice et al.·Aug 31, 2026SaveLearn
A high-speed anamorphic pupil-conjugate slit spectrograph for rapid, self-luminous sourcesWe present a slit imaging spectrograph whose wavelength registration is a property of the instrument rather than of the pointing of the fore-optic or the position of the source. An internal…Matthew Vayner, Kyle D. Gilroy·Aug 30, 2026SaveLearn
Toward Ionization Cluster Size Measurements with a Compact NanodosimeterNanodosimetry aims to provide measurable quantities related to the nanoscopic particle track structure, which determines the biological effectiveness of radiation. While simulated nanodosimetry has…Victor Merza, Aleksandr Bancer, Vladimir Bashkirov et al.·Aug 30, 2026SaveLearn
Design of a Lamb-Shift Polarimeter for 3He Ions and AtomsIn high energy physics experiments 3He2+ nucleons are suitable to test the internal structure of neutrons, which makes them the perfect substitute. Moreover, it is one of the atomic species…N. Faatz, R. Engels, C. Kannis et al.·Aug 28, 2026SaveLearn
Development of a high-granularity, high-precision timing readout electronics system for large-area MRPC detectorsMulti-gap Resistive Plate Chamber (MRPC) detectors offer excellent time resolution and detection efficiency, creating a strong demand for high-precision, highly scalable timing readout systems. In…J. N. Tang, W. H. Wu, Y. Q. Tan et al.·Aug 28, 2026SaveLearn
Full-field fluorescence computed tomography (F3CT) using a calibrated virtual cone-beam pinhole geometryWe present F3CT, a synchrotron-based hyperspectral full-field fluorescence computed tomography technique that avoids raster scanning by combining a pinhole aperture with an energy-resolving 2D…Thomas Zillhardt, Yunhui Chen, Alexander Rack et al.·Aug 28, 2026SaveLearn
Migration of Belle II TOP Feature Extraction from the Zynq Processing System to PCIe40 Readout PCsThe Belle II Time-of-Propagation (TOP) detector is a key system for charged-particle identification (PID). Although TOP operated successfully during initial Belle II data taking, increasing…Harsh Purwar, Shahab Kohani, Vasily Shebalin et al.·Aug 28, 2026SaveLearn
The efficiency of moderating neutron detector: Monte Carlo simulation, experimental validation, and angular dependenceThis paper describes the Monte Carlo simulation and experimental validation of the neutron detection efficiency in a 4pi polyethylene moderating detector. The experimental validation was performed…Carl R. Brune·Aug 27, 2026SaveLearn
A microwave SQUID multiplexing concept for macro-cryogenic calorimeter arraysMassive cryogenic calorimeters read out by transition-edge sensors (TES) can reach eV-scale baseline resolution, but the single-channel dc-SQUID readout conventionally used in rare-event searches,…N. Ferreiro Iachellini, P. Szypryt, L. Canonica et al.·Aug 27, 2026SaveLearn
Design and performance of the Fast Beam Condition Monitor for luminosity and background measurement at the CMS Experiment in LHC Run 3The Fast Beam Condition Monitor (BCM1F) has been used at the CMS Experiment since the first LHC circulating beams in 2008. Originally meant as a beam-induced background monitor for fast beam losses…The CMS BRIL Collaboration, Eliana Acurio, Ying An et al.·Aug 27, 2026SaveLearn
AlGaN/GaN Hall-Effect Sensor for In-Situ Magnetic Field Monitoring of the HSX StellaratorDirect magnetic field sensors can address integration drift commonly observed in conventional inductive magnetic diagnostics used in fusion systems. In this work, an AlGaN/GaN Hall-effect sensor was…Yiming Zhao, Wayne Goodman, Thomas Gallenberger et al.·Aug 27, 2026SaveLearn
Measuring and Modelling Lag in Amorphous Silicon Flat-Panel X-ray DetectorsDetector lag, also referred to as afterglow, is a source of image degradation in flat-panel x-ray detectors, producing temporal artefacts that reduce image quality and quantitative accuracy. In this…Yiyue Huang, Benjamin Young, Andrew Kingston et al.·Aug 27, 2026SaveLearn
Signal formation and induction-gap optimization in a THGEM coupled to a resistive plate anodeA Thick Gaseous Electron Multiplier (THGEM) detector coupled to a resistive plate anode was investigated for the first time, using an Ar:CO2 (93:7) gas mixture. The resistive anode concept enabled…Arpan Maity, Luca Moleri, Maryna Borysova et al.·Aug 26, 2026SaveLearn
Development and Commissioning of the Cryogenic Target Detectors for the Technical Run of the NUCLEUS ExperimentThe NUCLEUS experiment aims to study coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEνNS) of reactor electron antineutrinos at the Chooz nuclear power plant in France. In this work, the cryogenic…N. Schermer, H. Abele, G. Angloher et al.·Aug 26, 2026SaveLearn
Aliased noise characterization and mitigation in BICEP Array 150, 220 and 270 GHz time-division multiplexed detectorsEarly observations with the BICEP Array 150 GHz (BA2-150) and 220/270 GHz (BA3-220/270) receivers revealed detector noise equivalent temperatures (NETs) higher than expected, together with…S. Fatigoni, P. A. R. Ade, Z. Ahmed et al.·Aug 25, 2026SaveLearn
Fabrication and validation of a MEMS Electron MonochromatorElectron monochromators are essential components for many applications in electron microscopy but are often large and complex to operate instruments. In prior work, we presented a concept for…M. J. Adriaans, J. P. Hoogenboom, A. Mohammadi-Gheidari·Aug 25, 2026SaveLearn
Calibration of the discriminator threshold of the Amplifier-Shaper-Discriminator Chip for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Muon Drift-Tube Chambers for the High-Luminosity LHCThe read-out electronics of the ATLAS muon drift-tube chambers will be upgraded for operation at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider. Part of the upgrade is the introduction of new…Oliver Kortner, Nick Meier, Julia Okfen·Aug 25, 2026SaveLearn
Photogrammetry for Precise, Rapid Module Alignment in the Mu2e TrackerWe discuss a photogrammetry technique to measure the inter-module alignment in the Mu2e tracker. The tracker consists of 216 modules each with 96 straw tubes. The relative alignment of the straw…Dylan Palo, Mamta Jangra, Aseet Mukherjee et al.·Aug 25, 2026SaveLearn
Post-diffusion cooling effects on Hall-derived active lithium donor profiles in high-purity germaniumLithium (Li) diffusion is commonly used to form n+ contacts in high-purity germanium (HPGe) detectors, but the final electrically active donor profile can be sensitive to the post-diffusion…Kunming Dong, Dongming Mei, Anupama Karki et al.·Aug 24, 2026SaveLearn
Performance Evaluation of a High-Granularity LYSO-SiPM-Based Position-Sensitive Detector for a One-Shot Gamma-Scanning System with Sub-Millimeter Spatial ResolutionA compact position-sensitive γ-detector based on a thin monolithic LYSO crystal and a 96-channel SiPM array is developed for the spatial characterization and calibration of segmented γ-ray detector…Katyayni Tiwari, Arzoo Sharma, Jürgen Gerl et al.·Aug 24, 2026SaveLearn
A Cosmic Muon Tomography System with Machine Learning based Momentum Measurement for Multi-Object Reconstruction and Material CharacterizationCosmic muon tomography is a powerful non-destructive imaging technique for inspecting dense and shielded materials through multiple Coulomb scattering. In this work, we present the design,…Bharat Kumar Sirasva, Rohit Gupta, Satyajit Jena·Aug 24, 2026SaveLearn