Generative Models for Fast Simulation of Cherenkov Detectors at the Electron-Ion ColliderThe integration of Deep Learning (DL) into experimental nuclear and particle physics has driven significant progress in simulation and reconstruction workflows. However, traditional simulation…James Giroux, Michael Martinez, Cristiano Fanelli·Apr 26, 2025SaveLearn
Synchrotron light source focused X-ray detection with LGADs, AC-LGADs and TI-LGADsThe response of Low Gain Avalanche Diodes (LGADs), a type of thin silicon detector with internal gain, to X-rays of energies between 6-16~keV was characterized at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation…A. Molnar, Y. Zhao, S. M. Mazza et al.·Apr 25, 2025SaveLearn
Automating Nanoindentation: Optimizing Workflows for Precision and AccuracyNanoindentation is vital for probing mechanical properties, yet traditional grid-based workflows are inefficient for targeting specific microstructural features. We present an automated…Vivek Chawla, Dayakar Penumadu, Sergei Kalinin·Apr 25, 2025SaveLearn
Horizontal 1 K refrigerator with novel loading mechanism for polarized solid targetsWe describe a helium evaporation refrigerator used to cool dynamically polarized proton and deuteron targets for electron-scattering experiments using the CEBAF Large Acceptance Spectrometer CLAS12…J. Brock, C. Carlin, D. Griffith et al.·Apr 24, 2025SaveLearn
Operational experience and performance of the Silicon Vertex Detector after the first long shutdown of Belle IIIn 2024, the Belle II experiment resumed data taking after the Long Shutdown 1, which was required to install a two-layer pixel detector and upgrade accelerator components. We describe the challenges…K. Ravindran, K. Adamczyk, H. Aihara et al.·Apr 24, 2025SaveLearn
Modular Cosmic Ray Detector (MCORD) and its Potential Use in Various Physics Experiments, Astrophysics and GeophysicsAs part of the collaboration building a set of detectors for the new collider, our group was tasked with designing and building a large-scale cosmic ray detector, which was to complement the…M. Bielewicz, M. Kiecana, A. Bancer et al.·Apr 24, 2025SaveLearn
Machine Learning-Assisted Optimization of Modular Neutron Shielding Based on Monte Carlo SimulationsThis study proposes a novel design methodology for neutron beam shutters that integrates Monte Carlo simulations (MCNP) with machine learning techniques to enhance shielding performance and…Li-Fang Chen·Apr 24, 2025SaveLearn
Development and Explainability of Models for Machine-Learning-Based Reconstruction of Signals in Particle DetectorsMachine learning methods are being introduced at all stages of data reconstruction and analysis in various high-energy physics experiments. We present the development and application of convolutional…Kalina Dimitrova, Venelin Kozhuharov, Peicho Petkov·Apr 24, 2025SaveLearn
Characterisation of Hamamatsu R11065-20 PMTs for use in the SABRE South NaI(Tl) Crystal DetectorsThe SABRE Experiment is a direct detection dark matter experiment using a target composed of multiple NaI(Tl) crystals. The experiment aims to be an independent check of the DAMA/LIBRA results with a…O. Stanley, W. J. D. Melbourne, P. Urquijo et al.·Apr 24, 2025SaveLearn
Characterization of a GAGG detector for neutron measurements in underground laboratoriesIn rare events experiments, such as those devoted to the direct search of dark matter, a precise knowledge of the environmental gamma and neutron backgrounds is crucial for reaching the design…Lorenzo Ascenzo, Giovanni Benato, Yingjie Chu et al.·Apr 23, 2025SaveLearn
A novel method for measuring the attenuation length and the group velocity of transparent liquids in a variable length cavityThe transparency of liquid scintillators or water is an important parameter for many detectors in particle and astroparticle physics. In this work, the Cavity Enhanced Long Light Path Attenuation…Jessica Eck, Dhanushka Bandara, Gina Grünauer et al.·Apr 23, 2025SaveLearn
Next Generation Multi-element monolithic Germanium detectors for Spectroscopy: First integration at ESRF facilityThe XAFS-DET work package of the European LEAPS-INNOV project is developing a high-purity Germanium detectors for synchrotron applications requiring spectroscopic-grade response. The detectors…N. Goyal, S. Aplin, A. Balerna et al.·Apr 23, 2025SaveLearn
Development of the Beam Monitor Detectors for the Low-E Beamline at the CERN SPS H2 LineA series of beam tests were conducted at the KEK AR test beamline in ordet to investigate the performance of a prototype detector for instrumentation in the low-E beamline at the CERN H2 line. For…Y. Hino, M. Harada, N. Meguro et al.·Apr 23, 2025SaveLearn
Performance of the MORA Apparatus for Testing Time-Reversal Invariance in Nuclear Beta DecayThe MORA experimental setup is designed to measure the triple-correlation D parameter in nuclear beta decay. The D coefficient is sensitive to possible violations of time-reversal invariance. The…N. Goyal, A. Singh, S. Daumas-Tschopp et al.·Apr 22, 2025SaveLearn
Solid Target production for Astrophysical Reasearch: the European target laboratory partnership in ChETEC-INFRAThe joint work of European target laboratories in the ChETEC-INFRA project is presented, to face the new experimental challenges of nuclear astrophysics. In particular, results are presented on…Roberta Spartà, Alexandra Spiridon, Rosanna Depalo et al.·Apr 22, 2025SaveLearn
KOMPASS: the new cold neutron triple-axis-spectrometer specialized for polarization analysisKOMPASS is a polarized triple-axis cold neutron spectrometer recently installed at the FRM II neutron source. The instrument is designed to operate exclusively with polarized neutrons and is…D. Gorkov, M. Müller, G. Waldherr et al.·Apr 22, 2025SaveLearn
Enhancing Radiation Hardness and Granularity in HV-CMOS: The RD50-MPW4 SensorThe latest HV-CMOS pixel sensor developed by the former CERN-RD50-CMOS group, known as the , demonstrates competitive radiation tolerance, spatial granularity, and timing resolution -- key…B. Pilsl, T. Bergauer, R. Casanova et al.·Apr 22, 2025SaveLearn
Ultra-sensitive radon assay using an electrostatic chamber in a recirculating systemRare event searches such as neutrinoless double beta decay and Weakly Interacting Massive Particle detection require ultra-low background detectors. Radon contamination is a significant challenge for…nEXO Collaboration, A. Anker, P. A. Breur et al.·Apr 21, 2025SaveLearn
Antenna Arrays for CRES-based Neutrino Mass MeasurementCRES is a technique for precision measurements of kinetic energies of charged particles, pioneered by the Project 8 experiment to measure the neutrino mass using the tritium endpoint method. It was…A. Ashtari Esfahani, S. Bhagvati, S. Böser et al.·Apr 21, 2025SaveLearn
Uncertainty minimization in electronic stopping cross-section measurements using the backscattering methodAccurate determination of electronic stopping cross sections is critical for ion beam analysis and related applications. While transmission methods are well established, backscattering approaches…Victor Pires, Arilson Silva, Cleber L. Rodrigues et al.·Apr 21, 2025SaveLearn
Muon Imaging of Hydrotreatment ReactorsThis study presents the design and simulation-based validation of a muon imaging system tailored for potential applications in industrial hydrotreatment units. The system is built around a two-panel…Rafael Armando Martínez-Rivero, Christian Sarmiento-Cano, Diego Catillo-Morales et al.·Apr 21, 2025SaveLearn
Atmospheric muon flux suppression at potential new low-radiation underground physics laboratory in IsraelThe residual atmospheric muon flux was measured at a candidate site for a new underground, low-radiation physics laboratory beneath the Kokhav HaYarden national park in Israel. Located inside the…Nadav Hargittai, Igor Zolkin, Yiftah Silver et al.·Apr 21, 2025SaveLearn
Progress in the Development of Multi-Element Monolithic Germanium Detectors in LEAPS-INNOV Project: Insights from Detector Performance SimulationThis study presents a detailed simulation-based analysis of the detection limits of multi-element monolithic Germanium (Ge) detectors to cadmium traces in environmental soil samples. Using the…N. Goyal, S. Aplin, A. Balerna et al.·Apr 20, 2025SaveLearn
Modeling frequency instability in high-quality resonant experimentsModern resonant sensing tools can achieve increasingly high quality factors, which correspond to extremely narrow linewidths. In such systems, time-variation of the resonator's natural frequency can…Hao-Ran Cui, Saarik Kalia, Zhen Liu·Apr 18, 2025SaveLearn
Exploring unique design features of the Monolithic Stitched Sensor with Timing (MOST): yield, powering, timing, and sensor reverse biasMonolithic stitched CMOS sensors are explored for the upgrade of Inner Tracking System of the ALICE experiment (ITS3) and the R&D of the CERN Experimental Physics Department. To learn about…Mariia Selina, R. Barthel, S. Bugiel et al.·Apr 18, 2025SaveLearn