Prototype acoustic positioning system for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino ExperimentWe present the design and initial performance characterization of the prototype acoustic positioning system intended for the Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment. It comprises novel piezo-acoustic…ONE Collaboration, M. Agostini, S. Agreda et al.·Apr 17, 2025SaveLearn
Irradiation Studies of the Resistive AC-coupled Silicon Detector (RSD/AC-LGAD)Resistive AC-coupled Silicon Detectors (RSDs) are silicon sensors which provide high temporal and spatial resolution. The RSD is a candidate sensor to be used in future tracking detectors with the…Umut Elicabuk, Brendan Regnery, Luca Menzio et al.·Apr 17, 2025SaveLearn
Reconstruction and Performance Evaluation of FASER's Emulsion Detector at the LHCThis paper presents the reconstruction and performance evaluation of the FASER emulsion detector, which aims to measure interactions from neutrinos produced in the forward direction of…FASER Collaboration, Roshan Mammen Abraham, Xiaocong Ai et al.·Apr 17, 2025SaveLearn
New Frontiers in Muon-Spin Spectroscopy Using Si-Pixel DetectorsThe study of novel quantum materials relies on muon-spin rotation, relaxation, or resonance () measurements. Yet, a fundamental limitation persists: many of these materials can only be…Heiko Augustin, Niklaus Berger, Andrin Doll et al.·Apr 17, 2025SaveLearn
Lessons from commissioning of the cryogenic system for the Short-Baseline Neutrino Detector at FermilabResults from commissioning and first year of operations of the cryogenic system of the Short-Baseline Neutrino Detector (SBND) and its membrane cryostat installed at the Fermi National Accelerator…Frederick Schwartz, Roberto Acciarri, Johan Bremer et al.·Apr 17, 2025SaveLearn
QSHS: An Axion Dark Matter Resonant Search ApparatusWe describe a resonant cavity search apparatus for axion dark matter constructed by the Quantum Sensors for the Hidden Sector (QSHS) collaboration. The apparatus is configured to search for QCD axion…A. Alsulami, I. Bailey, G. Carosi et al.·Apr 16, 2025SaveLearn
Advantages of off-line analysis of digitally recorded pulses in case of neutron-gamma discrimination in scintillatorsMany modern digital analyzers offer the ability to record raw pulses from ionizing radiation detectors. We use this opportunity to investigate the effectiveness of Charge Comparison Method in Pulse…Lukasz Adamowski, Martyna Grodzicka-Kobylka, Tomasz Szczesniak et al.·Apr 16, 2025SaveLearn
Experimental Studies on Spatial Resolution of a Delay-Line Current-Biased Kinetic-Inductance DetectorA current-biased kinetic inductance detector (CB-KID) is a novel superconducting detector to construct a neutron transmission imaging system. The characteristics of a superconducting neutron detector…The Dang Vu, Hiroaki Shishido, Kazuya Aizawa et al.·Apr 16, 2025SaveLearn
Gamma-ray background from rock: studies for a next-generation dark matter experiment based on liquid xenonRare event experiments, such as those targeting dark matter interactions and neutrinoless double beta (0ββ) decay, should be shielded from gamma-rays that originated in rock. This paper…J. K. Tranter, V. A. Kudryavtsev, P. R. Scovell·Apr 15, 2025SaveLearn
The Gaseous Prototype (GaP): a GanESS demonstratorThe GanESS experiment will exploit the high-pressure noble gas time projection chamber technology to detect coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CE) at the European Spallation Source…L. Larizgoitia, A. Simón, E. Oblak et al.·Apr 15, 2025SaveLearn
The CMS Barrel Timing Layer: test beam confirmation of module timing performanceFirst of its kind, the barrel section of the MIP Timing Detector is a large area timing detector based on LYSO:Ce crystals and SiPMs which are required to operate in an unprecedentedly harsh…F. Addesa, P. Akrap, A. Albert et al.·Apr 15, 2025SaveLearn
The HYDRA pion-tracker for hypernuclei studies at R3BThe HYpernuclei-Decay at R3B Apparatus (HYDRA) tracker is a novel time projection chamber combined with a plastic scintillator wall for timing and trigger purposes. This detector is a low radiation…Lian-Cheng Ji, Uwe Bonnes, Mikolaj Cwiok et al.·Apr 14, 2025SaveLearn
Picogram-Level Nanoplastic Analysis with Nanoelectromechanical System Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy: NEMS-FTIRWe present a photothermal infrared spectroscopy-based approach for the chemical characterization and quantification of nanoplastics. By combining the high sensitivity of nanoelectromechanical systems…Jelena Timarac-Popović, Johannes Hiesberger, Eldira Šesto et al.·Apr 14, 2025SaveLearn
Comparison of an OGS/Polystyrene scintillator (BSO-406) with pure OGS (BSO-100), EJ-276, EJ-309, and M600 scintillatorsIn this paper, we present an investigation into the scintillation properties and pulse shape discrimination (PSD) performance of the new BSO-406, which is a blend of 40% organic glass scintillator…M. Grodzicka-Kobylka, T. Szczesniak, L. Adamowski et al.·Apr 14, 2025SaveLearn
Ultrahigh-speed digital holography for quantitative Doppler imaging of the human retinaHigh-speed digital holography reveals local blood flow contrasts in the eye fundus through deterministic signal analysis, leveraging a forward scattering model of dynamically diffused light. This…Zacharie Auray, Yann Fischer, Olivier Martinache et al.·Apr 14, 2025SaveLearn
Can 1957 cold-fusion explain 1989 cold-fusion?The possibility that muon-catalyzed nuclear fusion at ambient temperature takes place in deuterated metals is analyzed theoretically. It is suggested that the muon-catalyzed deuterium-deuterium (dd)…S. Di Matteo·Apr 13, 2025SaveLearn
Analysis of Radiation Level and Estimation of Protection Distance of γ Mobile Flaw Detection SourceObjective To analyze the radiation dose associated with gamma-ray mobile flaw detection, estimate the extent of the supervision and control areas, and assess the associated radiation risks. Methods A…Zhihui Liu, Xiang Hu, Zhengyang Zhang·Apr 13, 2025SaveLearn
Exploring the Design and Measurements of Next-Generation 4H-SiC LGADsThis contribution presents the design, production, and initial testing of newly developed 4H-SiC Low Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs). The evaluation includes performance metrics such as the internal…Peter Švihra, Jan Chochol, Vladimír Kafka et al.·Apr 12, 2025SaveLearn
Dynamic laboratory X-ray phase-contrast microtomography with structure-based prior regularisationX-ray microtomography is a versatile tool allowing the measurement of the 3D structure of optically thick samples. As a non-destructive technique, it is readily adapted to 4D imaging, where a sample…Harry Allan, Tom Partridge, Joseph Jacob et al.·Apr 12, 2025SaveLearn
AC-LGADs Fermilab Front-End Electronics CharacterizationWe characterized the front-end electronics used to process high-frequency signals from low-gain avalanche diodes (LGADs) at the Fermilab Test Beam Facility. LGADs are silicon detectors employed for…René Ríos, Esteban Felipe Molina Cardenas, Cristian Peña et al.·Apr 11, 2025SaveLearn
Production and manipulation of stable frozen hydrogen filamentsFrozen hydrogen filaments or droplets/pellets in vacuum are of great interest as target for many experiments at hadron and lepton accelerators as well as at high-power laser systems. Especially in…Jost Froning, Christian Mannweiler, Eva-Maria Hausch et al.·Apr 11, 2025SaveLearn
A 55-nm SRAM Chip Scanning Errors Every 125 ns for Event-Wise Soft Error MeasurementWe developed a 55 nm CMOS SRAM chip that scans all data every 125 ns and outputs timestamped soft error data via an SPI interface through a FIFO. The proposed system, consisting of the developed chip…Yuibi Gomi, Akira Sato, Waleed Madany et al.·Apr 11, 2025SaveLearn
Development and Performance Analysis of Glass-Based Gas-Tight RPCs for Muography ApplicationsTo achieve high-resolution muography of compact targets in scenarios with complex logistical constraints, we are developing a portable muon detector system utilizing glass Resistive Plate Chambers…S. Ikram, S. Basnet, E. Cortina Gil et al.·Apr 10, 2025SaveLearn
Off-line Commissioning of the St. Benedict Radiofrequency Quadrupole Cooler-BuncherThe St. Benedict ion trapping system, which aims to measure the β- angular correlation parameter in superallowed-mixed mirror transitions, is under construction at the University of Notre…D. P. Burdette, R. Zite, M. Brodeur et al.·Apr 10, 2025SaveLearn
Schottky detection techniques for ultra-rare short-lived ions in heavy ion storage ringsNon-destructive Schottky detectors are indispensable devices widely used in experiments at heavy-ion storage rings. In particular, they can be used to accurately determine the masses and lifetimes of…Shahab Sanjari, Yuri A. Litvinov, George Hudson-Chang et al.·Apr 10, 2025SaveLearn