Measurement of the 40Ar(e,e) elastic scattering cross section with a novel gas-jet targetWe report on a measurement of elastic electron scattering on argon performed with a novel cryogenic gas-jet target at the Mainz Microtron accelerator MAMI. The luminosity is estimated with the…M. Littich, L. Doria, P. Brand et al.·Mar 20, 2025SaveLearn
Minimal material, maximum coverage: Silicon Tracking System for high-occupancy conditionsSilicon strip sensors have long been a reliable technology for particle detection. Here, we push the limits of silicon tracking detectors by targeting an unprecedentedly low material budget of 2%-7%…M. Teklishyn, L. M. Collazo Sánchez, U. Frankenfeld et al.·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
Energy Response and Resolution to Positrons in a Capillary-Tube Dual-Readout CalorimeterWe present the results of a test beam campaign on a capillary-tube fibre-based dual-readout calorimeter, designed for precise hadronic and electromagnetic energy measurements in future collider…Sebastiano Francesco Albergo, Alessandro Braghieri, Alexander Burdyko et al.·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
Ultra-cold neutron simulation framework for the free neutron lifetime experiment τSPECTThe precise determination of the free neutron lifetime is of great significance in modern precision physics. This key observable is linked to the mixing of up and down quarks via the…Julian Auler, Utkarsh Bajpai, Martin Engler et al.·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
Prototyping and Test of the "Canis" HTS Planar Coil Array for Stellarator Field ShapingThea Energy, Inc. is currently developing the "Eos" planar coil stellarator, the Company's first integrated fusion system capable of forming optimized stellarator magnetic fields without complex and…D. Nash, D. A. Gates, W. S. Walsh et al.·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
Measurement of the Quantum Efficiency of Electrode Materials for VUV Photons in Liquid XenonLight dark matter searches using ionization signals in dual-phase liquid xenon (LXe) time projection chambers (TPCs) are limited by low-energy ionization backgrounds, including those from the…Shingo Kazama, Naoki Aoyama, Yoshitaka Itow et al.·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
Seven-dimensional Trajectory Reconstruction for VAMOS++The VAMOS++ magnetic spectrometer is characterized by a large angular and momentum acceptance and highly non-linear ion optics properties requiring the use of software ion trajectory reconstruction…M. Rejmund, A. Lemasson·Mar 19, 2025SaveLearn
AI-driven Uncertainty Quantification & Multi-Physics Approach to Evaluate Cladding Materials in a MicroreactorThe pursuit of enhanced nuclear safety has spurred the development of accident-tolerant cladding (ATC) materials for light water reactors (LWRs). This study investigates the potential of repurposing…Alex Foutch, Kazuma Kobayashi, Ayodeji Alajo et al.·Mar 18, 2025SaveLearn
Enhanced UV Detection in GaN-Based Photodetectors through InN/AlN Heterostructure Integration and Doping-Engineered PIN ArchitectureThis study presents a comprehensive simulation-based optimization of gallium nitride (GaN)-based metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodetectors designed for ultraviolet (UV) applications. The…M. Kilin, O. Tanriverdi, B. Karahan et al.·Mar 18, 2025SaveLearn
Measurement of SiPM Dark Currents and Annealing Recovery for Fluences Expected in ePIC Calorimeters at the Electron-Ion ColliderSilicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) will be used to read out all calorimeters in the ePIC experiment at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC). A thorough characterization of the radiation damage expected for…Jiajun Huang, Sean Preins, Ryan Tsiao et al.·Mar 18, 2025SaveLearn
Optimization of geomagnetic shielding based on detection efficiencyDue to the progressive increase in size of the latest Cherenkov-type detectors, it is becoming increasingly important to design a suitable compensation system based on coils of the Earth's magnetic…Sara R. Cabo, Yasuhiro Nishimura, Sergio Luis Suárez Gómez et al.·Mar 18, 2025SaveLearn
Analytical Modeling and TCAD simulation of n-Fz Double Sided Si Microstrip Detector Equipped with WGR irradiated by Protons for the R3B ExperimentRadiation hard n-Fz Double Sided Silicon microstrip Detectors are used at the Silicon Tracker for the detection of two-dimensional position and energy measurement of the incident protons in the R3B…Puspita Chatterjee, Nitu Saini, Ajay Kumar Srivastava·Mar 18, 2025SaveLearn
Flexible BiSel/NiO-based X-ray synapses bridging the functions of detection and memoryCurrently, the X-ray detectors are widely used in medical imaging, industrial inspection, aerospace, and other fields, as the market demand for high-efficiency, flexible, and low-power detectors is…Qiao Wang, Pengfei Li, Yushou Song et al.·Mar 18, 2025SaveLearn
Fast Maximum Likelihood Positioning for a Staggered Layer Scintillation PET DetectorIn this study, we propose a fast implementation of a Maximum Likelihood Positioning (MLP) algorithm to estimate the energy and identify the active scintillator pixel in staggered layer scintillation…Christoph W. Lerche, Wenwei Bi, Mirjam Schoeneck et al.·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
Characterizing the Experiment for Calibration with Uranium (Excalibur) Neutron Source for Use in Warhead VerificationNeutron sources can play a variety of roles in warhead verification. For transmission radiography, a source of directed high energy neutrons is required, while for applications to detect fissile…Jihye Jeon, Erik P. Gilson, Michael Hepler et al.·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
Metal Foil Detectors assembly for the beam and background monitoring in the LHCb experimentAfter an upgrade in 2019--2021, the LHCb experiment is taking data in Run 3 (2022--2026) with an instantaneous luminosity of proton-proton collisions of 2\!×\!1033 cm-2s-1. This…V. Pugatch, F. Alessio, V. Balagura et al.·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
Non-cyclic prototype of JUNO-TAO VETO water tank with 3 inch PMTsThe Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO, also known as JUNO-TAO) is a satellite experiment of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO). A ton-level liquid scintillator detector will be…Ziming Li, Zhimin Wang, Jie Yang·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
High-resolution computed tomography of two-dimensional beam profile using dual-axis rotating wireThe use of a wire probe is a robust method for beam profile measurement, but it can only provide a 1D projection of the beam profile. In this study, we developed a novel method for measuring a beam…Rin Ota, Nanako Nakajima, Ryuto Takemasa et al.·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
A custom experimental setup for scintillator characterization: application to a Ce-doped GAGG crystalScintillators are widely used in radiation detection, with continuous advancements enhancing their performance and developing new materials. This study presents a custom experimental setup for the…L. Gironi, S. Dell'Oro, C. Gotti et al.·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
Offset sideband locking to iodine for laser cooling on the 1 S0→ 3 P1 transition of 171YbWe present absolute frequency measurements of a laser stabilized using an offset sideband locking technique on the P(49)24-1 rovibrational transition of 127I2 near 556 nm. The…Martin Hauden, Jacques Millo, Martina Matusko et al.·Mar 17, 2025SaveLearn
LArTPC hit-based topology classification with quantum machine learning and symmetryWe present a new approach to separate track-like and shower-like topologies in liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) experiments for neutrino physics using quantum machine learning. Effective…Callum Duffy, Marcin Jastrzebski, Stefano Vergani et al.·Mar 16, 2025SaveLearn
Performance study of the Highly Granular Neutron Detector prototype in the BM@N experimentThe time-of-flight Highly Granular Neutron Detector (HGND) with a multilayer longitudinal structure of interleaved absorber and scintillator plates, high transverse granularity and a time resolution…A. Zubankov, S. Afanasiev, M. Golubeva et al.·Mar 16, 2025SaveLearn
Embedding the Timepix4 in Micro-Pattern Gaseous DetectorsThe combination of Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detectors (MPGDs) and pixel charge readout enables specific experimental opportunities. Using the Timepix4 for the readout is advantageous because of its size…L. Scharenberg, J. Alozy, W. Billereau et al.·Mar 16, 2025SaveLearn
Distribution of 7Li Implants in Nb Films for a Sterile Neutrino SearchThe BeEST experiment is measuring the 7Li recoil spectrum from the decay of 7Be implanted into Ta-based sensors to provide the most stringent limits on the existence of sterile…Hendrik Hadenfeldt, Jonas Arlt, Tobias Meyer et al.·Mar 16, 2025SaveLearn
Microfacet projected area-based correction for unified model of Geant4 for rough surfacesA modification of the optical model for rough surfaces, implemented in Geant4 as a part of the unified model, is suggested. The modified model takes into account the variation of the interaction…A. Morozov·Mar 14, 2025SaveLearn