Radiopurity material assays and radiation exposure projections for superconducting qubit measurements at SNOLABInteractions of cosmic rays and other forms of ionizing radiation pose a significant challenge to the reliable operation of state-of-the-art quantum devices and error correction in quantum computing…Y. Ahmed, B. Binoy, R. Bunker et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
A Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Photodiode indirect flexible device for radiation flux measurements at low intensitiesThe objective of the Photo-HASPIDE experiment is the construction and test of an indirect a-Si:H (Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon) photo-detector plus scintillator device on a flexible substrate for…Mauro Menichelli, Aishah Bashiri, Marco Bizzarri et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Precision positioning in free-space optical communication systems via PID control tuned by RLAccurate positioning of optical components is essential for maintaining beam alignment in free-space optical (FSO) communication systems. This work investigates reinforcement-learning-assisted tuning…K. Prikhodko, S. Kuznetsov, S. Vorobey et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Nuclotron internal target polarimeter for the measurements of the deuteron and proton beam polarizationStudies of spin-dependent effects at the Nuclotron/NICA accelerator complex at JINR require precise measurements of the deuteron and proton beam polarization. The vector polarization of the deuteron…I. S. Volkov, V. P. Ladygin, A. V. Averyanov et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Summary of quality control (QC) of ATLAS18 production ITk strip sensorsTo address the demanding operational requirements of the High-Luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC), the ATLAS experiment is replacing its current Inner Detector with a new…P. Federičováa, A. Affolder, K. Affolder et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Machine Learning Approaches for Improved Scalability of Metallic Magnetic CalorimetersMetallic Magnetic Calorimeters (MMCs) are a promising new tool for high precision X-ray spectroscopy. However, the complexity of the detector response and the need for scalable processing pipelines…Marc Oliver Herdrich, Toni Mattis, Günter Weber et al.·Jul 17, 2026SaveLearn
Comparative study and optimization of SDHCAL hadronic energy reconstruction methodsWe present a detailed study of hadronic shower energy reconstruction methods for the Semi-Digital Hadronic Calorimeter (SDHCAL) within the ILD detector concept, using the Particle Flow Algorithm…Tanguy Pasquier, Gérald Grenier, Imad Laktineh·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Intrinsic Spatial Position Resolution of P-type Point-Contact Germanium DetectorThe p-type point-contact germanium detectors have emerged as the ideal detection technology for rare-event experiments such as direct dark matter searches and neutrinoless double beta decay, and have…R. M. J. Li, S. K. Liu, S. T. Lin et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
A flexible DAQ system for the Timepix4 ASIC in the 4DPHOTON projectThis paper presents the design and implementation of a flexible data acquisition system13 developed for the Timepix4 ASIC within the 4DPHOTON project. The system is based on a modular14 FPGA-centric…N. V. Biesuz, J. Alozy, R. Bolzonella et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Machine Learning for Complex Instrument Design and OptimizationIn modern experimental physics, particle accelerators and gravitational-wave observatories enable a wide-range of research at the frontiers of science. These instruments are highly complex consisting…Barry C. Barish, Jonathan W. Richardson, Evangelos E. Papalexakis et al.·Jul 16, 2026SaveLearn
Femtoscopy Measurement with SπRIT TPC in Radioactive BeamHeavy-ion CollisionsFemtoscopy is a powerful tool for exploring the dynamic emitting structure in heavy-ion collisions, while radioactive beam heavy-ion collisions enable the investigation of nuclear matter under…Y. J. Wang, C. K. Tam, Z. G. Xiao et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Comprehensive study of timing resolution in plastic scintillator detectors with wavelength-shifting fiber and silicon photomultiplier readoutWe present a comprehensive study of the timing resolution achievable in plastic scintillator detectors read out through wavelength-shifting (WLS) fibers coupled to silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs),…Haohui Che, Guang Yang·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Kaleidoscopic-ray-tracing-based model of the scintillation flash energy deposition in the photomultipliers attached to a strip scintillatorStrip scintillator detectors are used nowadays in many fields of applied physics, particularly in medicine, civil engineering, mapping of underground resources, and security. In this work we provide…I. V. Vovchenko, T. M. Khamitov, L. V. Inzhechik·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Radiation effects on surface and bulk properties of ATLAS18 silicon sensors under low- and high-dose gamma irradiation and annealingSilicon strip detectors for the ATLAS Inner Tracker (ITk) at the HL-LHC must withstand harsh radiation conditions, including fluences of up to 1.6E15 1 MeV neq/cm2 and total ionizing doses…Marcela Mikestikova, Vitaliy Fadeyev, Pavla Federicova et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Neural-network-based material identification in photon-counting computed tomography using region-of-interest spectral featuresThis work investigates the feasibility of neural-network-based material identification based on photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) data. The input data were spectral vectors extracted from…A. Miadzvetski, V. Rozhkov, R. Sotenskii et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Characterisation of a Thick Pixelated Silicon Detector for Electron Spectroscopy of Neutron Beta DecaySilicon detectors are commonly used for spectroscopy of low-energy particles. For electrons in the 1 MeV range, a rather large thickness of 2mm is required to entirely stop the electrons and…Manuel Lebert, Lilli Löbell, Igor Konorov et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Influence of compaction pressure on the impedance of Gadolinium Doped Ceria electrolytes for IT-SOFCsGadolinium doped ceria (GDC) is one promising oxygen-ion conducting ceramic electrolyte for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs), due to its high ionic conductivity at reduced…Renato A. N. de Oliveira, Celeste Z. A. Aquino, Magna Monteiro Schaerer et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Environmental γ-Ray Flux in Hall C at LNGS and Its Correlation with Radon ActivityWe report a comprehensive measurement of the environmental γ-ray flux in Hall C of the Gran Sasso National Laboratory. A spatial mapping of the radiation was carried out using a high-purity…L. Luzzi, R. Santorelli, G. Zuzel et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
High Negative Ion Gain MMThGEM-Micromegas Detector for Directional Dark Matter SearchesLow pressure gaseous Negative Ion Time Projection Chambers (NITPCs) have been used previously by the DRIFT experiment to search for a directional Dark Matter (DM) signature. The main challenge with…A. G. McLean, S. Higashino, R. R. Marcelo Gregorio et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Machine learning methods for subpixel trajectory reconstruction in discretized position detectorsIn this study, we demonstrate that compared with traditional centroid-based methods, machine learning methods (particularly transformer-based architectures) achieve superior subpixel position and…Matthew Mark Romano, Zhengzhi Liu, JungHyun Bae·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Characterization of Low-energy Ionization Signals in Silicon Detectors for the Nab ExperimentThe Nab (Neutron a b) experiment is designed to measure the beta-antineutrino angular correlation in free neutron β decay with an ultimate precision goal of 0.1%, providing input for tests of…R. J. Taylor, August Mendelsohn, Arlee Shelby et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Radiation Tolerance Characterisation of an Indigenously Developed p-type Silicon Pad Sensor for Forward Calorimetry ApplicationsWe report on the radiation tolerance characterisation of a p-type silicon pad sensor indigenously designed by BARC-VECC and fabricated at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), India -- representing a…Arun Kumar Yadav, Sanjib Muhuri, Anup Kumar Sikdar et al.·Jul 15, 2026SaveLearn
Traceable In Situ Microwave Power Measurement at the Cryogenic Device Plane in a Dilution RefrigeratorAccurate knowledge of the microwave power delivered to a cryogenic device under test (DUT) is essential for the characterization and operation of superconducting quantum circuits. However, this…Paolo Panetta, Andrea Celotto, Alessandro Alocco et al.·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
A critical consideration of X-ray detectors based on Ga2O3: excitation, carrier transport mechanisms and performance standardizationX-ray detection underpins a wide range of applications in medicine, security, industrial inspection, scientific research for non-destructive imaging and material analysis. The rapid development of…Alfred Moore, Daniel A Lamb, Lijie Li et al.·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn
Exploiting the latent space of deep AutoEncoders for the identification of signal pulses in noisy time-seriesWe propose a data-driven procedure, based on convolutional variational autoencoders, to identify the presence of signal pulses in long time-series. The dataset consists of synthetic waveforms, each…Gioacchino Alex Anastasi, Sebastiano Francesco Albergo, Marzio De Napoli et al.·Jul 14, 2026SaveLearn