In-situ high voltage generation with Cockcroft-Walton multiplier for xenon gas time projection chamberWe have newly developed a Cockcroft-Walton (CW) multiplier that can be used in a gas time projection chamber (TPC). A TPC requires a high voltage to form an electric field that drifts ionization…Shinichi Akiyama, Junya Hikida, Masashi Yoshida et al.·Jan 15, 2025SaveLearn
Progress in Chromatic Calorimetry Concept: Improved Techniques for Energy Resolution and Particle DiscriminationThis study introduces chromatic calorimetry, a novel particle detection method that uses strategically layered scintillators with different emission wavelengths. This approach aims to enhance energy…Devanshi Arora, Matteo Salomoni, Yacine Haddad et al.·Jan 14, 2025SaveLearn
Resistive Plate Chambers for brain PET imaging and particle tracking and timing (TOF-tracker)In this work we explore readout architectures for the simultaneous high-resolution timing and bidimensional tracking of charged particles with Resistive Plate Chambers (TOF-tracker) and for the…Paulo Fonte, Luís Lopes, Filomena M. C. Clemêncio et al.·Jan 14, 2025SaveLearn
Compact pulsed laser deposition system for in-situ polarized neutron reflectometryThe development of ferromagnet/heavy metal thin-film structures, such as CoFeB/Mo, with spin-orbit interaction requires advanced methods for their production and study. Polarized neutron…Grigorii Kirichuk, Alexey Grunin, Artur Dolgoborodov et al.·Jan 14, 2025SaveLearn
Novel Silicon and GaAs Sensors for Compact Sampling CalorimetersTwo samples of silicon pad sensors and two samples of GaAs sensors are studied in an electron beam with 5 GeV energy from the DESY-II test-beam facility. The sizes of the silicon and GaAs sensors are…H. Abramowicz, M. Almanza Soto, Y. Benhammou et al.·Jan 13, 2025SaveLearn
Determination and evaluation of the critical liquid nitrogen for superconducting levitator based on a novel temperature-weight coupling measurement deviceLiquid nitrogen (LN2) is the only cooling medium for the high-temperature superconducting (HTS) bulks in the superconducting levitator, which is the heart of the maglev train, to reach working state.…Peng Pang, Jun Zheng, Chenling Xian·Jan 12, 2025SaveLearn
Characterization of Multiple Channels Room Temperature Readout Electronics for Large Transition-Edge Sensor ArrayTransition-edge sensor (TES) is a highly sensitive device that is capable of detecting extremely low levels of energy. It is characterised by low noise performance and high energy resolution. A…N. Li, X. Ren, H. Gao et al.·Jan 11, 2025SaveLearn
Small Angle Neutron Scattering in McStas: optimization for high throughput virtual experimentsIn this work we present the development of small angle scattering components in McStas that describe the neutron interaction with 70 different form and structure factors. We describe the…Jose Robledo, Klaus Lieutenant, Peter Willendrup·Jan 10, 2025SaveLearn
Gas contamination and mitigation in a 100 m3 / 10 bar argon TPC with optical readout: a viability studyGaseous Optical Time Projection Chambers (OTPCs) aimed at Neutrino Physics and Rare Event Searches will likely exceed the tonne scale during the next decade. This will make their performance…D. J. Fernández-Posada, D. González-Díaz, J. Baldonedo et al.·Jan 10, 2025SaveLearn
LUCAS: A Low-Power Ultra-Low Jitter Compact ASIC for SiPM Targetting ToF-CTWe present LUCAS (Low power Ultra-low jitter Compact ASIC for SiPM), an analog front-end for Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM) targeting fast timing detectors in Time-of-Flight Computed Tomography…Seyed Arash Katourani·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Development of SQUID Array Amplifiers for the LiteBIRD CMB SatelliteLiteBIRD is an upcoming JAXA-led mission that aims to measure primordial gravitational waves in the B-mode polarization of the cosmic microwave background. It is set to launch in 2032. The LiteBIRD…S. T. P. Boyd, Tijmen de Haan·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Introducing new resonant soft x-ray scattering capability in SSRLResonant soft X-ray scattering (RSXS) is a powerful technique for probing both spatial and electronic structures within solid-state systems. We present a newly developed RSXS capability at beamline…Cheng-Tai Kuo, Makoto Hashimoto, Heemin Lee et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Track reconstruction as a service for collider physicsOptimizing charged-particle track reconstruction algorithms is crucial for efficient event reconstruction in Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments due to their significant computational demands.…Haoran Zhao, Yuan-Tang Chou, Yao Yao et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Multi-track reconstruction algorithm in the Mu2e experimentThe Mu2e experiment, under construction at Fermilab, will search for the neutrino-less coherent μ-N→ e-N conversion in the field of a 27Al nucleus. Such a process violates lepton…Alessandro Maria Ricci·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Development of a high-rate capable DLC-RPC based on a current evacuation patternA Resistive Plate Chamber using Diamond-Like Carbon electrodes (DLC-RPC) has been developed as a background tagging detector in the MEG~II experiment. The DLC-RPC is planned to be installed in a…Masato Takahashi, Sei Ban, Weiyuan Li et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Resolution Limiting Factors in Low-Energy Cascade Zenith Angle Reconstruction with the IceCube UpgradeThe IceCube Neutrino Observatory includes low energy extensions such as the existing DeepCore subarray and the upcoming IceCube Upgrade, which will consist of seven new strings of photosensors with…Kaustav Dutta, Sebastian Böser, Jan Weldert et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
PICOSEC Micromegas Precise-timing Detectors: Development towards Large-Area and IntegrationPICOSEC Micromegas (MM) is a precise timing gaseous detector based on a Cherenkov radiator coupled with a semi-transparent photocathode and an MM amplifying structure. The detector conceprt was…Y. Meng, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis et al.·Jan 9, 2025SaveLearn
Distributed network of smartphone sensors: a new tool for scientific field measurementsSmartphones sensors are now commonly used by a worldwide audience thanks to their availability, high connectivity, and versatility. Here, we present a methodology to use a collection of smartphones,…J. Zhang, N. Mokus, J. Casoli et al.·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Intelligent experiments through real-time AI: Fast Data Processing and Autonomous Detector Control for sPHENIX and future EIC detectorsThis R\&D project, initiated by the DOE Nuclear Physics AI-Machine Learning initiative in 2022, leverages AI to address data processing challenges in high-energy nuclear experiments (RHIC, LHC, and…J. Kvapil, G. Borca-Tasciuc, H. Bossi et al.·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Non-Destructive Argon Concentration Assessment within Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) using Ultrasonic TechniqueInsulating glass units (IGUs) contribute significantly to energy loss among building envelopes, as they are responsible for approximately 30 to 50% of thermal transmission losses. To mitigate these…Hamed Khaleghi, Didem Ozevin, Aslihan Karatas·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Integrating IPbus ALFRED into the ALICE-FIT setupThe official data collection for the Run 3 of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva commenced on July 5, 2022, following approximately three and a half years of maintenance, upgrades, and…Krystian Roslon·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
New Facilities for the Production of 1 mm gap Resistive Plate Chambers for the Upgrade of the ATLAS Muon SpectrometerThe ATLAS Muon Spectrometer is undergoing a major upgrade for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC), including the addition of three new thin-gap Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) layers in the inner barrel…F. Fallavollita, O. Kortner, H. Kroha et al.·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Decoupling Pulse Tube Vibrations from a Dry Dilution Refrigerator at milli-Kelvin TemperaturesWith the rising adoption of dry dilution refrigerators across scientific and industrial domains, there has been a pressing demand for highly efficient vibration decoupling systems capable of…The NUCLEUS collaboration, A. Wex, J. Rothe et al.·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Ultrafast pulsed laser evaluation of Single Event Transients in opto-couplersWe build a 1064 nm fiber laser system-based testing facility for emulating SETs in different electronics components and ICs. Using these facilities, we tested the 4N35 optocoupler to observe SETs for…Kavin Dave, Aditya Mukherjee, Hari Shanker Gupta et al.·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn
Extending the time-over-threshold calibration of Timepix3 for spatial-resolved ion spectroscopyHybrid pixel detectors have a well-established array of applications ranging from particle physics to life sciences. The small dimensions of Timepix3 as well as its relatively low energetic expenses…Radu-Emanuel Mihai, Benedikt Bergmann, Petr Smolyanskiy·Jan 8, 2025SaveLearn