Statistical research on determining sensitivity of neutrinoless double beta decaysThe determination of experimental sensitivity is a key step in the search for neutrinoless double beta decay (0ββ), providing a quantitative benchmark for detector design. Two commonly…Haoyang Fu, Wentai Luo, Xiangpan Ji et al.·Dec 26, 2024SaveLearn
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of the 26~m2 SiPM production for the DarkSide-20k dark matter experimentDarkSide-20k is a novel liquid argon dark matter detector currently under construction at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN) that will…F. Acerbi, P. Adhikari, P. Agnes et al.·Dec 25, 2024SaveLearn
A 64-Channel Precision Time-to-Digital Converter with Average 4.77 ps RMS Implemented in a 28 nm FPGAWe have developed a Time-to-Digital Converter (TDC) application in a Xilinx Kintex-7 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). This TDC, based on the Tapped-Delay Line (TDL) and Wave Union A (WU-A)…Zehong Liang, Xiongbo Yan, Zhe Ning et al.·Dec 24, 2024SaveLearn
Performance Optimizations and Evaluations for the Small Direct Currents Measurement SystemIonization chambers are essential for activity determinations in radionuclide metrology. We have developed a high-precision integrating-differentiating (int-diff) system for measuring small currents.…Shunyi Liang, Juncheng Liang, Kezhu Song et al.·Dec 24, 2024SaveLearn
Alleviating the trade-off between coincidence time resolution and sensitivity using scalable TOF-DOI detectorsCoincidence time resolution (CTR) in time-of-flight positron emission tomography (TOF-PET) has significantly improved with advancements in scintillators, photodetectors, and readout electronics.…Yuya Onishi, Ryosuke Ota·Dec 24, 2024SaveLearn
Performance Evaluation of a Diamond Quantum Magnetometer for Biomagnetic Sensing: A Phantom StudyWe employ a dry-type phantom to evaluate the performance of a diamond quantum magnetometer with a high sensitivity of about 6~pT/Hz from the viewpoint of practical measurement in…Naota Sekiguchi, Yuta Kainuma, Motofumi Fushimi et al.·Dec 24, 2024SaveLearn
Calorimeter commissioning of the SuperNEMO DemonstratorThe SuperNEMO experiment is searching for neutrinoless double beta decay of 82Se, with the unique combination of a tracking detector and a segmented calorimeter. This feature allows…X. Aguerre, A. Barabash, A. Basharina-Freshville et al.·Dec 23, 2024SaveLearn
Detectors for next-generation quasi-free scattering experiments at the RIBFThe advent of high-intensity radioactive ion beams has opened new avenues for nuclear structure research. By studying exotic ions, phenomena such as shell evolution, halos, and the limits of…Junki Tanaka, Martha Liliana Cortés, Hongna Liu et al.·Dec 23, 2024SaveLearn
Geant4-based technical simulation study of plastic scintillators for Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS)The influence of detector setup configuration and scintillator material choice on spectrum quality in Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) is fundamentally acknowledged primarily by…Dominik Boras·Dec 22, 2024SaveLearn
Towards MPGDs with embedded pixel ASICsCombining gaseous detectors with a high-granularity pixelated charge readout enables experimental applications which otherwise could not be achieved. This includes high-resolution tracking of…L. Scharenberg, J. Alozy, W. Billereau et al.·Dec 22, 2024SaveLearn
Absorption and Dispersion: In Search of a Versatile Spectroscopic TechniqueThis paper investigates three spectroscopic techniques - Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS), Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy (WMS), and Heterodyne Phase Sensitive Dispersion…Iskander Gazizov, Davide Pinto, Harald Moser et al.·Dec 21, 2024SaveLearn
Development of large Micromegas readout planes for experiments searching for rare eventsThe use of Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) in particle physics experiments has been growing since their invention, reaching sizes equivalent to buildings (ALICE or ATLAS at CERN). However, their…Hector Mirallas·Dec 20, 2024SaveLearn
High-efficiency position resolved gamma ray detectors for 2D-measurements of the angular correlation of annihilation radiationThe measurement of the 2D-Angular Correlation of Electron Positron Annihilation Radiation (ACAR) provides unique information about the bulk electronic structure of single crystals. We set up a new…Kilian Brenner, Francesco Guatieri, Christoph Hugenschmidt·Dec 20, 2024SaveLearn
Study of the Radiation Hardness of the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter Optical Instrumentation with Run 2 dataThis paper presents a study of the radiation hardness of the hadronic Tile Calorimeter of the ATLAS experiment in the LHC Run 2. Both the plastic scintillators constituting the detector active media…J. Abdallah, M. N. Agaras, A. Ahmad et al.·Dec 20, 2024SaveLearn
PALM -- Precision Attenuation Length Measurement in Liquid ScintillatorsFuture neutrino experiments at low energies such as JUNO or THEIA will use large volume homogeneous liquid scintillator detectors. The optical attenuation length of the liquid is of uttermost…Vincent Rompel, Sabrina Franke, Florian Kübelbäck et al.·Dec 20, 2024SaveLearn
Active nitrogen flux measurement during GaN growth based on the transmitted signal detected with a pyrometerA novel approach for the measurement of the Nitrogen active species generated by a plasma source in the molecular beam epitaxy environment is here presented. The method is based on the analysis of…Matteo Canciani, Stefano Vichi, Oksana Koplak et al.·Dec 20, 2024SaveLearn
Evaluation of cosmogenic Ge-68 background in a high purity germanium detector via a time series fitting methodGe-68 is a cosmogenic isotope in germanium with a half-life of 270.9 days.Ge-68 and its decay daughter Ga-68 contribute considerable background with energy up to 3 MeV to low background γ…W. H. Dai, J. K. Chen, H. Ma et al.·Dec 19, 2024SaveLearn
Zeptojoule CalorimetryThe measurement of energy is a fundamental tool used, for example, in exploring the early universe, characterizing particle decay processes, as well as in quantum technology and computing. Some of…András Gunyhó, Kassius Kohvakka, Qi-Ming Chen et al.·Dec 18, 2024SaveLearn
Development of a High-Resolution, High-Dynamic-Range Charge Detector for Ion Beam MonitoringWe present an innovative charge detector with high resolution and wide dynamic range designed to fulfill the requirements of a monitoring system for a high energy ion beam. The detector prototype,…O. Adriani, E. Berti, P. Betti et al.·Dec 18, 2024SaveLearn
Properties of carbon-infused silicon LGAD devices after non-uniform irradiation with 24 GeV/c protonsForward proton spectrometers at high-energy proton colliders rely on precision timing to discriminate signal from background. Silicon low gain avalanche diodes (LGADs) are a candidate for future…C. Beirão da Cruz e Silva, G. Marozzo, G. Da Molin et al.·Dec 18, 2024SaveLearn
Background characterization of the CONUS+ experimental locationCONUS+ is an experiment aiming at detecting coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CE) of reactor antineutrinos on germanium nuclei in the fully coherent regime, continuing the CONUS…CONUS Collaboration, E. Sanchez Garcia, N. Ackermann et al.·Dec 18, 2024SaveLearn
Experimental validation of the Gaseous Proton Recoil Telescope for quasi-absolute neutron flux measurementsThe accuracy of neutronics simulations of actual or future reactor cores is nowadays driven by the precision of the nuclear data used as input. Among the most important neutron-induced fission cross…Carole Chatel, Ludovic Mathieu, Mourad Aïche et al.·Dec 18, 2024SaveLearn
Simulations of Sparse Static Detector Networks for City-Scale Radiological/Nuclear DetectionSparse static detector networks in urban environments can be used in efforts to detect illicit radioactive sources, such as stolen nuclear material or radioactive "dirty bombs". We use detailed…E. Rofors, N. Abgrall, M. S. Bandstra et al.·Dec 18, 2024SaveLearn
Proton irradiation on Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon flexible devicesRadiation damage tests in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) flexible flux and dose-measuring devices have been performed with a 3 MeV proton beam, to evaluate combined displacement and total…M. Menichelli, S. Aziz, A. Bashiri et al.·Dec 17, 2024SaveLearn
Design, fabrication and initial test of a novel 3D-Trench sensor utilizing 8-inch CMOS compatible technologyThe 3D silicon sensor has demonstrated excellent performances (signal collection, detection efficiency, power consumption, etc.) comparable or even better with respect to the traditional planar…Manwen Liu, Huimin Ji, Wenzheng Cheng et al.·Dec 17, 2024SaveLearn