Development of a 10 mol% Rubidium-doped CsI Crystal for 87Rb Beta-Spectroscopy and Sterile Neutrino SearchesThe third-forbidden non-unique beta-decay of 87Rb to 87Sr (Qβ= 282.275(6) keV) has long served as an important benchmark for understanding forbidden beta-decay. To investigate this, we…W. K. Kim, K. W. Kim, L. T. Truc et al.·Aug 15, 2026SaveLearn
Muon Bulb: A Cosmic-Ray Detector Inside a Light BulbCosmic-ray muons are among the most abundant high-energy particles reaching Earth's surface, with a flux of approximately one muon per square centimeter per minute at sea level, yet they remain…Yuvaraj Elangovan·Aug 14, 2026SaveLearn
Variable-Path-Length FTIR of E. coli in Aqueous MediaTransmission infrared spectroscopy has been widely used for chemical analysis of biological samples in aqueous environments. However, its scope of applications has been limited by the path length,…Jonathan Matsuura, Andrew Huang, Jaehyeon Kim et al.·Aug 14, 2026SaveLearn
An Interactive, Automated 4D-STEM data acquisition and analysis routine for Scanning Electron Nanobeam Diffraction and Ptychography experimentsModern transmission electron microscopes are versatile instruments which have become indispensable tools for understanding structure and chemical composition at the nano- and atomic scale. In the…Mohsen Danaie, Max England, Yiming Xu et al.·Aug 13, 2026SaveLearn
Optical Characterization Measurements of Commercial Polyvinyltoluene Scintillators for Accurate Geant4 Detector ModelingAccurate Monte Carlo simulation of plastic scintillator detectors requires precise wavelength-dependent optical properties. We present the first comprehensive measurements of wavelength-dependent…Fergus Martin Huggins, Micah S. Johnson, Matthew Quinn Buckner·Aug 13, 2026SaveLearn
Scan-Coil Delay Causes Anisotropic Signal Loss in Fast 4D-STEMFast pixelated detectors are driving 4D-STEM toward microsecond dwell times, a regime in which the finite response of the scan deflection coils becomes comparable to the dwell time itself. Using…Vishal Kumar, Andreas Jehle, Tizian Lorenzen et al.·Aug 13, 2026SaveLearn
Fine-tuned Normalizing Flows for ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter Fast SimulationSimulating the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeter (ZDC) neutron detector responses at the LHC is computationally expensive, requiring complex Monte Carlo chains. We develop a generative surrogate,…Emilia Majerz, Jacek Otwinowski, Witold Dzwinel et al.·Aug 13, 2026SaveLearn
Ultracold Neutron Sources: An Essentially Enhanced Optimal Operation Temperature for Ortho-Deuterium-Based Superthermal ConvertersThere is a longstanding dogma in the physics of ultracold neutrons (UCN): The optimal temperature of ortho-deuterium based UCN-sources must not exceed 5\,K. This value has been established…Erik Walz, Christoph Morkel·Aug 12, 2026SaveLearn
From Simulation to Real Scans: Anomaly Detection in Maritime Cargo with Muon Scattering TomographyMaritime cargo inspection requires imaging technologies capable of detecting concealed threats within dense, sealed containers, a role for which Muon Scattering Tomography (MST) is well suited: it…Angel Bueno Rodriguez, Christina Hrytsiuk, Maximilian Perez Prada et al.·Aug 12, 2026SaveLearn
Background decomposition of the CONUS+ run 1 dataThe CONUS+ experiment is measuring the coherent elastic neutrino nucleus scattering (CEνNS) process using reactor anti-neutrinos as a source and four low energy threshold point-contact high-purity…N. Ackermann, H. Bonet, C. Buck et al.·Aug 12, 2026SaveLearn
Usage of GPUs for ALICE Run 3 Offline Reconstruction on the GRIDALICE, the dedicated heavy ion experiment at the LHC, records Pb-Pb collisions at an interaction rate of up to 50 kHz. It was the first LHC experiment to leverage GPUs for online data processing…David Rohr for the ALICE Collaboration·Aug 12, 2026SaveLearn
Development and Initial Performance of an Upgraded NaI(Tl) Crystal Encapsulation for COSINE-100UThe COSINE-100 experiment was designed to test the DAMA/LIBRA annual-modulation claim using low-background NaI(Tl) detectors. For the COSINE-100U upgrade, we developed a new crystal-encapsulation…Doohyeok Lee, Jae Young Cho, Chang Hyon Ha et al.·Aug 12, 2026SaveLearn
Cusp-singularity-enhanced Coriolis effect for ultrasensitive chip-scale gyroscopesGyroscopes, as fundamental inertial sensors, are crucial for rotation measurements in consumer electronics, automotive, and aerospace industries, with the most widely used kind relying on the…Sen Zhang, Dingbang Xiao, Fei Wang et al.·Aug 11, 2026SaveLearn
Compact nondestructive generator for microsecond-class ultrafast pulsed magnetic fieldsThe sweep rate of pulsed magnetic fields is a key factor in exploring of nonequilibrium phenomena in matter. However, the nondestructive generation of ultrafast pulsed magnetic fields is challenging…Y. Ishii, A. Ikeda, H. Sun et al.·Aug 11, 2026SaveLearn
Temperature-Dependent Performance of NaI(Tl) Crystal with Dual-Channel SiPM Readout for Low-Mass Dark Matter SearchesWe report the first temperature-dependent characterization of a NaI(Tl) crystal readout by two silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) directly coupled to opposite ends of the crystal for rare-event…W. K. Kim, H. Y. Lee, K. W. Kim et al.·Aug 11, 2026SaveLearn
Anemometer-free indoor calibration of Doppler lidar using fiber optics and Monte Carlo simulationExisting methods for calibrating and classifying Doppler lidars for wind energy applications are time-consuming and overestimate lidar measurement uncertainty. These shortcomings are due to the…Andrew Black, Klaus Franke, Davide Trabucci et al.·Aug 10, 2026SaveLearn
Position Resolution of a Scintillator Hodoscope Employing Triangular Counters with Embedded Wavelength Shifting FibersScintillator counters employing embedded wavelength-shifting fibers have been used in particle physics experiments for several decades. Such counters have been produced with square, rectangular, and…E. Craig Dukes, Ralf Ehrlich, Daniel Lee et al.·Aug 10, 2026SaveLearn
Machine learning methods for spectroscopic information recovery under ultrafast photon pileupWe present methods for recovering spectroscopic information from multiple concurrent photon interactions that would normally be lost due to pulse pileup. In particular, we focus on machine learning…Jayson R. Vavrek, Thomas D. MacDonald, Yue Shi Lai·Aug 10, 2026SaveLearn
Optimization studies of silicon remoTES cryogenic calorimetersThe remoTES design, developed within the COSINUS experiment, enables a broader range of materials to be operated as cryogenic calorimeters read out with Transition Edge Sensors (TESs). In this…G. Angloher, M. R. Bharadwaj, A. Boehmer et al.·Aug 10, 2026SaveLearn
Openable Force-Balanced Halbach Magnets: From Fibonacci Sphere Simulations to Icosahedral RealizationsA long-standing goal in magnet design is to completely surround a volume of highly homogeneous magnetic field with permanent magnets while maintaining practical access to that volume. In this work,…Ingo Rehberg, Helmut Soltner, Peter Blümler·Aug 10, 2026SaveLearn
A High Gain Preamplifier Board for Low Charge Semiconductor DetectorsWe present a high-gain, low-noise preamplifier board designed for reading out low-charge semiconductor detectors--specifically Low-Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGADs) and three-dimensional (3D) silicon…De Zhang, Kuo Ma, Juzheng Zhang et al.·Aug 8, 2026SaveLearn
Performance of an HRPPD in Tesla-scale magnetic fieldsHigh-Rate Picosecond Photodetectors (HRPPDs) are state-of-the-art microchannel-plate (MCP) photodetectors that offer excellent timing and spatial resolution, together with high single-photon…B. Azmoun, Y. Ilieva, Y. Jin et al.·Aug 8, 2026SaveLearn
Super-Lindhard Ionization from 254 eVnr Nuclear Recoils in GermaniumWe report ionization produced by the stopping of monoenergetic 254 eVnr 73Ge ions within a germanium lattice which exceeds the Lindhard prediction. The observed deviation is based upon prior…A. R. L. Kavner, E. Todd, M. Babicz et al.·Aug 7, 2026SaveLearn
CMOS Image Sensors for CEvNS Detection at Nuclear ReactorsIn this work we present Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) Image Sensors (CIS) for reactor neutrino experiments targeting coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering (CEvNS). We have…Santiago Ezequiel Perez, Dario Rodrigues, Miguel Sofo-Haro·Aug 7, 2026SaveLearn
A compact beta particle momentum detectorWe present the design, development, and first calibration results of a compact beta electron detector for the Quantum Invisible Particle Sensor (QuIPS) experiment. The QuIPS electron detector is…D. Kodroff, M. Hu, K. Adcock et al.·Aug 7, 2026SaveLearn