Calibration and Performance of the Upgraded ALICE Inner Tracking SystemThe ALICE Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) underwent a major upgrade during the Long Shutdown 2. Several subsystems have been improved, including the ALICE Inner Tracking System (ITS),…Andrea Sofia Triolo·Sep 29, 2024SaveLearn
CEPC-on-Gaussino: an application of Gaussino simulation framework for CEPC experimentThe Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC) is a future Higgs factory to measure the Higgs boson properties. Like the other future experiments, the simulation software plays a crucial role in CEPC…Tao Lin, Weidong Li, Xingtao Huang et al.·Sep 29, 2024SaveLearn
The optimal structure of the MRPC detector for 0.511 MeV gamma based on Monte Carlo simulationThe detailed simulation of the Multi-gap Resistive Plate Chambers (MRPCs) provides the performance characteristics of MRPCs with different numbers of gas gaps and gap thicknesses. This helps in…J. Liu, Z. Chen, Y. Wang et al.·Sep 29, 2024SaveLearn
Mapping of the Transient Electric Field Created by the Charge Spreading on the Resistive Strip of Micromegas used in the ATLAS New Small WheelsResistive strips Micromegas are employed in the ATLAS New Small Wheel project. They have been already installed and operate in the experimental cavern of the ATLAS experiment at CERN. This work…Theodoros Alexopoulos, Stavros Maltezos, Konstantinos Patrinos et al.·Sep 28, 2024SaveLearn
Athermal phonon collection efficiency in diamond crystals for low mass dark matter detectionWe explored the efficacy of lab-grown diamonds as potential target materials for the direct detection of sub-GeV dark matter~(DM) using metallic magnetic calorimeters~(MMCs). Diamond, with its…I. Kim, N. A. Kurinsky, H. Kagan et al.·Sep 28, 2024SaveLearn
A Comparison of Micromegas with x/y Strip Charge Readouts for Directional Recoil DetectionDetecting the topology and direction of low-energy nuclear and electronic recoils is broadly desirable in nuclear and particle physics, with applications in coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus…Majd Ghrear, Alasdair G. McLean, Hima B. Korandla et al.·Sep 27, 2024SaveLearn
Signal processing and spectral modeling for the BeEST experimentThe Beryllium Electron capture in Superconducting Tunnel junctions (BeEST) experiment searches for evidence of heavy neutrino mass eigenstates in the nuclear electron capture decay of 7Be by…Inwook Kim, Connor Bray, Andrew Marino et al.·Sep 27, 2024SaveLearn
Defect detection and size classification in CdTe samples in 3DDefects in semiconductor crystals can have significant detrimental effects on their performance as radiation detectors. Defects cause charge trapping and recombination, leading to lower signal…M. Väänänen, M. Kalliokoski, R. Turpeinen et al.·Sep 27, 2024SaveLearn
The track-length extension fitting algorithm for energy measurement of interacting particles in liquid argon TPCs and its performance with ProtoDUNE-SP dataThis paper introduces a novel track-length extension fitting algorithm for measuring the kinetic energies of inelastically interacting particles in liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPCs).…DUNE Collaboration, A. Abed Abud, B. Abi et al.·Sep 26, 2024SaveLearn
Initial performance assessment and calibration techniques of the production monolithic silicon pixel detector ASIC for the detection of electromagnetic showers of TeV energy in the FASER experiment at the LHCThe FASER experiment at the LHC aims to detect new, long-lived fundamental particles. A tungsten-silicon (W-Si) preshower detector is being developed to enhance the experiment's ability to…Rafaella Eleni Kotitsa·Sep 26, 2024SaveLearn
Contribution of gaseous tritium source rear wall to tritium beta-spectrum in Troitsk nu-mass experimentWe avaluate the contribution of electron scattering on the rear wall of a windowless gaseous tritium source in the Troitsk nu-mass setup. There is a finite probability for them to scatter, return…V. G. Chernov, V. S. Pantuev·Sep 26, 2024SaveLearn
TCAD Simulation of Stitching for Passive CMOS Strip DetectorsMost of the tracking detectors for high energy particle experiments are filled with silicon detectors since they are radiation hard, they can give very small spatial resolution and they can take…Marta Baselga, Jan Hendrik Arling, Naomi Davis et al.·Sep 26, 2024SaveLearn
High-count-rate Particle Tracking in Proton and Carbon Radiotherapy with Timepix2 Operated in Ultra-Short Acquisition TimeThis work investigates the operational acquisition time limits of Timepix3 and Timepix2 detectors operated in frame mode for high-count rate of high deposited energy transfer particles. Measurements…C. Oancea, A. Resch, S. Barna et al.·Sep 26, 2024SaveLearn
Uncertainty quantification in flow cytometry using a cell sorterIn cytometry, it is difficult to disentangle the contributions of population variance and instrument noise towards total measured variation. Fundamentally, this is due to the fact that one cannot…Amudhan Krishnaswamy-Usha, Gregory A. Cooksey, Paul Patrone·Sep 25, 2024SaveLearn
Numerical Modelling of Active Target Time Projection Chamber for Low Energy Nuclear PhysicA numerical model based on hydrodynamic approach has been developed to emulate the device dynamics of active target Time Projection Chamber which is utilized for studying nuclear reaction through…Pralay Kumar Das, Jaydeep Datta, Nayana Majumdar et al.·Sep 24, 2024SaveLearn
Maximizing NMR Sensitivity: A Guide to Receiver Gain AdjustmentNovel methods and technology drive the rapid advances of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The primary objective of developing novel hardware is to improve sensitivity and reliability (and possibly…Josh P. Peters, Frank D. Sönnichsen, Jan-Bernd Hövener et al.·Sep 24, 2024SaveLearn
In-flight pixel degradation of the Sentinel 5 Precursor TROPOMI-SWIR HgCdTe detectorThe TROPOMI-SWIR HgCdTe detector on the Sentinel-5 Precursor mission has been performing in-orbit measurements of molecular absorption in Earth's atmosphere since its launch in October 2017. In its…Tim A. van Kempen, Marina Lobanova, Richard van Hees et al.·Sep 24, 2024SaveLearn
Phase noise measurement by zero-crossing analysis with a double recorder setup in the radiofrequency rangeThe phase noise of low-noise oscillators is conventionally measured by the cross-spectrum method (CSM), which has a complicated setup. We developed an alternative method called zero-crossing analysis…Makoto Takeuchi, Haruo Saito·Sep 24, 2024SaveLearn
PSpice modeling of the pulsed electroacoustic method for dispersive polymer sample applicationIn space applications, space charge inside dielectric materials can lead to unwanted phenomena such as breakdown and electrostatic discharge. To prevent such incidents, the pulsed electroacoustic…Aurélien Pujol, Laurent Berquez, Fulbert Baudoin et al.·Sep 24, 2024SaveLearn
An integrated evanescent-field biosensor in siliconDecentralized diagnostic testing that is accurate, portable, quantitative, and capable of making multiple simultaneous measurements of different biomarkers at the point-of-need remains an important…Mohammed A. Al-Qadasi, Samantha M. Grist, Matthew Mitchell et al.·Sep 23, 2024SaveLearn
Progress in Fission Fragment Rocket Engine Development and Alpha Particle Detection in High Magnetic FieldsIn this article, we present our recent experiments on fission fragment rocket propulsion, and on an innovative new design for an alpha particle detection system that has been inspired by these…Sandeep Puri, Cuikun Lin, Andrew Gillespie et al.·Sep 23, 2024SaveLearn
Towards Flexible Intensity Control of Resonantly Scattered γ-Rays Using Multi-Frequency Vibrating Resonant AbsorberWe report a method for coherent control of γ-photons, enabling the shaping of γ-ray intensity in nearly arbitrary waveforms. Different intensity waveforms are created by adjusting the…Aleš Stejskal, Vlastimil Vrba, Vít Procházka·Sep 23, 2024SaveLearn
A compact inertial nano-positioner operating at cryogenic temperaturesNano-positioning plays a very important role in applications such as scanning probe microscopy and optics. We report the development of a compact inertial nanopositioner along with fully computer…Pritam Das, Sulagna Dutta, Krishna K. S. et al.·Sep 23, 2024SaveLearn
Measurements of a LYSO crystal array from threshold to 100 MeVWe report measurements of ten custom-made high-homogeneity LYSO crystals. The investigation is motivated by the need for a compact, high-resolution, and fast electromagnetic calorimeter for a new…O. Beesley, J. Carlton, B. Davis-Purcell et al.·Sep 23, 2024SaveLearn
Co-Design of 2D Heterojunctions for Data Filtering in Tracking SystemsAs particle physics experiments evolve to achieve higher energies and resolutions, handling the massive data volumes produced by silicon pixel detectors, which are used for charged particle tracking,…Tupendra Oli, Wilkie Olin-Ammentorp, Xingfu Wu et al.·Sep 20, 2024SaveLearn