Improvement and Characterisation of the ArCLight Large-Area Dielectric Light Detector for Liquid-Argon Time Projection ChambersThe detection of scintillation light in noble-liquid detectors is necessary for identifying neutrino interaction candidates from beam, astrophysical, or solar sources. Large monolithic detectors…Jonas Bürgi, Livio Calivers, Richard Diurba et al.·Sep 20, 2024SaveLearn
Redesign of the AD820 Single-Channel Circuit for the Development of the aRD820 Low-Noise Rail-to-Rail Operational AmplifierThe task of this work was to design and later produce a low-power (single supply 5 - 30 V, dual supply +-2.5 V and +-15 V) rail-to-rail operational amplifier aRD820 with low voltage noise (<4 uV,…Dmitry Kostrichkin, Sergey Rudenko, Mihails Lapkis et al.·Sep 20, 2024SaveLearn
Direct Two-Dimensional Goniometric Steering of Vacuum Electrospray Ion Beams for Angular Time-of-Flight StudiesHere we present a novel method for two-dimensional steering of vacuum electrospray ionization beams to better understand their angular properties. Utilizing an externally wetted tungsten needle with…Zach Ulibarri, Elaine Petro·Sep 20, 2024SaveLearn
A Ray Tracing Survey of Asymmetric Operation of the X-ray Rowland Circle Using Spherically Bent Crystal AnalyzersThe spherically bent crystal analyzer (SBCA) is a widely-adopted hard x-ray optic, renowned for its good energy resolution and large collection solid angle. It is frequently employed in…Yeu Chen, Gerald T. Seidler·Sep 19, 2024SaveLearn
Ortho-positronium Lifetime For Soft-tissue ClassificationThe objective of this work is to showcase the ortho-positronium lifetime as a probe for soft-tissue characterization. We employed positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy to experimentally measure…Ashish V. Avachat, Kholod H. Mahmoud, Anthony G. Leja et al.·Sep 19, 2024SaveLearn
Robust State Estimation from Partial Out-Core Measurements with Shallow Recurrent Decoder for Nuclear ReactorsReliable, real-time state estimation in nuclear reactors is of critical importance for monitoring, control and safety. It further empowers the development of digital twins that are sufficiently…Stefano Riva, Carolina Introini, Antonio Cammi et al.·Sep 19, 2024SaveLearn
Comparison of Impedance Matching Networks for Scanning Microwave MicroscopyIn this paper, a definition of the gain and added noise of impedance matching networks for scanning microwave microscopy is given. This definition can be used to compare different impedance matching…Johannes Hoffmann, Sophie de Preville, Bruno Eckmann et al.·Sep 17, 2024SaveLearn
Primary Ionization and Particle Identification with Straw Tube DetectorsThe charged particles are tracked in the high energy physics detectors to provide the information of their properties. One of the tracking detector is straw tube detector that has been used by many…R. Kanishka·Sep 17, 2024SaveLearn
Ultraviolet cross-luminescence in ternary chlorides of alkali and alkaline-earth metalsAfter the discovery of a cross-luminescence (CL) in BaF2 in 1982, a large number of CL scintillators were investigated. However, no CL scintillator superior to BaF2 has been discovered, and the…Vojtech Vanecek, Juraj Paterek, Robert Kral et al.·Sep 17, 2024SaveLearn
Performance Evaluation of an RFSoC Operating in a 1.25 Tesla Magnetic FieldThe Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB collider is preparing for an upgrade after 2027-2028 to handle higher luminosity and increased background rates. A Radio Frequency System-on-Chip (RFSoC) has…L. Ruckman, A. Dragone, R. Herbst·Sep 17, 2024SaveLearn
Electrical capacitance volume sensor for microgravity mass gauging: Advancements in sensor calibration for microgravity fluid configurations and propellant management devicesMicrogravity mass gauging has gained increasing importance in recent years due to the acceleration in planning for long-term space missions as well as in-space refueling and transfer operations. It…M. A. Charleston, S. M. Chowdhury, B. J. Straiton et al.·Sep 16, 2024SaveLearn
The ALICE 3 detector concept for LHC Runs 5 and 6 and its physics performanceThe LHC Run 5 and 6 data taking phases will bring unprecedented luminosity in high-energy proton-proton and in heavy-ion collisions. The ALICE Collaboration proposes a next-generation experiment,…Robert Vertesi·Sep 16, 2024SaveLearn
OpenDosimeter: Open Hardware Personal X-ray DosimeterWe present OpenDosimeter (www.opendosimeter.org), an open hardware solution for real-time personal X-ray dose monitoring based on a scintillation counter. Using an X-ray sensor assembly (LYSO + SiPM)…Norah Ger, Alice Ku, Jasmyn Lopez et al.·Sep 16, 2024SaveLearn
Evaluating probabilistic and data-driven inference models for fiber-coupled NV-diamond temperature sensorsWe evaluate the impact of inference model on uncertainties when using continuous wave Optically Detected Magnetic Resonance (ODMR) measurements to infer temperature. Our approach leverages a…Shraddha Rajpal, Zeeshan Ahmed, Tyrus Berry·Sep 14, 2024SaveLearn
Cryogenic microwave performance of silicon nitride and amorphous silicon deposited using low-temperature ICPCVDFabrication of dielectrics at low temperature is required for temperature-sensitive detectors. For superconducting detectors, such as transition edge sensors and kinetic inductance detectors, AlMn is…Jiamin Sun, Shibo Shu, Ye Chai et al.·Sep 14, 2024SaveLearn
Endoscopic Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy through a fiber microprobeFourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) is a powerful analytical method for not only the chemical identification of solid, liquid, and gas species, but also the quantification of their…Jaehyeon Kim, Yue Tian, Guanhua Qiao et al.·Sep 13, 2024SaveLearn
Integration of high-performance compact interferometric sensors in a suspended interferometerHomodyne Quadrature Interferometers (HoQIs) are compact, low noise and high dynamic range displacement sensors designed for use in gravitational wave observatories. Their lower noise compared to the…Alexandra Mitchell, Johannes Lehmann, Philip Koch et al.·Sep 13, 2024SaveLearn
Study of energy deposition in the coolant of LFRThe determination of the fraction of energy deposited in the coolant is required for the setup of accurate thermal-hydraulic calculations in reactor core analysis. This study focuses on assessing…Maria Susini, Sacha Barré, Daniele Tomatis et al.·Sep 12, 2024SaveLearn
Characterisation of radioactive decay series by digital autoradiography, part 1: a theoretical approach using time and space coincidence (TSC) analysisThe three natural decay chains have short-lived daughter elements, and the existence of these radioelements makes it possible for alpha and beta particle emissions to be generated at the same place…Paul Sardini, Jerome Donnard, Michael Descostes·Sep 12, 2024SaveLearn
Advanced fabrication process for particle absorbers of highly pure electroplated gold for microcalorimeter applicationsMagnetic microcalorimeters (MMCs) have become a key technology for applications requiring outstanding energy resolution, fast signal rise time and excellent linearity. MMCs measure the temperature…Michael Müller, Ria-Helen Zühlke, Sebastian Kempf·Sep 12, 2024SaveLearn
Surface and Near-Surface Positron Annihilation Spectroscopy at Very Low Positron EnergyWe present a monoenergetic positron beam specifically tailored to the needs of (near-) surface positron annihilation spectroscopy. The Setup for LOw-energy Positron Experiments (SLOPE) comprises a…Lucian Mathes, Maximilian Suhr, Vassily V. Burwitz et al.·Sep 12, 2024SaveLearn
First results from a low cost software defined radio system monitoring VHF equatorial ionospheric scintillations in the Indian sectorScintillations of radio frequency signals due to the ionosphere, despite having been studied for decades, is still an active area of research. Of particular interest is the scintillations near the…Jishnu N. Thekkeppattu·Sep 12, 2024SaveLearn
Dataset of Tensile Properties for Sub-sized Specimens of Nuclear Structural MaterialsMechanical testing with sub-sized specimens plays an important role in the nuclear industry, facilitating tests in confined experimental spaces with lower irradiation levels and accelerating the…Longze Li, John W. Merickel, Yalei Tang et al.·Sep 11, 2024SaveLearn
Characterisation of analogue MAPS fabricated in 65 nm technology for the ALICE ITS3The ALICE ITS3 project foresees the use of ultra-light MAPS, developed in the 65 nm imaging process, for the vertex detector in the ALICE experiment at the LHC to drastically improve the vertexing…Kunal Gautam, Ajit Kumar·Sep 11, 2024SaveLearn
Development of ion-beam sputtered silicon nitride thin films for low-noise mirror coatings of gravitational-wave detectorsBrownian thermal noise of thin-film coatings is a fundamental limit for high-precision experiments based on optical resonators such as gravitational-wave interferometers. Here we present the results…A. Amato, M. Bazzan, G. Cagnoli et al.·Sep 11, 2024SaveLearn