Characterization of a gaseous time projection chamber with an internal 37Ar sourceWe report on a novel calibration method of gaseous detectors using an internal 37Ar source. The 37Ar is a fast-decaying and low-energy calibration source that provides a…Wenming Zhang, Yuanchun Liu, Ke Han et al.·Aug 21, 2024SaveLearn
A Heavy Ion Monitor on a Chip Based on a Non-Volatile Memory ArchitectureThe performance of a particle detector derived from nitride read-only memory (NROM) technology is evaluated, with immediate applications in space-based heavy ion radiation monitoring and detection.…Dale Julson, Will Flanagan, Mike Youngs et al.·Aug 20, 2024SaveLearn
A Transition Edge Sensor Operated in Coincidence with a High Sensitivity Athermal Phonon Sensor for Photon Coupled Rare Event SearchesExperimental searches for axions or dark photons that couple to the standard model photon require photosensors with low noise, broadband sensitivity, and near zero backgrounds. Here, we introduce an…Roger K. Romani, Yen-Yung Chang, Rupak Mahapatra et al.·Aug 20, 2024SaveLearn
Differentiable Full Detector Simulation of a Projective Dual-Readout Crystal Electromagnetic Calorimeter with Longitudinal Segmentation and Precision TimingA differentiable full detector simulation has been implemented in the key4hep software stack for future colliders. A fully automated and configurable geometry enabling differentiation of all detector…Wonyong Chung·Aug 20, 2024SaveLearn
Scalable DAQ system operating the CHIPS-5 neutrino detectorThe CHIPS R&D project focuses on development of low-cost water Cherenkov neutrino detectors through novel design strategies and resourceful engineering. This work presents an end-to-end DAQ solution…Belén Alonso Rancurel, Son Cao, Thomas J. Carroll et al.·Aug 20, 2024SaveLearn
Low-vibration cryogenic test facility for next generation of ground-based gravitational-wave observatoriesWe present the design and commissioning of a cryogenic low-vibration test facility that measures displacement noise from a gram-scale silicon cantilever at the level of 10$-16\,…D. P. Kapasi, T. G. McRae, J. Eichholz et al.·Aug 20, 2024SaveLearn
Progress of Inorganic Scintillators for Future HEP ExperimentsThe Caltech HEP Crystal Lab has been actively investigating novel inorganic scintillators along the following three directions. Fast and radiation hard inorganic scintillators to face the challenge…Liyuan Zhang, Ren-Yuan Zhu·Aug 20, 2024SaveLearn
Optically pumped vector magnetometer using a strong bias magnetic fieldWe present a novel approach allowing an optically pumped magnetometer (OPM) to be operated within Earth's magnetic field as a vector magnetometer whose sensitive axis can be freely defined. This…Thomas Schönau, Theo Scholtes, Florian Wittkämper et al.·Aug 19, 2024SaveLearn
Calorimetry for the ePIC ExperimentThe EIC will deliver collisions of electrons with protons and nuclei at a wide variety of energies and at luminosities up to 1000 times higher than HERA. Precise measurement of both the scattered…Henry T. Klest·Aug 19, 2024SaveLearn
Nonlinear scintillation effects in the intrinsic luminescence from Sc1.318Y0.655Si1.013O4.987 crystal excited by electrons and gamma-quantaThe spectral and kinetic properties of intrinsic luminescence from (Y2Sc1)0.(3)(Sc)[Si]O5 crystal are studied. The emission is excited by electrons and gamma-quanta. The composition…M. V. Belov, V. A. Kozlov, N. V. Pestovskii et al.·Aug 17, 2024SaveLearn
Phase-Based Approaches for Rapid Construction of Magnetic Fields in NV MagnetometryWith the second quantum revolution underway, quantum-enhanced sensors are moving from laboratory demonstrations to field deployments, providing enhanced and even new capabilities. Signal processing…Prabhat Anand, Ankit Khandelwal, Achanna Anil Kumar et al.·Aug 17, 2024SaveLearn
Highly Sensitive Differential Microwave Sensor for Soil Moisture MeasurementThis paper presents a highly sensitive differential soil moisture sensor (DSMS) using a microstrip line loaded with triangular two turn resonator(T2 SR) and complementary of the rectangular two turn…Rasool Keshavarz, Justin Lipman, Dominique Schreurs et al.·Aug 17, 2024SaveLearn
Development of a Dual-Spectroscopic System to Rapidly Measure Diisopropyl Methyl Phosphonate (DIMP) Decomposition and Temperature in a Reactive Powder EnvironmentThe development of systems to measure and optimize emerging energetic material performance is critical for CWA defeat. This study documents a combination of two spectroscopic systems designed to…Preetom Borah, Milad Alemohammad, Mark Foster et al.·Aug 16, 2024SaveLearn
Cross-Chip Partial Reconfiguration for the Initialisation of Modular and Scalable Heterogeneous SystemsThe almost unlimited possibilities to customize the logic in an FPGA are one of the main reasons for the versatility of these devices. Partial reconfiguration exploits this capability even further by…Marvin Fuchs, Hendrik Krause, Timo Muscheid et al.·Aug 16, 2024SaveLearn
Performance study of a bakelite RPC prototype built by new technique of linseed oil coatingResistive Plate Chamber (RPC) is one of the most commonly used detectors in high energy physics experiments for triggering and tracking because of its good efficiency (~90\%) and time…A. Sen, S. Mandal, S. Chatterjee et al.·Aug 14, 2024SaveLearn
Enhancing Material Screening at Boulby Underground Laboratory with XIA UltraLo-1800 Alpha Particle DetectorsThe Boulby UnderGround Screening (BUGS) facility, located at the Boulby Underground Laboratory, has significantly advanced its material screening capabilities by installing two XIA UltraLo-1800 alpha…Sid El Moctar Ahmed Maouloud, Anh Nguyen, XinRan Liu et al.·Aug 13, 2024SaveLearn
Recent advances in InGaAs/InP single-photon detectorsSingle-photon detectors (SPDs) are widely used in applications requiring extremely weak light detection. In the near-infrared region, SPDs based on InGaAs/InP single-photon avalanche diodes (SPADs)…Chao Yu, Qi Xu, Jun Zhang·Aug 13, 2024SaveLearn
CANISIUS The Austrian Neutron Spin Echo InterferometerThe broad band resonant spin echo interferometer, CANISIUS, is presented. CANISIUS is built in a versatile way, such that it can be operated in both a continuous broad band beam or a pulsed Time of…Niels Geerits, Simon Hack, Lara Brukner et al.·Aug 12, 2024SaveLearn
Measurement of the electric potential and the magnetic field in the shifted analysing plane of the KATRIN experimentThe projected sensitivity of the effective electron neutrino-mass measurement with the KATRIN experiment is below 0.3 eV (90 % CL) after five years of data acquisition. The sensitivity is affected by…M. Aker, D. Batzler, A. Beglarian et al.·Aug 9, 2024SaveLearn
Modeling Athermal Phonons in Novel Materials using the G4CMP Simulation ToolkitUnderstanding phonon and charge propagation in superconducting devices plays an important role in both performing low-threshold dark matter searches and limiting correlated errors in superconducting…Israel Hernandez, Ryan Linehan, Rakshya Khatiwada et al.·Aug 8, 2024SaveLearn
A tunable photonic band gap resonator for axion dark matter searchesAxions are a well-motivated dark matter candidate particle. Haloscopes aim to detect axions in the galactic halo by measuring the photon signal resulting from axions interacting with a strong…Samantha M. Lewis, Dillon T. Goulart, Mirelys Carcana Barbosa et al.·Aug 7, 2024SaveLearn
Feasibility of a directional solar neutrino measurement with the CYGNO/INITIUM experimentOver the past five decades, solar neutrino research has been pivotal in driving significant scientific advancements, enriching our comprehension of both neutrino characteristics and solar processes.…Samuele Torelli·Aug 7, 2024SaveLearn
QuSpin Zero-Field Magnetometer Characterization for the TUCAN ExperimentThe TUCAN nEDM experiment characterizes the QuSpin Zero-Field Magnetometer (QZFM) to accurately map residual fields within a large magnetically shielded room. The magnetometer's intrinsic offset was…Michael Zhao, Russell Mammei, Derek Fujimoto·Aug 6, 2024SaveLearn
Applications of CMOS technology at the ALICE experimentMonolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) combine the sensing part and the front-end electronics in the same silicon layer, making use of CMOS technology. Profiting from the progresses of this…Domenico Colella·Aug 5, 2024SaveLearn
A High-frequency, Low-power Resonant Radio-frequency Neutron Spin Flipper for High-resolution SpectroscopyWe present a resonant-mode, transverse-field, radio-frequency (rf) neutron spin flipper design that uses high-temperature superconducting films to ensure sharp transitions between uniform magnetic…Sam McKay, Stephen J. Kuhn, Jiazhou Shen et al.·Aug 5, 2024SaveLearn