TCAD modeling of radiation-induced defects in 4H-SiC diodesSilicon Carbide (SiC) has several advantageous properties compared to Silicon (Si) that make it an appealing detector material, such as a larger charge carrier saturation velocity, bandgap, and…Philipp Gaggl, Jürgen Burin, Andreas Gsponer et al.·Jul 16, 2024SaveLearn
A digital four-arm bridge for the comparison of resistance with capacitanceWe have built and demonstrated a digital four-arm bridge for the comparison of resistance with capacitance. The digital four-arm bridge mimics the classical quad bridge in the digital domain with…Yicheng Wang, Stephan Schlamminger·Jul 15, 2024SaveLearn
Development of nanocomposite scintillators for use in high-energy physicsSemiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots) are light emitters with high quantum yield that are relatively easy to manufacture. There is therefore much interest in their possible application for the…A. Antonelli, E. Auffray, S. Brovelli et al.·Jul 15, 2024SaveLearn
New Readout Scheme for Large Area Timing & Position RPCsA new readout technique was developed with the primary aim of keeping the number of channels in the front-end electronics as low as possible when scaling up the sensitive area of a Resistive Plate…João Pedro de Carvalho Saraiva, Alberto Blanco Castro·Jul 15, 2024SaveLearn
First mechanical realization of a tunable dielectric haloscope for the MADMAX axion search experimentMADMAX, a future experiment to search for axion dark matter, is based on a novel detection concept called the dielectric haloscope. It consists of a booster composed of several dielectric disks…The MADMAX Collaboration, B. Ary Dos Santos Garcia, D. Bergermann et al.·Jul 15, 2024SaveLearn
Frequency planning for LISAThe Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) is poised to revolutionize astrophysics and cosmology in the late 2030's by unlocking unprecedented insights into the most energetic and elusive…Gerhard Heinzel, Javier Álvarez-Vizoso, Miguel Dovale-Álvarez et al.·Jul 15, 2024SaveLearn
Room temperature operation of germanium-silicon single-photon avalanche diodeThe ability to detect single photons has led to the advancement of numerous research fields. Although various types of single-photon detector have been developed, because of two main factors - that…Neil Na, Yen-Cheng Lu, Yu-Hsuan Liu et al.·Jul 15, 2024SaveLearn
Design and optimization of a hadronic calorimeter based on micropattern gaseous detectors for a future experiment at the Muon ColliderMicro-pattern gaseous detectors (MPGDs) are a promising readout technology for hadronic calorimeters (HCAL) thanks to their good space resolution, longevity and rate capability. We describe the…Antonello Pellecchia, Marco Buonsante, Maryna Borysova et al.·Jul 14, 2024SaveLearn
Photocathode characterisation for robust PICOSEC Micromegas precise-timing detectorsThe PICOSEC Micromegas detector is a~precise-timing gaseous detector based on a~Cherenkov radiator coupled with a~semi-transparent photocathode and a~Micromegas amplifying structure, targeting a~time…M. Lisowska, R. Aleksan, Y. Angelis et al.·Jul 13, 2024SaveLearn
The STAR Forward Silicon TrackerThe Forward Silicon Tracker (FST) is a pivotal component of the forward upgrade of the Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR), designed to discern hadron charge signs with a momentum resolution better…J. D. Brandenburg, Y. Chang, J. Dong et al.·Jul 13, 2024SaveLearn
Results for pixel and strip centimeter-scale AC-LGAD sensors with a 120 GeV proton beamWe present the results of an extensive evaluation of strip and pixel AC-LGAD sensors tested with a 120 GeV proton beam, focusing on the influence of design parameters on the sensor temporal and…Irene Dutta, Christopher Madrid, Ryan Heller et al.·Jul 13, 2024SaveLearn
Design of an 8-Channel 40 GS/s 20 mW/Ch Waveform Sampling ASIC in 65 nm CMOS1 ps timing resolution is the entry point to signature based searches relying on secondary/tertiary vertices and particle identification. We describe a preliminary design for PSEC5, an 8-channel 40…Jinseo Park, Evan Angelico, Andrew Arzac et al.·Jul 11, 2024SaveLearn
A Two-Stage Machine Learning-Aided Approach for Quench Identification at the European XFELThis paper introduces a machine learning-aided fault detection and isolation method applied to the case study of quench identification at the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser. The plant utilizes…Lynda Boukela, Annika Eichler, Julien Branlard et al.·Jul 11, 2024SaveLearn
Temperature-Dependent Photoluminescence of PEDOT:PSS for use as Transparent Electrodes in the DarkSide-20k Time Projection ChamberDual-phase time-projection chambers (TPCs) filled with noble elements are used for particle detection, with many focusing on rare-event searches. These detectors measure two signals: one from…Nicholas Swidinsky, Emma Ellingwood, Jonathan Hucker et al.·Jul 10, 2024SaveLearn
Studies of Cherenkov Photon Production in PbF2 Crystals using Proton Beams at FermilabFuture lepton colliders such as the FCC-ee, CEPC, ILC, or a muon collider will collect large data samples that allow precision physics studies with unprecedented accuracy, especially when the data is…Thomas Anderson, Alberto Belloni, Grace Cummings et al.·Jul 10, 2024SaveLearn
Applying generative neural networks for fast simulations of the ALICE (CERN) experimentThis thesis investigates the application of state-of-the-art advances in generative neural networks for fast simulation of the Zero Degree Calorimeter (ZDC) neutron detector in the ALICE experiment…Maksymilian Wojnar·Jul 10, 2024SaveLearn
Characterization of SiPM Performance in a Small Satellite in Low Earth Orbit using LabOSat-01In this work, the performance of SensL MicroFC-60035 SiPM devices was studied during a 1460-day mission in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) using the LabOSat-01 characterization payload. Two of these platforms,…Lucas Finazzi, Federico Izraelevitch, Mariano Barella et al.·Jul 10, 2024SaveLearn
Deep(er) Reconstruction of Imaging Cherenkov Detectors with Swin Transformers and Normalizing Flow ModelsImaging Cherenkov detectors are crucial for particle identification (PID) in nuclear and particle physics experiments. Fast reconstruction algorithms are essential for near real-time alignment,…Cristiano Fanelli, James Giroux, Justin Stevens·Jul 10, 2024SaveLearn
Quantum Frequency Mixing using an N-V Diamond MicroscopeWide-field magnetic microscopy using nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond can yield high-quality magnetic images of DC and AC magnetic fields. The unique combination of micron-scale spatial…Samuel J. Karlson, Pauli Kehayias, Jennifer M. Schloss et al.·Jul 9, 2024SaveLearn
A Back-End Electronics Based on Fiber Communication for Small to Medium-Scale Physics ExperimentsMany small and medium-sized physics experiments are being conducted worldwide. These experiments have similar requirements for readout electronics, especially the back-end electronics. Some…Jianguo Liu, Yu Wang, Changqing Feng et al.·Jul 9, 2024SaveLearn
Ultra-stable 3D-printed precision voltage divider for calibrations and experimentsThis paper presents the concept of an ultra-stable, thermally independent precision voltage divider tailored for direct current (DC) voltages up to 60 kV. Key features of this voltage divider include…Stephan Passon, Kristian König, Florian Schilling et al.·Jul 9, 2024SaveLearn
Effect of hydrogen on albedo neutrons in lunar surface: A computational investigation by means of GEANT4 simulationsMotivated by the interaction of the cosmic ray protons with the lunar surface in the absence and presence of hydrogen, a series of GEANT4 simulations are employed in the current study to unveil the…Ahmet Ilker Topuz·Jul 9, 2024SaveLearn
An extreme thermal cycling reliability test of ATLAS ITk Strips barrel modulesAt the end of Run 3 of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the accelerator complex will be upgraded to the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) in order to increase the total amount of data provided to its…A. Tishelman-Charny, A. Affolder, F. Capocasa et al.·Jul 8, 2024SaveLearn
Physics-informed machine learning approaches to reactor antineutrino detectionNuclear reactors produce a high flux of MeV-scale antineutrinos that can be observed through inverse beta-decay (IBD) interactions in particle detectors. Reliable detection of reactor IBD signals…Sophia Farrell, Marc Bergevin, Adam Bernstein·Jul 8, 2024SaveLearn
Combining Hybrid and Opaque Scintillator Techniques in the Search for Double Beta Plus DecaysDouble beta plus decay is a rare nuclear disintegration process. Difficulties in its measurement arise from suppressed decay probabilities, experimentally challenging decay signatures and low natural…NuDoubt++ Collaboration, :, Manuel Böhles et al.·Jul 8, 2024SaveLearn