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View article: Status of the Proton EDM Experiment (pEDM)
Status of the Proton EDM Experiment (pEDM) Open
The Proton EDM Experiment (pEDM) is the first direct search for the proton electric dipole moment (EDM) with the aim of being the first experiment to probe the Standard Model (SM) prediction of any particle EDM. Phase-I of pEDM will achiev…
View article: Scientific program for the Forward Physics Facility
Scientific program for the Forward Physics Facility Open
The recent direct detection of neutrinos at the LHC has opened a new window on high-energy particle physics and highlighted the potential of forward physics for groundbreaking discoveries. In the last year, the physics case for forward phy…
View article: Calibration and simulation of ionization signal and electronics noise in the ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber
Calibration and simulation of ionization signal and electronics noise in the ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber Open
The ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) neutrino detector has been taking physics data since 2022 as part of the Short-Baseline Neutrino (SBN) Program. This paper details the equalization of the response to charge in the I…
View article: Far-forward neutrinos at the Large Hadron Collider
Far-forward neutrinos at the Large Hadron Collider Open
We present a new calculation of the energy distribution of high-energy neutrinos from the decay of charm and bottom hadrons produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). In the kinematical region of very forward rapidities, heavy-flavor pro…
View article: Impact of Transformations of Vernacular Settlements on Cultural Practices in the Hill Regions of India: A Review
Impact of Transformations of Vernacular Settlements on Cultural Practices in the Hill Regions of India: A Review Open
The continuum and adoption of vernacular styles and practices have a significant role in achieving a sustainable built environment. Vernacular buildings also fulfill the various social and cultural needs, preserve various customs, cultures…
View article: Science and Project Planning for the Forward Physics Facility in Preparation for the 2024-2026 European Particle Physics Strategy Update
Science and Project Planning for the Forward Physics Facility in Preparation for the 2024-2026 European Particle Physics Strategy Update Open
The recent direct detection of neutrinos at the LHC has opened a new window on high-energy particle physics and highlighted the potential of forward physics for groundbreaking discoveries. In the last year, the physics case for forward phy…
View article: Liquid Scintillators; Technology and Challenges
Liquid Scintillators; Technology and Challenges Open
This is a brief review of liquid scintillators, an important technology for detection of ionizing radiation. We will first review the basic mechanisms of light production in most organic liquid scintillators. For most practical detector ap…
View article: The upgraded laser calibration system of the ICARUS experiment at FNAL
The upgraded laser calibration system of the ICARUS experiment at FNAL Open
The calibration of the ICARUS photo-detection system employs a low power laser diode at 405 nm. The laser pulses are delivered in front of the 360 large area PMTs with a custom optical system, that has been recently upgraded to calibrate a…
View article: Calibration and simulation of ionization signal and electronics noise in the ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber
Calibration and simulation of ionization signal and electronics noise in the ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber Open
The ICARUS liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) neutrino detector has been taking physics data since 2022 as part of the Short-Baseline Neutrino (SBN) Program. This paper details the equalization of the response to charge in the I…
View article: Design, construction, and operation of a 1-ton Water-based Liquid scintillator detector at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Design, construction, and operation of a 1-ton Water-based Liquid scintillator detector at Brookhaven National Laboratory Open
Water-based liquid scintillators (WbLS) are a new class of detector materials that provide efficient and tunable detection of both Cherenkov and scintillation light. A massive WbLS neutrino detector with suitable photosensor coverage for l…
View article: Search for a sub-eV sterile neutrino using Daya Bay's full dataset
Search for a sub-eV sterile neutrino using Daya Bay's full dataset Open
This Letter presents results of a search for the mixing of a sub-eV sterile neutrino with three active neutrinos based on the full data sample of the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment, collected during 3158 days of detector operation, w…
View article: A Simple Model of the Energy Threshold for Snowball Chambers
A Simple Model of the Energy Threshold for Snowball Chambers Open
Cloud and bubble chambers have historically been used for particle detection, capitalizing on supersaturation and superheating, respectively. Here, we present new results from a prototype snowball chamber, in which an incoming particle tri…
View article: Various Phenomenological Aspects of the R-parity Violating MSSM
Various Phenomenological Aspects of the R-parity Violating MSSM Open
The Standard Model (SM) faces both theoretical and experimental challenges that indicate the existence of physics beyond its current framework. Among the proposed extensions, supersymmetry (SUSY) emerges as a promising concept. The simples…
View article: Charged-current non-standard neutrino interactions at Daya Bay
Charged-current non-standard neutrino interactions at Daya Bay Open
The full data set of the Daya Bay reactor neutrino experiment is used to probe the effect of the charged current non-standard interactions (CC-NSI) on neutrino oscillation experiments. Two different approaches are applied and constraints o…
View article: Time calibration and synchronization of the scintillation light detection system in ICARUS-T600
Time calibration and synchronization of the scintillation light detection system in ICARUS-T600 Open
The ICARUS-T600 Liquid Argon (LAr) Time Projection Chamber (TPC) is presently taking data in the Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) program at Fermilab (U.S.A.) to search for a possible LSND-like sterile neutrino signal at Δ m 2 ≈ 1 eV 2 with t…
View article: Prompt neutrinos from the atmosphere to the forward region of LHC
Prompt neutrinos from the atmosphere to the forward region of LHC Open
We investigate the kinematical regions that are important for producing prompt neutrinos in the atmosphere and in the forward region of the LHC, as probed by different experiments. We illustrate the results as a function of the center-of-m…
View article: Prompt neutrinos from the atmosphere to the forward region of LHC
Prompt neutrinos from the atmosphere to the forward region of LHC Open
We investigate the kinematical regions that are important for producing prompt neutrinos in the atmosphere and in the forward region of the LHC, as probed by different experiments. We illustrate the results as a function of the center-of-m…
View article: Time calibration and synchronization of the scintillation light detection system in ICARUS-T600
Time calibration and synchronization of the scintillation light detection system in ICARUS-T600 Open
The ICARUS-T600 Liquid Argon (LAr) Time Projection Chamber (TPC) is presently used as a far detector of the Short Baseline Neutrino (SBN) program at Fermilab (USA) to search for a possible LSND-like sterile neutrino signal at $\\Delta m^2 …
View article: Forward production of prompt neutrinos from charm in the atmosphere and at high energy colliders
Forward production of prompt neutrinos from charm in the atmosphere and at high energy colliders Open
A bstract The high-energy atmospheric neutrino flux is dominated by neutrinos from the decays of charmed hadrons produced in the forward direction by cosmic ray interactions with air nuclei. We evaluate the charm contributions to the promp…
View article: Forward production of prompt neutrinos in the atmosphere and at high-energy colliders
Forward production of prompt neutrinos in the atmosphere and at high-energy colliders Open
The atmospheric neutrino flux at very high energies is dominated by prompt neutrinos, mostly contributed by the decays of charmed hadrons produced in the forward direction by cosmic ray interactions with air nuclei. Theoretical predictions…
View article: Forward production of prompt neutrinos in the atmosphere and at high-energy colliders
Forward production of prompt neutrinos in the atmosphere and at high-energy colliders Open
The atmospheric neutrino flux at very high energies is dominated by prompt neutrinos, mostly contributed by the decays of charmed hadrons produced in the forward direction by cosmic ray interactions with air nuclei. Theoretical predictions…
View article: Calibration strategy of the PROSPECT-II detector with external and intrinsic sources
Calibration strategy of the PROSPECT-II detector with external and intrinsic sources Open
This paper presents an energy calibration scheme for an upgraded reactor antineutrino detector for the Precision Reactor Oscillation and Spectrum Experiment (PROSPECT). The PROSPECT collaboration is preparing an upgraded detector, PROSPECT…
View article: Forward Physics Facility
Forward Physics Facility Open
High-energy collisions at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider will produce a large number of particles along the beam collision axis, outside of the acceptance of existing LHC experiments. The proposed Forward Physics Facility (FPF),…
View article: Precision Measurement of Reactor Antineutrino Oscillation at Kilometer-Scale Baselines by Daya Bay
Precision Measurement of Reactor Antineutrino Oscillation at Kilometer-Scale Baselines by Daya Bay Open
We present a new determination of the smallest neutrino mixing angle θ_{13} and the mass-squared difference Δm_{32}^{2} using a final sample of 5.55×10^{6} inverse beta-decay (IBD) candidates with the final-state neutron captured on gadoli…
View article: Eos: conceptual design for a demonstrator of hybrid optical detector technology
Eos: conceptual design for a demonstrator of hybrid optical detector technology Open
Eos is a technology demonstrator, designed to explore the capabilities of hybrid event detection technology, leveraging both Cherenkov and scintillation light simultaneously. With a fiducial mass of four tons, Eos is designed to operate in…
View article: The Forward Physics Facility at the High-Luminosity LHC
The Forward Physics Facility at the High-Luminosity LHC Open
High energy collisions at the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produce a large number of particles along the beam collision axis, outside of the acceptance of existing LHC experiments. The proposed Forward Physics Facility (FPF)…
View article: Forward production of prompt neutrinos from charm in the atmosphere and at high energy colliders
Forward production of prompt neutrinos from charm in the atmosphere and at high energy colliders Open
The high-energy atmospheric neutrino flux is dominated by neutrinos from the decays of charmed hadrons produced in the forward direction by cosmic ray interactions with air nuclei. We evaluate the charm contributions to the prompt atmosphe…