591 papers
This collection explores the fascinating world of instrumentation and detection within physics, focusing on the tools and sensors that allow scientists to measure the universe. From advanced particle trackers to sensitive gravitational wave detectors, these innovations form the backbone of modern discovery, turning abstract theories into observable data.
On Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this field as it appears on arXiv, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve. Each paper is accompanied by a clear, plain-language explanation alongside a detailed technical summary, bridging the gap between complex research and accessible knowledge.
Below are the latest papers in physics instrumentation and detection, offering fresh insights into how we observe the fundamental nature of reality.
This paper introduces "Data Sieving," a GPU-accelerated framework that enables scalable, real-time multichannel nanopore sensing by filtering continuous high-bandwidth streams to store only molecular event data, thereby reducing storage requirements by up to 98% while supporting autonomous closed-loop actuation for long-duration experiments.
This paper presents a locally deployed, cost-effective Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) system utilizing an open-source LLaMA model and an in-house arXiv database to provide secure, domain-specific question answering for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) experiment while ensuring data privacy.
This paper demonstrates that a fully depleted, 725 m thick p-channel SiSeRO CCD achieves sub-electron noise performance and efficient charge collection across a broad X-ray energy range (up to 59.5 keV), enabling high-resolution spectroscopy for both faint and high-energy signals.
Using cosmic ray muons in the gadolinium-loaded Super-Kamiokande detector, this study presents the first threshold-free measurement of neutron multiplicity in muon capture on oxygen nuclei, determining the probabilities for emitting zero to three neutrons with a detection efficiency of approximately 50%.
This paper presents a novel calibration strategy and comprehensive uncertainty budget for full two-port S-parameter measurements at millikelvin temperatures, utilizing the Short-Open-Load-Reciprocal technique to achieve SI-traceable characterization of cryogenic devices within a single cooling cycle.
This paper presents the design and implementation of a fixed-frequency superconducting lumped-element resonator operating near 250 kHz with a 1-liter inductor volume and an unprecedented unloaded quality factor of approximately , marking a significant advancement for low-mass axion dark matter searches.
This paper presents the design, construction, and beam test results of a large-area scintillator-based chamber for the ALICE 3 muon identifier, demonstrating over 99% muon detection efficiency and effective pion rejection via a machine learning algorithm.
This paper investigates a directional geoneutrino detection method using a Cherenkov liquid scintillator to identify Potassium-40 neutrinos and image the Earth's large-scale internal structures, demonstrating that an exposure of 2.8 kiloton-years is sufficient for a 3-sigma discovery of potassium neutrinos and 10.6 kiloton-years to reject a uniform geoneutrino distribution.
This paper presents a comprehensive, web-enabled data acquisition system based on the MIDAS framework for gaseous detectors, which has been successfully deployed and validated in the PandaX-III experiment to support real-time monitoring and a unified workflow from data acquisition to offline analysis.
This paper demonstrates a scalable, high-yield monolithic integration of graphene Hall sensor arrays with silicon CMOS circuitry via vertical interconnects, overcoming previous routing limitations to enable dense magnetic sensing systems.