465 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 presents a high-performance, low-latency FPGA-based feedforward system integrated with a high-efficiency homodyne detector to enable real-time adaptive measurements essential for scalable continuous-variable measurement-based quantum information processing.
The paper proposes a Rydberg-atom-based single-photon detector for dark matter haloscope experiments in the 10–50 GHz frequency range, which overcomes quantum measurement noise limitations of standard linear amplifiers to achieve scan rate enhancements up to for searching QCD axions with masses above 40 eV.
This paper presents a novel master proportional-integral-differential magnetic trap (MPIDMT) that successfully stably levitates a ferromagnetic particle during microgravity in the Einstein-Elevator drop tower, overcoming launch disturbances to enable the long-sought observation of pure Larmor precession in macroscopic free fall.
This paper presents the first results on baryon reconstruction from Ni+Ni collisions recorded by the mCBM demonstrator at SIS18, successfully validating the operational performance of the detector systems and the complete data chain for the upcoming high-rate CBM experiment at FAIR.
This paper reports on the design, construction, and successful commissioning of the NA64-DTC, an ESP32-based remote automation controller that enables non-invasive, opto-isolated control of the CERN "DESY Table" motorized platform via HTTP, thereby facilitating remote operation and reducing manual intervention for various experiments.
This paper reports the first measurement of space- and time-correlated charge noise in superconducting qubits at an underground facility, demonstrating that while shielding and depth significantly reduce the rate of radiation-induced charge jumps compared to surface tests, the observed rate remains higher than expected from ambient gamma reduction alone, yet allows for over 22 hours of operation with zero correlated jumps at millimeter scales.
This paper reports the successful development and test-beam validation of a prototype LYSO-based active converter for future experiments, demonstrating a time resolution of 25 ps and a light yield of photoelectrons that significantly exceed the design requirements for detecting 52.8 MeV photons.
This paper quantitatively evaluates beam-induced depolarization of the Polarized Atomic Hydrogen Gas Jet Target (HJET) at the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) and concludes that, even with significantly higher beam currents than at RHIC, the resulting depolarization is negligibly small () and well within the accuracy requirements for EIC polarization measurements.
This paper presents the first-ever measurement of energy resolution in a Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC) at the MeV scale, utilizing monoenergetic signals from Tl decays in the MicroBooNE detector to determine a resolution of approximately 7.52% and validate simulation predictions.
This paper introduces a novel, cost-effective all-optical sensing platform utilizing nanoscale void arrays to simultaneously detect, sort, and characterize the size, shape, and material composition of nanoplastics below 500 nm through distinct color signatures, offering a scalable solution for rapid high-throughput monitoring in complex environmental and biological settings.