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Kosmiko: From CMOS Imaging Sensors to Pixel-Calibrated Particle Instruments

This paper presents Kosmiko, a low-cost, reproducible methodology using Raspberry Pi-controlled CMOS sensors to detect and filter ionizing radiation events in natural environments through real-time pixel calibration, thereby enabling long-duration monitoring and comparative analysis of event rates without identifying specific particle species.

Frédéric Wrobel, Juliette Wrobel, Tadec Maraine, Jérôme Boch, Clément Risso, Luigi Dilillo, Frédéric Saigné2026-08-31
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Yoctosecond imaging of the 129Xe ground state at the Large Hadron Collider

By combining Bayesian inference with hydrodynamic simulations and Large Hadron Collider data from Xe-Xe and Pb-Pb collisions, this study reveals that the 129Xe nucleus has a nearly maximally triaxial ground-state shape, thereby establishing high-energy collider experiments as a viable method for quantifying quantum many-body correlations and constraining *ab initio* nuclear theory.

Wilke Van Der Schee, Giuliano Giacalone, Govert Nijs2026-08-28
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Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Induced Modulation of Thermo-Optical Properties and Textural Characteristics in Nematic EBAB Liquid Crystals

This study demonstrates that doping nematic EBAB liquid crystals with a low concentration (0.5 wt%) of ZnO nanoparticles significantly enhances their thermo-optical, electro-optical, and textural properties, including a red-shifted absorption edge, reduced threshold voltage, and improved contrast, thereby enabling their application in low-power, high-contrast photonic devices.

V.S.N RAJU KALIDINDI, Nagarjuna A, Ashok Kumar A V N, Vamsi Krishna B V, SalmaBegum Sk2026-08-28