Neutrino event selection in the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber using Wire-Cell 3D imaging, clustering, and charge-light matching by Conrad, Janet, Hen, Or

“…A robust processing of the scintillation light signal and an appropriate clustering of the reconstructed 3D image are fundamental to this technique. …”
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Modelling and performance analysis of constrained GNSS vector tracking using moving horizon estimation by Wang, Yang

“…The simulation is based on a high dynamic flight profile, and includes two challenging scenarios: one channel’s outage and ionosphere scintillation; the experiment is conducted using a period of real signal collected on Ascension Island containing an ionosphere scintillation event. …”
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Hydrothermal syntheses, crystal structures and photoluminescence properties of two lead-free perovskites by Ong, Yan Shing

“…Since then, it have improved tremendously to 22.1% in the past 8 years. [1] Perovskite nano-crystal scintillators used in radiation detection materials have shown superior traits compared to traditional bulk inorganic scintillators. [2] Lead halide perovskite also shows promises for lighting and display applications as its quantum dots (QDs) own colour‐tunable and narrow band emissions. [3] Perovskites have proven to be a compound with multiple constructive applications. …”
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Correlation between the peculiarities of structure and luminescence properties of MgWO4-MgMoO4 system by Mikhailik, V, Vasylechko, L, Kraus, H, Kapustyanyk, V, Panasyuk, M, Prots, Y, Tsybulskyy, V

“…The prospects for the use of molybdates and tungstates in the opto-electronic devises prompted studies of the structure, as well as luminescence and scintillation properties of MgWO4-MgMoO4 system. The powder samples of (1-x)MgMoO4xMgWO4 (x = 0; 0.01; 0.05; 0.1; 0.3; 0.5; 0.7; 0.9, and 1.0) were synthesised by the solid state reaction technique at 900°C. …”

Single Crystalline Films of Ce³⁺-Doped Y₃Mg_xSi_yAl_5−x−yO₁₂ Garnets: Crystallization, Optical, and Photocurrent Prop... by Vitaliy Gorbenko, Tetiana Zorenko, Anna Shakhno, Paweł Popielarski, Andres Osvet, Miroslaw Batentschuk, Alexander Fedorov, Sebastian Mahlik, Tadeusz Leśniewski, Natalia Majewska, Yuriy Zorenko

“…Annealed SCF samples exhibited an LY of around 42% and similar scintillation decay kinetics to those of the YAG:Ce SCF counterpart. …”
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Effects of Strong Geomagnetic Storms on the Ionosphere and Degradation of Precise Point Positioning Accuracy during the 25th Solar Cycle Rising Phase: A Case Study by Yifan Wang, Yunbin Yuan, Min Li, Ting Zhang, Hao Geng, Guofang Wang, Gang Wen

“…The results show that the ionospheric rate of total electron content index (ROTI) and near high latitude GNSS phase scintillations index have varying levels of perturbation during geomagnetic storms, with the maximum ROTI and phase scintillations index exceeding 0.5 TECU/min and 0.8, respectively. …”
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A Review of Basic Energy Reconstruction Techniques in Liquid Xenon and Argon Detectors for Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics Using NEST by Matthew Szydagis, Grant A. Block, Collin Farquhar, Alexander J. Flesher, Ekaterina S. Kozlova, Cecilia Levy, Emily A. Mangus, Michael Mooney, Justin Mueller, Gregory R. C. Rischbieter, Andrew K. Schwartz

“…For MeV-GeV scales, if only one channel is utilized, an ionization-only-based energy scale outperforms scintillation; channel combination remains beneficial. …”
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A model for the Global Quantum Efficiency for a TPB-based wavelength-shifting system used with photomultiplier tubes in liquid argon in MicroBooNE by Pate, S.F., Wester, Thomas, Bugel, Leonard G., Conrad, Janet Marie, Henderson, E., Jones, Benjamin J. P, McLean, A.I.L., Moon, J., Toups, Matthew, Wongjirad, Taritree

“…The plate converts the ultra-violet scintillation photons from liquid argon into visible-spectrum photons to which the cryogenic phototubes are sensitive. …”
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Desenvolvimento de técnicas de bioanálise in vitro para monitoração individual de 32P by Ana Letícia Almeida Dantas, Ana Paula Fonseca de Almeida, Wanderson Oliveira Sousa, Bernardo Maranhão Dantas

“…This paper aims to provide a methodology to analyze 32P in biological samples, applicable to internal individual monitoring using liquid scintillation technique. The minimum detectable activity of the system was determined and the sensitivity of the technique was evaluated, based on the detected minimum effective dose. …”
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Development of nuclear radiation monitors for radiation early warning systems by Gostilo Vladimirs V., Vlasenko Andrey N., Litvinsky Vasily S., Krainukovs Igors A.

“…Proportional counters, scintillation SrI (Eu) crystals and semiconductor Si, CdZnTe, and HPGe detectors are used for 2 the development. …”
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Two-Dimensional Metal Halides for X-Ray Detection Applications by Yumin Li, Yutian Lei, Haoxu Wang, Zhiwen Jin

“…Finally, we introduced the potential preponderances of 2D perovskite in the scintillation detection field; meanwhile, the main challenges facing the practical application of 2D perovskite X-ray detectors are analyzed.…”
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Characterization and Simulation of the Response of Multi Pixel Photon Counters to Low Light Levels by Vacheret, A, Barker, G, Dziewiecki, M, Guzowski, P, Haigh, MD, Hartfiel, B, Izmaylov, A, Johnston, W, Khabibullin, M, Khotjantsev, A, Kudenko, Y, Kurjata, R, Kutter, T, Lindner, T, Masliah, P, Marzec, J, Mineev, O, Musienko, Y, Oser, S, Retiere, F, Salih, R, Shaikhiev, A, Thompson, L, Ward, M, Wilson, R

“…The calorimeter, range detector and active target elements of the T2K near detectors rely on the Hamamatsu Photonics Multi-Pixel Photon Counters (MPPCs) to detect scintillation light produced by charged particles. Detailed measurements of the MPPC gain, afterpulsing, crosstalk, dark noise, and photon detection efficiency for low light levels are reported. …”

The CRESST dark matter experiment: status and perspectives by Sisti, M, Bravin, M, Bruckmayer, M, Bucci, C, Cooper, S, Di Stefano, P, Giordano, S, Von Feilitzsch, F, Frank, T, Jochum, J, Keeling, R, Kraus, H, Loidl, M, Marchese, J, Meier, O, Meunier, P, Nagel, U, Pergolesi, D, Probst, F, Ramachers, Y, Schnagl, J, Seidel, W, Sergeyev, I, Stodolsky, L, Uchaikin, S

“…A second phase of CRESST using CaWO4 and simultaneous measurement of phonons and scintillation light is in preparation. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. …”

Results and status of the CRESST experiment by Rau, W, Angloher, G, Bavykina, I, Bauer, M, Bucci, C, Christ, P, Coppi, C, Cozzini, C, Von Feilitzsch, F, Hau, D, Henry, S, Isaila, C, Jagemann, T, Jochum, J, Kimmerle, M, Koenig, J, Kraus, H, Majorovits, B, Mikhailik, V, Ninković, J, Pantić, E, Petricca, F, Potzel, W, Pröbst, F, Ramachers, Y, Razeti, M, Rottler, K, Scholl, S, Seidel, W, Stark, M, Stodolsky, L, Tolhurst, A, Westphal, W, Wulandari, H

“…In the second phase of the experiment scintillating calcium tungstate crystals are used to discriminate background by means of different light yield for background and WIMP signals. …”

CRESST: First results with the phonon-light technique by Petricca, F, Angloher, G, Bucci, C, Christ, P, Cozzini, C, von Fellitzsch, F, Hauff, D, Henry, S, Jagemann, T, Jochum, J, Kraus, H, Majorovits, B, Ninkovic, J, Potzel, W, Proebst, F, Ramachers, Y, Rau, W, Seidel, W, Stark, M, Stodolsky, L, Westphal, W, Wulandari, H

“…We present first significant limits on WIMP dark matter by the phonon-light technique, where combined phonon and light signals from a scintillating cryogenic detector are used to suppress the non-nuclear recoil background. …”

Measuring electron-positron annihilation radiation from laser plasma interactions. by Chen, H, Tommasini, R, Seely, J, Szabo, C, Feldman, U, Pereira, N, Gregori, G, Falk, K, Mithen, J, Murphy, C

“…These include step-wedge filters, transmission crystal spectroscopy, single-hit CCD detectors, and streaked scintillating detection. While none of the diagnostics recorded conclusive results, the step-wedge filter that is sensitive to the energy range between 100 keV and 700 keV shows a signal around 500 keV that is clearly departing from a pure Bremsstrahlung spectrum and that we ascribe to annihilation radiation.…”

Linear attenuation coefficient measurement in polymer composite by Nesreen B. Al-Rawi

“…The attenuation coefficient were obtained using NaI(Tl) energy selective scintillation counter with 90Sr/90Y beta source having an energy range from 0.1-1.1 MeV. …”
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Focal-plane detector system for the KATRIN experiment by Barrett, John Patrick, Formaggio, Joseph A, Furse, Daniel Lawrence, Kaboth, Asher Cunningham, Kelsey, James E, Solomon-Oblath, Noah

“…The focal-plane detector system for the KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment consists of a multi-pixel silicon p-i-n-diode array, custom readout electronics, two superconducting solenoid magnets, an ultra high-vacuum system, a high-vacuum system, calibration and monitoring devices, a scintillating veto, and a custom data-acquisition system. …”
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Status and Prospects of the DMTPC Directional Dark Matter Experiment by Monroe, Jocelyn

“…The DMTPC directional dark matter detection experiment is a low-pressure CF4 gas time projection chamber, instrumented with charge and scintillation photon readout. This detector design strategy emphasizes reconstruction of WIMPinduced nuclear recoil tracks, in order to determine the direction of incident dark matter particles. …”
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Long term monitoring of the extreme intraday variable quasar PKS 0405-385 by Kedziora-Chudczer, L, Jauncey, D, Lovell, J, Walker, M, Macquart, J, Wieringa, M, Tzioumis, A, Perley, R, Reynolds, J

“…We argue that our data are in agreement with interstellar scintillation of a source component which is a few micro-arcseconds in size. …”