12 research outputs found
Reconstruction of Micropattern Detector Signals using Convolutional Neural Networks
Micropattern gaseous detector (MPGD) technologies, such as GEMs or MicroMegas, are particularly suitable for precision tracking and triggering in high rate environments. Given their relatively low production costs, MPGDs are an exemplary candidate for the next generation of particle detectors. Having acknowledged these advantages, both the ATLAS and CMS collaborations at the LHC are exploiting these new technologies for their detector upgrade programs in the coming years. When MPGDs are utilized for triggering purposes, the measured signals need to be precisely reconstructed within less than 200 ns, which can be achieved by the usage of FPGAs.
In this work, we present a novel approach to identify reconstructed signals, their timing and the corresponding spatial position on the detector. In particular, we study the effect of noise and dead readout strips on the reconstruction performance. Our approach leverages the potential of convolutional neural network (CNNs), which have recently manifested an outstanding performance in a range of modeling tasks. The proposed neural network architecture of our CNN is designed simply enough, so that it can be modeled directly by an FPGA and thus provide precise information on reconstructed signals already in trigger level
New Exclusion Limits for the Search of Scalar and Pseudoscalar Axion-Like Particles from "Light Shining Through a Wall"
Physics beyond the Standard Model predicts the possible existence of new
particles that can be searched at the low energy frontier in the sub-eV range.
The OSQAR photon regeneration experiment looks for "Light Shining through a
Wall" from the quantum oscillation of optical photons into "Weakly Interacting
Sub-eV Particles", such as axion or Axion-Like Particles (ALPs), in a 9 T
transverse magnetic field over the unprecedented length of m.
In 2014, this experiment has been run with an outstanding sensitivity, using an
18.5 W continuous wave laser emitting in the green at the single wavelength of
532 nm. No regenerated photons have been detected after the wall, pushing the
limits for the existence of axions and ALPs down to an unprecedented level for
such a type of laboratory experiment. The di-photon couplings of possible
pseudo-scalar and scalar ALPs can be constrained in the nearly massless limit
to be less than GeV and
GeV, respectively, at 95% Confidence Level.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure
Search for weakly interacting sub-eV particles with the OSQAR laser-based experiment: results and perspectives
Recent theoretical and experimental studies highlight the possibility of new
fundamental particle physics beyond the Standard Model that can be probed by
sub-eV energy experiments. The OSQAR photon regeneration experiment looks for
"Light Shining through a Wall" (LSW) from the quantum oscillation of optical
photons into "Weakly Interacting Sub-eV Particles" (WISPs), like axion or
axion-like particles (ALPs), in a 9 T transverse magnetic field over the
unprecedented length of m. No excess of events has been
detected over the background. The di-photon couplings of possible new light
scalar and pseudo-scalar particles can be constrained in the massless limit to
be less than GeV. These results are very close to the
most stringent laboratory constraints obtained for the coupling of ALPs to two
photons. Plans for further improving the sensitivity of the OSQAR experiment
are presented.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figure
Latest Results of the OSQAR Photon Regeneration Experiment for Axion-Like Particle Search
The OSQAR photon regeneration experiment searches for pseudoscalar and scalar
axion-like particles by the method of "Light Shining Through a Wall", based on
the assumption that these weakly interacting sub-eV particles couple to two
photons to give rise to quantum oscillations with optical photons in strong
magnetic field. No excess of events has been observed, which constrains the
di-photon coupling strength of both pseudoscalar and scalar particles down to
GeV in the massless limit. This result is the most
stringent constraint on the di-photon coupling strength ever achieved in
laboratory experiments.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures. appears in Proceedings of the 10th PATRAS
Workshop on Axions, WIMPs and WISPs (2014
Search for weakly interacting sub-eV particles with the OSQAR laser-based experiment: results and perspectives
The impact of actively open-minded thinking on social media communication
Online, social
media communication is often ambiguous, and it can encourage speed and
inattentiveness. We investigated whether Actively Open Minded Thinking (AOT), a
dispositional willingness to seek out new or potentially threatening
information, may help users avoid these pitfalls. In Study 1, we determined
that correctly assessing social media authors’ traits was positively predicted
by raters’ AOT. In Study 2, we used data-driven methods to devise a
three-dimensional picture of online behaviors of people high or low in AOT,
finding that AOT is associated with thoughtful, nuanced, idiosyncratic actions
and with resisting the typically fast pace of online interactions. AOT may be
an important factor in accurate, socially responsible online
behavior