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most citedObservation of meson nuclear modifications in Au+Au collisions at = 200 GeV

221 citations · 1.5k across the 35 of their papers we have counts for

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33 papers

physics.ins-det2023★ 3 cited

Label-free timing analysis of SiPM-based modularized detectors with physics-constrained deep learning

Pengcheng Ai, Le Xiao, Zhi Deng +6

Pulse timing is an important topic in nuclear instrumentation, with far-reaching applications from high energy physics to radiation imaging. While high-speed analog-to-digital conv…

physics.app-ph2022★ 1 cited

CMOS based high-resolution dynamic X-ray imaging with inorganic perovskite

Yanliang Liu, Chaosong Gao, Jiongtao Zhu +13

High-resolution dynamic X-ray detector is crucial for time-resolved digital radiography (DR) imaging and fast 3D medical computed tomography (CT) imaging. Recently, perovskites hav…

physics.ins-det2022★ 41 cited

Topmetal-M: a novel pixel sensor for compact tracking applications

Weiping Ren, Wei Zhou, Bihui You +22

The Topmetal-M is a large area pixel sensor (18 mm * 23 mm) prototype fabricated in a new 130 nm high-resistivity CMOS process in 2019. It contains 400 rows * 512 columns square pi…

physics.ins-det2020★ 23 cited

A Low-Power Time-to-Digital Converter for the CMS Endcap Timing Layer (ETL) Upgrade

Wei Zhang, Hanhan Sun, Christopher Edwards +11

We present the design and test results of a Time-to-Digital-Converter (TDC). The TDC will be a part of the readout ASIC, called ETROC, to read out Low-Gain Avalanche Detectors (LGA…

physics.ins-det2020

A 20 Gbps Data Transmitting ASIC with PAM4 for Particle Physics Experiments

Li Zhang, Datao Gong, Suen Hou +9

We present the design principle and test results of a data transmitting ASIC, GBS20, for particle physics experiments. The goal of GBS20 will be an ASIC that employs two serializer…

physics.ins-det2020★ 2 cited

Topmetal CMOS direct charge sensing plane for neutrinoless double-beta decay search in high-pressure gaseous TPC

Yuan Mei, Xiangming Sun, Nu Xu

We propose a novel charge sensing concept for high-pressure Time Projection Chamber (TPC) to search for Neutrinoless Double-Beta Decay (NLDBD) with ton-scale isotope mass and beyon…

nucl-ex2020★ 55 cited

Measurement of inclusive charged-particle jet production in Au+Au collisions at =200 GeV

STAR Collaboration, J. Adam, L. Adamczyk +352

The STAR Collaboration at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider reports the first measurement of inclusive jet production in peripheral and central Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}…

physics.data-an2020★ 6 cited

A deep learning approach to multi-track location and orientation in gaseous drift chambers

Pengcheng Ai, Dong Wang, Xiangming Sun +2

Accurate measuring the location and orientation of individual particles in a beam monitoring system is of particular interest to researchers in multiple disciplines. Among feasible…

physics.ins-det2020

Development of readout electronics a novel beam monitoring system for ion research facility accelerator

Honglin Zhang, Haibo Yang, Xianqin Li +7

This article presents the readout electronics of a novel beam monitoring system for ion research facility accelerator. The readout electronics are divided into Front-end Card (FEC)…

physics.ins-det2018★ 6 cited

LOCld65, A Dual-Channel VCSEL Driver ASIC For Detector Front-End Readout

Wei Zhou, Datao Gong, Quan Sun +11

We present the design and the test results of a dual-channel Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) driver ASIC LOCld65 for detector front-end readout. LOCld65 is designed…

physics.ins-det2018

Development and Characterization of a 3.2 Gb/s Serial Link Transmitter for CMOS Image Sensors in Subatomic Physics Experiments

Quan Sun, Guangyu Zhang, Datao Gong +15

This paper presents development and characterization of a 3.2 Gb/s serial link transmitter for CMOS image sensors. The transmitter incorporates Reed-Solomon code to achieve low err…

physics.ins-det2017★ 9 cited

Simulation Study of Energy Resolution with Changing Pixel Size for Radon Monitor Based on \textit{Topmetal-} TPC

Mengyao Huang, Hua Pei, Xiangming Sun +1

In this paper, we study how pixel size influences energy resolution for a proposed pixelated detector---a high sensitivity, low cost, and real-time radon monitor based on \textit{T…

physics.ins-det2017★ 106 cited

The STAR MAPS-based PiXeL detector

Giacomo Contin, Leo Greiner, Joachim Schambach +17

The PiXeL detector (PXL) for the Heavy Flavor Tracker (HFT) of the STAR experiment at RHIC is the first application of the state-of-the-art thin Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MA…

physics.ins-det2016★ 8 cited

A beam monitor using silicon pixel sensors for hadron therapy

Zhen Wang, Shuguang Zou, Yan Fan +11

We report the design and test results of a beam monitor developed for online monitoring in hadron therapy. The beam monitor uses eight silicon pixel sensors, \textit{Topmetal-${II}…

physics.ins-det2016★ 4 cited

A highly pixelated CdZnTe detector based on \textit{Topmetal-} sensor

Shuguang Zou, Yan Fan, Xiangming Sun +6

\textit{Topmetal-} is a low noise CMOS pixel direct charge sensor with a pitch of 83. CdZnTe is an excellent semiconductor material for radiation detection. The combina…

physics.ins-det2016★ 12 cited

PandaX-III: Searching for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay with High Pressure Xe Gas Time Projection Chambers

Xun Chen, Changbo Fu, Javier Galan +67

Searching for the Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay (NLDBD) is now regarded as the topmost promising technique to explore the nature of neutrinos after the discovery of neutrino masse…

physics.ins-det2016★ 3 cited

Detailed study of the column-based priority logic readout of Topmetal-II- CMOS pixel direct charge sensor

Mangmang An, Chufeng Chen, Chaosong Gao +13

We present the detailed study of the digital readout of Topmetal-II- CMOS pixel direct charge sensor. Topmetal-II- is an integrated sensor with an array of 72X72 pixels each capabl…

physics.ins-det2016★ 12 cited

Test of \textit{Topmetal-} In Liquid Nitrogen For Cryogenic Temperature TPCs

Shuguang Zou, Yan Fan, Mangmang An +12

\textit{Topmetal-} is a highly pixelated direct charge sensor that contains a 7272 pixel array of 83m pitch size. The key feature of \textit{Topmetal-}…

physics.ins-det2015★ 50 cited

A Low-Noise CMOS Pixel Direct Charge Sensor, Topmetal-II-

Mangmang An, Chufeng Chen, Chaosong Gao +10

We report the design and characterization of a CMOS pixel direct charge sensor, Topmetal-II-, fabricated in a standard 0.35um CMOS Integrated Circuit process. The sensor utilizes e…

nucl-ex2015★ 138 cited

Azimuthal anisotropy in U+U and Au+Au collisions at RHIC

STAR Collaboration, L. Adamczyk, J. K. Adkins +325

Collisions between prolate uranium nuclei are used to study how particle production and azimuthal anisotropies depend on initial geometry in heavy-ion collisions. We report the two…

nucl-ex2014★ 4 cited

Charged-to-neutral correlation at forward rapidity in Au+Au collisions at =200 GeV

STAR Collaboration, N. M. Abdelwahab, L. Adamczyk +345

Event-by-event fluctuations of the ratio of inclusive charged to photon multiplicities at forward rapidity in Au+Au collision at =200 GeV have been studied. Dominant…

physics.ins-det2014★ 7 cited

Development of a highly pixelated direct charge sensor, Topmetal-I, for ionizing radiation imaging

Yan Fan, Chaosong Gao, Guangming Huang +9

Using industrial standard 0.35μm CMOS Integrated Circuit process, we realized a highly pixelated sensor that directly collects charge via metal nodes placed on the top of each pixe…

nucl-ex2014★ 221 cited

Observation of meson nuclear modifications in Au+Au collisions at = 200 GeV

L. Adamczyk, J. K. Adkins, G. Agakishiev +352

We report the first measurement of charmed-hadron () production via the hadronic decay channel () in Au+Au collisions at …

nucl-ex2013★ 107 cited

Suppression of Upsilon Production in d+Au and Au+Au Collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV

L. Adamczyk, J. K. Adkins, G. Agakishiev +354

We report measurements of Upsilon meson production in p+p, d+Au, and Au+Au collisions using the STAR detector at RHIC. We compare the Upsilon yield to the measured cross section in…