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Peer reviewed articles
2024
Aguillard, D. P., Albahri, T., Allspach, D., et al. (2024). Detailed report on the measurement of the positive muon anomalous magnetic moment to 0.20 ppm. Physical Review D, 110(3). DOI
Buzinsky, N., Taylor, R. J., Byron, W., et al. (2024). Larmor Power Limit for Cyclotron Radiation of Relativistic Particles in a Waveguide. Author/Publisher URL
Ashtari Esfahani, A., Böser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2024). Cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy of electrons from tritium <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math> decay and <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Kr</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>83</mml:mn><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">m</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> internal conversion. Physical Review C, 109(3). DOI
Aguillard, D. P., Albahri, T., Allspach, D., et al. (2024). Detailed Report on the Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.20 ppm. Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2024). Deep Learning Based Event Reconstruction for Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy. Author/Publisher URL
Auler, J., Engler, M., Franz, K., et al. (2024). <i>τ</i>SPECT: a spin-flip loaded magnetic ultracold neutron trap for a determination of the neutron lifetime. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS, 51(11). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Auler, J., Ries, D., Ulmann, B., et al. (2024). A neutron trigger detector for pulsed reactor neutron sources. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 1060. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2024). Achieving ultra-low and -uniform residual magnetic fields in a very large magnetically shielded room for fundamental physics experiments. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C, 84(1). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Buzinsky, N., Taylor, R. J., Byron, W., et al. (2024). Larmor power limit for cyclotron radiation of relativistic particles in a waveguide. NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 26(8). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2024). Deep learning based event reconstruction for cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy. MACHINE LEARNING-SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 5(2). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2024). Real-time signal detection for Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy measurements using antenna arrays. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 19(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2023
Auler, J., Engler, M., Franz, K., et al. (2023). $τ$SPECT: A spin-flip loaded magnetic ultracold neutron trap for a determination of the neutron lifetime. Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2023). Real-time Signal Detection for Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy Measurements using Antenna Arrays. Author/Publisher URL
Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2023). Achieving ultra-low and -uniform residual magnetic fields in a very large magnetically shielded room for fundamental physics experiments. Author/Publisher URL
Byron, W., Harrington, H., Taylor, R. J., et al. (2023). First Observation of Cyclotron Radiation from MeV-Scale <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msup><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>±</mml:mo></mml:msup></mml:math> following Nuclear <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>β</mml:mi></mml:math> Decay. Physical Review Letters, 131(8). DOI
Aguillard, D. P., Albahri, T., Allspach, D., et al. (2023). Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.20 ppm. Author/Publisher URL
Abele, H., Alekou, A., Algora, A., et al. (2023). Particle physics at the European Spallation Source. Physics Reports, 1023, 1-84. DOI
Ayres, N. J., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2023). Search for an interaction mediated by axion-like particles with ultracold neutrons at the PSI. Author/Publisher URL
Collaboration, P. 8, Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., et al. (2023). Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy of Electrons from Tritium Beta Decay and $^{83\rm m}$Kr Internal Conversion. Author/Publisher URL
Corrodi, S., Fertl, M., Winter, P. (2023). Ja spinnen die denn, die Myonen?. Physik in unserer Zeit, 54(2), 74-81. DOI
Aguillard, D. P., Albahri, T., Allspach, D., et al. (2023). Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.20 ppm. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 131(16). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Ayres, N. J., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2023). Search for an interaction mediated by axion-like particles with ultracold neutrons at the PSI. NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 25(10). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2023). SYNCA: A Synthetic Cyclotron Antenna for the Project 8 Collaboration. JOURNAL OF INSTRUMENTATION, 18(1). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2023). Tritium Beta Spectrum Measurement and Neutrino Mass Limit from Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 131(10). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2022
Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2022). SYNCA: A Synthetic Cyclotron Antenna for the Project 8 Collaboration. Author/Publisher URL
Collaboration, P. 8, Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., et al. (2022). Tritium Beta Spectrum and Neutrino Mass Limit from Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy. Author/Publisher URL
Abel, C., Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., et al. (2022). Mapping of the magnetic field to correct systematic effects in a neutron electric dipole moment experiment. Physical Review A, 106(3). DOI
Byron, W., Harrington, H., Taylor, R. J., et al. (2022). First observation of cyclotron radiation from MeV-scale ${\rm e}^{pm}$ following nuclear beta decay. Author/Publisher URL
Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2022). The `n2EDM MSR’ -- a very large magnetically shielded room with an exceptional performance for fundamental physics measurements. Author/Publisher URL
Fertl, M. (2022). The Project 8 Neutrino Mass Experiment. In www.arxiv.org. DOI
Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2022). The very large n2EDM magnetically shielded room with an exceptional performance for fundamental physics measurements. REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 93(9). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2022). The very large n2EDM magnetically shielded room with an exceptional performance for fundamental physics measurements (vol 93, 095105, 2022). REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, 93(11). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Bogorad, Z., Boeser, S., et al. (2022). Viterbi decoding of CRES signals in Project 8. NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 24(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2021
Esfahani, A. A., Bogorad, Z., Böser, S., et al. (2021). Viterbi Decoding of CRES Signals in Project 8. Author/Publisher URL
Flay, D., Kawall, D., Chupp, T., et al. (2021). High-accuracy absolute magnetometry with application to the Fermilab Muon g-2 experiment. Journal of Instrumentation, 16(12), P12041-P12041. DOI
Hong, R., Corrodi, S., Charity, S., et al. (2021). Systematic and Statistical Uncertainties of the Hilbert-Transform Based High-precision FID Frequency Extraction Method. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 329. Author/Publisher URL
Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., Bienstman, L., et al. (2021). The design of the n2EDM experiment. European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, 81, 512-512. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Ashtari Esfahani, A., Betancourt, M., Bogorad, Z., et al. (2021). Bayesian analysis of a future β decay experiment’s sensitivity to neutrino mass scale and ordering. Physical Review C, 103(6). DOI
Ayres, N. J., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2021). Johnson-Nyquist Noise Effects in Neutron Electric-Dipole-Moment Experiments. Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 103. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Betancourt, M., Bogorad, Z., et al. (2021). Bayesian Analysis of a Future Beta Decay Experiment’s Sensitivity to Neutrino Mass Scale and Ordering. Physical Review C: Nuclear Physics. Author/Publisher URL
Albahri, T., Anastasi, A., Badgley, K., et al. (2021). Beam dynamics corrections to the Run-1 measurement of the muon anomalous magnetic moment at Fermilab. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Abi, B., Albahri, T., Al-Kilani, S., et al. (2021). Measurement of the Positive Muon Anomalous Magnetic Moment to 0.46 ppm. Physical Review Letters, 126(14). DOI
Albahri, T., Anastasi, A., Anisenkov, A., et al. (2021). Measurement of the anomalous precession frequency of the muon in the Fermilab Muon g−2 Experiment. Physical Review D, 103(7). DOI
Albahri, T., Anastasi, A., Badgley, K., et al. (2021). Magnetic-field measurement and analysis for the Muon g−2 Experiment at Fermilab. Physical Review A, 103(4). DOI
Adelmann, A., Backhaus, M., Barajas, C. C., et al. (2021). Search for a muon EDM using the frozen-spin technique. Author/Publisher URL
2020
Abel, C., Afach, S., Ayres, N. J., et al. (2020). Optically pumped Cs magnetometers enabling a high-sensitivity search for the neutron electric dipole moment. PHYSICAL REVIEW A, 101(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Abel, C., Afach, S., Ayres, N. J., et al. (2020). Measurement of the Permanent Electric Dipole Moment of the Neutron. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 124(8). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2020). Cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy signal classification with machine learning in project 8. NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 22(3). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2019
Esfahani, A. A., Bansal, V., Boeser, S., et al. (2019). Electron radiated power in cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy experiments. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 99(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Buzinsky, N., et al. (2019). Locust: C plus plus software for simulation of RF detection. NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS, 21(11). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2018
Ban, G., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2018). Demonstration of sensitivity increase in mercury free-spin-precession magnetometers due to laser-based readout for neutron electric dipole moment searches. Author/Publisher URL
Ban, G., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2018). Demonstration of sensitivity increase in mercury free-spin-precession magnetometers due to laser-based readout for neutron electric dipole moment searches. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 896, 129-138. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Fertl, M. (2018). Review of absolute neutrino mass measurements. HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS, 239. DOI Author/Publisher URL
2017
Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., Claessens, C., et al. (2017). Project 8 detector upgrades for a tritium beta decay spectrum using cyclotron radiation. Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Böser, S., Claessens, C., et al. (2017). Results from the Project 8 phase-1 cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy detector. Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Asner, D. M., Boeser, S., et al. (2017). Determining the neutrino mass with cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy-Project 8. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS, 44(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Claessens, C., et al. (2017). Project 8 Phase III Design Concept. XXVII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEUTRINO PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS (NEUTRINO2016), 888. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Esfahani, A. A., Boeser, S., Claessens, C., et al. (2017). Results from the Project 8 phase-1 cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy detector. XXVII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NEUTRINO PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS (NEUTRINO2016), 888. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Wyszynski, G., Bodek, K., Afach, S., et al. (2017). Active compensation of magnetic field distortions based on vector spherical harmonics field description. AIP ADVANCES, 7(3). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2016
Fertl, M. (2016). Next Generation Muon g-2 Experiment at FNAL. Author/Publisher URL
Blau, B., Daum, M., Fertl, M., et al. (2016). A prestorage method to measure neutron transmission of ultracold neutron guides. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 807, 30-40. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Fertl, M. (2016). Next generation muon g-2 experiment at FNAL. HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS, 237. DOI Author/Publisher URL
2015
Blau, B., Daum, M., Fertl, M., et al. (2015). A prestorage method to measure neutron transmission of ultracold neutron guides. Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ayres, N. J., Baker, C. A., et al. (2015). Gravitational Depolarization of Ultracold Neutrons: Comparison with Data. Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., et al. (2015). Observation of gravitationally induced vertical striation of polarized ultracold neutrons by spin-echo spectroscopy. Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2015). A device for simultaneous spin analysis of ultracold neutrons. Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ayres, N. J., Baker, C. A., et al. (2015). Gravitational depolarization of ultracold neutrons: Comparison with data. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 92(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ayres, N. J., Ban, G., et al. (2015). Observation of Gravitationally Induced Vertical Striation of Polarized Ultracold Neutrons by Spin-Echo Spectroscopy. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 115(16). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Baker, C. A., Ban, G., et al. (2015). Measurement of a false electric dipole moment signal from <SUP>199</SUP>Hg atoms exposed to an inhomogeneous magnetic field. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D, 69(10). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2015). A device for simultaneous spin analysis of ultracold neutrons. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A, 51(11). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2015). Constraining interactions mediated by axion-like particles with ultracold neutrons. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 745, 58-63. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Asner, D. M., Bradley, R. F., de Viveiros, L., et al. (2015). Single-Electron Detection and Spectroscopy via Relativistic Cyclotron Radiation. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 114(16). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Becker, H., Bison, G., Blau, B., et al. (2015). Neutron production and thermal moderation at the PSI UCN source. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 777, 20-27. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Logashenko, I., Grange, J., Winter, P., et al. (2015). The Measurement of the Anomalous Magnetic Moment of the Muon at Fermilab. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL REFERENCE DATA, 44(3). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Schmidt-Wellenburg, P., Bossy, J., Farhi, E., et al. (2015). Experimental study of ultracold neutron production in pressurized superfluid helium. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 92(2). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2014
Afach, S., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2014). Constraining interactions mediated by axion-like particles with ultracold neutrons. Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2014). Dynamic stabilization of the magnetic field surrounding the neutron electric dipole moment spectrometer at the Paul Scherrer Institute. Author/Publisher URL
Asner, D. M., Bradley, R. F., Viveiros, L. de, et al. (2014). Single electron detection and spectroscopy via relativistic cyclotron radiation. Author/Publisher URL
Becker, H., Bison, G., Blau, B., et al. (2014). Neutron production and thermal moderation at the PSI UCN source. Author/Publisher URL
Piegsa, F. M., Fertl, M., Ivanov, S. N., et al. (2014). New source for ultracold neutrons at the Institut Laue-Langevin. Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Baker, C. A., Ban, G., et al. (2014). A measurement of the neutron to <SUP>199</SUP>Hg magnetic moment ratio. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 739, 128-132. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Afach, S., Bison, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2014). Dynamic stabilization of the magnetic field surrounding the neutron electric dipole moment spectrometer at the Paul Scherrer Institute. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 116(8). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Burri, F., Fertl, M., Feusi, P., et al. (2014). Copper coated carbon fiber reinforced plastics for high and ultra high vacuum applications. VACUUM, 101, 212-216. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Chowdhuri, Z., Fertl, M., Horras, M., et al. (2014). Experimental study of <SUP>199</SUP>Hg spin anti-relaxation coatings. APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS, 115(2), 257-262. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Piegsa, F. M., Fertl, M., Ivanov, S. N., et al. (2014). New source for ultracold neutrons at the Institut Laue-Langevin. PHYSICAL REVIEW C, 90(1). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2013
Burri, F., Fertl, M., Feusi, P., et al. (2013). Copper coated carbon fiber reinforced plastics for high and ultra high vacuum applications. Author/Publisher URL
Chowdhuri, Z., Fertl, M., Horras, M., et al. (2013). Experimental study of 199Hg spin anti-relaxation coatings. Author/Publisher URL
Goeltl, L., Chowdhuri, Z., Fertl, M., et al. (2013). An endoscopic detector for ultracold neutrons. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A, 49(1). DOI Author/Publisher URL
2012
Codau, C., Nesvizhevsky, V. V., Fertl, M., et al. (2012). Transitions between levels of a quantum bouncer induced by a noise-like perturbation. Author/Publisher URL
Codau, C., Nesvizhevsky, V. V., Fertl, M., et al. (2012). Transitions between levels of a quantum bouncer induced by a noise-like perturbation. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 677, 10-13. DOI Author/Publisher URL
2011
Burghoff, M., Schnabel, A., Ban, G., et al. (2011). An Improved Search for the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment. Author/Publisher URL
Altarev, I., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2011). Testing isotropy of the universe using the Ramsey resonance technique on ultracold neutron spins. PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER, 406(12), 2365-2369. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Baker, C. A., Ban, G., Bodek, K., et al. (2011). The search for the neutron electric dipole moment at the Paul Scherrer Institute. Physics Procedia, 17, 159-167. DOI
Bodek, K., Chowdhuri, Z., Daum, M., et al. (2011). MC calculations for the nEDM experiment systematics. Physics Procedia, 17, 259-267. DOI
Courtois, P., Menthonnex, C., Hehn, R., et al. (2011). Production and characterization of intercalated graphite crystals for cold neutron monochromators. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, 634, S37-S40. DOI Author/Publisher URL
2010
Altarev, I., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2010). Testing isotropy of the universe using the Ramsey resonance technique on ultracold neutron spins. Author/Publisher URL
Altarev, I., Baker, C. A., Ban, G., et al. (2010). New constraints on Lorentz invariance violation from the neutron electric dipole moment. Author/Publisher URL
Altarev, I., Baker, C. A., Ban, G., et al. (2010). New constraints on Lorentz invariance violation from the neutron electric dipole moment. EPL, 92(5). DOI Author/Publisher URL
Altarev, I., Ban, G., Bison, G., et al. (2010). An improved measurement of the electric dipole moment of the neutron. NUCLEAR PHYSICS A, 844, 47C-52C. DOI Author/Publisher URL
Zimmer, O., Schmidt-Wellenburg, P., Fertl, M., et al. (2010). Ultracold neutrons extracted from a superfluid-helium converter coated with fluorinated grease. EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C, 67(3-4), 589-599. DOI Author/Publisher URL
2007
Zimmer, O., Baumann, K., Fertl, M., et al. (2007). A superfluid helium converter for accumulation and extraction of ultracold neutrons. Author/Publisher URL
Zimmer, O., Baumann, K., Fertl, M., et al. (2007). Superfluid-helium converter for accumulation and extraction of ultracold neutrons. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 99(10). DOI Author/Publisher URL