Assessment of the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) detection efficiency by comparison to the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society"
DOI: 10.1002/qj.3129
Abstract: In this study, strokes detected by the World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) were compared to the flashes detected by the Lightning Imaging Sensor (LIS) between the years 2012 and 2014. To evaluate the WWLLN… read more here.
Keywords: detection; detection efficiency; strokes detected; wwlln ... See more keywords
Enhancing the detection efficiency of condensation particle counters for sub-2 nm particles
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2017.12.005
Abstract: Abstract The detection efficiency of Condensation Particle Counters (CPCs) reduces drastically as particle size becomes smaller than 2 nm. Increasing the supersaturation in order to enhance the detection efficiency, has limited applicability because the onset supersaturation… read more here.
Keywords: detection efficiency; detection; particle; sub particles ... See more keywords
Efficiency calculation of the nMCP with 10B doping based on mathematical models
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DOI: 10.1016/j.net.2021.01.026
Abstract: Abstract The nMCP (Neutron sensitive microchannel plate) combined with advanced readout electronics is widely used in energy selective neutron imaging because of its good spatial and timing resolution. Neutron detection efficiency is a crucial parameter… read more here.
Keywords: efficiency calculation; nmcp 10b; detection efficiency; calculation nmcp ... See more keywords
Bright-light detector control emulates the local bounds of Bell-type inequalities
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70045-7
Abstract: It is well-known that no local model—in theory—can simulate the outcome statistics of a Bell-type experiment as long as the detection efficiency is higher than a threshold value. For the Clauser–Horne–Shimony–Holt (CHSH) Bell inequality this… read more here.
Keywords: detection; detection efficiency; bell type; usepackage ... See more keywords
The detection efficiency of low-dose cryo-4D STEM for biogenic crystals in frozen-hydrated samples.
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DOI: 10.1039/d5fd00027k
Abstract: Multimodal scanning transmission electron microscopy on vitrified frozen-hydrated specimens promises exceptional spatial resolution into the molecular mechanisms underlying the formation of organic crystals in both health and disease. Detection of crystalline volumes is essential for… read more here.
Keywords: low dose; frozen hydrated; cryo; detection efficiency ... See more keywords
Disorder enhanced relative intrinsic detection efficiency in NbTiN superconducting nanowire single photon detectors at high temperature
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0190139
Abstract: The intrinsic detection performance of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) is highly dependent on the superconducting properties of underlying thin films. This report outlines the enhancement of detection performance for single telecom wavelength photons… read more here.
Keywords: detection; superconducting nanowire; intrinsic detection; detection efficiency ... See more keywords
Detection efficiency characterization for free-space single-photon detectors: Measurement facility and wavelength-dependence investigation
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0226170
Abstract: In this paper, we present an experimental apparatus for the measurement of the detection efficiency of free-space single-photon detectors based on the substitution method. We extend the analysis to account for the wavelength dependence introduced… read more here.
Keywords: efficiency; photon detectors; detection efficiency; wavelength ... See more keywords
Characterization of Silicon Photomultiplier Photon Detection Efficiency at Liquid Nitrogen Temperature
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/19/12/p12014
Abstract: The detection of individual photons at cryogenic temperatures is of interest to many experiments searching for physics beyond the Standard Model. Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) are often deployed in liquid argon or liquid xenon to detect… read more here.
Keywords: detection; temperature; liquid nitrogen; photon detection ... See more keywords
Device-Independent Bounds on Detection Efficiency.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.118.260401
Abstract: In many quantum information applications, a minimum detection efficiency must be exceeded to ensure success. Protocols depending on the violation of a Bell inequality, for instance, may be subject to the so-called detection loophole: Imperfect… read more here.
Keywords: detection; detection efficiency; independent bounds; device independent ... See more keywords
Exponentially Decreasing Critical Detection Efficiency for Any Bell Inequality.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.129.230403
Abstract: We address the problem of closing the detection efficiency loophole in Bell experiments, which is crucial for real-world applications. Every Bell inequality has a critical detection efficiency η that must be surpassed to avoid the… read more here.
Keywords: detection efficiency; detection; bell inequality; bell ... See more keywords
High Detection Efficiency 4H-SiC Avalanche Photodiode With Off-Center Top Electrode Structure
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DOI: 10.1109/lpt.2025.3536794
Abstract: In this work, we report a high single photon detection efficiency 4H-SiC ultraviolet (UV) avalanche photodiode (APD) with an off-center top electrode structure. To alleviate the lateral-carrier-drift induced non-uniform gain distribution of SiC APDs, a… read more here.
Keywords: electrode structure; electrode; top electrode; detection efficiency ... See more keywords