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The $(x, y)$ position reconstruction method used in the analysis of the complete exposure of the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment is presented. The algorithm is based on a statistical test that makes use of an iterative method to…
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A new algorithmic framework is presented for holographic phase retrieval via maximum likelihood optimization, which allows for practical and robust image reconstruction. This framework is especially well-suited for holographic coherent…
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Helmholtz stereopsis is one the versatile techniques for 3D geometry reconstruction from 2D images of objects with unknown and arbitrary reflectance surfaces. HS eliminates the need for surface reflectance, a challenging parameter to…
High purity germanium (HPGe) detectors are ubiquitous in nuclear physics experiments and are also used in numerous low radioactive background detectors. The effect of the position of $^{60}$Co and $^{137}$Cs point sources on the shape of…