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This thesis presents a search for a pair of light pseudoscalar bosons produced from the decays of the 125 GeV Higgs boson, focusing on final states with four tau leptons. This searchis motivated by numerous beyond the standard model theories that predict an extended scalar sector, introducing a wide array of new physical states beyond the single Higgs boson observed in the standard model. [...]

Digital Silicon Photomultipliers (dSiPMs) and Monolithic Active Pixel Sensors (MAPS) are emerging technologies, fabricated using commercial Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) processes. These detectors have the potential to become key components in High-Energy Physics (HEP), with the ability to meet the demanding requirements of future experiments. [...]

The pioneer synthesis of nanocrystals (NCs) published in 1993 opened up new routes to prepare highly monodisperse quantum dots. This, together with the outstanding electronical, optical and surface properties observed in different kinds of such semiconductor nanocrystals, has triggered an increased scientific interest on these nanomaterials. [...]

Simulating particle interactions within high-energy physics detectors is essential for interpretingexperimental data and advancing our understanding of fundamental physics. Calorimetersmeasure particle energies through cascades known as showers, but their complex responsesand the computational intensity of traditional simulation tools like Geant4 posesignificant challenges. [...]

Quantum materials are governed by a complex interplay of spin, orbit, charge and lattice degrees of freedom, resulting in emergent phenomena like high-temperature superconductivity, charge and orbital ordering and insulator-to-metal transitions (IMTs). Often, the interaction of these subsystems results in an energy landscape with multiple local minima favouring different phases. [...]