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Andreev, Y.M. et al; Molina Bueno, L.; Tuzi, M. |
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Measurement of the intrinsic hadronic contamination in the NA64-e high-purity e+/e- beam at CERN |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2023 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
| Volume |
1057 |
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168776 - 8pp |
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Light dark matter; Missing-energy experiment; H4 beamline; Hadron contamination |
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We present the measurement of the intrinsic hadronic contamination at the CERN SPS H4 beamline configured to transport electrons and positrons at 100 GeV/c. The analysis, performed using data collected by the NA64-e experiment in 2022, is based on calorimetric measurements, exploiting the different interaction mechanisms of electrons and hadrons in the NA64 detector. We determined the contamination by comparing the results obtained using the nominal electron/positron beamline configuration with those from a dedicated setup, in which only hadrons impinged on the detector. We also obtained an estimate of the relative protons, antiprotons and pions yield by exploiting the different absorption probabilities of these particles in matter. We cross-checked our results with a dedicated Monte Carlo simulation for the hadron production at the primary T2 target, finding a good agreement with the experimental measurements. |
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[Andreev, Yu. M.; Chumakov, A. G.; Dermenev, A. V.; Donskov, S. V.; Dusaev, R. R.; Enik, T.; Frolov, V. N.; Gerassimov, S. G.; Gninenko, S. N.; Kachanov, V. A.; Kambar, Y.; Karneyeu, A. E.; Kirsanov, M. M.; Kolosov, V. N.; Gertsenberger, S. V.; Kasianova, E. A.; Kramarenko, V. A.; Kravchuk, L. V.; Krasnikov, N. V.; Lyubovitskij, V. E.; Lysan, V.; Matveev, V. A.; Mikhailov, Yu. V.; Bueno, L. Molina; Peshekhonov, D. V.; Polyakov, V. A.; Salamatin, K.; Samoylenko, V. D.; Shchukin, D.; Tikhomirov, V. O.; Tlisova, I.; Toropin, A. N.; Trifonov, A. Yu.; Vasilishin, B. I.; Volkov, P. V.; Volkov, V. Yu.; Voronchikhin, I. V.; Zhevlakov, A. S.] CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, Email: pietro.bisio@ge.infn.it |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:001154863600001 |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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5923 |
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ANTARES Collaboration (Adrian-Martinez, S. et al); Aguilar, J.A.; Bigongiari, C.; Dornic, D.; Emanuele, U.; Gomez-Gonzalez, J.P.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Mangano, S.; Real, D.; Ruiz-Rivas, J.; Salesa, F.; Sanchez-Losa, A.; Toscano, S.; Yepes, H.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuñiga, J. |
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The positioning system of the ANTARES Neutrino Telescope |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2012 |
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Journal of Instrumentation |
Abbreviated Journal |
J. Instrum. |
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7 |
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T08002 - 20pp |
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Timing detectors; Detector modelling and simulations II (electric fields, charge transport, multiplication and induction, pulse formation, electron emission, etc); Detector alignment and calibration methods (lasers, sources, particle-beams); Detector control systems (detector and experiment monitoring and slow-control systems, architecture, hardware, algorithms, databases) |
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The ANTARES neutrino telescope, located 40km off the coast of Toulon in the Mediterranean Sea at a mooring depth of about 2475m, consists of twelve detection lines equipped typically with 25 storeys. Every storey carries three optical modules that detect Cherenkov light induced by charged secondary particles (typically muons) coming from neutrino interactions. As these lines are flexible structures fixed to the sea bed and held taut by a buoy, sea currents cause the lines to move and the storeys to rotate. The knowledge of the position of the optical modules with a precision better than 10cm is essential for a good reconstruction of particle tracks. In this paper the ANTARES positioning system is described. It consists of an acoustic positioning system, for distance triangulation, and a compass-tiltmeter system, for the measurement of the orientation and inclination of the storeys. Necessary corrections are discussed and the results of the detector alignment procedure are described. |
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[Anton, G.; Eberl, T.; Enzenhoefer, A.; Folger, F.; Fritsch, U.; Graf, K.; Herold, B.; Hoessl, J.; Kalekin, O.; Kappes, A.; Katz, U.; Kopper, C.; Lahmann, R.; Meli, A.; Motz, H.; Neff, M.; Richardt, C.; Richter, R.; Roensch, K.; Schoeck, F.; Seitz, T.; Shanidze, R.; Spies, A.; Wagner, S.] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, Erlangen Ctr Astroparticle Phys, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany, Email: juergen.hoessl@physik.uni-erlangen.de |
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1748-0221 |
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WOS:000308869800043 |
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no |
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yes |
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yes |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1176 |
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BABAR Collaboration (Aubert, B. et al); Azzolini, V.; Lopez-March, N.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Milanes, D.A.; Oyanguren, A. |
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The BABAR detector: Upgrades, operation and performance |
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Journal Article |
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2013 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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729 |
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615-701 |
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General-purpose detector for colliding beams; Operational experience; High-luminosity storage ring operation; Ream monitoring |
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The BABAR detector operated successfully at the PEP-Il asymmetric e(+) e(-) collider at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory from 1999 to 2008. This report covers upgrades, operation, and performance of the collider and the detector systems, as well as the trigger, online and offline computing, and aspects of event reconstruction since the beginning of data taking. |
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[Aubert, B.; Barate, R.; Boutigny, D.; Couderc, F.; Sanchez, P. del Amo; Gaillard, J. -M.; Hicheur, A.; Karyotakis, Y.; Lees, J. P.; Poireau, V.; Prudent, X.; Robbe, P.; Tisserand, V.; Zghiche, A.; Patrignani, C.] Univ Savoie, CNRS, IN2P3, Lab Annecy le Vieuxde Phys Particules LAPP, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France, Email: narnaud@lal.in2p3.fr |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000325753500086 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1621 |
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Candela-Juan, C.; Vijande, J.; Garcia-Martinez, T.; Niatsetski, Y.; Nauta, G.; Schuurman, J.; Ouhib, Z.; Ballester, F.; Perez-Calatayud, J. |
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Comparison and uncertainty evaluation of different calibration protocols and ionization chambers for low-energy surface brachytherapy dosimetry |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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Medical Physics |
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Med. Phys. |
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42 |
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8 |
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4954-4964 |
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x-ray beams; electronic brachytherapy; surface applicators; dosimetry; uncertainty |
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Purpose: A surface electronic brachytherapy (EBT) device is in fact an x-ray source collimated with specific applicators. Low-energy (<100 kVp) x-ray beam dosimetry faces several challenges that need to be addressed. A number of calibration protocols have been published for x-ray beam dosimetry. The media in which measurements are performed are the fundamental difference between them. The aim of this study was to evaluate the surface dose rate of a low-energy x-ray source with small field applicators using different calibration standards and different small-volume ionization chambers, comparing the values and uncertainties of each methodology. Methods: The surface dose rate of the EBT unit Esteya (Elekta Brachytherapy, The Netherlands), a 69.5 kVp x-ray source with applicators of 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 mm diameter, was evaluated using the AAPM TG-61 (based on air kerma) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) TRS-398 (based on absorbed dose to water) dosimetry protocols for low-energy photon beams. A plane parallel T34013 ionization chamber (PTW Freiburg, Germany) calibrated in terms of both absorbed dose to water and air kerma was used to compare the two dosimetry protocols. Another PTW chamber of the same model was used to evaluate the reproducibility between these chambers. Measurements were also performed with two different Exradin A20 (Standard Imaging, Inc., Middleton, WI) chambers calibrated in terms of air kerma. Results: Differences between surface dose rates measured in air and in water using the T34013 chamber range from 1.6% to 3.3%. No field size dependence has been observed. Differences are below 3.7% when measurements with the A20 and the T34013 chambers calibrated in air are compared. Estimated uncertainty (with coverage factor k = 1) for the T34013 chamber calibrated in water is 2.2%-2.4%, whereas it increases to 2.5% and 2.7% for the A20 and T34013 chambers calibrated in air, respectively. The output factors, measured with the PTW chambers, differ by less than 1.1% for any applicator size when compared to the output factors that were measured with the A20 chamber. Conclusions: Measurements using both dosimetric protocols are consistent, once the overall uncertainties are considered. There is also consistency between measurements performed with both chambers calibrated in air. Both the T34013 and A20 chambers have negligible stem effect. Any x-ray surface brachytherapy system, including Esteya, can be characterized using either one of these calibration protocols and ionization chambers. Having less correction factors, lower uncertainty, and based on measurements, performed in closer to clinical conditions, the TRS-398 protocol seems to be the preferred option. |
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[Candela-Juan, C.; Perez-Calatayud, J.] La Fe Univ, Dept Radiat Oncol, Valencia 46026, Spain, Email: ccanjuan@gmail.com |
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Amer Assoc Physicists Medicine Amer Inst Physics |
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WOS:000358933000051 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Andricek, L. et al; Lacasta, C.; Marinas, C.; Vos, M. |
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Intrinsic resolutions of DEPFET detector prototypes measured at beam tests |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
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Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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638 |
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1 |
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24-32 |
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Silicon pixel detector; Detector resolution; Spatial resolution; DEPFET; Beam test |
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The paper is based on the data of the 2009 DEPFET beam test at CERN SPS. The beam test used beams of pions and electrons with energies between 40 and 120 GeV, and the sensors tested were prototypes with thickness of 450 μm and pixel pitch between 20 and 32 μm. Intrinsic resolutions of the detectors are calculated by disentangling the contributions of measurement errors and multiple scattering in tracking residuals. Properties of the intrinsic resolution estimates and factors that influence them are discussed. For the DEPFET detectors in the beam test, the calculation yields intrinsic resolutions of approximate to 1 μm, with a typical accuracy of 0.1 μm. Bias scan, angle scan, and energy scan are used as example studies to show that the intrinsic resolutions are a useful tool in studies of detector properties. With sufficiently precise telescopes, detailed resolution maps can be constructed and used to study and optimize detector performance. |
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[Dolezal, Z.; Drasal, Z.; Kodys, P.; Kvasnicka, P.; Malina, L.; Scheirich, J.] Charles Univ Prague, Fac Math & Phys, Inst Particle & Nucl Phys, CR-18000 Prague, Czech Republic, Email: peter.kodys@mff.cuni.cz |
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ISI:000290082600005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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