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ATLAS Collaboration (Aad, G. et al); Amoros, G.; Cabrera Urban, S.; Campabadal Segura, F.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Costa, M.J.; Escobar, C.; Fassi, F.; Ferrer, A.; Fuster, J.; Garcia, C.; Gonzalez de la Hoz, S.; Hernandez Jimenez, Y.; Higon-Rodriguez, E.; Irles Quiles, A.; Kaci, M.; Lacasta, C.; Lacuesta, V.R.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Miñano, M.; Mitsou, V.A.; Moles-Valls, R.; Moreno Llacer, M.; Oliver Garcia, E.; Perez Garcia-Estañ, M.T.; Ros, E.; Salt, J.; Sanchis-Lozano, M.A.; Solans, C.A.; Sospedra Suay, L.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valladolid Gallego, E.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Villaplana Perez, M.; Vos, M.; Wildauer, A. |
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Drift Time Measurement in the ATLAS Liquid Argon Electromagnetic Calorimeter using Cosmic Muons |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
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European Physical Journal C |
Abbreviated Journal |
Eur. Phys. J. C |
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70 |
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3 |
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755-785 |
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The ionization signals in the liquid argon of the ATLAS electromagnetic calorimeter are studied in detail using cosmic muons. In particular, the drift time of the ionization electrons is measured and used to assess the intrinsic uniformity of the calorimeter gaps and estimate its impact on the constant term of the energy resolution. The drift times of electrons in the cells of the second layer of the calorimeter are uniform at the level of 1.3% in the barrel and 2.8% in the endcaps. This leads to an estimated contribution to the constant term of (0.29(-0.04)(+0.05))% in the barrel and (0.54(-0.04)(+0.06))% in the endcaps. The same data are used to measure the drift velocity of ionization electrons in liquid argon, which is found to be 4.61 +/- 0.07 mm/mu s at 88.5 K and 1 kV/mm. |
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[Aad, G.; Ahles, F.; Aktas, A.; Anders, C. F.; Beckingham, M.; Bernhard, R.; Bianchi, R. M.; Bitenc, U.; Bruneliere, R.; Caron, S.; Christov, A.; Dietrich, J.; Dingfelder, D. J.; Duehrssen, M.; Eckert, S.; Hartert, J.; Herten, G.; Horner, S.; Jakobs, K.; Janus, M.; Joos, D.; Kononov, A. I.; Kuehn, S.; Lai, S.; Landgraf, U.; Lohwasser, K.; Ludwig, I.; Ludwig, J.; Lumb, D.; Mahboubi, K.; Mazur, M.; Meirose, B.; Messmer, I.; Mohr, W.; Nilsen, H.; Parzefall, U.; Pfeifer, B.; Piacquadio, G.; Bueso, X. Portell; Schumacher, M.; Stoerig, K.; Sundermann, J. E.; Thoma, S.; Tobias, J.; Venturi, M.; Vivarelli, I.; von Radziewski, H.; Warsinsky, M.; Webel, M.; Weiser, C.; Werner, M.; Wiik, L. A. M.; Xie, S.; Zimmermann, S.] Univ Freiburg, Fak Math & Phys, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany, Email: atlas.secretariat@cern.ch |
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1434-6044 |
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ISI:000285200000012 |
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ATLAS Collaboration (Aad, G. et al); Amoros, G.; Cabrera Urban, S.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Costa, M.J.; Escobar, C.; Fassi, F.; Ferrer, A.; Fuster, J.; Garcia, C.; Gonzalez de la Hoz, S.; Higon-Rodriguez, E.; Irles Quiles, A.; Kaci, M.; Lacasta, C.; Lacuesta, V.R.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Miñano, M.; Mitsou, V.A.; Moles-Valls, R.; Moreno Llacer, M.; Oliver Garcia, E.; Perez Garcia-Estañ, M.T.; Ros, E.; Ruiz-Martinez, A.; Salt, J.; Sanchis-Lozano, M.A.; Solans, C.A.; Sospedra Suay, L.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valladolid Gallego, E.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Villaplana Perez, M.; Vos, M.; Wildauer, A. |
Title |
Readiness of the ATLAS liquid argon calorimeter for LHC collisions |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2010 |
Publication |
European Physical Journal C |
Abbreviated Journal |
Eur. Phys. J. C |
Volume |
70 |
Issue |
3 |
Pages |
723-753 |
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The ATLAS liquid argon calorimeter has been operating continuously since August 2006. At this time, only part of the calorimeter was readout, but since the beginning of 2008, all calorimeter cells have been connected to the ATLAS readout system in preparation for LHC collisions. This paper gives an overview of the liquid argon calorimeter performance measured in situ with random triggers, calibration data, cosmic muons, and LHC beam splash events. Results on the detector operation, timing performance, electronics noise, and gain stability are presented. High energy deposits from radiative cosmic muons and beam splash events allow to check the intrinsic constant term of the energy resolution. The uniformity of the electromagnetic barrel calorimeter response along eta (averaged over phi) is measured at the percent level using minimum ionizing cosmic muons. Finally, studies of electromagnetic showers from radiative muons have been used to cross-check the Monte Carlo simulation. The performance results obtained using the ATLAS readout, data acquisition, and reconstruction software indicate that the liquid argon calorimeter is well-prepared for collisions at the dawn of the LHC era. |
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[Aad, G.; Aoun, S.; Bee, C.; Bernardet, K.; Clemens, J. C.; Coadou, Y.; Djama, F.; Duperrin, A.; Etienne, F.; Feligioni, L.; Hoffmann, D.; Hubaut, F.; Kuna, M.; Lapoire, C.; Le Guirriec, E.; Leveque, J.; Monnier, E.; Odier, J.; Petit, E.; Pralavorio, P.; Qian, Z.; Rozanov, A.; Talby, M.; Tisserant, S.; Toth, J.; Touchard, F.; Vacavant, L.; Zhang, H.] Aix Marseille Univ, CPPM, CNRS IN2P3, Marseille, France, Email: atlas.secretariat@cern.ch |
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1434-6044 |
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ISI:000285200000011 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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Amelino-Camelia, G. et al; Bernabeu, J.; Passemar, E. |
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Physics with the KLOE-2 experiment at the upgraded DA Phi NE |
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Journal Article |
Year |
2010 |
Publication |
European Physical Journal C |
Abbreviated Journal |
Eur. Phys. J. C |
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68 |
Issue |
3-4 |
Pages |
619-681 |
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Investigation at a f-factory can shed light on several debated issues in particle physics. We discuss: (i) recent theoretical development and experimental progress in kaon physics relevant for the Standard Model tests in the flavor sector, (ii) the sensitivity we can reach in probing CPT and Quantum Mechanics from time evolution of entangled-kaon states, (iii) the interest for improving on the present measurements of non-leptonic and radiative decays of kaons and eta/eta' mesons, (iv) the contribution to understand the nature of light scalar mesons, and (v) the opportunity to search for narrow di-lepton resonances suggested by recent models proposing a hidden dark-matter sector. We also report on the e(+)e(-) physics in the continuum with the measurements of (multi) hadronic cross sections and the study of gamma gamma processes. |
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[Amelino-Camelia, G.; Bini, C.; De Santis, A.; De Zorzi, G.; Di Domenico, A.; Fiore, S.; Franzini, P.; Gauzzi, P.] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dipartimento Fis, Rome, Italy, Email: Caterina.Bloise@lnf.infn.it |
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ISI:000280642600022 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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251 |
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AGATA Collaboration; Doncel, M.; Recchia, F.; Quintana, B.; Gadea, A.; Farnea, E. |
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Experimental test of the background rejection, through imaging capability, of a highly segmented AGATA germanium detector |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
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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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622 |
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3 |
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614-618 |
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Gamma spectroscopy; Gamma tracking; Imaging; Position-sensitive germanium detectors |
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The development of highly segmented germanium detectors as well as the algorithms to identify the position of the interaction within the crystal opens the possibility to locate the gamma-ray source using Compton imaging algorithms. While the Compton-suppression shield, coupled to the germanium detector in conventional arrays, works also as an active filter against the gamma rays originated outside the target, the new generation of position sensitive gamma-ray detector arrays has to fully rely on tracking capabilities for this purpose. In specific experimental conditions, as the ones foreseen at radioactive beam facilities, the ability to discriminate background radiation improves the sensitivity of the gamma spectrometer. In this work we present the results of a measurement performed at the Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro (LNL) aiming the evaluation of the AGATA detector capabilities to discriminate the origin of the gamma rays on an event-by-event basis. It will be shown that, exploiting the Compton scattering formula, it is possible to track back gamma rays coming from different positions, assigning them to specific emitting locations. These imaging capabilities are quantified for a single crystal AGATA detector. |
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[Doncel, M.; Quintana, B.] Univ Salamanca, Lab Radiac Ionizantes, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain, Email: doncel@usal.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0168-9002 |
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ISI:000282562700017 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Peris, J.B.; Davis, P.; Cuevas, J.M.; Nebot, M.; Sanjuan, R. |
Title |
Distribution of Fitness Effects Caused by Single-Nucleotide Substitutions in Bacteriophage f1 |
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Journal Article |
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2010 |
Publication |
Genetics |
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Genetics |
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185 |
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2 |
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603-U308 |
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Empirical knowledge of the fitness effects of mutations is important for understanding many evolutionary processes, yet this knowledge is often hampered by several sources of measurement error and bias. Most of these problems can be solved using site-directed mutagenesis to engineer single mutations, an approach particularly suited for viruses due to their small genomes. Here, we used this technique to measure the fitness effect of 100 single-nucleotide substitutions in the bacteriophage f1, a filamentous single-strand DNA virus. We found that approximately one-fifth of all mutations are lethal. Viable ones reduced fitness by 11% on average and were accurately described by a log-normal distribution. More than 90% of synonymous substitutions were selectively neutral, while those affecting intergenic regions reduced fitness by 14% on average. Mutations leading to amino acid substitutions had an overall mean deleterious effect of 37%, which increased to 45% for those changing the amino acid polarity. Interestingly, mutations affecting early steps of the infection cycle tended to be more deleterious than those affecting late steps. Finally, we observed at least two beneficial mutations. Our results confirm that high mutational sensitivity is a general property of viruses with small genomes, including RNA and single-strand DNA viruses infecting animals, plants, and bacteria. |
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[Peris, Joan B.; Davis, Paulina; Cuevas, Jose M.; Sanjuan, Rafael] Univ Valencia, Inst Cavanilles Biodiversitat & Biol Evolut, Valencia 46980, Spain, Email: rafael.sanjuan@uv.es |
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Genetics Soc Am |
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0016-6731 |
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ISI:000281905200017 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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383 |
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