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Torres-Espallardo, I.; Diblen, F.; Rohling, H.; Solevi, P.; Gillam, J.; Watts, D.; Espana, S.; Vandenberghe, S.; Fiedler, F.; Rafecas, M. |
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Evaluation of resistive-plate-chamber-based TOF-PET applied to in-beam particle therapy monitoring |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2015 |
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Physics in Medicine and Biology |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Med. Biol. |
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60 |
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9 |
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N187-N208 |
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PET; in-beam; RPC; particle therapy; TOF; range deviation; partial-ring |
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Particle therapy is a highly conformal radiotherapy technique which reduces the dose deposited to the surrounding normal tissues. In order to fully exploit its advantages, treatment monitoring is necessary to minimize uncertainties related to the dose delivery. Up to now, the only clinically feasible technique for the monitoring of therapeutic irradiation with particle beams is Positron Emission Tomography (PET). In this work we have compared a Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC)-based PET scanner with a scintillation-crystal-based PET scanner for this application. In general, the main advantages of the RPC-PET system are its excellent timing resolution, low cost, and the possibility of building large area systems. We simulated a partial-ring scannerbeam monitoring, which has an intrinsically low positron yield compared to diagnostic PET. In addition, for in-beam PET there is a further data loss due to the partial ring configuration. In order to improve the performance of the RPC-based scanner, an improved version of the RPC detector (modifying the thickness of the gas and glass layers), providing a larger sensitivity, has been simulated and compared with an axially extended version of the crystal-based device. The improved version of the RPC shows better performance than the prototype, but the extended version of the crystal-based PET outperforms all other options. based on an RPC prototype under construction within the Fondazione per Adroterapia Oncologica (TERA). For comparison with the crystal-based PET scanner we have chosen the geometry of a commercially available PET scanner, the Philips Gemini TF. The coincidence time resolution used in the simulations takes into account the current achievable values as well as expected improvements of both technologies. Several scenarios (including patient data) have been simulated to evaluate the performance of different scanners. Initial results have shown that the low sensitivity of the RPC hampers its application to hadron |
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[Torres-Espallardo, I.; Solevi, P.; Gillam, J.; Rafecas, M.] UV, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: irene.torres@uv.es |
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Iop Publishing Ltd |
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0031-9155 |
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WOS:000354104700003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2227 |
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Blanco, A.; Belver, D.; Cabanelas, P.; Diaz, J.; Fonte, P.; Garzon, J.A.; Gil, A.; Gonzalez-Diaz, D.; Koenig, W.; Kolb, B.; Lopes, L.; Palka, M.; Pereira, A.; Traxler, M.; Zumbruch, P. |
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RPC HADES-TOF wall cosmic ray test performance |
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Journal Article |
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2012 |
Publication |
Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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661 |
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S114-S117 |
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Gaseous detectors; Timing; TOF; RPC; HADES |
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In this work we present results concerning the cosmic ray test, prior to the final installation and commissioning of the new Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) Time of Flight (TOF) wall for the High-Acceptance DiElectron Spectrometer (HADES) at GSI. The TOF wall is composed of six equal sectors, each one constituted by 186 individual 4-gaps glass-aluminium shielded RPC cells distributed in six columns and 31 rows in two partially overlapping layers, covering an area of 1.26 m(2). All sectors were tested with the final Front End Electronic (FEE) and Data AcQuisition system (DAQ) together with Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) systems. Results confirm a very uniform average system time resolution of 77 ps sigma together with an average multi-hit time resolution of 83 ps. Crosstalk levels below 1% (in average), moderate timing tails along with an average longitudinal position resolution of 8.4 mm sigma are also confirmed. |
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[Blanco, A.; Fonte, P.; Lopes, L.; Pereira, A.] LIP, Lab Instrumentacao & Fis Expt Particulas, Coimbra, Portugal, Email: alberto@coimbra.lip.pt |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000311568900029 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1285 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Zugec, P. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L. |
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GEANT4 simulation of the neutron background of the C6D6 set-up for capture studies at n_TOF |
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Journal Article |
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2014 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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760 |
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57-67 |
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GEANT4 simulations; Neutron time of flight; Neutron background; N_TOF; Neutron capture |
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The neutron sensitivity of the Cr6D6 detector setup used at nTOF facility for capture measurements has been studied by means of detailed GEANT4 simulations. A realistic software replica of the entire nTOF experimental hall, including the neutron beam line, sample, detector supports and the walls of the experimental area has been implemented in the simulations. The simulations have been analyzed in the same manner as experimental data, in particular by applying the Pulse Height Weighting Technique. The simulations have been validated against a measurement of the neutron background performed with a(nat)-C sample, showing an excellent agreement above 1 keV. At lower energies, an additional component in the measured C-nat yield has been discovered, which prevents the use of C-nat data for neutron background estimates at neutron energies below a few hundred eV. The origin and time structure of the neutron background have been derived from the simulations. Examples of the neutron background for two different samples are demonstrating the important role of accurate simulations of the neutron background in capture cross-section measurements. |
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[Zugec, P.; Bosnar, D.] Univ Zagreb, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Zagreb 41000, Croatia, Email: pzugec@phy.hr |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000338350500008 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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1828 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Weiss, C. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A. |
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The new vertical neutron beam line at the CERN n_TOF facility design and outlook on the performance |
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Journal Article |
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2015 |
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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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799 |
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90-98 |
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n_TOF facility; Neutron time-of-flight; FLUKA; Neutron cross-section measurement |
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At the neutron Lime-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN a new vertical beam line was constructed in 2014, in order to extend the experimental possibilities at this facility to an even wider range of challenging cross-section measurements of interest in astrophysics, nuclear technology and medical physics. The design of the beam line and the experimental hall was based on FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations, aiming at maximizing the neutron flux, reducing the beam halo and minimizing the background from neutrons interacting with the collimator or back-scattered in the beam dump. The present paper gives an overview on the design of the beam line and the relevant elements and provides an outlook on the expected performance regarding the neutron beam intensity, shape and energy resolution, as well as the neutron and photon backgrounds. |
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[Weiss, C.; Chiaveri, E.; Girod, S.; Vlachoudis, V.; Aberle, O.; Bergstroem, I.; Calviani, M.; Guerrero, C.; Sabate-Gilarte, M.; Tsinganis, A.; Brugger, M.; Cerutti, F.; Ferrari, A.; Hernandez-Prieto, A.; Kadi, Y.; Leal-Cidoncha, E.; Losito, R.; Macina, D.; Montesano, S.; Porras, I.; Rubbia, C.] CERN, European Org Nucl Res, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000361877300015 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2392 |
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n_TOF Collaboration (Cosentino, L. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A. |
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Experimental setup and procedure for the measurement of the Be-7(n,alpha)alpha reaction at n_TOF |
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Journal Article |
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2016 |
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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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830 |
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197-205 |
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Cosmological lithium problem; Big bang nucleosynthesis; Be-7(n,alpha)alpha reaction; n_TOF spallation neutron source |
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The newly built second experimental area EAR2 of then n_ToF spallation neutron source at CERN allows to perform (n, charged particles) experiments on short-lived highly radioactive targets. This paper describes a detection apparatus and the experimental procedure for the determination of the cross-section of the Be-7(n,alpha)alpha reaction, which represents one of the focal points toward the solution of the cosmological Lithium abundance problem, and whose only measurement, at thermal energy, dates back to 1963. The apparently unsurmountable experimental difficulties stemming from the huge Be-7 gamma-activity, along with the lack of a suitable neutron beam facility, had so far prevented further measurements. The detection system is subject to considerable radiation damage, but is capable of disentangling the rare reaction signals from the very high background. This newly developed setup could likely be useful also to study other challenging reactions requiring the detectors to be installed directly in the neutron beam. |
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[Cosentino, L.; Musumarra, A.; Pappalardo, A.; Piscopo, M.; Finocchiaro, P.; Cardella, R.; Heyse, J.; Jenkins, D. G.; Kaeppeler, F.; Katabuchi, T.; Kokkoris, M.; Lederer, C.; Lonsdale, S.; Massimi, C.; Mastinu, P.; Matteucci, F.; Mazzone, A.; Milazzo, P. M.; Nolte, R.; Patronis, N.; Pavlik, A.; Rauscher, T.; Schillebeeckx, P.; Stamatopoulos, A.; Tsinganis, A.; Vannini, G.; Vlastou, R.; Wallner, A.; Woods, P. J.] INFN Lab Nazl Sud, Catania, Italy, Email: FINOCCHIARO@LNS.INFN.IT |
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0168-9002 |
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WOS:000381530300027 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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2792 |
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