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Author Bouhova-Thacker, E.; Kostyukhin, V.; Koffas, T.; Liebig, W.; Limper, M.; Piacquadio, G.N.; Prokofiev, K.; Weiser, C.; Wildauer, A.
Title Expected Performance of Vertex Reconstruction in the ATLAS Experiment at the LHC Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Abbreviated Journal IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.
Volume 57 Issue 2 Pages 760-767
Keywords Data analysis; data reconstruction; high energy physics; pattern recognition; reconstruction algorithms; tracking; vertex detectors
Abstract In the harsh environment of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN (design luminosity of 10(34) cm(-2) s(-1)) efficient reconstruction of vertices is crucial for many physics analyses. Described in this paper is the expected performance of the vertex reconstruction used in the ATLAS experiment. The algorithms for the reconstruction of primary and secondary vertices as well as for finding photon conversions and vertex reconstruction in jets are described. The implementation of vertex algorithms which follows a very modular design based on object-oriented C++ is presented. A user-friendly concept allows event reconstruction and physics analyses to compare and optimize their choice among different vertex reconstruction strategies. The performance of implemented algorithms has been studied on a variety of Monte Carlo samples and results are presented.
Address [Bouhova-Thacker, Eva] Univ Lancaster, Lancaster LA1 4YB, England, Email: bouhova@mail.cern.ch
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Publisher Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc Place of Publication Editor
Language (down) English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0018-9499 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000276679200006 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 260
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Author Andricek, L. et al; Lacasta, C.; Marinas, C.; Vos, M.
Title Intrinsic resolutions of DEPFET detector prototypes measured at beam tests Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 638 Issue 1 Pages 24-32
Keywords Silicon pixel detector; Detector resolution; Spatial resolution; DEPFET; Beam test
Abstract 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.
Address [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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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language (down) English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000290082600005 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 618
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Author Sajjad Athar, M.; Ruiz Simo, I.; Vicente Vacas, M.J.
Title Nuclear medium modification of the F2(x, Q^2) structure function Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Physics A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Phys. A
Volume 857 Issue 1 Pages 29-41
Keywords Structure function; Nuclear medium effects; Deep inelastic scattering; Local density approximation
Abstract We study the nuclear effects in the electromagnetic structure function F-2(x, Q(2)) in the deep inelastic lepton nucleus scattering process by taking into account Fermi motion, binding, pion and rho meson cloud contributions. Calculations have been done in a local density approximation using relativistic nuclear spectral functions which include nucleon correlations. The ratios R-F2(A) (x, Q(2)) = 2F(2)(A)(x, Q(2))/AF(2)(D)(x, Q(2)) are obtained and compared with recent JLab results for light nuclei with special attention to the slope of the x distributions. This magnitude shows a non-trivial A dependence and it is insensitive to possible normalization uncertainties. The results have also been compared with some of the older experiments using intermediate mass nuclei.
Address [Athar, M. Sajjad] Aligarh Muslim Univ, Dept Phys, Aligarh 202002, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email: sajathar@gmail.com
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language (down) English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0375-9474 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000290607500004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 627
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Author Rodriguez-Alvarez, M.J.; Sanchez, F.; Soriano, A.; Iborra, A.
Title Sparse Givens resolution of large system of linear equations: Applications to image reconstruction Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Mathematical and Computer Modelling Abbreviated Journal Math. Comput. Model.
Volume 52 Issue 7-8 Pages 1258-1264
Keywords Givens rotations; QR-factorization; Computed tomography; Image reconstruction
Abstract In medicine, computed tomographic images are reconstructed from a large number of measurements of X-ray transmission through the patient (projection data). The mathematical model used to describe a computed tomography device is a large system of linear equations of the form AX = B. In this paper we propose the QR decomposition as a direct method to solve the linear system. QR decomposition can be a large computational procedure. However, once it has been calculated for a specific system, matrices Q and R are stored and used for any acquired projection on that system. Implementation of the QR decomposition in order to take more advantage of the sparsity of the system matrix is discussed.
Address [Rodriguez-Alvarez, Maria-Jose; Iborra, Amadeo] Univ Politecn Valencia, Inst Matemat Multidisciplinar, E-46022 Valencia, Spain, Email: mjrodri@imm.upv.es
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Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language (down) English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0895-7177 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000280933700043 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 395
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Author ANTARES Collaboration (Aguilar, J.A. et al); Bigongiari, C.; Dornic, D.; Emanuele, U.; Gomez-Gonzalez, J.P.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Mangano, S.; Salesa, F.; Toscano, S.; Yepes, H.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuñiga, J.
Title Performance of the front-end electronics of the ANTARES neutrino telescope Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 622 Issue 1 Pages 59-73
Keywords Neutrino telescope; Photomultiplier tube; Front-end electronics; ASIC
Abstract ANTARES is a high-energy neutrino telescope installed in the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 2475 m. It consists of a three-dimensional array of optical modules, each containing a large photomultiplier tube. A total of 2700 front-end ASICs named analogue ring samplers (ARS) process the phototube signals, measure their arrival time, amplitude and shape as well as perform monitoring and calibration tasks. The ARS chip processes the analogue signals from the optical modules and converts information into digital data. All the information is transmitted to shore through further multiplexing electronics and an optical link. This paper describes the performance of the ARS chip: results from the functionality and characterization tests in the laboratory are summarized and the long-term performance in the apparatus is illustrated.
Address [Aguilar, J. A.; Bigongiari, C.; Dornic, D.; Emanuele, U.; Gomez-Gonzalez, J. P.; Hernandez-Rey, J. J.; Mangano, S.; Salesa, F.; Toscano, S.; Yepes, H.; Zornoza, J. D.; Zuniga, J.] Univ Valencia, IFIC, CSIC, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: s.loucatos@cea.fr
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language (down) English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000282530300009 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 363
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