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Author Robert, C.; Dedes, G.; Battistoni, G.; Bohlen, T.T.; Buvat, I.; Cerutti, F.; Chin, M.P.W.; Ferrari, A.; Gueth, P.; Kurz, C.; Lestand, L.; Mairani, A.; Montarou, G.; Nicolini, R.; Ortega, P.G.; Parodi, K.; Prezado, Y.; Sala, P.R.; Sarrut, D.; Testa, E.
Title Distributions of secondary particles in proton and carbon-ion therapy: a comparison between GATE/Geant4 and FLUKA Monte Carlo codes Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Physics in Medicine and Biology Abbreviated Journal Phys. Med. Biol.
Volume 58 Issue 9 Pages 2879-2899
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Abstract Monte Carlo simulations play a crucial role for in-vivo treatment monitoring based on PET and prompt gamma imaging in proton and carbon-ion therapies. The accuracy of the nuclear fragmentation models implemented in these codes might affect the quality of the treatment verification. In this paper, we investigate the nuclear models implemented in GATE/Geant4 and FLUKA by comparing the angular and energy distributions of secondary particles exiting a homogeneous target of PMMA. Comparison results were restricted to fragmentation of O-16 and C-12. Despite the very simple target and set-up, substantial discrepancies were observed between the two codes. For instance, the number of high energy (>1 MeV) prompt gammas exiting the target was about twice as large with GATE/Geant4 than with FLUKA both for proton and carbon ion beams. Such differences were not observed for the predicted annihilation photon production yields, for which ratios of 1.09 and 1.20 were obtained between GATE and FLUKA for the proton beam and the carbon ion beam, respectively. For neutrons and protons, discrepancies from 14% (exiting protons-carbon ion beam) to 57% (exiting neutrons-proton beam) have been identified in production yields as well as in the energy spectra for neutrons.
Address Univ Paris 07, IMNC, CNRS, UMR 8165, F-91406 Orsay, France, Email: robert@imnc.in2p3.fr
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0031-9155 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes (up) WOS:000317579900010 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1407
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Author Arbelaez, C.; Fonseca, R.M.; Romao, J.C.; Hirsch, M.
Title Supersymmetric SO(10)-inspired GUTs with sliding scales Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D
Volume 87 Issue 7 Pages 075010 - 19pp
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Abstract We construct lists of supersymmetric models with extended gauge groups at intermediate steps, all of which are inspired by SO(10) unification. We consider three different kinds of setups: (i) the model has exactly one additional intermediate scale with a left-right (LR) symmetric group; (ii) SO(10) is broken to the LR group via an intermediate Pati-Salam scale; and (iii) the LR group is broken into SU(3)(c) X SU(2)(L) X U(1)(R) X U(1)(B-L), before breaking to the standard model (SM) group. We use sets of conditions, which we call the “sliding mechanism,” which yield unification with the extended gauge group(s) allowed at arbitrary intermediate energy scales. All models thus can have new gauge bosons within the reach of the LHC, in principle. We apply additional conditions, such as perturbative unification, renormalizability and anomaly cancellation and find that, despite these requirements, for the ansatz (i) with only one additional scale still around 50 different variants exist that can have a LR symmetry below 10 TeV. For the more complicated schemes (ii) and (iii) literally thousands of possible variants exist, and for scheme (ii) we have also found variants with very low Pati-Salam scales. We also discuss possible experimental tests of the models from measurements of supersymmetry masses. Assuming mSugra boundary conditions we calculate certain combinations of soft terms, called “invariants,” for the different classes of models. Values for all the invariants can be classified into a small number of sets, which contain information about the class of models and, in principle, the scale of beyond-minimal supersymmetric extension of the Standard Model physics, even in case the extended gauge group is broken at an energy beyond the reach of the LHC.
Address Univ Tecn Lisboa, Dept Fis, P-1049001 Lisbon, Portugal, Email: Carolina.Arbelaez@ist.utl.pt;
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes (up) WOS:000317586900007 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1401
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Author Szilner, S. et al; Gadea, A.
Title Transfer Reaction Studies with Spectrometers Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Acta Physica Polonica B Abbreviated Journal Acta Phys. Pol. B
Volume 44 Issue 3 Pages 417-426
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Abstract The revival of transfer reaction studies benefited from the construction of the new generation large solid angle spectrometers, coupled to large gamma arrays. The recent results of gamma-particle coincident measurements in Ca-40+Zr-96 and Ar-40+Pb-208 reactions demonstrate a strong interplay between single-particle and collective degrees of freedom that is pertinent to the reaction dynamics. The development of collectivity has been followed in odd Ar isotopes populated in the Ar-40+Pb-208 reaction through the excitation of the 11/2(-) states, understood as the coupling of single particle degrees of freedom to nuclear vibration quanta. Pair transfer modes is another important degree of freedom which is presently being studied with Prisma in inverse kinematics at energies far below the Coulomb barrier. First results from the Zr-96+Ca-40 reaction elucidate the role played by nucleon-nucleon correlation.
Address Rudjer Boskovic Inst, Zagreb, Croatia
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0587-4254 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes (up) WOS:000317703400026 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1403
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Author Bottoni, S.; Benzoni, G.; Leoni, S.; Montanari, D.; Bracco, A.; Vigezzi, E.; Azaiez, F.; Corradi, L.; Bazzacco, D.; Farnea, E.; Gadea, A.; Szilner, S.; Pollarolo, G.
Title Reaction dynamics and gamma spectroscopy of Ne isotoopes by the heavy ion reaction Ne-22+Pb-208 Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Acta Physica Polonica B Abbreviated Journal Acta Phys. Pol. B
Volume 44 Issue 3 Pages 457-461
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Abstract The heavy ion reaction Ne-22+Pb-208 at 128 MeV beam energy has been studied using the PRISMA-CLARA experimental setup at Legnaro National Laboratories. Aim of the experiment is the measurement of elastic, inelastic and one nucleon transfer cross sections. The data are presented in parallel with similar results for the unstable Ne-24 nucleus, using existing data from the reaction Ne-24+Pb-208 at 182 MeV (measured at SPIRAL with the VAMOS-EXOGAM setup). A comparison with angular distributions obtained by semiclassical and DWBA predictions for the quadrupole deformation parameter is also discussed. In particular, the DWBA analysis allowed to determine the beta(C)(2) charge deformation parameter both in Ne-22 and Ne-24.
Address Univ Milan, Milan, Italy
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0587-4254 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes (up) WOS:000317703400030 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1404
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Author Doncel, M. et al; Gadea, A.; Huyuk, T.
Title Lifetime measurements in neutron-rich Cu isotopes Type Journal Article
Year 2013 Publication Acta Physica Polonica B Abbreviated Journal Acta Phys. Pol. B
Volume 44 Issue 3 Pages 505-510
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Abstract The nuclear structure of neutron-rich nuclei close to the double-magic nucleus Ni-78 has been investigated by measuring the lifetime of excited states. In this contribution, it will be presented the lifetime of the J(pi) = 7/2(-) excited state at 981 keV of the Cu-71 isotope, measured using the AGATA Demonstrator coupled to the PRISMA spectrometer and the Koln plunger setup. This is the first time this combined setup has been used for a lifetime measurement.
Address Univ Salamanca, Lab Radiac Ionizantes, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain
Corporate Author Thesis
Publisher Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0587-4254 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes (up) WOS:000317703400039 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 1405
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