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Pierre Auger Collaboration (Abreu, P. et al); Pastor, S. |
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Advanced functionality for radio analysis in the Offline software framework of the Pierre Auger Observatory |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
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635 |
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1 |
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92-102 |
| Keywords |
Cosmic rays; Radio detection; Analysis software; Detector simulation |
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The advent of the Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) necessitates the development of a powerful framework for the analysis of radio measurements of cosmic ray air showers. As AERA performs “radio-hybrid” measurements of air shower radio emission in coincidence with the surface particle detectors and fluorescence telescopes of the Pierre Auger Observatory, the radio analysis functionality had to be incorporated in the existing hybrid analysis solutions for fluorescence and surface detector data. This goal has been achieved in a natural way by extending the existing Auger Offline software framework with radio functionality. In this article, we lay out the design, highlights and features of the radio extension implemented in the Auger Offline framework. Its functionality has achieved a high degree of sophistication and offers advanced features such as vectorial reconstruction of the electric field, advanced signal processing algorithms, a transparent and efficient handling of FFTs, a very detailed simulation of detector effects, and the read-in of multiple data formats including data from various radio simulation codes. The source code of this radio functionality can be made available to interested parties on request. |
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[Becker, K. H.; Bleve, C.; Kampert, K. H.; Krohm, N.; Kruppke-Hansen, D.; Kuempel, D.; Nierstenhoefer, N.; Oliva, P.; Rautenberg, J.; Szadkowski, Z.; Tascau, O.] Berg Univ Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany, Email: auger_pc@fnal.gov |
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0168-9002 |
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ISI:000289317100017 |
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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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606 |
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Menjo, H. et al; Faus-Golfe, A.; Velasco, J. |
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Monte Carlo study of forward pi(0) production spectra to be measured by the LHCf experiment for the purpose of benchmarking hadron interaction models at 10(17) eV |
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Journal Article |
| Year |
2011 |
Publication |
Astroparticle Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Astropart Phys. |
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34 |
Issue |
7 |
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513-520 |
| Keywords |
High energy cosmic rays; LHC; LHCf; High energy pi(0) production spectra |
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The LHCf experiment aims to improve knowledge of forward neutral particle production spectra at the LHC energy which is relevant for the interpretation of air shower development of high energy cosmic rays. Two detectors, each composed of a pair of sampling and imaging calorimeters, have been installed at the forward region of IP1 to measure pi(0) energy spectra above 600 GeV. In this paper, we present a Monte Carlo study of the pi(0) measurements to be performed with one of the LHCf detectors for proton-proton collisions at root s = 14 TeV. In approximately 40 min of operation at luminosity 0.8 x 10(29) cm(-2) s(-1) during the beam commissioning phase of LHC, about 1.5 x 10(4) pi(0) events are expected to be obtained at two transverse positions of the detector. The backgrounds from interactions of secondary particles with beam pipes and interactions of beam particles with residual gas in the beam pipes are expected to be less than 0.1% of the signal from pi(0)s. We also discuss the capability of LHCf measurements to discriminate between the various hadron interaction models that are used for simulation of high energy air showers, such as DPMJET3.03, QGSJETII-03, SIBYLL2.1 and EPOS1.99. |
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[Menjo, H.; Adriani, O.; Bonechi, L.; Bongi, M.; Castellini, G.; D'Alessandro, R.; Papini, P.; Ricciarini, S.; Viciani, A.] Ist Nazl Fis Nucl, Sez Firenze, I-50019 Florence, Italy, Email: menjo@fi.infn.it |
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0927-6505 |
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ISI:000287955500001 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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596 |
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Fujita, Y.; Rubio, B.; Gelletly, W. |
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Spin-isospin excitations probed by strong, weak and electro-magnetic interactions |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
Publication |
Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics |
Abbreviated Journal |
Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. |
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66 |
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3 |
Pages |
549-606 |
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Gamow-Teller transitions; beta decay; Charge-exchange reactions; Isospin symmetry; High resolution; Proton-rich nuclei |
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Gamow-Teller (GT) transitions are the most common weak interaction processes of spin-isospin (sigma tau) type in atomic nuclei. They are of interest not only in nuclear physics but also in astrophysics; they play an important role in supernovae explosions and nucleosynthesis. The direct study of weak decay processes, however, gives relatively limited information about GT transitions and the states excited via GT transitions (GT states); beta decay can only access states at excitation energies lower than the decay Q-value, and neutrino-induced reactions have very small cross-sections. However, one should note that beta decay has a direct access to the absolute GT transition strengths B(GT) from a study of half-lives, Q(beta)-values and branching ratios. They also provide information on GT transitions in nuclei far-from-stability. Studies of M1 gamma transitions provide similar information. In contrast, the complementary charge-exchange (CE) reactions, such as the (p, n) or ((3)He, t) reactions at intermediate beam energies and 0 degrees, can selectively excite GT states up to high excitation energies in the final nucleus. It has been found empirically that there is a close proportionality between the cross-sections at 0 degrees and the transition strengths B(GT) in these CE reactions. Therefore, CE reactions are useful tools to study the relative values of B(GT) strengths up to high excitation energies. In recent ((3)He, t) measurements, one order-of-magnitude improvement in the energy resolution has been achieved. This has made it possible to make one-to-one comparisons of GT transitions studied in CE reactions and beta decays. Thus GT strengths in ((3)He, t) reactions can be normalised by the beta-decay values. In addition, comparisons with closely related M1 transitions studied in gamma decay or electron inelastic scattering [(e, e')1, and furthermore with “spin” M I transitions that can be studied by proton inelastic scattering [(p, p')[ have now been made possible. In these comparisons, the isospin quantum number T and associated symmetry structure in the same mass A nuclei (isobars) play a key role. Isospin symmetry can extend our scope even to the structures of unstable nuclei that are far from reach at present unstable beam factories. |
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[Fujita, Y] Osaka Univ, Dept Phys, Osaka 5600043, Japan, Email: fujita@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp |
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0146-6410 |
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WOS:000292473100003 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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692 |
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Domingo-Pardo, C.; Goel, N.; Engert, T.; Gerl, J.; Kojouharov, I.; Schaffner, H.; Didierjean, F.; Duchene, G.; Sigward, M.H. |
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A novel gamma-ray imaging method for the pulse-shape characterization of position sensitive semiconductor radiation detectors |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A |
Abbreviated Journal |
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A |
| Volume |
643 |
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1 |
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79-88 |
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gamma-detector; Pulse shape analysis; Tracking; Semiconductor |
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A new technique for the pulse-shape characterization of gamma-ray position sensitive germanium detectors is presented. This method combines the pulse shape comparison scan (PSCS) principle with a gamma-ray imaging technique. The latter is provided by a supplementary, high performance, position sensitive gamma-ray scintillator detector. We describe the basic aspects of the method and we show measurements made for the study of pulse-shapes in a non-segmented planar HPGe detector. A preliminary application of the PSCS is carried out, although a more detailed investigation is being performed with highly segmented position sensitive detectors. |
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[Domingo-Pardo, C; Goel, N; Engert, T; Gerl, J; Kojouharov, I; Schaffner, H] GSI Helmholtzzentnim Schwenonenforsch mbH, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany, Email: cesar.domingo@ific.uv.es |
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WOS:000292442700014 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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694 |
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ATLAS Collaboration (Aad, G. et al); Amoros, G.; Cabrera Urban, S.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Costa, M.J.; Escobar, C.; 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.; Solans, C.A.; Soldevila, U.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valladolid Gallego, E.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Villaplana Perez, M.; Vos, M.; Wildauer, A. |
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Search for squarks and gluinos using final states with jets and missing transverse momentum with the ATLAS detector in root s=7 TeV proton-proton collisions |
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Journal Article |
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2011 |
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Physics Letters B |
Abbreviated Journal |
Phys. Lett. B |
| Volume |
701 |
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2 |
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186-203 |
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Supersymmetry; Squark; Gluino; Search; LHC; ATLAS |
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A search for squarks and gluinos in final states containing jets, missing transverse momentum and no electrons or muons is presented. The data were recorded by the ATLAS experiment in root s = 7 TeV proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider. No excess above the Standard Model background expectation was observed in 35 pb(-1) of analysed data. Gluino masses below 500 GeV are excluded at the 95% confidence level in simplified models containing only squarks of the first two generations, a gluino octet and a massless neutralino. The exclusion increases to 870 GeV for equal mass squarks and gluinos. In MSUGRA/CMSSM models with tan beta = 3, A(0) = 0 and μ> 0, squarks and gluinos of equal mass are excluded below 775 GeV. These are the most stringent limits to date. |
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[Aad, G; Ahles, F; Beckingham, M; Bernhard, R; Bitenc, U; Bruneliere, R; Caron, S; Carpentieri, C; Christov, A; Dahlhoff, A; Dietrich, J; Eckert, S; Fehling-Kaschek, M; Flechl, M; Glatzer, J; Hartert, J; Heldmann, M; Herten, G; Horner, S; Jakobs, K; Ketterer, C; Konig, S; Kollefrath, M; Kononov, AI; Kuehn, S; Lai, S; Landgraf, U; Lohwasser, K; Ludwig, I; Ludwig, J; Lumb, D; Mahboubi, K; Meinhardt, J; Mohr, W; Nilsen, H; Parzefall, U; Bueso, XP; Rammensee, M; Rave, TC; Runge, K; Rurikova, Z; Schmidt, E; Schumacher, M; Siegert, F; Stoerig, K; Sundermann, JE; Temming, KK; Thoma, S; Tobias, J; Tsiskaridze, V; Venturi, M; Vivarelli, I; von Radziewski, H; Warsinsky, M; Weiser, C; Werner, M; Wiik, LAM; Winkelmann, S; Xie, S; Zimmermann, S] Univ Freiburg, Fak Math & Phys, Freiburg, Germany |
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WOS:000292993900005 |
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IFIC @ elepoucu @ |
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