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Author ANTARES Collaboration (Reeb, N. et al); Alves, S.; Carretero, V.; Colomer, M.; Hernandez-Rey, J.J.; Khan-Chowdhury, N.R.; Manczak, J.; Pieterse, C.; Sanchez-Losa, A.; Salesa Greus, F.; Zornoza, J.D.; Zuñiga, J. url  doi
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  Title Studying bioluminescence flashes with the ANTARES deep-sea neutrino telescope Type Journal Article
  Year 2023 Publication Limnology and Oceanography-Methods Abbreviated Journal Limnol. Oceanogr. Meth.  
  Volume 21 Issue 11 Pages 734-760  
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  Abstract We develop a novel technique to exploit the extensive data sets provided by underwater neutrino telescopes to gain information on bioluminescence in the deep sea. The passive nature of the telescopes gives us the unique opportunity to infer information on bioluminescent organisms without actively interfering with them. We propose a statistical method that allows us to reconstruct the light emission of individual organisms, as well as their location and movement. A mathematical model is built to describe the measurement process of underwater neutrino telescopes and the signal generation of the biological organisms. The Metric Gaussian Variational Inference algorithm is used to reconstruct the model parameters using photon counts recorded by photomultiplier tubes. We apply this method to synthetic data sets and data collected by the ANTARES neutrino telescope. The telescope is located 40 km off the French coast and fixed to the sea floor at a depth of 2475 m. The runs with synthetic data reveal that we can model the emitted bioluminescent flashes of the organisms. Furthermore, we find that the spatial resolution of the localization of light sources highly depends on the configuration of the telescope. Precise measurements of the efficiencies of the detectors and the attenuation length of the water are crucial to reconstruct the light emission. Finally, the application to ANTARES data reveals the first localizations of bioluminescent organisms using neutrino telescope data.  
  Address [Reeb, Nico; Hutschenreuter, Sebastian; Zehetner, Philipp; Ensslin, Torsten] Max Planck Inst Astrophys, Informat Field Theory Grp, Garching, Germany, Email: nreeb@mpa-garching.mpg.de  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher (down) Wiley Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1541-5856 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:001085083500001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5787  
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Author Piriz, G.H.; Gonzalez-Sprinberg, G.A.; Ballester, F.; Vijande, J. doi  openurl
  Title Dosimetry of Large Field Valencia applicators for Cobalt-60-based brachytherapy Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Medical Physics Abbreviated Journal Med. Phys.  
  Volume Issue Pages 5pp  
  Keywords dosimetry; Monte Carlo; skin brachytherapy; Valencia applicators  
  Abstract BackgroundNon-melanoma skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and one of the main approaches is brachytherapy. For small lesions, the treatment of this cancer with brachytherapy can be done with two commercial applicators, one of these is the Large Field Valencia Applicators (LFVA).PurposeThe aim of this study is to test the capabilities of the LFVA to use clinically 60Co sources instead of the 192Ir ones. This study was designed for the same dwell positions and weights for both sources.MethodsThe Penelope Monte Carlo code was used to evaluate dose distribution in a water phantom when a 60Co source is considered. The LFVA design and the optimized dwell weights reported for the case of 192Ir are maintained with the only exception of the dwell weight of the central position, that was increased. 2D dose distributions, field flatness, symmetry and the leakage dose distribution around the applicator were calculated.ResultsWhen comparing the dose distributions of both sources, field flatness and symmetry remain unchanged. The only evident difference is an increase of the penumbra regions for all depths when using the 60Co source. Regarding leakage, the maximum dose within the air volume surrounding the applicator is in the order of 20% of the prescription dose for the 60Co source, but it decreases to less than 5% at about 1 cm distance.ConclusionsFlatness and symmetry remains unaltered as compared with 192Ir sources, while an increase in leakage has been observed. This proves the feasibility of using the LFVA in a larger range of clinical applications.  
  Address [Piriz, Gustavo H.; Gonzalez-Sprinberg, Gabriel A.] Univ Republica, Fac Sci, Med Phys Unit, Montevideo, Uruguay, Email: ghpiriz@gmail.com  
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  Publisher (down) Wiley Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0094-2405 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:001187737100001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 6011  
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Author de Azcarraga, J.A. doi  openurl
  Title The new Spanish educational legislation: why public education will not improve Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication Revista Española de Pedagogía Abbreviated Journal Rev. Esp. Pedagog.  
  Volume 80 Issue 281 Pages 111-129  
  Keywords Forthcoming Spanish educational legislation; primary school; secondary education; universities  
  Abstract This paper provides some reasons that explain, in the view of the author, why the present eagerness of the Spanish Educational Authorities to reform all levels of education, from primary school to the universities, will not improve the quality of the Spanish educational system.  
  Address [Adolfo de Azcarraga, Jose] Univ Valencia, Fis Teor, Valencia, Spain, Email: j.a.de.azcarraga@ific.uv.es  
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  Publisher (down) Univ Int Rioja-Unir Place of Publication Editor  
  Language Spanish Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0034-9461 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000752024500007 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5125  
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Author Richart, J.; Otal, A.; Rodriguez, S.; Nicolas, A.I.; DePiaggio, M.; Santos, M.; Vijande, J.; Ballester, F.; Perez-Calatayud, J. doi  openurl
  Title A practical MRI-based reconstruction method for a new endocavitary and interstitial gynaecological template Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy Abbreviated Journal J. Contemp. Brachytherapy  
  Volume 7 Issue 5 Pages 407-414  
  Keywords brachytherapy template; catheter reconstruction; gynecological template; interstitial implants  
  Abstract Purpose: There are perineal templates for interstitial implants such as MUPIT and Syed applicators. Their limitations are the intracavitary component deficit and the necessity to use computed tomography (CT) for treatment planning since both applicators are non-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatibles. To overcome these problems, a new template named Template Benidorm (TB) has been recently developed. Titanium needles are usually reconstructed based on their own artifacts, mainly in T1-weighted sequence, using the void on the tip as the needle tip position. Nevertheless, patient tissues surrounding the needles present heterogeneities that complicate the accurate identification of these artifact patterns. The purpose of this work is to improve the titanium needle reconstruction uncertainty for the TB case using a simple method based on the free needle lengths and typical MRI pellets markers. Material and methods: The proposed procedure consists on the inclusion of three small A-vitamin pellets (hyper-intense on MRI images) compressed by both applicator plates defining the central plane of the plate's arrangement. The needles used are typically 20 cm in length. For each needle, two points are selected defining the straight line. From such line and the plane equations, the intersection can be obtained, and using the free length (knowing the offset distance), the coordinates of the needle tip can be obtained. The method is applied in both T1W and T2W acquisition sequences. To evaluate the inter-observer variation of the method, three implants of T1W and another three of T2W have been reconstructed by two different medical physicists with experience on these reconstructions. Results and conclusions: The differences observed in the positioning were significantly smaller than 1 mm in all cases. The presented algorithm also allows the use of only T2W sequence either for contouring or reconstruction purposes. The proposed method is robust and independent of the visibility of the artifact at the tip of the needle.  
  Address [Richart, Jose; Otal, Antonio; Rodriguez, Silvia; DePiaggio, Marina; Santos, Manuel; Perez-Calatayud, Jose] Benidorm Hosp, Dept Radiotherapy, Alicante, Spain, Email: fballest@uv.es  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher (down) Termedia Publishing House Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1689-832x ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000365247600012 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2476  
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Author Candela-Juan, C.; Ballester, F.; Perez-Calatayud, J.; Vijande, J. url  openurl
  Title Assaying multiple I-125 seeds with the well-ionization chamber SourceCheck(4 Pi) 33005 and a new insert Type Journal Article
  Year 2015 Publication Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy Abbreviated Journal J. Contemp. Brachytherapy  
  Volume 7 Issue 6 Pages 492-496  
  Keywords brachytherapy; insert; quality assurance; prostate; seeds; well chamber  
  Abstract Purpose: To provide a practical solution that can be adopted in clinical routine to fulfill the AAPM-ESTRO recommendations regarding quality assurance of seeds used in prostate permanent brachytherapy. The aim is to design a new insert for the well-ionization chamber SourceCheck(4 Pi) 33005 (PTW, Germany) that allows evaluating the mean air-kerma strength of up to ten I-125 seeds with one single measurement instead of measuring each seed individually. Material and methods: The material required is: a) the SourceCheck(4 Pi) 33005 well-ionization chamber provided with a PTW insert to measure the air-kerma strength S-K of one single seed at a time; b) a newly designed insert that accommodates ten seeds in one column, which allows measuring the mean S-K of the ten seeds in one single measurement; and c) a container with ten seeds from the same batch and class of the seeds used for the patient implant, and a set of nine non-radioactive seeds.The new insert is characterized by determining its calibration coefficient, used to convert the reading of the well-chamber when ten seeds are measured to their mean S-K. The proposed method is validated by comparing the mean S-K of the ten seeds obtained from the new insert with the individual measurement of S-K of each seed, evaluated with the PTW insert. Results: The ratio between the calibration coefficient of the new insert and the calibration coefficient of the PTW insert for the SourceCheck(4 Pi) 33005 is 1.135 +/- 0.007 (k = 1). The mean S-K of a set of ten seeds evaluated with this new system is in agreement with the mean value obtained from measuring independently the S-K of each seed. Conclusions: The new insert and procedure allow evaluating the mean S-K of ten seeds prior to the implant in a single measurement. The method is faster and more efficient from radiation protection point of view than measuring the individual S-K of each seed.  
  Address [Candela-Juan, Cristian; Perez-Calatayud, Jose] La Fe Univ, Dept Radiat Oncol, Phys Sect, E-46026 Valencia, Spain, Email: ccanjuan@gmail.com  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher (down) Termedia Publishing House Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1689-832x ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000368381300010 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2533  
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Author Ancilotto, F.; Barranco, M.; Navarro, J.; Pi, M. doi  openurl
  Title Cavitation of electron bubbles in liquid parahydrogen Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Molecular Physics Abbreviated Journal Mol. Phys.  
  Volume 109 Issue 23-24 Pages 2757-2762  
  Keywords liquid parahydrogen; electron bubbles; density functional theory; capillary approximation  
  Abstract Within a finite-temperature density functional approach, we have investigated the structure of electron bubbles in liquid parahydrogen below the saturated vapour pressure, determining the critical pressure at which electron bubbles explode as a function of temperature. The electron-parahydrogen interaction has been modelled by a Hartree-type local potential fitted to the experimental value of the conduction band-edge for a delocalized electron in pH(2). We have found that the pressure for bubble explosion is, in absolute value, about a factor of two smaller than that of the homogeneous cavitation pressure in the liquid. Comparison with the results obtained within the capillary model shows the limitations of this approximation, especially as temperature increases.  
  Address [Barranco, Manuel; Pi, Marti] Univ Barcelona, Fac Fis, Dept ECM, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain, Email: manuel@ecm.ub.es  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher (down) Taylor & Francis Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0026-8976 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000299109300007 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 930  
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Author El-Neaj, Y.A. et al; Bernabeu, J. url  doi
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  Title AEDGE: Atomic Experiment for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration in Space Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication EPJ Quantum Technology Abbreviated Journal EPJ Quantum Technol.  
  Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 6 - 27pp  
  Keywords  
  Abstract We propose in this White Paper a concept for a space experiment using cold atoms to search for ultra-light dark matter, and to detect gravitational waves in the frequency range between the most sensitive ranges of LISA and the terrestrial LIGO/Virgo/KAGRA/INDIGO experiments. This interdisciplinary experiment, called Atomic Experiment for Dark Matter and Gravity Exploration (AEDGE), will also complement other planned searches for dark matter, and exploit synergies with other gravitational wave detectors. We give examples of the extended range of sensitivity to ultra-light dark matter offered by AEDGE, and how its gravitational-wave measurements could explore the assembly of super-massive black holes, first-order phase transitions in the early universe and cosmic strings. AEDGE will be based upon technologies now being developed for terrestrial experiments using cold atoms, and will benefit from the space experience obtained with, e.g., LISA and cold atom experiments in microgravity. KCL-PH-TH/2019-65, CERN-TH-2019-126  
  Address [El-Neaj, Yousef Abou] Harvard Univ, Phys Dept, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA, Email: o.buchmueller@imperial.ac.uk  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher (down) Springeropen Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2662-4400 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000519468200001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4325  
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Author Folgado, M.G.; Sanz, V. url  doi
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  Title Exploring the political pulse of a country using data science tools Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication Journal of Computational Social Science Abbreviated Journal J. Comput. Soc. Sci.  
  Volume 5 Issue Pages 987-1000  
  Keywords Politics; Spain; Sentiment analysis; Artificial Intelligence; Machine learning; Neural networks; Natural Language Processing (NLP)  
  Abstract In this paper we illustrate the use of Data Science techniques to analyse complex human communication. In particular, we consider tweets from leaders of political parties as a dynamical proxy to political programmes and ideas. We also study the temporal evolution of their contents as a reaction to specific events. We analyse levels of positive and negative sentiment in the tweets using new tools adapted to social media. We also train a Fully-Connected Neural Network (FCNN) to recognise the political affiliation of a tweet. The FCNN is able to predict the origin of the tweet with a precision in the range of 71-75%, and the political leaning (left or right) with a precision of around 90%. This study is meant to be viewed as an example of how to use Twitter data and different types of Data Science tools for a political analysis.  
  Address [Folgado, Miguel G.; Sanz, Veronica] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, CSIC, Valencia 46980, Spain, Email: migarfol@upvnet.upv.es;  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher (down) Springernature Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 2432-2717 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000742263500002 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5077  
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Author Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Martin-Albo, J.; Menendez, J.; Mezzetto, M.; Monrabal, F.; Sorel, M. doi  openurl
  Title The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay Type Journal Article
  Year 2024 Publication Rivista del Nuovo Cimento Abbreviated Journal Riv. Nuovo Cimento  
  Volume 46 Issue Pages 619-692  
  Keywords Neutrinos; Majorana; Double-beta decay; Nuclear matrix elements  
  Abstract Neutrinos are the only particles in the Standard Model that could be Majorana fermions, that is, completely neutral fermions that are their own antiparticles. The most sensitive known experimental method to verify whether neutrinos are Majorana particles is the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay. The last 2 decades have witnessed the development of a vigorous program of neutrinoless double-beta decay experiments, spanning several isotopes and developing different strategies to handle the backgrounds masking a possible signal. In addition, remarkable progress has been made in the understanding of the nuclear matrix elements of neutrinoless double-beta decay, thus reducing a substantial part of the theoretical uncertainties affecting the particle-physics interpretation of the process. On the other hand, the negative results by several experiments, combined with the hints that the neutrino mass ordering could be normal, may imply very long lifetimes for the neutrinoless double-beta decay process. In this report, we review the main aspects of such process, the recent progress on theoretical ideas and the experimental state of the art. We then consider the experimental challenges to be addressed to increase the sensitivity to detect the process in the likely case that lifetimes are much longer than currently explored, and discuss a selection of the most promising experimental efforts.  
  Address [Gomez-Cadenas, Juan Jose; Monrabal, Francesc] Donostia Int Phys Ctr, ERC Basque Excellence Res Ctr, Donostia San Sebastian 20018, Spain, Email: jjgomezcadenas@dipc.org  
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  Publisher (down) Springernature Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0393-697x ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:001151173800001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5915  
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Author Panotopoulos, G. url  doi
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  Title A dynamical dark energy model with a given luminosity distance Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication General Relativity and Gravitation Abbreviated Journal Gen. Relativ. Gravit.  
  Volume 43 Issue 11 Pages 3191-3199  
  Keywords Dark energy; Observational cosmology; Particle-theory  
  Abstract It is assumed that the current cosmic acceleration is driven by a scalar field, the Lagrangian of which is a function of the kinetic term only, and that the luminosity distance is a given function of the red-shift. Upon comparison with baryon acoustic oscillations and cosmic microwave background data the parameters of the models are determined, and then the time evolution of the scalar field is determined by the dynamics using the cosmological equations. We find that the solution is very different than the corresponding solution when the non-relativistic matter is ignored, and that the universe enters the acceleration era at larger red-shift compared to the standard I > CDM model.  
  Address [Panotopoulos, G] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: Grigoris.Panotopoulos@uv.es  
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  Publisher (down) Springer/Plenum Publishers Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0001-7701 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000295982800015 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 782  
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