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Author Agramunt, J. et al; Tain, J.L.; Albiol, F.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M. D.; Rubio, B.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Valencia, E.
Title Characterization of a neutron-beta counting system with beta-delayed neutron emitters Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 807 Issue Pages 69-78
Keywords Beta-delayed neutron emission probability; Neutron and beta counters; Self-triggered digital data acquisition system; Geant4 simulations
Abstract A new detection system for the measurement of beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities has been characterized using fission products with well known beta-delayed neutron emission properties. The setup consists of BELEN-20, a 4 pi-neutron counter with twenty He-3 proportional tubes arranged inside a large polyethylene neutron moderator, a thin Si detector for beta counting and a self-triggering digital data acquisition system. The use of delayed-neutron precursors with different neutron emission windows allowed the study of the effect of energy dependency on neutron, beta and beta-neutron rates. The observed effect is well reproduced by Monte Carlo simulations. The impact of this dependency on the accuracy of neutron emission probabilities is discussed. A new accurate value of the neutron emission probability for the important delayed-neutron precursor I-137 was obtained, P-n = 7.76(14)%.
Address [Agramunt, J.; Tain, J. L.; Albiol, E.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Jordan, M. D.; Rubio, B.; Tarifeno-Saldivia, A.; Valencia, E.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: Tain@ific.uv.es
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language 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 WOS:000365596200010 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2481
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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Weiss, C. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.
Title The new vertical neutron beam line at the CERN n_TOF facility design and outlook on the performance Type Journal Article
Year 2015 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 799 Issue Pages 90-98
Keywords n_TOF facility; Neutron time-of-flight; FLUKA; Neutron cross-section measurement
Abstract 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.
Address [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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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language 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 WOS:000361877300015 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2392
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Author Affolder, A. et al; Garcia, C.; Lacasta, C.; Marco, R.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Miñano, M.; Soldevila, U.
Title Silicon detectors for the sLHC Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 658 Issue 1 Pages 11-16
Keywords Silicon particle detectors; Radiation damage; Irradiation; Charge collection efficiency
Abstract In current particle physics experiments, silicon strip detectors are widely used as part of the inner tracking layers. A foreseeable large-scale application for such detectors consists of the luminosity upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the super-LHC or sLHC, where silicon detectors with extreme radiation hardness are required. The mission statement of the CERN RD50 Collaboration is the development of radiation-hard semiconductor devices for very high luminosity colliders. As a consequence, the aim of the R&D programme presented in this article is to develop silicon particle detectors able to operate at sLHC conditions. Research has progressed in different areas, such as defect characterisation, defect engineering and full detector systems. Recent results from these areas will be presented. This includes in particular an improved understanding of the macroscopic changes of the effective doping concentration based on identification of the individual microscopic defects, results from irradiation with a mix of different particle types as expected for the sLHC, and the observation of charge multiplication effects in heavily irradiated detectors at very high bias voltages.
Address [Barber, T.; Breindl, M.; Driewer, A.; Koehler, M.; Kuehn, S.; Parzefall, U.; Preiss, J.; Walz, M.; Wiik, L.] Univ Freiburg, Inst Phys, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany, Email: Ulrich.Parzefall@physik.uni-freiburg.de
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language 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 WOS:000297783300004 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 836
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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 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 Marinas, C.; Vos, M.
Title The Belle-II DEPFET pixel detector: A step forward in vertexing in the superKEKB flavour factory Type Journal Article
Year 2011 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A
Volume 650 Issue 1 Pages 59-63
Keywords SuperKEKB; Belle-II; DEPFET; Pixel detector; ASIC; Mechanics; Cooling; Resolution
Abstract An upgrade of the successful asymmetric e(+)e(-) collider in KEK (Tsukuba, Japan) is foreseen by the fall of 2013. This new Super Flavor Factory will deliver an increased instantaneous luminosity of up to L = 8 x 10(35) cm(-2) s(-1), 40 times larger than the current KEKB machine. To exploit these new conditions and provide high precision measurements of the decay vertex of the B meson systems, a new silicon vertex detector will be operated in Belle. This new detector will consist of two layers of DEPFET Active Pixel Sensors as close as possible to the interaction point. DEPFET is a field effect transistor, with an additional deep implant underneath the channel's gate, integrated on a completely depleted bulk. This technology offers detection and an in-pixel amplification stage, while keeping low the power consumption. Under these conditions, thin sensors with small pixel size and low intrinsic noise are possible. In this article, an overview of the full system will be described, including the sensor, the front-end electronics and both the mechanical and thermal proposed solutions as well as the expected performance.
Address [Marinas, C; Vos, M] CSIC UVEG, IFIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: Carlos.Marinas.Pardo@cern.ch
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language 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 WOS:000295106500015 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 768
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Author Azevedo, C.D.R.; Baeza, A.; Chauveau, E.; Corbacho, J.A.; Diaz, J.; Domange, J.; Marquet, C.; Martinez-Roig, M.; Piquemal, F.; Roldan, C.; Vasco, J.; Veloso, J.F.C.A.; Yahlali, N.
Title Design, setup and routine operation of a water treatment system for the monitoring of low activities of tritium in water Type Journal Article
Year 2023 Publication Nuclear Engineering and Technology Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Eng. Technol.
Volume 55 Issue 7 Pages 2349-2355
Keywords Monitoring radioactive discharges; Remote management; Tritium; Small size water treatment plant
Abstract In the TRITIUM project, an on-site monitoring system is being developed to measure tritium (3H) levels in water near nuclear power plants. The quite low-energy betas emitted by 3H have a very short average path in water (5 mm as shown by simulations for 18 keV electrons). This path would be further reduced by impurities present in the water, resulting in a significant reduction of the detection efficiency. Therefore, one of the essential requirements of the project is the elimination of these impurities through a filtration process and the removal of salts in solution. This paper describes a water treatment system developed for the project that meets the following requirements: the water produced should be of nearpure water quality according to ISO 3696 grade 3 standard (conductivity < 10 mS/cm); the system should operate autonomously and be remotely monitored.
Address [Azevedo, C. D. R.; Veloso, J. F. C. A.] Univ Aveiro, Dept Fis I3N, Aveiro, Portugal, Email: corbamer@unex.es
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Publisher Korean Nuclear Soc Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1738-5733 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001015455100001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5569
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Author Liang, J.; Singh, B.; McCutchan, E.A.; Dillmann, I.; Birch, M.; Sonzogni, A.A.; Huang, X.; Kang, M.; Wang, J.; Mukherjee, G.; Banerjee, K.; Abriola, D.; Algora, A.; Chen, A.A.; Johnson, T.D.; Miernik, K.
Title Compilation and Evaluation of Beta-Delayed Neutron Emission Probabilities and Half-Lives for Z > 28 Precursors Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Nuclear Data Sheets Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Data Sheets
Volume 168 Issue Pages 1-116
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Abstract We present a compilation and evaluation of experimental beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities (P-n) and half-lives (T-1/2) for known or potential beta-delayed neutron precursors with atomic number Z > 28 (Cu-73 – Fr-233). This article includes the recommended values of both of these quantities, together with a compilation of experimental measurements when available. Some notable cases, as well as proposed standards for beta-delayed neutron measurements are also discussed. Evaluated data has also been compared to systematics using three different approaches. The literature cut-off date for this work is August 15, 2020.
Address [Liang, J.; Singh, B.; Birch, M.; Chen, A. A.] McMaster Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Hamilton, ON L8S 4M1, Canada, Email: balraj@mcmaster.ca
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Publisher Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0090-3752 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000575888800001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4560
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Author Fernandez, A.; Hufschmidt, D.; Colaux, J.L.; Valiente-Dobon, J.J.; Godinho, V.; Jimenez de Haro, M.C.; Feria, D.; Gadea, A.; Lucas, S.
Title Low gas consumption fabrication of He-3 solid targets for nuclear reactions Type Journal Article
Year 2020 Publication Materials & Design Abbreviated Journal Mater. Des.
Volume 186 Issue Pages 108337 - 10pp
Keywords He-3 solid targets; Quasistatic magnetron sputtering; Low gas consumption; Nuclear reactions; Inverse kinematics; Target stability
Abstract Nanoporous solids that stabilize trapped gas nanobubbles open new possibilities to fabricate solid targets for nuclear reactions. A methodology is described based on the magnetron sputtering (MS) technique operated under quasistatic flux conditions to produce such nanocomposites films with He-3 contents of up to 16 at.% in an amorphous-silicon matrix. In addition to the characteristic low pressure (3-6 Pa) needed for the gas discharge, the method ensures almost complete reduction of the process gas flow during film fabrication. The method could produce similar materials to those obtained under classical dynamic flux conditions for MS. The drastic reduction (>99.5%) of the gas consumption is fundamental for the fabrication of targets with scarce and expensive gases. Si:He-3 and W:He-3 targets are presented together with their microstructural (scanning and transmission electron microscopy, SEM and TEM respectively) and compositional (Ion Beam Analysis, IBA) characterization. The He-3 content achieved was over 1 x 10(18) at/cm(2) for film thicknesses between 1.5 and 3 μm for both Si and W matrices. First experiments to probe the stability of the targets for nuclear reaction studies in inverse kinematics configurations are presented.
Address [Fernandez, Asuncion; Hufschmidt, Dirk; Godinho, Vanda; Jimenez de Haro, Maria C.; Feria, David] Univ Seville, CSIC, Inst Ciencia Mat Sevilla, Avda Amer Vespucio 49, Seville 41092, Spain, Email: asuncion@icmse.csic.es
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Publisher Elsevier Sci Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0264-1275 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000505221700053 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4239
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Author Carrasco-Ribelles, L.A.; Pardo-Mas, J.R.; Tortajada, S.; Saez, C.; Valdivieso, B.; Garcia-Gomez, J.M.
Title Predicting morbidity by local similarities in multi-scale patient trajectories Type Journal Article
Year 2021 Publication Journal of Biomedical Informatics Abbreviated Journal J. Biomed. Inform.
Volume 120 Issue Pages 103837 - 9pp
Keywords Patient trajectory; Risk prediction; Local alignment; Dynamic programming; Diabetes; Cardiovascular disease
Abstract Patient Trajectories (PTs) are a method of representing the temporal evolution of patients. They can include information from different sources and be used in socio-medical or clinical domains. PTs have generally been used to generate and study the most common trajectories in, for instance, the development of a disease. On the other hand, healthcare predictive models generally rely on static snapshots of patient information. Only a few works about prediction in healthcare have been found that use PTs, and therefore benefit from their temporal dimension. All of them, however, have used PTs created from single-source information. Therefore, the use of longitudinal multi-scale data to build PTs and use them to obtain predictions about health conditions is yet to be explored. Our hypothesis is that local similarities on small chunks of PTs can identify similar patients concerning their future morbidities. The objectives of this work are (1) to develop a methodology to identify local similarities between PTs before the occurrence of morbidities to predict these on new query individuals; and (2) to validate this methodology on risk prediction of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) occurrence in patients with diabetes. We have proposed a novel formal definition of PTs based on sequences of longitudinal multi-scale data. Moreover, a dynamic programming methodology to identify local alignments on PTs for predicting future morbidities is proposed. Both the proposed methodology for PT definition and the alignment algorithm are generic to be applied on any clinical domain. We validated this solution for predicting CVD in patients with diabetes and we achieved a precision of 0.33, a recall of 0.72 and a specificity of 0.38. Therefore, the proposed solution in the diabetes use case can result of utmost utility to secondary screening.
Address [Carrasco-Ribelles, Lucia A.; Pardo-Mas, Jose Ramon; Saez, Carlos; Garcia-Gomez, Juan M.] Univ Politecn Valencia, Biomed Data Sci Lab BDSLAB, Inst Tecnol Informat & Comunicac ITACA, Camino Vera S-N, Valencia 46022, Spain, Email: lucarri@etsii.upv.es;
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Publisher Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1532-0464 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000683527500003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4934
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Author Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Casaña, J.V.; Dendooven, P.; Garcia Lopez, J.G.; Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Jiméeez-Ramos, M.C.; Perez-Curbelo, J.; Ros, A.; Roser, J.; Senra, C.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G.
Title Gamma-ray sources imaging and test-beam results with MACACO III Compton camera Type Journal Article
Year 2024 Publication Physica Medica Abbreviated Journal Phys. Medica
Volume 117 Issue Pages 103199 - 10pp
Keywords Hadron therapy; Compton camera; Scintillator crystals; Silicon photomultipliers
Abstract Hadron therapy is a radiotherapy modality which offers a precise energy deposition to the tumors and a dose reduction to healthy tissue as compared to conventional methods. However, methods for real-time monitoring are required to ensure that the radiation dose is deposited on the target. The IRIS group of IFIC-Valencia developed a Compton camera prototype for this purpose, intending to image the Prompt Gammas emitted by the tissue during irradiation. The system detectors are composed of Lanthanum (III) bromide scintillator crystals coupled to silicon photomultipliers. After an initial characterization in the laboratory, in order to assess the system capabilities for future experiments in proton therapy centers, different tests were carried out in two facilities: PARTREC (Groningen, The Netherlands) and the CNA cyclotron (Sevilla, Spain). Characterization studies performed at PARTREC indicated that the detectors linearity was improved with respect to the previous version and an energy resolution of 5.2 % FWHM at 511 keV was achieved. Moreover, the imaging capabilities of the system were evaluated with a line source of 68Ge and a point-like source of 241Am-9Be. Images at 4.439 MeV were obtained from irradiation of a graphite target with an 18 MeV proton beam at CNA, to perform a study of the system potential to detect shifts at different intensities. In this sense, the system was able to distinguish 1 mm variations in the target position at different beam current intensities for measurement times of 1800 and 600 s.
Address [Barrientos, L.; Borja-Lloret, M.; Casana, J. V.; Hueso-Gonzalez, F.; Perez-Curbelo, J.; Ros, A.; Roser, J.; Senra, C.; Viegas, R.; Llosa, G.] CSIC UV, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: Luis.Barrientos@ific.uv.es
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Publisher Elsevier Sci Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 1120-1797 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:001145147400001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5892
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