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Author Mendoza, E.; Alcayne, V.; Cano-Ott, D.; Gonzalez-Romero, E.; Martinez, T.; de Rada, A.P.; Sanchez-Caballero, A.; Balibrea-Correa, J.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Calvino, F.; Guerrero, C. doi  openurl
  Title Neutron capture measurements with high efficiency detectors and the Pulse Height Weighting Technique Type Journal Article
  Year 2023 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 1047 Issue Pages 167894 - 16pp  
  Keywords Neutron capture; Total energy detector; Pulse height weighting technique; 7-ray cascades  
  Abstract Neutron capture cross section measurements in time-of-flight facilities are usually performed by detecting the prompt 7-rays emitted in the capture reactions. One of the difficulties to be addressed in these measurements is that the emitted 7-rays may change with the neutron energy, and therefore also the detection efficiency. To deal with this situation, many measurements use the so called Total Energy Detection (TED) technique, usually in combination with the Pulse Height Weighting Technique (PHWT). With it, it is sought that the detection efficiency depends only on the total energy of the 7-ray cascade, which does not vary much with the neutron energy. This technique was developed in the 1960s and has been used in many neutron capture experiments to date. One of the requirements of the technique is that 7-ray detectors have a low efficiency. This has meant that the PHWT has been used with experimental setups with low detection efficiencies. However, this condition does not have to be fulfilled by the experimental system as a whole. The main goal of this work is to show that it is possible to measure with a high efficiency detection system that uses the PHWT, and how to analyze the measured data.  
  Address [Mendoza, E.; Alcayne, V; Cano-Ott, D.; Gonzalez-Romero, E.; Martinez, T.; Perez de Rada, A.; Sanchez-Caballero, A.] Ctr Invest Energet Medioambientales & Tecnol CIEM, Madrid, Spain, Email: emilio.mendoza@ciemat.es  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000908431800002 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5468  
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Author Chiera, N.M.; Maugeri, E.A.; Danilov, I.; Balibrea-Correa, J.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Koster, U.; Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Veicht, M.; Zivadinovic, I.; Schumann, D. doi  openurl
  Title Preparation of PbSe targets for Se-79 neutron capture cross section studies Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 1029 Issue Pages 166443 - 7pp  
  Keywords Lead selenide; Selenium-79; Neutron capture; PbSe target; Se separation  
  Abstract A methodology for the production of PbSe targets for Se-79 neutron capture cross section studies is presented. PbSe material was synthesized by direct reaction of its constituents at high temperature, and characterized by X-ray diffraction. Thin PbSe targets, produced for cross section experiments with the surrogate reaction method, were obtained by applying a physical vapor deposition technique, and their morphology and composition were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. (PbSe)-Se-79 targets produced for cross section measurements with the Time of Flight method were characterized by gamma-ray spectroscopy. Finally, a procedure for the recovery of Se from PbSe is suggested. The purity of the retrieved Se was determined with Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy.  
  Address [Chiera, Nadine M.; Maugeri, Emilio Andrea; Danilov, Ivan; Veicht, Mario; Zivadinovic, Ivan; Schumann, Dorothea] Paul Scherrer Inst, Villigen, Switzerland, Email: nadine-mariel.chiera@psi.ch  
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  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  Notes WOS:000783012200016 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5204  
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Author Balibrea-Correa, J.; Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Babiano-Suarez, V.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I.; Olleros-Rodriguez, P.; Domingo-Pardo, C. url  doi
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  Title Machine Learning aided 3D-position reconstruction in large LaCl3 crystals Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 1001 Issue Pages 165249 - 17pp  
  Keywords Gamma-ray; Position sensitive detectors; Monolithic crystals; Compton imaging; Machine Learning; Convolutional Neural Networks; Total Energy Detector; Neutron capture cross-section  
  Abstract We investigate five different models to reconstruct the 3D gamma-ray hit coordinates in five large LaCl3(Ce) monolithic crystals optically coupled to pixelated silicon photomultipliers. These scintillators have a base surface of 50 x 50 mm(2) and five different thicknesses, from 10 mm to 30 mm. Four of these models are analytical prescriptions and one is based on a Convolutional Neural Network. Average resolutions close to 1-2 mm fwhm are obtained in the transverse crystal plane for crystal thicknesses between 10 mm and 20 mm using analytical models. For thicker crystals average resolutions of about 3-5 mm fwhm are obtained. Depth of interaction resolutions between 1 mm and 4 mm are achieved depending on the distance of the interaction point to the photosensor surface. We propose a Machine Learning algorithm to correct for linearity distortions and pin-cushion effects. The latter allows one to keep a large field of view of about 70%-80% of the crystal surface, regardless of crystal thickness. This work is aimed at optimizing the performance of the so-called Total Energy Detector with Compton imaging capability (i-TED) for time-of-flight neutron capture cross-section measurements.  
  Address [Balibrea-Correa, J.; Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Babiano-Suarez, V.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I.; Olleros-Rodriguez, P.; Domingo-Pardo, C.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: javier.balibrea@ific.uv.es  
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  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes WOS:000641308300007 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4803  
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Author Balibrea-Correa, J.; Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Calvo, D.; Caballero, L.; Babiano, V.; Ladarescu, I.; Redondo, M.L.; Tain, J.L.; Tolosa, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Calvino, F.; Casanovas, A.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Alcayne, V.; Cano-Ott, D.; Martinez, T.; Guerrero, C.; Barbagallo, M.; Macina, D.; Bacak, M. doi  openurl
  Title A first prototype of C6D6 total-energy detector with SiPM readout for neutron capture time-of-flight experiments Type Journal Article
  Year 2021 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 985 Issue Pages 164709 - 8pp  
  Keywords Silicon photomultiplier; Radiation detectors; Time-of-flight; Radiative capture; Total energy detector; Pulse-height weighting technique  
  Abstract Low efficiency total-energy detectors (TEDs) are one of the main tools for neutron capture cross section measurements utilizing the time-of-flight (TOF) technique. State-of-the-art TEDs are based on a C6D6 liquid-scintillation cell optically coupled to a fast photomultiplier tube. The large photomultiplier tube represents yet a significant contribution to the so-called neutron sensitivity background, which is one of the most conspicuous sources of uncertainty in this type of experiments. Here we report on the development of a first prototype of a TED based on a silicon-photomultiplier (SiPM) readout, thus resulting in a lightweight and much more compact detector. Apart from the envisaged improvement in neutron sensitivity, the new system uses low voltage (+28 V) and low current supply (-50 mA), which is more practical than the-kV supply required by conventional photomultipliers. One important difficulty hindering the earlier implementation of SiPM readout for this type of detector was the large capacitance for the output signal when all pixels of a SiPM array are summed together. The latter leads to long pulse rise and decay times, which are not suitable for time-of-flight experiments. In this work we demonstrate the feasibility of a Schottky-diode multiplexing readout approach, that allows one to preserve the excellent timing properties of SiPMs, hereby paving the way for their implementation in future neutron TOF experiments.  
  Address [Balibrea-Correa, J.; Lerendegui-Marco, J.; Calvo, D.; Caballero, L.; Babiano, V; Ladarescu, I; Redondo, M. Lopez; Tain, J. L.; Tolosa, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: dacaldia@ific.uv.es;  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
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  ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000592358200019 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4638  
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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Bacak, M. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L. doi  openurl
  Title A compact fission detector for fission-tagging neutron capture experiments with radioactive fissile isotopes Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 969 Issue Pages 163981 - 10pp  
  Keywords Fission detector; U-233; n_TOF; Time-of-flight  
  Abstract In the measurement of neutron capture cross-sections of fissile isotopes, the fission channel is a source of background which can be removed efficiently using the so-called fission-tagging or fission-veto technique. For this purpose a new compact and fast fission chamber has been developed. The design criteria and technical description of the chamber are given within the context of a measurement of the U-233(n, gamma) cross-section at the nTOF facility at CERN, where it was coupled to the nTOF Total Absorption Calorimeter. For this measurement the fission detector was optimized for time resolution, minimization of material in the neutron beam and for alpha-fission discrimination. The performance of the fission chamber and its application as a fission tagging detector are discussed.  
  Address [Bacak, M.; Gunsing, F.; Vlachoudis, V.; Aberle, O.; Calviani, M.; Cardella, R.; Cerutti, F.; Chiaveri, E.; Ferrari, A.; Gilardoni, S.; Kadi, Y.; Macina, D.; Masi, A.; Mingrone, F.; Rubbia, C.; Sabate-Gilarte, M.; Zugec, P.] CERN, European Org Nucl Res, Geneva, Switzerland, Email: michael.bacak@cern.ch  
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  Publisher Elsevier Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000536792400015 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4413  
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Author Babiano, V.; Balibrea, J.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I.; Mira Prats, S.; Domingo-Pardo, C. url  doi
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  Title First i-TED demonstrator: A Compton imager with Dynamic Electronic Collimation Type Journal Article
  Year 2020 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 953 Issue Pages 163228 - 9pp  
  Keywords Compton imaging; Position-sensitive detectors; Monolithic crystals; Silicon photomultiplier  
  Abstract i-TED consists of both a total energy detector and a Compton camera primarily intended for the measurement of neutron capture cross sections by means of the simultaneous combination of neutron time-of-flight (TOF) and gamma-ray imaging techniques. TOF allows one to obtain a neutron-energy differential capture yield, whereas the imaging capability is intended for the discrimination of radiative background sources, that have a spatial origin different from that of the capture sample under investigation. A distinctive feature of i-TED is the embedded Dynamic Electronic Collimation (DEC) concept, which allows for a trade-off between efficiency and image resolution. Here we report on some general design considerations and first performance characterization measurements made with an i-TED demonstrator in order to explore its gamma-ray detection and imaging capabilities.  
  Address [Babiano, V; Balibrea, J.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I; Mira Prats, S.; Domingo-Pardo, C.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, Valencia, Spain, Email: domingo@ific.uv.es  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Elsevier 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:000506419900045 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4250  
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Author Kiss, G.G. et al; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.; Tain, J.L.; Agramunt, J.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Morales, A.I.; Nacher, E.; Rubio, B.; Tolosa, A. doi  openurl
  Title Measuring the beta-decay Properties of Neutron-rich Exotic Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd Isotopes to Constrain the Nucleosynthesis Yields in the Rare-earth Region Type Journal Article
  Year 2022 Publication Astrophysical Journal Abbreviated Journal Astrophys. J.  
  Volume (down) 936 Issue 2 Pages 107 - 18pp  
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  Abstract The beta-delayed neutron-emission probabilities of 28 exotic neutron-rich isotopes of Pm, Sm, Eu, and Gd were measured for the first time at RIKEN Nishina Center using the Advanced Implantation Detector Array (AIDA) and the BRIKEN neutron detector array. The existing beta-decay half-life (T (1/2)) database was significantly increased toward more neutron-rich isotopes, and uncertainties for previously measured values were decreased. The new data not only constrain the theoretical predictions of half-lives and beta-delayed neutron-emission probabilities, but also allow for probing the mechanisms of formation of the high-mass wing of the rare-earth peak located at A approximate to 160 in the r-process abundance distribution through astrophysical reaction network calculations. An uncertainty quantification of the calculated abundance patterns with the new data shows a reduction of the uncertainty in the rare-earth peak region. The newly introduced variance-based sensitivity analysis method offers valuable insight into the influence of important nuclear physics inputs on the calculated abundance patterns. The analysis has identified the half-lives of Sm-168 and of several gadolinium isotopes as some of the key variables among the current experimental data to understand the remaining abundance uncertainty at A = 167-172.  
  Address [Kiss, G. G.; Vitez-Sveiczer, A.; Algora, A.; Szegedi, T. N.] Inst Nucl Res ATOMKI, Bem Ter 18-c, H-4026 Debrecen, Hungary, Email: ggkiss@atomki.hu;  
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  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 0004-637x ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000850804600001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 5353  
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Author Babiano, V.; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I.; Olleros, P.; Domingo-Pardo, C. url  doi
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  Title gamma-Ray position reconstruction in large monolithic LaCl3(Ce) crystals with SiPM readout Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 931 Issue Pages 1-22  
  Keywords Gamma-ray; Position-sensitive detectors; Monolithic crystals; Spatial resolution; Neural networks  
  Abstract We report on the spatial response characterization of large LaCl3(Ce) monolithic crystals optically coupled to 8 x 8 pixel silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) sensors. A systematic study has been carried out for 511 keV gamma-rays using three different crystal thicknesses of 10 mm, 20 mm and 30 mm, all of them with planar geometry and a base size of 50 x 50 mm(2). In this work we investigate and compare two different approaches for the determination of the main gamma-ray hit location. On one hand, methods based on the fit of an analytical model for the scintillation light distribution provide the best results in terms of linearity and field of view, with spatial resolutions close to similar to 1 mm FWHM. On the other hand, position reconstruction techniques based on neural networks provide similar linearity and field-of-view, becoming the attainable spatial resolution similar to 3 mm FWHM. For the third space coordinate z or depth-of-interaction we have implemented an inverse linear calibration approach based on the cross-section of the measured scintillation-light distribution at a certain height. The detectors characterized in this work are intended for the development of so-called Total Energy Detectors with Compton imaging capability (i-TED), aimed at enhanced sensitivity and selectivity measurements of neutron capture cross sections via the time-of-flight (TOF) technique.  
  Address [Babiano, V; Caballero, L.; Calvo, D.; Ladarescu, I; Olleros, P.; Domingo-Pardo, C.] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, Valencia, Spain, Email: domingo@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  
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  Notes WOS:000466151600001 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 4015  
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Author BRIKEN Collaboration (Tolosa-Delgado, A. et al); Agramunt, J.; Tain, J.L.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Morales, A.I.; Rubio, B. url  doi
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  Title Commissioning of the BRIKEN detector for the measurement of very exotic beta-delayed neutron emitters Type Journal Article
  Year 2019 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 925 Issue Pages 133-147  
  Keywords Beta-delayed neutrons; Neutron and beta counters; Analysis methodology; Background correction  
  Abstract A new detection system has been installed at the RIKEN Nishina Center (Japan) to investigate decay properties of very neutron-rich nuclei. The setup consists of three main parts: a moderated neutron counter, a detection system sensitive to the implantation and decay of radioactive ions, and gamma-ray detectors. We describe here the setup, the commissioning experiment and some selected results demonstrating its performance for the measurement of half-lives and beta-delayed neutron emission probabilities. The methodology followed in the analysis of the data is described in detail. Particular emphasis is placed on the correction of the accidental neutron background.  
  Address [Tolosa-Delgado, A.; Agramunt, J.; Tain, J. L.; Algora, A.; Domingo-Pardo, C.; Morales, A., I; Rubio, B.] CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, E-46980 Paterna, 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:000460539400018 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3939  
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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Praena, J. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Giubrone, G.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A. doi  openurl
  Title Preparation and characterization of S-33 samples for S-33(n,alpha)Si-30 cross-section measurements at the n_TOF facility at CERN Type Journal Article
  Year 2018 Publication Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research A Abbreviated Journal Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. A  
  Volume (down) 890 Issue Pages 142-147  
  Keywords Neutron induced alpha emission; Thermal evaporation; Rutherford backscattering  
  Abstract Thin S-33 samples for the study of the S-33(n,alpha)Si-30 cross-section at the n_TOF facility at CERN were made by thermal evaporation of S-33 powder onto a dedicated substrate made of kapton covered with thin layers of copper, chromium and titanium. This method has provided for the first time bare sulfur samples a few centimeters in diameter. The samples have shown an excellent adherence with no mass loss after few years and no sublimation in vacuum at room temperature. The determination of the mass thickness of S-33 has been performed by means of Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. The samples have been successfully tested under neutron irradiation.  
  Address [Praena, J.; Porras, I.] Univ Granada, Granada, Spain, Email: jpraena@ugr.es  
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  Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 0168-9002 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000427814900020 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 3537  
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