Search Results - "Boccone, V."
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Simulations and measurements of beam loss patterns at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
Published in Physical review special topics. PRST-AB. Accelerators and beams (21-08-2014)“…The CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is designed to collide proton beams of unprecedented energy, in order to extend the frontiers of high-energy particle…”
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Sources of machine-induced background in the ATLAS and CMS detectors at the CERN Large Hadron Collider
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (21-11-2013)“…One source of experimental background in the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is particles entering the detectors from the machine. These particles are created…”
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Effects of high-energy intense multi-bunches proton beam on materials
Published in Computers & structures (01-08-2014)“…•A novel method for coupled simulations of HE particle beam effects on structures.•Multi-physics problem approach.•Integration of Monte-Carlo based particle…”
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Design, optimization and characterization of the light concentrators of the single-mirror small size telescopes of the Cherenkov Telescope Array
Published in Astroparticle physics (01-01-2015)“…The focal-plane cameras of γ-ray telescopes frequently use light concentrators in front of the light sensors. The purpose of these concentrators is to increase…”
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An experiment to test advanced materials impacted by intense proton pulses at CERN HiRadMat facility
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms (01-08-2013)“…Predicting the consequences of highly energetic particle beams impacting protection devices as collimators or high power target stations is a fundamental issue…”
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Beam-machine Interaction at the CERN LHC
Published in Nuclear data sheets (01-06-2014)“…The radiation field generated by a high energy and intensity accelerator is of concern in terms of element functionality threat, component damage, electronics…”
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3D Active Edge Silicon Detector Tests With 120 GeV Muons
Published in IEEE transactions on nuclear science (01-04-2009)“…3D detectors with electrodes penetrating through the silicon wafer and covering the edges were tested in the SPS beam line X5 at CERN in autumn 2003. Detector…”
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Final size planar edgeless silicon detectors for the TOTEM experiment
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (01-07-2006)“…The TOTEM experiment will detect leading protons scattered in angles of microradians from the interaction point at the large hadron collider. This will be…”
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FACT - The G-APD revolution in Cherenkov astronomy
Published in 2013 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (2013 NSS/MIC) (01-10-2013)“…Since two years, the FACT telescope is operating on the Canary Island of La Palma. Apart from its purpose to serve as a monitoring facility for the brightest…”
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First test of cold edgeless silicon microstrip detectors
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (01-02-2004)“…Silicon microstrip detectors will provide the forward tracking in the TOTEM experiment at the LHC. To allow efficient tracking closest to the beam (≈1 mm)…”
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The TOTEM experiment
Published in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields (01-07-2004)“…AbstractTOTEM will measure the total pp cross-section at LHC by using a luminosity independent method based on simultaneous evaluation of the total elastic and…”
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Performance of the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN
Published in The European physical journal. A, Hadrons and nuclei (2013)“… The neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF features a white neutron source produced by spallation through 20GeV/ c protons impinging on a lead target. The…”
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Test in liquid argon of the light readout system for the ArDM experiment
Published in 2009 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC) (01-10-2009)“…ArDM is a new-generation WIMP detector which will measure simultaneously light and charge from scintillation and ionization of liquid argon. Our goal is to…”
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High-accuracy determination of the neutron flux at n_TOF
Published in The European physical journal. A, Hadrons and nuclei (2013)“…The neutron flux of the n_TOF facility at CERN was measured, after installation of the new spallation target, with four different systems based on three…”
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Characterization of new hexagonal large area geiger avalanche photodiodes
Published in 2013 3rd International Conference on Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation, Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA) (01-06-2013)“…Photomultipliers (PMTs) are the standard detector for construction of the current generation of imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes (IACTs). Despite…”
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FLUKA Simulations for SEE Studies of Critical LHC Underground Areas
Published in IEEE transactions on nuclear science (01-06-2011)“…FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations have been performed to identify particle energy spectra and fluences relevant for evaluating the risk of single event effects in…”
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Measurement of the angular distribution of fission fragments using a PPAC assembly at CERN n_TOF
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (11-04-2014)“…A fission reaction chamber based on Parallel Plate Avalanche Counters (PPACs) was built for measuring angular distributions of fragments emitted in…”
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Preparation and characterization of $^{33}$S samples for $^{33}$S(n,$\alpha$) $^{30}$Si cross-section measurements at the n_TOF facility at CERN
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (2018)“…Thin $^{33}$S samples for the study of the $^{33}$S(n,$\alpha$)$^{30}$Si cross-section at the n_TOF facility at CERN were made by thermal evaporation of…”
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A new CVD diamond mosaic-detector for (n, α) cross-section measurements at the n_TOF experiment at CERN
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (01-12-2013)“…At the n_TOF experiment at CERN a dedicated single-crystal chemical vapor deposition (sCVD) Diamond Mosaic-Detector has been developed for (n,α) cross-section…”
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GEANT4 simulation of the neutron background of the C sub(6)D sub(6) set-up for capture studies at n_TOF
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (01-10-2014)“…The neutron sensitivity of the C sub(6)D sub(6) detector setup used at n_TOF facility for capture measurements has been studied by means of detailed GEANT4…”
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