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2. Towards machine learning aided real-time range imaging in proton therapy
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Lerendegui-Marco, Jorge, Balibrea-Correa, Javier, Babiano-Súarez, Víctor, Ladarescu, Ion, and Domingo-Pardo, César
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Physics - Medical Physics ,Nuclear Experiment ,Physics - Instrumentation and Detectors - Abstract
In this work, we report on the advantageous aspects of the i-TED Compton imager for proton-range monitoring, based on the results of the first Monte Carlo study of its applicability to this field. i-TED is an array of Compton cameras, that have been designed for neutron-capture nuclear physics experiments, which are characterized by $\gamma$-ray energies spanning up to 5-6 MeV, rather low $\gamma$-ray emission yields and intense neutron induced $\gamma$-ray backgrounds. Our developments to cope with these three aspects are concomitant with those required in the field of hadron therapy, especially in terms of high efficiency for real-time monitoring, low sensitivity to neutron backgrounds and reliable performance at the high $\gamma$-ray energies. We find that signal-to-background ratios can be appreciably improved with i-TED thanks to its light-weight design and the low neutron-capture cross sections of its LaCl$_{3}$ crystals, when compared to other similar systems based on LYSO, CdZnTe or LaBr$_{3}$. Its high time-resolution (CRT$\sim$500 ps) represents an additional advantage for background suppression when operated in pulsed HT mode. Each i-TED module features two detection planes of very large LaCl$_{3}$ monolithic crystals, thereby achieving a high efficiency in coincidence of 0.2% for a point-like 1MeV $\gamma$-ray source at 5 cm distance. This leads to sufficient statistics for reliable image reconstruction with an array of four i-TED detectors assuming clinical intensities of 10$^{8}$ protons per treatment point. The use of a two-plane design instead of three-planes has been preferred owing to the higher attainable efficiency for double time-coincidences than for threefold events. The loss of full-energy events for high energy $\gamma$-rays is compensated by means of Machine-Learning algorithms, which allow one to enhance the signal-to-total ratio up to a factor of 2., Comment: 19 pages, 14 figures. Accepted in Scientific Reports (Submitted: June 2021, Accepted: January 2022)
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- 2022
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3. Search for 22Na in novae supported by a novel method for measuring femtosecond nuclear lifetimes
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Fougères, Chloé, de Oliveira Santos, François, José, Jordi, Michelagnoli, Caterina, Clément, Emmanuel, Kim, Yung Hee, Lemasson, Antoine, Guimarães, Valdir, Barrientos, Diego, Bemmerer, Daniel, Benzoni, Giovanna, Boston, Andrew J., Böttger, Roman, Boulay, Florent, Bracco, Angela, Čeliković, Igor, Cederwall, Bo, Ciemala, Michał, Delafosse, Clément, Domingo-Pardo, César, Dudouet, Jérémie, Eberth, Jürgen, Fülöp, Zsolt, González, Vicente, Gottardo, Andrea, Goupil, Johan, Hess, Herbert, Jungclaus, Andrea, Kaşkaş, Ayşe, Korichi, Amel, Lenzi, Silvia M., Leoni, Silvia, Li, Hongjie, Ljungvall, Joa, Lopez-Martens, Araceli, Menegazzo, Roberto, Mengoni, Daniele, Million, Benedicte, Mrázek, Jaromír, Napoli, Daniel R., Navin, Alahari, Nyberg, Johan, Podolyák, Zsolt, Pullia, Alberto, Quintana, Begoña, Ralet, Damien, Redon, Nadine, Reiter, Peter, Rezynkina, Kseniia, Saillant, Frédéric, Salsac, Marie-Delphine, Sánchez-Benítez, Angel M., Sanchis, Enrique, Şenyiğit, Menekşe, Siciliano, Marco, Smirnova, Nadezda A., Sohler, Dorottya, Stanoiu, Mihai, Theisen, Christophe, Valiente-Dobón, Jose J., Ujić, Predrag, and Zielińska, Magdalena
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- 2023
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4. Experimental setup of the 239Pu neutron capture and fission cross-section measurements at n_TOF, CERN
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Sanchez-Caballero Adrian, Alcayne Victor, Andrzejewski Józef, Cano-Ott Daniel, Cardinaels Thomas, Dries Peter, Gawlik-Ramiega Aleksandra, González-Romero Enrique, Heyse Jan, Leinders Gregory, Martínez Trinitario, Mendoza Emilio, Moens Andre, Pérez de Rada Alberto, Perkowski Jarosław, Plompen Arjan, Paradela Carlos, Schillebeeckx Peter, Sibbens Goedele, Van Hecke Karen, Vanaken Koen, Vanleeuw David, Verguts Ken, Verwerft Marc, Wynants Ruud, Aberle Oliver, Altieri Saverio, Amaducci Simone, Babiano-Suarez Victor, Bacak Michael, Balibrea Correa Javier, Beltrami Chiara, Bennett Samuel, Bernardes Ana-Paula, Berthoumieux Eric, Beyer Roland, Boromiza Marian, Bosnar Damir, Caamaño Manuel, Calviño Francisco, Calviani Marco, Casanovas Adria, Castelluccio Donato, Cerutti Francesco, Cescutti Gabriele, Chasapoglou Sotirios, Chiaveri Enrico, Colombetti Paolo, Colonna Nicola, Console Camprini Patrizio, Cortés Guillem, Cortés-Giraldo Miguel, Cosentino Luigi, Cristallo Sergio, Dellmann, Di Castro Mario, Di Maria Salvatore, Diakaki Maria, Dietz Mirco, Domingo-Pardo César, Dressler Rugard, Dupont Emmeric, Durán Ignacio, Eleme Zinovia, Fargier Sylvain, Fernández Begoña, Fernández-Domínguez Beatriz, Finocchiaro Paolo, Fiore Salvatore, Furman Valter, García-Infantes Francisco, Gervino Gianpiero, Gilardoni Simone, Guerrero Carlos, Gunsing Frank, Gustavino Carlo, Hillman William, Jenkins David, Jericha Erwin, Junghans Arnd, Kadi Yacine, Kaperoni Kalliopi, Kaur Gurpreet, Kimura Atsushi, Knapová Ingrid, Kokkoris Michael, Kopatch Yury, Krtička Milan, Kyritsis Nikolaos, Ladarescu Ion, Lederer-Woods Claudia, Lerendegui-Marco Jorge, Lerner Giuseppe, Manna Alice, Masi Alessandro, Massimi Cristian, Mastinu Pierfrancesco, Mastromarco Mario, Maugeri Emilio-Andrea, Mazzone Annamaria, Mengoni Alberto, Michalopoulou Veatriki, Milazzo Paolo, Mucciola Riccardo, Murtas Fabrizio, Musacchio-Gonzalez Elizabeth, Musumarra Agatino, Negret Alexandru, Pérez-Maroto Pablo, Patronis Nikolas, Pavón-Rodríguez José-Antonio, Pellegriti Maria, Petrone Cristina, Pirovano Elisa, Plaza del Olmo Julio, Pomp Stephan, Porras Ignacio, Praena Javier, Quesada José-Manuel, Reifarth René, Rochman Dimitri, Romanets Yuriy, Rubbia Carlo, Sabaté-Gilarte Marta, Schumann Dorothea, Sekhar Adhitya, Smith Gavin, Sosnin Nikolay, Stamati Maria-Elisso, Sturniolo Alessandro, Tagliente Giuseppe, Tarifeño-Saldivia Ariel, Tarrío Diego, Torres-Sánchez Pablo, Vagena, Valenta Stanislav, Variale Vincenzo, Vaz Pedro, Vecchio Gianfranco, Vescovi Diego, Vlachoudis Vasilis, Vlastou Rosa, Wallner Anton, Woods Philip-John, Wright Tobias, Zarrella Roberto, and Žugec Petar
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
The experimental setup of the new measurement of 239Pu fission and capture cross-section in the n_TOF time-of-flight facility at CERN is presented. The measurement aims to address the needs and demands of nuclear data users. The experiment incorporates an innovative fast Fission Fragment Detector and the n_TOF Total Absorption Calorimeter, enabling the implementation of the fission tagging technique. Preliminary results exhibit the robust performance of the detector systems, along with the high quality of the new 239Pu samples. These samples were exclusively produced for this measurement by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre in Geel.
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- 2024
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5. Preparation of PbSe targets for [formula omitted]Se neutron capture cross section studies
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Chiera, Nadine M., Maugeri, Emilio Andrea, Danilov, Ivan, Balibrea-Correa, Javier, Domingo-Pardo, Cesar, Köster, Ulli, Lerendegui-Marco, Jorge, Veicht, Mario, Zivadinovic, Ivan, and Schumann, Dorothea
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- 2022
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6. Measurement of the 235U(n,f) cross section relative to the 10B(n,α) reaction with Micromegas detectors at the CERN n_TOF facility: First results
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Michalopoulou Veatriki, Diakaki Maria, Vlastou Rosa, Kokkoris Michael, Stamatopoulos Athanasios, Tsinganis Andrea, Eleme Zinovia, Patronis Nikolas, Heyse Jan, Schillebeeckx Peter, Tassan-Got Laurent, Barbagallo Massimo, Colonna Nicola, Urlass Sebastian, Macina Daniela, Chiaveri Enrico, Aberle Oliver, Alcayne Victor, Amaducci Simone, Andrzejewski Józef, Audouin Laurent, Babiano-Suarez Victor, Bacak Michael, Bennett Samuel, Berthoumieux Eric, Billowes Jon, Bosnar Damir, Brown Adam, Busso Maurizio, Caamaño Manuel, Caballero-Ontanaya Luis, Calviño Francisco, Calviani Marco, Cano-Ott Daniel, Casanovas Adria, Cerutti Francesco, Cortés Guillem, Cortés-Giraldo Miguel, Cosentino Luigi, Cristallo Sergio, Damone Lucia-Anna, Davies Paul-John, Dietz Mirco, Domingo-Pardo César, Dressler Rugard, Ducasse Quentin, Dupont Emmeric, Durán Ignacio, Fernández-Domínguez Beatriz, Ferrari Alfredo, Finocchiaro Paolo, Göbel Kathrin, Garg Ruchi, Gawlik-Ramięga Aleksandra, Gilardoni Simone, Gonçalves Isabel, González-Romero Enrique, Guerrero Carlos, Gunsing Frank, Harada Hideo, Heinitz Stephan, Jenkins David, Junghans Arnd, Käppeler† Franz, Kadi Yacine, Kimura Atsushi, Knapová Ingrid, Krtička Milan, Kurtulgil Deniz, Ladarescu Ion, Lederer-Woods Claudia, Leeb Helmut, Lerendegui-Marco Jorge, Lonsdale Sarah-Jane, Manna Alice, Martínez Trinitario, Masi Alessandro, Massimi Cristian, Mastinu Pierfrancesco, Mastromarco Mario, Maugeri Emilio-Andrea, Mazzone Annamaria, Mendoza Emilio, Mengoni Alberto, Milazzo Paolo, Mingrone Federica, Moreno-Soto Javier, Musumarra Agatino, Negret Alexandru, Nolte Ralf, Ogállar Francisco, Oprea Andreea, Pavlik Andreas, Perkowski Jarosław, Piersanti Luciano, Petrone Cristina, Pirovano Elisa, Porras Ignacio, Praena Javier, Quesada José-Manuel, Ramos-Doval Diego, Rauscher Thomas, Reifarth René, Rochman Dimitri, Rubbia Carlo, Sabaté-Gilarte Marta, Saxena Alok, Schumann Dorothea, Sekhar Adhitya, Smith Gavin, Sosnin Nikolay, Sprung Peter, Tagliente Giuseppe, Tain José, Tarifeño-Saldivia Ariel, Thomas Benedikt, Torres-Sánchez Pablo, Ulrich Jiri, Valenta Stanislav, Vannini Gianni, Variale Vincenzo, Vaz Pedro, Ventura Alberto, Vescovi Diego, Vlachoudis Vasilis, Wallner Anton, Woods Philip-John, Wright Tobias, and Žugec Petar
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
Neutron cross section measurements are often made relative to a neutron cross section standard. Thus, the accuracy of the neutron standards determines the best possible accuracy of the neutron measurements. The 235U(n,f) cross section is widely used as reference, while it is considered a standard at thermal point and between 0.15 to 200 MeV. For this reason, additional cross section data for the 235U(n,f) reaction are useful in order to improve the accuracy and to extend the energy range of the standard. In this work, preliminary results of the measurement of the 235U(n,f) cross-section relative to the standard 10B(n,a) reaction are presented. The high accuracy measurement was performed at the experimental area EAR-1 of the n_TOF facility at CERN, aiming at covering the energy range from the thermal region up to approximately 100 keV. The samples were produced at JRC-Geel in Belgium, while the experimental setup was based on Micromegas detectors.
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- 2023
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7. First in-beam tests on simultaneous PET and Compton imaging aimed at quasi-real-time range verification in hadron therapy
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Balibrea-Correa Javier, Lerendegui-Marco Jorge, Babiano-Suarez Victor, Domingo-Pardo César, Ladarescu Ion, Guerrero Carlos, Rodríguez-González Teresa, Jiménez-Ramos Maria del Carmen, and Fernández-Martínez Begoña
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
Hadron therapy with protons has advantages with respect to conventional radiotherapy because of the maximization of the dose at the Bragg peak. As a drawback, and because of different systematic uncertainty sources, a quasi-real time monitoring for the proton range verification is required to reduce safety margins. In this respect, two gamma-ray imaging techniques are pursued: prompt gamma-ray monitoring and positron-annihilation tomography (PET). The promising prompt gamma-ray monitoring requires detection systems with large detection efficiency, high time resolution, compactness, fast response, low sensitivity to neutron-induced backgrounds and powerful image reconstruction capabilities. On the other hand, in-beam PET surveys require additionally good γ-ray position reconstruction resolution. In this contribution we show that, to a large extent, both approaches can be simultaneously accomplished by using an array of Compton cameras conveniently arranged around the target volume. Here we demonstrate experimentally the suitability of such an array, named i-TED, for PG monitoring in ion-range monitoring during Hadron Therapy, in-beam PET survey and β+ production yield measurements capability. Furthermore, with the use of GPUs, a quasi-real time PG monitoring and in-beam PET can be achieved.
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- 2022
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8. Analysis of the impact of the 204Tl neutron capture cross section on the s-process only isotope 204Pb
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Casanovas-Hoste Adrià, Domingo-Pardo César, Guerrero Carlos, Tarifeño-Saldivia Ariel, Calviño Francisco, and Lerendegui-Marco Jorge
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
In the study of the slow (s) process of nucleosynthesis branching nuclei become of particular interest. These nuclei have half-lives of the order of 1-100 years, and in the stellar environment their decay rate can compete with the neutron capture rate, which effectively leads to a split of the s-process path. Due to the dependence of the decay and the neutron capture rates on the the physical conditions -temperature and neutron density-of the nucleosynthesis environment, variations in these conditions lead to a change in the abundances of the immediately following nuclei. A very interesting branching point is the s-process only 204Tl, which decays to 204Pb. In this work we show how the capture cross section of 204Tl is a key nuclear input which, in addition to being crucial in fixing the ultimate 204Pb s-process abundance, makes the latter sensible to the temperature and neutron density of the stellar environment where the s-process takes place.
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- 2022
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9. Search for 22Na in novae supported by a novel method for measuring femtosecond nuclear lifetimes.
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Fougères, Chloé, de Oliveira Santos, François, José, Jordi, Michelagnoli, Caterina, Clément, Emmanuel, Kim, Yung Hee, Lemasson, Antoine, Guimarães, Valdir, Barrientos, Diego, Bemmerer, Daniel, Benzoni, Giovanna, Boston, Andrew J., Böttger, Roman, Boulay, Florent, Bracco, Angela, Čeliković, Igor, Cederwall, Bo, Ciemala, Michał, Delafosse, Clément, and Domingo-Pardo, César
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NOVAE (Astronomy) ,FEMTOSECOND pulses ,EXCITED states ,NUCLEOSYNTHESIS ,RADIOISOTOPES ,OBSERVATORIES - Abstract
Classical novae are thermonuclear explosions in stellar binary systems, and important sources of
26 Al and22 Na. While γ rays from the decay of the former radioisotope have been observed throughout the Galaxy,22 Na remains untraceable. Its half-life (2.6 yr) would allow the observation of its 1.275 MeV γ-ray line from a cosmic source. However, the prediction of such an observation requires good knowledge of its nucleosynthesis. The22 Na(p, γ)23 Mg reaction remains the only source of large uncertainty about the amount of22 Na ejected. Its rate is dominated by a single resonance on the short-lived state at 7785.0(7) keV in23 Mg. Here, we propose a combined analysis of particle-particle correlations and velocity-difference profiles to measure femtosecond nuclear lifetimes. The application of this method to the study of the23 Mg states, places strong limits on the amount of22 Na produced in novae and constrains its detectability with future space-borne observatories. The authors report a particle-particle correlation and velocity-difference profile method to measure nuclear lifetime. The results obtained for excited states of 23Mg are used to constrain the production of 22Na in the astrophysical novae explosions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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10. A Position Sensitive γ-Ray Scintillator Detector With Enhanced Spatial Resolution, Linearity, and Field of View.
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Domingo-Pardo, César, Goel, Namita, Engert, Tobias, Gerl, Juergen, Isaka, Masahiro, Kojouharov, Ivan, and Schaffner, Henning
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GAMMA ray detectors , *SCINTILLATORS , *ANODES , *PHOTOMULTIPLIERS , *GERMANIUM diodes , *DETECTORS - Abstract
The performance of a position sensitive γ-ray scintillator detector (PSD) is described. This PSD is based on a lutetium yttrium oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) crystal read out by a crossed-wire anode position sensitive photomultiplier tube (PSPMT). The main difference with respect to similar existing devices is the individual multi-anode readout (IMAR) approach that is followed here. This method allows to exploit better the intrinsic characteristics of the PSPMT, thus yielding better linearity, improved spatial resolution, and a larger field of view. The new detector is intended for the characterization of 3-D position sensitive germanium detectors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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11. n_TOF: Measurements of Key Reactions of Interest to AGB Stars.
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Massimi, Cristian, Cristallo, Sergio, Domingo-Pardo, César, and Lederer-Woods, Claudia
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TIME-of-flight measurements ,NEUTRON capture ,RADIATIVE capture ,ASYMPTOTIC giant branch stars ,NUCLEAR reactions - Abstract
In the last 20 years, the neutron time-of-flight facility n_TOF at CERN has been providing relevant data for the astrophysical slow neutron capture process (s process). At n_TOF, neutron-induced radiative capture (n, γ) as well as (n,p) and (n, α) reaction cross sections are measured as a function of energy, using the time-of-flight method. Improved detection systems, innovative ideas and collaborations with other neutron facilities have lead to a considerable contribution of the n_TOF collaboration to studying the s process in asymptotic giant branch stars. Results have been reported for stable and radioactive samples, i.e., 24 , 25 , 26 Mg, 26 Al, 33 S, 54 , 57 Fe, 58 , 59 , 62 , 63 Ni, 70 , 72 , 73 Ge, 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 96 Zr, 139 La, 140 Ce, 147 Pm, 151 Sm, 154 , 155 , 157 Gd, 171 Tm, 186 , 187 , 188 Os, 197 Au, 203 , 204 Tl, 204 , 206 , 207 Pb and 209 Bi isotopes, while others are being studied or planned to be studied in the near future. In this contribution, we present an overview of the most successful achievements, and an outlook of future challenging measurements, including ongoing detection system developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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