Publications (37)
A new, very massive modular Liquid Argon Imaging Chamber to detect low energy off-axis neutrinos from the CNGS beam. (Project MODULAr)
B. Baibussinov, M. Baldo Ceolin, G. Battistoni +33
The paper is considering an opportunity for the CERN/GranSasso (CNGS) neutrino complex, concurrent time-wise with T2K and NOvA, to search for theta_13 oscillations and CP violation…
The development of gaseous detectors with solid photocathodes for low temperature
L. Periale, V. Peskov, C. Iacobaeus +5
There are several applications and fundamental research areas which require the detection of VUV light at cryogenic temperatures. For these applications we have developed and succe…
Study of scintillation light collection, production and propagation in a 4 tonne dual-phase LArTPC
B. Aimard, L. Aizawa, C. Alt +160
The m demonstrator is a dual phase liquid argon time projection chamber that has recorded cosmic rays events in 2017 at CERN. The light signal in these de…
The LBNO long-baseline oscillation sensitivities with two conventional neutrino beams at different baselines
LBNO Collaboration, S. K. Agarwalla, L. Agostino +157
The proposed Long Baseline Neutrino Observatory (LBNO) initially consists of kton liquid double phase TPC complemented by a magnetised iron calorimeter, to be installed a…
The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report, Volume 3: Dual-Phase Module
DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, R. Acciarri +1092
The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE far detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended a…
A Test of $\numunux$ Oscillations and determination of the parameter of Atmospheric Neutrinos using the method
G. Mannocchi, L. Periale, P. Picchi +3
We point out that the measurement of the distribution of atmospheric neutrino events with sufficient resolution in order to observe the characteristic modulations of neutrino…
Detection of the primary scintillation light from dense Ar, Kr and Xe with novel photosensitive gaseous detectors
L. Periale, V. Peskov, P. Carlson +4
The detection of primary scintillation light in combination with the charge or secondary scintillation signals is an efficient technique to determine the events t=0 as well as part…
A search for the analogue to Cherenkov radiation by high energy neutrinos at superluminal speeds in ICARUS
ICARUS Collaboration, M. Antonello, P. Aprili +62
The OPERA collaboration has claimed evidence of superluminal ν{_μ} propagation between CERN and the LNGS. Cohen and Glashow argued that such neutrinos should lose energy by produ…
The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report, Volume 2: Single-Phase Module
DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, R. Acciarri +1092
The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE far detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended a…
Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report, Volume 4 The DUNE Detectors at LBNF
R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero, M. Adamowski +795
A description of the proposed detector(s) for DUNE at LBNF
Measurement of the neutrino velocity with the ICARUS detector at the CNGS beam
M. Antonello, P. Aprili, B. Baibussinov +62
The CERN-SPS accelerator has been briefly operated in a new, lower intensity neutrino mode with ~10^12 p.o.t. /pulse and with a beam structure made of four LHC-like extractions, ea…
Measurement of neutrino oscillations by means of a high density detector on the atmospheric neutrino beam
M. Aglietta, M. Ambrosio, E. Aprile +28
A high-density calorimeter, consisting of magnetized iron planes interleaved by RPCs, as tracking and timing devices, is a good candidate for a next generation experiment on atmosp…
A New GEM-like Imaging Detector with Electrodes Coated with Resistive Layers
A. Di Mauro, B. Lund-Jensen, P. Martinengro +6
We have developed and tested several prototypes of GEM-like detectors with electrodes coated with resistive layers: CuO or CrO. These detectors can operate stably at gains close to…
Status of ArDM-1t: First observations from operation with a full ton-scale liquid argon target
ArDM Collaboration, J. Calvo, C. Cantini +23
ArDM-1t is the first operating ton-scale liquid argon detector for direct search of Dark Matter particles. Developed at CERN as Recognized Experiment RE18, the experiment has been…
Long-term operation of a double phase LAr LEM Time Projection Chamber with a simplified anode and extraction-grid design
C. Cantini, L. Epprecht, A. Gendotti +9
We report on the successful operation of a double phase Liquid Argon Large Electron Multiplier Time Projection Chamber (LAr LEM-TPC) equipped with two dimensional projective anodes…
Evaluation of various planar gaseous detectors with CsI photocathodes for the detection of primary scintillation light from noble gases
L. Periale, V. Peskov, P. Carlson +5
Noble gases and liquids are excellent scintillators and this opens a unique opportunity to directly detect the primary scintillation light produced in these media by photons or par…
Underground operation of the ICARUS T600 LAr-TPC: first results
C. Rubbia, M. Antonello, P. Aprili +74
Open questions are still present in fundamental Physics and Cosmology, like the nature of Dark Matter, the matter-antimatter asymmetry and the validity of the particle interaction…
Status of the ArDM Experiment: First results from gaseous argon operation in deep underground environment
ArDM Collaboration, A. Badertscher, F. Bay +26
The Argon Dark Matter (ArDM-1t) experiment is a ton-scale liquid argon (LAr) double-phase time projection chamber designed for direct Dark Matter searches. Such a device allows to…
LBNO-DEMO: Large-scale neutrino detector demonstrators for phased performance assessment in view of a long-baseline oscillation experiment
L. Agostino, B. Andrieu, R. Asfandiyarov +111
In June 2012, an Expression of Interest for a long-baseline experiment (LBNO) has been submitted to the CERN SPSC. LBNO considers three types of neutrino detector technologies: a d…
Backgrounds and pulse shape discrimination in the ArDM liquid argon TPC
ArDM Collaboration, J. Calvo, C. Cantini +21
The ArDM experiment completed a single-phase commissioning run in 2015 with an active liquid argon target of nearly one tonne in mass. The analysis of the data and comparison to si…
Beyond the RICH: Innovative Photosensitive Gaseous Detectors for new Fields of Applications
P. Carlson, C. Iacobeaus, T. Francke +4
We have developed and successfully used several innovative designs of detectors with solid photocathodes. The main advantage of these detectors is that rather high gains (>10E4) ca…
Performance study of the effective gain of the double phase liquid Argon LEM Time Projection Chamber
C. Cantini, L. Epprecht, A. Gendotti +10
The Large Electron Multipliers (LEMs) are key components of double phase liquid argon TPCs. The drifting charges after being extracted from the liquid are amplified in the LEM posi…
Optimised sensitivity to leptonic CP violation from spectral information: the LBNO case at 2300 km baseline
LBNO Collaboration, S. K. Agarwalla, L. Agostino +157
One of the main goals of the Long Baseline Neutrino Observatory (LBNO) is to study the behaviour (spectral information) of the electron neutrino and antineutrino appearance p…
Measurement of Atmospheric Neutrino Oscillations with a High-Density Detector
A. Curioni, G. Mannocchi, L. Periale +3
We propose an experiment to test the hypothesis that the reported anomaly on atmospheric neutrino fluxes is due to nu_mu <-> nu_x oscillations. It will rely both on a disappearance…
The Development of Sealed UV Sensitive Gaseous Detectors and their Applications
L. Periale, V. Peskov, A. Braem +5
We have developed commercial prototypes of sealed gaseous detectors combined with CsI photocathodes and/or filled with photosensitive vapors. The rirst results of application of th…
Measurement of the attenuation length of argon scintillation light in the ArDM LAr TPC
ArDM Collaboration, J. Calvo, C. Cantini +21
We report on a measurement of the attenuation length for the scintillation light in the tonne size liquid argon target of the ArDM dark matter experiment. The data was recorded in…
The ArDM Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber at the Canfranc Underground Laboratory: a ton-scale detector for Dark Matter Searches
ArDM Collaboration, J. Calvo, C. Cantini +20
The Argon Dark Matter (ArDM) experiment consists of a liquid argon (LAr) time projection chamber (TPC) sensitive to nuclear recoils resulting from scattering of hypothetical Weakly…
Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report Volume 1: The LBNF and DUNE Projects
R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero, M. Adamowski +795
This document presents the Conceptual Design Report (CDR) put forward by an international neutrino community to pursue the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Long-Baseline…
Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Conceptual Design Report Volume 2: The Physics Program for DUNE at LBNF
DUNE Collaboration, R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero +796
The Physics Program for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) at the Fermilab Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) is described.
The mass-hierarchy and CP-violation discovery reach of the LBNO long-baseline neutrino experiment
LBNO Collaboration, S. K. Agarwalla, L. Agostino +214
The next generation neutrino observatory proposed by the LBNO collaboration will address fundamental questions in particle and astroparticle physics. The experiment consists of a f…
A Study of the Operation of Especially Designed Photosensitive Gaseous Detectors at Cryogenic Temperatures
L. Periale, V. Peskov, C. Iacobaeus +4
In some experiments and applications there is need for large-area photosensitive detectors to operate at cryogenic temperatures. Nowadays, vacuum PMs are usually used for this purp…
The Single-Phase ProtoDUNE Technical Design Report
B. Abi, R. Acciarri, M. A. Acero +824
ProtoDUNE-SP is the single-phase DUNE Far Detector prototype that is under construction and will be operated at the CERN Neutrino Platform (NP) starting in 2018. ProtoDUNE-SP, a cr…
Photosensitive Gaseous Detectors for Cryogenic Temperature Applications
L. Periale, V. Peskov, C. Iacobaeus +4
There are several proposals and projects today for building LXe Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) for dark matter search. An important element of these TPCs are the photomultipliers…
The DUNE Far Detector Interim Design Report Volume 1: Physics, Technology and Strategies
DUNE Collaboration, B. Abi, R. Acciarri +1092
The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of the DUNE Far Detector modules in preparation for the full TDR to be published in 2019. It is intended a…
A 4 tonne demonstrator for large-scale dual-phase liquid argon time projection chambers
B. Aimard, Ch. Alt, J. Asaadi +169
A 10 kilo-tonne dual-phase liquid argon TPC is one of the detector options considered for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The detector technology relies on amplifi…
ArDM: first results from underground commissioning
A. Badertscher, F. Bay, N. Bourgeois +26
The Argon Dark Matter experiment is a ton-scale double phase argon Time Projection Chamber designed for direct Dark Matter searches. It combines the detection of scintillation ligh…
Development of innovative micropattern gaseous detectors with resistive electrodes and first results of their applications
A. Di Mauro, B. Lund-Jensen, P. Martinengo +8
The paper summarizes our latest progress in the development of newly introduced micro pattern gaseous detectors with resistive electrodes. These resistive electrodes protect the de…