Publications (40)
Timing Performance of a Double Layer Diamond Detector
M. Berretti, E. Bossini, M. Bozzo +4
In order to improve the time precision of detectors based on diamonds sensors we have built a detector with two scCVD layers connected in parallel to the same amplifier. This note…
Construction of the first full-size GEM-based prototype for the CMS high- muon system
D. Abbaneo, S. Bally, H. Postema +32
In view of a possible extension of the forward CMS muon detector system and future LHC luminosity upgrades, Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors (MPGDs) are an appealing technology. They ca…
The MAGIC Project: Contributions to ICRC 2007
J. Albert, E. Aliu, H. Anderhub +142
The MAGIC Project: Contributions to ICRC 2007, Merida, Mexico. Contents pages for the Contribution on behalf of the MAGIC Collaboration to the 30th ICRC that took place in July 200…
Measurement of the forward charged particle pseudorapidity density in pp collisions at sqrt{s} = 7 TeV with the TOTEM experiment
G. Antchev, P. Aspell, I. Atanassov +73
The TOTEM experiment has measured the charged particle pseudorapidity density dN_{ch}/deta in pp collisions at sqrt{s} = 7 TeV for 5.3<|eta|<6.4 in events with at least one charged…
Elastic Scattering and Total Cross-Section in p+p reactions measured by the LHC Experiment TOTEM at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV
T. CsörgÅ, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +83
Proton-proton elastic scattering has been measured by the TOTEM experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider at TeV in special runs with the Roman Pot detectors pla…
MAGIC observation of the GRB080430 afterglow
MAGIC Collaboration, J. AleksiÄ, H. Anderhub +151
Context: Gamma-ray bursts are cosmological sources emitting radiation from the gamma-rays to the radio band. Substantial observational efforts have been devoted to the study of gam…
Search for First-Generation Scalar Leptoquarks in collisions at =1.96 TeV
The CDF Collaboration, D. Acosta, J. Adelman +626
We report on a search for pair production of first-generation scalar leptoquarks () in collisions at =1.96 TeV using an integrated luminosity of 203 $pb^{…
First Results from the TOTEM Experiment
G. Latino, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +71
The first physics results from the TOTEM experiment are here reported, concerning the measurements of the total, differential elastic, elastic and inelastic pp cross-section at the…
Characterisation of the dip-bump structure observed in proton-proton elastic scattering at = 8 TeV
The TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +85
The TOTEM collaboration at the CERN LHC has measured the differential cross-section of elastic proton-proton scattering at in the squared four-momentum tr…
Correlated X-ray and Very High Energy emission in the gamma-ray binary LS I +61 303
The MAGIC Collaboration, H. Anderhub, L. A. Antonelli +153
The discovery of very high energy (VHE) gamma-ray emitting X-ray binaries has triggered an intense effort to better understand the particle acceleration, absorption, and emission m…
A novel background reduction strategy for high level triggers and processing in gamma-ray Cherenkov detectors
G. Cabras, A. De Angelis, B. De Lotto +17
Gamma ray astronomy is now at the leading edge for studies related both to fundamental physics and astrophysics. The sensitivity of gamma detectors is limited by the huge amount of…
Elastic differential cross-section at 2.76 TeV and implications on the existence of a colourless 3-gluon bound state
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +73
The proton-proton elastic differential cross section has been measured by the TOTEM experiment at TeV energy with $β^{*}=11$ m beam optics. Th…
First measurement of the total proton-proton cross section at the LHC energy of {\surd} s =7 TeV
G. Antchev, P. Aspell, I. Atanassov +71
TOTEM has measured the differential cross-section for elastic proton-proton scattering at the LHC energy of {\srud}s = 7TeV analysing data from a short run with dedicated large β…
Beam Test Results for New Full-scale GEM Prototypes for a Future Upgrade of the CMS High-eta Muon System
D. Abbaneo, M. Abbrescia, C. Armagnaud +56
The CMS GEM collaboration is considering Gas Electron Multipliers (GEMs) for upgrading the CMS forward muon system in the 1.5<|eta|<2.4 endcap region. GEM detectors can provide pre…
First determination of the parameter at TeV -- probing the existence of a colourless three-gluon bound state
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +93
The TOTEM experiment at the LHC has performed the first measurement at TeV of the parameter, the real to imaginary ratio of the nuclear elastic scattering ampl…
Construction and Performance of Large-Area Triple-GEM Prototypes for Future Upgrades of the CMS Forward Muon System
M. Tytgat, A. Marinov, N. Zaganidis +56
At present, part of the forward RPC muon system of the CMS detector at the CERN LHC remains uninstrumented in the high-ηregion. An international collaboration is investigating the…
Simultaneous multi-frequency observation of the unknown redshift blazar PG 1553+113 in March-April 2008
MAGIC Collaboration, J. AleksiÄ, H. Anderhub +161
The blazar PG 1553+113 is a well known TeV gamma-ray emitter. In this paper, we determine its spectral energy distribution using simultaneous multi-frequency data in order to study…
Comparison of and differential elastic cross sections and observation of the exchange of a colorless -odd gluonic compound
V. M. Abazov, B. Abbott, B. S. Acharya +473
We describe an analysis comparing the elastic cross section as measured by the D0 Collaboration at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV to that in collisions as meas…
Proton-proton elastic scattering at the LHC energy of {\surd} = 7 TeV
The TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +80
Proton-proton elastic scattering has been measured by the TOTEM experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider at {\surd}s = 7 TeV in dedicated runs with the Roman Pot detectors plac…
Characterization of GEM Detectors for Application in the CMS Muon Detection System
D. Abbaneo, S. Bally, H. Postema +26
The muon detection system of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider is based on different technologies for muon tracking and triggering. In particul…
Double diffractive cross-section measurement in the forward region at LHC
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +73
The first double diffractive cross-section measurement in the very forward region has been carried out by the TOTEM experiment at the LHC with center-of-mass energy of sqrt(s)=7 Te…
Evidence for non-exponential elastic proton-proton differential cross-section at low |t| and sqrt(s) = 8 TeV by TOTEM
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +80
The TOTEM experiment has made a precise measurement of the elastic proton-proton differential cross-section at the centre-of-mass energy sqrt(s) = 8 TeV based on a high-statistics…
LHC Optics Measurement with Proton Tracks Detected by the Roman Pots of the TOTEM Experiment
The TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +76
Precise knowledge of the beam optics at the LHC is crucial to fulfil the physics goals of the TOTEM experiment, where the kinematics of the scattered protons is reconstructed with…
A triple-GEM telescope for the TOTEM experiment
S. Lami, G. Latino, E. Oliveri +2
The TOTEM experiment at LHC has chosen the triple Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) technology for its T2 telescope which will provide charged track reconstruction in the rapidity rang…
Performance of the TOTEM Detectors at the LHC
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +79
The TOTEM Experiment is designed to measure the total proton-proton cross-section with the luminosity-independent method and to study elastic and diffractive pp scattering at the L…
Proceedings of the workshop: HERA and the LHC workshop series on the implications of HERA for LHC physics
H. Jung, A. De Roeck, Z. J. Ajaltouni +265
2nd workshop on the implications of HERA for LHC physics. Working groups: Parton Density Functions Multi-jet final states and energy flows Heavy quarks (charm and beauty) Diffracti…
Performance of a Large-Area GEM Detector Prototype for the Upgrade of the CMS Muon Endcap System
D. Abbaneo, M. Abbas, M. Abbrescia +134
Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) technology is being considered for the forward muon upgrade of the CMS experiment in Phase 2 of the CERN LHC. Its first implementation is planned for…
Flux upper limit of gamma-ray emission by GRB050713a from MAGIC Telescope observations
J. Albert, E. Aliu, H. Anderhub +127
The long-duration GRB050713a was observed by the MAGIC Telescope, 40 seconds after the burst onset, and followed up for 37 minutes, until twilight. The observation, triggered by a…
The CDF Calorimetry Upgrade for Run IIb
S. Kuhlmann, H. Frisch, M. Cordelli +8
The physics program at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider will continue to explore the high energy frontier of particle physics until the commissioning of the LHC at CERN. The luminosi…
Comparison of Three-jet Events in Proton-Antiproton Collisions at Center-of-mass Energy 1.8 TeV to Predictions from a Next-to-leading Order QCD Calculation
D. Acosta, T. Affolder, M. G. Albrow +410
The properties of three-jet events with total transverse energy greater than 320 GeV and individual jet energy greater than 20 GeV have been analyzed and compared to absolute predi…
Measurement of the forward charged particle pseudorapidity density in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV using a displaced interaction point
The TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +76
The pseudorapidity density of charged particles dN(ch)/deta is measured by the TOTEM experiment in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 8 TeV within the range 3.9 < eta < 4.7 and -6.95 < eta…
Elastic differential cross-section measurement at TeV by TOTEM
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +74
The TOTEM collaboration has measured the elastic proton-proton differential cross section at TeV LHC energy using dedicated $β^{*}=90$ m beam op…
Test of UFSD Silicon Detectors for the TOTEM Upgrade Project
R. Arcidiacono, M. Berretti, E. Bossini +10
This paper describes the performance of a prototype timing detector, based on 50 micrometer thick Ultra Fast Silicon Detector, as measured in a beam test using a 180 GeV/c momentum…
Test beam results of the GE1/1 prototype for a future upgrade of the CMS high- muon system
D. Abbaneo, M. Abbrescia, C. Armagnaud +55
Gas Electron Multipliers (GEM) are an interesting technology under consideration for the future upgrade of the forward region of the CMS muon system, specifically in the $1.6<| η|…
First measurement of elastic, inelastic and total cross-section at TeV by TOTEM and overview of cross-section data at LHC energies
The TOTEM Collaboration, . Antchev, P. Aspell +86
The TOTEM collaboration has measured the proton-proton total cross section at TeV with a luminosity-independent method. Using dedicated $β^{*}=90$ m beam optics, the…
LHC Forward Physics
K. Akiba, M. Akbiyik, M. Albrow +184
The goal of this report is to give a comprehensive overview of the rich field of forward physics, with a special attention to the topics that can be studied at the LHC. The report…
MAGIC Collaboration: Contributions to the 31st International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2009)
The MAGIC Collaboration, H. Anderhub, L. A. Antonelli +145
Index entry listing the contributed papers of the MAGIC collaboration to the 31th International Cosmic Ray Conference (ICRC 2009), July 7-15 2009, Åódź, Poland. The individual p…
Measurement of Elastic pp Scattering at = 8 TeV in the Coulomb-Nuclear Interference Region - Determination of the -Parameter and the Total Cross-Section
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +87
The TOTEM experiment at the CERN LHC has measured elastic proton-proton scattering at the centre-of-mass energy = 8 TeV and four-momentum transfers squared, |t|, from 6…
Diffraction at TOTEM
G. Antchev, P. Aspell, V. Avati +72
The TOTEM experiment at the LHC measures the total proton-proton cross section with the luminosity-independent method and the elastic proton-proton cross-section over a wide |t|-ra…
Diamond Detectors for the TOTEM Timing Upgrade
TOTEM Collaboration, G. Antchev, P. Aspell +80
This paper describes the design and the performance of the timing detector developed by the TOTEM Collaboration for the Roman Pots (RPs) to measure the Time-Of-Flight (TOF) of the…