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most citedThe Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

380 citations · 1k across the 18 of their papers we have counts for

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20 papers

physics.ins-det2026

Toward High-Resolution Detection of Target Fragmentation: TEA-Sensitized NIT for Proton Therapy Applications

V. Boccia, T. Asada, A. Alexandrov +96

Nano Imaging Trackers (NIT) are fine-grained nuclear emulsions capable of tracking charged particles with sub-micrometric spatial resolution. The DAMON (Direct Measurement of Targe…

nucl-ex2026

Measurement of 80-200 MeV/n O nuclear cross-section on Carbon and Polyethylene targets with the nuclear emulsion detector of the FOOT experiment

FOOT Collaboration, Giuliana Galati, Vincenzo Boccia +93

Accurate knowledge of nuclear fragmentation cross-sections is essential for optimizing charged particle therapy. In this study, conducted within the framework of the FOOT (Fragment…

physics.ins-det2026

New method for clustering thresholds determination in Microstrip Silicon Detector

S. Mazzolani, I. Mattei, L. Servoli

The Microstrip Silicon Detector (MSD) is one of the subsystems of the FragmentatiOn Of Target (FOOT) experiment whose goal is to measure double differential nuclear fragmentation c…

physics.ins-det2025

Performance of the front-end electronics of the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter barrel for the High-Luminosity LHC

The CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter Group

The performance of the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter upgraded readout electronics, developed for the High-Luminosity phase of the LHC, is discussed. Data collected in two beam te…

nucl-ex2025

Cross Section Measurements of Large Angle Fragments Production in the Interaction of Carbon Ion Beams with Thin Targets

The FOOT Collaboration, Y. Dong, I. Mattei +87

The fragmentation cross sections of carbon ion beams with kinetic energies of impinging on thin targets of graphite (C), polyvinyl-toluene (CH)…

nucl-ex2025

Angular differential and elemental fragmentation cross sections of a beam on a graphite target with the FOOT experiment

FOOT Collaboration, R. Ridolfi, M. Toppi +88

This paper presents the measurements of the angular differential cross sections for the forward production of He, Li, Be, B, C and N nuclei in the fragmentation process of a 400$\t…

physics.ins-det2024

Study of energy deposition in the coolant of LFR

Maria Susini, Sacha Barré, Daniele Tomatis +1

The determination of the fraction of energy deposited in the coolant is required for the setup of accurate thermal-hydraulic calculations in reactor core analysis. This study focus…

physics.ins-det2023★ 23 cited

Autoencoder-based Anomaly Detection System for Online Data Quality Monitoring of the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter

The CMS ECAL Collaboration

The CMS detector is a general-purpose apparatus that detects high-energy collisions produced at the LHC. Online Data Quality Monitoring of the CMS electromagnetic calorimeter is a…

physics.ins-det2021

Precision Calorimetry at HL-LHC: Upgrade of the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter

Stefano Argiro

The electromagnetic ealorimeter (ECAL) of the CMS detector has played an important role in the physics program of the experiment, delivering outstanding performance throughout data…

physics.ins-det2015★ 19 cited

Neutron spectrometer for fast nuclear reactors

M. Osipenko, M. Ripani, G. Ricco +8

In this paper we describe the development and first tests of a neutron spectrometer designed for high flux environments, such as the ones found in fast nuclear reactors. The spectr…

physics.ins-det2013★ 1 cited

Comparison of Fast Amplifiers for Diamond Detectors

M. Osipenko, S. Minutoli, P. Musico +9

The development of Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) diamond detectors requests for novel signal amplifiers, capable to match the superb signal-to-noise ratio and timing response of…

physics.ins-det2009★ 21 cited

Radiation hardness qualification of PbWO4 scintillation crystals for the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter

The CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter Group, P. Adzic, N. Almeida +267

Ensuring the radiation hardness of PbWO4 crystals was one of the main priorities during the construction of the electromagnetic calorimeter of the CMS experiment at CERN. The produ…

astro-ph.IM2009★ 58 cited

Atmospheric effects on extensive air showers observed with the Surface Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration

Atmospheric parameters, such as pressure (P), temperature (T) and density, affect the development of extensive air showers initiated by energetic cosmic rays. We have studied the i…

astro-ph.IM2009★ 380 cited

The Fluorescence Detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, J. Abraham, P. Abreu +515

The Pierre Auger Observatory is a hybrid detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It combines a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level together with a fluo…

astro-ph.CO2009★ 6 cited

Studies of Cosmic Ray Composition and Air Shower Structure with the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, J. Abraham, P. Abreu +470

Studies of the composition of the highest energy cosmic rays with the Pierre Auger Observatory, including examination of hadronic physics effects on the structure of extensive air…

astro-ph.HE2009★ 150 cited

Upper limit on the cosmic-ray photon fraction at EeV energies from the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Collaboration, J. Abraham, P. Abreu +458

From direct observations of the longitudinal development of ultra-high energy air showers performed with the Pierre Auger Observatory, upper limits of 3.8%, 2.4%, 3.5% and 11.7% (a…

astro-ph2007★ 374 cited

Correlation of the highest-energy cosmic rays with the positions of nearby active galactic nuclei

The Pierre Auger Collaboration

Data collected by the Pierre Auger Observatory provide evidence for anisotropy in the arrival directions of the cosmic rays with the highest energies, which are correlated with the…

cs.DC2006

CMS Software Distribution on the LCG and OSG Grids

K. Rabbertz, M. Thomas, S. Ashby +13

The efficient exploitation of worldwide distributed storage and computing resources available in the grids require a robust, transparent and fast deployment of experiment specific…

astro-ph2003

A Study Of Very Inclined Showers In The Pierre Auger Observatory

M. Ave

The Engineering Array of the Auger Observatory has been running successfully since 2001 and inclined showers have been recorded from the start. We have analysed the events with zen…

astro-ph2003★ 7 cited

Calibration of the Pierre Auger fluorescence detector

M. D. Roberts

The absolute calibration of an air fluorescence detector (FD) is an important element in correctly determining the energy of detected cosmic rays. The absolute calibration relates…