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most citedTomOpt: Differential optimisation for task- and constraint-aware design of particle detectors in the context of muon tomography

15 citations · 42 across the 13 of their papers we have counts for

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14 papers

physics.ins-det2026★ 1 cited

On the Codesign of Scientific Experiments and Industrial Systems

Tommaso Dorigo, Pietro Vischia, Shahzaib Abbas +84

The optimization of large experiments in fundamental science, such as detectors for subnuclear physics at particle colliders, shares with the optimization of complex systems for in…

physics.ins-det2026★ 2 cited

Differentiable Surrogate for Detector Simulation and Design with Diffusion Models

Xuan Tung Nguyen, Long Chen, Tommaso Dorigo +7

In this work, we present a conditional denoising-diffusion surrogate for electromagnetic calorimeter showers that is trained to generate high-fidelity energy-deposition maps condit…

physics.ins-det2025

End-to-End Detector Optimization with Diffusion models: A Case Study in Sampling Calorimeters

Kylian Schmidt, Nikhil Kota, Jan Kieseler +16

Recent advances in machine learning have opened new avenues for optimizing detector designs in high-energy physics, where the complex interplay of geometry, materials, and physics…

hep-ex2025

Neuromorphic Readout for Hadron Calorimeters

Enrico Lupi, Abhishek, Max Aehle +17

We simulate hadrons impinging on a homogeneous lead-tungstate (PbWO4) calorimeter to investigate how the resulting light yield and its temporal structure, as detected by an array o…

physics.ins-det2025★ 1 cited

Hadron Identification Prospects With Granular Calorimeters

Andrea De Vita, Abhishek, Max Aehle +15

In this work we consider the problem of determining the identity of hadrons at high energies based on the topology of their energy depositions in dense matter, along with the time…

hep-ex2025★ 1 cited

On the Utility Function of Experiments in Fundamental Science

Tommaso Dorigo, Michele Doro, Max Aehle +7

The majority of experiments in fundamental science today are designed to be multi-purpose: their aim is not simply to measure a single physical quantity or process, but rather to e…

astro-ph.IM2023★ 2 cited

Toward the End-To-End Optimization of the SWGO Array Layout

Tommaso Dorigo, Max Aehle, Cornelia Arcaro +13

In this document we consider the problem of finding the optimal layout for the array of water Cherenkov detectors proposed by the SWGO collaboration to study very-high-energy gamma…

physics.ins-det2023★ 4 cited

Progress in End-to-End Optimization of Detectors for Fundamental Physics with Differentiable Programming

Max Aehle, Lorenzo Arsini, R. Belén Barreiro +27

In this article we examine recent developments in the research area concerning the creation of end-to-end models for the complete optimization of measuring instruments. The models…

physics.ins-det2023★ 15 cited

TomOpt: Differential optimisation for task- and constraint-aware design of particle detectors in the context of muon tomography

Giles C. Strong, Maxime Lagrange, Aitor Orio +11

We describe a software package, TomOpt, developed to optimise the geometrical layout and specifications of detectors designed for tomography by scattering of cosmic-ray muons. The…

physics.acc-ph2023

Towards a Muon Collider

Carlotta Accettura, Dean Adams, Rohit Agarwal +294

A muon collider would enable the big jump ahead in energy reach that is needed for a fruitful exploration of fundamental interactions. The challenges of producing muon collisions a…

physics.ins-det2022★ 8 cited

Toward the End-to-End Optimization of Particle Physics Instruments with Differentiable Programming: a White Paper

Tommaso Dorigo, Andrea Giammanco, Pietro Vischia +33

The full optimization of the design and operation of instruments whose functioning relies on the interaction of radiation with matter is a super-human task, given the large dimensi…

physics.ins-det2022★ 4 cited

Promising Technologies and R&D Directions for the Future Muon Collider Detectors

Sergo Jindariani, Federico Meloni, Nadia Pastrone +58

Among the post-LHC generation of particle accelerators, the muon collider represents a unique machine with capability to provide very high energy leptonic collisions and to open th…

hep-ex2022★ 4 cited

Simulated Detector Performance at the Muon Collider

Nazar Bartosik, Karol Krizka, Simone Pagan Griso +68

In this paper we report on the current status of studies on the expected performance for a detector designed to operate in a muon collider environment. Beam-induced backgrounds (BI…

hep-ph2022

Muon Collider Physics Summary

Chiara Aimè, Aram Apyan, Mohammed Attia Mahmoud +122

The perspective of designing muon colliders with high energy and luminosity, which is being investigated by the International Muon Collider Collaboration, has triggered a growing i…