7 papers
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…
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…
Precision cross-sections for advancing cosmic-ray physics and other applications: a comprehensive programme for the next decade
D. Maurin, L. Audouin, E. Berti +32
Cosmic-ray physics in the GeV-to-TeV energy range has entered a precision era thanks to recent data from space-based experiments. However, the poor knowledge of nuclear reactions,…
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…
Precision cross-sections for advancing cosmic-ray physics. Input to the 2026 ESPPU from the XSCRC community
S. Mariani, L. Audouin, E. Berti +32
The latest generation of cosmic-ray direct detection experiments is providing a wealth of high-precision data, stimulating a very rich and active debate in the community on the rel…
Enhancing nuclear cross-section predictions with deep learning: the DINo algorithm
Levana Gesson, Greg Henning, Jonathan Collin +1
Accurate modeling of nuclear reaction cross-sections is crucial for applications such as hadron therapy, radiation protection, and nuclear reactor design. Despite continuous advanc…