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View article: A novel approach for proton therapy pencil beam scanning patient specific quality assurance using an integrated detector system and 3D dose reconstruction
A novel approach for proton therapy pencil beam scanning patient specific quality assurance using an integrated detector system and 3D dose reconstruction Open
Purpose Current proton beam therapy patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) methods rely on time-intensive phantom measurements or machine-reported parameters without independent verification. This work presents an integrated detector sy…
View article: Range quality assurance measurements for clinical and FLASH proton beam therapy using the quality assurance range calorimeter
Range quality assurance measurements for clinical and FLASH proton beam therapy using the quality assurance range calorimeter Open
Objective This work demonstrated the design and performance of a full-sized clinical prototype of the Quality Assurance Range Calorimeter (QuARC): a segmented large-volume scintillator-based detector for fast, accurate proton range quality…
View article: Performance of resistive MPGDs for hadron calorimeter at a Muon Collider experiment
Performance of resistive MPGDs for hadron calorimeter at a Muon Collider experiment Open
A multi-TeV muon collider represents a powerful tool to explore the Standard Model with unprecedented precision, as a possible successor of the High-Luminosity LHC. The Muon Collider aims for precise Higgs boson coupling measurements and s…
View article: Triple GEM detectors for the Phase-2 upgrade of the CMS experiment at the LHC
Triple GEM detectors for the Phase-2 upgrade of the CMS experiment at the LHC Open
The High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) will increase proton-proton collision rates to 5–7.5 times the nominal LHC luminosity, with an expected number of 140–200 pp-interactions per bunch crossing (Pile-up or PU). To maintain the performance of m…
View article: MPGD-based Hadronic calorimeter for a future experiment at Muon Collider
MPGD-based Hadronic calorimeter for a future experiment at Muon Collider Open
The International Muon Collider Collaboration has proposed a multi-TeV muon collider as a powerful tool to investigate the Standard Model with unprecedented precision, after the High-Luminosity LHC era. However, muons are not stable partic…
View article: Design and optimization of a hadronic calorimeter based on micropattern gaseous detectors for a future experiment at the Muon Collider
Design and optimization of a hadronic calorimeter based on micropattern gaseous detectors for a future experiment at the Muon Collider Open
Micro-pattern gaseous detectors (MPGDs) are a promising readout technology for hadronic calorimeters (HCAL) thanks to their good space resolution, longevity and rate capability. We describe the development of a HCAL based on MPGDs for an e…
View article: Studies on a hadronic calorimeter with MPGD technology for a future Muon Collider experiment
Studies on a hadronic calorimeter with MPGD technology for a future Muon Collider experiment Open
In the context of the European strategy for particle physics, the Multi-TeV Muon Collider has emerged as a compelling alternative for advancing our understanding of the Standard Model, after the full exploitation of the High-Luminosity LHC…
View article: Spread-out Bragg peak measurements using a compact quality assurance range calorimeter at the Clatterbridge cancer centre
Spread-out Bragg peak measurements using a compact quality assurance range calorimeter at the Clatterbridge cancer centre Open
Objective. The superior dose conformity provided by proton therapy relative to conventional x-ray radiotherapy necessitates more rigorous quality assurance (QA) procedures to ensure optimal patient safety. Practically however, time-constra…
View article: First results on MPGD prototypes in test beam for MPGD-based HCAL at a future Muon Collider experiment
First results on MPGD prototypes in test beam for MPGD-based HCAL at a future Muon Collider experiment Open
The Multi-TeV Muon Collider will allow significant advancement in particle physics and in the understanding of its Standard Model for the era after the High-Luminosity LHC. The Muon Collider physics program involves precise Higgs boson sec…
View article: Simulated Detector Performance at the Muon Collider
Simulated Detector Performance at the Muon Collider Open
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 (BIB) represent the main challenge in the design of the detect…
View article: Promising Technologies and R&D Directions for the Future Muon Collider Detectors
Promising Technologies and R&D Directions for the Future Muon Collider Detectors Open
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 the path to a vast and mostly unexplored physics programme. H…
View article: MPGDs for tracking and Muon detection at future high energy physics colliders
MPGDs for tracking and Muon detection at future high energy physics colliders Open
In the next years, the energy and intensity frontiers of the experimental Particle Physics will be pushed forward with the upgrade of existing accelerators (LHC at CERN) and the envisaged construction of new machines at energy scales up to…
View article: A scintillator-based range telescope for particle therapy
A scintillator-based range telescope for particle therapy Open
The commissioning and operation of a particle therapy centre requires an extensive set of detectors for measuring various parameters of the treatment beam. Among the key devices are detectors for beam range quality assurance. In this work,…
View article: Experimental exploration of a mixed helium/carbon beam for online treatment monitoring in carbon ion beam therapy
Experimental exploration of a mixed helium/carbon beam for online treatment monitoring in carbon ion beam therapy Open
Recently, it has been proposed that a mixed helium/carbon beam could be used for online monitoring in carbon ion beam therapy. Fully stripped, the two ion species exhibit approximately the same mass/charge ratio and hence could potentially…
View article: Simulation of a Fast Timing Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector for TOF-PET and future accelerators
Simulation of a Fast Timing Micro-Pattern Gaseous Detector for TOF-PET and future accelerators Open
Simulation is a powerful tool for designing new detectors and guide the construction of new prototypes. Advances in photolithography and micro-electronics led to the development of a new family of devices named Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors …
View article: Searches for dilepton resonances at high mass (Z, W) and other nonhadronic final states with 13 TeV data
Searches for dilepton resonances at high mass (Z, W) and other nonhadronic final states with 13 TeV data Open
The latest results of searches for new heavy resonances decaying in lepton pairs and new physics beyond the Standard Model with multi-lepton final states from the ATLAS and CMS collaborations are presented, based on $\\sqrt{s}$~= 13~TeV pr…
View article: Search for high-mass resonances decaying into muon pairs with the CMS experiment at LHC
Search for high-mass resonances decaying into muon pairs with the CMS experiment at LHC Open
A search for new narrow resonances in dimuon invariant mass spectra has been performed using data obtained from proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of $\\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV. The integrated luminosity corresponds to $2.8~\\math…
View article: Motivation of the CMS Muon System Upgrade with Triple-GEM detectors
Motivation of the CMS Muon System Upgrade with Triple-GEM detectors Open
The CMS collaboration considers upgrading the muon detector in the forward region using a technology of Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) chambers, which are able to handle the extreme particle rates expected in this region along with a high s…
View article: Physics motivations and expected performance of the CMS muon system upgrade with triple-GEM detectors
Physics motivations and expected performance of the CMS muon system upgrade with triple-GEM detectors Open
For the LHC High Luminosity phase (HL-LHC) the CMS GEM Collaboration is planning to in- stall new large size triple-GEM detectors in the forward region of the muon system (1.5< j h |<2.2) of the CMS detector. The muon reconstruction with t…