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View article: Multiplicity dependence of $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}$$ and $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{0}$$ production in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s}=13$$ TeV
Multiplicity dependence of $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}$$ and $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{0}$$ production in pp collisions at $$\sqrt{s}=13$$ TeV Open
A bstract The first measurement at midrapidity (| y | < 0 . 5) of the production yield of the strange-charm baryons $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{+}$$ and $${\Xi }_{\text{c}}^{0}$$ as a function of transverse momentum ( p T ) in different charged-p…
View article: European Strategy for Particle Physics 2026: the NA60+/DiCE experiment at the SPS
European Strategy for Particle Physics 2026: the NA60+/DiCE experiment at the SPS Open
The exploration of the phase diagram of Quantum ChromoDynamics (QCD) is carried out by studying ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. The energy range covered by the CERN SPS ($\sqrt{s_{\rm {NN}}} \sim 6-17$ GeV) is ideal for the investi…
View article: Mitigating Geohazard Risk through Synergistic, Multi-Band InSAR Monitoring
Mitigating Geohazard Risk through Synergistic, Multi-Band InSAR Monitoring Open
Geohazards pose a significant and growing threat to human populations and critical infrastructure worldwide. The impact of these hazards is further exacerbated by climate change, which is intensifying the frequency and magnitude of events,…
View article: Experience gained about Resistive Plate Chambers ageing from the ALICE Muon TRigger/IDentifier detector
Experience gained about Resistive Plate Chambers ageing from the ALICE Muon TRigger/IDentifier detector Open
The ALICE Muon IDentifier is composed of 72 single-gap bakelite Resistive Plate Chambers, which have been operational since 2009 in maxi-avalanche mode (discrimination threshold:7 mV without amplification) with a Tetrafluoroethane/Isobutan…
View article: Preliminary results on the long term operation of RPCs with eco-friendly gas mixtures under irradiation at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility
Preliminary results on the long term operation of RPCs with eco-friendly gas mixtures under irradiation at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility Open
Since 2019 a collaboration between researchers from various institutes and experiments (i.e. ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, LHCb/SHiP and the CERN EP-DT group), has been operating several RPCs with diverse electronics, gas gap thicknesses and detector…
View article: Searching for an eco-friendly gas mixture for the ALICE Resistive Plate Chambers
Searching for an eco-friendly gas mixture for the ALICE Resistive Plate Chambers Open
Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) are gaseous detectors with parallel plate geometry and resistive electrodes, widely employed at the LHC. In ALICE (A Large Hadron Collider Experiment) 72 RPCs are installed in the forward muon spectrometer a…
View article: Performance of the readout system of the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeters in LHC Run 3
Performance of the readout system of the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeters in LHC Run 3 Open
The ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeters (ZDC) provide information about event geometry in heavy-ion collisions through the detection of spectator nucleons and allow to estimate the delivered luminosity. They are also very useful in p–A collisio…
View article: Studies on tetrafluoropropene-CO<sub>2</sub> based gas mixtures for the resistive plate chambers of the ALICE Muon IDentifier
Studies on tetrafluoropropene-CO<sub>2</sub> based gas mixtures for the resistive plate chambers of the ALICE Muon IDentifier Open
Due to their simplicity and comparatively low cost, Resistive Plate Chambers are gaseous detectors widely used in high-energy and cosmic rays physics when large detection areas are needed. However, the best gaseous mixtures are currently b…
View article: The Influence of Sex, Gender, and Age on COVID-19 Data in the Piedmont Region (Northwest Italy): The Virus Prefers Men
The Influence of Sex, Gender, and Age on COVID-19 Data in the Piedmont Region (Northwest Italy): The Virus Prefers Men Open
Several important sex and gender differences in the clinical manifestation of diseases have been known for a long time but are still underestimated. The infectious Coronavirus 2019 disease pandemic has provided evidence of the importance o…
View article: Electron Collision Cross Sections in Tetrafluoropropene HFO1234ze(E) for Gas Mixtures in Resistive Plate Chambers
Electron Collision Cross Sections in Tetrafluoropropene HFO1234ze(E) for Gas Mixtures in Resistive Plate Chambers Open
In recent years, there has been growing interest in tetrafluoropropene HFO1234ze(E) (C$_{3}$H$_{2}$F$_{4}$) for Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs). This novel gas is considered a promising alternative to the standard mixtures currently used i…
View article: Electron collision cross sections in tetrafluoropropene HFO1234ze
Electron collision cross sections in tetrafluoropropene HFO1234ze Open
In the recent years, the hydrofluoroolefine HFO1234ze(E) (C3H2F4) has been subject to a growing interest for refrigerant applications. This novel gas is also considered a promising alternative in gaseous particle detectors and gaseous volt…
View article: Studies of RPC detector operation with eco-friendly gas mixtures under irradiation at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility
Studies of RPC detector operation with eco-friendly gas mixtures under irradiation at the CERN Gamma Irradiation Facility Open
Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) detectors are widely used at the CERN LHC experiments as muon trigger thanks to their excellent time resolution. \nThey are operated with a Freon-based gas mixture containing $C_2 H_2 F_4$ and $SF_6$, both gre…
View article: Environment-friendly gas mixtures for Resistive Plate Chambers: an experimental and simulation study
Environment-friendly gas mixtures for Resistive Plate Chambers: an experimental and simulation study Open
Resistive Plate Chambers (RPC) have shown stable operation at the Large Hadron Collider and satisfactory efficiency for the entire Run 1 (2010-2013) and Run 2 (2015-2018) with C$_{2}$H$_{2}$F$_{4}$-based gas mixtures and the addition of SF…
View article: Studies on tetrafluoropropene-based gas mixtures with low environmental impact for Resistive Plate Chambers
Studies on tetrafluoropropene-based gas mixtures with low environmental impact for Resistive Plate Chambers Open
Gaseous detectors are widely used in high-energy physics experiments, and in\nparticular at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), to provide tracking and\ntriggering over large volumes. It has been recently estimated that Resistive\nPlate …
View article: Study of hard and electromagnetic processes at CERN-SPS energies: an investigation of the high-$μ_{\mathbf{B}}$ region of the QCD phase diagram with NA60+
Study of hard and electromagnetic processes at CERN-SPS energies: an investigation of the high-$μ_{\mathbf{B}}$ region of the QCD phase diagram with NA60+ Open
The exploration of the phase diagram of Quantum ChromoDynamics (QCD) is carried out by studying ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. The energy range covered by the CERN SPS ($\sqrt{s_{\rm \scriptscriptstyle{NN}}} \sim$ 6-17 GeV) is ide…
View article: INFN What Next: Ultra-relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions
INFN What Next: Ultra-relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions Open
This document was prepared by the community that is active in Italy, within INFN (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), in the field of ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. The experimental study of the phase diagram of strongly-inte…