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View article: Sensor performance evaluation for candidate photon readout systems in the RIPTIDE detector
Sensor performance evaluation for candidate photon readout systems in the RIPTIDE detector Open
This paper describes a comparative study of three optical readout systems for the RIPTIDE detector, focusing on their performance under extreme low luminosity conditions. The systems analysed include the ASI533MM-PRO from ZWO, the ORCA-Que…
View article: Evolving INDIGO IAM towards the next challenges
Evolving INDIGO IAM towards the next challenges Open
INDIGO IAM (Identity and Access Management) is a comprehensive service that enables organizations to manage and control access to their resources and systems efficiently, by implementing a standard OAuth Authorization Service and OpenID Co…
View article: Evolving StoRM WebDAV: Delegation of file transfers to NGINX and support for SciTags
Evolving StoRM WebDAV: Delegation of file transfers to NGINX and support for SciTags Open
After the deprecation of the open-source Globus Toolkit used for GridFTP transfers, the WLCG community has shifted its focus to the HTTP protocol. The WebDAV protocol extends HTTP to create, move, copy and delete resources on web servers. …
View article: INDIGO IAM migration to Spring Authorization Server framework with a new customizable React user dashboard
INDIGO IAM migration to Spring Authorization Server framework with a new customizable React user dashboard Open
INDIGO Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a comprehensive service that enables organizations to manage and control access to their resources and systems effectively. It has been chosen as the AAI solution by the WLCG community and has…
View article: Performance of the image persistence model for Euclid infrared detectors
Performance of the image persistence model for Euclid infrared detectors Open
Large-format infrared detectors are at the heart of major ground and space-based astronomical instruments, and the HgCdTe HxRG is the most widely used. The Near Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) of the ESA’s Euclid mission launch…
View article: The TEXTAROSSA Project: Cool all the Way Down to the Hardware
The TEXTAROSSA Project: Cool all the Way Down to the Hardware Open
The TEXTAROSSA project aims to bridge the technology gaps that exascale computing systems will face in the near future in order to overcome their performance and energy efficiency challenges. This project provides solutions for improved en…
View article: <i>Euclid</i>
<i>Euclid</i> Open
The Near-Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer (NISP) on board the Euclid satellite provides multiband photometry and R ≳ 450 slitless grism spectroscopy in the 950–2020 nm wavelength range. In this reference article, we illuminate the back…
View article: Euclid commissioning results: the near infrared spectrometer and photometer (NISP) signal detection chain
Euclid commissioning results: the near infrared spectrometer and photometer (NISP) signal detection chain Open
Euclid, the M2 mission of the ESA’s Cosmic Vision 2015-2025 program, aims to explore the Dark Universe by conducting a survey of approximately 14 000 deg2 and creating a 3D map of the observable Universe of around 1.5 billion galaxies up t…
View article: Riptide: a proton-recoil track imaging detector for fast neutrons
Riptide: a proton-recoil track imaging detector for fast neutrons Open
Riptide is a detector concept aiming to track fast neutrons. It is based on neutron-proton elastic collisions inside a plastic scintillator, where the neutron momentum can be measured by imaging the scintillation light. More specifically, …
View article: A RESTful approach to tape management in StoRM
A RESTful approach to tape management in StoRM Open
The STOrage Resource Manager (StoRM) service implements the SRM specification to recall files from tape. Although the SRM protocol has been successfully used for many years, its complexity has pushed the WLCG community to adopt a simpler a…
View article: Migrating the INFN-CNAF datacenter to the Bologna Tecnopolo: A status update
Migrating the INFN-CNAF datacenter to the Bologna Tecnopolo: A status update Open
The INFN Tier1 data center is currently located in the premises of the Physics Department of the University of Bologna, where CNAF is also located. During 2023 it will be moved to the “Tecnopolo”, the new facility for research, innovation,…
View article: WLCG Transition from X.509 to Tokens. Status, Plans, and Timeline
WLCG Transition from X.509 to Tokens. Status, Plans, and Timeline Open
Since 2017, the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG) has been working towards enabling token-based authentication and authorization throughout its entire middleware stack. Following the initial publication of the WLCG Token Schema v1.0 in 2…
View article: Riptide: a proton-recoil track imaging detector for fast neutrons
Riptide: a proton-recoil track imaging detector for fast neutrons Open
Riptide is a detector concept aiming to track fast neutrons. It is based on neutron--proton elastic collisions inside a plastic scintillator, where the neutron momentum can be measured by imaging the scintillation light. More specifically,…
View article: The impact of n_TOF data on s-process modelling
The impact of n_TOF data on s-process modelling Open
We show examples of the impact of the Maxwellian averaged capture cross sections determined at n_TOF over the past 20 years on AGB stellar nucleosynthesis models. In particular, we developed an automated procedure to derive MACSs from eval…
View article: A Cloud-Native Web Application for Assisted Metadata Generation and Retrieval: THESPIAN-NER
A Cloud-Native Web Application for Assisted Metadata Generation and Retrieval: THESPIAN-NER Open
Within the context of the Competence Centre for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage (4CH) project, the design and deployment of a platform-as-a-service cloud infrastructure for the first European competence centre of cultural heritage (C…
View article: Euclid near infrared spectrometer and photometer instrument flight model presentation, performance, and ground calibration results summary
Euclid near infrared spectrometer and photometer instrument flight model presentation, performance, and ground calibration results summary Open
The NISP (Near Infrared Spectrometer and Photometer) is one of the two Euclid\ninstruments. It operates in the near-IR spectral region (950-2020nm) as a\nphotometer and spectrometer. The instrument is composed of: a cold (135 K)\noptomecha…
View article: EUCLID's near infrared spectro-photometer ready for flight: review of final performances
EUCLID's near infrared spectro-photometer ready for flight: review of final performances Open
ESA's mission Euclid while undertaking its final integration stage is fully qualified. Euclid will perform an extra galactic survey (0<2) using visible and near-infrared light. To detect the infrared radiation is equipped with the Near Inf…
View article: TEXTAROSSA: Towards EXtreme scale Technologies and Accelerators for euROhpc hw/Sw Supercomputing Applications for exascale
TEXTAROSSA: Towards EXtreme scale Technologies and Accelerators for euROhpc hw/Sw Supercomputing Applications for exascale Open
To achieve high performance and high energy efficiency on near-future exascale computing systems, three key technology gaps needs to be bridged. These gaps include: energy efficiency and thermal control; extreme computation efficiency via …
View article: The novel Mechanical Ventilator Milano for the COVID-19 pandemic
The novel Mechanical Ventilator Milano for the COVID-19 pandemic Open
This paper presents the Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM), a novel intensive therapy mechanical ventilator designed for rapid, large-scale, low-cost production for the COVID-19 pandemic. Free of moving mechanical parts and requiring only …
View article: Beyond X.509: Token-based authentication and authorization in practice
Beyond X.509: Token-based authentication and authorization in practice Open
One of the key challenges identified by the HEP R&D roadmap for software and computing is the ability to integrate heterogeneous resources in support of the computing needs of HL-LHC. In order to meet this objective, a flexible Authenticat…
View article: The Euclid Near Infrared Spectro-Photometer (NISP) instrument and science
The Euclid Near Infrared Spectro-Photometer (NISP) instrument and science Open
Euclid is an ESA mission designed to understand why the expansion of the Universe is accelerating and what is the nature of the dark energy responsible for this acceleration. By measuring two cosmological probes simultaneously, the Weak Gr…
View article: Bitcoin: new order or libertarian utopia? An answer from the past: Scotland 1727-1845 [winner - popular prize]
Bitcoin: new order or libertarian utopia? An answer from the past: Scotland 1727-1845 [winner - popular prize] Open
This research debunks the myth of Bitcoin as a new financial order by using a historical example and it shows that without an independent authority, allegedly free-markets financial systems run free-wheel into monopolies.
View article: Beyond X.509: token-based authentication and authorization for HEP
Beyond X.509: token-based authentication and authorization for HEP Open
X.509 certificates and VOMS have proved to be a secure and reliable solution for authentication and authorization on the Grid, but also showed usability issues and required the development of ad-hoc services and libraries to support VO-bas…
View article: The Euclid Near Infrared Spectro-Photometer (NISP) instrument and science
The Euclid Near Infrared Spectro-Photometer (NISP) instrument and science Open
Euclid is an ESA mission designed to understand the nature of the Dark Energy responsible for the accelerated expansion of the Universe and constrain the nature of Dark Matter. These goals will be achieved by investigating the distance-red…