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View article: Space resolution measurement and threshold calibration of the iRPC detector
Space resolution measurement and threshold calibration of the iRPC detector Open
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View article: New RPC gas mixtures for sustainable operation in the CMS experiment
New RPC gas mixtures for sustainable operation in the CMS experiment Open
The current operation of the Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) system within the CMS experiment involves approximately 95% tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4, TFE). However, in response to climate change concerns, the European Union has instituted a ba…
View article: CMS RPC Non-Physics Event Data Automation Ideology
CMS RPC Non-Physics Event Data Automation Ideology Open
This paper presents a streamlined framework for real-time processing and analysis of condition data from the CMS experiment Resistive Plate Chambers (RPC). Leveraging data streaming, it uncovers correlations between RPC performance metrics…
View article: CMS RPC L1 Trigger clustering at CMSSW
CMS RPC L1 Trigger clustering at CMSSW Open
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View article: Seawater temperature and water mass provenance changes over the last century in the North Atlantic Ocean reconstructed from cold-water coral geochemistry 
Seawater temperature and water mass provenance changes over the last century in the North Atlantic Ocean reconstructed from cold-water coral geochemistry  Open
The aragonite skeletons of cold-water corals (CWCs) offer critical insights into the physico-chemical changes and dynamics of intermediate-depth water masses at high temporal resolution (e.g. sub-decadal). Previous studies have shown that …
View article: Capturing methane in a barn environment: the CH4 Livestock Emission (CH4rLiE) project
Capturing methane in a barn environment: the CH4 Livestock Emission (CH4rLiE) project Open
The CH4 Livestock Emission (CH4rLiE) project explores the development of a prototype system for capturing methane emissions in barn environments, offering an alternative approach to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farmin…
View article: RPC based tracking system at CERN GIF++ facility
RPC based tracking system at CERN GIF++ facility Open
With the HL-LHC upgrade of the LHC machine, an increase of the instantaneous luminosity by a factor of five is expected and the current detection systems need to be validated for such working conditions to ensure stable data taking. At the…
View article: PER me si va ne la fisica recente (Particle Escape Room)
PER me si va ne la fisica recente (Particle Escape Room) Open
In recent years, outreach activities have acquired great importance among the three university missions for the involvement of the non-expert community.\nIn this context, the “Physics4Teenagers” outreach group of the Physics Department of …
View article: A tri-modal tissue-equivalent anthropomorphic phantom for PET, CT and multi-parametric MRI radiomics
A tri-modal tissue-equivalent anthropomorphic phantom for PET, CT and multi-parametric MRI radiomics Open
We developed a strategy to manufacture an anthropomorphic, tissue-equivalent, multimodal phantom to be customized on specific radiomics protocols, for addressing specific methodological issues both in mono and multicentric studies.
View article: Upgrade of the CMS resistive plate chambers for the high luminosity LHC
Upgrade of the CMS resistive plate chambers for the high luminosity LHC Open
During the upcoming High Luminosity phase of the Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC), the integrated luminosity of the accelerator will increase to 3000 fb −1 . The expected experimental conditions in that period in terms of background rates, e…
View article: Front-end electronics for CMS iRPC detectors
Front-end electronics for CMS iRPC detectors Open
A new generation of resistive plate chambers, capable of withstanding high particle fluxes (up to 2000 Hz · cm -2 ) and instrumented with precise timing readout electronics is proposed to equip two of the four high pseudorapidity stations …
View article: CMS RPC background — studies and measurements
CMS RPC background — studies and measurements Open
The expected radiation background in the CMS RPC system has been studied using the MC prediction with the CMS FLUKA simulation of the detector and the cavern. The MC geometry used in the analysis describes very accurately the present RPC s…
View article: Aging study on Resistive Plate Chambers of the CMS Muon Detector for HL-LHC
Aging study on Resistive Plate Chambers of the CMS Muon Detector for HL-LHC Open
In the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) program, during the next years, the instantaneous luminosity will increase up to 5 x 10(34) cm(-2) s(-1) which means a factor five higher than the nominal LHC luminosity. In that period…
View article: CMS RPC activities during LHC LS-2
CMS RPC activities during LHC LS-2 Open
The second LHC long shutdown period (LS2) is an important opportunity for the CMS Resistive Plate Chambers (RPC) to complete their consolidation and upgrade projects. The consolidation includes detector maintenance for gas tightness, HV (h…
View article: A new approach for CMS RPC current monitoring using Machine Learning techniques
A new approach for CMS RPC current monitoring using Machine Learning techniques Open
The CMS experiment has 1054 RPCs in its muon system. Monitoring their currents is the first essential step towards maintaining the stability of the CMS RPC detector performance. The current depends on several parameters such as applied vol…
View article: RPC system in the CMS Level-1 Muon Trigger
RPC system in the CMS Level-1 Muon Trigger Open
The CMS experiment implements a two-level triggering system composed of Level-1, instrumented by custom-design hardware boards, and a software High Level Trigger. To cope with the more challenging luminosity conditions, a new Level-1 archi…
View article: Effects of the electronic threshold on the performance of the RPC system of the CMS experiment
Effects of the electronic threshold on the performance of the RPC system of the CMS experiment Open
Resistive Plate Chambers have a very important role for muon triggering both in the barrel and in the endcap regions of the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) . In order to optimize their performance, it is of primary import…
View article: CMS RPC Background -- Studies and Measurements
CMS RPC Background -- Studies and Measurements Open
The expected radiation background in the CMS RPC system has been studied using the MC prediction with the CMS FLUKA simulation of the detector and the cavern. The MC geometry used in the analysis describes very accurately the present RPC s…
View article: Search for Heavy Stable Charged Particles in the CMS Experiment using the RPC Phase II upgraded detectors
Search for Heavy Stable Charged Particles in the CMS Experiment using the RPC Phase II upgraded detectors Open
Several theoretical models inspired by the idea of supersymmetry (SUSY) accommodate the possibility of Heavy Stable Charged Particles (HSCPs). The Phase II upgrade of the CMS-RPC system will allow the trigger and identification of this kin…