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View article: CaloChallenge 2022: a community challenge for fast calorimeter simulation
CaloChallenge 2022: a community challenge for fast calorimeter simulation Open
We present the results of the ‘Fast Calorimeter Simulation Challenge 2022’—the CaloChallenge. We study state-of-the-art generative models on four calorimeter shower datasets of increasing dimensionality, ranging from a few hundred voxels t…
View article: Characterization of a permanent magnetic dipolar system for the FOOT experiment
Characterization of a permanent magnetic dipolar system for the FOOT experiment Open
The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment aims to measure double differential fragmentation cross-sections for applications in Particle Therapy and space radiation protection. A critical component of the apparatus is its magnetic spect…
View article: Cross Section Measurements of Large Angle Fragments Production in the Interaction of Carbon Ion Beams with Thin Targets
Cross Section Measurements of Large Angle Fragments Production in the Interaction of Carbon Ion Beams with Thin Targets Open
The fragmentation cross sections of carbon ion beams with kinetic energies of $115 - 353~\text{MeV/u}$ impinging on thin targets of graphite (C), polyvinyl-toluene (C$_9$H$_{10}$) and PMMA (C$_2$O$_5$H$_8$) have been measured at 90$^{\text…
View article: Angular differential and elemental fragmentation cross sections of a $400\,\text{MeV/nucleon}$ $^{16}\text{O}$ beam on a graphite target with the FOOT experiment
Angular differential and elemental fragmentation cross sections of a $400\,\text{MeV/nucleon}$ $^{16}\text{O}$ beam on a graphite target with the FOOT experiment Open
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$\text{MeV/nucleon}$ $^{16}\text{O}$ beam interacting with a g…
View article: Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus AZ0019 requires functional nifD gene for optimal plant growth promotion in tomato plants
Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus AZ0019 requires functional nifD gene for optimal plant growth promotion in tomato plants Open
Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus is a nitrogen fixing bacterium able to colonise a wide range of host plants and is marketed as a biofertiliser due to its ability to promote plant growth. This study aims to investigate how biological nitro…
View article: CaloChallenge 2022: A Community Challenge for Fast Calorimeter Simulation
CaloChallenge 2022: A Community Challenge for Fast Calorimeter Simulation Open
We present the results of the "Fast Calorimeter Simulation Challenge 2022" - the CaloChallenge. We study state-of-the-art generative models on four calorimeter shower datasets of increasing dimensionality, ranging from a few hundred voxels…
View article: Charge identification of fragments produced in 16O beam interactions at 200 MeV/n and 400 MeV/n on C and C2H4 targets
Charge identification of fragments produced in 16O beam interactions at 200 MeV/n and 400 MeV/n on C and C2H4 targets Open
Introduction: Charged Particle Therapy plays a key role in the treatment of deep-seated tumours, because of the advantageous energy deposition culminating in the Bragg peak. However, knowledge of the dose delivered in the entrance channel …
View article: Characterization of 150 μm thick silicon microstrip prototype for the FOOT experiment
Characterization of 150 μm thick silicon microstrip prototype for the FOOT experiment Open
The goals of the FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment are to measure the proton double differential fragmentation cross-section on H, C, O targets at beam energies of interest for hadrontherapy (50–250 MeV for protons and 50–400 MeV/u…
View article: Elemental fragmentation cross sections for a 16O beam of 400 MeV/u kinetic energy interacting with a graphite target using the FOOT ΔE-TOF detectors
Elemental fragmentation cross sections for a 16O beam of 400 MeV/u kinetic energy interacting with a graphite target using the FOOT ΔE-TOF detectors Open
The study of nuclear fragmentation plays a central role in many important applications: from the study of Particle Therapy (PT) up to radiation protection for space (RPS) missions and the design of shielding for nuclear reactors. The Fragm…
View article: Enhancing the understanding of fragmentation processes in hadrontherapy and radioprotection in space with the FOOT experiment
Enhancing the understanding of fragmentation processes in hadrontherapy and radioprotection in space with the FOOT experiment Open
During proton and carbon ions cancer treatment, nuclear interactions of the beam nuclei with the patient tissues always occur: the former leads to target fragmentation only, the latter to both projectile and target fragments production. In…
View article: Charge identification of fragments with the emulsion spectrometer of the FOOT experiment
Charge identification of fragments with the emulsion spectrometer of the FOOT experiment Open
The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment is an international project designed to carry out the fragmentation cross-sectional measurements relevant for charged particle therapy (CPT), a technique based on the use of charged particle be…
View article: The FragmentatiOn Of Target Experiment (FOOT) and its DAQ system
The FragmentatiOn Of Target Experiment (FOOT) and its DAQ system Open
The FragmentatiOn Of Target (FOOT) experiment aims to provide precise nuclear cross-section measurements for two different fields: hadrontherapy and radio-protection in space. The main reason is the important role the nuclear fragmentation…
View article: Measurement of <sup>12</sup>C Fragmentation Cross Sections on C, O, and H in the Energy Range of Interest for Particle Therapy Applications
Measurement of <sup>12</sup>C Fragmentation Cross Sections on C, O, and H in the Energy Range of Interest for Particle Therapy Applications Open
In a carbon ion treatment the nuclear fragmentation of both target and beam projectiles impacts on the dose released on the tumor and on the surrounding healthy tissues. Carbon ion fragmentation occurring inside the patient body has to be …
View article: Performance of the ToF detectors in the foot experiment
Performance of the ToF detectors in the foot experiment Open
The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment aims to determine the fragmentation cross-sections of nuclei of interest for particle therapy and radioprotection in space. The apparatus is composed of several detectors that allow fragment id…
View article: FOOT: a new experiment to measure nuclear fragmentation at intermediate energies
FOOT: a new experiment to measure nuclear fragmentation at intermediate energies Open
Charged particle therapy exploits proton or 12C beams to treat deep-seated solid
\ntumors. Due to the advantageous characteristics of charged particles energy deposition in matter,
\nthe maximum of the dose is released to the tumor at the …
View article: Ion charge separation with new generation of nuclear emulsion films
Ion charge separation with new generation of nuclear emulsion films Open
In hadron therapy, the accelerated ions, interacting with the body of the patient, cause the fragmentation of both projectile and target nuclei. The fragments interact with the human tissues depositing energy both in the entrance channel a…
View article: The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment
The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment Open
Particle therapy uses proton and ion beams to treat deep-seated solid tumors, exploiting the favorable energy deposition profile of charged particles. Nuclear interactions with patient tissues can induce fragments production that must be t…
View article: The FOOT (Fragmentation Of Target) Experiment
The FOOT (Fragmentation Of Target) Experiment Open
Particle therapy uses protons or 12C beams for the treatment of deep-seated solid tumors. Due to the features of the energy deposition of charged particles in matter, a limited amount of dose is released to the healthy tissue in the beam e…
View article: Single top production in ATLAS and CMS
Single top production in ATLAS and CMS Open
A status review of the newest single top analysis results obtained by the ATLAS and CMS collaborations will be presented. The considered results are from both the LHC data taking at (s) equal to 8 and 13 TeV. The analyses described cover t…
View article: The Foot (Fragmentation Of Target) Experiment
The Foot (Fragmentation Of Target) Experiment Open
Particle therapy uses proton or 12C beams for the treatment of deep-seated solid tumors. Due to the features of energy deposition of charged particles a small amount of dose is released to the healthy tissue in the beam entrance region, wh…