A. Norton

ORCID: 0000-0001-5959-5879
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Research Areas
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
  • High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Neutrino Physics Research
  • Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
  • Computational Physics and Python Applications
  • Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
  • Nuclear physics research studies
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
  • Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
  • Advanced Data Storage Technologies
  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Engineering and Material Science Research
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
2024

Roma Tre University
2024

University of Glasgow
2023-2024

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara
2017-2023

UCLouvain
2022

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
2007-2020

European Organization for Nuclear Research
2007-2018

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa
2016-2018

University of Pisa
2018

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2016-2017

A sample of 1.69×107 fully reconstructed π0→γe+e− decay candidates collected by the NA48/2 experiment at CERN in 2003–2004 is analyzed to search for dark photon (A′) production π0→γA′ followed prompt A′→e+e− decay. No signal observed, and an exclusion region plane mass mA′ mixing parameter ε2 established. The obtained upper limits on are more stringent than previous range 9MeV/c2<mA′<70MeV/c2. sensitivity K±→π±A′ also evaluated.

10.1016/j.physletb.2015.04.068 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2015-05-05

NA62 is a fixed-target experiment at the CERN SPS dedicated to measurements of rare kaon decays. Such measurements, like branching fraction K+ → π+ ν decay, have potential bring significant insights into new physics processes when comparison made with precise theoretical predictions. For this purpose, innovative techniques been developed, in particular, domain low-mass tracking devices. Detector construction spanned several years from 2009 2014. The collaboration started detector...

10.1088/1748-0221/12/05/p05025 article EN cc-by Journal of Instrumentation 2017-05-31

A bstract The NA62 experiment reports the branching ratio measurement $$ \mathrm{BR}\left({K}^{+}\to {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu}\right)=\left({10.6}_{-3.4}^{+4.0}\left|{}_{\mathrm{stat}}\right.\pm {0.9}_{\mathrm{syst}}\right)\times {10}^{-11} <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>BR</mml:mi> <mml:mfenced> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mi>K</mml:mi> <mml:mo>+</mml:mo> </mml:msup> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:mi>π</mml:mi> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> <mml:mover> <mml:mo>¯</mml:mo>...

10.1007/jhep06(2021)093 article EN cc-by Journal of High Energy Physics 2021-06-01

The direct CP violation parameter Re(epsilon'/epsilon) has been measured from the decay rates of neutral kaons into two pions using NA48 detector at CERN SPS. 2001 running period was devoted to collecting additional data under varied conditions compared earlier years (1997-99). new yield result: = (13.7 +/- 3.1) times 10^{-4}. Combining this result with that published 1997, 98 and 99 data, an overall value (14.7 2.2) 10^{-4} is obtained experiment.

10.1016/s0370-2693(02)02476-0 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2002-09-01

A search for heavy neutral lepton production in $K^+$ decays using a data sample collected with minimum bias trigger by the NA62 experiment at CERN 2015 is reported. Upper limits $10^{-7}$ to $10^{-6}$ level are established on elements of extended neutrino mixing matrix $|U_{\ell 4}|^2$ ($\ell=e,\mu$) mass range $170-448~{\rm MeV}/c^2$. This improves results from previous searches decays, setting more stringent and extending range.

10.1016/j.physletb.2018.01.031 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2018-01-28

A search for heavy neutral lepton (N) production in K+→e+N decays using the data sample collected by NA62 experiment at CERN 2017–2018 is reported. Upper limits of extended neutrino mixing matrix element |Ue4|2 are established level 10−9 over most accessible mass range 144–462 MeV/c2, with assumption that lifetime exceeds 50 ns. These improve significantly upon those previous and decay searches. The favoured Big Bang Nucleosynthesis excluded up to a about 340 MeV/c2.

10.1016/j.physletb.2020.135599 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2020-07-02

The NA62 experiment at CERN reports searches for $K^+\to\mu^+N$ and $K^+\to\mu^+\nu X$ decays, where $N$ $X$ are massive invisible particles, using the 2016-2018 data set. particle is assumed to be a heavy neutral lepton, results expressed as upper limits of ${\cal O}(10^{-8})$ neutrino mixing parameter $|U_{\mu4}|^2$ masses in range 200-384 MeV/$c^2$ lifetime exceeding 50 ns. considered scalar or vector hidden sector mediator decaying an final state, decay branching fraction 10-370 reported...

10.1016/j.physletb.2021.136259 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2021-03-30

We report the results from a study of ~23 Million K+- ==&gt; pi+- pizero decays recorded by NA48/2 experiment at CERN SPS, showing an anomaly in invariant mass distribution region around 2m+, where m+ is charged pion mass. This anomaly, never observed previous experiments, can be interpreted as effect due mainly to final state charge exchange scattering process pi+ pi- decay. It provides precise determination a0 - a2, difference between pi-pi lengths isospin I=0 and I=2 states.

10.1016/j.physletb.2005.11.087 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2005-12-15

We report results from the analysis of $\mbox {$\mathrm {K}^{\pm}$}\rightarrow \pi^{+} \pi^{-} \mathrm{e}^{\pm} \nu$ ( {K}_{\mathrm {e}4}$}$ ) decay by NA48/2 collaboration at CERN SPS, based on total statistics 1.13 million decays collected in 2003–2004. The hadronic form factors S- and P-wave their variation with energy are obtained. phase difference between states ππ system is accurately measured allows a precise determination {$a_{0}^{0}$}$ {$a_{0}^{2}$}$ , I = 0 2 S-wave scattering...

10.1140/epjc/s10052-010-1480-6 article EN cc-by-nc The European Physical Journal C 2010-11-05

We report results from a new measurement of the Ke4 decay K±→π+π-e±ν by NA48/2 collaboration at CERN SPS, based on partial sample more than 670 000 decays in both charged modes collected 2003. The form factors hadronic current (F,G,H) and ππ phase difference (δ=δs-δp) have been measured ten independent bins mass spectrum to investigate their variation. A sizeable acceptance large mass, low background very good resolution contribute an improved experimental accuracy, factor two better...

10.1140/epjc/s10052-008-0547-0 article EN cc-by-nc The European Physical Journal C 2008-02-18

The NA62 experiment at the CERN SPS reports first search for $K^+ \rightarrow \pi^+ \nu \bar{\nu}$ using decay-in-flight technique, based on a sample of $1.21\times10^{11}$ $K^+$ decays collected in 2016. single event sensitivity is $3.15\times 10^{-10}$, corresponding to 0.267 Standard Model events. One signal candidate observed while expected background 0.152 This leads an upper limit $14 \times 10^{-10}$ branching ratio 95\% CL.

10.1016/j.physletb.2019.01.067 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2019-02-23

A bstract The NA62 experiment at the CERN SPS reports a study of sample 4 × 10 9 tagged π 0 mesons from K + → ( γ ), searching for decay to invisible particles. No signal is observed in excess expected background fluctuations. An upper limit . − set on branching ratio 90% confidence level, improving previous results by factor 60. This result can also be interpreted as model- independent X , where particle escaping detection with mass range 0.110–0.155 GeV /c 2 and rest lifetime greater than...

10.1007/jhep02(2021)201 article EN cc-by Journal of High Energy Physics 2021-02-01

A sample of 3984 candidates the K+→π+γγ decay, with an estimated background 291±14 events, was collected by NA62 experiment at CERN during 2017–2018. In order to describe observed di-photon mass spectrum, next-to-leading contribution in chiral perturbation theory found be necessary. The decay branching ratio full kinematic range is measured (9.61±0.17)×10−7. first search for production and prompt axion-like particle gluon coupling process K+→π+a, a→γγ also reported.

10.1016/j.physletb.2024.138513 article EN cc-by Physics Letters B 2024-02-07
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