N. Benekos
A5114377387- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Advanced Data Storage Technologies
- advanced mathematical theories
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Algorithms and Data Compression
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
National Technical University of Athens
2015-2024
European Organization for Nuclear Research
2011-2024
The University of Adelaide
2013-2021
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2008-2020
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2019-2020
Northern Illinois University
2016-2020
The University of Texas at Arlington
2015-2020
University of Sussex
2019
University of Hassan II Casablanca
2019
University of Belgrade
2014-2017
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay—these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing these questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands...
The sensitivity of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) to neutrino oscillation is determined, based on a full simulation, reconstruction, and event selection far detector simulation parameterized analysis near detector. Detailed uncertainties due flux prediction, interaction model, effects are included. DUNE will resolve mass ordering precision 5$\sigma$, for all $\delta_{\mathrm{CP}}$ values, after 2 years running with nominal design beam configuration. It has potential observe...
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international, world-class experiment aimed at exploring fundamental questions about the universe that are forefront of astrophysics and particle physics research. DUNE will study pertaining to preponderance matter over antimatter in early universe, dynamics supernovae, subtleties neutrino interaction physics, a number beyond Standard Model topics accessible powerful beam. A critical component program involves changes beam neutrinos,...
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay—these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. DUNE is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing these questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands ready capture supernova neutrino bursts,...
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a 40-kton underground liquid argon time projection chamber experiment, will be sensitive to the electron-neutrino flavor component of burst neutrinos expected from next Galactic core-collapse supernova. Such an observation bring unique insight into astrophysics core collapse as well properties neutrinos. general capabilities DUNE for neutrino detection in relevant few- few-tens-of-MeV energy range described. As example, DUNE's ability...
The Physics volume of the DUNE far detector (FD) Technical Design Report (TDR) presents science program DUNE. Within, we describe array identified scientific opportunities and key goals. Crucially, also report our best current understanding capability to realize these goals, along with detailed arguments investigations on which this is based. In context complete set TDR volumes, a central role for document basis underlying conception design LBNF/DUNE experimental configurations. As result,...
The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber with an active volume of $7.2\times 6.0\times 6.9$ m$^3$. It installed at the CERN Neutrino Platform in specially-constructed beam that delivers charged pions, kaons, protons, muons and electrons momenta range 0.3 GeV$/c$ to 7 GeV/$c$. Beam line instrumentation provides accurate momentum measurements particle identification. prototype for first far module Deep Underground Experiment, it incorporates full-size...
The DUNE IDR describes the proposed physics program and technical designs of Far Detector modules in preparation for full TDR to be published 2019. It is intended as an intermediate milestone on path a TDR, justifying choices that flow down from high-level goals through requirements at all levels Project. These design will enable experiment make ground-breaking discoveries help answer fundamental questions. Volume 1 contains executive summary general aims this document. remainder first...
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay -- these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. DUNE is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands ready capture supernova neutrino bursts,...
Abstract The ProtoDUNE-SP detector is a single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber (LArTPC) that was constructed and operated in the CERN North Area at end of H4 beamline. This prototype for first far module Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), which will be Sandford Research Facility (SURF) Lead, South Dakota, U.S.A. incorporates full-size components as designed DUNE has an active volume 7 × 6 7.2 m 3 . beam delivers incident particles with well-measured momenta high-purity...
ProtoDUNE-SP is the single-phase DUNE Far Detector prototype that under construction and will be operated at CERN Neutrino Platform (NP) starting in 2018. ProtoDUNE-SP, a crucial part of effort towards first 10-kt fiducial mass far detector module (17 kt total LAr mass), significant experiment its own right. With liquid argon (LAr) 0.77 kt, it represents largest monolithic LArTPC to built date. It's technical design given this report.
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay -- these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands ready...
Abstract The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will be a powerful tool for variety of physics topics. high-intensity proton beams provide large neutrino flux, sampled by near detector system consisting combination capable precision detectors, and the massive far located deep underground. This configuration sets up DUNE as machine discovery, it enables opportunities not only to perform measurements that may uncover deviations from present three-flavor mixing paradigm, but also...
The nature of b-quark jet hadronisation has been investigated using data taken at the Z peak by DELPHI detector LEP. Two complementary methods are used to reconstruct energy weakly decaying b-hadrons, $E_{\mathrm{B}}^{\mathrm{weak}}$ . average value $x^{\mathrm{weak}}_{\mathrm{B}} = E_{\mathrm{B}}^{\mathrm{weak}}/E_{\mathrm{beam}}$ is measured be 0.699±0.011. resulting $x^{\mathrm{weak}}_{\mathrm{B}}$ distribution then analysed in framework two choices for perturbative contribution (parton...
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is a next-generation neutrino oscillation experiment that aims to measure $CP$-violation in the sector as part of wider physics program. A deep learning approach based on convolutional neural network has been developed provide highly efficient and pure selections electron muon charged-current interactions. (antineutrino) selection efficiency peaks at 90% (94%) exceeds 85% (90%) for reconstructed energies between 2-5 GeV. event found have maximum 96%...
The Module-0 Demonstrator is a single-phase 600 kg liquid argon time projection chamber operated as prototype for the DUNE near detector. Based on ArgonCube design concept, features novel 80k-channel pixelated charge readout and advanced high-coverage photon detection system. In this paper, we present an analysis of eight-day data set consisting 25 million cosmic ray events collected in spring 2021. We use sample to demonstrate imaging performance light systems well signal correlations...
Abstract DUNE is an international experiment dedicated to addressing some of the questions at forefront particle physics and astrophysics, including mystifying preponderance matter over antimatter in early universe. The dual-site will employ intense neutrino beam focused on a near far detector as it aims determine mass hierarchy make high-precision measurements PMNS matrix parameters, CP-violating phase. It also stand ready observe supernova bursts, seeks nucleon decay signature grand...
The Module-0 Demonstrator is a single-phase 600 kg liquid argon time projection chamber operated as prototype for the DUNE near detector. Based on ArgonCube design concept, features novel 80k-channel pixelated charge readout and advanced high-coverage photon detection system. In this paper, we present an analysis of eight-day data set consisting 25 million cosmic ray events collected in spring 2021. We use sample to demonstrate imaging performance light systems well signal correlations...
Abstract This paper introduces a novel track-length extension fitting algorithm for measuring the kinetic energies of inelastically interacting particles in liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPCs). The finds most probable offset track length track-like object by comparing measured ionization density as function position with theoretical prediction energy loss energy, including models electron recombination and detector response. can be used to measure that interact before they stop,...
The preponderance of matter over antimatter in the early universe, dynamics supernovae that produced heavy elements necessary for life, and whether protons eventually decay—these mysteries at forefront particle physics astrophysics are key to understanding evolution our its current state, eventual fate. Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is an international world-class experiment dedicated addressing these questions as it searches leptonic charge-parity symmetry violation, stands...
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will produce world-leading neutrino oscillation measurements over the lifetime of experiment. In this work, we explore DUNE's sensitivity to observe charge-parity violation (CPV) in sector, and resolve mass ordering, for exposures up 100 kiloton-megawatt-calendar years (kt-MW-CY), where calendar include an assumption 57% accelerator uptime based on past performance at Fermilab. analysis includes detailed uncertainties flux prediction,...
A search for pair-produced doubly charged Higgs bosons has been performed using the data collected by DELPHI detector at LEP centre-of-mass energies between 189 and 209 GeV. No excess is observed in with respect to Standard Model background. lower limit mass of 97.3 GeV/c2 95% confidence level set left–right symmetric models any value Yukawa coupling τ leptons.