A5105622908- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
- Advanced Data Storage Technologies
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
2016-2025
Institute of High Energy Physics
2023
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze
2023
Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre
2023
Unidades Centrales Científico-Técnicas
2004-2022
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano Bicocca
2020
European Organization for Nuclear Research
1998-2019
Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya
2019
Abstract We present an innovative charge detector with high resolution and wide dynamic range designed to fulfill the requirements of a monitoring system for energy ion beam. The prototype, constructed using Si photodiodes custom readout electronics, underwent extensive testing during HERD AMS beam tests at CERN SPS facilities. Initial showcased detector's exceptional performance, emphasizing both capable measuring nuclei atomic numbers ranging from 1 80. prototype's compatibility fast,...
Time-of-Flight positron emission tomography scanners demand fast and efficient photo sensors scintillators coupled to readout electronics. This article presents the high resolution flexible Time-over-Threshold (HRFlexToT), a 16-channel application-specific-integrated circuit for silicon photomultipliers (SiPM) anode manufactured using XFAB 0.18- <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{m}$...
Abstract The measurement of cosmic rays at energies exceeding 100 TeV per nucleon is crucial for enhancing the understanding high-energy particle propagation and acceleration models in Galaxy. HERD a space-borne calorimetric experiment that aims to extend current direct measurements unexplored energies, such as protons one PeV. payload scheduled be installed on Chinese Space Station 2027. primary peculiarity instrument its capability measure particles coming from all directions, with main...
The DIRAC experiment at CERN has achieved a sizeable production of $\pi^+\pi^-$ atoms and significantly improved the precision on its lifetime determination. From sample 21227 atomic pairs, 4% measurement S-wave $\pi\pi$ scattering length difference $|a_0-a_2| = (.0.2533^{+0.0080}_{-0.0078}|_\mathrm{stat}.{}^{+0.0078}_{-0.0073}|_\mathrm{syst})M_{\pi^+}^{-1}$ been attained, providing an important test Chiral Perturbation Theory.
The CALICE Semi-Digital Hadronic Calorimeter (SDHCAL) prototype, built in 2011, was exposed to beams of hadrons, electrons and muons two short periods 2012 on different beam lines the CERN SPS. prototype with its 48 active layers, made Glass Resistive Plate Chambers their embedded readout electronics, run triggerless power-pulsing mode. performance SDHCAL during test found be very satisfactory an efficiency exceeding 90% for almost all layers. A linear response (within 5%) a good energy...
A front end application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for the readout of common cathode Silicon Photo-Multipliers arrays is presented with following features: wide dynamic range, high speed, multi channel, low input impedance current amplifier, power (≈10mW per channel), connection, directly coupled mode voltage control and separated timing charge signal output.A 16 channel prototype independent outputs energy pile-up detection a single fast output described. The jitter processing...
The High Energy cosmic-Radiation Detection (HERD) is a future space experiment which will be installed on the China’s Space Station around 2027. main goal of measurement cosmic rays up to energies are not explored by instruments currently operating in space, particular protons with PeV, nuclei hundreds TeV per nucleon and electrons tens TeV. HERD consist silicon charge detectors, anti-coincidence scintillators, scintillating fiber trackers, transition radiation detector calorimeter. latter...
Abstract The measurement of cosmic-ray individual spectra provides unique information regarding the origin and propagation astro-particles. Due to limited acceptance current space experiments, protons nuclei around “knee” region (∼ 1 PeV) can only be observed by ground based experiments. Thanks an innovative design, High Energy cosmic-Radiation Detection (HERD) facility will allow direct observation up this energy region: instrument is mainly on a 3D segmented, isotropic homogeneous...
Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and CIEMAT have designed the FlexToT ASIC for front-end readout of SiPM-based scintillator detectors. This is aimed at time flight (ToF) positron emission tomography (PET) applications. In this work we evaluated performance v2 compared to NINO ASIC, a fast developped CERN. electronics give 64 ps sigma single-photon resolution (SPTR) 93 FWHM coincidence (CTR) with 2 × 5 mm3 LSO:Ce,Ca crystals S13360-3050CS SiPMs. Using same SiPMs crystals, yields 91 SPTR 123 CTR....
The high granularity of the CALICE Semi-Digital Hadronic CALorimeter (SDHCAL) provides capability to reveal track segments present in hadronic showers. These are then used as a tool probe behaviour active layers situ, better reconstruct energy these showers and also distinguish them from electromagnetic ones. In addition, comparison data simulation helps discriminate among different shower models simulation. To extract recorded SDHCAL, Hough Transform is after being adapted presence dense...
A new generation magnetic spectrometer in space will open the opportunity to investigate frontiers direct high-energy cosmic ray measurements and precisely measure amount of rare antimatter component rays beyond reach current missions. We propose concept for an Antimatter Large Acceptance Detector In Orbit (ALADInO), designed take over legacy performed by PAMELA AMS-02. ALADInO features technological solutions conceived overcome limitations spectrometers with a layout that provides...
The High Energy cosmic-Radiation Detection (HERD) facility has been proposed as a space cosmic-ray and gamma-ray detector, which will be installed on the China Space Station around 2027. HERD able to measure proton nuclei fluxes up cosmic ray knee region (about 1 PeV), electron + positron flux tens of TeV gamma rays above 100 MeV. CALO, homogeneous 3D segmented calorimeter, is core detector HERD. It consists about 7500 LYSO cubes with 3 cm side length, corresponding 55 radiation lengths (X0)...
A Front End ASIC for the readout of Silicon Photo-Multipliers is presented with following features: wide dynamic range, high speed, multi channel, low input impedance current preamplifier, power (7mW per channel), DC coupled common mode voltage control and separated timing charge signal output. detailed description SiPM modeling parameter extraction also included allowing emulation generated by different commercial devices in design simulation stage. Current prototype first step a more...