A5050912945- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Electrostatic Discharge in Electronics
- Superconducting and THz Device Technology
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure Analysis
Croatian National Bank
2023
Rudjer Boskovic Institute
2020-2022
Samara National Research University
2016-2017
Universität Hamburg
2016-2017
University of Insubria
2008-2016
University of Liverpool
2010-2012
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2000-2006
AlbaNova
2006
Institute for High Energy Physics
1993-1999
We present a description of the operation multi-pixel detector in presence non-negligible dark-count and cross-talk effects. apply model to devise self-consistent calibration strategies be performed on very light under investigation.
A digital imaging system has been developed for mammography using silicon strip detectors operated in a pulse-counting mode and configured scanned slit geometry. More than 90% of the photons are absorbed sensor. The scatter rejection is very efficient image formation nearly optimal since each X ray processed individually. result dose-efficient system. Here, authors present measurements that verify performance readout electronics sufficient to count at high rates with quantum efficiency...
The Spin Physics Detector collaboration proposes to install a universal detector in the second interaction point of NICA collider under construction (JINR, Dubna) study spin structure proton and deuteron other spin-related phenomena using unique possibility operate with polarized beams at collision energy up 27 GeV luminosity $10^{32}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$. As main goal, experiment aims provide access gluon TMD PDFs deuteron, as well transversity distribution tensor via measurement specific...
Abstract A prototype of a dual-readout calorimeter using brass capillary tubes surrounding scintillating and clear plastic optical fibres was tested beams particles with energies between 10 100 GeV produced by the CERN SPS. The scope test to characterise performance tube-based detector response positrons in terms linearity, energy resolution, lateral granularity. After calibrating processing output signal correct for dependency on particle impact point, linearity measurement found be better...
Silicon strip detectors to be used edge-on for imaging in a scanned slit geometry have been simulated. A software program was developed which can simulate the motion of free charges bulk detector and calculate signals they induce on electrodes. The purpose quantify impact charge sharing system detective quantum efficiency (DQE). energy spectrum that this study is typical mammography. are working single photon counting mode optimal threshold level discriminate noise from useful has...
Sectra Microdose is the first single photon counting mammography detector. An edge-on crystalline silicon detector connected to application specific integrated circuits that individually process each photon. The scanned across breast and rejection of scattered radiation exceeds 97% without use a Bucky. Processing x-rays enables an optimization information transfer from image in way previously not possible. Combined with almost absence noise electronics we foresee possibility reduce dose...
We are developing a dose-efficient system for digital mammography. The incorporates refractive x-ray lens combined with photon counting silicon sensor system. matches the nature of x-rays and maximum information can be extracted from transmitted beam. opens possibility to weight each according its content. High- energy photons little contrast weighted low while high. At same time, using lens, incident spectrum tuned optimum certain breast thickness. performance is expected close theoretical...
Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPM) are state of the art light detectors with unprecedented single photon sensitivity and number resolving capability, representing a breakthrough in several fundamental applied Science domains. An educational experiment based on SiPM set-up is proposed this article, guiding student towards comprehensive knowledge sensor technology while experiencing quantum nature exploring statistical properties pulses emitted by LED.
Silicon Photo-Multipliers (SiPM) are state of the art light detectors with unprecedented single photon sensitivity and number resolving capability, representing a breakthrough in several fundamental applied Science domains. An educational experiment based on SiPM set-up is proposed this article, guiding student towards comprehensive knowledge sensor technology while experiencing quantum nature exploring statistical properties pulses emitted by LED.
Dual-readout calorimetry is now a mature and well-known technology which guarantees excellent electromagnetic hadronic resolution in the same detector. It has recently being proposed framework of IDEA (Innovative Detector for Electron–Positron Accelerators) both Future Circular Collider (FCC-ee) (CEPC). After extensively tested on prototypes, dual-readout moving toward design study order to be realistically available an experiment. In this context, full simulation calorimeter been developed...
MODES_SNM project aimed at developing a mobile/portable modular detection system for radioactive sources and Special Nuclear Material (SNM). Its main goal was to deliver tested prototype capable of passively detecting weak or shielded with accuracy higher than that currently available systems. By the end all objectives have been successfully achieved. Results from laboratory commissioning field tests are presented in this publication.
The results of studying GaAs samples with built-in pi - nu junctions as the base for construction radiation-resistant coordinate-sensitive detectors are presented. have been exposed to beam linear proton accelerator, using an Al target neutron production. I-V characteristics analysed investigate change in their properties. study radiation resistance has shown that main (charge collection efficiency, signal-to-noise ratio) degraded by less than 20% at integral fluence 1.2*1015 cm-2.
Detectors based on scintillation by high pressure <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">4</sup> He are a viable technology for instruments against the illicit trafficking of nuclear material. A design use solid state photodetectors is presented in this paper and preliminary qualification discussed.
Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPM) are a new class of photon sensors with single detection capability and high efficiency. They have been proved to be suitable for an increasing number applications in science industry. Nowadays, different companies investing efforts SiPM detector performances quality mass production, such make them natural choice always wider field applications.
Silicon Photomultipliers are a new class of light sensitive detectors with single photon sensitivity and unprecedented number resolving capability. These properties open up the possibility to verify statistics emitted analysing data collected by sensor. In this paper, procedure based on Multi-Gaussian Fit spectrum model accounting for detector related effects is proposed qualified using LED illuminating Photomultiplier.
Silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs), thanks to their excellent performance, are becoming the photodetectors of choice for many applications. One major limitation, in particular use at high-luminosity colliders, is radiation damage by hadrons. In this work, SiPMs with 4384 pixels 15 × μm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">2</sup> size produced KETEK have been irradiated reactor neutrons six fluences up Φ <sub...