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1. Charge identification of fragments produced in 16O beam interactions at 200 MeV/n and 400 MeV/n on C and C2H4 targets

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G. Galati, V. Boccia, A. Alexandrov, B. Alpat, G. Ambrosi, S. Argirò, M. Barbanera, N. Bartosik, G. Battistoni, M. G. Bisogni, G. Bruni, F. Cavanna, P. Cerello, E. Ciarrocchi, S. Colombi, A. De Gregorio, G. De Lellis, A. Di Crescenzo, B. Di Ruzza, M. Donetti, Y. Dong, M. Durante, R. Faccini, V. Ferrero, C. Finck, E. Fiorina, M. Francesconi, M. Franchini, G. Franciosini, L. Galli, M. Ionica, A. Iuliano, K. Kanxheri, A. C. Kraan, C. La Tessa, A. Lauria, E. Lopez Torres, M. Magi, A. Manna, M. Marafini, M. Massa, C. Massimi, I. Mattei, A. Mengarelli, A. Mereghetti, T. Minniti, A. Moggi, M. C. Morone, M. Morrocchi, S. Muraro, N. Pastrone, V. Patera, F. Pennazio, F. Peverini, P. Placidi, M. Pullia, L. Ramello, C. Reidel, R. Ridolfi, L. Salvi, C. Sanelli, A. Sarti, O. Sato, S. Savazzi, L. Scavarda, A. Schiavi, C. Schuy, E. Scifoni, A. Sciubba, L. Servoli, G. Silvestre, M. Sitta, R. Spighi, E. Spiriti, V. Tioukov, S. Tomassini, F. Tommasino, M. Toppi, G. Traini, A. Trigilio, G. Ubaldi, A. Valetti, M. Vanstalle, M. Villa, U. Weber, R. Zarrella, A. Zoccoli, and M. C. Montesi

Subjects
particle therapy, fragmentation, cross sections, nuclear emulsion detector, protons RBE, charge measurement, Physics, QC1-999
Abstract

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 is limited by the lack of data on the beam and fragmentation of the target.Methods: The FOOT experiment has been designed to measure the cross sections of the nuclear fragmentation of projectile and target with two different detectors: an electronic setup for the identification of Z ≥ 3 fragments and a nuclear emulsion spectrometer for Z ≤ 3 fragments. In this paper, we analyze the data taken by exposing four nuclear emulsion spectrometers, with C and C2H4 targets, to 200 MeV/n and 400 MeV/n oxygen beams at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung (Darmstadt, Germany), and we report the charge identification of produced fragments based on the controlled fading induced on nuclear emulsion films.Results: The goal of identifying fragments as heavy as lithium has been achieved.Discussion: The results will contribute to a better understanding of the nuclear fragmentation process in charged particle therapy and have implications for refining treatment planning in the presence of deep-seated tumors.

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2024
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2. Dipolar degrees of freedom and Isospin equilibration processes in Heavy Ion collisions

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Papa, M., Berceanu, I., Acosta, L., Amorini, F., Agodi, C., Anzalone, A., Auditore, L., Cardella, G., Cavallaro, S., Chatterjee, M. B., De Filippo, E., Francalanza, L., Geraci, E., Grassi, L., Gnoffo, B., Han, J., La Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lombardo, I., Pagano, C. Maiolino T. Minniti A., Pagano, E. V., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Quattrocchi, L., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Russotto, P., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Verde, G., and Vigilante, M.

Subjects
Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Background: In heavy ion collision at the Fermi energies Isospin equilibration processes occur- ring when nuclei with different charge/mass asymmetries interacts have been investigated to get information on the nucleon-nucleon Iso-vectorial effective interaction. Purpose: In this paper, for the system 48Ca +27 Al at 40 MeV/nucleon, we investigate on this process by means of an observable tightly linked to isospin equilibration processes and sensitive in exclusive way to the dynamical stage of the collision. From the comparison with dynamical model calculations we want also to obtain information on the Iso-vectorial effective microscopic interaction. Method: The average time derivative of the total dipole associated to the relative motion of all emitted charged particles and fragments has been determined from the measured charges and velocities by using the 4? multi-detector CHIMERA. The average has been determined for semi- peripheral collisions and for different charges Zb of the biggest produced fragment. Experimental evidences collected for the systems 27Al+48Ca and 27Al+40Ca at 40 MeV/nucleon used to support this novel method of investigation are also discussed., Comment: Submitted for publication on Phys. Rev. C. 0n 24-oct-2014

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2015
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3. Mapping of axial plastic zone for roller bearing overloads using neutron transmission imaging

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A. Reid, I. Martinez, M. Marshall, T. Minniti, S. Kabra, W. Kockelmann, T. Connolley, and M. Mostafavi

Subjects
Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials, TA401-492
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Premature failure of wind turbine gearbox bearings is an ongoing concern for industry, with sudden overload events potentially contributing towards raceway damage, significantly hindering performance. Subsurface stresses generated along a line contact cause material yielding, and a probable crack initiation site. Currently, the ability to study subsurface plastic zone evolution using non-destructive techniques is limited. Neutron Bragg edge imaging is a novel technique, allowing for two-dimensional mapping of the Bragg edge broadening parameter, indicative of bulk plastic deformation. An experiment on the ENGIN-X strain scanning instrument, at the ISIS neutron source, UK, was setup for Bragg edge transmission imaging, to measure the effect of in situ loading on the raceway of a bearing, scaled-down from a traditional wind turbine gearbox bearing. Results demonstrate a strong correlation between load and the Bragg edge width, and allow for future experimental development in studying, not only the effect of overloads on fatigue life, but also the use of neutron imaging for evaluating plastic deformation in engineering components. Keywords: Time-of-flight, Energy-dispersive imaging, Bragg edge imaging, Neutron radiography, Bearing overload, Subsurface plasticity

Published
2018
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4. Transfer reactions on light exotic nuclei studied with CHIMERA detector at LNS

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G. Cardella, L. Acosta, F. Amorini, L. Auditore, I. Berceanu, M. Buscemi, M. B. Chatterjiee, E. DeFilippo, L. Francalanza, R. Gianì, L. Grassi, E. La Guidara, G. Lanzalone, D. Loria, T. Minniti, A. Pagano, E. V. Pagano, M. Papa, S. Pirrone, G. Politi, A. Pop, F. Porto, F. Rizzo, P. Russotto, S. Santoro, A. Trifiró, M. Trimarchi, G. Verde, LOMBARDO, IVANO, ROSATO, ELIO, VIGILANTE, MARIANO, S. Lunardi, P.G. Bizzeti, C. Bucci, M. Chiari, A. Dainese, P. Di Nezza, R. Menegazzo, A. Nannini, C. Signorini, J.J. Valiente-Dobon, G., Cardella, L., Acosta, F., Amorini, L., Auditore, I., Berceanu, M., Buscemi, M. B., Chatterjiee, E., Defilippo, L., Francalanza, R., Gianì, L., Grassi, E., La Guidara, G., Lanzalone, Lombardo, Ivano, D., Loria, T., Minniti, A., Pagano, E. V., Pagano, M., Papa, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, A., Pop, F., Porto, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, P., Russotto, S., Santoro, A., Trifiró, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, Cardella, G., Acosta, L., Amorini, F., Auditore, L., Berceanu, I., Chatterjiee, M., Defilippo, E., Francalanza, L., Gianì, R., Grassi, L., La Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lombardo, I., Loria, D., Minniti, T., Pagano, A., Pagano, E., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Pop, A., Porto, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Russotto, P., Santoro, S., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Verde, G., and Vigilante, M.

Subjects
Physics, Elastic scattering, education.field_of_study, QC1-999, Population, Resolution (electron density), Nuclear reaction, Coincidence, Spectral line, Physics and Astronomy (all), Transfer reactions, Excited state, Center of mass, Atomic physics, education, Beam (structure)
Abstract

The kinematical coincidence method is used to extract angular distribution of elastic scattering and transfer reactions. The detected light particle energy spectra are used to extract the angular distribution with around 1° resolution in the Center of Mass (CM) system. Examples with 10Be beam are presented. In the case of proton scattering, γ-ray coincidences are used to discriminate excited levels population from elastic scattering. © Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2014.

Published
2014

5. Emission of fragments in Ca+Ca reaction at 25 MeV/nucleon

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LOMBARDO, IVANO, ROSATO, ELIO, VIGILANTE, MARIANO, L. Acosta, C. Agodi, F. Amorini, A. Anzalone, L. Auditore, I. Berceanu, M. Buscemi, G. Cardella, S. Cavallaro, M. B. Chatterjee, E. DeFilippo, G. Giuliani, E. Geraci, L. Grassi, J. Han, E. LaGuidara, G. Lanzalone, D. Loria, C. Maiolino, T. Minniti, A. Pagano, M. Papa, S. Pirrone, G. Politi, F. Porto, F. Rizzo, P. Russotto, S. Santoro, A. Trifirò, M. Trimarchi, G. Verde, B.A.Li and J.B.Natowitz, Lombardo, Ivano, L., Acosta, C., Agodi, F., Amorini, A., Anzalone, L., Auditore, I., Berceanu, M., Buscemi, G., Cardella, S., Cavallaro, M. B., Chatterjee, E., Defilippo, G., Giuliani, E., Geraci, L., Grassi, J., Han, E., Laguidara, G., Lanzalone, D., Loria, C., Maiolino, T., Minniti, A., Pagano, M., Papa, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, F., Porto, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, P., Russotto, S., Santoro, A., Trifirò, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, Lombardo, I., Acosta, L., Agodi, C., Amorini, F., Anzalone, A., Auditore, L., Berceanu, I., Buscemi, M., Cardella, G., Chatterjee, M., Filippo, E., Geraci, E., Giuliani, G., Grassi, L., Han, J., Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Loria, D., Maiolino, C., Minniti, T., Pagano, A., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Russotto, P., Santoro, S., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Verde, G., and Vigilante, M.

Subjects
Physics, History, Nuclear Theory, and isobaric spin 24.10.Pa Thermal and statistical models, Computer Science Applications, Education, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), parity, Isospin, 25.75.Gz Particle correlations and fluctuations 21.65.-f Nuclear matter 27.40.+z 39(less-than-or-equal-to)A(less-than-or-equal-to)58 21.10.Hw Spin, Isobaric process, Neutron, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment, Nucleon
Abstract

We discuss experimental data concerning 40,48Ca+ 40,48Ca reactions at 25 MeV/nucleon; the 4π multi-detector Chimera has been used as detection device. Effects that can be attributed to the neutron to proton ratios (N/Z) degree of freedom have been investigated. From the analysis of experimental data it seems that the neutron richness of the interacting system plays an important role on the evolution of fusion-like sources formed in semi-central collisions. In particular, it is observed that the larger is the neutron content and the larger is the emission of heavy residues. Experimental data have been compared with CoMD-II model calculations; a moderately stiff symmetry energy should be used to reproduce satisfactorily the data. A thermodynamical analysis on fusion-like sources has been also performed. In semi-peripheral collisions, isospin diffusion signals have been found. They have been investigated by analyzing isobaric emission ( 7Li/7Be) of quasi-projectile sources. Experimental data indicate that an incomplete N/Z mixing is reached during the interaction phase.

Published
2013

6. The ASY-EOS experiment at GSI: Constraining the symmetry energy at supra-saturation densities

Author

P. Russotto, M. Chartier, M.D. Cozma, E. De Filippo, A. Le Fèvre, S. Gannon, I. Gašparić, M. Kiš, S. Kupny, Y. Leifels, R.C. Lemmon, Q. Li, J. Łukasik, P. Marini, P. Pawłowski, W. Trautmann, L. Acosta, M. Adamczyk, A. Al-Ajlan, M. Al-Garawi, S. Al-Homaidhi, F. Amorini, L. Auditore, T. Aumann, Y. Ayyad, V. Baran, Z. Basrak, R. Bassini, J. Benlliure, C. Boiano, M. Boisjoli, K. Boretzky, J. Brzychczyk, A. Budzanowski, G. Cardella, P. Cammarata, Z. Chajecki, A. Chbihi, M. Colonna, B. Czech, M. Di Toro, M. Famiano, V. Greco, L. Grassi, C. Guazzoni, P. Guazzoni, M. Heil, L. Heilborn, R. Introzzi, T. Isobe, K. Kezzar, A. Krasznahorkay, N. Kurz, E. La Guidara, G. Lanzalone, P. Lasko, I. Lombardo, W.G. Lynch, Z. Matthews, L. May, T. Minniti, M. Mostazo, A. Pagano, M. Papa, S. Pirrone, R. Pleskac, G. Politi, F. Porto, R. Reifarth, W. Reisdorf, F. Riccio, F. Rizzo, E. Rosato, D. Rossi, S. Santoro, H. Simon, I. Skwirczynska, Z. Sosin, L. Stuhl, A. Trifirò, M. Trimarchi, M.B. Tsang, G. Verde, M. Veselsky, M. Vigilante, A. Wieloch, P. Wigg, H.H. Wolter, P. Wu, S. Yennello, P. Zambon, L. Zetta, M. Zoric, Borderie, B., Russotto, P., Chartier, M., Cozma, M. D., De Filippo, E., Le Fever, A., Gannon, S., Gǎsparíc, I., Kǐs, M., Kupny, S., Leifels, Y., Lemmon, R. C., Li, Q., Lukasik, J., Marini, P., Pawlowski, P., Trautmann, W., Acosta, L., Adamczyk, M., Al-Ajlan, A., Al-Garawi, M., Al-Homaidhi, S., Amorini, F., Auditore, L., Aumann, T., Ayyad, Y., Baran, V., Basrak, Z., Bassini, R., Benlliure, J., Boiano, C., Boisjoli, M., Boretzky, K., Brzychczyk, J., Budzanowski, A., Cardella, G., Cammarata, P., Chajecki, Z., Chbihi, A., Colonna, M., Czech, B., Di Toro, M., Famiano, M., Greco, V., Grassi, L., Guazzoni, C., Guazzoni, P., Heil, M., Heilborn, L., Introzzi, R., Isobe, T., Kezzar, K., Krasznahorkay, A., Kurz, N., La Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lasko, P., Lombardo, I., Lynch, W. G., Matthews, Z., May, L., Minniti, T., Mostazo, M., Pagano, A., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Pleskac, R., Politi, G., Porto, F., Reifarth, R., Reisdorf, W., Riccio, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Rossi, D., Santoro, S., Simon, H., Skwirczynska, I., Sosin, Z., Stuhl, L., Trifiro, A., Trimarchi, M., Tsang, M. B., Verde, G., Veselsky, M., Vigilante, M., Wieloch, A., Wigg, P., Wolter, H. H., Wu, P., Yennello, S., Zambon, P., Zetta, L., Zoric, M., Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), Université Sciences et Technologies - Bordeaux 1 (UB)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), and Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
Physics and Astronomy (all), sezele, Physics, QC1-999, Nuclear Theory, ddc:530, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

International audience; The elliptic-flow ratio of neutrons with respect to protons or lightcomplex particles in reactions of heavy ions at pre-relativistic energieshas been proposed as an observable sensitive to the strength of thesymmetry term of the nuclear equation of state at supra-saturationdensities. In the ASY-EOS experiment at the GSI laboratory, flows ofneutrons and light charged particles were measured for 197Au+197Au,96Zr+96Zr and 96Ru+96Ru collisions at 400 MeV/nucleon with theLarge Area Neutron Detector LAND as part of a setup with severaladditional detection systems used for the event characterization. Flowresults obtained for the Au+Au system, in comparison with predictionsof the UrQMD transport model, confirm the moderately soft to lineardensity dependence of the symmetry energy deduced from the earlierFOPI-LAND data.

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2015
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10. Probing the symmetry energy at low density using observables from neck fragmentation

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G. Cardella, Lucrezia Auditore, M. Trimarchi, Michele Papa, R. Planeta, A. Trifirò, A. Grzeszczuk, L. Zetta, Maria Colonna, E. La Guidara, Mariano Vigilante, G. Politi, F. Porto, Giuseppe Verde, F. Rizzo, L. Acosta, S. Pirrone, C. Maiolino, K. Siwek-Wilczyńska, E. V. Pagano, I. Skwira-Chalot, F. Amorini, Ji-Youn Han, C. Agodi, J. Wilczyński, E. Piasecki, Triestino Minniti, G. Lanzalone, A. Pagano, P. Guazzoni, R. Gianì, I. Berceanu, E. Geraci, Ivano Lombardo, Amalia Pop, V. Baran, T. Cap, L. Quattrocchi, L. Grassi, P. Russotto, Elio Rosato, E. De Filippo, L. Francalanza, S. Lunardi, P.G. Bizzeti, C. Bucci, M. Chiari, A. Dainese, P. Di Nezza, R. Menegazzo, A. Nannini, C. Signorini, J.J. Valiente-Dobon, E., Defilippo, L., Acosta, C., Agodi, F., Amorini, A., Anzalone, L., Auditore, V. Baran I., Berceanu, T., Cap, G., Cardella, M., Colonna, L., Francalanza, E., Geraci, R., Gianì, L., Grassi, A., Grzeszcuk, P., Guazzoni, J., Han, E., La Guidara, G., Lanzalone, Lombardo, Ivano, C., Maiolino, T., Minniti, A., Pagano, E. V., Pagano, M., Papa, E., Piasecki, R., Planeta, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, A., Pop, F., Porto, L., Quattrocchi, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, P., Russotto, K., Siwek Wilczynska, I., Skwira Chalot, A., Trifiró, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, J., Wilczynski, and L., Zetta

Subjects
Physics, Projectile, QC1-999, Observable, ionic collisions, isospin-dependent quantum, Fragmentation (mass spectrometry), fragmentation, fragments, Low density, Incident energy, NUCLEAR COLLISIONS, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

Semi-peripheral collisions of ^{64}Ni + ^{124}Sn in direct and inverse kinematics, at 35 A MeV incident energy, are studied to characterize the dynamical origin and align-ments properties of fragments emission at midrapidity. This emission is partly due to the fragmentation of a transient neck joining the projectile and target in the early stages of the reaction. Recently we exploited observable from neck fragmentation to constraint the density dependence of the symmetry energy. In this contribution we focus on the density evolution of the mid-rapidity source. An experimental survey is suggested to check if data are consistent with the formation of neck fragments in a dilute density region in contact with the projectile-like and target-like spectators at normal saturation density.

Published
2014

11. Isospin against size effects in projectile dynamical fission for 112,124Sn+58,64Ni and 124Xe+64Zn reactions at 35 A.MeV

Author

A. Grzeszczuk, Lucrezia Auditore, W. Zipper, L. Francalanza, N. Giudice, M. D'Andrea, J. Wilczyński, E. De Filippo, F. Fichera, G. Politi, M. Bruno, L. Quattrocchi, Chiara Guazzoni, I. Berceanu, G. Sacca, Maria Colonna, J.P. Wieleczko, E. La Guidara, S. Kowalski, Michele Papa, F. Porto, L. Zetta, P. Russotto, Triestino Minniti, T. Cap, Giuseppe Verde, M. Di Toro, A. Chbihi, S. Cavallaro, I. Skwira-Chalot, M.F Rivet, A. Anzalone, S. Pirrone, Ivano Lombardo, Antonio Trifiro, G. Marquínez-Durán, L. Acosta, V. Baran, E. V. Pagano, Katarzyna Schmidt, E. Geraci, P. Zambon, M. Trimarchi, F. Amorini, G. Lanzano, F. Riccio, K. Siwek-Wilczyńska, G. Cardella, Mariano Vigilante, M. D'Agostino, M. B. Chatterjee, G. Lanzalone, A. Grimaldi, E. Piasecki, F. Rizzo, R. Giani, G. Passaro, Elio Rosato, R. Płaneta, A. Castoldi, C. Maiolino, A. Pagano, P. Guazzoni, B. Borderie, C. Boiano, B. Gnoffo, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay (IPNO), Université Paris-Sud - Paris 11 (UP11)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3), Giorgio Giardina, Avazbek K. Nasirov, Giuseppe Mandaglio, G.Giardina, A.K.Nasirov, G.Mandaglio, P., Russotto, E., De Filippo, A., Pagano, E., Piasecki, L., Acosta, F., Amorini, A., Anzalone, L., Auditore, V., Baran, I., Berceanu, C., Boiano, B., Borderie, M., Bruno, T., Cap, G., Cardella, A., Castoldi, S., Cavallaro, M. B., Chatterjee, A., Chbihi, M., Colonna, M., D’Agostino, M., D’Andrea, M., Di Toro, F., Fichera, L., Francalanza, E., Geraci, R., Gianì, B., Gnoffo, A., Grimaldi, A., Grzeszczuk, C., Guazzoni, P., Guazzoni, N., Giudice1, S., Kowalski, E., La Guidara, G., Lanzalone4, G., Lanzanò, Lombardo, Ivano, C., Maiolino, G., Marquínez Durán, T., Minniti, M., Papa, E. V., Pagano, G., Passaro, S., Pirrone, R., Planeta, G., Politi, F., Porto, L., Quattrocchi, M. F., Rivet, Rosato, Elio, F., Riccio, F., Rizzo, G., Saccà, K., Schmidt, K., Siwek Wilczyska, I., Skwira Chalot, A., Trifirò, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, J. P., Wieleczko, J., Wilczyński, P., Zambon, L., Zetta, W., Zipper, and Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)

Subjects
History, Fission, Nuclear Theory, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), sezele, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Thermal and statistical models, Education, Physics and Astronomy (all), Spin, isospin effects, statistical and dynamical fission, Neutron, Nucleon distributions and halo features, Spin (physics), Nuclear reactioon, Nuclear Experiment, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Spin, parity, and isobaric spin, General properties of fission, Physics, 21.10.Hw, 27.60.+j, 24.75.+i, 25.85.-w, 21.10.Gv, 24.10.Pa, sezele, Projectile, Nuclear fission, Parity (physics), and isobaric spin, Computer Science Applications, Entrance channel, parity, Isospin, Fission reactions, Atomic physics, Beam energy
Abstract

In past experiments, mass asymmetric projectile-target combinations 124Sn+64Ni and 112Sn+58Ni were investigated at ELab(112,124Sn)=35 A.MeV beam energy by using the 4π multi-detector CHIMERA. From a quantitative comparison of cross sections associated to Statistical and Dynamical Fission of the Projectile-Like Fragments, it resulted that Dynamical Fission process is about two times more probable in the neutron rich 124Sn+64Ni system than in the 112Sn +58 Ni neutron poor one. In contrast, no sizable difference was found for Statistical Fission mechanism. The observed difference in the strength of the Dynamical effects could arise from the difference in entrance channel Isospin (N/Z) content. In order to disentangle Isospin effects from effects due to the different masses of the two systems, a new experiment 124Xe+64Zn at 35 A.MeV beam energy has been recently carried out.

Published
2013
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12. The ASY-EOS experiment at GSI: Investigating the symmetry energy at supra-saturation densities

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Lunardi, S., Russotto, P., Chartier, M., Cozma, M. D., De Filippo, E., Le Fèvre, A., Gannon, S., Gašparić, I., Kiš, M., Kupny, S., Leifels, Y., Lemmon, R. C., Li, Q., Łukasik, J., Marini, P., Pawłowski, P., Santoro, S., Trautmann, W., Veselsky, M., Acosta, L., Adamczyk, M., Al Ajlan, A., Al Garawi, M., Al Homaidhi, S., Amorini, F., Auditore, L., Aumann, T., Ayyad, Y., Baran, V., Basrak, Z., Bassini, R., Benlliure, J., Boiano, C., Boisjoli, M., Boretzky, K., Brzychczyk, J., Budzanowski, A., Cardella, G., Cammarata, P., Chajecki, Z., Chbihi, A., Colonna, M., Czech, B., Di Toro, M., Famiano, M., Greco, V., Grassi, L., Guazzoni, C., Guazzoni, P., Heil, M., Heilborn, L., Introzzi, Riccardo, Isobe, T., Kezzar, K., Krasznahorkay, A., Kurz, N., La Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lasko, P., Lombardo, I., Lynch, W. G., Matthews, Z., May, L., Minniti, T., Mostazo, M., Pagano, A., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Pleskac, R., Politi, G., Porto, F., Reifarth, R., Reisdorf, W., Riccio, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Rossi, D., Simon, H., Skwirczynska, I., Sosin, Z., Stuhl, L., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Tsang, M. B., Verde, G., Vigilante, M., Wieloch, A., Wigg, P., Wolter, H. H., Wu, P., Yennello, S., Zambon, P., Zetta, L., Zoric, M., Bizzeti, P. G., Bucci, C., Chiari, M., Dainese, A., Di Nezza, P., Menegazzo, R., Nannini, A., Signorini, C., Valiente Dobon, J. J., Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Russotto, P., Chartier, M., Filippo, E., Fèvre, A., Gannon, S., Gaparić, I., Ki, M., Kupny, S., Leifels, Y., Lemmon, R., Ukasik, J., Marini, P., Pagano, A., Pawowski, P., Santoro, S, Trautmann, W., Veselsky, M., Acosta, L., Adamczyk, M., Al-Ajlan, A., Al-Garawi, M., Al-Homaidhi, S., Amorini, F., Auditore, L., Aumann, T., Ayyad, Y., Baran, V., Basrak, Z., Benlliure, J., Boiano, C., Boisjoli, M., Boretzky, K., Brzychczyk, J., Budzanowski, A., Cardella, G., Cammarata, P., Chajecki, Z., Chbihi, A., Colonna, M., Cozma, D., Czech, B., Toro, M., Famiano, M., Geraci, E., Greco, V., Grassi, L., Guazzoni, C., Guazzoni, P., Heil, M., Heilborn, L., Introzzi, R., Isobe, T., Kezzar, K., Krasznahorkay, A., Kurz, N., Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lasko, P., Li, Q., Lombardo, I., Lynch, W., Matthews, Z., May, L., Minniti, T., Mostazo, M., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Reifarth, R., Reisdorf, W., Riccio, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Rossi, D., Simon, H., Skwirczynska, I., Sosin, Z., Stuhl, L., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Tsang, M., Verde, G., Vigilante, M., Wieloch, A., Wigg, P., Wolter, H., Wu, P., Yennello, S., Zambon, P., Zetta, L., Zoric, M., B.A.Li and J.B.Natowitz, P., Russotto, M., Chartier, E., De Filippo, A., Le Fevre, S., Gannon, A., Ga??spari??, M., Ki??, S., Kupny, Y., Leifel, R., Lemmon, J., Lukasik, P., Marini, A., Pagano, P., Pawlowski, S., Santoro, W., Trautmann, M., Veselsky, L., Acosta, M., Adamczyk, A., Al Ajlan, M., Al Garawi, S., Al Homaidhi, F., Amorini, L., Auditore, T., Aumann, Y., Ayyad, V., Baran, Z., Basrak, J., Benlliure, C., Boiano, C., Boisjoli, K., Boretzky, J., Brzychczyk, A., Budzanowski, G., Cardella, P., Cammarata, Z., Chajecki, A., Chbihi, M., Colonna, B., Czech, M., Di Toro, M., Famiano, E., Geraci, L., Grassi, V., Greco, C., Guazzoni, P., Guazzoni, M., Heil, L., Heilborn, R., Introzzi, T., Isobe, K., Kezzar, A., Krasznahorskay, N., Kurz, E., La Guidara, G., Lanzalone, P., Lasko, Q., Li, I., Lombardo, W. G., Lynch, Z., Matthew, L., May, T., Minniti, M., Mostazo, M., Papa, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, F., Porto, R., Reifarth, W., Reisdorf, F., Riccio, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, D., Rossi, H., Simon, I., Skwirczynska, Z., Sosin, A., Trifirò, M., Trimarchi, M. B., Tsang, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, A., Wieloch, P., Wigg, H. H., Wolter, P., Wu, S., Yennello, P., Zambon, L., Zetta, M., Zoric, Cozma, M., De Filippo, E., Le Fèvre, A., Gašparić, I., Kiš, M., Łukasik, J., Pawłowski, P., Santoro, S., Bassini, R., Di Toro, M., La Guidara, E., and Pleskac, R.

Subjects
Particle physics, History, QC1-999, Nuclear Theory, FOS: Physical sciences, and isobaric spin 24.10.Pa Thermal and statistical models, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], Education, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), nuclear physics, heavy-ions, symmetry energy, Au+Au collisions, Neutron, Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex), Nuclear Experiment, ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS, Physics, sezele, Order (ring theory), Nuclear equation of state, Observable, 21.65.-f Nuclear matter 27.80.+w 190(less-than-or-equal-to)A(less-than-or-equal-to)219 24.60.-k Statistical theory and fluctuations 25.75.Gz Particle correlations and fluctuations 21.10.Hw Spin, Symmetry (physics), Term (time), Computer Science Applications, parity, Nuclear reactions, Saturation (chemistry), Nucleon, Energy (signal processing)
Abstract

The elliptic-flow ratio of neutrons with respect to protons in reactions of neutron rich heavy-ions systems at intermediate energies has been proposed as an observable sensitive to the strength of the symmetry term in the nuclear Equation Of State (EOS) at supra-saturation densities. The recent results obtained from the existing FOPI/LAND data for $^{197}$Au+$^{197}$Au collisions at 400 MeV/nucleon in comparison with the UrQMD model allowed a first estimate of the symmetry term of the EOS but suffer from a considerable statistical uncertainty. In order to obtain an improved data set for Au+Au collisions and to extend the study to other systems, a new experiment was carried out at the GSI laboratory by the ASY-EOS collaboration in May 2011., Comment: Talk given by P. Russotto at the 11th International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions (NN2012), San Antonio, Texas, USA, May 27-June 1, 2012. To appear in the NN2012 Proceedings in Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS)

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2013
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13. ASY-EOS experiment at GSI

Author

S. Pirrone, Riccardo Introzzi, D. Loria, J. Brzychczyk, F. Amorini, Chiara Guazzoni, Marielle Chartier, Triestino Minniti, M. Trimarchi, A. Budzanowski, H. H. Wolter, L. W. May, M. Di Toro, M. Al-Garawi, M. Zoric, B. Tsang, B. Czech, L. Grassi, Z. Chajecki, E. La Guidara, C. Boisjoli, P. Z. Wu, Matthias Heil, Rene Reifarth, G. Politi, Yassid Ayyad, Martin Veselsky, K. Boretzky, Paola Marini, G. Cardella, F. Porto, P. Guazzoni, F. Riccio, Michael Famiano, J. Lukasik, Maria Colonna, Vincenzo Greco, Yvonne Leifels, A. Gašsparić, A. Trifirò, E. Geraci, I. Skwirczyńska, W. Reisdorf, L. Acosta, P. Zambon, A. Le Fèvre, Lauren Heilborn, Michele Papa, M. Adamczyk, Lucrezia Auditore, P. Cammarata, Thomas Aumann, Mihai Petrovici, Z. Basrak, A. Chbihi, Ivano Lombardo, Piotr Pawłowski, S. Cavallaro, Z. Matthews, M. Mostazo, P. Russotto, J. Wilczyński, S. Santoro, P. Lasko, Tadaaki Isobe, F. Rizzo, V. Baran, D. M. Rossi, Zbigniew Sosin, Qingfeng Li, Mariano Vigilante, W. Trautmann, G. Lanzalone, W. G. Lynch, M. Kiš, J. Benlliure, Elio Rosato, S. Al-Homaidhi, C. Boiano, A. Wieloch, Angelo Pagano, E. De Filippo, Abdulrahman Alajlan, Roy Crawford Lemmon, S. Kupny, Sherry Yennello, N. Kurz, L. Zetta, Herbert A. Simon, P. Wigg, K. Kezzar, Giuseppe Verde, Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds (GANIL), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), J.D Frankland, A. Pagano, S. Pirrone, M.-F Rivet, F. Rizzo, J.D.Frankland, A.Pagano, S.Pirrone, m.F.Rivet, F.Rizzo, P., Russotto, L., Acosta, M., Adamczyk, A., Al Ajlan, M., Al Garawi, S., Al Homaidhi, F., Amorini, L., Auditore, T., Aumann, Y., Ayyad, V., Baran, Z., Basrak, J., Benlliure, C., Boiano, C., Boisjoli, K., Boretzky, J., Brzychczyk, A., Budzanowski, G., Cardella, P., Cammarata, S., Cavallaro, Z., Chajecki, M., Chartier, A., Chbihi, M., Colonna, B., Czech, E., De Filippo, M., Di Toro, M., Famiano, A., Le Fevre, A., Ga??spari??, E., Geraci, L., Grassi, V., Greco, C., Guazzoni, P., Guazzoni, M., Heil, L., Heilborn, R., Introzzi, T., Isobe, K., Kezzar, M., Ki??, S., Kupny, N., Kurz, E., La Guidara, G., Lanzalone, P., Lasko, Y., Leifel, R., Lemmon, Q., Li, Lombardo, Ivano, D., Loria, J., Lukasik, W. G., Lynch, P., Marini, Z., Matthew, L., May, T., Minniti, M., Mostazo, A., Pagano, M., Papa, P., Pawlowski, M., Petrovici, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, F., Porto, R., Reifarth, W., Reisdorf, F., Riccio, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, D., Rossi, S., Santoro, H., Simon, I., Skwirczynska, Z., Sosin, W., Trautmann, A., Trifirò, M., Trimarchi, B., Tsang, M., Veselsky, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, A., Wieloch, P., Wigg, J., Wilczynski, H. H., Wolter, P., Wu, S., Yennello, P., Zambon, L., Zetta, M., Zoric, Russotto, P., Acosta, L., Adamczyk, M., Al-Ajlan, A., Al-Garawi, M., Al-Homaidhi, S., Amorini, F., Auditore, L., Aumann, T., Ayyad, Y., Baran, V., Basrak, Z., Benlliure, J., Boiano, C., Boisjoli, M., Boretzky, K., Brzychczyk, J., Budzanowski, A., Cardella, G., Cammarata, P., Cavallaro, S., Chajecki, Z., Chartier, M., Chbihi, A., Colonna, M., Czech, B., De Filippo, E., Di Toro, M., Famiano, M., Le Fevre, A., Gašparić, I., Geraci, E., Grassi, L., Greco, V., Guazzoni, C., Guazzoni, P., Heil, M., Heilborn, L., Introzzi, R., Isobe, T., Kezzar, K., Kiš, M., Kupny, S., Kurz, N., La Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lasko, P., Leifels, Y., Lemmon, R., Li, Q., Lombardo, I., Loria, D., Lukasik, J., Lynch, W., Marini, P., Matthews, Z., May, L., Minniti, T., Mostazo, M., Pagano, A., Papa, M., Pawlowski, P., Petrovici, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Reifarth, R., Reisdorf, W., Riccio, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Rossi, D., Santoro, S., Simon, H., Skwirczynska, I., Sosin, Z., Trautmann, W., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Tsang, B., Veselsky, M., Verde, G., Vigilante, M., Wieloch, A., Wigg, P., Wilczynski, J., Wolter, H., Wu, P., Yennello, S., Zambon, P., Zetta, L., and Zoric, M.

Subjects
Physics, sezele, QC1-999, Nuclear Theory, symmetry energy, Observable, Nuclear equation of state, [PHYS.NEXP]Physics [physics]/Nuclear Experiment [nucl-ex], nuclear equation of state, Symmetry (physics), Term (time), Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), nucleus-nucleus collisions, Neutron, Nucleon, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

The elliptic-flow ratio of neutrons with respect to protons in reactions of neutron rich Heavy-Ion at intermediate energies has been recently proposed as an observable sensitive to the strength of the symmetry term in the nuclear equation of state (EOS) at supra-saturation densities. The recent results obtained from the existing FOPI/LAND data for 197Au+197Au collisions at 400 MeV/nucleon in comparison with the UrQMD model allowed a first estimate of the symmetry term of the EOS but suffer from a considerable statistical uncertainty. In order to obtain an improved data set for Au+Au collisions and to extend the study to other systems, a new experiment was carried out at the GSI laboratory by the ASY-EOS collaboration in May 2011. © Owned by the authors, 2012.

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2012
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14. Elastic scattering studies of 16C at 50 MeV/A on proton and deuteron targets with the CHIMERA multidetector at INFN-LNS

Author

G. Lanzalone, Elio Rosato, F. Amorini, L. Grassi, S. Santoro, M. Trimarchi, A. Grzeszczuk, Triestino Minniti, G. Cardella, S. Lo Nigro, E. De Filippo, A. Pagano, D. Loria, Mariano Vigilante, A. Anzalone, Antonio Trifiro, F. Porto, Giuseppe Verde, Michele Papa, S. Pirrone, C. Maiolino, E. Geraci, E. La Guidara, Lucrezia Auditore, G. Politi, M B Chaatterjee, I. Lombardo, P. Russotto, F. Rizzo, C. Agodi, S.J.Freeman, L., Grassi, C., Agodi, F., Amorini, A., Anzalone, L., Auditore, G., Cardella, M. B., Chatterjee, E., De Filippo, E., Geraci, A. G. r. z. e. s. z. c. z. u., K., G., Lanzalone, Lombardo, Ivano, S., Lo Nigro, D., Loria, C., Maiolino, T., Minniti, A., Pagano, E. V., Pagano, M., Papa, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, F., Porto, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, P., Russotto, S., Santoro, A., Trifiró, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, Vigilante, Mariano, Grassi, L., Agodi, C., Amorini, F., Anzalone, A., Auditore, L., Cardella, G., Chaatterjee, M., Filippo, E., Geraci, E., Grzeszczuk, A., Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lombardo, I., Nigro, S., Loria, D., Maiolino, C., Minniti, T., Pagano, A., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Russotto, P., Santoro, S., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Verde, G., and Vigilante, M.

Subjects
Radioactive ion beams, Elastic scattering, Physics, radioactive ion beam, History, Physics::Medical Physics, elastic scattering, tagging, Coincidence, Computer Science Applications, Education, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Deuterium, Fragmentation (mass spectrometry), Physics::Accelerator Physics, Heavy ion, Atomic physics, Nuclear Experiment
Abstract

At the Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (LNS) in Catania (Italy), light radioactive ion beams have been produced through the In Flight Fragmentation method, using 18O and 13C at 55 MeV/A as primary beams impinging on a 9Be production target. Elastic scattering angular distributions of 16C+p and 16C+d at 50 MeV/A, 10Be+p at 56 MeV/A and 13B+d at 52 MeV/A systems were measured by using the CHIMERA (Charge Heavy Ion Mass and Energy Resolving Array) multidetector and kinematical coincidence technique. The experimental data are fitted by using the optical model. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.

Published
2012

15. Use of fragmentation beams at LNS with CHIMERA detector

Author

Lucrezia Auditore, L. Francalanza, E. DeFilippo, F. Rizzo, F. Amorini, Mariano Vigilante, G. Politi, E. La Guidara, G. Cardella, Mario Buscemi, S. Santoro, F. Porto, D. Loria, P. Russotto, C. Agodi, G. Lanzalone, R. Gianì, M. Trimarchi, Triestino Minniti, Giuseppe Verde, E. V. Pagano, I. Berceanu, L. Grassi, A. Anzalone, S. Pirrone, Michele Papa, L. Acosta, A. Pagano, M.B. Chatterjiee, Ivano Lombardo, Elio Rosato, A. Trifirò, Cardella, G., Acosta, L., Agodi, C., Amorini, F., Anzalone, A., Auditore, L., Berceanu, I., Buscemi, M., Chatterjiee, M., Defilippo, E., Francalanza, L., Gianí, R., Grassi, L., La Guidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Lombardo, I., Loria, D., Minniti, T., Pagano, A., Pagano, E., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Russotto, P., Santoro, S., Trifiró, A., Trimarchi, M., Verde, G., Vigilante, M., J.D.Frankland, A.Pagano, S.Pirrone, m.F.Rivet, F.Rizzo, G., Cardella, L., Acosta, C., Agodi, F., Amorini, A., Anzalone, L., Auditore, I., Berceanu, M., Buscemi, M. B., Chatterjiee, E., Defilippo, L., Francalanza, R., Gianì, L., Grassi, E., La Guidara, G., Lanzalone, Lombardo, Ivano, D., Loria, T., Minniti, A., Pagano, E. V., Pagano, M., Papa, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, F., Porto, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, P., Russotto, S., Santoro, A., Trifiró, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, and Vigilante, Mariano

Subjects
radioactive ion beam, Physics, Physics::Instrumentation and Detectors, business.industry, QC1-999, Detector, Engineering physics, Upgrade, Optics, Fragmentation (mass spectrometry), Physics and Astronomy, Physics::Accelerator Physics, Laser beam quality, tagging system, business, fragmentation beam, Beam (structure)
Abstract

The recent intensity upgrade of the LNS fragmentation beam is discussed. The available beams, the tagging procedures and details on the beam quality are reported. The experimental program started with the CHIMERA detector using such beams is also discussed with preliminary results and future perspectives. © Owned by the authors, 2012.

Published
2012

16. N/Z effects on40,48Ca+40,48Ca reactions at 25 MeV/nucleon

Author

G. Giuliani, P. Russotto, Elio Rosato, M. B. Chatterjee, E. LaGuidara, C. Agodi, Ji-Youn Han, A. Anzalone, Triestino Minniti, L. Acosta, E. Geraci, E. DeFilippo, F. Porto, S. Cavallaro, Giuseppe Verde, A. Pagano, F. Rizzo, S. Pirrone, Mariano Vigilante, L. Grassi, I. Berceanu, C. Maiolino, G. Lanzalone, Ivano Lombardo, Antonio Trifiro, D. Loria, M. Trimarchi, Michele Papa, F. Amorini, G. Cardella, Lucrezia Auditore, G. Politi, S. Santoro, M. Buscemi, Lombardo, I., Acosta, L., Agodi, C., Amorini, F., Anzalone, A., Auditore, L., Berceanu, I., Buscemi, M., Cardella, G., Cavallaro, S., Chatterjee, M., Defilippo, E., Giuliani, G., Geraci, E., Grassi, L., Han, J., Laguidara, E., Lanzalone, G., Loria, D., Maiolino, C., Minniti, T., Pagano, A., Papa, M., Pirrone, S., Politi, G., Porto, F., Rizzo, F., Rosato, E., Russotto, P., Santoro, S., Trifirò, A., Trimarchi, M., Verde, G., Vigilante, M., J.D.Frankland, A.Pagano, S.Pirrone, m.F.Rivet, F.Rizzo, Lombardo, Ivano, L., Acosta, C., Agodi, F., Amorini, A., Anzalone, L., Auditore, I., Berceanu, M., Buscemi, G., Cardella, S., Cavallaro, M. B., Chatterjee, E., Defilippo, G., Giuliani, E., Geraci, L., Grassi, J., Han, E., Laguidara, G., Lanzalone, D., Loria, C., Maiolino, T., Minniti, A., Pagano, M., Papa, S., Pirrone, G., Politi, F., Porto, F., Rizzo, Rosato, Elio, P., Russotto, S., Santoro, A., Trifirò, M., Trimarchi, G., Verde, and Vigilante, Mariano

Subjects
Physics, Proton, QC1-999, Nuclear Theory, nuclear reaction, Nuclear physics, Physics and Astronomy (all), Isospin, isospin effect, Isobaric process, even-odd staggering, Neutron, Heavy ion, Statistical physics, Diffusion (business), Nuclear Experiment, Nucleon, Event (particle physics)
Abstract

Effects related to the neutron to proton ratio (N/Z) degree of freedom in 40, 48Ca+40, 48Ca reactions at 25 MeV/nucleon have been investigated. Isotopic effect and even-odd staggering characterize the emission of light fragments at forward angles. The study of isobaric ratio 7Li/7Be for quasi-projectile source in semi-peripheral event of reactions allows moreover to investigate isospin diffusion effects in heavy ion collisions. © Owned by the authors, 2012.

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2012
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17. Enhanced suppression of otoacoustic emissions by contralateral stimulation in Parkinson's disease.

Author

Moleti A, Minniti T, Viziano A, Stefani A, Cerroni R, Garasto E, Pierantozzi M, and Sisto R

Subjects
Humans, Dopamine, Otoacoustic Emissions, Spontaneous, Hearing, Acoustic Stimulation, Parkinson Disease diagnosis
Abstract

Dopamine depletion affects several aspects of hearing function. Previous work [Wu, Yi, Manca, Javaid, Lauer, and Glowatzki, eLife 9, e52419 (2020)] demonstrated the role of dopamine in reducing the firing rates of inner ear cells, which is thought to decrease synaptic excitotoxicity. Thus, a lack of dopamine could indirectly increase acoustic stimulation of medial olivocochlear efferents. To investigate that, here we studied contralateral suppression of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in a population of Parkinsonian patients, compared to an age-matched control group, both audiometrically tested. To rule out activation of the acoustic reflex, middle ear impedance was monitored during testing. The results show significantly stronger contralateral suppression in the patient group., (© 2023 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).)

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2023
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18. Accelerating Neutron Tomography experiments through Artificial Neural Network based reconstruction.

Author

Micieli D, Minniti T, Evans LM, and Gorini G

Abstract

Neutron Tomography (NT) is a non-destructive technique to investigate the inner structure of a wide range of objects and, in some cases, provides valuable results in comparison to the more common X-ray imaging techniques. However, NT is time consuming and scanning a set of similar objects during a beamtime leads to data redundancy and long acquisition times. Nowadays NT is unfeasible for quality checking study of large quantities of similar objects. One way to decrease the total scan time is to reduce the number of projections. Analytical reconstruction methods are very fast but under this condition generate streaking artifacts in the reconstructed images. Iterative algorithms generally provide better reconstruction for limited data problems, but at the expense of longer reconstruction time. In this study, we propose the recently introduced Neural Network Filtered Back-Projection (NN-FBP) method to optimize the time usage in NT experiments. Simulated and real neutron data were used to assess the performance of the NN-FBP method as a function of the number of projections. For the first time a machine learning based algorithm is applied and tested for NT image reconstruction problem. We demonstrate that the NN-FBP method can reliably reduce acquisition and reconstruction times and it outperforms conventional reconstruction methods used in NT, providing high image quality for limited datasets.

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2019
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