Research outputs
2026
Characterization and performance evaluation of ITk Pixel production modules for the ATLAS Upgrade
Samy, M. A. A., Buttar, C., Bates, R., Maneuski, D., Cunningham, L., Han, R., . . . Taylor, J. (2026). Characterization and performance evaluation of ITk Pixel production modules for the ATLAS Upgrade. Journal of Instrumentation, 21(01), C01034. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/21/01/c01034
2025
Production, quality assurance and quality control of the SiPM Tiles for the DarkSide-20k Time Projection Chamber
Acerbi, F., Adhikari, P., Agnes, P., Ahmad, I., Albergo, S., Albuquerque, I. F., . . . Zykova, M. P. (2025). Production, quality assurance and quality control of the SiPM Tiles for the DarkSide-20k Time Projection Chamber. The European Physical Journal C, 85(11). doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14940-1
Testbeam analysis of biasing structures for irradiated hybrid pixel detectors
Rennie, A. G., Buttar, C. M., Gao, Y., González López, R., Maneuski, D., Pender, E., . . . Wraight, K. (2025). Testbeam analysis of biasing structures for irradiated hybrid pixel detectors. Journal of Instrumentation, 20(01), P01029. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/20/01/p01029
2024
DarkSide-20k sensitivity to light dark matter particles
Acerbi, F., Adhikari, P., Agnes, P., Ahmad, I., Albergo, S., Albuquerque, I. F. M., . . . Zykova, M. P. (2024). DarkSide-20k sensitivity to light dark matter particles. Communications Physics, 7(1). doi:10.1038/s42005-024-01896-z
Feasibility study of a novel thermal neutron detection system using event mode camera and LYSO scintillation crystal
2023
Novel imaging technique for thermal neutrons using a fast optical camera
Gao, T., D’Amen, G., Burdin, S., Alsulimane, M., Campbell, P., Da Via, C., . . . Tricoli, A. (2023). Novel imaging technique for thermal neutrons using a fast optical camera. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 1046, 167604. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2022.167604
2022
A scalable $64\times 64$ pixels monolithic HV-CMOS sensor for hadron therapy with 1ns time stamping capability and in-pixel ADC
Massari, N., DAndragora, A., Perenzoni, M., Selijak, A., Barajas, C. C., Taylor, A., . . . Di Biase, I. (2022). A scalable $64\times 64$ pixels monolithic HV-CMOS sensor for hadron therapy with 1ns time stamping capability and in-pixel ADC. In ESSCIRC 2022- IEEE 48th European Solid State Circuits Conference (ESSCIRC) (pp. 197-200). IEEE. doi:10.1109/esscirc55480.2022.9911225
2021
ATLAS ITk pixel endcap demonstrator “Ring-0” construction and testing
Matheson, J., & Taylor, J. (2021). ATLAS ITk pixel endcap demonstrator “Ring-0” construction and testing. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 986, 164753. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2020.164753
2019
Quasi-free proton knockout from <sup>12</sup>C on carbon target at 398 MeV/u
Panin, V., Holl, M., Taylor, J. T., Aksyutina, Y., Alvarez-Pol, H., Aumann, T., . . . Wimmer, C. (2019). Quasi-free proton knockout from <sup>12</sup>C on carbon target at 398 MeV/u. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 797. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.134802
Characterisation of a megavolt X-Ray therapeutic beam using non-orthogonal strip detectors for future enhanced primary standard dosimetry
Flynn, S., Price, T., Galer, S., Thomas, R., Cotterill, J., Chiesa, M., . . . Allport, P. (2019). Characterisation of a megavolt X-Ray therapeutic beam using non-orthogonal strip detectors for future enhanced primary standard dosimetry. Journal of Instrumentation, 14(09), T09007. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/14/09/t09007
2018
Development and Evaluation of Prototypes for the Phase-II Upgrade of the Pixel Detector of the ATLAS Experiment
Taylor, J. T. (2018). Development and Evaluation of Prototypes for the Phase-II Upgrade of the Pixel Detector of the ATLAS Experiment. In 2018 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference Proceedings (NSS/MIC) (pp. 1-2). IEEE. doi:10.1109/nssmic.2018.8824591
PRaVDA: The first solid-state system for proton computed tomography
Esposito, M., Waltham, C., Taylor, J. T., Manger, S., Phoenix, B., Price, T., . . . Allinson, N. M. (2018). PRaVDA: The first solid-state system for proton computed tomography. Physica Medica, 55, 149-154. doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2018.10.020
Structure of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Be</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>13</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> studied in proton knockout from <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">B</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>14</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>
Ribeiro, G., Nácher, E., Tengblad, O., Díaz Fernández, P., Aksyutina, Y., Alvarez-Pol, H., . . . Zuber, K. (2018). Structure of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Be</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>13</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> studied in proton knockout from <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">B</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>14</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 98(2). doi:10.1103/physrevc.98.024603
Strong Neutron Pairing in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>core</mml:mtext><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:mn>4</mml:mn><mml:mi>n</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> Nuclei
Revel, A., Marqués, F. M., Sorlin, O., Aumann, T., Caesar, C., Holl, M., . . . Zuber, K. (2018). Strong Neutron Pairing in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mrow><mml:mtext>core</mml:mtext><mml:mo>+</mml:mo><mml:mn>4</mml:mn><mml:mi>n</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> Nuclei. Physical Review Letters, 120(15). doi:10.1103/physrevlett.120.152504
Quasifree ( <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mi>N</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math> ) scattering of light neutron-rich nuclei near <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>14</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math>
Díaz Fernández, P., Alvarez-Pol, H., Crespo, R., Cravo, E., Atar, L., Deltuva, A., . . . Zuber, K. (2018). Quasifree (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mi>p</mml:mi><mml:mi>N</mml:mi></mml:mrow></mml:math>) scattering of light neutron-rich nuclei near <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mrow><mml:mi>N</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn>14</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 97(2). doi:10.1103/physrevc.97.024311
Quasifree (p, 2p) Reactions on Oxygen Isotopes: Observation of Isospin Independence of the Reduced Single-Particle Strength
Atar, L., Paschalis, S., Barbieri, C., Bertulani, C. A., Diaz Fernandez, P., Holl, M., . . . Collaboration, R. (2018). Quasifree (p, 2p) Reactions on Oxygen Isotopes: Observation of Isospin Independence of the Reduced Single-Particle Strength. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 120(5). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.052501
2017
Effective proton-neutron interaction near the drip line from unbound states in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>25</mml:mn><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mn>26</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>
Vandebrouck, M., Lepailleur, A., Sorlin, O., Aumann, T., Caesar, C., Holl, M., . . . Zuber, K. (2017). Effective proton-neutron interaction near the drip line from unbound states in <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">F</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>25</mml:mn><mml:mo>,</mml:mo><mml:mn>26</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 96(5). doi:10.1103/physrevc.96.054305
Abstract ID: 139 Monte Carlo simulations for imaging in proton therapy
Esposito, M., Price, T., Taylor, J. T., Waltham, C., Manger, S., Phoenix, B., . . . Allinson, N. M. (2017). Abstract ID: 139 Monte Carlo simulations for imaging in proton therapy. Physica Medica, 42, 30. doi:10.1016/j.ejmp.2017.09.075
Ground-state configuration of neutron-rich <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Al</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>35</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> via Coulomb breakup
Chakraborty, S., Datta, U., Aumann, T., Beceiro-Novo, S., Boretzky, K., Caesar, C., . . . Winfield, J. S. (2017). Ground-state configuration of neutron-rich <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Al</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>35</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> via Coulomb breakup. Physical Review C, 96(3). doi:10.1103/physrevc.96.034301
Coulomb breakup of neutron-rich Na-29,Na-30 isotopes near the island of inversion
Rahaman, A., Datta, U., Aumann, T., Beceiro-Novo, S., Boretzky, K., Caesar, C., . . . Zoric, M. (2017). Coulomb breakup of neutron-rich Na-29,Na-30 isotopes near the island of inversion. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS, 44(4). doi:10.1088/1361-6471/aa594d
Determination of the neutron-capture rate of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>17</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> for <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>r</mml:mi></mml:math> -process nucleosynthesis
Heine, M., Typel, S., Wu, M. -R., Adachi, T., Aksyutina, Y., Alcantara, J., . . . Zuber, K. (2017). Determination of the neutron-capture rate of <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">C</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>17</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math> for <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>r</mml:mi></mml:math>-process nucleosynthesis. Physical Review C, 95(1). doi:10.1103/physrevc.95.014613
2016
An experimental demonstration of a new type of proton computed tomography using a novel silicon tracking detector
Taylor, J. T., Poludniowski, G., Price, T., Waltham, C., Allport, P. P., Casse, G. L., . . . Allinson, N. M. (2016). An experimental demonstration of a new type of proton computed tomography using a novel silicon tracking detector. Medical Physics, 43(11), 6129-6136. doi:10.1118/1.4965809
A new silicon tracker for proton imaging and dosimetry
Taylor, J. T., Waltham, C., Price, T., Allinson, N. M., Allport, P. P., Casse, G. L., . . . Tsurin, I. (2016). A new silicon tracker for proton imaging and dosimetry. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 831, 362-366. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2016.02.013
Direct experimental evidence for a multiparticle-hole ground state configuration of deformed<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Mg</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>33</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>
Datta, U., Rahaman, A., Aumann, T., Beceiro-Novo, S., Boretzky, K., Caesar, C., . . . Zoric, M. (2016). Direct experimental evidence for a multiparticle-hole ground state configuration of deformed<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi>Mg</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mn>33</mml:mn></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 94(3). doi:10.1103/physrevc.94.034304
Systematic investigation of projectile fragmentation using beams of unstable B and C isotopes
Thies, R., Heinz, A., Adachi, T., Aksyutina, Y., Alcantara-Núñes, J., Altstadt, S., . . . Zuber, K. (2016). Systematic investigation of projectile fragmentation using beams of unstable B and C isotopes. Physical Review C, 93(5). doi:10.1103/physrevc.93.054601
Exclusive measurements of quasi-free proton scattering reactions in inverse and complete kinematics
Panin, V., Taylor, J. T., Paschalis, S., Wamers, F., Aksyutina, Y., Alvarez-Pol, H., . . . Wimmer, C. (2016). Exclusive measurements of quasi-free proton scattering reactions in inverse and complete kinematics. Physics Letters B: Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics, 753, 204-210. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2015.11.082
Experimental study of the<sup>15</sup>O(2<i>p</i>, γ)<sup>17</sup>Ne cross section by Coulomb Dissociation for the<i>rp</i>process
Marganiec, J., Warners, F., Aksouh, F., Aksyutina, Y., Pol, H. A., Aumann, T., . . . Zhukov, M. (2016). Experimental study of the<sup>15</sup>O(2<i>p</i>, γ)<sup>17</sup>Ne cross section by Coulomb Dissociation for the<i>rp</i>process. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series Vol. 665 (pp. 012046). IOP Publishing. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/665/1/012046
2015
Expected proton signal sizes in the PRaVDA Range Telescope for proton Computed Tomography
Price, T., Esposito, M., Poludniowski, G., Taylor, J., Waltham, C., Parker, D. J., . . . Nieto-Camero, J. (2015). Expected proton signal sizes in the PRaVDA Range Telescope for proton Computed Tomography. Journal of Instrumentation, 10(05), P05013. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/10/05/p05013
Proton tracking for medical imaging and dosimetry
Taylor, J. T., Allport, P. P., Casse, G. L., Smith, N. A., Tsurin, I., Allinson, N. M., . . . Waltham, C. (2015). Proton tracking for medical imaging and dosimetry. Journal of Instrumentation, 10(02), C02015. doi:10.1088/1748-0221/10/02/c02015
2014
Exclusive measurements of nuclear breakup reactions of<sup>17</sup>Ne
Wamers, F., Marganiec, J., Aksouh, F., Aksyutina, Y., Álvarez-Pol, H., Aumann, T., . . . Zhukov, M. V. (2014). Exclusive measurements of nuclear breakup reactions of<sup>17</sup>Ne. EPJ Web of Conferences, 66, 03094. doi:10.1051/epjconf/20146603094
Ground-state configuration of neutron-rich Aluminum isotopes through Coulomb Breakup
Chakraborty, S., Pramanik, U. D., Aumann, T., Beceiro, S., Boretzky, K., Caesar, C., . . . Zoric, M. (2014). Ground-state configuration of neutron-rich Aluminum isotopes through Coulomb Breakup. EPJ Web of Conferences, 66, 02019. doi:10.1051/epjconf/20146602019
Study of Ground State Wave-function of the Neutron-rich<sup>29,30</sup>Na Isotopes through Coulomb Breakup
Rahaman, A., Datta Pramanik, U., Aumann, T., Beceiro, S., Boretzky, K., Caesar, C., . . . Zoric, M. (2014). Study of Ground State Wave-function of the Neutron-rich<sup>29,30</sup>Na Isotopes through Coulomb Breakup. EPJ Web of Conferences, 66, 02087. doi:10.1051/epjconf/20146602087
Thermonuclear reaction<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>30</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>(<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:math>,<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi></mml:math>)<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Cl</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>31</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>studied via Coulomb breakup of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Cl</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>31</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>
Langer, C., Lepyoshkina, O., Aksyutina, Y., Aumann, T., Novo, S. B., Benlliure, J., . . . Wu, P. Z. (2014). Thermonuclear reaction<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">S</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>30</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>(<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:math>,<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>γ</mml:mi></mml:math>)<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Cl</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>31</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>studied via Coulomb breakup of<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">Cl</mml:mi><mml:mprescripts/><mml:none/><mml:mrow><mml:mn>31</mml:mn></mml:mrow></mml:mmultiscripts></mml:math>. Physical Review C, 89(3). doi:10.1103/physrevc.89.035806
Study of the $^{15}$O$(2p,\gamma )^{17}$Ne Cross Section by Coulomb Dissociation of $^{17}$Ne for the $rp$ Process of Nucleosynthesis
Marganiec, J., Wamers, F., Aksouh, F., Aksyutina, Y., Alvarez Pol, H., Aumann, T., . . . Zhukov, M. (2014). Study of the $^{15}$O$(2p,\gamma )^{17}$Ne Cross Section by Coulomb Dissociation of $^{17}$Ne for the $rp$ Process of Nucleosynthesis. Acta Physica Polonica B, 45(2), 229. doi:10.5506/aphyspolb.45.229
Exclusive measurements of nuclear breakup reactions of 17Ne
Wamers, F., Marganiec, J., Aksouh, F., Aksyutina, Y., Ãlvarez-Pol, H., Aumann, T., . . . Zhukov, M. V. (2014). Exclusive measurements of nuclear breakup reactions of 17Ne. EPJ Web of Conferences, 66, 03094.
Thermonuclear reaction 30S(p,gamma)31Cl studied via Coulomb breakup of Cl
Langer, C., & al, E. (2014). Thermonuclear reaction 30S(p,gamma)31Cl studied via Coulomb breakup of Cl. Physical Review C, 89(035806).
2013
Beyond the neutron drip line: The unbound oxygen isotopes 25O and 26O
Caesar, C., Simonis, J., Adachi, T., Aksyutina, Y., Alcantara, J., Altstadt, S., . . . Zuber, K. (2013). Beyond the neutron drip line: The unbound oxygen isotopes 25O and 26O. Physical Review C, 88(3), 034313. doi:10.1103/physrevc.88.034313
2012
Coulomb breakup of 17Ne from the viewpoint of nuclear astrophysics
Marganiec, J., Aksouh, F., Aksyutina, Y., Alvarez Pol, H., Aumann, T., Beceiro, S., . . . Zhukov, M. (2012). Coulomb breakup of 17Ne from the viewpoint of nuclear astrophysics. In Proceedings of Science.
2010
Coulomb dissociation reactions on proton-rich Ar isotopes
Langer, C., Lepyoshkina, O., Aksyutina, Y., Aumann, T., Beceiro, S., Benlliure, J., . . . Wu, P. Z. (2011). Coulomb dissociation reactions on proton-rich Ar isotopes. In Proceedings of 11th Symposium on Nuclei in the Cosmos — PoS(NIC XI) (pp. 224). Sissa Medialab. doi:10.22323/1.100.0224