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Determination of Luminosity With Thermal Neutron Counting Using TPX Detectors in the ATLAS Cavern in LHC Proton-Proton Collisions at 13 TeV

NázevTitle
Determination of Luminosity With Thermal Neutron Counting Using TPX Detectors in the ATLAS Cavern in LHC Proton-Proton Collisions at 13 TeVDetermination of Luminosity With Thermal Neutron Counting Using TPX Detectors in the ATLAS Cavern in LHC Proton-Proton Collisions at 13 TeV
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
A. Sopczak, B. Ali, J. Begera, B. Bergmann, T. Billoud, B. Biskup, P. Burian, D. Caforio, E. Heijne, J. Janeček, C. Leroy, P. Mánek, Y. Mora, S. Pospíšil, T. Seidler, M. Suk, Z. Svoboda
DOIDOI
10.1109/TNS.2018.2839683
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 2018, 65(7), 1378-1383. ISSN 0018-9499.
RokYear
2018
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000439385000006
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-85047621759
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21340/18:00325134!RIV19-MSM-21340___
ProjektProject
Inženýrské aplikace fyziky mikrosvětaEngineering applications of microworld physics

AbstraktAbstract

A network of Timepix (TPX) devices installed in the ATLAS cavern has the unique capability of measuring the luminosity with thermal neutron counting in Large Hadron Collider proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV. Compared with the hit-counting method, the method of thermal neutron counting has the advantage that it is not affected by induced radioactivity. The results of the luminosity determination are presented for several independently operated TPX detectors. The long-term time stability measurements of the luminosity are presented for individual devices and between different devices. The high-statistics data sets allow a detailed comparison between neutron counting and hit-counting luminosity determinations.

A network of Timepix (TPX) devices installed in the ATLAS cavern has the unique capability of measuring the luminosity with thermal neutron counting in Large Hadron Collider proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV. Compared with the hit-counting method, the method of thermal neutron counting has the advantage that it is not affected by induced radioactivity. The results of the luminosity determination are presented for several independently operated TPX detectors. The long-term time stability measurements of the luminosity are presented for individual devices and between different devices. The high-statistics data sets allow a detailed comparison between neutron counting and hit-counting luminosity determinations.