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Insertion of STC into TRT at the Department of Physics, Oxford
Credit: CERN

Giles Barr

Professor of Physics

Sub department

  • Particle Physics

Research groups

  • Accelerator Neutrinos
Giles.Barr@physics.ox.ac.uk
Telephone: 01865 (2)73446
Denys Wilkinson Building, room 664a
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  • Publications

Comparison of large-angle production of charged pions with incident protons on cylindrical long and short targets

Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 80:6 (2009)

Authors:

M Apollonio, A Artamonov, A Bagulya, G Barr, A Blondel, F Bobisut, M Bogomilov, M Bonesini, C Booth, S Borghi, S Bunyatov, J Burguet-Castell, MG Catanesi, A Cervera-Villanueva, P Chimenti, L Coney, ED Capua, U Dore, J Dumarchez, R Edgecock, M Ellis, F Ferri, U Gastaldi, S Giani, G Giannini, D Gibin, S Gilardoni, P Gorbunov, C Gößling, JJ Gómez-Cadenas, A Grant, JS Graulich, G Grégoire, V Grichine, A Grossheim, A Guglielmi, L Howlett, A Ivanchenko, V Ivanchenko, A Kayis-Topaksu, M Kirsanov, D Kolev, A Krasnoperov, J Martín-Albo, C Meurer, M Mezzetto, GB Mills, MC Morone, P Novella, D Orestano, V Palladino, J Panman, I Papadopoulos, F Pastore, S Piperov, N Polukhina, B Popov, G Prior, E Radicioni, D Schmitz, R Schroeter, G Skoro, M Sorel, E Tcherniaev, P Temnikov, V Tereschenko, A Tonazzo, L Tortora, R Tsenov, I Tsukerman, G Vidal-Sitjes, C Wiebusch, P Zucchelli

Abstract:

The HARP Collaboration has presented measurements of the double-differential π± production cross section in the range of momentum 100 MeV/c≤p≤800 MeV/c and angle 0.35 rad≤θ≤2.15 rad with proton beams hitting thin nuclear targets. In many applications the extrapolation to long targets is necessary. In this article the analysis of data taken with long (one interaction length) solid cylindrical targets made of carbon, tantalum, and lead is presented. The data were taken with the large-acceptance HARP detector in the T9 beam line of the CERN proton synchrotron. The secondary pions were produced by beams of protons with momenta of 5, 8, and 12GeV/c. The tracking and identification of the produced particles were performed using a small-radius cylindrical time projection chamber placed inside a solenoidal magnet. Incident protons were identified by an elaborate system of beam detectors. Results are obtained for the double-differential yields per target nucleon d2σ/dpdθ. The measurements are compared with predictions of the MARS and GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulations. © 2009 The American Physical Society.
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Forward production of charged pions with incident protons on nuclear targets at the CERN Proton Synchrotron

Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics 80:3 (2009)

Authors:

M Apollonio, A Artamonov, A Bagulya, G Barr, A Blondel, F Bobisut, M Bogomilov, M Bonesini, C Booth, S Borghi, S Bunyatov, J Burguet-Castell, MG Catanesi, A Cervera-Villanueva, P Chimenti, L Coney, E Di Capua, U Dore, J Dumarchez, R Edgecock, M Ellis, F Ferri, U Gastaldi, S Giani, G Giannini, D Gibin, S Gilardoni, P Gorbunov, C Gößling, JJ Gómez-Cadenas, A Grant, JS Graulich, G Grégoire, V Grichine, A Grossheim, A Guglielmi, L Howlett, A Ivanchenko, V Ivanchenko, A Kayis-Topaksu, M Kirsanov, D Kolev, A Krasnoperov, J Martín-Albo, C Meurer, M Mezzetto, GB Mills, MC Morone, P Novella, D Orestano, V Palladino, J Panman, I Papadopoulos, F Pastore, S Piperov, N Polukhina, B Popov, G Prior, E Radicioni, D Schmitz, R Schroeter, V Serdiouk, G Skoro, M Sorel, E Tcherniaev, P Temnikov, V Tereschenko, A Tonazzo, L Tortora, R Tsenov, I Tsukerman, G Vidal-Sitjes, C Wiebusch, P Zucchelli

Abstract:

Measurements of the double-differential π± production cross section in the range of momentum 0.5□p□8.0 GeV/c and angle 0.025□θ□0.25 rad in collisions of protons on beryllium, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, aluminum, copper, tin, tantalum, and lead are presented. The data were taken with the large-acceptance HAdRon Production (HARP) detector in the T9 beamline of the CERN Proton Synchrotron. Incident particles were identified by an elaborate system of beam detectors. Thin targets of 5% of a nuclear interaction length were used. The tracking and identification of the produced particles were performed using the forward system of the HARP experiment. Results are obtained for the double-differential cross sections d2σ/dpdΩ mainly at four incident proton beam momenta (3, 5, 8, and 12 GeV/c). Measurements are compared with the GEANT4 and MARS Monte Carlo generators. A global parametrization is provided as an approximation of all the collected datasets, which can serve as a tool for quick yield estimates. © 2009 The American Physical Society.
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Forward production of charged pions with incident π± on nuclear targets measured at the CERN PS

Nuclear Physics A 821:1-4 (2009) 118-192

Authors:

M Apollonio, A Artamonov, A Bagulya, G Barr, A Blondel, F Bobisut, M Bogomilov, M Bonesini, C Booth, S Borghi, S Bunyatov, J Burguet-Castell, MG Catanesi, A Cervera-Villanueva, P Chimenti, L Coney, E Di Capua, U Dore, J Dumarchez, R Edgecock, M Ellis, F Ferri, U Gastaldi, S Giani, G Giannini, D Gibin, S Gilardoni, P Gorbunov, C Gößling, JJ Gómez-Cadenas, A Grant, JS Graulich, G Grégoire, V Grichine, A Grossheim, A Guglielmi, L Howlett, A Ivanchenko, V Ivanchenko, A Kayis-Topaksu, M Kirsanov, D Kolev, A Krasnoperov, J Martín-Albo, C Meurer, M Mezzetto, GB Mills, MC Morone, P Novella, D Orestano, V Palladino, J Panman, I Papadopoulos, F Pastore, S Piperov, N Polukhina, B Popov, G Prior, E Radicioni, D Schmitz, R Schroeter, G Skoro, M Sorel, E Tcherniaev, P Temnikov, V Tereschenko, A Tonazzo, L Tortora, R Tsenov, I Tsukerman, G Vidal-Sitjes, C Wiebusch, P Zucchelli

Abstract:

Measurements of the double-differential π± production cross-section in the range of momentum 0.5 GeV / c ≤ p ≤ 8.0 GeV / c and angle 0.025   rad ≤ θ ≤ 0.25   rad in interactions of charged pions on beryllium, carbon, aluminium, copper, tin, tantalum and lead are presented. These data represent the first experimental campaign to systematically measure forward pion hadroproduction. The data were taken with the large acceptance HARP detector in the T9 beam line of the CERN PS. Incident particles, impinging on a 5% nuclear interaction length target, were identified by an elaborate system of beam detectors. The tracking and identification of the produced particles was performed using the forward spectrometer of the HARP detector. Results are obtained for the double-differential cross-sections d2 σ / d p d Ω mainly at four incident pion beam momenta (3 GeV/c, 5 GeV/c, 8 GeV/c and 12 GeV/c). The measurements are compared with the GEANT4 and MARS Monte Carlo simulation. © 2009 Elsevier B.V.
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Sudden stratospheric warmings seen in MINOS deep underground muon data

Geophysical Research Letters 36:5 (2009)

Authors:

S Osprey, J Barnett, J Smith, P Adamson, C Andreopoulos, KE Arms, R Armstrong, DJ Auty, DS Ayres, B Baller, PD Barnes, GD Barr, WL Barrett, BR Becker, A Belias, RH Bernstein, D Bhattacharya, M Bishai, A Blake, GJ Bock, J Boehm, DJ Boehnlein, D Bogert, C Bower, E Buckley-Geer, S Cavanaugh, JD Chapman, D Cherdack, S Childress, BC Choudhary, JH Cobb, SJ Coleman, AJ Culling, JK De Jong, M Dierckxsens, MV Diwan, M Dorman, SA Dytman, CO Escobar, JJ Evans, E Falk, GJ Feldman, MV Frohne, HR Gallagher, A Godley, MC Goodman, P Gouffon, R Gran, EW Grashorn, N Grossman, K Grzelak, A Habig, D Harris, PG Harris, J Hartnell, R Hatcher, A Himmel, A Holin, J Hylen, GM Irwin, M Ishitsuka, DE Jaffe, C James, D Jensen, T Kafka, SMS Kasahara, JJ Kim, G Koizumi, S Kopp, M Kordosky, DJ Koskinen, A Kreymer, S Kumaratunga, K Lang, J Ling, PJ Litchfield, RP Litchfield, L Loiacono, P Lucas, J Ma, WA Mann, ML Marshak, JS Marshall, N Mayer, AM McGowan, JR Meier, MD Messier, CJ Metelko, DG Michael, L Miller, WH Miller, SR Mishra, CD Moore, JG Morfin, L Mualem, S Mufson, J Musser, D Naples, JK Nelson, HB Newman

Abstract:

The rate of high energy cosmic ray muons as measured underground is shown to be strongly correlated with upper-air temperatures during short-term atmospheric (10-day) events. The effects are seen by correlating data from the MINOS underground detector and temperatures from the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts during the winter periods from 2003-2007. This effect provides an independent technique for the measurement of meteorological conditions and presents a unique opportunity to measure both short and long-term changes in this important part of the atmosphere. Copyright 2009 by the American Geophysical Union.
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Absolute momentum calibration of the HARP TPC

Journal of Instrumentation 3:4 (2008)

Authors:

MG Catanesi, E Radicioni, R Edgecock, M Ellis, FJP Soler, C Göß, S Bunyatov, A Krasnoperov, B Popov, V Serdiouk, V Tereschenko, E Di Capua, G VidalSitjes, A Artamonov, S Giani, S Gilardoni, P Gorbunov, A Grant, A Grossheim, V Ivanchenko, A Kayis-Topaksu, J Panman, I Papadopoulos, E Tcherniaev, I Tsukerman, R Veenhof, C Wiebusch, P Zucchelli, A Blondel, S Borghi, MC Morone, G Prior, R Schroeter, C Meurer, U Gastaldi, GB Mills, JS Graulich, G Grégoire, M Bonesini, F Ferri, M Kirsanov, A Bagulya, V Grichine, N Polukhina, V Palladino, L Coney, D Schmitz, G Barr, A De Santo, F Bobisut, D Gibin, A Guglielmi, M Mezzetto, J Dumarchez, U Dore, D Orestano, F Pastore, A Tonazzo, L Tortora, C Booth, L Howlett, M Bogomilov, M Chizhov, D Kolev, R Tsenov, S Piperov, P Temnikov, M Apollonio, P Chimenti, G Giannini, J BurguetCastell, A CerveraVillanueva, JJ GómezCadenas, J MartnAlbo, P Novella, M Sorel

Abstract:

In the HARP experiment the large-angle spectrometer is using a cylindrical TPC as main tracking and particle identification detector. The momentum scale of reconstructed tracks in the TPC is the most important systematic error for the majority of kinematic bins used for the HARP measurements of the double-differential production cross-section of charged pions in proton interactions on nuclear targets at large angle. The HARP TPC operated with a number of hardware shortfalls and operational mistakes. Thus it was important to control and characterize its momentum calibration. While it was not possible to enter a direct particle beam into the sensitive volume of the TPC to calibrate the detector, a set of physical processes and detector properties were exploited to achieve a precise calibration of the apparatus. In the following we recall the main issues concerning the momentum measurement in the HARP TPC, and describe the cross-checks made to validate the momentum scale. As a conclusion, this analysis demonstrates that the measurement of momentum is correct within the published precision of 3%. © 2008 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA.
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