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V. Baryshevsky

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R&D on a high-performance electromagnetic calorimeter based on oriented crystalline scintillators

Although inorganic scintillators are widely used in the design of electromagnetic calorimeters for high-energy physics and astrophysics, their crystalline nature and, hence, their lattice orientation are generally neglected in the detector design. However, in general, the features of the electromagnetic field experienced by the particles impinging on a crystal at a small angle with respect to a lattice axis affect their interaction mechanisms. In particular, in case of electrons/photons of $\mathcal{O} (10~\mathrm{GeV})$ or higher impinging on a high-$Z$ crystal at an angle of $\lesssim 1~\mathrm{mrad}$, the so-called strong field regime is attained: the bremsstrahlung and pair production cross sections are enhanced with respect to the case of amorphous or randomly oriented materials. Overall, the increase of these processes leads to an acceleration of the electromagnetic shower development. These effects are thoroughly investigated by the OREO (ORiEnted calOrimeter) team, and pave the way to the development of innovative calorimeters with a higher energy resolution, a higher efficiency in photon detection and an improved particle identification capabilities due to the relative boost of the electromagnetic interactions with respect to the hadronic ones. Moreover, a detector with the same resolution as the current state of the art and reduced thickness could be developed. An overview of the lattice effects at the foundation of the shower boost and of the current status of the development of an operational calorimeter prototype are presented. This concept could prove pivotal for both accelerator fixed-target experiments and satellite-borne $γ$-ray observatories.

physics.ins-det

Technical Design Report of the Spin Physics Detector at NICA

The Spin Physics Detector collaboration proposes to install a universal detector in the second interaction point of the NICA collider under construction (JINR, Dubna) to study the spin structure of the proton and deuteron and other spin-related phenomena using a unique possibility to operate with polarized proton and deuteron beams at a collision energy up to 27 GeV and a luminosity up to $10^{32}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$. As the main goal, the experiment aims to provide access to the gluon TMD PDFs in the proton and deuteron, as well as the gluon transversity distribution and tensor PDFs in the deuteron, via the measurement of specific single and double spin asymmetries using different complementary probes such as charmonia, open charm, and prompt photon production processes. Other polarized and unpolarized physics is possible, especially at the first stage of NICA operation with reduced luminosity and collision energy of the proton and ion beams. This document is dedicated exclusively to technical issues of the SPD setup construction.

hep-ex

Towards High-Power Microwaves

In this paper, we review and compare HPM sources operating without a magnetic field to guide the electron beam that are capable of producing high-power microwave (HPM) pulses with a duration of about 100 ns. The proposed analysis summarizes multi-year research carried with three types of HPM sources: a split-cavity oscillator (SCO); an axial vircator; and a virtual cathode oscillator in Reflex Triode geometry. These options were simulated for electron beam energy $\sim$400 keV and for pulsers with demonstrated capability to provide high power microwave pulses with the required pulse duration. Designed sources were experimentally tested, and their advantages and weaknesses are discussed with respect to high output power, long pulse duration, and good operating stability.

physics.acc-ph

Rapid fluctuation of the tensor polarization of deuteron beams behind carbon foils and their relation to the resonances in the isospin-breaking $^{12}{\rm C}(d,α_{2})^{10}{\rm B}^{*}$ reaction

Rapid fluctuations are observed in the tensor-polarization $p_{zz}$ of deuteron beams forward-transmitted through graphite targets. Unpolarized 9.50 to 18.60\,MeV beams from the Köln tandem accelerator were utilized, and the polarization behind seven 36 to 188\,mg/cm$^{2}$ targets was measured with a polarimeter based on the $^{3}{\rm He}(\vec{d},p)^{4}{\rm He}$ reaction. Due to the chosen relation between the areal target densities and the initial beam energies $E_{\rm in}$, the seven sets of $p_{zz}(E_{\rm in})$ can be combined in a common plot as a function of $E_{\rm in}$. This allows one to understand $p_{zz}$, measured behind the 188\,mg/cm$^{2}$ target at $E_{\rm in}$=18.6\,MeV, as resulting from the sequence of differential polarization production $Δp_{zz}(E)/ΔE$ during energy degradation in the target from $E$=18.60 to 9.50\,MeV. The rapid fluctuations of $Δp_{zz}(E)/ΔE$$p_{zz}$ are described by 51 Gaussian-distributed cross-sections removing deuterons either in the $m=0$ or in the $m=\pm 1$ state from the beam. The 51 fitted central energies $E_{0}$ with a single exception agree with the energies of the narrow peaks in the excitation functions of the weak, isospin-breaking $^{12}{\rm C}(d,α_{2})^{10}{\rm B}^{*}(1.74\,{\rm MeV},J^π=0^{+},T=1)$ reaction with population of the second excited $^{10}{\rm B}$ state via intermediate excited $^{14}$N states. Strong evidence is found that removal of deuterons in the $m=0$ ($m=\pm 1$) state from the beam leads to the formation of $^{14}$N states of established positive (negative) parity. As an application, the removal cross-section functions allow to calculate $p_{zz}$ achievable with carbon targets for initial beam energies $E_{\rm in}$ between 18.60 and 9.50\,MeV and $E_{\rm out}$ given by the areal target density. Carbon layers in a sandwich technique would enable $p_{zz}$ between -0.4 and +0.3.

nucl-ex

Generation of Medical X-ray and Terahertz Beams of Radiation Using Table-Top Accelerators

Theoretical and experimental studies of PXR and diffracted radiation of an oscillator in crystals combined with the development of VFEL generators with photonic crystals give a promising basis for creation of X-ray and THz sources using the same table-top accelerator. Multi-modal medical facility can be developed on the basis of one dedicated table-top electron accelerator of some tens of MeV energy. Such a system could find a lot of applications in medical practice and biomedical investigations.

physics.acc-ph

Electrodynamical properties of a "grid" volume resonator for travelling wave tube and backward wave oscillator

The electrodynamical properties of a volume resonator formed by a perodic structure built from the metallic threads inside a rectangular waveguide ("grid" volume resonator) is considered for travelling wave tube and backward wave oscillator operation. Peculiarities of passing of electromagnetic waves with different polarizations through such volume resonator are discussed.

physics.optics

Progress of the Volume FEL (VFEL) experiments in millimeter range

Use of non one-dimensional distributed feedback in VFEL gives possibility of frequency tuning in wide range. In present work dependence of lasing process on the angle between resonant diffraction grating grooves and direction of electron beam velocity is discussed.

physics.optics

First Lasing of Volume FEL (VFEL) at Wavelength Range $λ\sim $ 4-6 mm

First lasing of volume free electron laser (VFEL) is described. The generating system consists of two metal diffraction grating with different spatial periods. The first grating creates the conditions for Smith Purcell emission mechanism. The second grating provides the distributed feedback for emitted wave. The length of diffraction grating is 10 cm. Electron beam pulse with a time duration $τ\sim$ 10 ms has a sinusoidal form with the amplitude varied from 1 to ~10 kV. The measured microwave power reached the value of about 3-4 W in mm wavelength range. The generation stops at threshold current value. When the current tends to the threshold value, the region of generation tends to a narrow band near to 5 kV. At higher current values the radiation appears in electron energy range 5 - 7.5 KeV.

physics.optics