Anghinolfi, F, Ask, S, Barrillon, P, Blanchot, G, Blin, S, Braem, André, ...
A scintillating fibre tracker is proposed to measure elastic proton scattering at very small angles in the ATLAS experiment at CERN. The tracker will be located in so-called Roman Pot units at a...
Braem, André, Chesi, Enrico Guido, Joram, C, Séguinot, Jacques, Weilhammer, P, De Leo, R, ...
We describe a novel method to extract the axial coordinate from a matrix of long axially oriented crystals, which is based on wavelength shifting plastic strips. The method allows building compact...
The COMPASS Experiment at CERN (2007)
Abbon, P, Albrecht, E, Alexakhin, V Yu, Alexandrov, Yu, Alexeev, G D, Alekseev, M G, ...
The COMPASS experiment makes use of the CERN SPS high-intensitymuon and hadron beams for the investigation of the nucleon spin structure and the spectroscopy of hadrons. One or more outgoing...
The X-HPD: Development of a large spherical hybrid photodetector (2007)
Braem, André, Joram, C, Séguinot, Jacques, Pierre, L, Lavoute, P
The X-HPD concept is a modern implementation of the Dumand and Lake Baikal approach to large area photon detectors, primarily aimed at water based Cherenkov detectors. Our prototype detector consists...
Imaging with the invisible light (2007)
Bellazzini, R, Spandre, G, Brez, A, Minuti, M, Baldini, L, Latronico, L, ...
We describe a UV photo-detector with single photon(electron) counting and imaging capability. It is based on a CsI photocathode, a GEM charge multiplier and a self triggering CMOS analog pixel chip...
The current progress of the ALICE Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detector (2007)
Braem, André, De Cataldo, G, Davenport, M, Mauro, A D, Franco, A, Gallas, A, ...
Recently, the last two modules (out of seven) of the ALICE High Momentum Particle Identification detector (HMPID) were assembled and tested. The full detector, after a pre-commissioning phase, has...
The X-HPD: Conceptual Study of a Large Spherical Hybrid Photodetector (2006)
Braem, André, Joram, C, Séguinot, Jacques, Lavoute, P, Moussant, C
We present the results of a conceptual study demonstrating the feasibility of a large spherical hybrid photodetector with central anode. A prototype tube with 208 mm diameter and an anode in form of...
Ask, S, Barillon, P, Braem, André, Cheiklali, C, Efthymiopoulos, I, Fournier, D, ...
We are reporting about a scintillating fibre tracking detector which is proposed for the precise determination of the absolute luminosity of the CERN LHC at interaction point 1 where the ATLAS...
Chesi, Enrico Guido, Braem, André, Joram, C, Mathot, S, Séguinot, Jacques, Weilhammer, P, ...
We describe the design, fabrication and test results of a segmented Hybrid Photon Detector with integrated auto-triggering front-end electronics. Both the photodetector and its VLSI readout...
Ball, A E, Braem, André, Camilleri, L L, Catinaccio, A, Chelkov, G A, Dydak, F, ...
Today's greatest challenge in accelerator-based neutrino physics is to measure the mixing angle \thonethree\ which is known to be much smaller than the solar mixing angle \thonetwo\ and the...
C2GT: intercepting CERN neutrinos to Gran Sasso in the Gulf of Taranto to measure $\theta_13$ (2006)
Ball, A E, Braem, André, Camilleri, L L, Catinaccio, A, Chelkov, G A, Dydak, F, ...
Today's greatest challenge in accelerator-based neutrino physics is to measure the mixing angle \thonethree\ which is known to be much smaller than the solar mixing angle \thonetwo\ and the...
Séguinot, Jacques, Braem, André, Chesi, Enrico Guido, Joram, C, Mathot, S, Weilhammer, P, ...
We present the principle, a possible implementation and performance estimates of a novel geometrical concept for a high resolution positron emission tomograph. The concept, which can for example be...
The CSI-based RICH detector array for the identification of high momentum particles in ALICE (2003)
Cozza, D, De Cataldo, G, Dell'Orco, D, Dell'Olio, L, Di Bari, D, Franco, A, ...
After ten years of R&D activities, an array of seven proximity focusing RICH modules is being built to identify π-K in the range 1
Aging of large area CsI photocathodes for the ALICE HMPID prototypes (2001)
Di Mauro, A, Braem, André, Davenport, M, Martinengo, P, Nappi, E, Paic, G, ...
The ALICE HMPID RICH detector is equipped with CsI photocathodes in a MWPC for the detection of Cherenkov photons. The long term operational experience with large area CsI photocathodes will be...
Lasiuk, B, Andrés, Yu, Braem, André, Cozza, D, Davenport, M, De Cataldo, G, ...
The STAR-RICH detector extends the particle idenfication capabilities of the STAR spectrometer for charged hadrons at mid-rapidity. It allows identification of pions and kaons up to ~3 GeV/c and...
The Present Development of CsI Rich Detectors for the ALICE Experiment at CERN (2000)
Nappi, E, Braem, André, Colonna, N, Di Mauro, A, Elia, D, Galantucci, L, ...
The ALICE Collaboration plans to implement a 12m^2 array consisting of 7 proximity focussed C6F^14 liquid radiator RICH modules devoted to the particle identification in the momentum range: 1 GeV/c -...
Piuz, François, Andrés, Yu, Braem, André, Davenport, Martyn, Di Mauro, A, Goret, B, ...
We report on the design and construction of a CsI-RICH detector composed of four CsI photocathodes, of 64$\times$40 cm$^2$ each, and two C$_6$F$_{14}$ radiator trays, of 133$\times$41 cm$^2$. A...
Final tests of the CsI-based ring imaging detector for the ALICE experiment (1999)
Piuz, François, Braem, André, Davenport, Martyn, Di Bari, D, Di Mauro, A, Elia, D, ...
We report on the final tests performed on a CsI-based RICH detector equipped with 2 C$_6$F$_{14}$ radiator trays and 4 photocathodes, each of 64$\times$38 cm$^2$ area. The overall performance of the...
Braem, André, Charpak, Georges, Drakoulakos, D G, Fraissard, Daniel, Giomataris, Ioanis, Hatzifotiadou, D, ...
A threshold imaging Cerenkov detector with CsI photocathodes (1997)
Braem, André, Fabjan, Christian Wolfgang, Franz, A, Kaneta, M, Paic, G, Piuz, François, ...
A Threshold Imaging Cherenkov (TIC) detector, in conjunction with a tracking device and a time-of-flight system, has been developed to allow pion, kaon and proton identification in the 3--8 GeV/$c$...
Barr, A J, Bachmann, S, Boimska, B, Bouclier, Roger, Braem, André, Camps, C, ...
We describe the construction, test and installation procedures, and the experience gained with the operation of a small but complete system of high rate Micro-Strip Gas Chambers, made on thin...
A progress report on the development of the CsI-RICH detector for the ALICE experiment at LHC (1997)
Braem, André, Davenport, Martyn, Di Mauro, A, Goret, B, Paic, G, Piuz, François, ...
The particle identification in ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) at LHC will be achieved by two complementary systems based on time of flight measurement, at low $p_t$, and on the Ring Imaging...
A UV light photo-detector based on a MicroGap chamber with single electron response (1995)
Angelini, F, Bellazzini, R, Bozzo, M, Braem, André, Brez, A, Lebedenko, V, ...
Microanalysis surface studies and photoemission properties of CsI photocathodes (1995)
Almeida, J, Braem, André, Breskin, Amos, Buzulutskov, A F, Chechik, R, Cohen, S, ...
Almeida, J, Amadon, A, Besson, P, Bourgeois, P, Braem, André, Breskin, Amos, ...
CsI photocathodes were studied in order to evaluate their potential use as large photo converters in RICH detectors for the PID system of ALICE at LHC in heavy-ion collider mode. It has been...
Fast RICH detector with a caesium iodide photocathode at atmospheric pressure (1994)
Braem, André, Di Mauro, A, Nappi, E, Ljubicic, A, Paic, G, Piuz, François, ...
Development of large-area fast RICH prototypes with pad readout and solid photocathodes (1994)
Almeida, J, Berger, H, Braem, André, Coluzza, C, Di Mauro, A, Ljubicic, A, ...
Observation of the uv scintillation light from high energy electron showers in liquid xenon (1992)
Braem, André, Gonidec, A, Schinzel, D, Seidl, W, Clayton, E F, Davies, G, ...