M. Swartz

Publication List Details

Period

1984 - 2008

Number

323

Co-Authors

Design and performance of the silicon sensors for the CMS barrel pixel detector (2008)

Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

The CMS experiment at the (LHC) includes a hybrid silicon pixel detector for the reconstruction of charged tracks and of the interaction vertices. The barrel region consists of n-in-n sensors with...

A new technique for the reconstruction, validation, and simulation of hits in the CMS Pixel Detector (2007)

Swartz, M, Fehling, D, Giurgiu, G, Maksimovic, P, Chiochia, V

This note describes new techniques for the reconstruction/validation and the simulation of pixel hits. The techniques are based upon the use of pre-computed projected cluster shapes or ``templates''....

Design and performance of the silicon sensors for the CMS barrel pixel detector (2007)

Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

The CMS experiment at the LHC includes a hybrid silicon pixel detector for the reconstruction of charged tracks and of the interaction vertices. The barrel region consists of n-in-n sensors with...

CMS physics technical design report, volume II: Physics performance (2007)

Bayatian, G. L., Chatrchyan, S., Hmayakyan, G., Sirunyan, A. M., Adam, W., Bergauer, T., ...

CMS is a general purpose experiment, designed to study the physics of pp collisions at 14 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider ( LHC). It currently involves more than 2000 physicists from more than 150...

Simulation of Heavily Irradiated Silicon Pixel Detectors (2006)

Swartz, M., Chiochia, V., Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., ...

We show that doubly peaked electric fields are necessary to describe grazing-angle charge collection measurements of irradiated silicon pixel sensors. A model of irradiated silicon based upon two...

Sensor Simulation and position calibration for the CMS pixel detector (2006)

Chiochia, V, Alagoz, E, Swartz, M

In this paper a detailed simulation of irradiated pixel sensors was used to investigate the effects of radiation damage on charge sharing and position determination. The simulation implements a model...

Sensor Simulation and position calibration for the CMS pixel detector (2006)

Chiochia, V., Alagoz, E., Swartz, M.

In this paper a detailed simulation of irradiated pixel sensors was used to investigate the effects of radiation damage on charge sharing and position determination. The simulation implements a model...

Precision Electroweak Measurements on the Z Resonance (2006)

Schael, S, Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Åkesson, P F, Alexander, G, Allison, J, ...

We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17...

Precision Electroweak Measurements on the Z Resonance (2006)

Schael, S, Abbiendi, G, Ainsley, C, Åkesson, P F, Alexander, G, Allison, J, ...

We report on the final electroweak measurements performed with data taken at the Z resonance by the experiments operating at the electron-positron colliders SLC and LEP. The data consist of 17...

Extraction of electric field in heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors (2006)

Dorokhov, A., Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., ...

A new method for the extraction of the electric field in the bulk of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors is presented. It is based on the measurement of the Lorentz deflection and mobility of...

Extraction of electric field in heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors (2006)

Dorokhov, A., Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., ...

A new method for the extraction of the electric field in the bulk of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors is presented. It is based on the measurement of the Lorentz deflection and mobility of...

A double junction model of irradiated silicon pixel sensors for LHC (2006)

Chiochia, V., Swartz, M., Allkofer, Y., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucclarelli, S., ...

In this paper, we discuss the measurement of charge collection in irradiated silicon pixel sensors and the comparison with a detailed simulation. The simulation implements a model of radiation damage...

Observation, modeling, and temperature dependence of doubly peaked electric fields in irradiated silicon pixel sensors (2006)

Swartz, M., Chiochia, V., Allkofer, Y., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

We show that doubly peaked electric fields are necessary to describe grazing-angle charge collection measurements of irradiated silicon pixel sensors. A model of irradiated silicon based upon two...

A double junction model of irradiated silicon pixel sensors for LHC (2006)

Chiochia, V., Swartz, M., Allkofer, Y., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucclarelli, S., ...

In this paper, we discuss the measurement of charge collection in irradiated silicon pixel sensors and the comparison with a detailed simulation. The simulation implements a model of radiation damage...

Extraction of electric field in heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors (2006)

Dorokhov, A., Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., ...

A new method for the extraction of the electric field in the bulk of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors is presented. It is based on the measurement of the Lorentz deflection and mobility of...

U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) (2006)

The Honorable, G. William Whitehurst, William C. Martel, The Fletcher School, Col Mackubin Owens, Capt Peter, ...

The Sinai Peninsula, as seen from the space shuttle Challenger (mission STS-41G) in October 1984. Clearly visible, stretching from the Mediterranean on the right through the Great Bitter Lake to the...

Simulation and hit reconstruction of irradiated pixel sensors for the CMS experiment (2005)

Alagoz, E, Chiochia, V, Swartz, M

In this paper a detailed simulation of irradiated pixel sensors was used to investigate the effects of radiation damage on the position determination and optimize the hit reconstruction algorithms....

Simulation and hit reconstruction of irradiated pixel sensors for the CMS experiment (2005)

Alagoz, E., Chiochia, V., Swartz, M.

In this paper a detailed simulation of irradiated pixel sensors was used to investigate the effects of radiation damage on the position determination and optimize the hit reconstruction algorithms....

Observation, modeling, and temperature dependence of doubly peaked electric fields in irradiated silicon pixel sensors (2005)

Swartz, M., Chiochia, V., Allkofer, Y., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

We show that doubly peaked electric fields are necessary to describe grazing-angle charge collection measurements of irradiated silicon pixel sensors. A model of irradiated silicon based upon two...

A double junction model of irradiated silicon pixel sensors for LHC (2005)

Chiochia, V., Swartz, M., Allkofer, Y., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

In this paper we discuss the measurement of charge collection in irradiated silicon pixel sensors and the comparison with a detailed simulation. The simulation implements a model of radiation damage...

Simulation of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors and comparison with test beam measurements (2005)

Chiochia, V., Swartz, M., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., Dorokhov, A., ...

Charge collection measurements performed on heavily irradiated p-spray DOFZ pixel sensors with a grazing angle hadron beam provide a sensitive determination of the electric field within the...

The effect of highly ionising particles on the CMS silicon strip tracker (2005)

Adam, W., Bergauer, T., Friedl, M., Fruehwirth, R., Hrubec, J., Krammer, M., ...

Inelastic nuclear collisions of hadrons incident on silicon sensors can generate secondary highly ionising particles (HIPs) and deposit as much energy within the sensor bulk as several hundred...

The effect of highly ionising particles on the CMS silicon strip tracker (2005)

Adam, W., Bergauer, T., Friedl, M., Fruehwirth, R., Hrubec, J., Krammer, M., ...

Inelastic nuclear collisions of hadrons incident on silicon sensors can generate secondary highly ionising particles (HIPs) and deposit as much energy within the sensor bulk as several hundred...

Simulation of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors and comparison with test beam measurements (2005)

Chiochia, V., Swartz, M., Bortoletto, D., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., Dorokhov, A., ...

Charge collection measurements performed on heavily irradiated p-spray DOFZ pixel sensors with a grazing angle hadron beam provide a sensitive determination of the electric field within the...

The effect of highly ionising particles on the CMS silicon strip tracker (2005)

Adam, W., Bergauer, T., Friedl, M., Fruehwirth, R., Hrubec, J., Krammer, M., ...

Inelastic nuclear collisions of hadrons incident on silicon sensors can generate secondary highly ionising particles (HIPs) and deposit as much energy within the sensor bulk as several hundred...

The effect of highly ionising particles on the CMS silicon strip tracker (2005)

Adam, W., Bergauer, T., Friedl, M., Fruehwirth, R., Hrubec, J., Krammer, M., ...

Inelastic nuclear collisions of hadrons incident on silicon sensors can generate secondary highly ionising particles (HIPs) and deposit as much energy within the sensor bulk as several hundred...

Extraction of electric field in heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors (2004)

Dorokhov, A., Allkofer, Y., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., ...

A new method for the extraction of the electric field in the bulk of heavily irradiated silicon pixel sensors is presented. It is based on the measurement of the Lorentz deflection and mobility of...

Fluence Dependence of Charge Collection of irradiated Pixel Sensors (2004)

Rohe, T, Bortoletto, D, Chiochia, V, Cremaldi, L M, Cucciarelli, S, Dorokhov, A, ...

The barrel region of the CMS pixel detector will be equipped with ``n-in-n'' type silicon sensors. They are processed on DOFZ material, use the moderated p-spray technique and feature a bias grid....

Fluence Dependence of Charge Collection of irradiated Pixel Sensors (2004)

Rohe, T., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L. M., Cucciarelli, S., Dorokhov, A., ...

The barrel region of the CMS pixel detector will be equipped with ``n-in-n'' type silicon sensors. They are processed on DOFZ material, use the moderated p-spray technique and feature a bias grid....

Type inversion in irradiated silicon: a half truth (2004)

Swartz, M., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., Dorokhov, A., ...

Charge collection measurements performed on heavily irradiated p-spray dofz pixel sensors with a grazing angle hadron beam provide a sensitive determination of the electric field within the...

Position dependence of charge collection in prototype sensors for the CMS pixel detector (2004)

Rohe, T., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L. M., Cucciarelli, S., Dorokhov, A., ...

This paper reports on the sensor R&D activity for the CMS pixel detector. Devices featuring several design and technology options have been irradiated up to a proton fluence(1) of I X 10(15)...

Tests of silicon sensors for the CMS pixel detector (2004)

Dorokhov, A., Amsel, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

The tracking system of the CMS experiment, currently under construction at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), will include a silicon pixel detector providing three spacial...

Sensor Development for the CMS Pixel Detector (2003)

Rohe, T, Bortoletto, Daniela, Chiochia, V, Cremaldi, L M, Cucciarelli, S, Dorkhov, A, ...

This paper reports on a current R&D activity for the sensor part of the CMS pixel detector. Devices featuring several design and technology options have been irradiated up to a proton fluence of 1E15...

Sensor Development for the CMS Pixel Detector (2003)

Rohe, T, Bortoletto, Daniela, Chiochia, V, Cremaldi, L M, Cucciarelli, S, Dorkhov, A, ...

This paper reports on a current R&D activity for the sensor part of the CMS pixel detector. Devices featuring several design and technology options have been irradiated up to a proton fluence of 1E15...

Position Dependence of Charge Collection in Prototype Sensors for the CMS Pixel Detector (2003)

Rohe, T., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L. M., Cucciarelli, S., Dorokhov, A., ...

This paper reports on the sensor R&D activity for the CMS pixel detector. Devices featuring several design and technology options have been irradiated up to a proton fluencec of 1E15 n_eq/cm**2 at...

Tests of silicon sensors for the CMS pixel detector:: measurements and results (2003)

Dorokhov, A, Amsler, Claude, Bortoletto, Daniela, Chiochia, V, Cremaldi, L M, Cucciarelli, S, ...

The tracking system of the CMS experiment, currently under construction at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), will include a silicon pixel detector providing three spacial...

Tests of silicon sensors for the CMS pixel detector (2003)

Dorokhov, A., Amsler, C., Bortoletto, D., Chiochia, V., Cremaldi, L., Cucciarelli, S., ...

The tracking system of the CMS experiment, currently under construction at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN (Geneva, Switzerland), will include a silicon pixel detector providing three spacial...

A Combination of Preliminary Electroweak Measurements and Constraints on the Standard Model, 2001. Prepared for the 2000 summer conferences (2001)

Abbaneo, D, Alcaraz, J, Antilogus, P, Arcelli, S, Bambade, P, Barberio, E, ...

This note presents a combination of published and preliminary electroweak results from the four LEP collaborations and the SLD collaboration which were prepared for the 2000 summer conferences....

Smoking cessation: building on general practice expertise (2000)

Young, R. M., Swartz, M., Perkins, B., Green, A.

Reductions in smoking rate have levelled off - many remaining smokers will pose challenges in treatment. Brief cessation advice is effective; however, the uptake of formal treatment programmes that...

Smoking cessation: building on general practice expertise (2000)

Young, R. M., Swartz, M., Perkins, B., Green, A.

Reductions in smoking rate have levelled off - many remaining smokers will pose challenges in treatment. Brief cessation advice is effective; however, the uptake of formal treatment programmes that...

First study of rapidity gaps in e+e- annihilation (1996)

Abe, K, Abt, I, Ahn, C J, Akagi, T, Allen, N J, Ash, William W, ...

We present the first study of rapidity gaps in e+e- annihilations using Z0 decays collected by the SLD experiment at SLAC. Our measured rapidity gap spectra all exponentially with increasing gap size...

Test of the flavor independence of strong interactions (1996)

Abe, K., Abt, I., Ahn, C. J., Akagi, T., Allen, N. J., Ash, W. W., ...

We present a comparison of the strong couplings of light (u, d, and s), c, and b quarks determined from multijet rates in flavor-tagged samples of hadronic Z0 decays recorded with the SLC Large...

Measurements of Rb with impact parameters and displaced vertices (1996)

Abe, K., Abt, I., Ahn, C. J., Akagi, T., Allen, N. J., Ash, W. W., ...

We present measurements of Rb using the SLD at the SLC. The analyses use 2D and 3D impact parameter tags and a displaced 3D vertex tag which all exploit the small size and stability of the e+e-...

Observation of Target Electron Momentum Effects in Single-Arm M\o ller Polarimetry (1994)

Swartz, M., Band, H. R., Decker, F. J., Emma, P., Fero, M. J., Frey, R., ...

In 1992, L.G. Levchuk noted that the asymmetries measured in M\o ller scattering polarimeters could be significantly affected by the intrinsic momenta of the target electrons. This effect is largest...

Measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation (1989)

Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Averill, D., Ballam, J., Barish, B. C., Barklow, T., ...

We have measured the mass of the Z boson to be 91.14±0.12 GeV/c^2, and its width to be 2.42-0.35+0.45 GeV. If we constrain the visible width to its standard-model value, we find the partial width to...

First measurements of hadronic decays of the Z boson (1989)

Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Aleksan, R., Alexander, J. P., Averill, D., Ballam, J., ...

We have observed hadronic final states produced in the decays of Z bosons. In order to study the parton structure of these events, we compare the distributions in sphericity, thurst, aplanarity, and...

Initial measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation (1989)

Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Aleksan, R., Alexander, J. P., Allen, M. A., Atwood, W. B., ...

We have measured the mass of the Z boson to be 91.11±0.23 GeV/c^2, and its width to be 1.61-0.43+0.60 GeV. If we constrain the visible width to its standard-model value, we find the partial width to...

Mechanisms of photodynamic inactivation of herpes simplex viruses: comparison between methylene blue, light plus electricity, and hematoporhyrin plus light.

Schnipper, L E, Lewin, A A, Swartz, M, Crumpacker, C S

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 have been inactivated in vitro using low concentrations of methylene blue (MB), light (lambda) plus electricity (E), or hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) plus...

Benzodiazepine anti-anxiety agents: prevalence and correlates of use in a southern community.

Swartz, M, Landerman, R, George, L K, Melville, M L, Blazer, D, Smith, K

BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine anti-anxiety agents are the most widely prescribed psychotherapeutic drugs in the United States today. Recent evidence, however, suggests that their use may be decreasing....

Mechanisms of photodynamic inactivation of herpes simplex viruses: comparison between methylene blue, light plus electricity, and hematoporhyrin plus light.

Schnipper, L E, Lewin, A A, Swartz, M, Crumpacker, C S

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 have been inactivated in vitro using low concentrations of methylene blue (MB), light (lambda) plus electricity (E), or hematoporphyrin derivative (HPD) plus...

Benzodiazepine anti-anxiety agents: prevalence and correlates of use in a southern community.

Swartz, M, Landerman, R, George, L K, Melville, M L, Blazer, D, Smith, K

BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine anti-anxiety agents are the most widely prescribed psychotherapeutic drugs in the United States today. Recent evidence, however, suggests that their use may be decreasing....

Tamoxifen retinopathy.

McKeown, C A, Swartz, M, Blom, J, Maggiano, J M

A 63-year-old female on long-term, high-dose tamoxifen treatment for metastatic breast cancer developed bilateral intraretinal refractile opacities, lesions at the level of the retinal pigment...

Sudden severe visual loss associated with peripapillary burns during panretinal argon photocoagulation.

Swartz, M, Apple, D J, Creel, D

A 31-year-old woman lost central visual acuity in her left eye during scatter argon laser photocoagulation when her ophthalmologist treated the temporal peripapillary region. There was no evidence...