632 research outputs found
Evaluation of Data Acquisition tools based on Java
One of the requirements of today's Data Acquisition systems is aMonitoring and Run Control tool which is easy to use, robust, easy tointegrate with the global environment and possibly portable onmultiple platforms. The ALICE DAQ group at CERN decided to evaluatethe possible use of WWW and Java for development in a quasi-on-linedistributed environment. An Event Display utility that was alreadyimplemented in C and Tcl/Tk was chosen as a test case and wastransposed in Java. We will describe the targets of the project, its evolution and the achieved results
Interferometry with Resonances and Flow in High-Energy Nuclear Collisions
The effects of resonances and flow on the correlation function for two
identical particles are described assuming chaotic sources and classical
propagation of particles. Expanding to second order in relative momenta, the
source sizes can be calculated directly and understood as contributions from
various fluctuations in the source. Specific calculations of source size radii
are given assuming Bjorken longitudinal flow with additional transverse
expansion. Results are compared to recent and correlation data
from relativistic nuclear collisions with particular attention to the reduction
in the correlation function due to resonances and the decreasing
source sizes with increasing transverse momenta of the particles.Comment: 8 pages including 2 figure
Baryon phase-space density in heavy-ion collisions
The baryon phase-space density at mid-rapidity from central heavy-ion
collisions is estimated from proton spectra with interferometry and deuteron
coalescence measurements. It is found that the mid-rapidity phase-space density
of baryons is significantly lower at the SPS than the AGS, while those of total
particles (pion + baryon) are comparable. Thermal and chemical equilibrium
model calculations tend to over-estimate the phase-space densities at both
energies.Comment: 5 pages, 2 tables, no figure. RevTeX style. Accepted for publication
in Phys. Rev. C Rapid Communicatio
Two-Proton Correlations near Midrapidity in p+Pb and S+Pb Collisions at the CERN SPS
Correlations of two protons emitted near midrapidity in p+Pb collisions at
450 GeV/c and S+Pb collisions at 200A GeV/c are presented, as measured by the
NA44 Experiment. The correlation effect, which arises as a result of final
state interactions and Fermi-Dirac statistics, is related to the space-time
characteristics of proton emission. The measured source sizes are smaller than
the size of the target lead nucleus but larger than the sizes of the
projectiles. A dependence on the collision centrality is observed; the source
size increases with decreasing impact parameter. Proton source sizes near
midrapidity appear to be smaller than those of pions in the same interactions.
Quantitative agreement with the results of RQMD (v1.08) simulations is found
for p+Pb collisions. For S+Pb collisions the measured correlation effect is
somewhat weaker than that predicted by the model simulations, implying either a
larger source size or larger contribution of protons from long-lived particle
decays.Comment: 10 pages (LaTeX) text, 4 (EPS) figures; accepted for publication in
Phys. Lett.
Improving the sensitivity of future GW observatories in the 1-10 Hz band: Newtonian and seismic noise
The next generation gravitational wave interferometric detectors will likely be underground detectors to extend the GW detection frequency band to frequencies below the Newtonian noise limit. Newtonian noise originates from the continuous motion of the Earthâs crust driven by human activity, tidal stresses and seismic motion, and from mass density fluctuations in the atmosphere. It is calculated that on Earthâs surface, on a typical day, it will exceed the expected GW signals at frequencies below 10 Hz. The noise will decrease underground by an unknown amount. It is
important to investigate and to quantify this expected reduction and its effect on the sensitivity of future detectors, to plan for further improvement strategies. We report about some of these aspects. Analytical models can be used in the simplest scenarios to get a better qualitative and semi-quantitative understanding. As more complete modeling can be done numerically, we will discuss also some results obtained with a finite-element-based modeling tool. The method is verified by comparing its results with the results of analytic calculations for surface detectors. A key point about noise models is their initial parameters and conditions, which require detailed information about seismic motion in a real scenario. We will describe an effort to characterize the seismic activity at the Homestake mine which is currently in progress. This activity is specifically aimed to provide informations and to explore the site as a possible candidate for an underground observatory. Although the only compelling reason to put the interferometer underground is to reduce the Newtonian noise, we expect that the more stable underground environment will have a more general positive impact on the sensitivity.We will end this report with some considerations about seismic and suspension noise
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