Early detection of breast cancer remains a crucial objective in modern medicine. High-sensitive X-ray imaging based on Talbot-Lau interferometry offers enhanced soft-tissue contrast compared to conventional mammography, making it a promising tool for non-invasive diagnostics. This work explores the integration of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) with high-sensitivity Talbot-Lau imaging to...
Computational methods are an important component of studies for understanding materials properties, from their crystallographic structure, to their physical properties. Kaganer method [1], a theoretical model developed to determine the densities of threading dislocation in thin films, and ab initio calculations, performed to obtain information about structural stability and physical properties...
The study of particle (n, p, α, and γ) emission in fission phenomena is crucial to understand the involved timescales, the energy dissipation, and the underlying mechanisms of the process. Among these, neutron emission is one of the most experimentally exploited process. Earlier studies of neutron-neutron (n–n) correlations were primarily focused on scission neutrons. More recent measurements...
In the biomedical field, several applications for the High Power Laser Systems are proposed. Delivering a high dose in a very short time and understanding the biomolecular effects of radiation is a challenge with implications for clinical translation. Biological systems are impacted differently by various radiation dose-rates. Finding new ways to detect dose-rate effects as early as possible...
A theoretical model based on the Large Scale Shell Model is employed for the study of low-lying 1+ and 2+ states in medium mass nuclei. The code NuShellX@MSU is used for the study of low-lying M1 modes arising from the interference between orbital and spin magnetic moments in even-even Chromium nuclei.
Nanostructured targets significantly enhance laser-matter interaction by coupling the laser pulse into the target, due to the increased surface area, resulting in higher proton energy cut-off, yield, X-ray or gamma ray emission. However, enhanced coupling is highly dependent on the correlation of the target parameters to the laser pulse characteristics (as laser contrast, wavelength, and pulse...
We report the experimental demonstration of double-layer foam targets (DLFTs), consisting of ultra-low-density carbon foam deposited on thin aluminum foils, for enhanced laser-driven proton acceleration in the TNSA regime. Compared to bare aluminum targets, DLFTs exhibit improved laser absorption and modified preplasma formation, resulting in increased proton cut-off energy and particle flux....
Optimizing RF gun performance is critical for achieving electron beams with the desired parameters in particle accelerators. For the RF gun commissioning of the GBS LINAC at ELI-NP, RF gun phase scan and beam emittance measurement have been studied.
The gun phase scan simulation integrates Python-based Gaussian waveform generation with an EPICS control system and a Qt Designer–based user...
PADC detectors are made from a thermosetting polymer used as solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTDs), being directly sensitive to charged particles and indirectly to neutrons. For this reason, this type of detector is ideal for use at ELI-NP, due to its sensitivity to a wide range of particles and radiation types. A second reason for using these detectors at ELI-NP is the fact that they...
This work presents the design and implementation of a real-time thermal and humidity monitoring system specifically developed for the E8 laboratory within the ELI-NP infrastructure. The continuous operation of complex electronic and experimental equipment generates significant heat, leading to potential hotspots that can compromise experimental precision and equipment safety. Manual monitoring...
Gamma-ray detector arrays such as ELIADE generate large volumes of spectral data, making manual analysis impractical during extended measurements. Automated analysis tools are therefore essential for spectra analysis, calibration and detector characterization tasks.
This talk presents a flexible software framework for automated gamma-ray spectra analysis, designed to integrate directly into...
Developing reliable control infrastructures is essential for ensuring stable operation in modern particle accelerators. This work presents a complete software-based control environment integrating EPICS Soft IOCs, Python-driven data processing, and Qt/PyDM graphical interfaces to simulate and control accelerator subsystems. The system models realistic device behavior through custom IOC...
The propagation of Ultra-High-energy cosmic rays (UHECR) in extragalactic space has gathered significant attention in the field of high-energy astrophysics. The motivation behind the PANDORA (Photo-Absorption of Nuclei and Decay Observation for Reactions in Astrophysics) project lies in investigating the photo-disintegration and energy loss processes experienced by UHECR particles lighter than...
