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Tesis Doctoral
Characterization of main ion properties for the optimization of future fusion power plants
(2022-12-19)
In the search for a clean and sustainable energy source for our society, fusion energy emerges as a promising candidate. The realization of a fusion power plant on Earth faces important technological and physical challenges. ...
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Towards PET range verification in proton therapy: new cross sections for improved accuracy
(2023-04-24)
Proton therapy is a form of radiotherapy that allows maximizing the deposited dose inside the tumour while reducing the dose in the healthy tissues, thanks to its superior depth-dose distribution when compared against ...
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Microdosimetry applied to proton radiotherapy
(2020-09-21)
El uso de la radioterapia con protones como tratamiento contra el cáncer es cada vez más común. Sus actuales indicaciones clínicas se basan en las propiedades físicas de los haces de protones, aceptando una efectividad biológica ...
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Reaction dynamics in clustered nuclear systems
(2022-05-26)
This work is concerned with the theoretical study of nuclear reactions between light charged ions at incident energies around and below the reactants Coulomb barrier, with a focus on the energy range of astrophysical ...
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Compact neutron sources for Nuclear Physics: from accelerator-based to laser-driven neutron beams
(2023-12-14)
Pulsed neutron beams are a valuable tool in nuclear physics with applications in a wide variety of fields, including fission and fusion, astrophysics, homeland security, medicine, cultural heritage, avionics, and other ...
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Fast-Ion Transport and Acceleration Induced by Edge Localized Modes in MAST Upgrade and ASDEX Upgrade
(2021-07-16)
La fusión nuclear se esboza como una fuente de energía sostenible, de bajas emisiones y que aportará potencia de base al mix eléctrico. Los tokamaks son los dispositivos más avanzados para la obtención de energía mediante ...
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Development of an external beam line for radiobiology experiments and microdosimetry applications at the 18 MeV proton cyclotron facility at CNA
(2020-11-25)
Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality world-wide, killing more than one million people per year just in Europe. Nowadays, proton therapy is one of the most promising techniques in the fight against cancer, ...
Tesis Doctoral
3D hybrid kinetic-MHD modelling of the interaction between Edge Localised Modes and Energetic Particles in the ASDEX Upgrade tokamak
(2023-11-03)
Nuclear fusion is a clean and virtually unlimited energy source that might meet the large energy demands in the near future. For the successful realization of a future fusion reactor, Edge Localized Modes [ELMs, periodic ...
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Semi-inclusive neutrino-nucleus reactions at intermediate energies
(2023-11-24)
The discovery of neutrino oscillations in 1998 by the Super-Kamiokande experiment opened a new frontier in particle physics. Past, ongoing, and forthcoming experiments are dedicated to unraveling the mechanisms responsible ...
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Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas for More Sustainable Chemical Processes and Environmental Applications
(2022-06-01)
Nonthermal plasma technology operated at atmospheric pressure is an ideal candidate to induce chemical reactions and overcome the current limitations of conventional catalytic methods carried out at high pressures and ...