Internal notes and minutes


(Last update: 11/02/24)

2023:

DIRAC-NOTE-2023-01 : The investigation of the Coulomb interaction in π+π pair production and application of the effect to the event simulation and setup description,
A. Benelli [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN], M. Pentia [IFIN-HH, Bucharest] and J. Smolik [CTU, Prague]
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2020:

DIRAC-NOTE-2020-01 : Identification and analysis of K+K pairs,
A. Benelli [JINR], J. Smolik [CTU, Prague] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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2018:

DIRAC-NOTE-2018-02 : A constructive way to calculate a yield of π+π atoms from the Be target,
M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2018-01 : Fractions of K+K pairs with K+ or K mesons from the resonance decays in pp interactions at 24 GeV/c,
P.V. Chliapnikov [IHEP]
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2016:

DIRAC-NOTE-2016-07 : The estimation of production rates of K+K and proton-antiproton atoms in proton-nucleus interactions at 450 GeV/c,
O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2016-06 : An improved πK atom lifetime measurement,
V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow] and M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2016-05 : Estimation of beam time needed for measurement of pion-kaon S-wave scattering length combination a0- with a statistical accuracy 5%,
V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2016-04 : The estimation of production rates of π+K, πK+ and π+π atoms in proton-nucleus interactions at 24 and 450 GeV/c,
O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2016-03: Update in the SFD detector response simulation,
A. Benelli [JINR], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2016-02: Update in the multiple scattering description of the SFD detector in Geant-Dirac,
A. Benelli [JINR], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2016-01: Update in the detector alignment and Lambda studies,
A. Benelli [JINR], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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2015:

DIRAC-NOTE-2015-05 : The estimation of production rates of π+K, πK+ and π+π atoms in proton-nucleus interactions at 450 GeV/c,
O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2015-04 : The estimation of production rates of π+K, πK+ and π+π atoms in proton-Ni interactions at proton momentum of 450 GeV/c,
O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2015-03 : Production rates for π+K, πK+ and π+π atoms in p-Ni interactions at proton momentum 24 and 450 GeV/c,
O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2015-02 : Investigation of systematic errors of metastable "atomic pair" number,
V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2015-01 : Rates of spontaneous radiation transitions and natural lifetimes of excited states of π+π atom,
V.D. Ovsiannikov [Voronezh State University, Russia]
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2014:

DIRAC-NOTE-2014-06 : How uncertainties in the atomic potential affect DIRAC results,
M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2014-05: Numbers of μ±π, μ+μ and K+K atoms and Coulomb pairs in the DIRAC experiment,
P.V. Chliapnikov [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2014-04 : New preshower detector for DIRAC Experiment,
M. Pentia, S. Aogakia, D. Dumitriua, D. Fluerasua, M. Gugiua [IFIN-HH, Bucharest], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2014-03: On the permanent magnet in the run 2012,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2014-02: The e+e and π+π pair peak positions in the relative momentum components spectra,
D. Dumitriu [IFIN-HH, Bucharest]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2014-01: On GEANT-DIRAC multiple scattering in thin layers of DIRAC setup,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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2013:

DIRAC-NOTE-2013-06 : Investigation of systematic errors and estimation of πK atom lifetime,
V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow] and M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2013-05 : Heavy gas efficiency for year 2010,
P. Doskarova [CTU, Prague] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2013-04 : Design, manufacture and measurements of permanent dipole magnets for DIRAC,
A. Vorozhtsov et al. [TE/MCS/MNC]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2013-03: Setup tuning using Lambda and anti-Lambda particles,
A. Benelli [JINR], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2013-02: T8 beam parameters and π+π pair production on Pt foil,
L. Afanasyev [JINR], V. Brekhovskikh [IHEP], D. Drijard [CERN], O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR], M. Pentia [IFIN-HH, Bucharest], T. Vrba [CTU, Prague], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2013-01: The description of forward permanent magnet of year 2012 run in the DIRAC software,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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2012:

DIRAC-NOTE-2012-09: Measurement of scatterers thickness,
A. Dudarev, M. Nikitin [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-08: Dimesons and correlation functions in two-body inclusive reactions,
P.V. Chliapnikov [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-07 : Amplitude alignment for preshower detector,
M. Pentia [IFIN-HH, Bucharest], T. Smolik [CTU, Prague], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-06 : Production rates for π+K, πK+ and π+π atoms in p-Ni interactions at proton momentum 24 and 450 GeV/c (preliminary version),
O. Gortchakov [JINR], L. Nemenov [JINR, CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-05 : On the separation r*- distribution for pion-kaon pairs in the experiment DIRAC,
R. Lednicky [JINR, ASCR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-04 : Multiple scattering studies,
A. Benelli [JINR, Zurich] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-03 : Investigation of the magnetic field of the permanent magnet applied in the DIRAC experiment,
P. Batyuk [JINR], O. Gortchakov [JINR], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-02 : Permanent magnet dipole for DIRAC,
A. Vorozhtsov [TE/MCS/MNC]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2012-01 : The generator of photons in the reaction p + Ni → γ + X at 24 GeV/c,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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2011:

DIRAC-NOTE-2011-10 : Preliminary electromagnetic design and cost estimate of C-shape dipole magnet required for DIRAC experiment,
A. Vorozhtsov [TE/MCS/MNC]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-09 : The description of small permanent magnet in the DIRAC software,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-08: An influence of ω and φ on the Kπ+ and K+π pairs in reaction pp → K+π+ at 24 GeV/c,
P.V. Chliapnikov [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-07 : Strong dipole magnet for DIRAC experiment,
Y. Iwashita [Kyoto U]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-06 : A permanent magnet to search for long-lived π+π atoms,
S. Aogaki [Kyoto-Sangyo U], M. Chiba [Tokyo Metropolitan U], Y. Iwashita [Kyoto U], M. Kobayashi [KEK], K. Okada and F.Takeutchi [Kyoto-Sangyo U]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-05 : The simulation of the background flux for years 2008 for DIRAC setup,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-04 : Linearity investigation of ADC-TDC modules,
E. Kulish [JINR] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-03 : The new preshower detector for DIRAC II setup - characteristics and performances,
M. Pentia, S. Constantinescu, M. Gugiu [IFIN-HH]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-02: Particle and resonance production rates in pp collisions at 400 GeV/c,
P.V. Chliapnikov [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2011-01 : Efficiency of the horizontal hodoscope,
F. Jediny, J. Smolik [CTU, Prague] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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2010:

DIRAC-NOTE-2010-09 : What is known about πK scattering lengths and the Kπ atom lifetime?
J. Schacher [Bern]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-08 : Ratio between proton-antiproton and pi+pi- pairs,
P. Doskarova [CTU, Prague]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-07 : Muon detector (calibration),
V. Brekhovskikh [IHEP], M. Gugiu [IFIN-HH, Bucharest], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-06: K+, K and Ks0 total rates in pp collisions at 24 GeV/c,
P.V. Chliapnikov [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-05 : New Nickel target,
V. Brekhovskikh [IHEP], J. Smolik, T. Vrba [CTU, Prague], M. Gugiu [IFIN-HH, Bucharest]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-04 : Delay's calibration of data collected in 2008 and 2009 with ScFi and DeDx,
P. Doskarova [CTU, Prague] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-03 : The momentum distribution of pπ pairs in the target with aerogel counters and without,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-02 : Calibration of ionization hodoscope for 2008 runs,
J. Smolik [CTU, Prague] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2010-01 : The momentum distribution of K+π and π+K pairs (Coulomb and nonCoulomb),
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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2009:

DIRAC-NOTE-2009-10 : The alignment of DIRAC setup for year 2008 using the properties of Lambda peak and ΔX coordinate at the target distributions,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-09 : Calibration of data collected in 2008 and the first part of 2009 with VH, HH, DC and ScFi,
T. Vrba [CTU, Prague] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-08 : The new results on the Lambda peak width and ΔX coordinates at the target for 2002 year and comparison with MC results,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-07 : Kaon/proton separation with the Aerogel,
A. Benelli [Zurich] and V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-06 : DIRAC setup,
A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-05: Fractions of π+(ω)π+ and π+(η')π+ pairs in pNi collisions at 24 GeV/c and their influence on pionium lifetime measurement,
P.V. Chliapnikov and V.M. Ronjin [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-04 : The new magnetic field polynomials for ARIANE,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-03: Interfluence of the ω and η' decays on determining the lifetime of π+π atoms in the DIRAC experiment,
P.V. Chliapnikov and V.M. Ronjin [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-02 : The new results on the Lambda peak width for data samples at different years and comparison with MC results,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2009-01 : Energy loss correction in Kπ analysis,
A. Benelli [Zurich]
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2008:

DIRAC-NOTE-2008-11 : Preshower detector alignment,
M. Pentia, S. Constantinescu, T. Ponta [IFIN-HH]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-10 : The comparison of multiple-scattering effects in GEANT-DIRAC 2.63 and in the corresponding version of Santiago group,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-09 : The Lambda peak width for data samples at different years, comparison with MC results,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-08 : Updating the DIRAC muon identification system,
V. Brekhovskikh [IHEP], A. Kuptsov [JINR], V. Rykalin [IHEP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-07 : How to extract the lifetime of pionium and |a0−a2| from the measurement of the pionium ionization probability,
D. Drijard [CERN], M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-06 : Pion multiple Coulomb scattering in the DIRAC experiment (updated version),
A. Dudarev, V. Kruglov, L. Kruglova, M. Nikitin [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-05 : On the polynomial calculations which are used in ARIANE instead of magnetic map,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-04 : Investigation of systematic errors for analysis with DC and ScFi,
V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-03 : Installation of C4F10 Cherenkov detectors,
V. Brekhovskikh [IHEP], A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-02 : Test with a laser of C4F10 Cherenkov detectors,
V. Brekhovskikh [IHEP], A. Kuptsov [JINR], J. Martincik, T. Trojek [CTU]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2008-01 : Design of C4F10 Cherenkov detectors,
A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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2007:

DIRAC-NOTE-2007-17 : The Lambda peak width difference of Monte Carlo and real data is the one of sources of systematic error,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-16: Interference of the pi+- from omega decay with the pi-+ from decays of other meson and baryon resonances,
P. Shlyapnikov [Dubna]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-15: Pionium lifetime measurement with DIRAC 2002 and 2003 Ni data,
A. Romero, B. Adeva, J. Fungueirino Pazos, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-14: Pionium lifetime and |a0-a2| measurement with the full DIRAC Ni data sample,
A. Romero, B. Adeva, J. Fungueirino Pazos, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-13 : What is known about the branching ratio Gamma(A2pi -> gamma gamma) / Gamma(tot),
J. Schacher [Bern]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-12 : On the comparison of Lambda peak width for Monte Carlo and real data in the DIRAC setup,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-11 : DIPGEN (DIRAC Pairs Generator),
M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-10 : Direct calculation of probability of the pionium ionization in target,
M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-09: Angular resolution and multiple scattering in 'downstream' tracking,
Y. Allkofer [Zurich], A. Benelli, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-08: Tracking in DIRAC using only downstream detectors,
Y. Allkofer [Zurich], A. Benelli, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-07: Final results for pionium lifetime measurement with 2001 data,
A. Romero, B. Adeva, J. Fungueirino Pazos, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-06 : The comparison of Lambda peak width for Monte Carlo and real data in the DIRAC setup,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-05 : The comparison of DX and DY distribution for Monte Carlo and real data in the DIRAC setup,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-04 : On multiple scattering simulation in the GEANT-DIRAC,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-03 : On pions which go from long path decayed particles,
O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-02: Study of Kpi, K+K- and Kp production in DIRAC using time-of-flight measurements,
B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce, C. Marinas, J. Fungueirino Pazos [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2007-01 : Parametrization of pi+pi- pairs spectra at the DIRAC kinematic range,
M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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2006:

DIRAC-NOTE-2006-06 : Parametrization of single particle spectra at the DIRAC kinematic range,
M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2006-05: Experimental measurement of a K+K- signal at p=2.90 GeV/c in Ni 2001 data,
B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2006-04: Comments on DIRAC note 06-03,
L. Afanas'ev, A. Benelli, D. Drijard, L. Tauscher, V. Yazkov
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DIRAC-NOTE-2006-03: Measurement of pionium lifetime,
B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2006-02 : Evaluation of the measurement of multiple scattering for the DIRAC set-up, using standard DIRAC analysis tools,
A. Benelli [Basel], D. Drijard [CERN], O. Gorchakov [JINR], L. Tauscher [Basel], V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2006-01 : RNA trigger simulation,
A. Benelli, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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2005:

DIRAC-NOTE-2005-24 : The upstream detectors and the pions from weak interactions decay, O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-23 : Space and momentum distributions of pions and kaons from A(pi+K-), O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-22 : FRITIOF6: test of Q- and cos(Theta) distributions for pipi-pairs, O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-21 : The correction of the magnetic field and angular misalignment of DIRAC setup, O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-20 : The implementation of new multiple scattering procedure into GEANT-DIRAC, O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-19: Addendum to full-tracking resolution in DIRAC with 2001 data, B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-18 : On the main quantum number dependence of the pionium production, R. Lednicky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-17 : Upgrade of the DIRAC trigger system, A. Kulikov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-16 : Study of multiple scattering in upstream detectors in DIRAC, B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-15 : Full-tracking resolution in DIRAC with 2001 data, B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-14 : Correction of possible inaccuracy of magnetic field map, V.V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-13 : Analysis of the Ni 2001 data with the Yazkov tracking, A. Benelli, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-12 : DIRAC DAQ: current state, problems & solutions, V. Olchevskii [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-11 : Study of SFD efficiency using MSGC detector for 2001 data, B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-10 : Comparison of F and V tracking, A. Benelli, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-09 : Lifetime estimates with single-multilayer breakup probability differences, D. Goldin [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-08 : Platform, DC, VH, HH, CH, A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-07 : Existing and new VH, HH, PR (dimensions), A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-06 : Modification of the DIRAC downstream detectors (VH, HH, PR, MU), A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-05 : Space and momentum distributions of of pions and kaons from pi-K atom, O. Gortchakov, A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-04 : Experimental and simulated response of ScFi detector, V.V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-03 : An estimate of the counting rates for the downstream detectors in the new DIRAC geometry, V. Brekhovskikh, V. Rykalin [Protvino]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-02 : Pion multiple Coulomb scattering in the DIRAC experiment, A. Dudarev, V. Kruglov, L. Kruglova, M. Nikitin [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2005-01 : Dependence of breakup probability estimation on K+K- and ppbar background, O.E. Gortchakov [JINR], V.V. Yazkov [SINP, Moscow]
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2004:

DIRAC-NOTE-2004-06 : Finite-size effects on two-particle production in continuous and discrete spectrum, R. Lednicky [JINR, ASCR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2004-05 : Experimental determination of momentum resolution in DIRAC using Lambda events, B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2004-04 : Summary on Lambda decay analysis for Ni 2001 to Ni 2003, P. Kokkas [Ioannina]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2004-03 : Dependence of breakup probability estimation on ScFi background, V.V. Yazkov [NPI, Moscow]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2004-02 : DIRAC event generator, C. Santamarina [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2004-01 : DIRAC tracking resolution, O. Gortchakov [JINR], C. Santamarina [Basel]
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2003:

DIRAC-NOTE-2003-09 : Determination of the experimental k-factor, C. Santamarina, C. Schuetz [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-08 : A tracking system for upstream detectors in DIRAC, B. Adeva, A. Romero, O. Vazquez Doce [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-07 : The analysis of data adequacy for Ni2001, V. Brekhovskikh [Protvino]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-06 : The Basel tracking algorithm in the DIRAC experiment, C. Schuetz, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-05 : 4e-trigger for DIRAC, A. Kulikov, M. Zhabitsky [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-04 : DIRAC trigger performance in 2002, S. Vlachos [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-03 : The DIRAC experiment at CERN (Proc. Moriond 2003), C. Schuetz [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-02 : Scintillating fiber detector efficiency study, D. Goldin, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2003-01 : Systematic errors in the DIRAC experiment, A. Benelli, D. Goldin, C. Santamarina, Ch. P. Schuetz, L. Tauscher, S. Vlachos [Basel]
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2002:

DIRAC-NOTE-2002-12 : The Drift Distance trigger, S. Vlachos [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-11 : Background estimation with single and multi layer targets, C. Santamarina Rios [Basel], A. Kuptsov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-10 : Proton to pion ratio in accidental coincidences, S. Trusov [NPI]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-09 : New ionization hodoscope: design and characteristics, V. Brekhovskikh [Protvino], M. Jabitski [JINR], A. Kuptsov [JINR], V. Lapshin [Protvino], V. Rykalin [Protvino], L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-08 : Two target method for the lifetime measurement, L. Afanasyev [JINR], A. Kuptsov [JINR], V. Yazkov [NPI]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-07 : A proposal to measure Coulomb background with a multilayer Beryllium target, C. Santamarina Rios, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-06 : Scintillating fiber detector background study and simulation, D. Goldin, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-04 : The BASEL SFD Y prediction method in the DIRAC experiment, C. Schuetz, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-03 : Features of mu-candidate events, A. Lanaro [CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-02 : DIRAC beam parameters, A. Lanaro [CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2002-01 : The behaviour of the BASEL extended tracking and the standard Ariane tracking to A(2pi) Monte Carlo data in the DIRAC experiment, C. Schuetz, L. Tauscher [Basel]
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2001:

DIRAC-NOTE-2001-07 : Detector response simulation for the vertical and horizontal hodoscopes in the DIRAC experiment, C. Schuetz [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2001-06 : Small analyzing magnet, M. Chiba [TMU], A. Kuptsov [JINR], K. Okada [KSU]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2001-05 : Some Monte-Carlo results on the ratio between Coulomb pair number and the number of atomic pairs..., O. Gortchakov [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2001-04 : Uncertainties induced by multiple scattering in upstream detectors of the DIRAC setup, M. Pentia, S. Constantinescu [IAP]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2001-03 : Ionisation detector offline alignment for Ni 2000 data taking, A. López Agüera [Santiago]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2001-02 : Muon identification in the DIRAC experiment, V. Brekhovskikh [Protvino], M.V. Gallas [CERN]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2001-01 : Parameterisation of correlated and accidental particle spectra, A. Lanaro [CERN]
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2000:

DIRAC-NOTE-2000-13 : The Revised Neural Atomic trigger, S. Vlachos [Basel]
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-12 : Schematics of DIRAC trigger and readout electronics, A. Kulikov (JINR)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-11 : Precise calculation of the pionium lifetime, J. Schacher (Bern)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-09 : First Observation of pi-K Atom and its Lifetime Measurement, DIRAC Collaboration
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-08 : Design of a new Scifi plane in the magnetic field - a Monte Carlo study, F. Takeutchi (KSU)
DIRAC-NOTE-2000-07 : Uncertainties induced by multiple scattering in upstream detectors of the DIRAC setup, M. Pentia, S. Constantinescu (IAP)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-06 : Proposed changes in data acquisition for runs in 2001 - 2002, V. Olchevskii (Dubna) and S. Trousov (NPI)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-05 : Third level trigger of DIRAC experiment during run-99 period, M.V. Gallas (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-2000-04 : More on Breakup Probability, L.G. Afanasyev (Dubna) and C. Santamarina (Santiago)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-03 : Monte Carlo Calculation of Pionium Breakup Probability, C. Santamarina (Santiago)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-02 : Features of DIRAC-99 T2 trigger data, M. V. Gallas, C. Santamarina (Santiago)
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DIRAC-NOTE-2000-01 : MSGC/GEM Detector Electronics, F. Gomez and P. Vazquez (Santiago)
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1999:

DIRAC-NOTE-1999-05 : Three target method for the lifetime measurement (2Z-method), L. Afanasyev [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-1999-04 : MSGC Detector DIRAC Experiment, B. Adeva, C. Burgos, J.A. Castro, F. Gomez, T. Núñez, A. Pazos, M. Plo and P. Vazquez (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1999-03 : Preshower detector commissioning along with DIRAC set-up, M. Pentia, Gh. Caragheorgheopol, M. Ciobanu, D. Pop and C. Rusu (IAP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1999-02 :
DIRAC-NOTE-1999-01 : Annual Report on activities in 1998, D. Drijard and L .Nemenov (CERN)

1998:

DIRAC-NOTE-1998-10 : Three target method for the lifetime measurement, L. Afanasyev [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-1998-09 : Comments on a choice of the target material, L. Afanasyev [JINR]
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DIRAC-NOTE-1998-08 : The GEANT-DIRAC Simulation Program Version 2.5, P. Zrelov (JINR) and V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-07 : The complete software-programmable third level trigger for DIRAC, M.V. Gallas (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-06 : Magnetic measurement report, M. Gallas, O. Gorchakov, R. Hosek, A. Kuptsov, L.Nemenov, A. Raimondo, V. Yazkov and P. Zrelov
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-05 : MSGC Pattern Recognition Algorithm, F. Gomez and T. Núñez (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-04 : ...
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-03 : Preshower scintillation detector for DIRAC experiment, H. Bozdog, Gh.Caragheorgheopol, M. Pentia, V. Zoran (IAP) and S. Trusov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-02 : Trigger scheme of the ionization hodoscope, A. Kulikov (JINR) (PDF)
DIRAC-NOTE-1998-01 : Fast zero level trigger, A. Kulikov (JINR) (PDF)

1997:

NOTE 97-19 :
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-18 : Studies on the zero level trigger, A. López-Agüera and T. Núñez (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-17 : Micro strip gas chambers for DIRAC experiment, F. Gomez (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-16 : A third (horizontal) hodoscope for the ionisation detector, M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-15 : The DIRAC setup (drawings), A. Kuptsov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-14 : The second module of the ionisation hodoscope, C. Detraz, M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN) and V. Komarov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-13 : Needs of the DIRAC experiment, L. Nemenov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-12 : Zero level trigger rate, A. López-Agüera and T. Núñez (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-11 : Fourth DIRAC Collaboration Meeting held on 20-21 August 1997
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-10 : Studies on A(2pi) ionization in DIRAC, C. Santamarina Rios (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-09 : The ionisation hodoscope: performance and characteristics of the first module, C. Detraz, D. Drijard, M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN) and V. Komarov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-08 : Full geant simulation for the Dirac experiment: Trigger rates, detectors rates and multiplicities, A. López-Agüera and T. Núñez (Santiago) Show Paper (PDF) or (PS/gz)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-07A : Test runs in 1997, M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN)
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DIRAC-NOTE-1997-07 : DIRAC Workshop on Electronics and Trigger held at CERN on 17-18 February, 1997

DIRAC-NOTE-1997-06 : Third DIRAC Collaboration Meeting held on 27-28 November 1996
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-05 : Calculations of background rates for the updated DIRAC experimental setup, I.A. Kurochkin (IHEP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-04 : First level trigger for DIRAC, A. Kulikov (JINR) (PDF)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-03 : Electron separation with preshower scintillation detector for DIRAC experiment, M. Pentia, M. Petcu and V. Zoran (IAP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1997-02 : Fast charge signal output from LRS4300 (FERA), J. Buytaert and J. Rouet (CERN) DIRAC-NOTE-1997-01 : Ionisation hodoscope: a trigger scheme, C. Bricman, J. Buytart, C. Detraz and M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN)

1996:

DIRAC-NOTE-1996-35 : Pulse-current integration of the dE/dx counter, A. Gorin, K. Kuroda (CERN), I. Manuilov and A. Riazantsev (IHEP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-34 : Status of DAQ, S. Trusov (NPI)
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DIRAC-NOTE-1996-33 : A comment on Si-strip dE/dx detector, M. Kobayashi (KEK) and F. Takeutchi (KSU)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-32 : Report on the drift chambers beam test 18-25 November 1996, Dubna group
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-31 : A note on level-2 trigger logics, M. Kobayashi (KEK) and K. Kuroda (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-30 : On the amount of Landau tail, M. Kobayashi (KEK)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-29 : Evaluation of different types of photomultipliers for ionization detector, A. Gorin, I. Manuilov, A. Riazantsev (IHEP), C. Detraz (CERN), M. Kobayashi (KEK), K. Kuroda (Waseda), T. Maki (UOEH) and F. Takeutchi (Kyoto)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-28 : Simulation for choosing the widths of counters for the ionization and horizontal hodoscopes, V. V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-27 : Third level trigger for DIRAC (versions of implementation), V. Karpukhin, A. Kulikov (JINR) and V. Yazkov (NPI) (PDF)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-26 : First level trigger for DIRAC, A. Kulikov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-25 : Preshower scintiallation detector for DIRAC setup; configuration selection and detector design by Monte-Carlo simulation, M. Pentia and V. Zoran (IAP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-24 : Answers to the SPSLC referee, L. Nemenov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-23 : DIRAC experimental setup II - Layout and characteristics of the detectors, A.V. Kuptsov (JINR) and V.V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-22 : Technical request and responsibility, A.V. Kuptsov and L.L. Nemenov (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-21 : Tests for the ionisation hodoscope (part 5), C. Detraz, M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN) and A. Riazantsev (Protvino)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-20 : On the event generator program : utilization, S. Trusov and V.V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-19 : Performance of MSGC with analog pipeline readout, F. Gomez et al. (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-18 : Tests of scintillators for the ionisation hodoscope (part 4), V. Komarov (JINR), C. Detraz et al. (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-17 : Note on trigger logics, F. Takeutchi (FAROS)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-16 : A comment on the level-2 trigger, K. Kuroda (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-15 : Minutes of the 2nd meeting of the DIRAC collaboration held on 24-25 July 1996, DIRAC Collaboration
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-14 : Linearity investigations of PM 9826B, A. Riazantsev (IHEP) and M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-13 : Tests of scintillators for the ionisation hodoscope (part 3), D. Drijard and M. Ferro-Luzzi (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-12 : Status Report on the SFD, SciFi detector group (DIRAC)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-11 : Remarks about the Pionium lifetime in the femtosecond region, J. Schacher (Bern)
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DIRAC-NOTE-1996-10 : The project of a test module for the Cherenkov counters, L. Groza, M. Groza, C. Petrascu (IAP) and S. Trusov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-09 : Simulation for choosing the widths of counters for the ionization and horizontal hodoscopes, V.V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-08 : DIRAC experimental setup, A.V. Kuptsov, D. Yu. Rjabkov (JINR) and V.V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-07 : Preliminary calculations of neutron background in the DIRAC experiment, I. A. Kurochkin (IHEP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-06 : Tests of ionisation hodoscope elements (part 2), C. Detraz, M. Ferro-Luzzi and J.-M. Perreau (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-05 : Tests of ionisation hodoscope elements, C. Detraz, M. Ferro-Luzzi and J.-M. Perreau (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-04 : Results on hodoscope May 96 tests, V. Brekhovskikh et al. (IHEP and Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-03 : Report on DIRAC beam tests 10-20 May 1996, DIRAC collaboration
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-02 : Minutes of the May 6-7 1996 collaboration meeting, L. Montanet (CERN)
DIRAC-NOTE-1996-01 : Scintillators tests for the DIRAC experiment, C. Bricman, B. Mouellic and J.-M. Perreau (CERN)

1995:

DIRAC-NOTE-1995-10 : A plan of constructing the SciFi detector for DIRAC experiment, K. Kuroda and F. Takeutchi (FAROS)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-09 : Recent experimental results and prospects concerning the frontarm detectors, F. Takeutchi (Faros collaboration)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-08 : Simulation of the experiment, P. Zrelov (JINR) and V.V. Yazkov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-07 : Cherenkov counters, L. Groza, M. Groza ( IAP) and S. Trusov (NPI)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-06 : Horizontal and vertical scintillation hodoscopes and forward scintillation hodoscope, Bitsadze et al. (IHEP)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-05 : Drift chambers electronics, V. Karpukhin (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-04 : Drift chambers, V. Kruglov and M. Nikitin (JINR)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-03 : Progress report on the scintillating-fibre detector, K. Kuroda (FAROS-Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-02 : The MSGC detector, B. Adeva et al. (Santiago)
DIRAC-NOTE-1995-01 : Proposal to the SPSLC, CERN/SPSLC 95-1, SPSLC/P 284, Geneva, 1994 (updated 1995): Lifetime measurement of [pi+pi-] atoms to test low energy QCD predictions, DIRAC collaboration (B. Adeva et al.)