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Determination of CsI(Tl) scintillation time constants and intensities by direct fitting of digitized waveforms in the CHIMERA 4π multidetector
The design of modern multi-detector arrays for Intermediate Energy Nuclear Physics experiments has to face the problem of the improvement of the Charge and Mass Identification of Heavy and Light Charged Products. Most of the detector arrays developed for the identification of mass and atomic number of the emitted fragments, use detection units composed by thin silicon detectors and by thick scintillator crystals read-out by photodiodes. The light output of the CsI(TI) crystal can be modeled - at least in a given energy range - with a combination of two exponential functions with different time constants. The possibility of storing the digitized waveforms allows performing further off-line a…
A Coexistence Study of Low-Power Wide-Area Networks based on LoRaWAN and Sigfox
According to IoT Analytics, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, and Sigfox are today the most popular technologies for low-power wide-area networks (86% of the market), both in terms of end-user adoption as well as ecosystem support. While NB-IoT utilizes licensed bands, LoRaWAN and Sigfox both employ the sub-GHz ISM bands, potentially interfering with each other.In this paper, we present a thorough coexistence study between LoRaWAN and Sigfox, in realistic urban scenarios, with different duty cycles and traffic conditions. The choice of such scenarios and simulation parameters are supported by an in-depth lit-erature review, and simulations are based on the SEAMCAT simulator. The results offer new insights o…
Evaluation of an alternative dosing regimenwith tadalafil, three times per week, for men with erectile dysfunction: SURE study in Italy.
AIM: To examine the preference for two dosing regimens of 20 mg of tadalafil, on demand or three times per week, in men affected with erectile dysfunction (ED) in Italy. METHODS: Scheduled Use versus on demand Regimen Evaluation (SURE) is a multicenter, crossover and open-label study, involving 94 urology centers in Italy. Patients aged 18 years or older affected with ED for at least 3 months were enrolled and randomized to 20 mg of tadalafil treatment on demand or three times per week for 5-6 weeks. After a 1-week washout, patients were crossed over to the alternate regimen for 5-6 weeks. A treatment preference question was used to determine the preferred treatment regimen. International I…