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Institut de Física d'Altes Energies: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2007 to present | Senior Engineer - Head of Control and System Engineering Groups (Engineering Services)
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Otger Ballester

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Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2002 to 2005 | Electronic Engineer (ETSE - Escola Enginyeria)
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Otger Ballester

Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

1996 to 2002 | Physics (Physics)
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Works (29)

A 1.8 m Class Pathfinder Raman LIDAR for the Northern Site of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory—Technical Design

Remote Sensing
2025-03-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/rs17061074
Contributors: Otger Ballester; Oscar Blanch; Joan Boix; Paolo G. Calisse; Anna Campoy-Ordaz; Sidika Merve Çolak; Vania Da Deppo; Michele Doro; Lluís Font; Eudald Font-Pladevall et al.
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Characterization of charge spreading and gain of encapsulated resistive Micromegas detectors for the upgrade of the T2K Near Detector Time Projection Chambers

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2023-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2023.168534
Contributors: L. Ambrosi; D. Attié; O. Ballester; M. Batkiewicz-Kwasniak; P. Billoir; A. Blanchet; A. Blondel; S. Bolognesi; R. Boullon; D. Calvet et al.
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Analysis of test beam data taken with a prototype of TPC with resistive Micromegas for the T2K Near Detector upgrade

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2023-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2023.168248
Contributors: D. Attié; O. Ballester; M. Batkiewicz-Kwasniak; P. Billoir; A. Blanchet; A. Blondel; S. Bolognesi; R. Boullon; D. Calvet; M.P. Casado et al.
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Instrumented baffle for the Advanced Virgo input mode cleaner end mirror

Physical Review D
2023-03-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.107.062001
Contributors: M. Andrés-Carcasona; O. Ballester; O. Blanch; J. Campos; G. Caneva; L. Cardiel; M. Cavalli-Sforza; P. Chiggiato; A. Chiummo; V. Dattilo et al.
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The Robotic Multiobject Focal Plane System of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI)

The Astronomical Journal
2023-01-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3847/1538-3881/ac9ab1
Contributors: Joseph Harry Silber; Parker Fagrelius; Kevin Fanning; Michael Schubnell; Jessica Nicole Aguilar; Steven Ahlen; Jon Ameel; Otger Ballester; Charles Baltay; Chris Bebek et al.
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Measurement of the stray light in the Advanced Virgo input mode cleaner cavity using an instrumented baffle

Classical and Quantum Gravity
2022-06-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6382/ac6a9d
Contributors: O Ballester; O Blanch; L Cardiel; M Cavalli-Sforza; A Chiummo; C García; J M Illa; C Karathanasis; M Kolstein; M Martínez et al.
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The Physics of the Accelerating Universe Camera

Astronomical Journal
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3847/1538-3881/ab0412
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2-s2.0-85072271934
Contributors: Padilla, C.; Castander, F.J.; Alarcón, A.; Aleksic, J.; Ballester, O.; Cabayol, L.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Carretero, J.; Casas, R.; Castilla, J. et al.
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The Dark Energy Survey: Data Release 1

Astrophysical Journal, Supplement Series
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4365/aae9f0
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2-s2.0-85057739255
Contributors: Abbott, T.M.C.; Abdalla, F.B.; Allam, S.; Amara, A.; Annis, J.; Asorey, J.; Avila, S.; Ballester, O.; Banerji, M.; Barkhouse, W. et al.
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The PAU camera at the WHT

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2016 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.2231884
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2-s2.0-85007268675
Contributors: Padilla, C.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Carretero, J.; Casas, R.; Castilla, J.; Croce, M.; Delfino, M.; Eriksen, M.; Fernández, E. et al.
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The PAU camera carbon fiber cryostat and filter interchange system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2016 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.2232294
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2-s2.0-85007277407
Contributors: Lopez, L.; Padilla, C.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Ballester, O.; Grañena, F.; Majà, E.; Castander, F.J.
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Development and characterization of a multi-APD xenon electroluminescence TPC

Journal of Instrumentation
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/1748-0221/10/03/P03008
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2-s2.0-84950314959
Contributors: Lux, T.; Soto, A.G.; Ballester, O.; Bordoni, S.; Gil-Botella, I.; Hamer, N.; Illa, J.; Mañas, G.J.; Martín-Marí, C.; Palomares, C. et al.
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THE DARK ENERGY CAMERA

Astronomical Journal
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1088/0004-6256/150/5/150
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2-s2.0-84947259055
Contributors: Flaugher, B.; Diehl, H.T.; Honscheid, K.; Abbott, T.M.C.; Alvarez, O.; Angstadt, R.; Annis, J.T.; Antonik, M.; Ballester, O.; Beaufore, L. et al.
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A motion control networked solution for the PAUCam slow control

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.924880
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2-s2.0-84872197667
Contributors: Ballester, O.; Pio, C.; Hernández-Ferrer, C.; Albareda-Sirvent, M.
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A readout for electroluminescence TPCs based on avalanche photodiodes

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2012.6551475
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2-s2.0-84881568831
Contributors: Lux, T.; Ballester, O.; Illa, J.; Jover Manas, G.; Lostao, A.; Martin-Mari, C.; Sanchez, F.; Rico, J.; Santorelli, R.
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Characterization of the Hamamatsu S8664 avalanche photodiode for X-ray and VUV-light detection

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2012.04.086
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2-s2.0-84861749417
Contributors: Lux, T.; Freitas, E.D.C.; Amaro, F.D.; Ballester, O.; Jover-Manas, G.V.; Martín, C.; Monteiro, C.M.B.; Sánchez, F.; Rico, J.
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Design and implementation of a distributed system for the PAUCam camera control system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.924823
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2-s2.0-84872203695
Contributors: Ballester, O.; Pio, C.; Hernández-Ferrer, C.; Serrano, S.; Tonello, N.
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MIRADAS for the Gran Telescopio Canarias: System overview

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.925686
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2-s2.0-84871993168
Contributors: Eikenberry, S.S.; Bennett, J.G.; Chinn, B.; Donoso, H.V.; Eikenberry, S.A.; Ettedgui, E.; Fletcher, A.; Frommeyer, R.; Garner, A.; Herlevich, M. et al.
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PAU Camera: Detectors characterization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.924640
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2-s2.0-84873403879
Contributors: Casas, R.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Castilla, J.; Jiménez, J.; Maiorino, M.; Pío, C.; Sevilla, I.; De Vicente, J.
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Status of the Dark Energy Survey Camera (DECam) Project

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.926216
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2-s2.0-84871995582
Contributors: Flaugher, B.L.; Abbott, T.M.C.; Angstadt, R.; Annis, J.; Antonik, M.L.; Bailey, J.; Ballester, O.; Bernstein, J.P.; Bernstein, R.; Bonati, M. et al.
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Test benches facilities for PAUCam: CCDs & filters characterization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.924883
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2-s2.0-84871989512
Contributors: Jiménez, J.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Casas, R.; Castilla, J.; Grañena, F.; De Vicente, J.; Maiorino, M.; Sevilla, I.
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The Dark Energy Camera readout system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.926284
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2-s2.0-84871952679
Contributors: Shaw, T.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Castilla, J.; Chappa, S.; De Vicente, J.; Holm, S.; Huffman, D.; Kozlovsky, M.; Martínez, G. et al.
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The PAU camera and the PAU survey at the William Herschel Telescope

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2012 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.926234
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2-s2.0-84871942790
Contributors: Castander, F.J.; Ballester, O.; Bauer, A.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Carretero, J.; Casas, R.; Castilla, J.; Crocce, M.; Delfino, M.; Eriksen, M. et al.
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A multi-APD readout for EL detectors

Journal of Physics: Conference Series
2011 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/309/1/012008
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2-s2.0-80053958494
Contributors: Lux, T.; Ballester, O.; Illa, J.; Jover, G.; Martin, C.; Rico, J.; Sanchez, F.
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The T2K experiment

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2011.06.067
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2-s2.0-80455155037
Contributors: Abe, K.; Abgrall, N.; Aihara, H.; Ajima, Y.; Albert, J.B.; Allan, D.; Amaudruz, P.-A.; Andreopoulos, C.; Andrieu, B.; Anerella, M.D. et al.
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PAUCam filter interchange system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2010 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.857135
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2-s2.0-78149242156
Contributors: Madrid, F.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Casas, R.; Castander, F.J.; Castilla, J.; De Vicente, J.; Fernández, E.; Gaztañaga, E.; Grañena, F. et al.
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Readout electronics for the Dark Energy Camera

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2010 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.856852
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2-s2.0-78149249712
Contributors: Castilla, J.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel, L.; Chappa, S.; De Vicente, J.; Holm, S.; Huffman, D.; Kozlovsky, M.; Martinez, G.; Olsen, J. et al.
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Status of the dark energy survey camera (DECam) project

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2010 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.856609
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2-s2.0-78149257422
Contributors: Flaugher, B.L.; Abbott, T.M.C.; Annis, J.; Antonik, M.L.; Bailey, J.; Ballester, O.; Bernstein, J.P.; Bernstein, R.; Bonati, M.; Bremer, G. et al.
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System architecture of the dark energy survey camera readout electronics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2010 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.857482
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2-s2.0-78149262576
Contributors: Shaw, T.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Castilla, J.; Chappa, S.; De Vicente, J.; Holm, S.; Huffman, D.; Kozlovsky, M.; Martínez, G. et al.
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The PAU camera

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
2010 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1117/12.856928
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2-s2.0-78149231930
Contributors: Casas, R.; Ballester, O.; Cardiel-Sas, L.; Carretero, J.; Castander, F.J.; Castilla, J.; Crocce, M.; De Vicente, J.; Delfino, M.; Fernández, E. et al.
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