Antonio Bergnoli
A5071277726- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques
- Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
- Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Advanced Data Storage Technologies
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova
2007-2025
University of Padua
2006-2024
Universidade Estadual de Londrina
2022-2024
A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory
2022-2024
Beijing Normal University
2022-2024
Université Libre de Bruxelles
2022-2024
China Institute of Atomic Energy
2024
China Academy of Space Technology
2024
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
2022-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2012-2024
The OPERA neutrino oscillation experiment has been designed to prove the appearance of ντ in a nearly pure νμbeam (CNGS) produced at CERN and detected underground Hall C Gran Sasso Laboratory, 730 km away from source. In OPERA, τ leptons resulting interaction ντare target units called bricks made nuclear emulsion films interleaved with lead plates. contains 150000 such bricks, for total mass 1.25 kton, arranged into walls plastic scintillator strips. detector is split two identical...
A bstract We present the calibration strategy for 20 kton liquid scintillator central detector of Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO). By utilizing a comprehensive multiple-source and multiple-positional program, in combination with novel dual calorimetry technique exploiting two independent photosensors readout systems, we demonstrate that JUNO can achieve better than 1% energy linearity 3% effective resolution, required by neutrino mass ordering determination.
JUNO is a multi-purpose neutrino observatory under construction in the south of China. This publication presents new sensitivity estimates for measurement $\Delta m^2_{31}$, m^2_{21}$, $\sin^2 \theta_{12}$, and \theta_{13}$ oscillation parameters using reactor antineutrinos, which one primary physics goals experiment. The sensitivities are obtained best knowledge available to date on location overburden experimental site, nuclear reactors surrounding area beyond, detector response...
The Taishan Antineutrino Observatory (TAO, also known as JUNO-TAO) is a satellite experiment of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino (JUNO). A ton-level liquid scintillator detector will be placed at about 30 m from core Nuclear Power Plant. reactor antineutrino spectrum measured with sub-percent energy resolution, to provide reference for future neutrino experiments, and benchmark measurement test nuclear databases. spherical acrylic vessel containing 2.8 ton gadolinium-doped viewed by 10 m^2...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) features a 20 kt multi-purpose underground liquid scintillator sphere as its main detector. Some of JUNO's make it an excellent location for B solar neutrino measurements, such low-energy threshold, high energy resolution compared with water Cherenkov detectors, and much larger target mass previous detectors. In this paper, we present comprehensive assessment potential detecting neutrinos via the neutrino-electron elastic...
Main goal of the JUNO experiment is to determine neutrino mass ordering using a 20kt liquid-scintillator detector. Its key feature an excellent energy resolution at least 3 % 1 MeV, for which its instruments need meet certain quality and thus have be fully characterized. More than 20,000 20-inch PMTs been received assessed by after detailed testing program began in 2017 elapsed about four years. Based on this characterization set specific requirements, good all accepted could ascertained....
Abstract The core-collapse supernova (CCSN) is considered one of the most energetic astrophysical events in universe. early and prompt detection neutrinos before (pre-SN) during (SN) burst presents a unique opportunity for multi-messenger observations CCSN events. In this study, we describe monitoring concept present sensitivity system to pre-SN SN at Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), 20 kton liquid scintillator detector currently under construction South China. real-time...
The OPERA neutrino detector at the underground Gran Sasso Laboratory (LNGS) was designed to perform first detection of oscillations in appearance mode, through study νμ → ντ oscillations. apparatus consists a lead/emulsion-film target complemented by electronic detectors. It is placed high-energy, long-baseline CERN LNGS beam (CNGS) 730 km away from source. In August 2006, run with CNGS neutrinos successfully conducted. A sample events collected, statistically consistent integrated...
Abstract We present the detection potential for diffuse supernova neutrino background (DSNB) at Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), using inverse-beta-decay (IBD) channel on free protons. employ latest information DSNB flux predictions, and investigate in detail its reduction search JUNO. The atmospheric induced neutral current (NC) turns out to be most critical background, whose uncertainty is carefully evaluated from both spread of model predictions an envisaged situ...
Abstract We explore the decay of bound neutrons in JUNO liquid scintillator detector into invisible particles (e.g., $$n\rightarrow 3 \nu $$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>n</mml:mi> <mml:mo>→</mml:mo> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> <mml:mi>ν</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> or $$nn \rightarrow 2 <mml:mn>2</mml:mn> ), which do not produce an observable signal. The includes two modes: n { inv} <mml:mi>inv</mml:mi> and nn . decays s -shell $$^{12}\textrm{C}$$...
JUNO is a huge neutrino detector that will use 20 kton of organic liquid scintillator as its detection medium. The mixture linear alkyl benzene (LAB), 2.5 g/L 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) and 3 mg/L 1,4-Bis(2-methylstyryl)benzene (Bis-MSB). main goal to determine the Neutrino Mass Ordering [1, 2, 3]. In order achieve this purpose, good energy position reconstruction required, hence complete understanding optical characteristics mandatory. paper we present measurements on emission spectrum,...
A bstract JUNO is a massive liquid scintillator detector with primary scientific goal of determining the neutrino mass ordering by studying oscillated anti-neutrino flux coming from two nuclear power plants at 53 km distance. The expected signal interaction rate only 60 counts per day (cpd), therefore careful control background sources due to radioactivity critical. In particular, natural present in all materials and environment represents serious issue that could impair sensitivity...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a large liquid scintillator detector designed to explore many topics in fundamental physics. In this study, the potential of searching for proton decay mode with JUNO investigated. kaon and its particles feature clear three-fold coincidence signature that results high efficiency identification. Moreover, excellent energy resolution permits suppression sizable background caused by other delayed signals. Based on these...
Atmospheric neutrinos are one of the most relevant natural neutrino sources that can be exploited to infer properties about cosmic rays and oscillations. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) experiment, a 20 kton liquid scintillator detector with excellent energy resolution is currently under construction in China. JUNO will able detect several atmospheric per day given large volume. A study on detection reconstruction capabilities $\nu_e$ $\nu_\mu$ fluxes presented this...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), the first multi-kton liquid scintillator detector, which is under construction in China, will have a unique potential to perform real-time measurement of solar neutrinos well below few MeV threshold typical Water Cherenkov detectors. JUNO's large target mass and excellent energy resolution are prerequisites for reaching unprecedented levels precision. In this paper, we provide estimation JUNO sensitivity 7 Be, pep , CNO that can...
Clock synchronization procedures are mandatory in most physical experiments where event fragments readout by spatially dislocated sensors and must be glued together to reconstruct key parameters (e.g. energy, interaction vertex etc.) of the process under investigation. These distributed data topologies rely on an accurate time information available at frontend, raw acquired tagged with a precise timestamp prior buffering central collecting. This makes network complexity latency, between...
Abstract The OSIRIS detector is a subsystem of the liquid scintillator filling chain JUNO reactor neutrino experiment. Its purpose to validate radiopurity assure that all components system work specifications and only neutrino-grade filled into Central Detector. aspired sensitivity level $$10^{-16}\hbox { g/g}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:msup> <mml:mn>10</mml:mn> <mml:mo>-</mml:mo> <mml:mn>16</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msup> <mml:mspace />...
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a multi-purpose, large size, liquid scintillator experiment under construction in China. JUNO will perform leading measurements detecting neutrinos from different sources (reactor, terrestrial and astrophysical neutrinos) covering wide energy range (from 200 keV to several GeV). This paper focuses on the design development of test protocol for 20-inch PMT underwater readout electronics, performed parallel mass production line. In time...
Abstract The physics potential of detecting 8 B solar neutrinos will be exploited at the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), in a model-independent manner by using three distinct channels charged current (CC), neutral (NC), and elastic scattering (ES) interactions. Due to largest-ever mass 13 C nuclei liquid scintillator detectors expected low background level, are observable CC NC interactions on for first time. By virtue optimized event selections muon veto strategies,...
Abstract The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is a multi-purpose neutrino experiment under construction in South China. This paper presents an updated estimate of JUNO’s sensitivity to mass ordering using the reactor antineutrinos emitted from eight nuclear cores Taishan and Yangjiang power plants. measurement planned by studying fine interference pattern caused quasi-vacuum oscillations oscillated antineutrino spectrum at baseline 52.5 km completely independent CP violating...
Abstract This paper presents an energy resolution study of the JUNO experiment, incorporating latest knowledge acquired during detector construction phase. The determination neutrino mass ordering in requires exceptional better than 3% at 1 MeV. To achieve this ambitious goal, significant efforts have been undertaken design and production key components detector. Various factors affecting detection inverse beta decay signals impact on resolution, extending beyond statistical fluctuations...