R. Buompane
A5077147937- Neutrino Physics Research
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radioactivity and Radon Measurements
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Astronomical and nuclear sciences
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli
2016-2025
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
2017-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2020-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma Tre
2024
Universitat de València
2021-2024
Instituto de Física Corpuscular
2021-2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2024
National Institute for Subatomic Physics
2021-2023
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2019-2021
Universitat Politècnica de València
2021
The detection of cosmic neutrinos with energies above a teraelectronvolt (TeV) offers unique exploration into astrophysical phenomena1–3. Electrically neutral and interacting only by means the weak interaction, are not deflected magnetic fields rarely absorbed interstellar matter: their direction indicates that origin might be from farthest reaches Universe. High-energy can produced when ultra-relativistic cosmic-ray protons or nuclei interact other matter photons, observation could...
KM3NeT will be a network of deep-sea neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean Sea. The KM3NeT/ARCA detector, to installed at Capo Passero site (Italy), is optimised for detection high-energy neutrinos cosmic origin. Thanks its geographical location on Northern hemisphere, can observe upgoing from most Galactic Plane, including Centre. Given effective area and excellent pointing resolution, measure or significantly constrain flux potential astrophysical sources. At same time, it test...
The next generation of water Cherenkov neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean Sea are under construction offshore France (KM3NeT/ORCA) and Sicily (KM3NeT/ARCA). KM3NeT/ORCA detector features an energy detection threshold which allows to collect atmospheric neutrinos study flavour oscillation. This paper reports sensitivity this phenomenon. event reconstruction, selection classification described. determine mass ordering was evaluated found be 4.4 $\sigma$ if true is normal 2.3 inverted,...
Abstract The optical module of the KM3NeT neutrino telescope is an innovative multi-faceted large area photodetection module. It contains 31 three-inch photomultiplier tubes in a single 0.44 m diameter pressure-resistant glass sphere. sensory device also comprising calibration instruments and electronics for power, readout data acquisition. capped with breakout-box connection to electro-optical cable power long-distance communication onshore control station. design was qualified first time...
KM3NeT/ARCA is a Cherenkov neutrino telescope under construction in the Mediterranean sea, optimised for detection of astrophysical neutrinos with energies above ∼1 TeV. In this work, using Monte Carlo simulations including all-flavour neutrinos, integrated and differential sensitivities are presented considering case diffuse flux as well extended point-like sources. This analysis applied to Starburst Galaxies demonstrating that detector has capability tracing TeV from these Remarkably,...
Abstract The KM3NeT/ARCA neutrino detector is currently under construction at 3500 m depth offshore Capo Passero, Sicily, in the Mediterranean Sea. main science objectives are detection of high-energy cosmic neutrinos and discovery their sources. Simulations were conducted for full detector, instrumenting a volume 1 km $$^3$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mmultiscripts> <mml:mrow/> <mml:mn>3</mml:mn> </mml:mmultiscripts> </mml:math> , to estimate sensitivity...
The gSeaGen code is a GENIE-based application developed to efficiently generate high statistics samples of events, induced by neutrino interactions, detectable in telescope. able events all flavours, considering topological differences between track-type and shower-like events. Neutrino interactions are simulated taking into account the density composition media surrounding detector. main features presented together with some examples its within KM3NeT project. Program Title: CPC Library...
Abstract The KM3NeT research infrastructure is under construction in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of two water Cherenkov neutrino detectors, ARCA and ORCA, aimed at astrophysics oscillation research, respectively. Instrumenting a large volume sea with $$\sim {6200}$$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mrow> <mml:mo>∼</mml:mo> <mml:mn>6200</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:math> optical modules comprising total {200{,}000}$$ <mml:mn>200</mml:mn> <mml:mo>,</mml:mo>...
Abstract The measurement of the flux muons produced in cosmic ray air showers is essential for study primary rays. Such measurements are important extensive shower detectors to assess energy spectrum and chemical composition flux, complementary information provided by fluorescence detectors. Detailed simulations carried out, using codes such as CORSIKA, estimate muon at sea level. These based on choice hadronic interaction models, which improvements have been implemented post-LHC era. In...
The Hamamatsu R12199-02 3-inch photomultiplier tube is the photodetector chosen for first phase of KM3NeT neutrino telescope. About 7000 photomultipliers have been characterised dark count rate, timing spread and spurious pulses. quantum efficiency, gain peak-to-valley ratio also measured a sub-sample in order to determine parameter values needed as input numerical simulations detector.
Indirect dark matter detection methods are used to observe the products of annihilations or decays originating from astrophysical objects where large amounts thought accumulate. With neutrino telescopes, an excess neutrinos is searched for in nearby reservoirs, such as Sun and Galactic Centre, which could potentially produce a sizeable flux Standard Model particles. The KM3NeT infrastructure, currently under construction, comprises ARCA ORCA undersea \v{C}erenkov detectors located at two...
KM3NeT/ORCA is an underwater neutrino telescope under construction in the Mediterranean Sea. Its primary scientific goal to measure atmospheric oscillation parameters and determine mass ordering. ORCA can constrain $\Delta m^{2}_{31}$ $\theta_{23}$ by reconstructing arrival direction energy of multi-GeV neutrinos crossing Earth. Searches for deviations from Standard Model particle physics forward scattering inside Earth matter, produced Non-Standard Interactions, be conducted investigating...
Oscillations of atmospheric muon and electron neutrinos produce tau with energies in the GeV range, which can be observed by ORCA detector KM3NeT neutrino telescope Mediterranean Sea. First measurements ORCA6, an early subarray corresponding to about 5$\%$ final detector, are presented. A sample 5828 candidates has been selected from analysed exposure 433 kton-years. The $\nu_\tau$ normalisation, defined as ratio between number expected events, is measured $S_\tau = 0.48^{+0.5}_{-0.33}$....
Abstract On 2023 February 13, the KM3NeT/ARCA telescope observed a track-like event compatible with ultra-high-energy muon an estimated energy of 120 PeV, produced by neutrino even higher energy, making it most energetic ever detected. A diffuse cosmogenic component is expected to originate from interactions cosmic rays ambient photon and matter fields. The flux level required is, however, in tension standard predictions based on observations collected Pierre Auger Observatory Telescope...
Abstract The rapid neutron capture process ( r -process) is responsible for producing about half of the elements heavier than iron in Universe through cataclysmic events such as core-collapse supernovae and star mergers (NSMs). Despite extensive research, exact astrophysical sites -process remain one unanswered questions science. well-known supernova-produced radioisotope 60 Fe has been detected terrestrial reservoirs, providing evidence that material from a nearby supernova reached Earth...
Direct measurements of small nuclear reaction cross sections require a low background in the signal region interest to achieve necessary sensitivity. We describe two complementary detector setups that have been used for studies reactions with solid targets at Laboratory Underground Nuclear Astrophysics (LUNA): high-purity germanium and bismuth germanate (BGO) detector. present effect customised lead shielding on measured spectra LUNA. developed model contributions environmental intrinsic...
The KM3NeT research infrastructure is currently under construction at two locations in the Mediterranean Sea. KM3NeT/ORCA water-Cherenkov neutrino detector off French coast will instrument several megatons of seawater with photosensors. Its main objective determination mass ordering. This work aims demonstrating general applicability deep convolutional neural networks to telescopes, using simulated datasets for as an example. To this end, are employed achieve reconstruction and...
The KM3NeT research infrastructure is under construction in the Mediterranean Sea. will study atmospheric and astrophysical neutrinos with two multi-purpose neutrino detectors, ARCA ORCA, primarily aimed at GeV-PeV neutrinos. Thanks to multi-photomultiplier tube design of digital optical modules, capable detecting burst from a Galactic or near-Galactic core-collapse supernova. This potential already exploitable first detection units deployed sea. paper describes real-time implementation...