G. Silvestre
A5013126659- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
- Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
- Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Age of Information Optimization
- Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Perugia
2018-2025
University of Perugia
2018-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze
2024
Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics
2024
University of Geneva
2023
European Organization for Nuclear Research
2023
Czech Technical University in Prague
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari
2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Roma Tor Vergata
2023
Purple Mountain Observatory
2023
Abstract The measurement of cosmic rays at energies exceeding 100 TeV per nucleon is crucial for enhancing the understanding high-energy particle propagation and acceleration models in Galaxy. HERD a space-borne calorimetric experiment that aims to extend current direct measurements unexplored energies, such as protons one PeV. payload scheduled be installed on Chinese Space Station 2027. primary peculiarity instrument its capability measure particles coming from all directions, with main...
Abstract FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) is a nuclear physics experiment currently under construction that will measure differential cross sections for the production of secondary fragments induced by interactions proton and ion beams, up to 400 MeV/u, with human tissues. By extending energy range about 800 also provide data useful radio-protection in space, as understanding fragmentation processes take place spacecraft shieldings crucial their optimisation. The collaboration building...
The High Energy cosmic-Radiation Detection facility is a large field-of-view, high-energy cosmic ray experiment planned to be installed on the China Space Station in 2027. Silicon Charge Detector specialized HERD sub-detector aimed at accurately measuring absolute charge magnitude $Z$, thus separating chemical species rays from hydrogen ($Z=1$) iron ($Z=26$) and beyond. SCD design based multiple layers of single-sided micro-strip sensors that measure energy deposited impact position...
Introduction: Charged Particle Therapy plays a key role in the treatment of deep-seated tumours, because advantageous energy deposition culminating Bragg peak. However, knowledge dose delivered entrance channel is limited by lack data on beam and fragmentation target. Methods: The FOOT experiment has been designed to measure cross sections nuclear projectile target with two different detectors: an electronic setup for identification Z ≥ 3 fragments emulsion spectrometer ≤ fragments. In this...
Abstract In hadron therapy, the accelerated ions, interacting with body of patient, cause fragmentation both projectile and target nuclei. The fragments interact human tissues depositing energy in entrance channel volume surrounding tumor. knowledge features is crucial to determine amount deposited body, - hence damage organs around tumor target. FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment aims at studying induced by interaction a proton beam (150-250 MeV/n) inside body. detector includes an...
Abstract The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment is an international project designed to carry out the fragmentation cross-sectional measurements relevant for charged particle therapy (CPT), a technique based on use of beams treatment deep-seated tumors. detector consists electronic setup identification <m:math xmlns:m="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <m:mi>Z</m:mi> <m:mo>≥</m:mo> <m:mn>3</m:mn> </m:math> Z\ge 3 fragments and emulsion spectrometer <m:mo>≤</m:mo> Z\le fragments....
A large-area, solid-state detector with single-hit precision timing measurement will enable several breakthrough experimental advances for the direct of particles in space. Silicon microstrip detectors are most promising candidate technology to instrument large areas next-generation astroparticle space borne that could meet limitations on power consumption required by operations We overview novel opportunities be enabled introduction measurement, concurrent accurate spatial and charge...
The study of nuclear fragmentation plays a central role in many important applications: from the Particle Therapy (PT) up to radiation protection for space (RPS) missions and design shielding reactors. FragmentatiOn Of Target (FOOT) collaboration aims reactions that describe interactions with matter different light ions (like <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="m2"><mml:mmultiscripts><mml:mrow><mml:mi mathvariant="normal">H</mml:mi><mml:mspace width="0.3333em"...
In a carbon ion treatment the nuclear fragmentation of both target and beam projectiles impacts on dose released tumor surrounding healthy tissues. Carbon occurring inside patient body has to be studied in order take into account this contribution. These data are also important for development range monitoring techniques with charged particles. The production fragments generated by beams 115-353 MeV/u kinetic energy impinging carbon, oxygen, hydrogen targets been measured at CNAO particle...
The High Energy cosmic-Radiation Detection (HERD) facility will be one of the future astronomy missions on board Chinese Space Station. main objective HERD is direct detection cosmic rays towards "knee" region ($ \sim1$ PeV), with an excellent energy resolution ($<1\%$ for electrons and photons at 200 GeV $20\%$ nuclei from 100 to unprecedented acceptance (> 1 m${}^2$sr), long life-time ($> 10$ years). tracking system provide a full coverage 5-side sensitive detector, allowing sub-degree...
Given the good performances in terms of geometrical acceptance and energy resolution, calorimeters are best suited detectors to measure high cosmic rays directly space. However, order exploit this potential, design must be carefully optimized take into account all limitations related space missions, due mainly mass experimental apparatus. CaloCube is a three years R&D project, approved financed by INFN 2014, aiming optimize space-borne calorimeter use cubic, homogeneous isotropic geometry....
Abstract The High Energy Cosmic Radiation Detector (HERD) is an experiment designed for direct measurement of cosmic rays on the Chinese Space Station in 2027. Its goals include precise measurements ray energy spectra, mass composition, electron/positron anisotropy, gamma astronomy and indirect searches Dark Matter. HERD features a 55X 0 , homogeneous, 3D segmented imaging calorimeter can detect particles from top four lateral sides, providing electron/proton separation wide field view. A...
The measurement of cosmic rays at energies exceeding 100 TeV per nucleon is crucial for enhancing the understanding high-energy particle propagation and acceleration models in Galaxy. HERD a space-borne calorimetric experiment that aims to extend current direct measurements unexplored energies. payload scheduled be installed on Chinese Space Station 2027. primary peculiarity instrument its capability measure particles coming from all directions, with main detector being deep, homogeneous, 3D...
This paper presents the measurements of angular differential cross sections for forward production He, Li, Be, B, C and N nuclei in fragmentation process a 400$\text{MeV/nucleon}$ $^{16}\text{O}$ beam interacting with graphite target. Due to limited data available this energy regime, these nuclear are relevant improve interaction models Particle Therapy space radioprotection applications. The analyzed were collected during measurement campaign carried out at GSI Helmholtz Center Heavy Ion...
Penetrating particle Analyzer (PAN) is a compact magnetic spectrometer with relatively low power budget designed to be used in deep space and interplanetary missions for cosmic rays, solar physics, weather studies. It can precisely measure monitor the flux, composition, direction of highly penetrating particles range between 100 MeV/nucleon 10 GeV/nucleon. The device consists permanent magnet sections, silicon strip detectors, scintillating detectors pixel detectors. At current stage R\&D,...
Precise measurements of the energy spectra and composition cosmic rays in PeV region could improve our knowledge regarding their origin, acceleration mechanism, propagation, composition. At present time, spectral this are mainly derived from data collected by ground-based detectors, because very low particle rates at these energies. Unfortunately, results affected high uncertainties typical indirect measurements, which depend on complicated modeling interaction primary with atmosphere. A...