A5007939210- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa
2015-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova
2022
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2007-2021
Max Planck Society
2005-2018
University of Cagliari
2018
Tsinghua University
2016
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
2012
The Ohio State University
2012
California Institute of Technology
2012
Fraunhofer Chalmers Research Centre for Industrial Mathematics
2010
We present the third Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) source catalog (3FGL) of sources in 100 MeV–300 GeV range. Based on first 4 yr science data from Gamma-ray Space mission, it is deepest yet this energy Relative to Second LAT catalog, 3FGL incorporates twice as much data, well a number analysis improvements, including improved calibrations at event reconstruction level, an updated model for Galactic diffuse γ-ray emission, refined procedure detection, and methods associating with...
We present the fourth Fermi Large Area Telescope catalog (4FGL) of gamma-ray sources. Based on first eight years science data from Gamma-ray Space mission in energy range 50 MeV to 1 TeV, it is deepest yet this range. Relative 3FGL catalog, 4FGL has twice as much exposure well a number analysis improvements, including an updated model for Galactic diffuse emission, and two sets light curves (1-year 2-month intervals). The includes 5064 sources above 4 sigma significance, which we provide...
The dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies (dSphs) of the Milky Way are some most dark matter (DM) dominated objects known. We report on gamma-ray observations dSphs based 6 years Fermi Large Area Telescope data processed with new Pass 8 event-level analysis. None significantly detected in gamma rays, and we present upper limits DM annihilation cross section from a combined analysis 15 dSphs. These constraints among strongest robust to date lie below canonical thermal relic for mass $\lesssim$...
Designed as a high-sensitivity gamma-ray observatory, the Fermi Large Area Telescope is also an electron detector with large acceptance exceeding 2 m;{2} sr at 300 GeV. Building on analysis, we have developed efficient detection strategy which provides sufficient background rejection for measurement of steeply falling spectrum up to 1 TeV. Our high precision data show that falls energy E-3.0 and does not exhibit prominent spectral features. Interpretations in terms conventional diffusive...
The γ-ray sky can be decomposed into individually detected sources, diffuse emission attributed to the interactions of Galactic cosmic rays with gas and radiation fields, a residual all-sky component commonly called isotropic background (IGRB). IGRB comprises all extragalactic emissions too faint or resolved in given survey, as well any foregrounds that are approximately isotropic. first measurement Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board Fermi Gamma-ray Space (Fermi) used 10 months sky-survey...
The gamma-ray sky >100 MeV is dominated by the diffuse emissions from interactions of cosmic rays with interstellar gas and radiation fields Milky Way. Observations these provide a tool to study cosmic-ray origin propagation, medium. We present measurements first 21 months Fermi-LAT mission compare models emission generated using GALPROP code. are fitted data incorporate astrophysical input for distribution sources, fields. To assess uncertainties associated input, grid created varying...
The second catalog of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) detected by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) in two years scientific operation is presented. LAT AGN (2LAC) includes 1017 γ-ray sources located at high Galactic latitudes (|b| > 10°) that are with a test statistic (TS) greater than 25 and associated statistically AGNs. However, some these affected analysis issues multiple Consequently, we define Clean Sample which 886 AGNs, comprising 395 BL Lacertae objects (BL Lac objects), 310...
We measured separate cosmic-ray electron and positron spectra with the Fermi Large Area Telescope. Because instrument does not have an onboard magnet, we distinguish two species by exploiting Earth's shadow, which is offset in opposite directions for charges due to magnetic field. estimate subtract proton background using different methods that produce consistent results. report electron-only spectrum, positron-only fraction between 20 GeV 200 GeV. confirm rises energy 20-100 range. The...
The third catalog of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) detected by the Fermi-LAT (3LAC) is presented. It based on (3FGL) sources between 100 MeV and 300 GeV with a Test Statistic (TS) greater than 25, 2008 August 4 2012 July 31. 3LAC includes 1591 AGNs located at high Galactic latitudes (|b|>10{\deg}), 71% increase over second 2 years data. There are 28 duplicate associations, thus 1563 2192 high-latitude gamma-ray 3FGL AGNs. Most them (98%) blazars. About half newly blazars unknown type, i.e.,...
Satellite galaxies of the Milky Way are among most promising targets for dark matter searches in gamma rays. We present a search consisting weakly interacting massive particles, applying joint likelihood analysis to 10 satellite with 24 months data Fermi Large Area Telescope. No signal is detected. Including uncertainty distribution, robust upper limits placed on annihilation cross sections. The 95% confidence level range from about 10(-26) cm3 s(-1) at 5 GeV 5×10(-23) 1 TeV, depending final...
We report on the first Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) measurements of so-called "extragalactic" diffuse gamma-ray emission (EGB). This component is generally considered to have an isotropic or nearly distribution sky with diverse contributions discussed in literature. The derivation EGB based detailed modeling bright foreground Galactic emission, detected LAT sources, and solar emission. find spectrum consistent a power law differential spectral index gamma = 2.41 +/- 0.05 intensity I(>100...
The dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies of the Milky Way are some most dark-matter-dominated objects known. Due to their proximity, high dark matter content, and lack astrophysical backgrounds, widely considered be among promising targets for indirect detection via $\ensuremath{\gamma}$ rays. Here we report on $\ensuremath{\gamma}$-ray observations 25 based 4 years Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) data. None significantly detected in rays, present flux upper limits between 500 MeV GeV. We...
The Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi-LAT, hereafter LAT), the primary instrument on Gamma-ray Space (Fermi) mission, is an imaging, wide field-of-view, high-energy γ-ray telescope, covering energy range from 20 MeV to more than 300 GeV. During first years of LAT team has gained considerable insight into in-flight performance instrument. Accordingly, we have updated analysis used reduce data for public release as well response functions (IRFs), description provided analysis. In this paper,...
We present the results of a search for dark matter WIMPs in mass range below 20 GeV/c^2 using target low-radioactivity argon. The data were obtained DarkSide-50 apparatus at Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS). analysis is based on ionization signal, which time projection chamber fully efficient 0.1 keVee. observed rate detector 0.5 keVee about 1.5 events/keVee/kg/day and almost entirely accounted by known background sources. obtain 90% C.L. exclusion limit above 1.8 spin-independent...
The Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) has provided the most detailed view to date of emission towards Galactic centre (GC) in high-energy gamma-rays. This paper describes analysis data taken during first 62 months mission energy range 1-100 GeV from a $15^\circ \times 15^\circ$ region about direction GC, and implications for interstellar emissions produced by cosmic ray (CR) particles interacting with gas radiation fields inner Galaxy point sources detected. Specialised models (IEMs) are...
Abstract The region around the Galactic Center (GC) is now well established to be brighter at energies of a few GeV than what expected from conventional models diffuse gamma-ray emission and catalogs known sources. We study excess using 6.5 yr data Fermi Large Area Telescope. characterize uncertainty GC spectrum morphology due uncertainties in cosmic-ray source distributions propagation, distribution interstellar gas Milky Way, potential contribution bubbles. also evaluate properties...
We present an incremental version (4FGL-DR3, for Data Release 3) of the fourth Fermi-LAT catalog gamma-ray sources. Based on first twelve years science data in energy range from 50 MeV to 1 TeV, it contains 6658 The analysis improves that used 4FGL over eight data: more sources are fit with curved spectra, we introduce a robust spectral parameterization pulsars, and extend points TeV. parameters, distributions, associations updated all Light curves rebuilt yr intervals (not 2 month...
We present the results of our analysis cosmic-ray electrons using about $8\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ electron candidates detected in first 12 months on-orbit by Fermi Large Area Telescope. This work extends previously published spectrum down to 7 GeV, giving a spectral range approximately 2.5 decades up 1 TeV. describe detail and its validation beam-test data. In addition, we measured via subset events selected for best energy resolution as cross-check on measurement full...
The first three months of sky-survey operation with the Fermi Gamma Ray Space Telescope (Fermi) Large Area (LAT) reveals 132 bright sources at |b|>10 deg test statistic greater than 100 (corresponding to about 10 sigma). Two methods, based on CGRaBS, CRATES and BZCat catalogs, indicate high-confidence associations 106 these known AGNs. This sample is referred as LAT Bright AGN Sample (LBAS). It contains two radio galaxies, namely Centaurus A NGC 1275, 104 blazars consisting 57 flat...
A young and energetic pulsar powers the well-known Crab Nebula. Here, we describe two separate gamma-ray (photon energy greater than 100 mega-electron volts) flares from this source detected by Large Area Telescope on board Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The first flare occurred in February 2009 lasted approximately 16 days. second was September 2010 4 During these outbursts, flux nebula increased factors of four six, respectively. brevity implies that gamma rays were emitted via...
Recent detections of the starburst galaxies M82 and NGC 253 by gamma-ray telescopes suggest that rapidly forming massive stars are more luminous at energies compared to their quiescent relatives. Building upon those results, we examine a sample 69 dwarf, spiral, ultraluminous infrared photon 0.1–100 GeV using 3 years data collected Large Area Telescope (LAT) on Fermi Gamma-ray Space (Fermi). Measured fluxes from significantly detected sources flux upper limits for remaining used explore...
We present detailed observations of the bright short-hard gamma-ray burst GRB 090510 made with Gamma-ray Burst Monitor (GBM) and Large Area Telescope (LAT) on board Fermi observatory. is first detected by LAT that shows strong evidence for a deviation from Band spectral fitting function during prompt emission phase. The time-integrated spectrum fit sum $\Epeak = 3.9\pm 0.3$\,MeV, which highest yet measured, hard power-law component photon index $-1.62\pm 0.03$ dominates below...
This paper presents light curves as well the first systematic characterization of variability 106 objects in high-confidence Fermi Large Area Telescope Bright AGN Sample (LBAS). Weekly this sample, obtained during 11 months survey (2008 August 4–2009 July 4), are tested for and their properties quantified through autocorrelation function structure analysis. For brightest sources, 3 or 4 day binned extracted order to determine power density spectra (PDSs) fit temporal major flares. More than...
Dark matter in the Milky Way may annihilate directly into gamma rays, producing a monoenergetic spectral line. Therefore, detecting such signature would be strong evidence for dark annihilation or decay. We search lines Fermi Large Area Telescope observations of halo energy range 200 MeV to 500 GeV using analysis methods from our most recent line searches. The main improvements relative previous works are use 5.8 years data reprocessed with Pass 8 event-level and additional resulting...
We present a catalog of sources detected above 10 GeV by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT) in first 7 years data using Pass 8 event-level analysis. This is Third Catalog Hard Fermi-LAT Sources (3FHL), containing 1556 objects characterized - 2 TeV energy range. The sensitivity and angular resolution are improved factors 3 relative to previous LAT at same energies (1FHL). vast majority (79%) associated with extragalactic counterparts other wavelengths, including 16 located very high...