C. Bigongiari
A5012724478- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Neutrino Physics Research
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation
- Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories
- Adaptive optics and wavefront sensing
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
- Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
National Institute for Astrophysics
2013-2024
Universitat de Barcelona
2024
Institut d'Estudis Espacials de Catalunya
2024
Universidad de La Laguna
2024
Astronomical Observatory of Rome
2018-2024
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias
2024
Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
2021-2023
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica Cosmica di Milano
2023
Brera Astronomical Observatory
2021-2023
Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale e Fisica cosmica di Palermo
2022-2023
The Cherenkov Telescope Array, CTA, will be the major global observatory for very high energy gamma-ray astronomy over next decade and beyond. scientific potential of CTA is extremely broad: from understanding role relativistic cosmic particles to search dark matter. an explorer extreme universe, probing environments immediate neighbourhood black holes voids on largest scales. Covering a huge range in photon 20 GeV 300 TeV, improve all aspects performance with respect current instruments....
The blazar Mrk 501 was observed at energies above 0.10 TeV with the MAGIC Telescope from 2005 May through July. high sensitivity of instrument enabled determination flux and spectrum source on a night-by-night basis. Throughout our observational campaign, found to vary by an order magnitude. Intranight variability flux-doubling times down 2 minutes during two most active nights, namely, June 30 July 9. These are fastest variations ever in 501. ~20 minute long flare 9 showed indication 4 ± 1...
The atmospheric Cherenkov gamma-ray telescope MAGIC, designed for a low-energy threshold, has detected very-high-energy gamma rays from giant flare of the distant Quasi-Stellar Radio Source (in short: radio quasar) 3C 279, at distance more than 5 billion light-years (a redshift 0.536). No quasar been observed previously in radiation, and this is also most object emitting above 50 gigaelectron volts. Because high-energy may be stopped by interacting with diffuse background light universe,...
Microquasars are binary star systems with relativistic radio-emitting jets. They potential sources of cosmic rays and can be used to elucidate the physics We report detection variable gamma-ray emission above 100 gigaelectron volts from microquasar LS I 61 + 303. Six orbital cycles were recorded. Several detections occur at a similar phase, which suggests that is periodic. The strongest not observed when two stars closest one another, implying strong modulation or absorption processes.
Abstract A neutrino with energy ∼290 TeV, IceCube-170922A, was detected in coincidence the BL Lac object TXS 0506+056 during enhanced gamma-ray activity, chance being rejected at ∼3 σ level. We monitored very-high-energy (VHE) band Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) telescopes for ∼41 hr from 1.3 to 40.4 days after detection. Day-timescale variability is clearly resolved. interpret quasi-simultaneous and broadband electromagnetic observations a novel one-zone...
We have observed bottom-charm mesons B_c via the decay mode Bc -> J/psi lepton neutrino in 1.8 TeV p-bar p collisions using CDF detector at Fermilab Tevatron. A fit of background and signal contributions to + mass distribution yielded 20.4 +6.2 -5.5 events from mesons. same with alone was rejected level 4.8 standard deviations. measured be 6.40 +- 0.39 0.13 GeVc^2 lifetime tau(B_c) = 0.46 +0.18 -0.16 0.03 ps. production cross section times branching ratio for relative that B+ K 0.132 +0.041...
We report about very high energy (VHE) γ-ray observations of the Crab Nebula with MAGIC telescope. The flux from nebula was measured between 60 GeV and 9 TeV. spectrum can be described by a curved power law dF/dE = f0(E/300 GeV)[a+blog10(E/300 GeV)] normalization f0 (6.0 ± 0.2stat) × 10−10 cm−2 s−1 TeV−1, − 2.31 0.06stat, b 0.26 0.07stat. peak in spectral distribution is estimated at 77 35 GeV. Within observation time experimental resolution telescope, emission steady pointlike. emission's...
We analyze the timing of photons observed by MAGIC telescope during a flare active galactic nucleus Mkn 501 for possible correlation with energy, as suggested some models quantum gravity (QG), which predict vacuum refractive index ≃1+(E/MQGn)n, n=1,2. Parametrizing delay between γ-rays different energies Δt=±τlE or Δt=±τqE2, we find τl=(0.030±0.012) s/GeV at 2.5-σ level, and τq=(3.71±2.57)×10−6 s/GeV2, respectively. use these results to establish lower limits MQG1>0.21×1018 GeV...
We report the observation of bottom-charmed mesons ${B}_{c}$ in 1.8 TeV $p\overline{p}$ collisions using CDF detector at Fermilab Tevatron. The were found through their semileptonic decays, ${B}_{c}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}{l}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}X.$ A fit to $J/\ensuremath{\psi}l$ mass distribution yielded ${20.4}_{\ensuremath{-}5.5}^{+6.2}$ events from mesons. test null hypothesis, i.e., an attempt data with background alone, was...
We report on the results from observations in very high energy band (VHE; Eγ ≥ 100 GeV) of black hole X-ray binary (BHXB) Cygnus X-1. The were performed with MAGIC telescope, for a total 40 hr during 26 nights, spanning period between 2006 June and November. Searches steady γ-ray signals yielded no positive result, upper limits to integral flux ranging 1% 2% Crab Nebula flux, depending energy, have been established. also analyzed each observation night independently, obtaining evidence at...
One fundamental question about pulsars concerns the mechanism of their pulsed electromagnetic emission. Measuring high-end region a pulsar's spectrum would shed light on this question. By developing new electronic trigger, we lowered threshold Major Atmospheric gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov (MAGIC) telescope to 25 GeV. In configuration, detected gamma-rays from Crab pulsar that were greater than GeV, revealing relatively high cutoff energy in phase-averaged spectrum. This indicates emission...
We report the detection of a new source very high energy (VHE; Eγ ≥ 100 GeV) γ-ray emission located close to Galactic plane, MAGIC J0616+225, which is spatially coincident with supernova remnant IC 443. The observations were carried out telescope in periods 2005 December-2006 January and 2006 December-2007 January. Here we present results from this source, leading VHE signal statistical significance 5.7 σ 2006/2007 data measured differential flux consistent power law, described as dNγ/(dA dt...
Recently, the Galactic center has been reported to be a source of very high energy (VHE) γ-rays by CANGAROO, VERITAS, and HESS experiments. The spectra as measured these experiments show substantial differences. In this Letter we present MAGIC observations center, resulting in detection differential γ-ray flux consistent with steady, hard-slope power law, described dNγ/(dA dt dE) = (2.9 ± 0.6) × 10-12(E/TeV)-2.2±0.2 cm-2 s-1 TeV-1. is centered at (R.A., decl.) (17h45m20s, -29°2'). This...
In this paper, a time-integrated search for point sources of cosmic neutrinos is presented using the data collected from 2007 to 2010 by ANTARES neutrino telescope. No statistically significant signal has been found and upper limits on flux have obtained. Assuming an E−2ν spectrum, these are at 1–10 ×10−8 GeV cm−2 s−1 declinations ranging −90° 40°. Limits specific models RX J1713.7−3946 Vela X, which include information source morphology also given.
A search for high-energy neutrinos coming from the direction of Sun has been performed using data recorded by ANTARES neutrino telescope during 2007 and 2008. The selection criteria have chosen to maximize possible signals produced self-annihilation weakly interacting massive particles accumulated in centre with respect atmospheric background. After unblinding, number observed towards was found be compatible background expectations. $90\%$ CL upper limits terms spin-dependent...
We present a measurement of the extragalactic background light (EBL) based on joint likelihood analysis 32 gamma-ray spectra for 12 blazars in redshift range z = 0.03 to 0.944, obtained by MAGIC telescopes and Fermi-LAT. The EBL is part diffuse radiation spanning ultraviolet, visible infrared bands. Major contributors are emitted stars through history universe, fraction it which was absorbed dust galaxies re-emitted at longer wavelengths. can be studied indirectly its effect very-high energy...
On January 14, 2019, the Major Atmospheric Gamma Imaging Cherenkov telescopes detected GRB 190114C above 0.2 TeV, recording most energetic photons ever observed from a gamma-ray burst. We use this unique observation to probe an energy dependence of speed light in vacuo for as predicted by several quantum gravity models. Based on set assumptions possible intrinsic spectral and temporal evolution, we obtain competitive lower limits quadratic leading order modification.
The ASTRI (Astrofisica con Specchi a Tecnologia Replicante Italiana) Project led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) is developing and will deploy at Observatorio del Teide mini-array (ASTRI Mini-Array) composed of nine telescopes similar to small-size dual-mirror Schwarzschild-Couder telescope (ASTRI-Horn) currently operating on slopes Mt. Etna in Sicily. Mini-Array surpass current Cherenkov array differential sensitivity above few tera-electronvolt (TeV), extending...
The ASTRI Mini-Array (MA) is an INAF project to build and operate a facility study astronomical sources emitting at very high-energy in the TeV spectral band. MA consists of group nine innovative Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. telescopes will be installed Teide Astronomical Observatory Instituto de Astrofisica Canarias (IAC) Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) on basis host agreement with INAF. Thanks its expected overall performance, better than those current telescopes' arrays for...