M. Statera
A5033469627- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
- Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Atomic and Molecular Physics
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Nuclear physics research studies
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena
- Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Acceleratori e Superconduttività Applicata
2016-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2016-2025
University of Milan
2019-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano
2019-2024
Centre de physique des particules de Marseille
2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova
2024
University of Ferrara
2008-2021
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara
2012-2021
Argonne National Laboratory
2013-2019
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
2019
NA62 is a fixed-target experiment at the CERN SPS dedicated to measurements of rare kaon decays. Such measurements, like branching fraction K+ → π+ ν decay, have potential bring significant insights into new physics processes when comparison made with precise theoretical predictions. For this purpose, innovative techniques been developed, in particular, domain low-mass tracking devices. Detector construction spanned several years from 2009 2014. The collaboration started detector...
The OLYMPUS Collaboration reports on a precision measurement of the positron-proton to electron-proton elastic cross section ratio, R_{2γ}, direct measure contribution hard two-photon exchange section. In measurement, 2.01 GeV electron and positron beams were directed through hydrogen gas target internal DORIS storage ring at DESY. A toroidal magnetic spectrometer instrumented with drift chambers time-of-flight scintillators detected elastically scattered leptons in coincidence recoiling...
Abstract The High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) is the new flagship project of CERN. First endorsed in 2013 and approved 2016, HL-LHC an upgrade accelerator aiming to increase by a factor ten statistics LHC collisions at horizon 2035–2040. relies on cutting edge technologies: among them, large aperture superconducting magnets will replace present hardware allow smaller beam size two interaction points (IPs). involves construction about 150 six different types: quadrupole triplet,...
A new method to determine the spin tune is described and tested. In an ideal planar magnetic ring, tune-defined as number of precessions per turn-is given by ν(s)=γG (γ Lorentz factor, G gyromagnetic anomaly). At 970 MeV/c, deuteron spins coherently precess at a frequency ≈120 kHz in Cooler Synchrotron COSY. The deduced from up-down asymmetry deuteron-carbon scattering. time interval 2.6 s, was determined with precision order 10^{-8}, 1×10^{-10} for continuous 100 s accelerator cycle. This...
We observe a deuteron beam polarization lifetime near 1000 s in the horizontal plane of magnetic storage ring (COSY). This long spin coherence time is maintained through combination bunching, electron cooling, sextupole field corrections, and suppression collective effects current limits. record required for search an intrinsic electric dipole moment on at statistical sensitivity level approaching 10^{-29} e cm.
Canted Cosine Theta layout for accelerator magnets is a very attractive since such can be manufactured and assembled without big tooling, with relatively modest number of parts tools. In the frame European Horizon2020 funds, two collaborations, HITRI <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">plus</i> I.FAST, are developing CCT design, 80 mm free bore, 4 T central dipole field, 0.4 T/s ramp-rate. This magnet expected to bending element...
In the frame of EU Next Generation Europe program, Italian Minister University and Research has approved IRIS project (Innovative Infrastructure for applied Superconductivity). will be active in six poles. The poles are spread all over Italy: Milano, hub infrastructure; Genova, Frascati, Napoli, Salerno, Lecce. scope is to provide an infrastructure accompany development superconductivity basic research like accelerators. It also aims at developing societal applications superconductivity,...
The EuCARD2 collaboration aims at the development of a 10 kA-class superconducting, high current density cable suitable for accelerator magnets, to be tested in small coils and magnets capable deliver 3-5 T when energized stand-alone mode, 15-18 inserted 12-13 background magnet. REBCO tape, assembled Roebel cable, was selected as conductor. developed tape has reached record engineering critical density, 4.2 K 18 956 A/mm <sup xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...
A bstract comprehensive set of azimuthal single-spin and double-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive leptoproduction pions, charged kaons, protons, antiprotons from transversely polarized protons is presented. These include the previously published HERMES results on Collins Sivers asymmetries, analysis which has been extended to also an extraction a three-dimensional kinematic binning enlarged phase space. They are complemented by corresponding for remaining four allowed one-photon-exchange...
The Superconducting Ion Gantry (SIG) project is the contribution from INFN (the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics) to international SIGRUM with aim of exploring new technological solutions critical elements a 430 MeV/u carbon ion gantry. includes design and construction cos <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\theta$</tex-math></inline-formula> 4 T superconducting dipole...
IRIS is a large project aiming at building research infrastructure on applied superconductivity, recently approved in Italy, under the leadership of INFN. In this program we are currently designing an HTS dipole nearly 1 m length and medium size bore, 80 mm x 50 mm, with central field 10 T, doubling record obtained dipoles. The paper reports design dipole, presents discusses main technological choices (coil layout, finite inter-turn resistance, ramping time, etc.) R&D plan that will be...
We describe the magnet challenges for a Muon Collider, an exciting option considered future of particle physics at energy frontier. Starting from comprehensive work performed by US Accelerator Program, we have reviewed performance specifications dictated beam and operating conditions to satisfy accelerator needs. Among many magnets that make up muon collider, identified four systems represent well envelope challenges: target capture solenoid, final cooling dipoles collider dipoles. These...
Advanced automation tools are promising widerange solutions for the various problems still affecting HighTemperature Superconducting (HTS) magnets, including NonInsulated (NI) ones. However, they not applicable if reliable models that can run in real-time available. This article discusses a preliminary solution this. For this scope, we propose construction of reduced-order models, derived from 3D physical-based models. A Volume Integral Formulation (VIM) is presented and reduced using...
In the current most evolved design concept of a machine for accelerating and colliding muons, there exists two long ( <inline-formula xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\sim$</tex-math></inline-formula> 1km) channels cooling newly created muons anti-muons. Termed '6D channels', beam is cooled in momentum position space using series alternating polarity solenoids which create an oscillating field direction,...
IRIS (Innovative Research Infrastructure on applied Superconductivity) is a major project to build research infrastructure in superconductivity, recently approved Italy and led by INFN. The design delivery of Green Superconducting Line (GSL) for power transmission the construction commissioning test station GSLs testing are two key deliverables project. under at University Salerno. It foresees main building, outdoor space 130 m long cable lodging. Into building there will be current voltage...
An earlier extraction from the HERMES experiment of polarization-averaged parton distribution strange quarks in nucleon has been reevaluated using final data on multiplicities charged kaons semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering obtained with a kinematically more comprehensive method correcting for experimental effects. General features are confirmed, but rise at low x is less pronounced than previously reported.
The machine described in this document is an advanced Source of up to 20 MeV Gamma Rays based on Compton back-scattering, i.e. collision intense high power laser beam and a brightness electron with maximum kinetic energy about 720 MeV. Fully equipped collimation characterization systems, order generate, form fully measure the physical characteristics produced Ray beam. quality, phase space density, two colliding beams will be such that emitted ray characterized by tunability, spectral...
Next generation ion therapy magnets both for gantry and accelerator (synchrotron) are under investigation in a recently launched European collaboration that, the frame of H2020 HITRI <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">plus</i> I.FAST programmes, has obtained some funding work packages on superconducting magnets. Design technology will be developed synchrotron -especially- gantry, taking as reference beams 430 MeV/nucleon ions...
Abstract The Italian Minister for University and Research has recently funded a large program an Innovative Infrastructure on applied Superconductivity (IRIS) in Italy. Based the LASA laboratory Milan, it is partnership, form of strongly coordinated work, existing laboratories various institutes: INFN (leader, participating with 4 labs: Frascati, Genoa, Salerno); CNR (SPIN institute Naples five Universities: Naples, Salento Salerno. IRIS will be upgrade infrastructures, new state-of-the-art...
The Superconducting Ion Gantry (SIG) project aims to design, construct, and test a curved superconducting dipole demonstrator magnet for an ion gantry (up rigidity of 6.6 Tm). main parameters are dipolar field 4 T generated into toroidal aperture with 80 mm diameter, 1.65 m curvature radius, 30° angular sector. is inserted in the framework <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">EuroSIG</i> collaboration among CNAO, CERN, INFN,...
About one hundred magnets of six different types shall be installed in the High Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) years 2026--2028 at CERN. The design, construction and test are based on CERN collaborations with institutes industrial partners USA, Spain, Italy, Japan China. Three correctors Nb–Ti technology feature conductor peak fields 2 to 4 T range: for all them protoype phase has been successfully completed. production is well advanced superferric correctors, starting canted cos theta nested...