A. Bianchi
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Nuclear reactor physics and engineering
- Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
- Magnetic confinement fusion research
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
- Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism
- Advanced Malware Detection Techniques
- Graphene research and applications
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae
- Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova
2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano
2024
European Spallation Source
2022-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Acceleratori e Superconduttività Applicata
2023-2024
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2022-2024
National Institute for Subatomic Physics
2022-2024
European Organization for Nuclear Research
2023
Purdue University West Lafayette
2022-2023
Institute of Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity
2022-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Torino
2017-2022
A bstract We report the measured transverse momentum ( p T ) spectra of primary charged particles from pp, p-Pb and Pb-Pb collisions at a center-of-mass energy $$ \sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02 <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msqrt> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>s</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:msqrt> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5.02</mml:mn> </mml:math> TeV in kinematic range 0 . 15 < 50 GeV/ c | η 8. significant improvement...
The ALICE Collaboration reports unique data on particle production in Pb-Pb and inelastic $p$-$p$ collisions at the LHC 5.02 TeV. measurements range from very peripheral to most central collisions, cover particles with transverse momenta hundreds of MeV/$c$ 20 GeV/$c$. precision breadth provide tight constraints our understanding mechanisms these collisions.
Comprehensive results on the production of unidentified charged particles, ${\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}, {\mathrm{K}}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}, {\mathrm{K}}_{\mathrm{S}}^{0}, {\mathrm{K}}^{*}{(892)}^{0}, p, \overline{p}, \ensuremath{\phi}$(1020), $\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Lambda}}, \overline{\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Lambda}}}, {\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Xi}}}^{\ensuremath{-}}, {\overline{\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Xi}}}}^{+}, {\mathrm{\ensuremath{\Omega}}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$, and...
The first evidence of spin alignment vector mesons ($K^{*0}$ and $\phi$) in heavy-ion collisions at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is reported. density matrix element $\rho_{00}$ measured midrapidity ($|y| <$ 0.5) Pb-Pb a center-of-mass energy ($\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}$) 2.76 TeV with ALICE detector. values are found to be less than 1/3 (1/3 implies no alignment) low transverse momentum ($p_{\rm T} 2 GeV/$c$) for $K^{*0}$ $\phi$ level 3$\sigma$ 2$\sigma$, respectively. No significant observed...
The first measurements of anisotropic flow coefficients $v_{\rm{n}}$ for mid-rapidity charged particles in Xe-Xe collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm{NN}}} = 5.44$ TeV are presented. Comparing these to those from Pb-Pb 5.02$ TeV, $v_{2}$ is found be suppressed mid-central the same centrality, and enhanced central collisions. values $v_{3}$ generally larger than a given centrality. These observations consistent with expectations hydrodynamic predictions. When both divided by their corresponding...
Measurements of anisotropic flow coefficients (v_{n}) and their cross-correlations using two- multiparticle cumulant methods are reported in collisions pp at sqrt[s]=13 TeV, p-Pb a center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 Xe-Xe sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.44 Pb-Pb TeV recorded with the ALICE detector. The multiplicity dependence v_{n} is studied very wide range from 20 to 3000 particles produced midrapidity region |η|<0.8 for transverse momentum 0.2<p_{T}<3.0 GeV/c. An ordering...
We report measurements of the production prompt D$^0$, D$^+$, D$^{*+}$ and D$^+_{\rm s}$ mesons in Pb-Pb collisions at centre-of-mass energy per nucleon-nucleon pair $\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=5.02$ TeV, centrality classes 0-10%, 30-50% 60-80%. The D-meson yields are measured mid-rapidity ($|y|<0.5$) as a function transverse momentum ($p_{\rm T}$). $p_{\rm T}$ intervals covered central are: $1<p_{\rm T}<50$ Gev/$c$ for $2<p_{\rm GeV/$c$ $3<p_{\rm D$^{*+}$, $4<p_{\rm T}<16$ mesons. nuclear...
We report on the first femtoscopic measurement of baryon pairs, such as p-p, p-$\Lambda$ and $\Lambda$-$\Lambda$, measured by ALICE at Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in proton-proton collisions $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV. This study demonstrates feasibility measurements pp ultrarelativistic energies. The femtoscopy method is employed to constrain hyperon-nucleon hyperon-hyperon interactions, which are still rather poorly understood. A new evaluate influence residual correlations induced decays...
Invariant differential yields of deuterons and anti-deuterons in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 0.9, 2.76 7 TeV the tritons, $^{3}$He nuclei their anti-nuclei have been measured with ALICE detector CERN Large Hadron Collider. The measurements cover a wide transverse momentum ($p_{\text{T}}$) range rapidity interval $|y|<0.5$, extending both energy $p_{\text{T}}$ reach previous up to 3 GeV/$c$ for $A=2$ 6 $A=3$. coalescence parameters (anti-)deuterons $^{3}\overline{\text{He}}$ exhibit an...
A bstract Measurements of anisotropic flow coefficients with two- and multi-particle cumulants for inclusive charged particles in Pb-Pb collisions at $$ \sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02 <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msqrt> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>s</mml:mi> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:msqrt> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mn>5.02</mml:mn> </mml:math> 2.76 TeV are reported the pseudorapidity range | η < 0.8 transverse momentum 0.2 p T 50 GeV/...
This work presents new constraints on the existence and binding energy of a possible $\Lambda$-$\Lambda$ bound state, H-dibaryon, derived from femtoscopic measurements by ALICE collaboration. The results are obtained measurement using femtoscopy technique in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV p-Pb $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02$ TeV, combined with previously published $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV. scattering parameter space, spanned inverse length $f_0^{-1}$ effective range $d_0$, is constrained comparing...
Transverse momentum (pT ) spectra of charged particles at mid-pseudorapidity in Xe–Xe collisions sNN=5.44TeV measured with the ALICE apparatus Large Hadron Collider are reported. The kinematic range 0.15<pT<50GeV/c and |η|<0.8 is covered. Results presented nine classes collision centrality 0–80% range. For comparison, a pp reference energy s=5.44 TeV obtained by interpolating between existing measurements s=5.02 7 TeV. nuclear modification factors central Pb–Pb similar center-of-mass...
In this Letter, the ALICE Collaboration presents first measurements of charged-particle multiplicity density, dNch/dη, and total multiplicity, Nchtot, in Xe–Xe collisions at a centre-of-mass energy per nucleon–nucleon pair sNN=5.44TeV. The are performed as function collision centrality over wide pseudorapidity range −3.5<η<5. values dNch/dη mid-rapidity Nchtot for central collisions, normalised to number nucleons participating (Npart) sNN follow trends established previous heavy-ion...
This Letter presents the first experimental observation of attractive strong interaction between a proton and multistrange baryon (hyperon) Ξ^{-}. The result is extracted from two-particle correlations combined p-Ξ^{-}⊕p[over ¯]-Ξ[over ¯]^{+} pairs measured in p-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV LHC with ALICE. correlation function compared prediction obtained assuming only an Coulomb standard deviation range [3.6, 5.3] found. Since significantly enhanced respect to prediction, presence...
The global polarization of the $\Lambda$ and $\overline\Lambda$ hyperons is measured for Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm{NN}}}$ = 2.76 5.02 TeV recorded with ALICE LHC. results are reported differentially as a function collision centrality hyperon's transverse momentum ($p_{\rm{T}}$) range 5-50%, $0.5 < p_{\rm{T}} <5$ GeV/$c$, rapidity $|y|<0.5$. hyperon averaged found to be consistent zero, $\langle P_{\rm{H}}\rangle$ (%) $\approx$ - 0.01 $\pm$ 0.05 (stat.) 0.03 (syst.) in 15-50%, where...
Results on the production of 4He and nuclei in Pb–Pb collisions at sNN=2.76TeV rapidity range |y|<1, using ALICE detector, are presented this paper. The densities corresponding to 0–10% central events found be dN/dyHe4=(0.8±0.4(stat)±0.3(syst))×10−6 , respectively. This is agreement with statistical thermal model expectation assuming same chemical freeze-out temperature (Tchem=156MeV) as for light hadrons. measured ratio 1.4±0.8(stat)±0.5(syst).
The production rates and the transverse momentum distribution of strange hadrons at mid-rapidity ($\ |y\ | < 0.5$) are measured in proton-proton collisions $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV as a function charged particle multiplicity, using ALICE detector LHC. $\rm{K}^{0}_{S}$, $\Lambda$, $\Xi$, $\Omega$ increase with multiplicity faster than what is reported for inclusive particles. found to be more pronounced larger strangeness content. Possible auto-correlations between particles evaluated by measuring...
A bstract The p T -differential production cross section of prompt Λ c + charmed baryons was measured with the ALICE detector at Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in pp collisions $$ \sqrt{s}=7 <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:msqrt> <mml:mi>s</mml:mi> </mml:msqrt> <mml:mo>=</mml:mo> <mml:mn>7</mml:mn> </mml:math> TeV and p-Pb \sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02 <mml:msub> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>N</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> <mml:mn>5.02</mml:mn> midrapidity....
We present a study of the inclusive charged-particle transverse momentum ($p_{\rm T}$) spectra as function multiplicity density at mid-pseudorapidity, ${\rm d}N_{\rm ch}/{\rm d}\eta$, in pp collisions $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 and 13 TeV covering kinematic range $|\eta|<0.8$ $0.15<p_{\rm{T}}<20$ GeV/$c$. The results are presented for events with least one charged particle $|\eta|<1$ (INEL$ >0$). $p_{\rm T}$ reported two estimators different pseudorapidity regions. normalized to that INEL $>0$ show...
The first measurement at the LHC of charge-dependent directed flow (${v}_{1}$) relative to spectator plane is presented for Pb-Pb collisions $\sqrt{{s}_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{TeV}$. Results are reported charged hadrons and ${\mathrm{D}}^{0}$ mesons transverse momentum intervals ${p}_{\mathrm{T}}>0.2\text{ }\mathrm{GeV}/c$ $3<{p}_{\mathrm{T}}<6\text{ in 5%--40% 10%--40% centrality classes, respectively. difference between positively negatively hadron ${v}_{1}$ has a...
The ALICE collaboration at the CERN LHC reports novel measurements of jet substructure in pp collisions s=7 TeV and central Pb–Pb sNN=2.76 TeV. Jet track-based jets is explored via iterative declustering grooming techniques. We present measurement momentum sharing two-prong exposed grooming, zg, its dependence on opening angle, both collisions. also distribution number branches obtained jet, which interpreted as hard splittings. In collisions, we observe a suppression symmetric splittings...
This article reports measurements of the ${p}_{\mathrm{T}}$-differential inclusive jet cross section in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=5.02\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\mathrm{TeV}$ and yield $\text{Pb-Pb}$ 0--10% central $\sqrt{{s}_{NN}}=5.02\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\mathrm{TeV}$. Jets were reconstructed midrapidity with ALICE tracking detectors electromagnetic calorimeter using anti-${k}_{\mathrm{T}}$ algorithm. For collisions, we report sections for resolution parameters $R=0.1--0.6$ over...
The prompt production of the charm baryon Λ_{c}^{+} and Λ_{c}^{+}/D^{0} ratios were measured at midrapidity with ALICE detector in pp p-Pb collisions sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV. These new measurements show a clear decrease ratio increasing transverse momentum (p_{T}) both collision systems range 2<p_{T}<12 GeV/c, exhibiting similarities light-flavor baryon-to-meson p/π Λ/K_{S}^{0}. At low p_{T}, predictions that include additional color-reconnection mechanisms beyond leading-color approximation,...
Graphene nanosheets and nanoplatelets -alginate composite hydrogels were prepared by ionic gelation the resulting gel beads exploited for removal of a mixture eight selected emerging contaminants (ECs) in tap water, including bisphenol A, ofloxacin diclofenac. The role graphene related materials (GRM) on bead structure, adsorption selectivity, kinetic, mechanism, efficiency was investigated. Combined Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) confocal Raman microscopy mapping showed porous structure...