A5108064305- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- advanced mathematical theories
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Superconducting Materials and Applications
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics
- Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
University of Pavia
2014-2025
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pavia
2014-2025
The University of Adelaide
2019-2023
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
2020-2023
Northern Illinois University
2023
University of Bern
2018
Eni (Italy)
2013-2016
European Organization for Nuclear Research
1980-2001
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I
2000
Sapienza University of Rome
2000
The simulation program for the ATLAS experiment at CERN is currently in a full operational mode and integrated into ATLAS's common analysis framework, ATHENA. OO approach, based on GEANT4, use during DC2 data challenge has been interfaced within ATHENA to GEANT4 using LCG dictionaries Python scripting. robustness of application was proved challenge. interface added flexibility, modularity interactivity that tool needs tackle, way, different simulations setups, test beams cosmic ray studies....
The Italian National Center for Hadrontherapy (CNAO, Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica), a synchrotron‐based hospital facility, started the treatment of patients within selected clinical trials in late 2011 and 2012 with actively scanned proton carbon ion beams, respectively. activation new protocol irradiation uveal melanoma using existing general‐purpose beamline is foreseen 2014. Beam characteristics patient setup need to be tuned meet specific requirements such type technique....
In this paper we present 3D measurements of the energy deposition by a clinical carbon ion beam in water phantom. Conventionally, these are performed with an array ionization chambers and used for quality assurance. The spatial resolution is typically not better than 5 mm. We GEMPix, gaseous detector highly pixelated readout much resolution. GEMPix was obtained coupling triple Gas Electron Multiplier (GEM) to quad Timepix ASIC 512×512 pixels 55 μm pitch. Bragg curve, 2D images reconstruction...
The simulation program for the ATLAS experiment is presently operational in a full OO environment. This important physics application has been successfully integrated into ATLAS's common analysis framework, ATHENA. In last year, following well stated strategy of transition from GEANT3 to GEANT4-based simulation, careful validation programme confirmed reliability, performance and robustness this new tool, as its consistency with results previous simulation. Generation, digitization steps on...
The ATLAS detector is a general purpose experiment which will study frontier physics by observing the collisions of two proton beams. It presently under construction at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Its instrumentation cover volume about 22800 m around interaction point. simulation software foreseen to be in use for more than 15 years and it must be, during this long period time, easily maintainable extensible. intrinsic complexity geometry calls high degree configurability so allow perform...
The aim of this work was to study a possible use carbon ion pencil beams (delivered with active scanning modality) for the treatment ocular melanomas at Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica (CNAO). promising aspect ions radiotherapy disease lies in its superior relative radio-biological effectiveness (RBE). Monte Carlo (MC) Geant4 10.00 toolkit used simulate complete CNAO extraction beamline, and passive components along it. A human eye modeled detector, including realistic target...
A fully detailed simulation of the ATLAS experiment, in operation at CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), has been implemented using Geant4 toolkit. The program, built within common framework (Athena) is being used for large-scale production events on LHC Computing Grid. Simulation software requires many components, from generators packages particle collisions, to simulating response various detectors and triggers. All these components are steered by infrastructure. latest developments this...