A5019050023- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- CCD and CMOS Imaging Sensors
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
- Seismic Waves and Analysis
- Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Geophysics and Sensor Technology
- Radiation Effects in Electronics
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Muon and positron interactions and applications
- Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
- Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
- Advanced Optical Sensing Technologies
- Photocathodes and Microchannel Plates
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Environmental Monitoring and Data Management
University of Sassari
2015-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2011-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
2012-2023
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Cagliari
2006-2018
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania
2007-2017
A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory
2017
University of Pisa
2014
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa
2014
University of Catania
2005-2013
University of Genoa
2013
Detectors are a key feature of the contemporary scientific approach to cultural heritage (CH), both for diagnostics and conservation. INFN-CHNet is network Italian National Institute Nuclear Physics that develops applies new instrumentation study CH. This process results in optimized traditional state-of-the-art highly innovative detection setups spectrometric techniques. Examples former X-rays, gamma-rays, visible-light particles spectrometers tailored CH applications, with performances,...
In a successful engineering run, the Heavy Photon Search Collaboration demonstrates that its upcoming heavy photon search experiment will be able to probe so far unexplored parameter regions in for dark photons.
Abstract The recent discovery of gravitational waves (GWs) and their potential for cosmic observations prompted the design future third-generation GW interferometers, able to extend observation distance sources up frontier Universe. In particular, European detector Einstein Telescope (ET) has been proposed reach peak strain sensitivities about 3×10−25 Hz−1/2 in 100 Hz frequency region detection band down 1 Hz. bandwidth [1,10] Hz, seismic ambient noise is expected represent major...
Abstract In this work we report the ongoing characterization of Sos Enattos former mine (Sardinia, Italy), one two candidate sites for Einstein Telescope (ET), European third-generation underground interferometric detector Gravitational Waves. The site lies on a crystalline basement, made rocks with good geomechanical properties, characterized by negligible groundwater. addition, has very low seismic background noise due to absence active tectonics involving Sardinia. Finally, area...
<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> As part of a program to investigate the feasibility proton computed tomography, most likely path (MLP) protons inside an absorber was measured in beam experiment using silicon strip detector set-up with high position and angular resolution. The locations 200 MeV were at three different depth PolyMethylMethAcrylate-PMMA (3.75, 6.25 12.5 cm) binned terms displacement exit angle behind absorber....
<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> Today, there is a steadily growing interest in the use of proton beams for tumor therapy, as they permit to tightly shape dose delivered target reducing exposure surrounding healthy tissues. Nonetheless, accuracy determination distribution proton-therapy up now limited by uncertainty stopping powers, which are presently calculated from photon attenuation coefficients measured X-ray tomography....
This paper reports on the activity of INFN PRIMA/RDH collaboration in development proton Computed Tomography (pCT) systems based single tracking and residual energy measurement. The are made a silicon microstrip tracker YAG:Ce crystal calorimeter to measure protons trajectory energy, respectively.
A detailed knowledge of the light ions interaction processes with matter is great interest in basic and applied physics. As an example, particle therapy space radioprotection require highly accurate fragmentation cross-section measurements to develop shielding materials estimate acute late health risks for manned missions treatment planning therapy. The Fragmentation Ions Relevant Space Therapy experiment at Helmholtz Center Heavy Ion research (GSI) was designed built by international...
Proton therapy is a precise forms of radiation that makes use high energy proton compared to the conventional, more commonly used and less x-ray electron beams. On other hand, fully exploit advantages, very accurate quality controls treatments are required. These mainly related dose calculations treatment planning. Actually routinely performed on basis X-ray computed tomography while big improvement could be obtained with direct protons as imaging system. In this work we report results Monte...