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View article: Conceptual opto-mechanical design of SHARP: a near-infrared multi-mode spectrograph conceived for the next-generation telescopes
Conceptual opto-mechanical design of SHARP: a near-infrared multi-mode spectrograph conceived for the next-generation telescopes Open
The next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), with their wide apertures and advanced Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) systems, will provide unprecedented sharp and deep observations, even surpassing the capabilities of Ja…
View article: MISTRAL: Science Perspectives and Performance Forecasts
MISTRAL: Science Perspectives and Performance Forecasts Open
The MIllimeter Sardinia radio Telescope Receiver based on Array of Lumped elements (MISTRAL) KIDs is a millimeter camera operating at 90GHz that was recently installed on the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) as part of the SRT-HighFreq progr…
View article: First detection of variable radio emission originating from the infant planetary system V1298 Tau
First detection of variable radio emission originating from the infant planetary system V1298 Tau Open
Context. V1298 Tau is a very young and magnetically active K1V star that hosts a benchmark multi-planetary system to study planet formation and evolutionary history at the earliest stages. Thanks to the high interest, it has been the targe…
View article: The Cryogenic System of the MISTRAL Instrument: Design and In-lab Performance
The Cryogenic System of the MISTRAL Instrument: Design and In-lab Performance Open
We describe the design and performance of the cryostat and the multi-stage sub-K single-shot sorption cooler for the MIllimeter Sardinia Radio Telescope Receiver based on Array of Lumped elements kids (MISTRAL) experiment. MISTRAL is a W-b…
View article: WEAVE First Light Observations: Origin and Dynamics of the Shock Front in Stephan’s Quintet
WEAVE First Light Observations: Origin and Dynamics of the Shock Front in Stephan’s Quintet Open
We present a detailed study of the large-scale shock front in Stephan’s Quintet, a by-product of past and ongoing interactions. Using integral-field spectroscopy from the new William Herschel Telescope Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAV…
View article: The First High Frequency Technosignature Search Survey with the Sardinia Radio Telescope
The First High Frequency Technosignature Search Survey with the Sardinia Radio Telescope Open
The quest for radio signals from technologically-advanced extraterrestrial intelligence has traditionally concentrated on the vicinity of 1.4 GHz. In this paper, we extend the search to unprecedented territories, detailing our extensive ob…
View article: The MISTRAL Instrument and the Characterization of Its Detector Array
The MISTRAL Instrument and the Characterization of Its Detector Array Open
The MIllimeter Sardinia radio Telescope Receiver based on Array of Lumped elements KIDs, MISTRAL, is a cryogenic LEKID camera, operating in the W band ( $${77}{-}{103\,\textrm{GHz}}$$ ) from the Gregorian focus of the 64-m aperture …
View article: HD152843 b & c: the masses and orbital periods of a sub-Neptune and a superpuff Neptune
HD152843 b & c: the masses and orbital periods of a sub-Neptune and a superpuff Neptune Open
We present the characterization of the two transiting planets around HD 152843 (TOI 2319, TIC 349488688) using an intensive campaign of HARPS-N radial velocities, and two sectors of TESS data. These data reveal a unique and fascinating sys…
View article: SHARP -- A near-IR multi-mode spectrograph conceived for MORFEO@ELT
SHARP -- A near-IR multi-mode spectrograph conceived for MORFEO@ELT Open
The Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), thanks to their large apertures and cutting-edge Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) systems, promise to deliver sharper and deeper data even than the JWST. SHARP is a concept study for a near-IR (…
View article: SHARP: a near-IR multi-mode spectrograph conceived for MORFEO@ELT
SHARP: a near-IR multi-mode spectrograph conceived for MORFEO@ELT Open
The Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs), thanks to their large apertures and cutting-edge Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (MCAO) systems, promise to deliver sharper and deeper data even than the JWST. SHARP is a concept study for a near-IR (…
View article: The GAPS Programme at TNG
The GAPS Programme at TNG Open
Context . HAT-P-67 b is one of the lowest-density gas giants known to date, making it an excellent target for atmospheric characterisation through the transmission spectroscopy technique. Aims . In the framework of the GAPS large programme…
View article: The GAPS Programme at TNG
The GAPS Programme at TNG Open
Context. The atmospheric characterisation of hot and warm Neptune-size exoplanets is challenging mainly due to their relatively small radius and atmospheric scale height, which reduce the amplitude of atmospheric spectral features. The war…
View article: The GAPS Programme at TNG
The GAPS Programme at TNG Open
Context. Planets in binary systems are a fascinating and yet poorly understood phenomenon. Since there are only a few known large-separation systems in which both components host planets, characterizing them is a key target for planetary s…
View article: The GAPS programme at TNG
The GAPS programme at TNG Open
Context. The intrinsic variability due to the magnetic activity of young active stars is one of the main challenges in detecting and characterising exoplanets. The stellar activity is responsible for jitter effects observed both in photome…
View article: Observing galaxy clusters and the cosmic web through the Sunyaev Zel’dovich effect with MISTRAL
Observing galaxy clusters and the cosmic web through the Sunyaev Zel’dovich effect with MISTRAL Open
Galaxy clusters and surrounding medium, can be studied using X-ray bremsstrahlung emission and Sunyaev Zel’dovich (SZ) effect. Both astrophysical probes, sample the same environment with different parameters dependance. The SZ effect is re…
View article: The GAPS programme at TNG LII. Spot modeling of V1298 Tau using SpotCCF tool
The GAPS programme at TNG LII. Spot modeling of V1298 Tau using SpotCCF tool Open
The intrinsic variability due to the magnetic activity of young active stars is one of the main challenges in detecting and characterising exoplanets. We present a method able to model the stellar photosphere and its surface inhomogeneitie…
View article: The GAPS programme at TNG
The GAPS programme at TNG Open
Context . Different theories have been developed to explain the origins and properties of close-in giant planets, but none of them alone can explain all of the properties of the warm Jupiters (WJs, P orb = 10–200 days). One of the most int…
View article: The GAPS Programme at TNG
The GAPS Programme at TNG Open
Context . Stellar activity is the most relevant types of astrophysical noise that affect the discovery and characterization of extrasolar planets. On the other hand, the amplitude of stellar activity could hint at an interaction between th…
View article: The GAPS Programme at TNG L -- TOI-4515 b: An eccentric warm Jupiter orbiting a 1.2 Gyr-old G-star
The GAPS Programme at TNG L -- TOI-4515 b: An eccentric warm Jupiter orbiting a 1.2 Gyr-old G-star Open
Context. Different theories have been developed to explain the origins and properties of close-in giant planets, but none of them alone can explain all of the properties of the warm Jupiters (WJs, Porb = 10 - 200 days). One of the most int…
View article: Masses, revised radii, and a third planet candidate in the ‘Inverted’ planetary system around TOI-1266
Masses, revised radii, and a third planet candidate in the ‘Inverted’ planetary system around TOI-1266 Open
Is the population of close-in planets orbiting M dwarfs sculpted by thermally driven escape or is it a direct outcome of the planet formation process? A number of recent empirical results strongly suggest the latter. However, the unique ar…
View article: Dark performance of the MISTRAL LEKIDs
Dark performance of the MISTRAL LEKIDs Open
MISTRAL, Millimetric Sardinia radio Telescope Receiver based on Array of Lumped elements KIDs, is a W-Band cryogenic LEKID camera installed on the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT), in Italy. The MISTRAL detector array has been designed to wo…
View article: Observing galaxy clusters and the cosmic web through the Sunyaev Zel'dovich effect with MISTRAL
Observing galaxy clusters and the cosmic web through the Sunyaev Zel'dovich effect with MISTRAL Open
Galaxy clusters and surrounding medium, can be studied using X-ray bremsstrahlung emission and Sunyaev Zel'dovich (SZ) effect. Both astrophysical probes, sample the same environment with different parameters dependance. The SZ effect is re…
View article: HD152843 b & c: the masses and orbital periods of a sub-Neptune and a super-puff Neptune
HD152843 b & c: the masses and orbital periods of a sub-Neptune and a super-puff Neptune Open
We present the characterisation of the two transiting planets around HD 152843 (TOI 2319, TIC 349488688) using an intensive campaign of HARPS-N radial velocities, and two sectors of TESS data. These data reveal a unique and fascinating sys…
View article: Masses, Revised Radii, and a Third Planet Candidate in the "Inverted" Planetary System Around TOI-1266
Masses, Revised Radii, and a Third Planet Candidate in the "Inverted" Planetary System Around TOI-1266 Open
Is the population of close-in planets orbiting M dwarfs sculpted by thermally driven escape or is it a direct outcome of the planet formation process? A number of recent empirical results strongly suggest the latter. However, the unique ar…
View article: The GAPS programme at TNG
The GAPS programme at TNG Open
Context. Observational data from space- and ground-based campaigns have revealed that the 10-30 Ma old V1298Tau star hosts a compact and massive system of four planets. Mass estimates are available for the two outer giant planets and point…
View article: The GAPS Programme at TNG
The GAPS Programme at TNG Open
The nearby mid-K dwarf HIP 66074 was recently identified as host to a candidate super-Jupiter companion on a ∼300 day, almost edge-on, orbit, based on Gaia Data Release 3 (DR3) astrometry. Initial attempts at confirming the planetary natur…
View article: A review of planetary systems around HD 99492, HD 147379, and HD 190007 with HARPS-N
A review of planetary systems around HD 99492, HD 147379, and HD 190007 with HARPS-N Open
Context. The Rocky Planet Search (RPS) program is dedicated to a blind radial velocity (RV) search of planets around bright stars in the northern hemisphere, using the high-resolution echelle spectrograph HARPS-N installed on the Telescopi…
View article: A review of planetary systems around HD 99492, HD 147379 and HD 190007 with HARPS-N
A review of planetary systems around HD 99492, HD 147379 and HD 190007 with HARPS-N Open
The Rocky Planet Search (RPS) program is dedicated to a blind radial velocity (RV) search of planets around bright stars in the Northern hemisphere, using the high-resolution echelle spectrograph HARPS-N installed on the Telescopio Naziona…