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View article: Multi-parametric observations of the large bang event of August 14, 2023 in the Gran Sasso aquifer, Central Italy
Multi-parametric observations of the large bang event of August 14, 2023 in the Gran Sasso aquifer, Central Italy Open
A novel approach in monitoring the inner dynamics of mountains, massifs, and of the Earth crust in general, involves hydrogeological measurements, as well as new generation multi-component seismic stations. The large Gran Sasso aquifer is …
View article: Simulation-based Inference for Precision Neutrino Physics through Neural Monte Carlo Tuning
Simulation-based Inference for Precision Neutrino Physics through Neural Monte Carlo Tuning Open
Precise modeling of detector energy response is crucial for next-generation neutrino experiments which present computational challenges due to lack of analytical likelihoods. We propose a solution using neural likelihood estimation within …
View article: Fluorescence emission of the JUNO liquid scintillator
Fluorescence emission of the JUNO liquid scintillator Open
JUNO is a huge neutrino detector that will use 20 kton of organic liquid scintillator as its detection medium. The scintillator is a mixture of linear alkyl benzene (LAB), 2.5 g/L of 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) and 3 mg/L of 1,4-Bis(2-methyl…
View article: Radiopurity screening of materials for rare event searches by neutron activation at the TRIGA reactor of Pavia
Radiopurity screening of materials for rare event searches by neutron activation at the TRIGA reactor of Pavia Open
In the framework of physics experiments searching for rare events, the selection of extremely radiopure materials is a challenging task, as the signal of interest is often hidden by instrumental background. Neutron activation is a powerful…
View article: Machine learning-assisted techniques for Compton-background discrimination in Broad Energy Germanium (BEGe) detector
Machine learning-assisted techniques for Compton-background discrimination in Broad Energy Germanium (BEGe) detector Open
High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detectors are powerful detectors for gamma-ray spectroscopy. The sensitivity to low-intensity gamma-ray peaks is often hindered by the presence of Compton continuum distributions, originated by gamma-rays emitt…
View article: Fluorescence emission of the JUNO liquid scintillator
Fluorescence emission of the JUNO liquid scintillator Open
JUNO is a huge neutrino detector that will use 20 kton of organic liquid scintillator as its detection medium. The scintillator is a mixture of linear alkyl benzene (LAB), 2.5 g/L of 2,5-diphenyloxazole (PPO) and 3 mg/L of 1,4-Bis(2-methyl…
View article: Machine learning-assisted techniques for Compton-background discrimination in Broad Energy Germanium (BEGe) detector
Machine learning-assisted techniques for Compton-background discrimination in Broad Energy Germanium (BEGe) detector Open
High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detectors are powerful detectors for gamma-ray spectroscopy. The sensitivity to low-intensity gamma-ray peaks is often hindered by the presence of Compton continuum distributions, originated by gamma-rays emitt…
View article: Radiopurity screening of materials for rare event searches by neutron activation at the TRIGA reactor of Pavia
Radiopurity screening of materials for rare event searches by neutron activation at the TRIGA reactor of Pavia Open
In the framework of physics experiments searching for rare events, the selection of extremely radiopure materials is a challenging task, as the signal of interest is often hidden by instrumental background. Neutron activation is a powerful…
View article: Distillation and gas stripping purification plants for the JUNO liquid scintillator
Distillation and gas stripping purification plants for the JUNO liquid scintillator Open
The optical and radiochemical purification of the scintillating liquid which will fill the detector of the JUNO experiment plays a crucial role in achieving its scientific goals. Given its gigantic mass and dimensions, and an unprecedented…
View article: Interpretable machine learning approach for electron antineutrino selection in a large liquid scintillator detector
Interpretable machine learning approach for electron antineutrino selection in a large liquid scintillator detector Open
Several neutrino detectors, KamLAND, Daya Bay, Double Chooz, RENO, and the forthcoming large-scale JUNO, rely on liquid scintillator to detect reactor antineutrino interactions. In this context, inverse beta decay represents the golden cha…
View article: Distillation and Stripping purification plants for JUNO liquid scintillator
Distillation and Stripping purification plants for JUNO liquid scintillator Open
The optical and radiochemical purification of the scintillating liquid, which will fill the central detector of the JUNO experiment, plays a crucial role in achieving its scientific goals. Given its gigantic mass and dimensions and an unpr…
View article: Refractive index in the JUNO liquid scintillator
Refractive index in the JUNO liquid scintillator Open
In the field of rare event physics, it is common to have huge masses of organic liquid scintillator as detection medium. In particular, they are widely used to study neutrino properties or astrophysical neutrinos. Thanks to its safety prop…
View article: Analysis of reactor burnup simulation uncertainties for antineutrino spectrum prediction
Analysis of reactor burnup simulation uncertainties for antineutrino spectrum prediction Open
Nuclear reactors are a source of electron antineutrinos due to the presence of unstable fission products that undergo $β^-$ decay. They will be exploited by the JUNO experiment to determine the neutrino mass ordering and to get very precis…
View article: Search for double-beta decay of <sup>130</sup>Te to the 0<sup>+</sup> states of <sup>130</sup>Xe with CUORE
Search for double-beta decay of <sup>130</sup>Te to the 0<sup>+</sup> states of <sup>130</sup>Xe with CUORE Open
The CUORE experiment is a large bolometric array searching for the lepton number violating neutrino-less double beta decay (0νββ) in the isotope 130Te. In this work we present the latest results on two searches for the double beta decay (D…
View article: Nuclear physics midterm plan in Italy: introduction to the series
Nuclear physics midterm plan in Italy: introduction to the series Open
In this contribution, the motivations for a Focus Point on the future nuclear physics researches in the Italian laboratories are described. The organization of the preliminary workshops and of the final reports in this series is described.
View article: Results from the CUORE experiment
Results from the CUORE experiment Open
The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is the first bolometric experiment searching for neutrinoless double beta decay that has been able to reach the 1-ton scale. In this talk we present the neutrinoless doube beta …
View article: Search for Majoron-like particles with CUPID-0
Search for Majoron-like particles with CUPID-0 Open
We present the first search for the Majoron-emitting modes of the neutrinoless double beta
\n decay using scintillating cryogenic calorimeters. We analyzed the CUPID-0 Phase I data using a Bayesian approach to reconstruct the background so…
View article: Current developments in LNGS underground physics
Current developments in LNGS underground physics Open
The Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy (LNGS) is at present the largest deep underground laboratory in the world. LNGS has been in operation for 35 years. It has a rock overburden of 1.4 km which reduces the muon flux from cosmic rays…
View article: Latest results from the CUORE experiment
Latest results from the CUORE experiment Open
The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is the first bolometric experiment searching for neutrinoless double-beta decay (0νββ) that has been able to reach the one-tonne mass scale. The detector, located at the LNGS in…
View article: Latest Results from the CUORE Experiment
Latest Results from the CUORE Experiment Open
The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is the first cryogenic experiment searching for $$0\nu \beta \beta $$ decay that has been able to reach the one-tonne mass scale. The detector, located at the Laboratori N…
View article: New results from the CUORE experiment
New results from the CUORE experiment Open
The Cryogenic Underground Observatory for Rare Events (CUORE) is the first bolometric experiment searching for neutrino-less double-beta (0[Formula: see text]) decay that has been able to reach the one-ton scale. The detector, located at t…
View article: Final results on the $0\\nu\\beta\\beta$ decay half-life limit of\n $^{100}$Mo from the CUPID-Mo experiment
Final results on the $0\\nu\\beta\\beta$ decay half-life limit of\n $^{100}$Mo from the CUPID-Mo experiment Open
The CUPID-Mo experiment to search for 0$\\nu\\beta\\beta$ decay in $^{100}$Mo\nhas been recently completed after about 1.5 years of operation at Laboratoire\nSouterrain de Modane (France). It served as a demonstrator for CUPID, a next\ngen…
View article: Measurements of Neutron Fields in a Wide Energy Range Using Multi-Foil Activation Analysis
Measurements of Neutron Fields in a Wide Energy Range Using Multi-Foil Activation Analysis Open
An accurate characterization of the neutron fields at spallation sources is\ncrucial for many applications based on neutron irradiations, such as radiation\ndamage tests that need a precise dose estimate. In this work we present the\nneutr…