Department of Astronomy


University of Padova
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QUANTUM OPTICS FOR ASTRONOMY

PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS
AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES

Department of Astronomy, University of Padova

  • Scientific leadership (observational programs, writing of papers, presentation of results to national and international conferences);
  • atmospheric modeling; supervision of theses at all levels ('laurea', master, PhD);
  • operation of the Asiago Pennar 122cm telescope, opto-mechanical support with the Asiago workshop; training of researchers and technicians;
  • coordination with National and International astronomical institutions;
  • overall management of the project (allocation of financial resources, periodic meetings, distribution of documents, status reports, final report); outreach activities.

 

Barbieri Cesare (PI)
Anzolin Gabriele
D'Onofrio Mauro
Facchinetti Claudia
Marchi Simone
Tamburini Fabrizio
Zoccarato Paolo

Department of Information Engineering (DEI), Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIM) and CISAS/University of Padova

  • Design, development, test and calibration of both the optical system and the electronic hardware, development of software for instrument control, data acquisition and data analysis;
  • Design, development, test and calibration of opto-mechanical hardware;
  • writing of papers, presentation of results to national and international conferences;
  • formation of researchers and technicians;
  • supervision of theses at all levels ('laurea', master, PhD);
  • contact with local industries.

 

Cariolaro Gianfranco
Da Deppo Vania
Dalla Stella Alice
Naletto Giampiero
Occhipinti Tommaso
Verroi Enrico

INAF/Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Astrophysical Observatory of Catania, Astronomical Observatory of Cagliari, Astronomical Observatory of Roma-Monte Porzio

  • Scientific support;
  • Asiago Cima Ekar 182cm telescope operation;
  • opto-mechanical support at the Cima Ekar workshop;
  • writing of papers, presentation of results to national and international conferences;
  • collaboration to teaching and training activity; contact with local industries;
  • collaboration to outreach activities.

Catania Research Unit:
Bonanno Giovanni (Resp.)
Belluso Massimiliano
Billotta Sergio

Cagliari Research Unit: Pernechele Claudio (Resp.)
Buffa Franco
Deiana Gianluigi
Messina Filippo
Mureddu Leonardo


Padova Astr. Observatory:
Giro Enrico


Roma-Monte Porzio Obs.:
Di Paola Andrea
Pedichini Fernando

University of Paris VII (Observatoire de Meudon, France)

  • Scientific support for solar system objects observations;
  • support in the optical area (baffling of diffuse light);
  • formation of researchers (award of joint UPd-Paris PhD titles, as already done in the recent past).

 

Fornasier Sonia

University of Ljubljana (Department of Physics, Slovenia)

  • Scientific support for pulsar and X-ray sources observations;
  • development of software for data acquisition and data analysis;
  • test of time synchronization between Asiago and Ljubljana telescopes.

 

Ćadež Andrej

ASI/Matera Laser Ranging Observatory Bianco Giuseppe
INFN/ Department of Physics, University of Padova Meng Guang

 


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