SST - PhD National Days

Contribution List

2. Welcome

06/06/2024, 15:00

207. Coordinator's talk

06/06/2024, 15:15

200. Space Science and Technology at GSSI and UnivAQ: some highlights

Ivan De Mitri (Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) and INFN)

06/06/2024, 15:30

210. Tracing the origin of high energy particles in the Universe (C1)

Pasquale Blasi (GSSI)

06/06/2024, 16:00

201. The role of the public sector in Space Economy (C7)

Elena Grifoni Winters (GSSI)

06/06/2024, 17:15

212. Space Exploration: reaching beyond the limits using bioinspired technologies

Roberto Battiston (Università di Trento)

06/06/2024, 19:00

208. Student representative's talk

Salvatore Samuele Sirletti (University of Trento and University of Ferrara)

07/06/2024, 09:00

286. Student representative's talk

Ahmed E S NOSSEIR (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna / University of Trento)

07/06/2024, 09:15

203. A journey in the inner heliosphere with Solar Orbiter (C2)

Raffaella D'Amicis (INAF Roma)

07/06/2024, 09:30

204. Impact cratering as a planetary process: information from impact glasses (C3)

Gabriele Giuli (Università di Camerino)

07/06/2024, 10:00

205. Cells in Space: a journey through simulated microgravity (C4)

Maria A. Mariggiò (Università di Chieti-Pescara "G. D'Annunzio")

07/06/2024, 11:30

206. Probing the Universe with X-ray Polarimetry: Technological Advances for Satellite-Based Observations (C5)

Luca Baldini (Università di Pisa)

07/06/2024, 12:00

202. Gossamer technologies for human and robotic space exploration (C6)

Erasmo Carrera (Politecnico di Torino)

07/06/2024, 12:30

209. The INFN Gran Sasso underground laboratories (LNGS)

Ezio Previtali (INFN-LNGS)

07/06/2024, 14:30

285. Safety at LNGS

07/06/2024, 15:00

275. 1S Hyperfine Splitting of Antihydrogen at the ALPHA experiment

Poster

The hyperfine structure consists on the splitting of energy levels in atoms and molecules due to the interaction between the electromagnetic multipoles of the nucleus and the orbiting electrons. The Hyperfine Splitting measurement on antihydrogen involves determining the Δf frequency associated with the splitting of the 1S state. This measure is carried out at the ALPHA experiment, one of the...

282. A Governance framework for the future Earth-Observation Governmental Service of the European Union

Poster

The new space economy has paved the way for new actors, cost-effective business models, and disruptive technologies, but the sector still presents significant regulation and governance gaps. In particular, the Security and Defence sector in the European Union is characterized by a weak governance, challenging its technological sovereignty and the resilience of the space value chains and space...

278. A new deep learning method for mapping slums in developing countries, Using Sentinel-2 Imagery

Poster

The past few decades have witnessed unprecedented growth in urban populations, leading to a corresponding increase in slums within urban areas. Projections suggest that the slum population could reach 2 billion within the next 30 years. While the United Nations provides annual statistical reports on the global slum population, the definition of slums therein tends to lean towards informal...

268. A Radiation Monitor for space applications

Poster

The Radiation Monitor (RadMon) consists of a telescopic arrangement of high Z absorbers and plastic scintillators coupled with silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs). The SiPMs signals are processed and digitized with the BETA ASIC, which was specifically designed for SiPM readout in space applications. The monitor will output proton detection rates in a set of integral energy channels with...

261. A SQUID controller unit for space-based applications: design and first performance tests

Poster

The LiteBIRD mission, to be launched in 2032, will map the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with unprecedented resolution, to search for the tiny imprints of cosmological inflation. Its sensitivity corresponds to exploring energy scales up to 10^{16} GeV, linking the physics of inflation with that of Grand Unification of elementary forces.
To accomplish this task,...

250. Advanced Space Systems Enabled by Fiber Optic Sensors: Rocket Propulsion Systems Application

Poster

The design of modern spacecraft systems and launch vehicles is more oriented towards reducing system-level assembly, integration, testing, and qualifications complexities while aiming at raising the systems' performance. In order to maintain high overall system performance while reducing these complexities among others, the use of smart materials and structures is of rising interest to...

253. Advancing Solar Flare Forecasting: Predicting Solar Flares via a Deep Learning Approach Using Time Series of SDO/HMI Line-of-Sight Magnetograms

Poster

Solar flares, sudden bursts of electromagnetic energy originating from magnetically active regions on the solar surface, pose significant risks to satellite infrastructure, communication systems, and power grids. Predicting these events is crucial for both physicists and governmental agencies. Recent observations and research have revealed that solar flares are more complex phenomena than...

247. AI Approaches to the Automatic Optimization of Instrument Acquisition Scheduling in Space Missions

Poster

In the context of planetary missions, the optimization of the scheduling of the acquisitions of instruments in the payload is of great importance in order to maximize the scientific return.
To this end, specific acquisition plans are defined, deciding which instruments can operate at different times in order to optimize coverage while respecting both the physical constraints imposed by the...

229. Alteration of the brain-to-bone axis in microgravity as a factor for bone loss for long-term spaceflight and a potential focus for prospective countermeasures

Poster

Space exploration in the next 30 to 50 years will proceed as follows: first return to the Moon and settle there permanently, and once successful, establish a human colony on Mars. To ensure successful human exploration beyond low Earth orbit, it is critical to investigate the effects of space environments on physiology, crew performance and overall health. While anti-resorptive drugs, a proper...

222. Analysis and test of a critical mechanism for the LISA mission

Poster

LISA Pathfinder (LPF) is an ESA mission which served as technology precursor for the first space-based gravitational waves detector, named LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna). The scientific payload of LPF includes two Gravitational Reference Systems (GRS), each one containing the free-falling cubic test mass (TM) that constitutes the sensing body for the interferometric measurement....

256. Analysis of Ganymede’s gravitational field in support of JUICE mission

Poster

In the absence of seismic data, the gravity field allows to investigate the internal distribution of mass of a planetary object. The upcoming missions JUICE (ESA), BepiColombo (ESA-JAXA) and Veritas (NASA) will measure the gravitational fields of Ganymede, Mercury, and Venus, respectively, to constrain their interiors.

The moment of inertia, derived by the gravity field coefficient $J_{2}$...

265. Analysis of lava flow features on Venus for radar sounder simulations

Poster

New missions towards Venus are planned for the near future with the aim of unveiling why and how the evolution of Venus diverged from that of Earth, considered its twin planet. One of these missions is ESA's EnVision, to be launched in 2031, focused on the study of Venus geological and geodynamical evolution and its relationship with the atmosphere. The study of the geological features is...

238. Analysis of upper limb movements of astronauts performing motor imagery tasks on the ISS and on ground

Poster

The poster presents the research work conducted during the first six months of the PhD: after a preliminary study of the available literature regarding motor coordination, mental imagery of motor tasks and sensorimotor issues related to altered gravity conditions, an analysis was conducted on previously collected motor coordination data, available at the laboratory of Fondazione Santa Lucia...

255. Analysis of Velocity Distribution Functions using the Gaussian Mixture Model

Poster

Velocity distribution functions (VDFs) measured by space missions are complex 3D datasets that can be represented as a superposition of multiple beams (Goldman et al., 2020). Recent papers (Dupuis et al., 2020; De Marco et al., 2023) proposed the use of the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) to identify different populations. The method is applied systematically to space data of the Earth’s...

234. Assessing the scaling relations of stellar populations in galaxies in the local universe

Poster

The evolution of galaxies is driven by a combination of complex mechanisms. Some of the most relevant concern: the assembly
of dark matter structures, gas dynamics, hydrodynamics, and thermodynamics. The interplay of these mechanisms brings to
star formation, and feedback. These processes, in turn, produce systematic variations between different galaxy properties.
The relations that link...

272. Assessment of the Precision of Precipitation and Temperature Reanalysis Data (EMO) in the Aosta Valley Basin: A Grid-Based and Sub-Basin Analysis at Daily Time Scale.

Poster

Integrated and high-resolution Earth Observation (EO) data are indispensable for studies concerning water resource management and flood prediction, especially in high-altitude regions and mountains where data are scarce. European Meteorological Observations (EMO) represents a European high-resolution, (sub-)daily, multi-variable gridded meteorological dataset constructed from reanalysys of...

233. Association between hypnotizability, motor imagery and interoception.

Poster

Background: Long exposure to extreme environments, such as microgravity during spaceflights, has been reported to induce weightlessnes-related physiological changes, including sensorimotor integration (Van Ombergen et al., 2017) and interoceptive abilities impairment (Guo et al., 2023). Among the general population, these abilities have extreme variability, also depending on the...

240. Birefringence angle estimation using D-estimators

Poster

This poster focuses on harmonic estimators for the cosmic birefringence (CB) effect, the “in vacuo” rotation of the linear polarisation plane of photons during propagation. This effect is a tracer of parity-violating extensions beyond standard electromagnetism and may point to the existence of a new cosmological field (i.e. an axion) acting as dark matter or dark energy. When such an extension...

218. Celestial Mechanics Advancements: Exploring Orbital Trajectories and Stability through Variational Methods

Poster

In recent years, significant advancements in celestial mechanics have emerged through a variational method applied to the $n$-body problem, leading to the discovery of novel orbital trajectories. This approach involves examining critical points of the Lagrangian action associated with the $n$-body problem, wherein specific periodic solutions of the dynamical system can be numerically...

264. Changes in bioactive lipids signalling under Space conditions

Poster

Background. Microgravity that astronauts experience during missions has been involved in several cellular and molecular alterations, including those associated with the immune system and gastrointestinal (GI) trait [1]. Of note, the onset, progression, and outcome of inflammatory processes are regulated by specific endogenous lipids that act at the inflamed site to shape the magnitude of...

224. Characterisation of the Plastic Scintillator Detector for HERD

Poster

The Plastic Scintillator Detector (PSD) plays a crucial role in the High Energy Cosmic Radiation Detection facility (HERD). HERD is an international space mission slated to launch aboard China's Space Station (CSS) in late 2027. The PSD is specifically designed for measuring the charge of impacting particles and identifying gamma rays.
To achieve these objectives, the PSD utilizes...

230. Characterization of 1 cm$^2$ Low Gain Avalanche Diodes for Space Applications

Poster

This work explores the possibility of using Low Gain Avalanche Diodes (LGADs) for tracker-based experiments studying Charged Cosmic Rays (CCRs) in space. While conventional silicon microstrip sensors provide spatial information about the charged particle passing through the tracker, LGADs have the potential to provide additional timing information. For the first time, it has been demonstrated...

263. Chirfa meteorite: the largest specimen from Mars

Poster

The Martian meteorites (MMs) are peculiar igneous rocks distinguished from other achondrite meteorites based on their different petrography, mineralogy, mineral-chemistry, major and trace elements, and isotopic compositions. To date, MMs are classified into three main groups: Shergottites (basalts), Nakhlites (clinopyroxenites), and Chassignite (dunite). In addition, two unique types of...

215. Design, Realization and Testing of an Azimuth-Stabilized Modular Stratospheric Platform

Poster

In recent years, increasing investments from space industry are directed towards single or constellations of small satellites orbiting in LEO, which have significantly low cost with respect to other types of space missions, but require many years of development and large sums on an absolute scale. The development of new facilities that can cut costs during this phase is therefore of primary...

226. Detection of 0.1-30MeV cosmic photons with the Zirè instrument onboard the NUSES space mission

Poster

Gamma Ray Bursts (GRBs) are mysterious yet powerful explosions in Universe. To understand them, numerous models and theories have been proposed. The Zirè instrument, on board the NUSES space mission, aims not only to measure cosmic electrons, protons, and nuclei (with energies below hundreds of MeV) but also to test new technologies for the detection of gamma rays in an energy range of 0.1 MeV...

246. Enhancing Cosmic Microwave Background analysis: implementing frequency-correlated noise in component separation

Poster

This work focuses on enhancing the accuracy of Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) data analysis by improving the treatment of noise correlations during component separation.
CMB temperature and polarization anisotropies are powerful tools for constraining cosmological models, providing fundamental information about the early stages of the Universe. Their measurement requires instruments with...

241. Extreme mass ratio inspirals in nuclear star clusters: a post-Newtonian orbit-resolved approach

Poster

Extreme mass ratio inspirals (EMRIs) are highly eccentric and tight binary systems consisting of a massive black hole (MBH) and a compact object. These systems emit gravitational waves in the mHz frequency range during each pericentre passage, thus representing primary sources for the upcoming Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). Due to the emission of gravitational waves, the compact...

269. From Iceland to Mars: Characterizing Potential Regolith Analogs with Reflectance FTIR Spectroscopy

Poster

Background and Rationale Mars is currently one of the most interesting astrobiological targets, being the focus of numerous exploration missions aimed at searching for traces of possible past life. Although the planet is now characterized by extreme and inhospitable conditions for life, it was once habitable and had an Earth-like environment with similar hydrological, geological, and...

216. From pixels to policies: charting a path for responsible data governance in Earth Observation

Poster

In this research is presented a study of satellite data governance for Earth Observation (EO) satellites. Since EO satellites proliferate, sensitive data regarding terrestrial observations has become more accessible than ever, necessitating robust security measures and anonymization protocol protocols to protect privacy. Accessing and sharing collected data in this field requires seamless...

260. Galvanic vestibular stimulation interferes with the selection of egocentric spatial navigation strategies.

Poster

In space, changes of gravitational input strongly alter the functioning of the vestibular system, whose sensory information is important not only for postural balance, but also for relevant cognitive functions, such as spatial navigation [1]. During navigation, the surrounding environment may be encoded using different reference frames: egocentric (body-centered), allocentric...

257. Genomic signatures of cyanobacterial endurance under space conditions

Poster

Introduction

The pursuit of life beyond our planet goes through the research of biosignatures of a past or present life from potentially habitable planets in the Solar system or around other stars.
The bedrock of this assumption lies in the capability of some microorganisms to thrive on Earth in different extreme conditions that are lethal to the majority of life forms since they pose a...

232. Geometric Deep Learning for rapid prototyping of satellites

Poster

A Satellite layout optimization design (SLOD) approach is here proposed to automatically generate effective and efficient layout configurations and guide engineers in choosing the most performing satellites designs.
In this approach the optimization of satellites layouts is addressed as a three-dimensional packing problem with layout constraints such as:

• behavioural constraints – e.g....

219. Gravitational waves and galaxies to constrain the Hubble constant

Poster

The rapid development of gravitational wave astronomy, along with information coming from present and future galaxy surveys, has the potential to shed light on many open questions in Astrophysics and Cosmology. The combination of gravitational wave and galaxy survey datasets is especially able to provide new and unique constraints on the dynamics of the Universe. In this work, we focus on...

235. HIP 41378 b & c: Unveiling the nature of the two sub-Neptunes with transit timing variations using CHEOPS

Poster

Super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, planets ranging in size between Earth and Neptune, are prevalent in our Galaxy, serving as a link between terrestrial and giant planets found in our Solar System.

Concerning the internal composition of the largest of the two populations, sub-Neptunes (1.7 R⊕ ≲ Rp ≲ 3.5 R⊕), much remains to be understood. Proposed compositions for these worlds range from ocean...

220. Hyperfine Splitting of anti-matter at ALPHA experiment

Poster

The Hyperfine Splitting Measurement consists on the determination of the $\Delta f$ frequency transitions between $c \rightarrow b$ and $ d \rightarrow a$ states of anti-hydrogen. This measure can be carried out at the ALPHA-2 a, where the anti-hydrogen is irradiated with micro-wave light. Due to micro-wave induced transitions, a certain amount of anti-hydrogen is released from the magnetic...

213. Hypergravity Exposure Induces Alterations Of Erythrocyte Membrane And Antioxidant Potential Of Mice Housed In The MDS Facility

Poster

All living organisms have evolved and adapted to live under Earth’s gravitational force. To sustain safe human space exploration, it is important to understand how the different effectors, including gravitational force, influence organisms. Altered levels of gravity affect the physiological function of multiple tissues, cells, and organs in living organisms. Many adverse conditions present in...

254. Investigating the Role of Turbulence in Coronal Mass Ejections Using Empirical Mode Decomposition

Poster

Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are intense bursts of light and plasma eruptions originating from active solar regions, accompanied by large amounts of matter and magnetic flux. CMEs do not remain local in space; they are transported by the Sun's dynamic magnetic field into interplanetary space, where they can significantly impact the time-varying conditions of the inner solar system. Previous...

248. Ion-molecule reactions in astrochemistry and for the study of the degradation mechanisms of space-technology materials

Poster

Polymers play a vital role in the aerospace industry, yet their vulnerability to atomic and ionic oxygen in space presents a significant challenge. Ground-based tests have confirmed that prolonged exposure in low Earth orbit (LEO) leads to degradation across various properties. Protective measures have been explored, but a comprehensive understanding of the erosion mechanisms is lacking. In...

270. Ionospheric response to Mt.Etna eruption

Poster

Solid Earth and fluid Earth are two open systems exchanging energy continuously with many geodynamical processes (e.g. earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunami, thermal radiation). Volcanic eruptions belong to these processes because they determine an interaction between lithosphere (or idrosphere) and atmosphere. For example, the evolution of an eruptive column is a coupling process between...

228. JWST/NIRSpec insights into the nuclear environment of Arp 220: A detailed kinematic study

Poster

Major mergers represent an important key in the evolution of galaxy during which large quantity of gas and dust are funneled to the central regions of the system and intense star formation and possibly AGN activity are triggered.

Arp 220 represents the closest prototypical ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) in an advanced phase of a major merger.

By using new JWST NIRSpec IFU...

245. Laboratory Performance Analysis of a 5G NTN K/Ka band link for LEO SATCOM

Poster

5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) offer the potential to connect regions previously inaccessible or economically unviable for traditional terrestrial communication networks. K/Ka band satellite communications can achieve higher channel capacity compared to satellite services operating at lower frequency bands. This study examines the laboratory validation of a satellite link as part of the ESA...

271. Landslide Susceptibility Mapping in Lunar South Pole Region

Poster

Landslides represent one of the most hazardous geological phenomena affecting both the Earth and other celestial bodies in the solar system. These events, characterized by the rapid destructive movement of either rock or soil material along slopes, have always sparked the interest and study of scientists, as they can have shocking consequences on the environment and the utilisation of affected...

231. Long term multi-wavelength analysis of the flat spectrum radio quasar OP 313

Poster

The flat spectrum radio quasar OP 313 showed extremely intense $\gamma$-ray activity from November 2023 to March 2024, as observed by the Large Area Telescope on board the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. This initiated a large number of follow-up campaigns at all wavelengths, resulting in a confirmation of the increase of the source activity from the radio to very high energy (VHE) bands....

242. Machine Learning for Detecting Time-Transient Phenomena in the Ionosphere and Correlation with Seismo-Induced Events

Poster

The ionosphere serves as a dynamic interface between Earth's atmosphere and space, characterized by intricate temporal fluctuations influenced by diverse terrestrial and extraterrestrial factors. This research investigates the significance of scrutinizing ionospheric anomalies for the detection of seismic event precursors. A key focus is on leveraging Machine Learning algorithms for the...

227. Manifolds connections and the transport of small bodies through mean motion resonances in the Solar System

Poster

We discuss how the transport of small bodies through the orbit of Jupiter in the Solar System is governed by the heteroclinic intersections between the stable and unstable manifolds of the unstable periodic orbits corresponding to each one of the main mean motion resonances between the body’s and Jupiter’s orbits. These manifolds have been extensively discussed in literature in the case of the...

283. Measurement of $\pi,\ K,\ p$ production in PbPb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}=5.36$ TeV using RUN 3 data

Poster

This work presents a comprehensive investigation into the production of pions, kaons, and protons as a function of transverse momentum and centrality in Pb-Pb collisions at a center-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}} = 5.36$ TeV. Leveraging the recently acquired pass2 and pass3 data from the LHC23zzh data sample, our study ensures up-to-date coverage. Particle identification (PID) is...

243. Modulation of interoceptive processing by hypnotizability

Poster

Imaging studies have shown lower insular grey matter volume in highly hypnotizable individuals (highs) compared to low hypnotizable individuals (lows), which may account for their lower interoceptive accuracy and lower heartbeat-evoked cortical potential (HEP) amplitudes already reported in previous studies. As medium hypnotizable individuals (mediums) represent the majority of the population,...

239. NEO Radar Observations in Europe

Poster

We present some results from NEO radar observations conducted in Europe in recent years as part of the ESA project "NEO Observation Concepts for Radar Systems." The project aimed to: define the functional requirements of a planetary radar system for NEO observations, assess the current and future capabilities of European assets for such observations, and conduct test campaigns utilizing...

266. Observing repeating radio blasts from cosmological sources with the Northern Cross telescope

Poster

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are powerful ms blasts of celestial origin detected only at radio frequencies. Since their discovery in 2007, about $800$ FRB have been found.FRBs come from cosmological distances (within redshift $z \sim 1$) and present kJy flux densities. Due to these properties and brightness temperatures $T_{\rm B}>10^{36}$ K, most FRB progenitor models invoke coherent emission...

274. On the causal inference in magnetosphere / solar wind system during geomagnetic storms

Poster

Solar storms are emissions of energy and charged particles from the Sun, such as Coronal Mass Ejection (CME), and can affect Earth's magnetic field, if directed toward Earth. The magnetosphere can usually shield Earth from solar storms, but sometimes, they can cause saturation of transformers, blackout of power systems, disturbances of international communications, damage satellites and be...

267. Optimizing GEO Orbital Monitoring: Multi-Static Radar for Improved Tracking

Poster

Conventional surveillance radar sensors operate on monostatic radar principles. However, a better approach involves employing remote radio frequency telescopes as bistatic receivers, enhancing tracking capabilities without replacing the existing monostatic radar systems. This innovative method not only maximizes the use of existing facilities but also enhances tracking accuracy by providing...

223. Prospects for measurements of heavy antimatter in space

Poster

Research of antimatter heavier than $\bar{p}$ in cosmic rays (CRs) addresses fundamental physics questions, such as the nature of Dark Matter or the existence of primordial antimatter.
Anti-nuclei heavier than $\bar{d}$ are unlikely to be formed during CRs propagation, as confirmed by the PHOENIX and ALICE collaborations. Thus, Dark Matter interactions could lead to the formation of...

276. Research activity for debris deorbiting using Electrodynamic Tether technology

Poster

The escalating accumulation of space debris poses a significant challenge to future space
missions. Electrodynamic Tethering (EDT) emerges as a promising solution [1], notably for
its propellant-free operation, aligning with green technology principles.
The E.T.PACK-F project [2], funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC), focuses
on advancing EDT technologies. Central to this effort...

259. Searching for the sources of the most energetic cosmic rays

Poster

Although more than 60 years have passed since the discovery of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays ($E > 10^{18} \: {\rm eV}$) (Linsley 1963), the origin of these particles remains one of the most compelling open questions in Astroparticle Physics. The recent detection of the “Amaterasu particle” by the Telescope Array Collaboration, the second most energetic cosmic ray ever detected ($2.44 \times...

225. Spectroscopic and minero-petrological investigation of boninites from Cyprus as potential analogues of Mercury lavas

Poster

Despite the clearly different formation conditions regarding oxygen fugacity, water contribution and iron abundance in
the source region, terrestrial boninites and komatiites are considered promising analogues for Mercury's lavas based on MESSENGER Mission data [1]. This study aims to compare terrestrial boninites with Mercury lavas, considering spectroscopic, petrological, and mineralogical...

252. Structured surfaces for anti-frosting

Poster

We here present hydrophobic surfaces designed to delay frosting passively.
Hydrophobic structured surfaces showing coalescence induced condensation droplet jumping (CICDJ) are known to slow down frosting because of unsuccessful ice-bridging events. In a previous study we reported a kind of surfaces structured with truncated microcones covered by uniformly hydrophobic nanostructures that...

277. Study and comparison of different Slow Wave Structures (SWS) for a W-band Traveling Wave Tube (TWT).

Poster

This poster presents possible solutions for a W-band Travelling Wave Tube (TWT) in space satellite applications. Various devices are commonly used in this context and we have analysed folded waveguide configurations as potential Slow Wave Structures (SWS) operating between 95 and 100 GHz. In order to increase the TWT performance, two possible solutions with identical cathode areas were...

281. SunCubE OnE (SEE): A Multi-wavelength Synoptic Solar Micro Satelitte

Poster

Sun CubE OnE (SEE) is a micro satellite for multispectral synoptic observation of the Sun. SEE mission is in the shortlist of the "Future missions for Cubesat" call of ASI. SEE is a sentinel to monitor space weather events in a wide range of energies. SEE wants to unveil solar-terrestrial relations in the UV linking for the first time spectral solar irradiance in the Mg II doublet with...

262. Systematic effects and foreground cleaning for LiteBIRD satellite

Poster

The detection of primordial B-mode signal in CMB polarization could provide precious information about the early stages of the Universe evolution, especially by discriminating between several inflationary scenarios. $\textit{LiteBIRD}$, a space-borne experiment selected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency ($\textit{JAXA}$) and gathering a world-wide collaboration (US/Europe), will...

258. Temporal analysis of light-curves from transient sources

Poster

The future of multimessenger astrophysics heavily relies on the number of joint detections of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and gravitational waves (GWs) achievable during observing runs conducted by LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA. Accurate event localization through triangulation methods is increasingly pivotal for this purpose. The innovative HERMES mission is based on the distributed architecture mission...

284. The "MARTA" Survey: An in-depth characterisation of electron temperatures, metallicity, and ISM properties in z~2-3 galaxies via simultaneous detections of strong and faint emission lines

Poster

Chemical abundances are crucial tools in our understanding of the processes driving galaxy evolution, but their accurate determination in high redshift galaxies is challenging.
The advent of JWST finally enabled the detection of faint auroral lines, required to perform more 'direct', physically motivated metallicity measurements via the Te method, in high-z sources, completely revolutionising...

217. The EXCITE IOD/IOV Mission

Poster

The surge in small satellite and CubeSat deployments has led to a diversification of feasible missions, driving a shift from emphasizing simplicity and low-cost to prioritizing performance while maintaining cost-efficiency. Integration of small payloads and advancements in technology have enhanced CubeSat capabilities, enabling the development of high-performance platforms. EXCITE, a 16U...

251. The frequency domain multiplexing layout for the LiteBIRD experiment cold readout

Poster

LiteBIRD (Lite (Light) satellite for the studies of B-mode polarization and inflation from cosmic background radiation detection) is a future three-year space mission whose primary objective will be to observe and measure the B-modes of polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). The LiteBIRD satellite will be equipped with three telescopes observing the sky at different frequencies...

221. The GAPS Experiment-a search for light cosmic ray antinuclei

Poster

Abstract for Poster:As many models suggest, the Universe is made of Dark Matter (DM) and the origin and nature of DM is one of unsolved topics of modern physics .Many experiments are continuously trying to solve this mystery and GAPS – General Anti-Particle Spectrometer – could offer a unique approach to tackle the search for DM candidates. This is a balloon-borne cosmic ray detector, whose...

279. The Morphology of Young and Massive Star Clusters as Galactic PeVatrons

Poster

PeVatrons constitute a fascinating class of astrophysical objects capable of accelerating particles up to PeV energies ($1$ PeV = $10^{15}$ eV). These objects are some of the most energetic astrophysical sources in the Universe, but their nature and the acceleration mechanisms are still uncertain. Among PeVatron candidates, there are supernova remnants, pulsar wind nebulae, and young and...

273. The powers of the GRB 221009A soft X-ray rings

Poster

On 2022 October 9 an extraordinarily bright gamma-ray burst (GRB 221009A) was observed behind the Galactic Plane. One day later, the X-ray Telescope (XRT) onboard the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which was the first imaging X-ray telescope to react to the event, discovered 9 bright expanding rings due to the scattering of X-rays by dust clouds in our Galaxy.
The ESA satellite XMM-Newton...

214. The quest for Dual AGN: The first spectroscopic sample

Poster

A large population of AGN pairs residing in the same galaxy - the so-called dual AGN - is expected at z > 0.5. These systems are crucial for predicting gravitational wave background levels and event rates in pulsar timing array experiments and by the future LISA mission. Furthermore, analyzing properties such as the mass function and separation distribution of the merging black holes, along...

249. Unconventional tiled array antennas for long-range wireless power transmission

Poster

Long‐range wireless power transmission (WPT) systems comprise a transmitting (TX) device capable of focusing the beam towards a desired region, usually consisting of a phased array (PA) antenna, and a receiving (RX) device, namely a rectenna, converting the electromagnetic power of the impinging microwave radiation into direct current. To maximize the end‐to‐end transmission efficiency, the...

236. Unexpected Frequency of Horizontal Oscillations of Magnetic Structures in the Solar Photosphere

Poster

Magnetic elements are well-known to cover the entire lower layer of the Sun's atmosphere, the photosphere. These magnetic structures and their associated dynamics can potentially explain long debated questions in solar physics, such as coronal heating and the acceleration of solar wind. The aim of this work is to study the coherent transverse oscillations observed in magnetic concentrations...

280. Visuomotor transformations impairment during manual tracking in a simulated microgravity condition

Poster

In contrast to performance in cognitive tasks, tracking performance tends to deteriorate fairly consistently during spaceflight. Whereas it is clear that microgravity has several mechanical, visual, and proprioceptive effects which may impair the motor control, it is in no way settled whether the impairment of tracking performance is indeed specifically microgravity-related, due to the variety...

244. Wiener-filter inspired cross-correlation angular power spectrum of the unresolved gamma ray background and galaxies in a multitracer framework

Poster

Although one of the two namesakes of the $\Lambda$CDM cosmological model, the hypothesis of cold dark matter existence still chiefly relies on its gravitational effects, whilst both direct and indirect detection via non-gravitational signatures have not yet been achieved.
Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP) are a candidate cold relic with a mass from 0.1 GeV to several TeV: they...