The production of neutron beams with optimal energy and angular distributions is crucial for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). While the 7Li(p,n) reaction is well established, the 9Be(p,xn) reaction is characterized by scarce data and inaccurate descriptions. We developed a model for the beryllium reaction that incorporates two dominant channels: (p,n), supported by experimental data, and...
Quantum computing is often presented as a route to solving classically intractable problems, yet this promise is fundamentally constrained by limited hardware resources. This poster explores how this tension can be addressed across quantum simulation, quantum chemistry, and quantum machine learning.
In quantum simulation, key challenges lie in the efficient preparation of physically...
We report on the non-volatile control of the electronic ground state of octahedral TiSe$_{2}$ by means of electric field-driven hydrogen intercalation via ionic liquid gating. Based on measurements of electrical transport, dc magnetometry, and muon-spin rotation, we demonstrate that charge-density wave and superconductivity coexist in H$_{x}$TiSe$_{2}$ through most of the electronic phase...
A number of numerical approaches has been developed to study quantum field theories in non-perturbative regimes. One method consists in confining space-time to a finite volume and discretizing it, allowing for ab initio simulations. In the case of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), this framework is known as Lattice QCD. Another strategy is to numerically diagonalize the Hamiltonian of the theory,...
The MUonE experiment proposes a novel spacelike determination of the hadronic leading-order contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment by measuring the running of the electromagnetic coupling, $\Delta\alpha_{had}(t)$, through high-precision μe elastic scattering at CERN. Achieving the target 10 ppm accuracy on the differential cross section requires a dedicated Monte Carlo event...
Photonic crystal (PhC) slabs, namely 1D or 2D periodic photonic structures embedded in slab waveguides, are at the heart of research in nanophotonics. We present a guided-mode expansion (GME) approach – and the corresponding free python software named Legume – that allows calculating photonic mode dispersion and radiative losses in dielectric photonic crystal slabs. The code can be employed...
Single Molecule Magnets (SMMs), depending on the molecular ligand, experience a different interaction (exchange and spin orbit/phonon coupling, crystal-field effects, etc.). Their main drawback is the presence of multiple relaxation pathways accelerating magnetization loss and limiting the blocking temperature. We report our investigation on local spin dynamics of two isostructural...
The production of the theranostic radionuclide 155Tb is under the spotlight of the nuclear medicine community for its dual role in SPECT imaging and Auger electron therapy, as well as its complementarity with other terbium isotopes (149Tb, 152Tb, 161Tb). We investigated three alternative production routes, using natural targets and different beams (protons, deuterons and α particles), to...
Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) detectors are widely used in major CERN experiments as muon triggers due to their excellent time resolution. However, the gas mixtures employed in RPCs contain greenhouse gases (R134a - SF₆), contributing significantly to environmental emissions; during Run 2, about 85% of particle detector emissions were due to RPC gas leaks. Therefore, environmentally friendly...
The production of a $W$ boson in association with a $c$-quark is a key process to probe the $s$-quark content of the proton. Dominated by strange–gluon scattering, its cross section provides direct sensitivity to the strange parton distribution function. Previous ATLAS and CMS measurements were consistent with theoretical predictions, but higher-statistics studies are required to improve...
We propose a low-cost experiment to test the transient water flow from a pipe connected to a tank, in the time interval between the opening of a valve and the onset of steady state, as predicted by the unsteady Bernoulli's equation. Data are collected with the help of the open-source video analysis software Tracker, and the experiment is suitable for an undergraduate laboratory project. It is...
During the High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) program, the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) muon spectrometer will face challenging conditions. The instantaneous luminosity will increase up to approximately ten times the value expected when CMS was originally designed. To ensure redundancy in the region closest to the beam line and to extend the detector coverage, three new stations...
Electromagnetic interactions provide one of the cleanest probes of the proton’s internal structure. A particularly rich class of processes involves two photons, such as Compton scattering $\gamma^{(*)} p \to\gamma^{(*)} p$, where either photon may be real or virtual. By varying the photon energy and virtuality, different pictures of the proton emerge.
At low virtuality, the proton responds...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into medical physics, offering powerful tools for enhancing treatment planning. In Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), a promising radiotherapy that selectively targets tumors using boron-containing drugs and neutron irradiation, AI can support precise treatment. My work presents a novel Treatment Planning System (TPS), IT_STARTS,...
At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), Vector Boson Scattering (VBS) occurs when quarks from colliding protons radiate vector bosons (𝑉 = 𝑊, 𝑍), which then interact to produce various final states. My project focuses on the ZZ final state in its fully leptonic decay (𝑝𝑝 → 𝑍𝑍𝑗𝑗 → 𝑙𝑙𝑙′𝑙′𝑗𝑗), where both 𝑍 bosons decay into electrons or muons. Starting from the significance measured in the 2021 CMS...
