Research at DiFC – Emilio Segrè

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DiFC – Emilio Segrè has a long tradition of excellent Scientific research, and continues to host a vibrant research activity in many different branches of contemporary Physics and Chemistry. Research activities are carried out within the Department's laboratories, but many of our projects also involve a well-established network of collaborations on a global scale. The research carried out at DiFC covers several different areas in fundamental and applied Science, reflecting the heterogeneous composition of the Department and its inherent interdisciplinary character:

Astronomy and Astrophysics

High energy astrophysics
Instruments for X-ray astrophysics
Theoretical and observational study of low-mass binary systems including a neutron star and their evolution

Molecular biophysics and nanotechnology

Materials Chemistry

Materials and methods for fuel cells and electrolyzer technologies

Physics of Advanced Materials and Nanoscale Physics

Advanced Materials for optoelectronics, photonics and sensing
Microwave response of non-conventional superconductors

Thermodynamics and structure of supramolecular systems

Preparation and characterization of materials for environmental decontamination and conservation of Cultural Heritage
Smart green nanomaterials

Physics applied to medicine, environment and cultural heritage

Detection of autism’s susceptibility genes overlapping the Neandertal’s SNP haplotypes present in the human genome.
Development of Expert Systems for diagnosis support. Implementation and management of biomedical databases.
Design of semiconductor-based detection systems for imaging and spectroscopy in X and ꝩ bands.
Integrated non-invasive or micro-invasive physical techniques applied to Cultural Heritage.
Physical Techniques for dosimetry in radiation therapy and for diagnostics through magnetic resonance imaging.

Observatory of Complex Systems

Computational Chemistry

Computational Study of catalytic mechanisms on clusters and metal surfaces

Radiation-matter interaction and computational technique

Laser-matter interaction; computational methods and systems in Physics and Society

Interdisciplinary theoretical physics

Quantum mechanics and thermodynamics

Quantum optics and electrodynamics

Quantum electrodynamics and Casimir forces
Quantum correlations of identical particles

Fisica e Chimica - Emilio Segrè