Relazione Coordinatore VIP CERNFisica: QGP11.2 FTE JlabFisica: adronica10.4 FTE Bonn/Mainz Fisica: adronica1.2 FTE GSIFisica: adr./nucl.0.3 FTE.

Presentazione sul tema: "Relazione Coordinatore VIP CERNFisica: QGP11.2 FTE JlabFisica: adronica10.4 FTE Bonn/Mainz Fisica: adronica1.2 FTE GSIFisica: adr./nucl.0.3 FTE."— Transcript della presentazione:

1 Relazione Coordinatore CSN3@LNF VIP CERNFisica: QGP11.2 FTE JlabFisica: adronica10.4 FTE Bonn/Mainz Fisica: adronica1.2 FTE GSIFisica: adr./nucl.0.3 FTE LNFFisica: nucleare12.2 FTE LNGSFisica: nucleare6.5 FTE Totali: 42.8 FTE (Ric.+Tecnol.) + Tecnici Consiglio Laboratorio Aperto 1 Luglio 2015 Alessandra Fantoni 3 sigle (su 6) con Responsabilità Nazionali INFN: PANDA, SIDDHARTA, VIP Numerose importanti responsabilità nazionali & internazionali

2 ExpResTecFTEMISCONAPP INVOther ALICE9.31.911.27525 85SPS JLAB1290.69.6618112 7TRA KAONNIS10.42.212.6173647 253MAN MAMBO1.20 10 PANDA1.80.52.317141 2TRA Funding 2015, SJ 2015 at the level of 1 kE Nuclear Physics Exp. @ LNF in 2015 Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 DTZ37.56.143.62920 198 MAN/TRA/SEM … VIP5.80.96.71176 1219SPS/MAN

3 1.N. Bianchi 1 2.L. Calero Diaz 1 3.P. Di Nezza 1 4.A. Fantoni 1 5.P. Gianotti 0.7 6.S. Liuti 1 7.A. Moregula 1 8.V. Muccifora 1 9.A.R. Reolon 1 10.F. Ronchetti 1 11.S. Sakai 1 12.E. Spiriti 0.5 + E. Danè 12 researchers for 11.2 FTE Average participation of 93% Responsabilities: 1 Period Run Coordinator 1 deputy spokesperson in calo MB 1 member of the calo MB 1 Heavy Flavour Physics conv @ CERN LNF activities F. Ronchetti: Run Coordinator in 2015 data taking Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 Technicians: A.Orlandi 0.5 + M. Matteo, L. Passamonti, D. Pierluigi, A. Russo

4 LNF important contributor to physics@LHC 1. LNF paper contribution in 2014-2015 Measurement of jet quenching with semi-inclusive hadron-jet distributions in central Pb-Pb collisions [LNF primary author] (arXiv:1506.03984 sub to JHEP) QGP review paper (300 pages, arXiv:1404.3723) submitted to EPJC [LNF co-primary author] Quenching by electron decay from Heavy Flavour quark, upcoming publication [LNF co-primary author] 2. Phenomenological studies of jet quenching and first interpretation of LHC data Collaboration with Santiago de Compostela & LNF theory departments 3. Transverse  polarization in unpolarized pp scattering  reconstruction globally and in jets => First polarization measurement on TeV scale First link of GPDs and TMDs with LHC Collaboration with Tufts University and University of Virginia The activity of the LNF group: analysis Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

5 The activity of the LNF group: ITS Preparation for the new Inner Tracking System construction LNF as national production center ALICE UPGRADE ITS Outer Barrel (OB): 4 layers pixels Radial position (mm): 200, 220, 410, 430 Length in z (mm): 843, 1475 Nr. of modules: 48, 52, 96, 102  298 Nr. of chips/module: 28, 28, 52, 52 Nr. of chips/layer: 2688, 2912, 9600, 10200  25400 Pixel size: ~ 20 μm x 20 μm or bigger Material thickness: ~ 0.3% X 0 Throughput: < 6 Mbit / sec·cm 2 Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

6 6 Module and Stave Production Flow Chart CERN Bari Strasbourg Liverpool Pusan Wuhan CERN Turin Frascati Daresbury Nikhef LBNL CERN Chip series test @ Seoul Chip Series Test Module Assembly and Test Stave Assembly and Test Detector Barrel Assembly and test CERN Inner Barrel Outer Barrel Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

7 LHCC Upgrade Cost Group rev. 03/03/2014 Research Board approval 12/03/2014 MOU due to the RRB  Oct ‘14 Contributo INFN2013201420152016201720182019Total R&D (kEUR) CORE (kEUR) 258337+136222 445104093540080 953 2900 Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2015 InstituteResponsibilities Bari OB Module development and construction R&D, Module 0, Production Design of the End of Stave services Module and Stave test system (*) Power distribution and supply system (pro-tempore) Cagliari Chip design and characterization Chip characterization system (*) LNF LNF Beam Test Facility OB Stave production Padua Outer Layers End-wheels and Half-layer Integration Turin/Alessandria Chip design and characterization OB FPC and PB OB Stave development and construction R&D, Stave 0 CDR  Dec ‘12

8 Estesa campagna di misura alla BTF 2014: maggio, giugno, settembre e un weekend a novembre  chip Alpide 2015: marzo e maggio 2015 chip Mimosa, DAQ sviluppato a LNF Presenti i gruppi di Torino, Padova e Catania oltre ovviamente a Frascati, Strasburgo e CERN

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10 R&D e preparazione del laboratorio CP-Astra

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12 Cost Estimate ActivityContributing INFN teams Chip test and characterizationBari, Cagliari, Catania, LNF, Padova, Roma, Alessandria/Torino, Trieste Mechanics for Stave ConstructionCagliari Pixel chip, FPC and PB qualification and selectionCatania, Trieste SpTAB (interconnect technique backup wrt laser soldering) Trieste Installation in ALICE Integration, commissioning at surface 2016 2017 2019 Completion of R &D Production, construction, tests 20152014 2018 High lumi Pb-Pb with upgraded ALICE 2020 Timeline: due to the shift of the LHC LS2, the ITS schedule will be moved 6 months ahead Altri contributi Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

13 Richieste finanziarie missioni 83k consumo (rich. ITS-Italia) 55k apparati (richieste globali CORE per ITS-It) Richieste ai servizi meccanica 6 mesi/u produzione tools assemblaggio staves elettronica-automazione 3.5 mesi/u sistema test staves, studio interconnessione moduli e BTF Richieste Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

14 1.G. Angelini1 2.A. Biselli 1 3.A. Courtoy1 4. D. Hasch 0.3 5.V. Lucherini 1 6.M. Mirazita1 7.R. Montgomery 1 8.S. Pereira1 9.J. Phillips 1 10.S. Pisano 1 11.P. Rossi0.5 12.S. Tomassini 0.6 + E. De Sanctis Technicians: A. Orlandi0.5 + D. Orecchini 1 Research activity & Responsibilities 1. Proposals approved by JLab PAC42 in 2014 o Semi-inclusive  electroprod. in the Target Fragmentation Region (Spokesperson M. Mirazita) o Higher-twist collinear structure of the nucleon through di-hadron SIDIS on unipolar. H and D (Spokesperson S. Pisano) 2. Proposal submitted to Jlab PAC in 2015 o DVCS on the n with a longitudinally polarized D target (Spokesperson S. Pisano) 3. Papers o S. Pisano and CLAS Coll.: Single and double spin asymmetries for DVCS measured with CLAS and a longitudinally polarized proton target, PRD91 (2015) 5, 052014 o S. Pisano and CLAS Coll.: Longitudinal target-spin asymmetries for DVCS, PRL 114 (2015) 3, 032001 LNF activities 12 Physicists for 10.4 FTE Average participation of 90% 0.5 FTE technicians + 1 FTE SPAS Physics activity at JLab in Hall-B: study of the nucleon structure though eN and eA fixed target experiments Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

15 15 Goal: ID of kaons vs  and p with momentum 3-8 GeV/c The RICH project for CLAS12 First RICH sector in construction Improvement of PID needed to extend TMD measurements to kaons Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 Will replace 2 sectors of the threshold Cherenkov counters Main components: o aerogel radiator (LNF) o MAPMTs for the Cherenkov photon detection (JLab) o mirrors to focalize the Cherenkov photons to the photodetectors Construction started in 2014 Beginning of assembly in October 2015 End of installation in June 2017 Papers -R. Montgomery et al.: Investigation of Hamamatsu H8500 phototubes as single photon detectors, NIM A790 (2015) 28-41 -M. Mirazita et al.: Test of the CLAS12 RICH large scale prototype in the direct proximity focusing configuration, to be submitted to EPJ Thesis G. Angelini: Characterization of the mirror focusing system for the CLAS12 RICH – RM1, Nov.2014

16 16 The RICH module: external frame RICH construction -external structure in Al, closing panels in CFRP aluminum -supporting structure for the assembly Tender assigned to “Tecnologie Avanzate” (Veroli, Italy) in May 2015 -final assembly test by end of 2015 -shipment to JLab by March 2016 Under LNF responsibility - D. Orecchini, S. Tomassini

17 Ten spherical mirror (total surface ~3.6 m 2 ) Four frontal planar mirror (total surface ~3 m 2 ) Seven lateral/bottom planar mirrors (total surface ~1.6 m 2 ) 17  Planar mirrors: sandwich of thin glass skins (0.7 mm) and an Al core - Media Lario (Italy): first mirror delivered by summer 2015  Spherical mirrors: sandwich of carbon fiber skins (1 mm) and honeycomb core - CMA (Tucson, USA), made mirrors for Hermes, LHCb: first mirror in October 2015 spherical mirrors attached to the RICH module frontal mirrors mounted on the closing panel The RICH design: mirrors Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

18 18 B=1700mm H=1200mm 400 Hamamatsu H8500 and H12700 FE electronics based on the MAROC3 chip Small prototype to test assembly procedure and light-tightness of the electronic boards start construction by end of 2015 MAPMT ASIC&FPGA boards Mechanical design of the system under LNF responsibility (D. Orecchini, S. Tomassini) The RICH design: FE electronics Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

19 19 RICH assembly in clean room at Jlab: test and alignment of the mirrors (starting Oct 2015) assembly of the RICH module (starting mid 2016) assembly of the electronics (starting spring 2016) assembly of the aerogel (April/May 2017) installation of the RICH in CLAS12 (June 2017) The RICH installation Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

20 Richieste Richieste finanziarie apparati+consumo+inventario 150k missioni 150k Richieste ai servizi officina meccanica1 mese/u carpenteria1 mese/u prototipazione rapida2 sett./u realizzazione di strutture di supporto per l’assemblaggio del RICH progettazione apparati 12 mesi/u disegno dei pannelli di chiusura del RICH, del sistema di raffreddamento dell’elettronica, assemblaggio e installazione al JLab Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 Ulteriori finanziamenti: Premiali 2013 Premiali Clas-Med approvati Finanziamento secondo settore RICH 600k in 3 anni (200k/y) da Sett 2015

21 1. P. Levi Sandri 0.8 2. D. Pietreanu 0.4 A. Saputi (tech.) 0.1 2 researchers for 1.2 FTE Average participation of 60% Total INFN ~14 FTE Responsibilities: Co-spokesperson BGO-OD Analysis and MC coordinator Spokesperson  ’ beam asymmetry and x-sect Activities: Main interest in BGO-OD BGO (+ Roma2) Barrel (+ ISS) MRPC (+ Roma2) LNF activities Nucleon excited states via meson photoproduction at MAMIc (Mainz) and ELSA (Bonn) Transition form factor International collaboration: Bonn PI, Bonn HISKP, Gießen, ISS, LNF, Messina, Pavia, Roma2, Torino, Glasgow, Basel, PNPI Gatchina, INR Mosca, IHENP Kharkov (Iowa State U) Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

22 Open Dipole + BGO calorimeter @ Bonn Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

23 Rivelatori: MWPC (PV) installate inizio 2014, in fase di riparazione MRPC in installazione (terminata entro l’estate) Calorimetro e barrel in funzione Fine 2014, presa dati: Campo magnetico di 0.216T + fascio polarizzato linearmente (fascio Eγ = 400÷2600 MeV) bersagli di: H2 (→ p libero), D2 (→ p legato, n legato), C Attività 2015 - 2016: Rivelatori funzionanti anche in campo magnetico (primavera 2015) Commissioning tutti i rivelatori completato a Giugno 2015 => inizio presa dati Completamento installazione/commissioning rivelatori in installazione e costruzione: – MRPC (Roma2/LNF) in costruzione – MWPC (Pavia) in installazione Prima presa dati in configurazione ridotta con bersaglio H in corso + 7 weeks 2015 2016: 8 settimane con bersagli di D e C ELSA (Bonn) beamline S - Status Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 Richieste finanziarie missioni 24k inventario 8k Richieste ai servizi costruzione/installazione MRPC 1 m.u.

24 STT TDR in EPJA (2013) 49, 25 DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2013-13025-8 LNF activities 6 researchers for 2 FTE in the past: average participation of 32% LNF Responsibilities: INFN National Responsible Physics Coordinator Tracking System Coordinator LNF Activities: PANDA Central Tracking System Complete Straw Tubes characterizations Gas mixture/overpressure/gain; HV working point; electronics Design of STT mechanical frame Prototype realization of CTM Services housing electronics and gas distribution location, cabling Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 ITALIAN Activities: GENOVA: Magnets and Cluster-Jet Target TORINO (GE): Germanium Detectors – Vertex Detectors – Hypernuclear setup TORINO (MU): Computing – Trigger/DAQ – Muon Detector PAVIA: Straw Tubes Tracker (STT) – Simulations FERRARA: DIRC polishing – Straw Tubes Tracker (STT) – Simulations. LNF: Straw Tubes Tracker (STT) – Simulations TRIESTE: Trigger/DAQ – TMD and spin physics LNL: Hypernuclear setup CATANIA: Germanium Detectors

25 Attività P ANDA Il progetto FAIR sta subendo un n-simo stop dovuto agli extra-costi. Il BMBF ha organizzato una revisione del progetto coordinata dal DG del CERN prof. Rolf Heuer. Il comitato ha fatto un ranking delle 4 linee scientifiche di FAIR mettendo PANDA al quarto posto. Presentazione P. Gianotti alla CSN3 di Giugno https://agenda.infn.it/conferenceOtherViews.py?view=standard&confId=9529 Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

26 Attività P ANDA LNF Prototipi della meccanica del Central Tracker inviati a Juelich. Goal per il 2016 realizzare 1/6 del rivelatore STT. La produzione massiva Straw Tube in corso a Juelich. 2015: in corso diversi test beam col fascio di protoni di Juelich per definire l’elettronica finale.

27 Spesa complessiva CSN3 2003-2005: 3.6 M€ (50% Missioni, 50% R&D) Attività R&D: PIXEL detector, MVD mechanics, cooling and services, MICROSTRIPS readout; Tracking with Straw Tubes, Central and Forward detector; Hypernuclear set-up: Ge in magnetic field, primary target, simulations; DIRC: quartz bar polishing; Software activity: Montecarlo simulations, data analysis tools development; Tracking software and Pattern Recognition; GRID and cloud computing; DAQ & Trigger. BILANCIO Grazie alle attività di PANDA, fondi dalla UE: I3HP EU contract contract No 506078 4.0 M€ assigned to INFN; “DIRAC secondary beams” EU contract No 515873 150 k€ assigned to PANDA; “FAIR preparatory phase” contract No 211382 210 k€ assigned to PANDA; I3HP2 EU contract No 227431 3 M€ assigned to INFN; I3HP3 EU contract No 283286 2.7 M€ assigned to INFN; Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

28 Richieste Decisione in CSN3 di chiusura della sigla PANDA Mantenimento alcuni obiettivi per il 2016: Realizzazione prototipo 1/6 STT; Completamento TDR Forward Tracker; Mantenimento delle responsabilità fino alla scadenza: LNF Physics coordinator Ott. 2016 Le richieste 2016 saranno quindi sotto dotazioni Anagrafica: P. Gianotti 30% Richieste finanziarie: 10k€ missioni Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

29 Spokesperson + ALL Responsabilities in LNF Publications: K 4 He first measurement ever in gaseous target PLB 681 (2009) 310; NIM A628 (2011) 264; PLB 697 (2011); PhD KH 400pb -1, most precise measurement PLB 704 (2011) 113, NP A881 (2012) 88; Ph D K 3 He 10 pb -1, first measurement in the world PLB 697 (2011) 199; Ph D KD: 100 pb -1, exploratory first measurement ever NP A907 (2013) 69; Ph D Widths and yields of K 3 He and K 4 He PLB 714 (2012) 40; NPA 914 (2013) 305; EPJ A 50 (2014) 91 Yields of low-Z kaonic atoms transitions NPA 916 (2013) 30 LNF activities KAONNIS= Low energy kaons interaction studies at Da  ne Integrated initiative (SIDDHARTA + AMADEUS) Precise measurement of kaonic atoms X-ray transitions and of the charged kaons nuclear interaction processes International collaboration: INFN; SMI-OAW (Austria); IFIN-HH (Romania); Politecnico MI; MPE, TUM, PNSensors (Germany); RIKEN, Tokyo U. (Japan); Victoria U. (Canada); Zagreb U. (Croatia) SIDDHARTA: important training for young researchers => 8 PhDs 19 researchers for 12.2 FTE Average participation of 65% Total INFN ~14 FTE 1. C. Berucci1 2. A. Bragadireanu0.7 3. M.Cargnelli0.6 4. A. Clozza0.3 5. C. Curceanu0.6 6. R. Del Grande1 7. M.Donari1 8. M. Iliescu0.5 9. P. Levi Sandri0.2 10. M. Merafina1 11. D. Pietreanu0.3 12. K. Piscicchia0.5 13. A. Scordo0.6 14. H. Shi0.6 15. D. Sirghi0.3 16. F. Sirghi0.6 17. A Spallone1 18. O. Vazquez D. 0.4 19. J. Zmeskal1 F. Lucibello (tech) 0.5 Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 + C. Guaraldo

30 KAONNIS (Integrated Initiative): Low-energy QCD in strangeness sector – unprecedented results! SIDDHARTA data analyses and SIDDHARTA-2 experiment: kaonic atoms studies SIDDHARTA data analyses and SIDDHARTA-2 experiment: kaonic atoms studies AMADEUS : kaon-nuclei interaction studies at low energies AMADEUS : kaon-nuclei interaction studies at low energies other collaborations related to strangeness physics (JPARC) other collaborations related to strangeness physics (JPARC) Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 Workshop - Strangeness in the Universe? Theoretical and experimental progress and challenges”, ECT* 21-25/10/2013 - “Achievements and perspectives in the low-energy QCD with strangeness”, ECT* 27-31/10/2014 - “Frontiers in hadron and nuclear physics with strangeness and charm”, ECT* 18-23/10/2015 And many invited talks at International Workshops and Conferences (HYP2015, Sendai – Japan) WhatNext LNF (10-11/11/2014) Kaon-nucleon/nuclei interaction studies

31 SIDDHARTA2 plan 1) Kaonic deuterium measurement - 1st measurement and R&D for other measurements 2) Kaonic helium transitions to the 1s level – 2nd measurement, R&D 3) Other light kaonic atoms (KO, KC,…) 4) Heavier kaonic atoms measurement (Si, Pb…) 5) Kaon radiative capture –  (1405) study 6) Investigate the possibility of the measurement of other types of hadronic exotic atoms (sigmonic hydrogen ?) 7) Kaon mass precision measurement at the level of <10 keV Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

32 32 new target final tests new SDD arrangement vacuum chamber final tests more cooling power improved trigger scheme shielding and anti-coincidence (veto) Assembly and tests Use of new SDD detectors (FBK) SIDDHARTA2 setup (vs SIDDHARTA) 72 hours FWHM= 126.8eV square SDD: 64 mm 2 meas. time: 72 hours T= 100 K Rate: 1.1 kcps Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

33 33 Target cell SDDs SDD- electronic K-K- Veto counter Kaon monitor upper scintillator K+K+ Kaon monitor lower scintillator Kaonstopper: K + -K - discrimination Interaction region Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

34 CUBE-SDD setup installed on BTF at LNF (Dec. 2014): Measurements performed: - gain & resolution stability under various X-ray rates - timing performance of the new SDDs and T dependence THANKS TO BTF STAFF AND DA  NE TEAM! Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

35 data file : sdd11-13-2014_11_10_00.txt DAQ rate : 90 - 100 Hz. Ti Ka1 Cu Ka1 Br Ka1 FWHM @ 6keV : 133.89 +- 0.06 eV Deviation of the Br Ka1 in eV : - 2.0 +- 2.5 eV Energy scale determined by Ti and Cu Ka1 lines. The deviation of the Br Ka1 is given by the difference between the extrapolated Br Ka1 position and the peak position obtained from the fit, as an evaluation of the linearity. FeMn Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

36 CUBE-SDD stability under various X-ray rates Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

37 SIDDHARTA-2 plan for 2016: 1) Finalize orders of SDDs – delivery (within 2015) 2) Assembly and qualification of SDD detection modules - ceramic carriers design and production - mounting and bonding - qualification vacuum chamber at cryogenic temperatures 3) Readout ASIC - ASIC revision and production upon modifications required after beam tests - mounting and bonding on sockets - qualification of ASICs prior assembly in the experiment 4) SIDDHARTA-2 integration, tests and debug; 5) READY for Kd measurement in 2016! 6) Prepare strategy for other kaonic atoms measurements (see global future strategy slide and WhatNext LNF) Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

38 Experimental program of AMADEUS Nature of the (elusive)  (1405) Possible existence of kaonic nuclei clusters (deeply bound kaonic nuclei states) Interaction of K - with one and two nucleons Low-energy charged kaons cross sections for K momenta lower than 100 MeV/c (missing today) Many other processes of interest in the low-energy QCD in strangeness sector -> implications from particle and nuclear physics to astrophysics Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016 AMADEUS Unprecedented studies of the low-energy charged kaons interactions in nuclear matter: solid and gaseous targets (d, He 3, He 4 ) in order to obtain unique quality information about: AMADEUS collaboration: 119 scientists from 13 Countries and 34 Institutes PhD Thesis at Tor Vergata: Studies of the  -triton correlations in the low-energy kaon-nuclei interactions at DA  NE with the KLOE detector (I. Tucakovic)

39 AMADEUS status : - analyses of the 2002-2005 KLOE data -> publications - Step 0 : Pure Carbon Target inside KLOE data taking in 2012, under analyses -> publ. - R&D for more refined setup: trigger and active target - in 2014: collaboration AMADEUS+KLOE for KLOE2 data taking and studies of future possible scenario and addings (hypernuclear…) - AMADEUS dedicated setup: formation of a strong collaboration; technical proposal – ongoing (EU projects….) – interest from: Vienna; Heidelberg; TUM; GSI; Varsavia; IFIN-HH; Moscow ITEP; Cracovia; Zagreb; RIKEN …. Alessandra Fantoni – CL pre6entivi 2016 Richieste finanziarie missioni 18k consumo 30k inventario 23k manutenzioni 8k Richieste ai servizi elettronica e automazione 6 mesi/u progettazione apparati 6 mesi/u costruzioni meccaniche 8 mesi/u Richieste

40 ALL Responsabilities @ LNF LNF activities VIP=Violation Pauli Exclusion Principle (PEP) Perform experimental test of PEP for e - with a clean method Located at LNGS to reduce X-ray background International collaboration: LNF, LNGS, Ts INFN; SMI-OAW (Austria); IFIN-HH (Romania); Neuchatel U. (Switzerland) VIP already established a probability of PEP violation  2 /2<4 x 10 -29 previous limit <1.7 x 10 -26 PLB 328 (1990) 438 VIP upgrade (CCD detectors replaced by SDD) – goal to gain a factor 100 Other tests of Quantum Mechanics (collapse models) 12 researchers for 6.5 FTE Average participation of 54% Total INFN 5.8 FTE 1. S. Bartalucci 0.4 2. A. Clozza 0.2 3. C. Curceanu 0.4 4. K. Piscicchia 0.5 5. E. Sbardella 0.4 6. D. Sirghi 0.4 7. F. Sirghi 0.2 8. H. Shi 0.4 9. L. Sperandio 1 10. O. Vazquez Doce 0.6 11. A. Pichler 1 12 J. Marton 1 Previous limit improved by 3 orders of magnitude International Journal of Quantum Information 9 (2011) 145 VIP “Quantum explorations: from the waltz of the Pauli exclusion principle to the rock of the spontaneous collapse” (Phys. Scr. 90 (2015) 028003): paper of the week Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

41 Organization of Workshops and Conferences on Quantum Mechanics & Related Items (selected list): Open Problems in Quantum Mechanics, LNF 20-22/06/2013 Quantum Mechanics Tests in Particle, Atomic, Nuclear and Complex Systems: 50 years after Bell’s renowned theorem, ECT*20-24 /02/2014 –> CERN Courier Is Quantum Theory exact? The endeavour for the theory beyond the standard quantum mechanics, LNF 28-30/04/2014 Quantum Theory and Gravity, Which Way?, LNF 18-19/12/2014 Fundamental Problems in Quantum Physics, Erice 23-27/05/2015 -> CERN Courier Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

42 VIP2= Upgraded VIP setup – tests and measurements at SMI-Vienna VIP VIP2 tested @ LNF (2014) and moved to SMI for tests and measurements Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

43 - Detector ready to be moved from Vienna to LNGS (problems with the impossibility to use sources for calibration, new rules....) - Within 2015: start data taking with upgraded setup (but still old SDDs) - Expectation either to find a small violation or to be able to bound the probability that PEP is violated by electrons pushing it from about 4·10 -29 to 10 -31 - Expected period of data taking: 3-4 years Explore other type of other type quantum mechanics tests (collapse model predictions) Upgraded VIP setup VIP Richieste finanziarie missioni20k consumo25k inventario 12k manutenzioni 5k Richieste ai servizi elettronica-automazione 1 mesi/u progettazione apparati 1 mesi/u meccanica 2 mesi/u Richieste Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016

44 Summary Nuclear physics group involved in 6 international collaborations, inside LNF and outside Big LNF contributions in all 6 collaborations Several national and/or international responsibilities LNF Support for design and construction Relevant contribution of LNF technicians for construction and for upgrades Ringraziamenti: Servizi LNF Tecnici Segreteria: o Comitato Scientifico o 10 Seminari gruppo 3 o 6 Workshop o 80 ordini Alessandra Fantoni – CL preventivi 2016