Fisica applicata

Implementation, development and optimization of new non-invasive and non-destructive analysis techniques to be used in the archaeometry field for the elemental characterization of Cultural Heritage. 

• Muonic Atom X-Ray Emission Spectroscopy - µXES: An apparatus has been implemented in the RIKEN-RAL negative muons facility to show the high potential of the muonic atoms X-ray spectroscopy technique in non-destructive elemental characterization of archaeological samples.
• Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA): A Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) facility has been implemented at the TRIGA Mark II nuclear research reactor of the LENA Laboratory (University of Pavia, Italy) developing a new neutron beam with a proper irradiation room and shielding from one of the available horizontal channels of the reactor.

Isotopic Analysis: A new project aims to develop a non-destructive technique for the isotopic analysis of lead, based on Muonic Atom Spectroscopy at RIKEN-RAL in UK

Valeria Sipala (vsipala@uniss.it) professore associato SSD: PHYS-06/A - Area 02

Paola Monza (pmonza@uniss.it), PhD student 

A muon beam monitor for the CHNet-MAXI experiment at the RIKEN-RAL laboratory

Rossini, R;(...); Monza P. ; Sipala V. et al Dec 2024 NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT  Volume 1069 DOI10.1016/j.nima.2024.169824

Muonic atom X-ray spectroscopy for non-destructive analysis of archeological samples

Clemenza M.; (…) Sipala V. et al.  JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY Volume 322 Issue 3 Page 1357-1363 DOI 10.1007/s10967-019-06927-6

CHNET-TANDEM experiment: Use of negative muons at RIKEN-RAL Port4 for elemental characterization of "Nuragic votive ship" samples Clemenza M.;(…) Sipala V.; et al. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT Volume 936 Page 27-28 DOI 10.1016/j.nima.2018.11.076

CHNet_TANDEM (Tecniche Archeometriche Non Distruttive per l’Archeometria) Valeria Sipala (local Coordinator) funded by Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare

CHNet_MAXI (Muonic Atom X-ray spectroscopy for Isotopic analysis for cultural heritage) Valeria Sipala (local coordinator) funded by Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare

• Data Analysis of the measurements performed with µXES at RIKEN RAL – UK
• Implementation and characterization of experimental apparatus (Array of the Germanium Detectors) for the isotopic analysis of lead with µXES at RIKEN RAL – UK.
• Study of innovative scintillator detectors read-out by SiPMs with application in the isotopic analysis of lead with µXES