Luca Morescalchi
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Luca Morescalchi has a total of 1000 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Elena Pedreschi
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratori Nazionali di Pisa
18 shared publications - Franco Spinella
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratori Nazionali di Pisa
18 shared publications - Ivano Sarra
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
18 shared publications - Simona Giovannella
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
18 shared publications - Stefano Miscetti
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
15 shared publications - Antonio Gioiosa
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare Roma Tor Vergata, 00133 Roma RM
13 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 17 September 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in The European Physical Journal C
- Vol. 86 (9) , 1066
Publisher Correction: Sensitivity of the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment to neutrino oscillation parameters using accelerator neutrinos
- 17 September 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in The European Physical Journal C
- Vol. 86 (9) , 1066
Open AccessPublisher Correction: Sensitivity of the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment to neutrino oscillation parameters using accelerator neutrinos
- Open Access
- 1 August 2026
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Instrumentation
- Vol. 21 (08) , P08018
Charge readout electronics for the DUNE horizontal drift far detector: design and performance in ProtoDUNE-HD
DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment currently under construction, whose far detectors will be the largest liquid argon time projection chambers ever built. This detector design calls for custom-built cryogenic front-end electronics to meet its performance requirements. This paper describes the charge readout electronics that will be used in the DUNE horizontal drift (HD) far detector and presents performance results using data from the ProtoDUNE-HD detector, a 770 ton liquid argon time projection chamber operated at the CERN Neutrino Platform in 2024 that served as the final prototype of the DUNE HD design.
- 1 August 2026
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Instrumentation
- Vol. 21 (08) , P08018
Open AccessCharge readout electronics for the DUNE horizontal drift far detector: design and performance in ProtoDUNE-HD
DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment currently under construction, whose far detectors will be the largest liquid argon time projection chambers ever built. This detector design calls for custom-built cryogenic front-end electronics to meet its performance requirements. This paper describes the charge readout electronics that will be used in the DUNE horizontal drift (HD) far detector and presents performance results using data from the ProtoDUNE-HD detector, a 770 ton liquid argon time projection chamber operated at the CERN Neutrino Platform in 2024 that served as the final prototype of the DUNE HD design.
- Open Access
- 3 June 2026
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 113 (11)
Measurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP
We present the measurement of π + -argon inelastic cross sections using the ProtoDUNE single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber in the incident π + kinetic energy range of 500–800 MeV in multiple exclusive channels (absorption, charge exchange, and the remaining inelastic interactions). The results of this analysis are important inputs to simulations of liquid argon neutrino experiments such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment and the Short Baseline Neutrino program at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. They will be employed to improve the modeling of final state interactions within neutrino event generators used by these experiments, as well as the modeling of π + -argon secondary interactions within the liquid argon. This is the first measurement of π + -argon absorption at this kinetic energy range as well as the first ever measurement of π + -argon charge exchange.
- 3 June 2026
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 113 (11)
Open AccessMeasurement of exclusive π + -argon interactions using ProtoDUNE-SP
We present the measurement of π + -argon inelastic cross sections using the ProtoDUNE single-phase liquid argon time projection chamber in the incident π + kinetic energy range of 500–800 MeV in multiple exclusive channels (absorption, charge exchange, and the remaining inelastic interactions). The results of this analysis are important inputs to simulations of liquid argon neutrino experiments such as the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment and the Short Baseline Neutrino program at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. They will be employed to improve the modeling of final state interactions within neutrino event generators used by these experiments, as well as the modeling of π + -argon secondary interactions within the liquid argon. This is the first measurement of π + -argon absorption at this kinetic energy range as well as the first ever measurement of π + -argon charge exchange.
- Top Cited PapersOpen Access
- 23 February 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in The European Physical Journal C
- Vol. 86 (2) , 170
Sensitivity of the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment to neutrino oscillation parameters using accelerator neutrinos
This paper presents the expected sensitivity to the neutrino oscillation parameters of the Hyper-Kamiokande long-baseline program. The Hyper-Kamiokande experiment, currently under construction in Japan, will measure the oscillations of accelerator-produced neutrinos with thousands of selected events per sample: this corresponds to an increase of statistics of a factor 25–100 with respect to recent results from the currently-running long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment in Japan, T2K. In the most favorable scenario we will achieve the discovery of Charge-Parity (CP) violation in neutrino oscillation at $$5\sigma $$ C.L. in less than 3 years. With 10 years of data-taking, and assuming a neutrino : antineutrino beam running ratio of 1:3, a CP violation discovery at $$5\sigma $$ C.L. is possible for more than 60% of the actual values of the CP-violating phase, $$\delta _{CP}.$$ Moreover, we will measure $$\delta _{CP}$$ with a precision ranging from 20 $$^{\circ },$$ in the case of maximal CP violation, to 6 $$^{\circ },$$ in the case of CP conservation. We aim to achieve a 0.5% resolution on the $$\Delta m^2_{32}$$ parameter, and a resolution between 3% and 0.5% on the $$\sin ^2\theta _{23}$$ parameter, depending on its true value. These results are obtained by extending the analysis methods of T2K with dedicated tuning to take into account the Hyper-Kamiokande design: the larger far detector, the more powerful beam, the upgraded near detector ND280, and the planned additional Intermediate Water Cherenkov Detector.- 23 February 2026
- Published by Springer Nature in The European Physical Journal C
- Vol. 86 (2) , 170
Top Cited PapersOpen AccessSensitivity of the Hyper-Kamiokande experiment to neutrino oscillation parameters using accelerator neutrinos
This paper presents the expected sensitivity to the neutrino oscillation parameters of the Hyper-Kamiokande long-baseline program. The Hyper-Kamiokande experiment, currently under construction in Japan, will measure the oscillations of accelerator-produced neutrinos with thousands of selected events per sample: this corresponds to an increase of statistics of a factor 25–100 with respect to recent results from the currently-running long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment in Japan, T2K. In the most favorable scenario we will achieve the discovery of Charge-Parity (CP) violation in neutrino oscillation at $$5\sigma $$ C.L. in less than 3 years. With 10 years of data-taking, and assuming a neutrino : antineutrino beam running ratio of 1:3, a CP violation discovery at $$5\sigma $$ C.L. is possible for more than 60% of the actual values of the CP-violating phase, $$\delta _{CP}.$$ Moreover, we will measure $$\delta _{CP}$$ with a precision ranging from 20 $$^{\circ },$$ in the case of maximal CP violation, to 6 $$^{\circ },$$ in the case of CP conservation. We aim to achieve a 0.5% resolution on the $$\Delta m^2_{32}$$ parameter, and a resolution between 3% and 0.5% on the $$\sin ^2\theta _{23}$$ parameter, depending on its true value. These results are obtained by extending the analysis methods of T2K with dedicated tuning to take into account the Hyper-Kamiokande design: the larger far detector, the more powerful beam, the upgraded near detector ND280, and the planned additional Intermediate Water Cherenkov Detector. - Open Access
- 1 August 2025
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Instrumentation
- Vol. 20 (08) , P08004
Development, production, and testing of the Mu2e Calorimeter Silicon Photomultipliers
The development and production of the custom Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs) for the Mu2e Calorimeter (Mu2e SiPMs) was a complex endeavor, involving meticulous design, procurement, testing, and integration processes. After a thorough analysis of the calorimeter requirements, which translated into detailed technical specifications for the photosensors, a design and pre-production phase was conducted, to evaluate their construction parameters, via an international bidding process with the fabrication contract eventually awarded to Hamamatsu. The production phase, which started in 2018, consisted of manufacturing 3950 Mu2e SiPMs at a rate of 300 units per month, each engineered and quality-controlled to meet the stringent technical requirements. Assembly into the calorimeter disks was completed by December 2023, representing a significant milestone of the Mu2e project. This article offers a comprehensive account of the entire process, from design and procurement to testing and integration.
- 1 August 2025
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Instrumentation
- Vol. 20 (08) , P08004
Open AccessDevelopment, production, and testing of the Mu2e Calorimeter Silicon Photomultipliers
The development and production of the custom Silicon Photomultipliers (SiPMs) for the Mu2e Calorimeter (Mu2e SiPMs) was a complex endeavor, involving meticulous design, procurement, testing, and integration processes. After a thorough analysis of the calorimeter requirements, which translated into detailed technical specifications for the photosensors, a design and pre-production phase was conducted, to evaluate their construction parameters, via an international bidding process with the fabrication contract eventually awarded to Hamamatsu. The production phase, which started in 2018, consisted of manufacturing 3950 Mu2e SiPMs at a rate of 300 units per month, each engineered and quality-controlled to meet the stringent technical requirements. Assembly into the calorimeter disks was completed by December 2023, representing a significant milestone of the Mu2e project. This article offers a comprehensive account of the entire process, from design and procurement to testing and integration.
- Open Access
- 12 May 2025
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 111 (9)
Supernova pointing capabilities of DUNE
The determination of the direction of a stellar core collapse via its neutrino emission is crucial for the identification of the progenitor for a multimessenger follow-up. A highly effective method of reconstructing supernova directions within the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is introduced. The supernova neutrino pointing resolution is studied by simulating and reconstructing electron-neutrino charged-current absorption on Ar 40 and elastic scattering of neutrinos on electrons. Procedures to reconstruct individual interactions, including a newly developed technique called “brems flipping,” as well as the burst direction from an ensemble of interactions are described. Performance of the burst direction reconstruction is evaluated for supernovae happening at a distance of 10 kpc for a specific supernova burst flux model. The pointing resolution is found to be 3.4 degrees at 68% coverage for a perfect interaction-channel classification and a fiducial mass of 40 kton, and 6.6 degrees for a 10 kton fiducial mass respectively. Assuming a 4% rate of charged-current interactions being misidentified as elastic scattering, DUNE’s burst pointing resolution is found to be 4.3 degrees (8.7 degrees) at 68% coverage. Published by the American Physical Society 2025
- 12 May 2025
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 111 (9)
Open AccessSupernova pointing capabilities of DUNE
The determination of the direction of a stellar core collapse via its neutrino emission is crucial for the identification of the progenitor for a multimessenger follow-up. A highly effective method of reconstructing supernova directions within the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is introduced. The supernova neutrino pointing resolution is studied by simulating and reconstructing electron-neutrino charged-current absorption on Ar 40 and elastic scattering of neutrinos on electrons. Procedures to reconstruct individual interactions, including a newly developed technique called “brems flipping,” as well as the burst direction from an ensemble of interactions are described. Performance of the burst direction reconstruction is evaluated for supernovae happening at a distance of 10 kpc for a specific supernova burst flux model. The pointing resolution is found to be 3.4 degrees at 68% coverage for a perfect interaction-channel classification and a fiducial mass of 40 kton, and 6.6 degrees for a 10 kton fiducial mass respectively. Assuming a 4% rate of charged-current interactions being misidentified as elastic scattering, DUNE’s burst pointing resolution is found to be 4.3 degrees (8.7 degrees) at 68% coverage. Published by the American Physical Society 2025
- Open Access
- 14 November 2024
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 110 (9)
First measurement of the total inelastic cross section of positively charged kaons on argon at energies between 5.0 and 7.5 GeV
ProtoDUNE Single-Phase (ProtoDUNE-SP) is a 770-ton liquid argon time projection chamber that operated in a hadron test beam at the CERN Neutrino Platform in 2018. We present a measurement of the total inelastic cross section of charged kaons on argon as a function of kaon energy using 6 and 7 GeV / c beam momentum settings. The flux-weighted average of the extracted inelastic cross section at each beam momentum setting was measured to be 380 ± 26 mbarns for the 6 GeV / c setting and 379 ± 35 mbarns for the 7 GeV / c setting. Published by the American Physical Society 2024
- 14 November 2024
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 110 (9)
Open AccessFirst measurement of the total inelastic cross section of positively charged kaons on argon at energies between 5.0 and 7.5 GeV
ProtoDUNE Single-Phase (ProtoDUNE-SP) is a 770-ton liquid argon time projection chamber that operated in a hadron test beam at the CERN Neutrino Platform in 2018. We present a measurement of the total inelastic cross section of charged kaons on argon as a function of kaon energy using 6 and 7 GeV / c beam momentum settings. The flux-weighted average of the extracted inelastic cross section at each beam momentum setting was measured to be 380 ± 26 mbarns for the 6 GeV / c setting and 379 ± 35 mbarns for the 7 GeV / c setting. Published by the American Physical Society 2024
- Open Access
- 9 October 2024
- Published by Elsevier in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Vol. 1069
The Mu2e crystal and SiPM calorimeter
- 9 October 2024
- Published by Elsevier in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Vol. 1069
Open AccessThe Mu2e crystal and SiPM calorimeter