Dr. Andrea Zappettini Profile

Dr. Andrea Zappettini

at Istituto dei Materiali per l'Elettronica ed il Magnetismo

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Publications (25)

Proceedings Article | 12 July 2023 Open Access

Open Access

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BEaTriX, the new facility to measure the modular x-ray optics of the ATHENA telescope with an expanded and parallel x-ray beam

S. Basso, B. Salmaso, D. Spiga, M. Ghigo, G. Vecchi, G. Sironi, V. Cotroneo, P. Conconi, E. Redaelli, A. Bianco, G. Pareschi, G. Tagliaferri, D. Sisana, C. Pelliciari, M. Fiorini, S. Incorvaia, M. Uslenghi, L. Paoletti, C. Ferrari, R. Lolli, A. Zappettini, M. Sanchez del Rio, G. Parodi, V. Burwitz, S. Rukdee, G. Hartner, T. Müller, T. Schmidt, A. Langmeier, D. Della Monica Ferreira, S. Massahi, N. Gellert, F. Christensen, M. Bavdaz, I. Ferreira, M. Collon, G. Vacanti, N. Barrière

Proceedings Volume 12777, 1277720 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2689948

KEYWORDS: Beam divergence, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, X-ray optics, Astronomical imaging, Vacuum chambers, Point spread functions, X-ray sources, Parabolic mirrors, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

X-ray tests of the ATHENA mirror modules in BEaTriX: from design to reality

B. Salmaso, S. Basso, M. Ghigo, D. Spiga, G. Vecchi, G. Sironi, V. Cotroneo, P. Conconi, E. Redaelli, A. Bianco, G. Pareschi, G. Tagliaferri, D. Sisana, C. Pelliciari, M. Fiorini, S. Incorvaia, M. Uslenghi, L. Paoletti, C. Ferrari, R. Lolli, A. Zappettini, M. Sanchez del Rio, G. Parodi, V. Burwitz, S. Rukdee, G. Hartner, T. Müller, T. Schmidt, A. Langmeier, D. Ferreira, S. Massahi, N. Gellert, F. Christensen, M. Bavdaz, I. Ferreira, M. Collon, G. Vacanti, N. Barrière

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121810W (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2628227

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, Collimation, Crystals, Optical testing, Silicon

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2022 Poster + Paper

Poster + Paper

The expanded, parallel, and monochromatic x-ray beam of BEaTriX: alignment and characterization

S. Basso, B. Salmaso, M. Ghigo, D. Spiga, G. Vecchi, G. Sironi, V. Cotroneo, P. Conconi, E. Redaelli, A. Bianco, G. Pareschi, G. Tagliaferri, D. Sisana, C. Pelliciari, M. Fiorini, S. Incorvaia, M. Uslenghi, L. Paoletti, C. Ferrari, S. Beretta, A. Zappettini, M. Sanchez del Rio, G. Parodi, V. Burwitz, S. Rukdee, G. Hartner, T. Müller, T. Schmidt, A. Langmeier, D. D. Ferreira, S. Massahi, N. Gellert, F. Christensen, M. Bavdaz, I. Ferreira

Proceedings Volume 12181, 121814D (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629921

KEYWORDS: X-ray sources, Mirrors, X-rays, Crystals, Optical alignment, X-ray optics, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 23 August 2021 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Building the BEaTriX facility for the ATHENA mirror modules X-ray testing

B. Salmaso, S. Basso, V. Cotroneo, M. Ghigo, G. Pareschi, E. Redaelli, G. Sironi, D. Spiga, G. Tagliaferri, G. Vecchi, M. Fiorini, S. Incorvaia, M. Uslenghi, L. Paoletti, C. Ferrari, A. Zappettini, R. Lolli, M. Sanchez del Rio, V. Burwitz, F. Christensen, D. D. Ferreira, N. C. Gellert, S. Massahi, M. Bavdaz, I. Ferreira

Proceedings Volume 11822, 118220M (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2594182

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, Crystals, Optical components, X-ray sources, Optical alignment, CCD cameras

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2019 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

BEaTriX: the Beam Expander Testing X-Ray facility for testing ATHENA's SPO modules: progress in the realization

B. Salmaso, S. Basso, E. Giro, D. Spiga, G. Sironi, G. Vecchi, M. Ghigo, G. Pareschi, G. Tagliaferri, M. Uslenghi, M. Fiorini, L. Paoletti, C. Ferrari, S. Beretta, A. Zappettini, M. Sanchez del Rio, C. Pelliciari, V. Burwitz, I. Ferreira, M. Bavdaz

Proceedings Volume 11119, 111190N (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530430

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Mirrors, Beam expanders, X-rays, X-ray sources, Optical components, Collimation, Current controlled current source

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2019 Open Access

Open Access

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BEaTriX (Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility) for testing ATHENA's SPO modules: advancement status

B. Salmaso, S. Basso, M. Ghigo, E. Giro, G. Pareschi, D. Spiga, G. Tagliaferri, G. Vecchi, C. Pelliciari, V. Burwitz, M. Sanchez del Rio, C. Ferrari, A. Zappettini, M. Uslenghi, M. Fiorini, G. Parodi, M. Ayre, M. Bavdaz, I. Ferreira, E. Wille

Proceedings Volume 11180, 1118026 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2535997

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Crystals, Mirrors, Laser crystals, Beam expanders, X-ray sources, Silicon, X-ray optics, Observatories, X-ray diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Paper

Progress in the realization of the beam expander testing x-ray facility (BEaTriX) for testing ATHENA's SPO modules

B. Salmaso, D. Spiga, S. Basso, M. Ghigo, E. Giro, G. Pareschi, G. Tagliaferri, G. Vecchi, C. Pelliciari, V. Burwitz, M. Sanchez del Rio, C. Ferrari, A. Zappettini, M. Uslenghi, M. Fiorini, G. Parodi, I. Ferreira, M. Bavdaz

Proceedings Volume 10699, 106993I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312565

KEYWORDS: Crystals, X-rays, Beam expanders, Mirrors, X-ray sources, Silicon, X-ray diffraction, X-ray optics, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2016 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Design and advancement status of the Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX)

D. Spiga, C. Pelliciari, B. Salmaso, L. Arcangeli, G. Bianucci, C. Ferrari, M. Ghigo, G. Pareschi, M. Rossi, G. Tagliaferri, G. Valsecchi, G. Vecchi, A. Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 9963, 996304 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2238952

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray optics, Mirrors, X-ray sources, Crystals, Laser crystals, Collimation, Silicon, Diffraction, Point spread functions

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Proceedings Article | 12 August 2014 Paper

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A 3D CZT high resolution detector for x- and gamma-ray astronomy

I. Kuvvetli, C. Budtz-Jørgensen, A. Zappettini, N. Zambelli, G. Benassi, E. Kalemci, E. Caroli, J. Stephen, N. Auricchio

Proceedings Volume 9154, 91540X (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055119

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Interference (communication), Signal detection, Prototyping, Electrodes, Gamma-ray astronomy, Signal to noise ratio, Collimation, Space telescopes, Electrons

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SPIE Journal Paper | 10 April 2014

X-ray diffraction efficiency of bent GaAs mosaic crystals for the Laue project

Claudio Ferrari, Elisa Buffagni, Elisa Bonnini, Andrea Zappettini

OE, Vol. 53, Issue 04, 047104, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.53.4.047104

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Diffraction, Silicon, X-ray diffraction, Gallium arsenide, X-rays, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Copper, Laser crystals, Optical engineering

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

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The LAUE project and its main results

E. Virgilli, F. Frontera, V. Valsan, V. Liccardo, V. Carassiti, S. Squerzanti, M. Statera, M. Parise, S. Chiozzi, F. Evangelisti, E. Caroli, J. Stephen, N. Auricchio, S. Silvestri, A. Basili, F. Cassese, L. Recanatesi, V. Guidi, V. Bellucci, R. Camattari, C. Ferrari, A. Zappettini, E. Buffagni, E. Bonnini, M. Pecora, S. Mottini, B. Negri

Proceedings Volume 8861, 886107 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2023593

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Collimators, Laser crystals, Sensors, Gallium arsenide, Gamma radiation, Germanium, X-rays, Prototyping, Photons

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

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Crystal bending by surface damaging in mosaic GaAs crystals for the LAUE project

E. Buffagni, E. Bonnini, A. Zappettini, G. Guadalupi, F. Rossi, C. Ferrari

Proceedings Volume 8861, 88610E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024546

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gallium arsenide, Diffraction, Semiconducting wafers, Germanium, Silicon, X-ray diffraction, Laser crystals, X-rays, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Paper

X-ray diffraction efficiency of bent GaAs mosaic crystals for the LAUE project

C. Ferrari, E. Buffagni, E. Bonnini, A. Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 8861, 88610D (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024517

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Diffraction, Silicon, Gallium arsenide, X-ray diffraction, X-rays, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Copper, X-ray astronomy, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 27 September 2012 Paper

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Development status of the LAUE project

F. Frontera, E. Virgilli, V. Liccardo, V. Valsan, V. Carassiti, S. Chiozzi, F. Evangelisti, S. Squerzanti, M. Statera, V. Guidi, C. Ferrari, R. Zappettini, E. Caroli, N. Auricchio, S. Silvestri, R. Camattari, F. Cassese, L. Recanatesi, M. Pecora, S. Mottini, B. Negri

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84430B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926378

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gamma radiation, Lenses, Sensors, Laser crystals, X-rays, Collimators, Hard x-rays, Space telescopes, Astrophysics

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2012 Paper

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Development status of a CZT spectrometer prototype with 3D spatial resolution for hard x-ray astronomy

N. Auricchio, E. Caroli, A. Basili, G. Benassi, C. Budtz Jørgensen, R. Curado da Silva, S. Del Sordo, I. Kuvvetli, L. Milano, F. Moscatelli, J. Stephen, M. Zanichelli, A. Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 8453, 84530S (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928327

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Prototyping, Electronics, Spectroscopy, Phase transfer function, Electrodes, Signal detection, Astronomy, Spatial resolution, Hard x-rays

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

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A 3D CZT hard x-ray polarimeter for a balloon-borne payload

E. Caroli, J. Alvarez, N. Auricchio, C. Budtz-Jørgensen, R. Curado da Silva, S. Del Sordo, P. Ferrando, P. Laurent, O. Limousin, J. Galvèz, C. Gloster, M. Hernanz, J. Isern, I. Kuvvetli, J. Maia, A. Meuris, J. Stephen, A. Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84434O (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.928326

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Polarimetry, Polarization, Scattering, Spectroscopy, Photons, Laser scattering, Modulation, Electronics, Gamma radiation

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SPIE Journal Paper | 16 May 2012

Preparation of bent crystals as high-efficiency optical elements for hard x-ray astronomy

Elisa Buffagni, Claudio Ferrari, Francesca Rossi, Laura Marchini, Andrea Zappettini

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 5, 056501, (May 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.5.056501

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gallium arsenide, Diffraction, Silicon, Optical components, Semiconducting wafers, Crystal optics, Hard x-rays, Astronomy, X-ray astronomy

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SPIE Journal Paper | 23 April 2012

High-resolution x-ray characterization of mosaic crystals for hard x-ray astronomy

Claudio Ferrari, Elisa Buffagni, Laura Marchini, Andrea Zappettini

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 4, 046502, (April 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.4.046502

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gallium arsenide, Copper, Diffraction, X-ray astronomy, X-rays, Hard x-rays, Astronomy, X-ray characterization, X-ray diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2011 Paper

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Preparation of bent crystals as high-efficiency optical elements for hard x-ray astronomy

Elisa Buffagni, Claudio Ferrari, Francesca Rossi, Laura Marchini, Andrea Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 8147, 81471H (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893701

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gallium arsenide, Diffraction, Silicon, Semiconducting wafers, X-ray astronomy, Hard x-rays, Astronomy, X-ray diffraction, Optical components

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Proceedings Article | 12 October 2011 Paper

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High-resolution x-ray characterization of mosaic crystals for hard x-and gamma-ray astronomy

Claudio Ferrari, Elisa Buffagni, Laura Marchini, Andrea Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 8147, 81471F (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893684

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gallium arsenide, Copper, Diffraction, X-rays, X-ray diffraction, Etching, Arsenic, Gamma-ray astronomy, X-ray astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 20 July 2010 Paper

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Development of a 3D CZT detector prototype for Laue Lens telescope

Ezio Caroli, Natalia Auricchio, Stefano Del Sordo, Leonardo Abbene, Carl Budtz-Jørgensen, Fabio Casini, Rui Curado da Silva, Irfan Kuvvetlli, Luciano Milano, Lorenzo Natalucci, Egidio Quadrini, John Stephen, Pietro Ubertini, Massimiliano Zanichelli, Andrea Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 7742, 77420V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.858120

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Prototyping, Electronics, Phase transfer function, Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Crystals, Spectrometers, Analog electronics, Detector development

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Proceedings Article | 3 September 2008 Paper

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Mosaic GaAs crystals for hard x-ray astronomy

C. Ferrari, L. Zanotti, A. Zappettini, S. Arumainathan

Proceedings Volume 7077, 70770O (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.796682

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Gallium arsenide, Diffraction, Interfaces, Germanium, Semiconducting wafers, X-ray astronomy, Hard x-rays, Astronomy, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

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A three-dimensional CZT detector as a focal plane prototype for a Laue Lens telescope

E. Caroli, N. Auricchio, C. Budtz-Jorgensen, R. Curado da Silva, S. Del Sordo, A. Donati, I. Kuvvetli, L. Natalucci, E. Quadrini, J. Stephen, G. Ventura, A. Zappettini

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70113G (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790558

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Prototyping, Phase transfer function, Electrodes, Spectrometers, Crystals, Electronics, Spectroscopy, Signal detection, Astronomy

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2007 Paper

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CZT X-ray detectors obtained by the boron encapsulated vertical Bridgman method

M. Pavesi, M. Zanichelli, E. Gombia, R. Mosca, L. Marchini, M. Zha, A. Zappettini, E. Caroli, N. Auricchio, B. Negri

Proceedings Volume 6706, 67060X (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734017

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Sensors, Boron, Oxides, Cadmium, Spectroscopy, Indium, Etching, Americium, S band

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Proceedings Article | 24 May 2000 Paper

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Polarization-independent bidirectional optical switch for communication signals

Pierpaolo Boffi, Davide Piccinin, Andrea Tonini, Andrea Zappettini, Mario Martinelli

Proceedings Volume 4089, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.386847

KEYWORDS: Crystals, Electro optics, Switches, Optical switching, Switching, Laser crystals, Polarization, Optical communications, Free space optics, Optical components

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