Primary activity: His main research areas are laser spectroscopy, optical microresonators and fibre optic sensors. The experimental activity is focused on:
a) high precision spectroscopy of simple molecules;
b) high sensitivty techniques for detection of trace gases;
c) spectroscopy in optical cavities;
d) isotopic analysis with laser spectroscopy;
e) far-IR and mid-IR spectroscopy with quantum cascade lasers and nonlinear generation systems;
f) laser based systems and methodologies for strain/acceleration measurements in optical fiber sensors and resonators;
g) optical frequency comb synthesizers for optical metrology and spectroscopy
h) optical fiber resonators for liquid spectroscopy;
j) surface plasmon resonance sensors;
k) whispering gallery mode optical resonators in solid and liquid dielctric media.


Main experiences acquired: -Development of optical apparatuses, optical fiber systems;
-Measurement of physical and chemical parameters with fiber-optic sensors;
-Engineering, construction and optimisation of simple electronic circuits;
-Development and use of of laser sources (visible, telecom and mid-IR), unconventional coherent radiation sources (non-linear generation in the mid and far-IR);
-High-sensitivity and precision laser spectroscopy methods;
-Absolute frequency measurements;
-Molecular spectroscopy, isotopic ratios;
-Development of portable spectrometers for field applications (ecology, geophysics).

Scientific manager for INO of Funded Projects:
Backplane Ottico per Apparati ICT di Alta Capacità
Rivelazione di radiazioni ionizzanti mediante sensori intrinseci in fibra ottica
Bersagli, sonde e segnali in terapia diagnostica
FUEL GEOGRID LAB – Sistemi innovativi e tecnologie ad alta efficienza per la poligenerazione
Tecnologie OT innovative per lo studio degli impatti del Cambiamento climatico sull’ambiente
Photonic Extreme Learning Machine: from neuromorphic computing to universal optical interpolant, strain gauge sensor and cancer morphodynamic monitor
Advanced, Disruptive and Emerging QUAntum technologies for DEfence
Multi-resonant Raman Sensors in liquids

Research Groups:
Optical Sensors

Others Funded Projects in which he/she participates:
Sistemi innovativi di misura per la protezione dell’ambiente e della salute
Monitoraggio innovativo per le coste e l’ambiente marino
Studio di sottosistemi innovativi per impieghi spaziali
High-resolution interferometric Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes for inertial sensing

Publications, Research Results, now, in INO’s database are: 167
  –   Papers JCR/ISI Journals, are: 146
  –   Books or Chapters, are: 5
  –   Papers in Journals not indexed JCR/ISI, are: 2
  –   Conference proceedings, are: 34
  –   Abstract, are: 45

Bibliometric indices are calculated USING ONLY THE INO DATABASE and the number of citations from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) is updated at 2024-11-17
  –   maximum number of citations for an article: 1376
  –   maximum impact factor (IF) for a journal when an article is published: 31.377
  –   H-INDEX: 36   G-INDEX: 75   HC-INDEX (contemporary): 14 
  –   List of TopTen papers in citations  –   List of TopTen journals in Impact Factor