Dr. Massimo Cecconi Profile

Dr. Massimo Cecconi

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Publications (27)

Proceedings Article | 27 August 2024 Presentation + Paper

MCP-TimePix3 at OARPAF: a pathfinder for an imaging detector with high time resolution for astronomy

L. Cabona, M. Cecconi, R. Caravita, F. Ambrosino, A. Casale, D. Ricci, L. Glöggler, S. Tosi

Proceedings Volume 13103, 131030P (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3018332

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Telescopes, Equipment, Astronomy, Vacuum, Photons, Design, Observatories, Microchannel plates

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2022 Poster + Paper

SiFAP4XP: time domain polarimetry with silicon photometers at the TNG

A. Ghedina, F. Ambrosino, M. Cecconi, M. G. Gonzalez, L. Riverol, M. Hernandez, H. Pérez Ventura, J. J. San Juan, J. Guerra, M. Lodi, N. Hernandez, M. De Benedetto, A. Papitto, F. Leone, F. Meddi, Ennio Poretti

Proceedings Volume 12184, 121847U (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2629295

KEYWORDS: Photometry, Polarimetry, Cameras, Silicon, Stars, Sensors, Prisms, Global Positioning System, Electronics, Clocks, Pulsars

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Paper

LOCNES: A solar telescope to study the stellar activity in the near infrared

R. Claudi, A. Ghedina, E. Pace, A. M. Di Giorgio, V. D'Orazi, L. Gallorini, A. Lanza, S. Liu, M. Rainer, A. Tozzi, I. Carleo, J. Maldonado Prado, G. Micela, E. Molinari, E. Poretti, D. Phillips, G. Tripodo, M. Cecconi, A. Galli, M. D. Gonzalez, V. Guerra Padilla, J. G. Guerra Ramón, A. Harutyunyan, N. Hernández Cáceres, M. Hernández Díaz, M. Lodi, H. Pérez Ventura, A. L. Riverol Rodríguez, C. A. Riverol Rodríguez, J. San Juan Gómez

Proceedings Volume 11445, 114452S (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2562231

KEYWORDS: Near infrared, Solar telescopes, Stars, Sun, Spectrographs, Optical fibers, Signal to noise ratio, Calibration, Planets, Magnetism

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Proceedings Article | 10 July 2018 Paper

GIANO-B online data reduction software at the TNG

Avet Harutyunyan, Monica Rainer, Nauzet Hernandez, Ernesto Oliva, Jose Guerra, Marcello Lodi, Jose San Juan, Andrea Bignamini, Adriano Ghedina, Francesca Ghinassi, Emilio Molinari, Serena Benatti, Ilaria Carleo, Riccardo Claudi, Giuseppina Micela, Andrea Tozzi, Carlo Baffa, Andrea Baruffolo, Valdemaro Biliotti, Nicolas Buchschacher, Massimo Cecconi, Rosario Cosentino, Gilberto Falcini, Daniela Fantinel, Luca Fini, Alberto Galli, Elisabetta Giani, Carlos Gonzalez, Esther Gonzalez-Alvarez, Manuel Gonzalez, Raffaele Gratton, Marcos Hernandez Diaz, Marcella Iuzzolino, Luca Malavolta, Jesus Maldonado, Livia Origlia, Ennio Poretti, Hector Perez Ventura, Alfio Puglisi, Carlos Riverol, Luis Riverol, Nicoletta Sanna, Salvatore Scuderi, Ulf Seeman, Alessandro Sozzetti, Mauro Sozzi

Proceedings Volume 10706, 1070642 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312690

KEYWORDS: Data archive systems, Databases, Data processing, Near infrared

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2018 Paper

SIFAP2: a new versatile configuration at the TNG for the MPPC based photometer

A. Ghedina, F. Leone, F. Ambrosino, F. Meddi, A. Papitto, L. Riverol, M. Hernandez, M. Cecconi, M. D. Gonzalez G., H. Perez Ventura, J. J. San Juan

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107025Q (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2316348

KEYWORDS: Photometry, Polarization, Stars, Analog electronics, Polarimetry, Wave plates, Telescopes, Pulsars, Sensors, Astronomy

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The quality of SiFAP (Silicon Fast Astronomical Photometer) at the TNG has already shown its ability to easily detect optical pulses from transitional millisecond pulsars and from other slower neutron stars. Up to now the photometer based on Silicon Photo Multipliers manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics (MPPC, Multi Pixel Photon Counter) was mounted (on and manually aligned with) a MOS mask at the F/11 focal plane of the telescope. In order to have a more versatile instrument with the possibility to remotely center and point several targets during the night we have decided to build a new mechanical support for the MPPCs and mount it on the Namsyth Interface (NI), where originally OIG and later GIANO were hosted. The MPPC module devoted to observe the target will be placed at the center of the FoV (on-axis), while the reference signal will be collected from a peripheral star in the FoV (Field of view) by means of the MPPC module that will be set at this position by a combination of a linear stage movement and a derotator angle. At the same time we have introduced the option for a polarimetric mode, with a 3rd MPPC module and a polarizing cube beam-splitter that separates the states between this and the on axis MPPC. SiFAP has been developed with 3 independent custom electronic chains for data acquisition, exploiting the 3 different outputs (analog, digital, USB pre-processed) provided by the MPPCs modules. The electronic chain fed by the analog output is able to tag a single photon ToA (Time of Arrival) with a time resolution of 25 ns, while the remaining electronic chains can integrate the signal into time bins from 100 ms down to 20 μs. The absolute time is provided by a GPS unit with a time resolution of 25 ns at 50% of the rising edge of the 1PPS (1 Pulse Per Second) signal which is linked to the UTC (Universal Time Coordinated). Apart from the versatility with the remotely controlled on sky configuration of the MPPCs, the mounting of SiFAP2 at the NI allows for a permanent hosting of the instrument, readily available for observations. The new polarimetric mode will then offer other scientific opportunities that have not been explored so far in high-temporal resolution astronomy.

Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Introducing GOFIO: a DRS for the GIANO-B near-infrared spectrograph

Monica Rainer, Avet Harutyunyan, Ilaria Carleo, Ernesto Oliva, Serena Benatti, Andrea Bignamini, Riccardo Claudi, Esther Gonzalez-Alvarez, Nicoletta Sanna, Adriano Ghedina, Giuseppina Micela, Emilio Molinari, Andrea Tozzi, Carlo Baffa, Andrea Baruffolo, Nicolas Buchschacher, Massimo Cecconi, Rosario Cosentino, Gilberto Falcini, Daniela Fantinel, Luca Fini, Alberto Galli, Francesca Ghinassi, Elisabetta Giani, Carlos Gonzalez, Manuel Gonzalez, Raffaele Gratton, Jose Guerra, Marcos Hernandez Diaz, Nauzet Hernandez, Marcella Iuzzolino, Marcello Lodi, Luca Malavolta, Jesus Maldonado, Livia Origlia, Hector Perez Ventura, Alfio Puglisi, Carlos Riverol, Luis Riverol, Jose San Juan, Salvo Scuderi, Ulf Seeman, Alessandro Sozzetti, Mauro Sozzi

Proceedings Volume 10702, 1070266 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312130

KEYWORDS: Calibration, Lamps, Sensors, Spectrographs, Signal to noise ratio, Infrared radiation, Spectroscopy, Signal detection, Data processing, Near infrared spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Presentation + Paper

GIARPS: commissioning and first scientific results

R. Claudi, S. Benatti, I. Carleo, A. Ghedina, J. Guerra, F. Ghinassi, A. Harutyunyan, G. Micela, E. Molinari, E. Oliva, M. Rainer, A. Tozzi, C. Baffa, A. Baruffolo, V. Biliotti, N. Buchschacher, M. Cecconi, R. Cosentino, G. Falcini, D. Fantinel, L. Fini, E. Giani, E. Gonzalez-Alvarez, M. Gonzalez, C. Gonzalez, R. Gratton, N. Hernandez, M. Iuzzolino, M. Lodi, L. Malavolta, J. Maldonado, L. Origlia, A. Puglisi, N. Sanna, J. San Juan Gómez, S. Scuderi, U. Seemann, A. Sozzetti, M. Sozzi, H. Perez Ventura, M. Hernandez Diaz, A. Galli, L. Riverol, C. Riverol

Proceedings Volume 10702, 107020Z (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312555

KEYWORDS: Stars, Near infrared, Spectrographs, Planets, Calibration, Jupiter, Telescopes, Observatories, Exoplanets, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 3 April 2018 Open Access

Astrometry at micro-arcsec resolution: optical design aspects and technology issues

Mario Lattanzi, Mario Gai, Massimo Cecconi, Stefano Cesare, Giovanni Mana

Proceedings Volume 10570, 105700M (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2326460

KEYWORDS: Interferometry, Telescopes, Mirrors, Point spread functions, Optical resolution, Optical design, Fringe analysis, Satellites, Phase measurement, Optical components

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SPIE Journal Paper | 17 November 2017 Open Access

Astro-comb calibrator and spectrograph characterization using a turn-key laser frequency comb

Aakash Ravi, David Phillips, Matthias Beck, Leopoldo Martin, Massimo Cecconi, Adriano Ghedina, Emilio Molinari, Albrecht Bartels, Dimitar Sasselov, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Ronald Walsworth

JATIS, Vol. 3, Issue 04, 045003, (November 2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.3.4.045003

KEYWORDS: Spectrographs, Calibration, Spectral calibration, Frequency combs, Optical filters, Teeth, Light, Sensors, Linear filtering, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 9 August 2016 Paper

The HARPS-North@TNG polarimeter

Francesco Leone, Massimo Cecconi, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Marina Giarrusso, Marcos Hernandez Diaz, Manuel Gonzalez, Matteo Munari, Héctor Pérez Ventura, Luis Riverol, José San Juan Gómez, Salvatore Scuderi

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99087K (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231781

KEYWORDS: Polarimetry, Spectrographs, Mirrors, Wave plates, Cameras, Telescopes, Polarizers, Interfaces, Polarization, Device simulation

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

GIARPS: the unique VIS-NIR high precision radial velocity facility in this world

R. Claudi, S. Benatti, I. Carleo, A. Ghedina, E. Molinari, E. Oliva, A. Tozzi, A. Baruffolo, M. Cecconi, R. Cosentino, D. Fantinel, L. Fini, F. Ghinassi, M. Gonzalez, R. Gratton, J. Guerra, A. Harutyunyan, N. Hernandez, M. Iuzzolino, M. Lodi, L. Malavolta, J. Maldonado, G. Micela, N. Sanna, J. Sanjuan, S. Scuderi, A. Sozzetti, H. Pérez Ventura, H. Diaz Marcos, A. Galli, C. Gonzalez, L. Riverol, C. Riverol

Proceedings Volume 9908, 99081A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231845

KEYWORDS: Stars, Spectrographs, Near infrared, Planets, Optical fibers, Telescopes, Calibration, Visible radiation, Lamps, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 22 July 2016 Paper

An astro-comb calibrated solar telescope to search for the radial velocity signature of Venus

David Phillips, Alex Glenday, Xavier Dumusque, Nicolas Buchschacher, Andrew Collier Cameron, Massimo Cecconi, David Charbonneau, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Raphäelle Haywood, David Latham, Chih-Hao Li, Marcello Lodi, Christophe Lovis, Emilio Molinari, Francesco Pepe, Dimitar Sasselov, Andrew Szentgyorgyi, Stephane Udry, Ronald Walsworth

Proceedings Volume 9912, 99126Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232452

KEYWORDS: Solar telescopes, Sun, Calibration, Exoplanets, Spectrographs, Venus, Spectral calibration, Integrating spheres, Telescopes, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 28 July 2014 Paper

A polarimetric unit for HARPS-North at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo: HANPO

Francesco Leone, Massimo Cecconi, Rosario Cosentino, Adriano Ghedina, Marina Giarrusso, Manuel Gonzalez, Vania Lorenzi, Matteo Munari, Hector Perez Ventura, Luis Riverol, Jose San Juan, Salvatore Scuderi

Proceedings Volume 9147, 91472F (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054757

KEYWORDS: Prisms, Polarimetry, Wave plates, Mirrors, Polarization, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical fibers, Spectrographs, Polarizers

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Proceedings Article | 24 September 2012 Paper

A broad band imager for the European Solar Telescope

Matteo Munari, Salvatore Scuderi, Massimo Cecconi

Proceedings Volume 8446, 84466W (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926037

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Sensors, Solar telescopes, Diffraction, Telescopes, Calcium, Mirrors, Optical filters, Beam splitters, Optical instrument design

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2012 Paper

Optical calibration and testing of the E-ELT M4 adaptive mirror

P. Spanò, A. Bianco, R. Briguglio, M. Cecconi, L. Miglietta, E. Molinari, G. Pariani, A. Riccardi, M. Riva, D. Tresoldi, M. Xompero, F. Zerbi

Proceedings Volume 8447, 84473O (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926008

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Calibration, Optical testing, Computer generated holography, Interferometry, Spherical lenses, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Adaptive optics, Diffraction

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Proceedings Article | 21 July 2010 Paper

Broad band imager for the European Solar Telescope

Matteo Munari, Salvo Scuderi, Massimo Cecconi

Proceedings Volume 7735, 773560 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856377

KEYWORDS: Imaging systems, Sensors, Solar telescopes, Beam splitters, Telescopes, Spatial resolution, Image filtering, Optical design, Mirrors, Channel projecting optics

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Proceedings Article | 28 June 2006 Paper

Status progress of AdOpt@TNG and offer to the international astronomical community

M. Cecconi, A. Ghedina, P. Bagnara, A. Baruffolo, C. Carmona Rodriguez, G. Cresci, E. Diolaiti, J. Farinato, W. Gaessler, L. Gonzalez Suárez, F. Mannucci, R. Ragazzoni, A. Riverol Rodrìguez

Proceedings Volume 6272, 62722G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.672215

KEYWORDS: Wavefront sensors, Stars, Mirrors, Wavefronts, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Atmospheric turbulence, Beam splitters

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Proceedings Article | 25 October 2004 Paper

Latest developments on the loop control system of AdOpt@TNG

Adriano Ghedina, Wolfgang Gaessler, Massimo Cecconi, Roberto Ragazzoni, Alfio Puglisi, Fulvio De Bonis

Proceedings Volume 5490, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551239

KEYWORDS: Real-time computing, Control systems, Telescopes, Charge-coupled devices, Cameras, CCD cameras, Mirrors, Adaptive optics, Actuators, Interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 28 September 2004 Paper

The new active optics system of TNG

Adriano Ghedina, Manuel Gonzalez, Marcello Lodi, Massimo Cecconi, Ernesto Oliva, Salvo Scuderi, Rosario Cosentino, Alessandro Caproni

Proceedings Volume 5489, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.552571

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Active optics, Telescopes, Control systems, Actuators, Standards development, CCD cameras, Human-machine interfaces, Charge-coupled devices, Vignetting

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Proceedings Article | 7 July 2004 Paper

Layer-Oriented on paper, laboratory, and soon on the sky

Jacopo Farinato, Roberto Ragazzoni, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Bagnara Paolo, Andrea Baruffolo, Harald Baumeister, Raffaella Bisson, Hermann Bohnhardt, Angela Brindisi, Joar Brynnel, Massimo Cecconi, Julien Coyne, Bernhard Delabre, Emiliano Diolaiti, Rob Donaldson, Enrico Fedrigo, Francis Franza, Wolfgang Gassler, Adriano Ghedina, Thomas Herbst, Norbert Hubin, Stephan Kellner, Johann Kolb, Jean-Louis Lizon, Matteo Lombini, Enrico Marchetti, Gianluigi Meneghini, Lars Mohr, Roland Reiss, Ralf-Rainer Rohloff, Roberto Soci, Elise Vernet, Robert Weiss, Marco Xompero, Wenli Xu

Proceedings Volume 5382, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.566345

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Adaptive optics, Mirrors, Interferometry, Wavefronts, Prototyping, Deformable mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

Layer oriented adaptive optics: from drawings to metal

Jacopo Farinato, Roberto Ragazzoni, Emiliano Diolaiti, Elise Vernet-Viard, Andrea Baruffolo, Carmelo Arcidiacono, Adriano Ghedina, Massimo Cecconi, Pierfrancesco Rossettini, Raffaele Tomelleri, Giuseppe Crimi, Mauro Ghigo

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459031

KEYWORDS: Wavefronts, Stars, Wavefront sensors, Telescopes, Turbulence, Sensors, Prototyping, Adaptive optics, Atmospheric optics, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 7 February 2003 Paper

On-sky test of the pyramid wavefront sensor

Adriano Ghedina, Massimo Cecconi, Roberto Ragazzoni, Jacopo Farinato, Andrea Baruffolo, Giuseppe Crimi, Emiliano Diolaiti, Simone Esposito, Luca Fini, Mauro Ghigo, Enrico Marchetti, Tiziano Niero, Alfio Puglisi

Proceedings Volume 4839, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458962

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Wavefront sensors, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Stars, Cameras, Observatories, Infrared cameras, Wavefronts, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 30 January 2003 Paper

Multiple-resolution (and field of view) adaptive optics: for ELTs only

Adriano Ghedina, Roberto Ragazzoni, Enrico Marchetti, Emiliano Diolaiti, Massimo Cecconi, Jacopo Farinato

Proceedings Volume 4840, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.458186

KEYWORDS: Adaptive optics, Stars, Electroluminescent displays, Photons, Spatial resolution, Wavefronts, Wavefront sensors, Spatial frequencies, Telescopes, Turbulence

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Proceedings Article | 4 February 2002 Paper

Pyramid wavefront sensor aboard AdOpt@TNG and beyond: a status report

Roberto Ragazzoni, Simone Esposito, Adriano Ghedina, Andrea Baruffolo, Massimo Cecconi, Emiliano Diolaiti, Jacopo Farinato, Luca Fini, Enrico Marchetti, Alfio Puglisi, Massimiliano Tordi, Elise Vernet-Viard

Proceedings Volume 4494, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.454791

KEYWORDS: Stars, Wavefront sensors, Picosecond phenomena, Telescopes, Sensors, Adaptive optics, Modulation, Wavefronts, Charge-coupled devices, Observatories

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Proceedings Article | 13 August 1999 Paper

Enabling interferometry technologies for the GAIA astrometric mission

M. Bisi, L. Bonino, Massimo Cecconi, Stefano Cesare, Fabrizio Bertinetto, Giovanni Mana, D. Carollo, Mario Gai, Mario Lattanzi, Enrico Canuto, F. Donati

Proceedings Volume 3744, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.357724

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 1994 Paper

Design of a cophasing system for a space interferometer

Massimo Cecconi, Roberto Ragazzoni, Enrico Marchetti

Proceedings Volume 2209, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.185285

KEYWORDS: Interferometers, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Chlorine, Computer aided design, Mirrors, Optical components, Image acquisition, Ultraviolet radiation, Ray tracing

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 1994 Paper

Properties of a two-mirror three-reflection space telescope

Roberto Ragazzoni, Enrico Marchetti, Massimo Cecconi

Proceedings Volume 2209, (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.185284

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Mirrors, Telescopes, Ultraviolet radiation, Reflection, Sensors, Reflector telescopes, Space mirrors, Space operations, Astronomy

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