L. Baldini

Publication List Details

Period

1994 - 2009

Number

96

Co-Authors

Fermi/Large Area Telescope Discovery of Gamma-Ray Emission from a Relativistic Jet in the Narrow-Line Quasar PMN J0948+0022 (2009)

Abdo, A. A., Ackermann, M., Ajello, M., Axelsson, M., Baldini, L., Ballet, J., ...

We report the discovery by the Large Area Telescope (LAT) onboard the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope of high-energy γ-ray emission from the peculiar quasar PMN J0948+0022 (z = 0.5846). The optical...

Instrument simulation for the analysis of cosmic ray electron with the Fermi LAT (2009)

Sgrò, C., Bregeon, J., Baldini, L.

The Fermi LAT collaboration has built up a detailed Monte Carlo simulation to characterize the instrument response and tune its performance. The simulation code is built around the widely used GEANT4...

Pulsar Simulations for the Fermi Large Area Telescope (2009)

Razzano, M., Harding, A. K., Baldini, L., Bellazzini, R., Bregeon, J., Burnett, T., ...

Pulsars are among the prime targets for the Large Area Telescope (LAT) aboard the recently launched Fermi observatory. The LAT will study the gamma-ray Universe between 20 MeV and 300 GeV with...

Prospects for GRB Science with the Fermi Large Area Telescope (2009)

Band, D. L., Axelsson, M., Baldini, L., Barbiellini, G., Baring, M. G., Bastieri, D., ...

The LAT instrument on the Fermi mission will reveal the rich spectral and temporal gamma-ray burst phenomena in the > 100 MeV band. The synergy with Fermi's GBM detectors will link these observations...

On possible interpretations of the high energy electron-positron spectrum measured by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (2009)

Grasso, D., Profumo, S., Strong, A. W., Baldini, L., Bellazzini, R., Bloom, E. D., ...

The Fermi-LAT experiment recently reported high precision measurements of the spectrum of cosmic-ray electrons-plus-positrons (CRE) between 20 GeV and 1 TeV. The spectrum shows no prominent spectral...

ABVD plus radiotherapy versus EVE plus radiotherapy in unfavorable stage IA and IIA Hodgkin's lymphoma: results from an Intergruppo Italiano Linfomi randomized study (2008)

Pavone, V., Ricardi, U., Luminari, S., Gobbi, P., Federico, M., Baldini, L., ...

Background: In 1997, the Intergruppo Italiano Linfomi started a randomized trial to evaluate, in unfavorable stage IA and IIA Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) patients, the efficacy and toxicity of the low...

Low energy polarization sensitivity of the Gas Pixel Detector (2007)

Muleri, F., Soffitta, P., Baldini, L., Bellazzini, R., Bregeon, J., Brez, A., ...

An X-ray photoelectric polarimeter based on the Gas Pixel Detector has been proposed to be included in many upcoming space missions to fill the gap of about 30 years from the first (and to date only)...

Imaging with the invisible light (2007)

Bellazzini, R, Spandre, G, Brez, A, Minuti, M, Baldini, L, Latronico, L, ...

We describe a UV photo-detector with single photon(electron) counting and imaging capability. It is based on a CsI photocathode, a GEM charge multiplier and a self triggering CMOS analog pixel chip...

Imaging with the invisible light (2007)

Bellazzini, R., Spandre, G., Brez, A., Minuti, M., Baldini, L., Latronico, L., ...

We describe a UV photo-detector with single photon(electron) counting and imaging capability. It is based on a CsI photocathode, a GEM charge multiplier and a self triggering CMOS analog pixel chip...

Cosmic-ray positron fraction measurement from 1 to 30 GeV with AMS-01 (2007)

Aguilar, M, Alcaraz, J, Allaby, James V, Alpat, B, Ambrosi, G, Anderhub, H, ...

A measurement of the cosmic ray positron fraction e+/(e+ + e-) in the energy range of 1-30 GeV is presented. The measurement is based on data taken by the AMS-01 experiment during its 10 day Space...

Cosmic-ray positron fraction measurement from 1 to 30 GeV with AMS-01 (2007)

Aguilar, M., Alcaraz, J., Allaby, J., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., ...

A measurement of the cosmic ray positron fraction $e^{+}/(e^{+}+e^{−})$ in the energy range of 1–30 GeV is presented. The measurement is based on data taken by the AMS-01 experiment during its...

A Sealed Gas Pixel Detector for X-ray Astronomy (2006)

Bellazzini, R., Spandre, G., Minuti, M., Baldini, L., Brez, A., Latronico, L., ...

We report on the results of a new, sealed, Gas Pixel Detector. The very compact design and the absence of the gas flow system, make this detector substantially ready for use as focal plane detector...

Direct reading of charge multipliers with a self-triggering CMOS analog chip with 105k pixels at 50 micron pitch (2006)

Bellazzini, R, Spandre, G, Minuti, M, Baldini, L, Brez, A, Cavalca, F, ...

We report on a large active area (15x15mm2), high channel density (470 pixels/mm2), self-triggering CMOS analog chip that we have developed as pixelized charge collecting electrode of a Micropattern...

Direct reading of charge multipliers with a self-triggering CMOS analog chip with 105k pixels at 50 micron pitch (2006)

Bellazzini, R., Spandre, G., Minuti, M., Baldini, L., Brez, A., Cavalca, F., ...

We report on a large active area (15x15mm2), high channel density (470 pixels/mm2), self-triggering CMOS analog chip that we have developed as pixelized charge collecting electrode of a Micropattern...

Opening a New Window to Fundamental Physics and Astrophysics: X-ray Polarimetry (2006)

Costa, E., Bellazzini, R., Soffitta, P., Di Persio, G., Feroci, M., Morelli, E., ...

An extensive theoretical literature predicts that X-ray Polarimetry can directly determine relevant physical and geometrical parameters of astrophysical sources, and discriminate between models...

Rainfall estimation and ground clutter rejection with dual polarization weather radar (2006)

F. Lombardo, F. Napolitano, F. Russo, G. Scialanga, L. Baldini, E. Gorgucci

Conventional radars, used for atmospheric remote sensing, usually operate at a single polarization and frequency to estimate storm parameters such as rainfallrate and water content. Because of the...

Rainfall estimation and ground clutter rejection with dual polarization weather radar (2006)

Lombardo, F., Napolitano, F., Russo, F., Scialanga, G., Baldini, L., Gorgucci, E.

Conventional radars, used for atmospheric remote sensing, usually operate at a single polarization and frequency to estimate storm parameters such as rainfallrate and water content. Because of the...

Rainfall estimation and ground clutter rejection with dual polarization weather radar (2006)

Lombardo, F., Napolitano, F., Russo, F., Scialanga, G., Baldini, L., Gorgucci, E.

Conventional radars, used for atmospheric remote sensing, usually operate at a single polarization and frequency to estimate storm parameters such as rainfallrate and water content. Because of the...

Gas Pixel Detectors for X-ray Polarimetry applications (2005)

Bellazzini, R., Angelini, F., Baldini, L., Bitti, F., Brez, A., Cavalca, F., ...

We discuss a new class of Micro Pattern Gas Detectors, the Gas Pixel Detector (GPD), in which a complete integration between the gas amplification structure and the read-out electronics has been...

A Study of cosmic ray secondaries induced by the Mir Space Station using AMS-01 (2005)

Aguilar, M., Alcaraz, J., Allaby, J., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a high energy particle physics experiment that will study cosmic rays in the $\sim 100 \mathrm{MeV}$ to $1 \mathrm{TeV}$ range and will be installed on the...

Simulating the High Energy Gamma-ray sky seen by the GLAST Large Area Telescope (2005)

Longo, F., Azzi, P., Bastieri, D., Busetto, G., Lei, Y., Rando, R., ...

This paper presents the simulation of the GLAST high energy gamma-ray telescope. The simulation package, written in C++, is based on the Geant4 toolkit, and it is integrated into a general framework...

Protons in near earth orbit (2005)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The proton spectrum in the kinetic energy range 0.1 to 200 GeV was measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during space shuttle flight STS-91 at an altitude of 380km. Above the geomagnetic...

Search for antihelium in cosmic rays (2005)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown on the space shuttle Discovery during flight STS-91 in a 51.7 degree orbit at altitudes between 320 and 390 km. A total of 2.86 * 10^6 helium nuclei...

Search for antihelium in cosmic rays (2005)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown on the space shuttle Discovery during flight STS-91 in a 51.7 degree orbit at altitudes between 320 and 390 km. A total of 2.86 * 10^6 helium nuclei...

Protons in near earth orbit (2005)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The proton spectrum in the kinetic energy range 0.1 to 200 GeV was measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during space shuttle flight STS-91 at an altitude of 380km. Above the geomagnetic...

Search for antihelium in cosmic rays (2005)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown on the space shuttle Discovery during flight STS-91 in a 51.7 degree orbit at altitudes between 320 and 390 km. A total of 2.86 * 10^6 helium nuclei...

Protons in near earth orbit (2005)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The proton spectrum in the kinetic energy range 0.1 to 200 GeV was measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during space shuttle flight STS-91 at an altitude of 380km. Above the geomagnetic...

A Study of cosmic ray secondaries induced by the Mir Space Station using AMS-01 (2005)

Aguilar, M., Alcaraz, J., Allaby, J., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a high energy particle physics experiment that will study cosmic rays in the $\sim 100 \mathrm{MeV}$ to $1 \mathrm{TeV}$ range and will be installed on the...

A Study of cosmic ray secondaries induced by the Mir Space Station using AMS-01 (2005)

Aguilar, M., Alcaraz, J., Allaby, J., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) is a high energy particle physics experiment that will study cosmic rays in the $\sim 100 \mathrm{MeV}$ to $1 \mathrm{TeV}$ range and will be installed on the...

Reading a GEM with a VLSI pixel ASIC used as a direct charge collecting anode (2004)

Bellazzini, R., Angelini, F., Baldini, L., Bitti, F., Brez, A., Latronico, L., ...

In MicroPattern Gas Detectors (MPGD) when the pixel size is below 100 micron and the number of pixels is large (above 1000) it is virtually impossible to use the conventional PCB read-out approach to...

Gleam: the GLAST Large Area Telescope Simulation Framework (2003)

Boinee, P., Cabras, G., De Angelis, A., Favretto, D., Frailis, M., Giannitrapani, R., ...

This paper presents the simulation of the GLAST high energy gamma-ray telescope. The simulation package, written in C++, is based on the Geant4 toolkit, and it is integrated into a general framework...

X-ray Astronomical Polarimetry in the XEUS Era (2002)

Costa, E., Soffitta, P., Di Persio, G., Feroci, M., Pacciani, L., Rubini, A., ...

X-ray Polarimetry is almost as old as X-ray Astronomy. Since the first discovery of X-ray sources theoretical analysis suggested that a high degree of linear polarization could be expected due either...

The AMS-02 Time of Flight System (2002)

Casadei, D., Baldini, L., Bindi, V., Carota, N., Castellini, G., Cindolo, F., ...

The Time-of-Flight (TOF) system of the AMS detector gives the fast trigger to the read out electronics and measures velocity, direction and charge of the crossing particles. The first version of the...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) (2002)

Alcaraz, J., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., Arefiev, A., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a large acceptance (0.65 sr m(2)) detector designed to operate in the International Space Station (ISS) for three years. The purposes of the experiment are to...

The AMS-01 Time of Flight System (2001)

Baldini, L., Brocco, L., Casadei, D., Cindolo, F., Contin, A., Laurenti, G., ...

The Time-of-Flight (TOF) system of the AMS detector gives the fast trigger to the read out electronics and measures velocity, direction and charge of the crossing particles. The first version of the...

The AMS Time of Flight System (2001)

Baldini, L., Brocco, L., Casadei, D., Castellini, G., Cindolo, F., Contin, A., ...

The Time of Flight (TOF) system of the AMS experiment provides the fast trigger to the detector and measures the crossing particle direction, velocity and charge. AMS was operated aboard of the...

I contatori e l'elettronica per la misura del tempo di volo dei raggi cosmici dell'esperimento spaziale AMS (2000)

Baldini, L

In this thesis is described the construction and the calibration of the AMS Time of Flight system. The laboratory tests of all counters and photomultipliers that form the detector are described and...

Protons in near earth orbit (2000)

Alcaraz, J, Alvisi, D, Alpat, B, Ambrosi, G, Anderhub, H, Ao, L, ...

The proton spectrum in the kinetic energy range 0.1 to 200 GeV was measuredby the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during space shuttle flight STS-91 atan altitude of 380 km. Above the geomagnetic...

Protons in near earth orbit (2000)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The proton spectrum in the kinetic energy range 0.1 to 200 GeV was measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during space shuttle flight STS-91 at an altitude of 380km. Above the geomagnetic...

Protons in near earth orbit (2000)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The proton spectrum in the kinetic energy range 0.1 to 200 GeV was measured by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) during space shuttle flight STS-91 at an altitude of 380km. Above the geomagnetic...

Long-term prognosis of neuropathy associated with anti-MAG IgM M-proteins and its relationship to immune therapies (2000)

Nobile-Orazio, E., Meucci, N., Baldini, L., Di Troia, A., Scarlato, G.

Many data point to a pathogenetic role for IgM antibodies to the myelin-associated glycoprotein (MAG) in the neuropathy associated with IgM monoclonal gammopathy, supporting the use of immune...

Search for antihelium in cosmic rays (1999)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown on the space shuttle Discovery during flight STS-91 in a 51.7 degree orbit at altitudes between 320 and 390 km. A total of 2.86 * 10^6 helium nuclei...

Search for antihelium in cosmic rays (1999)

Alcaraz, J., Alvisi, D., Alpat, B., Ambrosi, G., Anderhub, H., Ao, L., ...

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) was flown on the space shuttle Discovery during flight STS-91 in a 51.7 degree orbit at altitudes between 320 and 390 km. A total of 2.86 * 10^6 helium nuclei...

Treatment and prognosis in a series of primary extranodal lymphomas of the ocular adnexa (1998)

Baldini, L., Blini, M., Guffanti, A., Fossati, V., Colombi, M., La Targia, M. L., ...

Background The aim of this study was to assess clinicopathological characteristics and outcome in a series of primary ocular adnexal lymphomas (POALs). Patients and methods Nineteen patients with...

Long-term results of alpha interferon as initial therapy and splenectomy as consolidation therapy in patients with hairy cell leukemia. Final report from the Italian Cooperative Group for HCL (1994)

Federico, M., Frassoldati, A., Lamparelli, T., Foà, R., Brugiatelli, M., Annino, L., ...

Purpose In 1987 the Italian Cooperative Group for the Study of hairy cell leukemia (HCL) started a prospective trial with the following three major aims: 1) to confirm the effectiveness of a-EFN as...

Analysis of alterations of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Gaidano, G., Newcomb, E. W., Gong, J. Z., Tassi, V., Neri, A., Cortelezzi, A., ...

B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) represents the most frequent adult leukemia in the Western world. The molecular pathogenesis of B-CLL is largely unknown. Although initial reports on small...

Inhibitors of adriamycin-induced histamine release in vitro limit adriamycin cardiotoxicity in vivo.

Klugmann, F. B., Decorti, G., Candussio, L., Grill, V., Mallardi, F., Baldini, L.

The activity of theophylline and disodium cromoglycate was tested on adriamycin-induced histamine release in vitro and on adriamycin cardiotoxicity in vivo. Both substances significantly inhibited...