High Energy Astrophysics group

Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri

The Group

The high-energy astrophysics group in Arcetri was founded by Franco Pacini and is one of the leading italian reserch group in the field of non-thermal particle acceleration, cosmic rays, relativistic fluid dynamics, and supernova remnants. The group is mostly involved in theroretical modelling of astrophysical objects and processes, with a focus on numerical simulations. The various are involved in different projects at the national and international level, ranging from theoretical investigation of key astrophysical processes to the developement of the science for the next generation gamma and X-ray telescopes. The group has a long standing collaboration with the Università degli Studi di Firenze and the local plasma physics group. 

Ongoing Projects - Grants

INAF MINI GRANTS: HYPNOTIC87A hidden pulsar nebula occupying the Inner core of 87A (PI B.Olmi) - Probing young massive stellar clusters as cosmic ray factories (PI S. Menchiari)  

PRIN MUR: Unveiling the footprints of the cosmic ray journey through the Galaxy and beyond (PI E. Amato)

INAF MINI-GRANT: PWNnumpol numerical studies of PWNe in the light of IXPE (PI N. Bucciantini)

INAF THEORY GRANT: SCARFACE star clusters as cosmic ray factories (PI G. Morlino)

PRIN INAF 2019: From massive stars to supernovae and supernova remnants: driving mass, energy and cosmic rays in our Galaxy  (PI S. Orlando)

INAF MAINSTREAM 2019: Interventi aggiuntivi di sostegno della ricerca di main stream di INAF

Recent Papers