PhD Course in Astrophysical Sciences at UniFi
Optical Turbulence and Adaptive Optics
Professors: Elena Masciadri (6h), Carmelo Arcidiacono (6h) - Period: 2015 - 2022
Laurea Magistrale Course in Astrophysical Sciences at UniFi
Optical Turbulence for astrophysics
Professors: Elena Masciadri (32h), Alessio Turchi (16h) - Period: from 2022
Laurea Magistrale Course in Astrophysical Science at UniFi
Adaptive Optics and Optical Turbulence in astrophysics
Professors: Armando Riccardi (16h), Elena Masciadri (16h), Lorenzo Busoni (16h) - Period: from 2023
PhD thesis
Student: TBD - Tutor: Elena Masciadri
Topic: Optical turbulence forceast applied fto the free-space optical communication
A PhD thesis will be co-funed by INAF and Thalas Alenia Space Italia and will start on November 2026
Master Theses
Student: Lorenzo Faraoni - Tutor: Elena Masciadri
Title: Role of the wavefront coherence time on the 'butterfly' effect on high contrast images (HCI) obtained with adaptive optics and coronography
Defense: October 2021
Master Theses
Student: Lorenzo Passeri - Tutor: Elena Masciadri
Title: Optical turbulence forecast at high vertical resolution in application to astronomy
Defense: September 2022
Master and PhD theses
Students interested in Master and Phd thesis/projects are encouraged in contacting us to evaluate opportunities