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National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO)
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Pushing the boundaries of optics and photonics, CNR-INO conducts cutting-edge research in quantum technologies, optical metrology, imaging, and laser applications. From fundamental science to real-world innovation, we explore light to shape the future
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The "Quantum Technologies 4 Space" #workshop will be held on 26 November 2025 at the Casa delle Tecnologie Emergenti in Matera. The event will focus on quantum-based technologies developed within the #QASINO Project. #Space #quantum
November 24, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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A new @cnr-ino.bsky.social introduces a new platform that combines 3D surface scanning with SSE TM #Raman mapping for non-invasive analysis of painted surfaces.
#heritagescience #culturalheritage
Read the @ioppublishing.bsky.social article: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Through the #SCENTinel project, #CNR-INO and #ModicaChocolate Consortium blend scientific innovation with traditional craftsmanship to safeguard the unique aromas and flavors of Modica chocolate and preserve sensory experiences for generations to come.
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October 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Botticelli’s Venus at the Galleria Sabauda was investigated with non-invasive techniques within #E-RIHS.it. Raffaella Fontana presented the #INO results at Musei Reali in Turin on Sept. 25, 2025. 📽️ [video in Italian, R. Fontana at 1:54:34]: bit.ly/4nWpFrX
Oltre la bellezza. Ricerche sulla Venere di Botticelli
Musei Reali di Torino - Palazzo Reale Sala da ballo del secondo piano 25 settembre 2025, ore 14.30 - 18.30
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September 26, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Cutting-edge science: researchers found the first indirect evidence of a “spin-liquid” state in ultra-pressurized oxygen! A breakthrough opening new paths in quantum materials and condensed matter physics. Read the @sciencex.bsky.social story: bit.ly/3Kl0oZJ
#Quantum #Science
Evidence of a spin-liquid state emerges in pressurized oxygen
Oxygen, the colorless and odorless gas that is essential to the survival of humans and other living organisms, is estimated to make up around 21% of Earth's atmosphere. While the primary properties of...
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September 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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📢 @cnr-ino.bsky.social‬ is organising a FREE #PhotonHub Online Introductory Course: From Plant-Pathogen Evaluation to Microplastic Detection: Application Overview of Vibrational/Fluorescence Spectroscopy 💡🎓

📅 15/09/25, 10:00 – 12:00 CET
📍 Online Training
👉 https://bit.ly/4laATbD
September 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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#CNRINO is hosting a #Photonhub introductory online #course on September 15th at 10 am CEST. Researcher Camilla Baratto will illustrate the application of #MolecularSpectroscopy techniques in plant detection and environmental applications.
Register online to attend: www.photonhub.eu/trainings-li...
September 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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We at @cnr-ino.bsky.social are proud to host Antonina Chaban awarded the @erc.europa.eu Starting Grant 2025 for #HeRiDe. By combining advanced techniques to create 3D models of unseen risks in wall #paintings, it will empower restorers and researchers worldwide to protect our #culturalheritage.
September 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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🧠#researchopportunity at #CNR in Florence
#neuroscience for @ebrains.bsky.social #researchinfrastructure
Information at: www.urp.cnr.it/system/files...
🗓️Deadline : August, 4th 2025
August 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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Recent studies by #CNRINO #LENS #UNIFI #UNIPI #SCUOLASANTANNA using #VisibleLight, utilizing LEDs and fluorescent solar concentrators. This innovative approach positions Italy at the forefront of frontier research in strategic sectors. Details at the link: bit.ly/4lRkUPt
July 30, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Non-invasive study on Griffa’s Tela (1973), vandalized with marker, shows ageing/intrusions in modern materials. With artist’s help, models revealed surfactant enrichment and an acrylic binder with azo dyes. Spectral markers guide #conservation.
#spectroscopy
Read: bit.ly/3UtKHkF
Spectroscopic Investigations of a Vandalized Contemporary Acrylic Painting on Canvas Using Model Paintings and Chemometrics
Sequentially shifted excitation (SSE) Raman results on artificiallyaged acrylic-based model paints and Tela (1973) canvas painting by Griffa suggest the surface enrichment in surfactant. Vandalic tra....
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July 21, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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"Experimental Direct Quantum Communication with Squeezed States", published by @OpticalExpress, has been honored as an Editor’s Pick. This recognition highlights the groundbreaking nature of the work and its impact on the future of #quantumcommunication.
Read: bit.ly/4kRy8L1
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July 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Research #opportunity based at #CNR_INO Florence.
🧠 The @ebrains.bsky.social (EINN) Italian Node is offering a research grant to young researchers interested in studying and analysing the neuroscientific services provided by Italian organisations.
Follow the link: www.urp.cnr.it/node/30671
July 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Daguerreotypes, with fragile surfaces, suffer from tarnish and harmful residues left by cleaning attempts. Our latest study explores innovative ways to restore them, safely and effectively, using laser pulses and non-thermal plasma.
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Setting up a methodology for restoring degraded daguerreotypes using UV lasers and atmospheric non-thermal plasma cleaning techniques
Since the early years of the development of daguerreotypes – the first commercial form of photography made public in 1839 – cleaning procedures have b…
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July 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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A theoretical study by an international team introduces an innovative method for generating #entangled photon pairs in the #microwave domain. Published in PRX QUANTUM, this work paves the way for groundbreaking quantum technologies on #chips!
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Entangled Photon-Pair Emission in Waveguide Circuit QED from a Cooper Pair Splitter
A novel scheme for generating entangled photons in the microwave domain using a circuit QED architecture has the potential to be a powerful resource for quantum technologies.
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July 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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#PhDOpportunity in #InertialFusion!
Join cutting-edge #IFE #research with #RSE & #CNR-INO, incl. international laser fusion campaigns.
📍Based in Pisa
🗓️ Apply by July 18, 1 pm
🔗 Link: bit.ly/43VNZmA
#fusion #lasers #PhD
June 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Amazing news about Giovanni Modugno receiving the prestigious "National Prize of the President of the Republic" at the Academy of #Lincei! His groundbreaking work on #supersolids represents a significant advancement in quantum physics! More: bit.ly/43LDZfB
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June 16, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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A team of researchers in Italy has discovered a method to create arrays of #quantum droplets from a mixture of ultracold gases. These quantum #droplets, with liquid-like properties stabilized by quantum effects, could have applications in #interferometry.
Read the article: bit.ly/3FLJD89
Researchers create ‘quantum rain’
Researchers discover a way to create arrays of quantum droplets to explore their unique properties—with potential interferometry applications on the horizon.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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In an interview, Elisabetta Baldanzi, a physicist at #CNR, discussed a groundbreaking study published in Science Advances. Researchers at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social and @uwmedicine.bsky.social introduced a never-before-tested #color stimulus called #Olo.
Listen here (ita): bit.ly/4k98dhW
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May 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Il CNR discute di #meccanicaquantistica a calci e sputi. Vieni?
🗓️ 14 aprile 2025, ore 9:30 – 12:30
📍 Aula Convegni, CNR – Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Roma
#quantum #divulgazionescientifica #IYQ2025 #comics
April 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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The #Quantum Nexus workshop at
@cittascienza
in Napoli on April 9th will focus on the applications of the second quantum revolution. The program will include sessions on quantum science and technology, offering attendees valuable insights into the field.
bit.ly/3QTdVrA
March 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A new alliance for the energy of the future!
CNR-INO & #RSEnergetico signed a collaboration agreement to develop advanced technologies in the field of inertial confinement #nuclearfusion (IFE).
Reforward toward a sustainable energy future!
Read more: ino.cnr.it?p=25335
March 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Historical photographic negatives are fragile due to their composition and stratigraphic structure. Our study, part of the #DIAGNOSE project, used advanced techniques to analyze these factors, contributing to conservation strategies bit.ly/42mQiNB
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Insights into the stratigraphy of gelatin-based emulsion in historical dry plate photographic negatives: A multi-analytical approach
This research investigates historical gelatin dry plate negatives’ chemical composition and stratigraphic structure through a comprehensive multi-anal…
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March 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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A team of researchers in Florence observed the formation of #quantum droplet arrays in ultra-cold atom mixtures. The phenomenon is caused by surface tension, leading to the breakup of atomic filaments into droplets. Read the study, published in Physical Review Letters: bit.ly/4c1nUF1
#CNR
March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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At #Didacta in Florence, our researchers Chiara Menotti, Alessio Recati, and Giacomo Lamporesi led an exciting workshop on #quantum mechanics using "QUANTO", a board #game designed to make quantum concepts fun and accessible! Stay tuned for more
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March 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM