The group acknowledges financial support from

• University of Trieste
• INFN - Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics: I.S. GE41
• MIUR - Italian Minister for University and Research: Prin 2008
• COST Office: COST Action MP1006

Previous grants (since 2000)

• National: Firb 2001; Prin 2002; Prin 2005
• European: Marie-Curie Reintegration Grant: MERG-CT-2006-044941