Research Interests:
Quantum Foundations; Decoherence and Open Quantum Systems; Quantum/Gravity Interplay; Quantum Computing
Teaching:
Quantum Field Theory I
Advanced Quantum Mechanics
Journal Articles
2017
Adjoint master equation for quantum Brownian motion Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 95, no. 5, 2017, ISSN: 2469-9934.
Collapse in ultracold Bose Josephson junctions Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 95, no. 3, 2017, ISSN: 2469-9934.
Quantum-limited estimation of continuous spontaneous localization Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 95, no. 1, 2017, ISSN: 2469-9934.
2016
Experimental bounds on collapse models from gravitational wave detectors Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. D, vol. 94, no. 12, 2016, ISSN: 2470-0029.
Macroscopic Quantum Resonators (MAQRO): 2015 update Journal Article
In: EPJ Quantum Technol., vol. 3, no. 1, 2016, ISSN: 2196-0763.
Effects of Newtonian gravitational self-interaction in harmonically trapped quantum systems Journal Article
In: Sci Rep, vol. 6, no. 1, 2016, ISSN: 2045-2322.
Bounds on collapse models from cold-atom experiments Journal Article
In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, vol. 462, pp. 764–782, 2016, ISSN: 0378-4371.
Bohmian mechanics, collapse models and the emergence of classicality Journal Article
In: J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., vol. 49, no. 35, 2016, ISSN: 1751-8121.
Entangling macroscopic diamonds at room temperature: Bounds on the continuous-spontaneous-localization parameters Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 94, no. 1, 2016, ISSN: 2469-9934.
Decoherence due to gravitational time dilation: Analysis of competing decoherence effects Journal Article
In: Physics Letters A, vol. 380, no. 31-32, pp. 2354–2358, 2016, ISSN: 0375-9601.
The X-ray machine for the examination of quantum mechanics Journal Article
In: Int. J. Quantum Inform., vol. 14, no. 04, 2016, ISSN: 1793-6918.
Optomechanical test of the Schrödinger-Newton equation Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. D, vol. 93, no. 9, 2016, ISSN: 2470-0029.
Models of spontaneous wave function collapse: what they are, and how they can be tested Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 701, 2016, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Upper Bounds on Spontaneous Wave-Function Collapse Models Using Millikelvin-Cooled Nanocantilevers Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 116, no. 9, 2016, ISSN: 1079-7114.
Spontaneously Emitted X-rays: An Experimental Signature of the Dynamical Reduction Models Journal Article
In: Found Phys, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 263–268, 2016, ISSN: 1572-9516.
Gravitational decoherence for mesoscopic systems Journal Article
In: Physics Letters A, vol. 380, no. 3, pp. 390–393, 2016, ISSN: 0375-9601.
2015
Dissipative Continuous Spontaneous Localization (CSL) model Journal Article
In: Sci Rep, vol. 5, no. 1, 2015, ISSN: 2045-2322.
Coherent scattering in non relativistic quantum mechanics Journal Article
In: Eur. J. Phys., vol. 36, no. 5, 2015, ISSN: 1361-6404.
Wanna be quantum Journal Article
In: Nature Phys, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 626–627, 2015, ISSN: 1745-2481.
X rays on quantum mechanics: Pauli Exclusion Principle and collapse models at test Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 631, 2015, ISSN: 1742-6596.
X rays on quantum mechanics: Pauli Exclusion Principle and collapse models at test Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 631, 2015, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Experimental search for the “impossible atoms” Pauli Exclusion Principle violation and spontaneous collapse of the wave function at test Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 626, 2015, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Experimental search for the “impossible atoms” Pauli Exclusion Principle violation and spontaneous collapse of the wave function at test Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 626, 2015, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Proposing new experiments to test the quantum-to-classical transition Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 626, 2015, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Quantum explorations: from the waltz of the Pauli exclusion principle to the rock of the spontaneous collapse Journal Article
In: Phys. Scr., vol. 90, no. 2, 2015, ISSN: 1402-4896.
The emission of electromagnetic radiation from a quantum system interacting with an external noise: a general result Journal Article
In: J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., vol. 48, no. 3, 2015, ISSN: 1751-8121.
In: Acta Phys. Pol. B, vol. 46, no. 1, 2015, ISSN: 1509-5770.
2014
Dissipative extension of the Ghirardi-Rimini-Weber model Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 90, no. 6, 2014, ISSN: 1094-1622.
Role of gravity in the collapse of a wave function: A probe into the Diósi-Penrose model Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 90, no. 6, 2014, ISSN: 1094-1622.
Role of gravity in the collapse of a wave function: A probe into the Diósi-Penrose model Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 90, no. 6, 2014, ISSN: 1094-1622.
The Schrödinger–Newton equation and its foundations Journal Article
In: New J. Phys., vol. 16, no. 11, 2014, ISSN: 1367-2630.
Hunting the "impossible atoms" Pauli exclusion principle violation and spontaneous collapse of the wave function at test Journal Article
In: Int. J. Quantum Inform., vol. 12, no. 07n08, 2014, ISSN: 1793-6918.
Proposal for a Noninterferometric Test of Collapse Models in Optomechanical Systems Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 112, no. 21, 2014, ISSN: 1079-7114.
Collapse models: from theoretical foundations to experimental verifications Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 504, 2014, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Testing the quantum superposition principle in the frequency domain Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 89, no. 3, 2014, ISSN: 1094-1622.
Spontaneous photon emission from a non-relativistic free charged particle in collapse models: A case study Journal Article
In: Physics Letters A, vol. 378, no. 10, pp. 761–765, 2014, ISSN: 0375-9601.
On the spontaneous emission of electromagnetic radiation in the CSL model Journal Article
In: Annals of Physics, vol. 340, no. 1, pp. 70–86, 2014, ISSN: 0003-4916.
2013
Are collapse models testable with quantum oscillating systems? The case of neutrinos, kaons, chiral molecules Journal Article
In: Sci Rep, vol. 3, no. 1, 2013, ISSN: 2045-2322.
Uniqueness of the Equation for Quantum State Vector Collapse Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 111, no. 21, 2013, ISSN: 1079-7114.
The Effect of Spontaneous Collapses on Neutrino Oscillations Journal Article
In: Found Phys, vol. 43, no. 9, pp. 1066–1089, 2013, ISSN: 1572-9516.
Are Collapse Models Testable via Flavor Oscillations? Journal Article
In: Found Phys, vol. 43, no. 7, pp. 813–844, 2013, ISSN: 1572-9516.
On spontaneous photon emission in collapse models Journal Article
In: J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., vol. 46, no. 24, 2013, ISSN: 1751-8121.
Models of wave-function collapse, underlying theories, and experimental tests Journal Article
In: Rev. Mod. Phys., vol. 85, no. 2, pp. 471–527, 2013, ISSN: 1539-0756.
2012
In: Phys. Rev. D, vol. 86, no. 6, 2012, ISSN: 1550-2368.
Dissipative collapse models with nonwhite noises Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. A, vol. 86, no. 2, 2012, ISSN: 1094-1622.
Experimental tests of Quantum Mechanics: from Pauli Exclusion Principle Violation to spontaneous collapse models Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., vol. 361, 2012, ISSN: 1742-6596.
Functional Lagrange formalism for time-non-local Lagrangians Journal Article
In: EPL, vol. 98, no. 3, 2012, ISSN: 1286-4854.
Exact Solution for a Non-Markovian Dissipative Quantum Dynamics Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 108, no. 17, 2012, ISSN: 1079-7114.
Book Chapters
2015
Information and the Foundations of Quantum Theory Book Chapter
In: The Frontiers Collection, pp. 87–95, Springer International Publishing, 2015, ISBN: 9783319129464.
2014
Experimental Tests of Quantum Mechanics: Pauli Exclusion Principle and Spontaneous Collapse Models Book Chapter
In: Springer Proceedings in Physics, pp. 181–187, Springer International Publishing, 2014, ISBN: 9783319002972.
Biography
Graduated in Physics at the University of Trieste, where in 2001 he received his PhD. He worked at the ICTP in Trieste, and later in Munich, Germany. He is now full professor at the University of Trieste. His research concerns the fundamentals of quantum mechanics. He is the author of over 150 publications in international journals, invited speaker at over 70 international conferences, organizer of 30 conferences. He is PI of numerous national and international research projects. He was interviewed by New York Time Magazine with a dedicated profile (June 2020) and other national and international scientific magazines and newspapers.