CAEN Summer school 2025

Europe/Rome
C/1-001 - Sala riunioni grande (CAEN Headquarter)

C/1-001 - Sala riunioni grande

CAEN Headquarter

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Description

The 4th international summer school, featuring an advanced program of courses, will be held at the CAEN S.p.A. Headquarters from July 28th to August 1st, 2025.

The program will begin with an introduction to electronics for gamma and neutron detection, and will progressively delve into security applications and beyond.

A strong emphasis will be placed on hands-on laboratory sessions, offering participants the opportunity to work directly with cutting-edge nuclear instrumentation.

The summer school includes a final practical 'Operative Scenario' activity designed to give students hands-on experience with equipment, simulating real-world field operations. This prominent feature allows students to appreciate the use of instrumentation as if they were operators in the field.

The target of this schools is made og student with, at least a bachelor degree in physics or nuclear engineering. It is open also to PhD students or young people working in the industry sector that want to dive deeper in the world of the applications.

Please note that only 10 positions are available. Selection will be based on your Curriculum Vitae and stated fields of interest, which must be uploaded during the registration process. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by the end of May.

Course fee: 600 EUR (VAT included).

All lessons will be in English

Registration
Registration to the 2025 CAEN summer school
    • 1
      Welcome to CAEN

      Introduction to CAEN company and visit the headquarter

      Speaker: Jacopo Givoletti (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 2
      Students present themselves

      Each student will present her/himself in few words

    • 3
      Introduction to digitizers
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 12:45
      Lunch
    • 4
      Hand on - digitizers - Gamma detection
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 5
      Report of Hand on - digitizers - Gamma detection
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 6
      Hand On - digitizers - Gamma & Neutron
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 7
      Report of Hand On - digitizers - Gamma & Neutron
      Speaker: Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 13:00
      Lunch
    • 8
      Nuclear security applications and detection systems
      Speaker: Giacomo Mangiagalli
    • 9
      Hands on HandHeld
      Speaker: Giacomo Mangiagalli
    • 10
      Hand On Mobile system
    • 11
      Report of Hand On Mobile system
    • 13:00
      Lunch
    • 12
      Hands on Sniper-GN
      Speakers: Dr Camilla Maggio, Dr Cristina Mattone (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 13
      Radioprotection
    • 14
      Introduction to the operative scenario
      Speakers: Cristiana Del Bene, Erica Fanchini (CAEN s.p.a.), Giacomo Mangiagalli, Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.), Paola Garosi
    • 15
      Operative scenario emulation - Briefing
      • Initial briefing
      Speakers: Cristiana Del Bene, Erica Fanchini (CAEN s.p.a.), Giacomo Mangiagalli, Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.), Paola Garosi
    • 12:30
      Lunch
    • 16
      Operative scenario emulation

      In field action

      Speakers: Cristiana Del Bene, Erica Fanchini (CAEN s.p.a.), Giacomo Mangiagalli, Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.), Paola Garosi
    • 17
      Operative scenario Roundtable
      Speakers: Cristiana Del Bene, Erica Fanchini (CAEN s.p.a.), Giacomo Mangiagalli, Dr Massimo Venaruzzo (CAEN s.p.a.), Paola Garosi
    • 18
      CAEN Headquarter visit
    • 19
      Roundtable of the school
      Speaker: Erica Fanchini (CAEN s.p.a.)
    • 20
      School certificates and final remarks
      Speaker: Lory Laera (CAEN s.p.a.)