Educational
Frascati, April 1st – 5th 2019
“Challenges in Modern Physics and Quantum Technologies“
INSPYRE – INternational School on modern PhYsics and Research, “Challenges in Modern Physics and Quantum Technologies”, is dedicated to the hottest topics, real challenges for a new generation of scientists, of Modern Physics and to the powerful Quantum Technologies envisaging a quantum supremacy technological era. We’ll rock you, using accelerators and gravitational waves observatories, in a fantastic journey from quarks to neutron stars and black holes, to explore the Universe. INSPYRE 2019 will host a two-days dedicated event organized in the framework of the European COST Action CA15220 – Quantum Technologies in Space, where recent progress in the quantum realm and main challenges for Quantum Technologies on Earth and in Space will be introduced.
You, the young INSPYRED ones, participants to the 2019 Edition, will be involved in a series of hands-on experiments of modern physics realized for and with you by us, the researchers. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit the main experiments and accelerating facilities at LNF.
The School is open to about 100 students in their last two years of high school coming from many countries. English is the official language of the school
The activity is free of charge; however, participants should provide for travel, accommodation and dinner expenses (lunch is offered at the canteen by LNF).
We are looking forward to INSPYRE you, and get INSPYRED by you!
APPLICATION
In order to participate, high-schools should apply filling this FORM.
Application deadline is December 15th . There are still some seats available for foreign schools.
Because of the high number of applications, only 2 students will be accepted per school and selection will work on a first come first served basis.
Since we have reached the maximum number of participants, any other application submitted from November 30th will be set on a waiting list.
The LNF Communication and Scientific Education Office will contact the schools selected in order to define the details for their participation.
We are looking forward to INSPYRE you with new Challenges in Modern Physics and Quantum Technologies!
POSTER & PHOTO
Watch the interviews:
SCHOOLS
This year we welcome students from:
| IIS AMEDEO AVOGADRO, TORINO (TO) |
| IIS ANTONIO MEUCCI, MASSA (MS) |
| IIS CATTANEO DALL’AGLIO, CASTELNOVO NE’ MONTI (RE) |
| IIS CHINI – MICHELANGELO, LIDO DI CAMAIORE (LU) |
| IIS LEONARDO DA VINCI, FIUMICINO (RM) |
| IIS NICOLA PELLATI, NIZZA MONFERRATO (AT) |
| IIS SULPICIO, VEROLI (FR) |
| IIS VIA DELLE SCIENZE, COLLEFERRO (RM) |
| IIS VINCENZO SIMONCELLI, SORA (FR) |
| IISS ALFANO DA TERMOLI, TERMOLI (CB) |
| IISS FRANCESCO GONZAGA, CASTIGLIONE DELLE STIVIERE (MN) |
| IISS PIERO GOBETTI, SCANDIANO (RE) |
| ISIS DANTE ALIGHIERI, GORIZIA (GO) |
| LIC. CL. ARISTOFANE, ROMA (RM) |
| LIC. LING. JAMES JOYCE, ARICCIA (RM) |
| LIC. SC. ALBERT EINSTEIN, RIMINI (RN) |
| LIC. SC. ARMIN-KNAB-GYMNASIUM, KITZINGEN (EE) |
| LIC. SC. CHARLES DARWIN, RIVOLI (TO) |
| LIC. SC. DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI, GORIZIA (GO) |
| LIC. SC. ENRICO FERMI, MASSA (MS) |
| LIC. SC. GIAN BATTISTA VICO, CORSICO (MI) |
| LIC. SC. GIOACCHINO PELLECCHIA, CASSINO (FR) |
| LIC. SC. GIUSEPPE ANTONIO PUJATI, SACILE (PN) |
| LIC. SC. ITALIANO I.M.I, ISTANBUL (EE) |
| LIC. SC. LEONARDO DA VINCI, TRENTO (TN) |
| LIC. SC. LUIGI GALVANI, BOLOGNA (BO) |
| LIC. SC. LUIGI SICILIANI, CATANZARO (CZ) |
| LIC. SC. MARIE CURIE, TRADATE (VA) |
| LIC. SC. MASSIMILIANO MASSIMO, ROMA (RM) |
| LIC. SC. E. AMALDI, BERGAMO (BE) |
| LICEI ASHFORD SCHOOL, ASHFORD (EE) |
| LICEI ENSEMBLE SCOLAIRE ST JOSEPH-ST MARC, CONCARNEAU (EE) |
| LICEI SAINT JOSEPH, CONCARNEAU (EE) |
| LICEO ARIOSTO, FERRARA (FE) |
| LICEO ESPAÑOL CERVANTES, ROMA (RM) |
| LICEO PLINIO IL GIOVANE, CITTÀ DI CASTELLO (PG) |
| LICEO BERLIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, BERLIN (EE) |
| OTHER CITÉ SCOLAIRE INTERNATIONALE, GRENOBLE (EE) |
| OTHER CLARA-SCHUMANN-GYMNASIUM, BONN (EE) |
| OTHER COLÉGIO DO SAGRADO CORAÇÃO DE MARIA, LISBOA (EE) |
| OTHER COLLÈGE LYCÉE EXPÉRIMENTAL, HÉROUVILLE-SAINT-CLAIR (EE) |
| OTHER INSTITUTO DE EDUCACIÓN SAN JORGE, LUJÁN DE CUYO (EE) |
| OTHER KÄTHE-KOLLWITZ-GYMNASIUM, BERLIN (EE) |
| OTHER LYCÉE DU GRÉSIVAUDAN DE MEYLAN, MEYLAN (EE) |
| OTHER LYCÉE MASSILLON, PARIS (EE) |
| OTHER MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH FIITJEE CLASSES, CHENNAI (EE) |
| OTHER SKERRIES COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SKERRIES (EE) |
| OTHER ST GEORGE’S BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ROME (RM) |
| OTHER VOSS GYMNAS, VOSS (EE) |
PROGRAM
Monday 1 April – Auditorium B. Touschek |
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| 09:00 – 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome (LNF-INFN Director: P. Campana) |
| 10:15 – 11:00 | Get INSPYRED – Introduction and Presentation of LNF-INFN activities  (INSPYRE Directors: C. Curceanu, R. Centioni) |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 13:30 | Students’ introduction – Speed date INSPYRE 2019 |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:45 – 16:00 | The Standard Model of Particle Physics (Antonio Polosa, Univ. Sapienza Roma) |
Tuesday 2 April – Auditorium B. Touschek |
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| 09:15 – 10:15 | Accelerating the future (Massimo Ferrario, INFN-LNF) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | The 7 mysteries of Modern Physics (Catalina Curceanu, INFN-LNF) |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Coffee Break |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | My path into Particle physics. Hunting muons (Raffaella Donghia, INFN-LNF) |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Characterization of the optical performance of laser retroreflectors for Satellite and Lunar Laser ranging techniques (Chiara Mondaini, INFN-LNF) |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | A Physic Wars story: the VIP2 experiment and the rebel electron (Luca De Paolis, INFN-LNF) |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:45 – 16:00 | Vivere pericolosamente in the quantum world: taking shortcuts to adiabaticity and driving at the quantum speed limit (Sorin Paraoanu, Aalto University, Finland) |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Visit to LNF and to Visitor Center |
Wednesday 3 April – Auditorium B. Touschek |
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| 09:20 – 13:30 | Dedicated to experiments:
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| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:45 – 16:00 | Einstein, E.T. and the cosmic gold factory (Viviana Fafone, Univ. Roma Tor Vergata) |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Visit to LNF and to Visitor Center |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Lectio Magistralis: Meet the qubit… and send it around! (Paolo Villoresi, Univ. of Padova) OPEN TO THE PUBLIC |
| 19:30 | Social Event |
Thursday 4 April– Auditorium B. Touschek |
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| 09:20 – 13:30 | Dedicated to experiments:
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| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:45 – 16:00 | Quantum nonlocality: science fiction becomes reality (Angelo Bassi, Univ. and INFN Trieste) |
Friday 5 April – Auditorium B. Touschek |
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| 09:00 – 10:15 | Dark Matter searches, or else how to see something invisible (Elisabetta Baracchini, GSSI) |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Physics at the LHC (Michelangelo Mangano, CERN) |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Coffee Break |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | Schrödinger’s cat in space (Rainer Kaltenbaek, Vienna University) |
| 12:45 – 13:30 | Discussions, participation certificates awarding and farewell |
| 13:30 | Lunch |
INFO
How to reach the National Laboratory of Frascati (LNF)
As regards nearby accommodation solutions, LNF has an account with “Hotel Villa Mercede” and “Hotel Antica Colonia“: in both cases the cost is 38 euros per person per night in multiple room, breakfast included. This special rate is also applicable if you check-in on the 31st of March.
Lessons will start approximately on Monday 1st of April at 9.00 am and will finish on Friday 5th of April at 2.30 pm. The final schedule will be published soon.
CONTACTS
Catalina Curceanu – catalina.curceanu@lnf.infn.it
Rossana Centioni – rossana.centioni@lnf.infn.it
Organization contact