Institut de Física d'Altes Energies- IFAE

George Mahashe begins artist residency at IFAE

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Artist and researcher George Mahashe has begun a two-month residency at IFAE within the Platform Dalí programme, exploring connections between scientific research, image-making and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

IFAE Communication Unit recognised as a UCC+I by FECYT

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE’s Communication Unit has received provisional recognition from FECYT as an official Unit of Scientific Culture and Innovation (UCC+I), acknowledging its work in science communication, outreach and education, and the collaborative efforts of IFAE research groups in bringing science closer to society.

Qilimanjaro contributes to new quantum computing milestone at BSC

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, the spin-off of IFAE, BSC and UB has contributed to the deployment at BSC of a system constituted by a new 35-qubit quantum computer, along with another 20-qubit quantum computer for uninterrupted operation, with Manel Martínez acting as Project Leader within the Qilimanjaro-GMV consortium.

The new LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Catalog sets new records in precision gravitational astronomy

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Collaboration published today a new catalog of gravitational wave events. A total of 161 events, detected between April 2024 and the end of January 2025, have been added to the collection, bringing the total number of gravitational wave signals detected to date to 390. IFAE is a member of the Virgo and LIGO collaborations.

Tsung-Dao Lee Institute delegation visits IFAE

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE welcomed a delegation from the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute to discuss the scientific activities of both institutions and explore possible future collaborations in areas of shared research interest.

Visit of the Director General for Research to IFAE

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Teresa Sanchis, Director General for Research of the Government of Catalonia, visited IFAE to learn more about the institute’s research and technical capabilities, including the Technical Division and PIC.

IFAE participates in new European project supporting the Einstein Telescope’s transition to implementation

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

A new European project has been approved to support the transition of the Einstein Telescope (ET) towards its implementation phase, marking another important step in the development of Europe’s future third-generation gravitational-wave observatory.

IFAE researchers and engineers complete the first Virgo baffle pre-assembly at EGO

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE members from the gravitational waves group and technical division completed the first pre-assembly of a baffle for the Virgo detector at EGO, ahead of its planned installation next week.

ET-PP INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting 2026 takes place in Barcelona

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

From 5 to 7 May 2026, the Einstein Telescope Preparatory Phase INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting is being held in Barcelona, hosted by the Institut de Física d'Altes Energies. The event takes place at the UPF Barcelona School of Management.

New member in the ATLAS group

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Nadav Tamir joined the ATLAS group at IFAE as a postdoctoral researcher

Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop at CERN

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

CERN hosts an industrial workshop on vacuum and cryogenics challenges for the Einstein Telescope, with Mario Martínez delivering the opening talk.

IFAE hosts testing of Greek CubeSat mission hardware

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE’s TVAC chamber is being used to test the Helios CubeSat, part of Greece’s Hellenic Space Dawn mission to validate Earth observation, inter-satellite links and secure optical communications technologies in orbit.

DESI Completes Planned 3D Map of the Universe and Continues Exploring

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has completed its planned five-year mission, mapping more than 47 million galaxies and quasars to create the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe to date, far exceeding its original target of 34 million objects. The project includes the participation of the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE).

Eugenio Coccia awarded Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The director of the Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE) receives one of Italy’s highest honours for his scientific and civic contributions

New publication by the QCT group

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy of Superconducting Nitridized Aluminum Thin Films

New members in administration

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Welcome Doae, Shahed and Triana

Einstein Telescope Collaboration appoints new leadership

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Michele Maggiore has been selected as its new Spokesperson, with Angélique Lartaux appointed Deputy Spokesperson.

Eugenio Coccia participates in a conference at the Italian Embassy in Madrid

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The conference focused on advancing our understanding of the Universe.

New ATLAS group publication

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Search for Higgs boson pair production in association with top-quark pairs using 196 fb−1 of proton–proton collision data at √s = 13 and 13.6 TeV with the ATLAS detector

New Gamma-ray group publication

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Combined dark matter search towards dwarf spheroidal galaxies with Fermi-LAT, HAWC, H.E.S.S., MAGIC, and VERITAS

New ATLAS group publication

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Search for Beyond the Standard Model physics with anomaly detection in multilepton final states in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector

Platform DALI workshop held at IFAE

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE hosted a two-hour workshop as part of the Platform DALI project, bringing together researchers and members of the Platform DALI team to initiate a new phase of collaboration.

IFAE participates in an event on excellence in space research and business impact

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The event was held at Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, in Barcelona.

New publication by the Gravitational Waves and the Theory groups

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Search for peak structures in the stochastic gravitational-wave background in LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA O1-O4a datasets

IFAE and Escola Sant Martí de Cerdanyola launch Magnet alliance

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) and the Escola Sant Martí de Cerdanyola have officially launched their Magnet alliance, within the 'Magnet. Aliances per a l’èxit educatiu' programme promoted by the Fundació Bofill. The presentation brought together representatives from the school community, the local council, the education administration and IFAE.

New member in the Projects Office

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Özgun recently joined the Projects Office

New Theory Group paper on gravitational-wave detection

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Covariant eigenmode overlap formalism for gravitational wave signals in electromagnetic cavities

New member in the Neutrinos group

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pauline Collard joined the Neutrinos group at IFAE as a PhD student

Carles Sánchez obtains a Consolidación Investigadora grant

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Carles Sánchez, member of the Observational Cosmology Group at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies, has obtained a Consolidación Investigadora grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science through the UAB (Departament de Física, Unitat d'Altes Energies).

Tamara Vázquez Schröder participates in the launch of 'científiques 2026'

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Tamara Vázquez Schröder, researcher in the Collider Physics Group at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), took part in the launch event of the 2026 edition of the #científiques programme, held on 27 January 2026 at the UAB Casa Convalescència in Barcelona. The event marked the start of this year’s activities ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February.

Dark Energy Survey scientists release new analysis of how the universe expands

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The latest results combined weak lensing and galaxy clustering and incorporated four dark energy probes from a single experiment for the first time. Researchers from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies played a key role in this analysis within the Dark Energy Survey, co-leading the weak-lensing, redshift calibration, and magnification studies.

New member in the Gamma-ray group

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Antonio José Peñuela joined the Gamma-ray group at IFAE to support their research

New member in the Theory Group

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Antonio Rivera joined the Theory group at IFAE as a PhD student

Andreu Font-Ribera appointed ICREA Professor at IFAE

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Andreu Font-Ribera has been appointed ICREA Research Professor at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), reinforcing the institute’s leadership. With this appointment, IFAE now hosts eight ICREA professors.

New member in the Neutrinos group

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Pingal Dasgupta joined the Neutrinos group at IFAE as a postdoctoral researcher

IFAE brings the physics of the Universe to schools through Escola en Residència

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE takes part in [Escola en Residència](https://www.cccb.org/es/crear-aprender/ficha/escuela-en-residencia/248999), an educational programme led by the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), with a project focused on the physics of the Universe. The initiative is developed together with students from the [Institut Miquel Tarradell](https://agora.xtec.cat/ies-miquel-tarradell/), and aims to bring fundamental physics into the classroom through dialogue, curiosity and collective exploration.

Spain strengthens its participation in major gravitational-wave infrastructures

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities has allocated new funding to Spain’s participation in major international gravitational-wave infrastructures, with the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) designated as the institution through which these contributions will be channelled.

Tamara Vázquez Schröder Featured in the #científiques 2026 Campaign

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The #científiques initiative — a joint programme of the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRI) and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) — has released the image for its 2026 edition, featuring Tamara Vázquez Schröder, researcher at IFAE, as the scientist highlighted in this year’s campaign.

IFAE joins Platform Dalí, a new art–science initiative

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the research centres partnering in Platform Dalí, a new programme launched by the Fundació Gala–Salvador Dalí to foster collaboration between contemporary artists and leading scientific institutions.

IFAE appoints Jordi Núñez Freixa as the institute’s new General Manager

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Governing Board of the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), after a selection process, has appointed Jordi Núñez Freixa as its new General Manager. Núñez will take up the position on 1 December 2025.

IFAE at the UAB Innovation Fair 2025

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The fair is part of the UAB Innovation Week, aimed at promoting knowledge transfer and collaboration between researchers

Closing event of the IN-CAEM project

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On 26 November, the ALBA Synchrotron hosted the event marking the completion of the IN-CAEM project and the presentation of its new advanced facilities for the study of materials relevant to the energy transition. Gonzalo Merino attended on behalf of PIC.

Closing event of the Quantum Communications Complementary Plan

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

ICFO hosted the closing event of the Plan Complementario de Comunicaciones Cuánticas, presenting the project’s results and new infrastructure developments in quantum communications.

New CosmoHub frontend released

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This major update brings a modernized interface and significant improvements to data visualization

Plan Complementario de Astrofísica y Física de Altas Energías concludes with final meeting in Santander

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Plan Complementario de Astrofísica y Física de Altas Energías, coordinated by IFAE under Ramon Miquel, has concluded after three years and more than 39 million euros of joint investment. The final meeting in Santander brought together representatives from national and regional administrations and participating research institutions to review outcomes and discuss future collaboration.

IFAE at the 4th Edition of the Biennal Ciutat i Ciència

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The event took place from 18 to 23 November

LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA complete their richest gravitational-wave observation run to date

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has announced the completion of O4, the most productive gravitational-wave observation run so far, yielding an unprecedented number of candidate events and high-quality data for the scientific community.

New member in the Theory group

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Stefan Stelzl joined the Theory group at IFAE as a postdoctoral researcher

New white paper outlines future of high-frequency gravitational-wave searches

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A new international white paper published in Living Reviews in Relativity explores the challenges and opportunities of detecting gravitational waves at frequencies above the current observational range.

LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA observed 'second generation' black holes for the first time

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), through its Gravitational Waves group, participate in the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA collaboration that has reported the first observational evidence of candidate second-generation black holes. The analysis of two gravitational-wave signals reveals binary systems with unusual mass ratios and spin configurations, opening a new window on black-hole formation in dense astrophysical environments.

New member in the Gravitational Waves group

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Jam Sadiq is joining the Gravitational Waves group as a PostDoctoral researcher

New member in the Observational Cosmology group

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Daniel Lozano is joining the Observational Cosmology group as a PhD

ACME Launches Online Platform and Training Series for Multi-Messenger Astrophysics

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The platform provides open access to expert guidance across six Joint Centres of Expertise

T2K and NOvA publish first joint analysis in Nature

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The T2K and NOvA experiments have jointly achieved the most precise measurement of neutrino mass differences to date, marking a major step toward revealing CP symmetry violation and the origin of the matter–antimatter asymmetry in the universe.

IFAE-led GUEST mission concept advances in ESA’s 2025 Call for Missions

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The GUEST mission concept, led by IFAE researcher Diego Blas, has been selected by ESA to advance toward development as a pioneering satellite mission to detect microhertz gravitational waves.

Pol Forn-Díaz featured in the media

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pol Forn-Díaz comments on the Nobel Prize in Physics in superconducting circuits, the field his group works in

New member in the Observational Cosmology group

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Fernando Abarzuza is joining the Space Missions and Detectors group within the Observational Cosmology group as a PhD

New members in the Theory group

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Saarik Kalia and Pablo Sesma joined the Theory group at IFAE

New member in the Medical Physics group

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Claudio San Martín has joined the Medical Physics group as PhD student.

New members in the Observational Cosmology group

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pablo Jimenez and Suprio Dubey joined the ATLAS group at IFAE

Aurelio Juste appointed Physics Coordinator of the ATLAS experiment at CERN

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Aurelio Juste, ICREA Research Professor at IFAE, will lead the scientific programme of one of the world’s largest particle physics experiments starting October 2025.

IFAE at European Researchers’ Night 2025: A Week to Explore Science

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

From 22 to 26 September, IFAE organised different events to connect with people through science

IFAE contributes to the Exhibition on Quantum Physics at the Faculty of Science of the UAB

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The library is hosting the exhibition as part of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

New Dilution Refrigerator Installed at the QCT Lab

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

New member in the Theory group

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dorian Amaral has joined the Theory group as PostDoctoral researcher.

A virtual Universe for Euclid: the largest cosmological simulations catalogue is now public

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The largest synthetic galaxy catalogue ever built, with 3.4 billion galaxies and 400 properties, was developed by 8 Euclid Consortium institutions co-led by the Port d’Informació Científica (PIC).

IFAE researchers present a new Lyman-α forest study of cosmic expansion

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the Observational Cosmology Group at the IFAE have presented a new cosmological analysis based on measurements of the Lyman-α forest, providing precise information on the expansion of the Universe at high redshift.

New member in the Observational Cosmology group

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Lucía Flores has joined the Observational Cosmology group as PhD student.

New member in the Theory group

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tomas Kvietkauskas has joined the Theory group as PhD student.

DESI DR1 Now Available at CosmoHub

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Port d’Informació Científica (PIC) has set up a European mirror of the DESI DR1 public release, making the full dataset available through its storage system: [DESI DR1 Mirror @ PIC](https://webdav-hdfs.pic.es/data/public/DESI)

The MAGIC Collaboration held its 1st data-analysis open school

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On the 8th and 9th of September, the MAGIC Collaboration held its [1st data-analysis school open to the public](https://acme-magic-odas.sciencesconf.org/).

An updated Standard Model prediction for the muon anomalous magnetic moment

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A recent theoretical study published in Physics Reports, titled “[The anomalous magnetic moment of the muon in the Standard Model: an update](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370157325002157?via%3Dihub)”, presents a revised calculation within the Standard Model of Particle Physics of the muon anomalous magnetic moment, known as muon g-2.

New member in the ATLAS group

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sanchari Ray has joined the ATLAS group as PhD student.

New member in the Gamma-rays group

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Carolina Hernández is involved in the development of the LST telescopes, in La Palma.

New member in the Gravitational Waves group

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Leonardo Totti has joined the Gravitational Waves group as PhD student.

New member in the Projects Office

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Riccardo Cipollna recently joined the Projects Office

New member in the Theory group

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Yuliia Borysenkova has joined the Theory group as PhD student.

Ten years after the discovery, gravitational waves verify Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Area Theorem

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

LIGO, Virgo and KAGRA celebrate the anniversary of the first gravitational waves detection and announce verification of Stephen Hawking's Black Hole Area Theorem. IFAE is a member of both LIGO and Virgo Collaborations and has contributed to the analysis of the recent event GW250114.

New member in the Theory group

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Ennio Salvioni has joined the Theory group as a tenure-track Ramón y Cajal fellow in the Department of Physics at the UAB and researcher at IFAE.

New members in the ATLAS group

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Marco Aparo, Clarisse Prat and Sanjay Rijal joined the ATLAS group at IFAE

New publication in Gamma-rays group

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

D. Kerszberg and J. Rico are corresponding authors of this paper.

New publication in QCT group

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

David López, Alba Torras, Elia Bertoldo, Luca Cozzolino, Manel Martinez and Pol Forn are authors of this paper.

Cavern Excavation Completed for Hyper-Kamiokande

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The completion of the underground cavern for Hyper-Kamiokande in Japan marks a key research milestone in the construction of a next-generation neutrino observatory. The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) participates in the project through its Neutrino group, contributing to detector development and the scientific programme of this major international research infrastructure.

IFAE will take part in European Researchers’ Night 2025 with a week of public science activities

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) will participate in European Researchers’ Night 2025 (ERN 2025), the major Europe-wide celebration of science that will take place on Friday, 26 September 2025.

ET‑PP Annual Meeting Gathers Einstein Telescope Community in Barcelona

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The three-day gathering helped drive forward the strategic planning efforts for the Einstein Telescope’s next phase.

New Insights into Gamma-Ray Burst Jets from Record-Breaking Cosmic Explosion

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Observations of GRB 221009A with the LST-1 telescope offer new clues about the structure of gamma-ray burst jets. IFAE researcher Mònica Seglar-Arroyo coordinated the study and co-authored the publication.

New QCT Group Paper on Superinductors and Ultrastrong Coupling

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A new study by the Quantum Computing and Technologies (QCT) group at IFAE reports an advance in superconducting quantum circuits, demonstrating ultrastrong coupling between a flux qubit and a resonator using a superinductor based on granular aluminium. The result, obtained in a device designed, fabricated and characterized locally, stems from fundamental research in circuit quantum electrodynamics and is part of the European Quantera SiUCs project.

IFAE Receives Severo Ochoa Excellence Award in Zaragoza

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On July 16, the Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, and the Minister of Education, Pilar Alegría, presided over the official award ceremony for the 2024 Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Centers and Units of Excellence in Zaragoza.

LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detect most massive black hole merger to date

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Gravitational waves from massive black holes challenge current astrophysical models. IFAE is part of the LIGO and Virgo collaborations and contributes to gravitational wave research through data analysis and detector development.

IFAE joins EU‑selected SUPREME consortium to scale industrial production of superconducting quantum chips

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the 23 partners from eight EU member states in SUPREME, a new European project selected under the Chips Joint Undertaking to establish pilot lines for the industrial production of superconducting quantum chips.

IFAE joins REDONGRA, a network to propel Spain’s role in gravitational wave astronomy

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the key partners in REDONGRA, the new Spanish Network of Gravitational Wave Physics. The initiative brings together 20 research institutions to coordinate Spain’s contribution to gravitational wave science.

New member in the Gamma-Rays group

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sarah Wagner joined the Gamma Rays group as a PostDoctoral researcher

New member in the Theory group

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Guillermo Baltà joined the Gamma Rays group as a PhD student

First images released from what will become the most complete “movie” of the night sky

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory launch a decade-long LSST survey of the southern sky, set to transform our understanding of dark energy, dark matter, and the transient universe. A consortium of Spanish institutions, including IFAE and PIC, is playing a key role in the scientific and technical development of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

CEPC 2025 International Workshop takes place in Barcelona

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The 2025 European Edition of the International Workshop on the Circular Electron-Positron Collider (CEPC) is currently underway in Barcelona, Spain, from June 16 to 19, hosted by IFAE.

Outreach talk about the latest DESI results

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sindhu Satyavolu and Laura Casas delivered the seminar “Probing Cosmic Acceleration with DESI: Is Dark Energy Evolving?” at the Sala de Graus II (UAB), in a hybrid format. The speakers presented the latest results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) and introduced key cosmological concepts to ensure accessibility for a non-specialist audience.

Quantum physics at the 18th Festa de la Ciència

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On the weekend of 31 May–1 June 2025, the 18th edition of the Festa de la Ciència de Barcelona took place at El Born Centre de Cultura i Memòria, bringing science to the city through a wide programme of activities for all audiences. This year’s edition placed a special focus on quantum physics, highlighting its growing relevance in research, technology and everyday life.

New Wide-Field Telescope Installed at Montsec Observatory with PIC Participation

Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A new wide-field telescope (TRAC) has been installed at Montsec Observatory to enhance asteroid tracking, deep-sky imaging, and space technology research. Coordinated by the IEEC and with the involvement of PIC, the project is set to begin scientific operations in 2026.

New member in the Gamma Rays group

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Udai Sharma joined the Gamma Rays group as a PhD student

Successful Validation of Data Transmission Systems for the Virgo Instrument

Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Engineers from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) have successfully validated the data transmission systems of a new instrumented baffle developed for the Virgo gravitational-wave detector. This milestone confirms the compatibility of the system with the interferometer environment and represents a key result of IFAE’s research and development activities in gravitational-wave instrumentation, carried out by its Gravitational Waves group in close collaboration with the Technical Division.

Eugenio Coccia and Gabriela González at the Radical Science conference in CCCB

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On May 16, Gabriela González and Eugenio Coccia discussed gravitational waves and the origins of the universe at CCCB, in a Radical Science event co-organized by IFAE and partners.

ASAPP2025 Conference Organized by the Gamma-ray Group at IFAE

Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The ASAPP2025 conference is taking place this week in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, with IFAE researchers presenting their latest work on space particle detection technologies.

Deep Detection Showcases PhotonAi® DS Camera Series at Control 2024 in Stuttgart

Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Deep Detection showcased its new PhotonAi® DS X-ray camera series for advanced industrial inspection at the Control Trade Show in Stuttgart.

New member in the Theory group

Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Davide Barbini joined the Theory group as a PhD student

Next sessions of Radical Science at CCCB

Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Experts including Didier Queloz, Nathalie Cabrol, Gabriela González, and Eugenio Coccia will explored exoplanets, extraterrestrial life, and gravitational waves.

New member in the Gravitational Waves group

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sakshi Satish Madekar joined the Gravitational Waves group as a PhD student

Andreu Font Presents Latest DESI BAO Results at Harvard

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Andreu Font presented new DESI results on Baryon Acoustic Oscillations at Harvard, raising questions about the ΛCDM model and the constancy of the cosmological constant.

IFAE receives the Severo Ochoa Excellence Award for the third time

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE has been awarded the Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence accreditation for the third time, recognizing its international leadership in fundamental physics research. The distinction includes €4.5 million over four years to support its strategic scientific programme and talent development.

IFAE researchers among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) in Barcelona are among the thousands of researchers worldwide honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, awarded to the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) alongside its sister experiments ALICE, CMS and LHCb.

New member in the Cosmology Group

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Tyann Dumerchat joined the Observational Cosmology group as a postdoctoral researcher

New high-definition pictures of the baby universe

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Research by the Atacama Cosmology Telescope collaboration has led to the clearest and most precise images yet of the universe’s infancy, the cosmic microwave background radiation that was visible only 380,000 years after the Big Bang. Due to IFAE’s participation in observatories that study galaxy distribution—such as DES, Euclid, and DESI—its researchers can leverage the new ACT maps in a unique way.

New DESI Results Strengthen Hints That Dark Energy May Evolve

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The DESI collaboration published a new analysis of dark energy using their first three years of collected data, which spans nearly 15 million galaxies and quasars. This analysis combined the DESI data with information from studies of the cosmic microwave background, supernovae, and weak gravitational lensing. The standard model of cosmology struggles to explain all the observations when taken together — but a model where dark energy’s influence changes over time seems to fit the data well.

Euclid opens data treasure trove to study the Dark Universe

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has released its first set of survey data, offering a glimpse into its deep fields. IFAE and PIC contribute to the development of Euclid’s instrumentation, data processing, and scientific analysis.

IFAE Hosts Hands-On Workshop on Muon Detection and Cosmic Rays

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The initiative is part of a collaboration with the artist Blanca Pujals and is supported by CCCB and Hangar.

New cosmological analysis explores potential tensions with the standard model of the Universe

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) have participated in a new international study that examines the consistency of the current standard model of cosmology using high-precision observational data. The results are presented in the paper [Dark Energy Survey: implications for cosmological expansion models from the final DES Baryon Acoustic Oscillation and Supernova data](https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.06712).

Pol Forn Appointed as Spain’s Representative to CERN’s Quantum Technology Initiative Advisory Board

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (CERN QTI) has defined a roadmap and research programme in collaboration with its advisory board, as well as the high-energy physics and quantum-technology research communities

Tamara Vázquez and Gerard Ariño at ATRAE Researchers' Day

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Programa ATRAE (Ayudas para incentivar la incorporación de talento consolidado) is an initiative by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI) aimed at attracting established research talent to Spain.

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Installs LSST Camera on Telescope

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has reached a major milestone with the successful installation of the LSST Camera on its telescope.

New Member in the Collider Physics group

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Pritha Mitra will be doing her PhD in the ATLAS group

New Member in the Astrophysics and Cosmology group at PIC-IFAE

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sílvia van den Bogaart will contribute to the Multimessenger Cosmohub project at PIC-IFAE

Aurelio Juste elected Physics Coordinator of the ATLAS experiment

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

He will be starting on October 2026

New Member in the Astrophysics and Cosmology group at PIC-IFAE

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Alex Luelmo will contribute as a Web Developer at PIC-IFAE

New Member in the Medical Physics group

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Marino Maiorino will be part of the Medical Physics team, working on Retina, PET, and other detector projects.

New member in the KTT unit

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Dylan Valencia will be working at IFAE as a Knowledge and Technology technician

IFAE researchers participate in Científiques 2025 to make visible the research of women in science

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

#Científiques 2025 beat the participation record

IFAE’s Upcoming Spin-off Wins Award at Barcelona Activa’s Pre-Acceleration DemoDay

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Quantum Sense is the future spin-off from IFAE

New publication by the QCT group

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

"Cosmic muon flux attenuation methods for superconducting qubit experiments" by Elia Bertoldo, Manel Martínez, Pol Forn and collaborators

New member in the Medical Physics group

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Elisabetta Medina has joined the Medical Physics group as a Postdoctoral Researcher

Quantum sense at Science4Industry 2025

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Quantum sense at Science4Industry 2025

New member in the Gamma-ray group

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Giacomo D'Amico has joined the Gamma-ray group as a Postdoctoral Researcher

New Cosmology Group Publication

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

"Rapid follow-up of infant supernovae with the Gran Telescopio de Canarias" has been released on arXiv

New members in the ATLAS group

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Álvaro López Solís and Danijela Bogavac have just joined the ATLAS group at IFAE, both as Beatriu de Pinós postdoctoral researchers.

Passing of Manuel Garcia Doncel

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Theoretical Physicist and Member of IFAE

Brussels Approves the Installation of the Quantum Computer MareNostrum-Ona in Barcelona

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech will develop the MareNostrum-Ona quantum computer, which will be installed at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC).

Direct Observation of Spontaneous Photon Down-Conversion in a Superconducting Quantum Circuit

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the Quantum Computing and Technologies (QCT) group at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) have published a new result in *Physical Review Letters* reporting the direct observation of spontaneous photon down-conversion in a superconducting quantum circuit. The work demonstrates that a single microwave photon can decay into three lower-energy photons at a Josephson junction, revealing a new regime of light–matter interaction relevant for quantum optics and superconducting qubit technologies.

IFAE joins CCCB for “Radical Science”: A Cultural Project Exploring 21st-Century Scientific Frontiers

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The High Energy Physics Institute (IFAE) is one of four research centres that collaborate with the Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture (CCCB) in a series of events called “Radical Science”, a cultural initiative that showcases how cutting-edge scientific research is transforming our world.

IFAE Secures Ginjol Funding for VIP Tech Patent

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE has been awarded 10,000€ in competitive funding from the Ginjol call to support the maintenance of the VIP technology patent, developed by Prof. Chmeissani.

New member in the Gamma-ray group

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sergio Rodriguez has joined the Gamma-ray group as a PhD student

New member in the Theory group

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Noé Duarte has joined the theory group as a PhD student

Arnau Picó joins IFAE as head of the Research Projects Office

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Arnau has 10 years experience as EU Project Manager

The CTAO Becomes a European Research Infrastructure Consortium

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On January 7, 2025, the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO) was officially recognized as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) by the European Commission.

IFAE COVID-19 Group Publishes Final Study on Catalonia’s Pandemic Response in Scientific Reports

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The IFAE COVID-19 group has published the final results of an I+D+I project funded under the AGAUR PANDÈMIES-2020 programme, which developed a powerful stochastic simulation framework to assess the impact of COVID-19 in Catalonia. Using detailed demographic and mobility information together with extensive health datasets, the study published in Nature Scientific Reports quantifies the effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccination, providing an evidence-based framework to evaluate pandemic response strategies.

Joaquim Matias Receives 2024 ICREA Acadèmia and IPPP DIVA Award

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Joaquim Matias has been awarded the 2024 ICREA Acadèmia. The announcement was made this week following the resolution of the ICREA Acadèmia 2024 call, managed by AGAUR.

Cosimo Nigro joins the UAB Physics Department Faculty

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE gamma-ray astronomy researcher Cosimo Nigro has joined the UAB Physics Department Faculty as Lecturer (Professor Lector) in the High Energy Physics Unit (Unitat de Física d'Altes Energies). Cosimo had already been teaching in the Department as a Teaching Associate (Professor Associat) during his postdoctoral stay at IFAE.

IFAE Researcher Tamara Vázquez Schröder obtains funding in the ATRAE Call

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Tamara Vázquez Schröder has been awarded the ATRAE 2024 grant to address some of the most pressing unanswered questions in particle physics, through precision measurements and searches using data from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

IFAE Joins Global LIGO Collaboration to Advance Gravitational Wave Research

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE has joined the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, strengthening its contributions to international gravitational wave research using terrestrial interferometry.

New member in the ATLAS Pixel group

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Mahima Sachdeva has joined the ATLAS Pixel group as a PhD student

New member in the Quantum Computing group

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Ariadna Gómez has joined the QCT group as a PhD student

New member in the Quantum Computing group

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Guillermo Del Riego has joined the QCT group as a PhD student

New DESI Results Weigh In On Gravity

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A complex analysis of DESI’s first year of data provides one of the most stringent tests yet of general relativity and how gravity behaves at cosmic scales. IFAE, ICCUB, CIEMAT, ICE-CSIC and IFT have played a significant role in achieving these important results.

New ATLAS group publication

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

"Search for a heavy charged Higgs boson decaying into a W boson and a Higgs boson in final states with leptons and b-jets in s√=13 TeV pp collisions with the ATLAS detector"

New ATLAS group publication

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

"Search for vector-like leptons coupling to first- and second-generation Standard Model leptons in pp collisions at s√=13 TeV with the ATLAS detector"

Bojos per la Física 2024 concludes with its closing ceremony

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

On Saturday, November 9, the Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2) hosted the closing ceremony for Bojos per la Física, an advanced physics program organized by IFAE, ICN2, and Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera.

Fiber Tracker for HERD Detector Undergoes Testing at CERN

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Fiber Tracker for the HERD space cosmic-ray/gamma-ray detector is being tested this week with high-energy ions at the CERN SPS.

New member in the Theory group

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Andreas Maier has joined the Theory group as a postdoctoral researcher

New member in the Theory group

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Héctor Cancio has joined the Theory group as a PhD student.

New member in the Theory group

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Xue Xiao has joined the Theory group as a postdoctoral researcher

GravNet: A Global Network for the Search for High-Frequency Gravitational Waves Receives ERC Synergy Grant 2024

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

ICREA Researcher at IFAE Diego Blas obtains ERC Synergy Grant for the pioneering GravNet project, Europe’s first dedicated effort to detect high-frequency gravitational waves using quantum technologies.

Mario Martínez Participates in G7 Conference on Large Research Infrastructures

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The conference was held in Sardinia

New member in Cosmology group

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Christos Georgiou has joined the Cosmology group as a Postdoc.

New member in Cosmology group

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Sindhu Sri Sravya Satyavolu has joined the Cosmology group as a Postdoctoral researcher.

New member in Gammarays group

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Mathilde A.A. Croisonnier has joined the Gammarays group as a PhD student.

New member in Pixels group

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Issam Youbi has joined the Pixels group as a PhD student.

New member in Theory group

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Jordan Gué has joined the Theory group as a postdoctoral researcher.

Rubin Observatory’s Test Camera Captures First Light

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Rubin Observatory, also known as LSST, has achieved first light with its commissioning camera, marking a major milestone for the project

Temperature at Roque de los Muchachos rose 1.1 ºC in 20 years, twice as much as predicted by climate models

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The meteorological data recorded over the past two decades by sensors of the Roque de los Muchachos astronomical observatory facilities point to a rise of 1.1 ºC in the average temperature. The analysis shows more than double the increase predicted by climate models for the same area, and even more than expected for the next 20 years.

New member in Cosmology group

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Simon Samuroff has joined the Cosmology group as a Postdoctoral researcher.

New member in Medical Physics group

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Pau Fuste has joined the Medical Physics group as a PhD student.

New member in Theory group

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Balma Duch has joined the Theory group as a PhD student.

Euclid Releases 208-Gigapixel Mosaic

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The release was done at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan

New Cosmology group publication

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

William d'Assignies D. from the Observational Cosmology group at IFAE is a co-author

New Cosmology group publication

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Authors are Dane Noelle Cross and Carles Sánchez

Tamara Vazquez at CERN 70th Anniversary Ceremony with EU Delegation

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The ceremony welcomed political leaders from Member and Associate Member States

UNDARK project kick-off meeting

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The meeting took place at Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

César Jesús Valls Obtains RSEF Award for Best Experimental Physics Thesis

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

César defended his thesis in IFAE

Gamma-ray group paper on Journal of High Energy Astrophysics

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Cosimo Nigro from the Gamma-ray group led the project and is corresponding author.

Oscar Blanch Presents at CERCA KTT Community Meeting

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Blanch discussed the current advancements in the development of Cherenkov cameras for the CTA initiative.

Kick-off of ACME, an EU-funded project built by and for the astroparticle and the astronomy communities

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

On the 16th and 17th of September was held in Paris the kick-off meeting for the Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe - ACME. IFAE and PIC participate leading the improvement of transnational access to the MAGIC telescopes.

LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA 2024 Collaboration Meeting Takes Place in Barcelona

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE is hosting the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA 2024 Collaboration Meeting which bring together for the first time in Barcelona nearly 800 researchers in gravitational wave astronomy.

ATHENA EU project kicks off

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The kick-off meeting of the ATHENA (Advanced Technologies for High value ImagNg Application) project took place earlier this month in Grenoble.

IFAE at the 70 years anniversary of CERN celebration in Spain

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Tamara Vazquez from IFAE actively participated in the event.

LHC experiments at CERN observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The results open up a new perspective on the complex world of quantum physics. IFAE is a member of the ATLAS collaboration and IFAE researcher Aurelio Juste is the Chair of the ATLAS Publication Committee.

The PAUS survey releases a new cosmic distance catalogue to unlock the mysteries of the Universe formation

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The catalogue collects data for over 1.8 million objects gathered over 200 nights between 2015 and 2019. IFAE led the construction and integration of PAUCam, which was entirely carried out in-house in Barcelona.

Diego Blas obtains a Leonardo grant from the BBVA Foundation

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Diego Blas has been awarded one of the 58 Leonardo Grants by the BBVA Foundation for his project, "Detection of Gravitational Waves in Lunar Orbit and in Artificial Satellite Orbits". Selected from among 1,400 applications, his research aims to address a critical gap in our current understanding of gravitational waves.

New member in the Neutrinos group

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Ewan Miller has just joined the Neutrinos group as Postdoctoral researcher.

New Member in the ATLAS group

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Tamara Vazquez has joined the ATLAS group at IFAE as tenure-track Ramon y Cajal Researcher.

New member in the Gravitational Waves group

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Andrew Lundgren has joined IFAE as ICREA Research Professor.

La Nit Europea dels Investigadors 2024 a l'IFAE

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

El divendres 27 de setembre, apropeu-vos a la 20a edició de la Nit Europea dels Investigadors. Veniu a detectar raigs còsmics, a construir l’univers partícula a partícula i a endinsar-vos en els experiments de física de partícules. Coneixereu les persones que investiguen l’univers, des del més petit fins al més gran, i que organitzen aquest esdeveniment en el marc del [projecte europeu PICO](https://picoproject.eu/), la física per a tothom.

ESA's Euclid celebrates first science with sparkling cosmic views

Thu, 23 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Euclid Consortium announces the release of its first papers, demonstrating Euclid’s ability to unravel the secrets of the cosmos. IFAE and ICE-CSIC have been responsible for the development of the Filter Wheel Assembly, one of Euclid instruments. PIC hosts the Euclid Science Data Center and contributes to the misssion data processing.

LSST Camera arrives at Rubin Observatory in Chile

Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This paves the way for cosmic exploration.

The installation of LST-4 dish structure begins shaping the Northern Hemisphere Array

Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE, together with the IEEC (Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya), has got 2 of the 5 funded infrastructures in the III GINYS call.

ND280 Upgrade Installation completed

Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

On the 14th of May, the last two TOF panels were installed in ND280.

IFAE obtains funding in CERCA GINYS program

Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE, together with the IEEC (Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya), has got 2 of the 5 funded infrastructures in the III GINYS call.

Theory group paper on Scientific American

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Scientific American has published the article interviewing Ricardo Z. Ferreira, former postdoc in the Theory Group.

Mini-Cactus-v2 is ready for testing

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The first samples of Mini-Cactus-v2 sensor have been received at IFAE.

IFAE in the press

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Latest appearances of IFAE in the press

First Results from DESI Make the Most Precise Measurement of Our Expanding Universe

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers have used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to make the largest 3D map of our universe and world-leading measurements of dark energy, the mysterious cause of its accelerating expansion. IFAE leads one of the three key publications presented in this study.

Test facility ETpathfinder enters new phase

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The IFAE contributions to the ETpathfinder test facility is described in this article "[Test facility ETpathfinder enters new phase](https://www.einsteintelescope-emr.eu/en/2024/03/12/test-facility-etpathfinder-enters-new-phase/?domain=nl)".

Aurelio Juste starts as Chair of the ATLAS Publication Committee

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

On 1 March 2024, Aurelio Juste started as Chair of the Publications Committee (PubCom) for one year.

Qilimanjaro wins 4YFN Awards 2024

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The IFAE spin-off Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, was recognized at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 as the best digital start-up in the world.

First Pre-production Modules for the ATLAS upgrades for the LH-LHC Assembled at IFAE

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The first pre-production triplet module for the ATLAS upgrades for the LH-LHC has been assembled this week at IFAE. The IFAE ATLAS Pixels group is building modules for the innermost pixel layer of the tracking detector (ITk) and the new high granularity timing detector (HGTD).

New measurement of cosmic distances in the Dark Energy Survey gives clues about the nature of dark energy

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The measurement obtained fixes the scale of the universe when it was half its present age with an accuracy of 2%, the most accurate ever obtained for that time. Researchers from IFAE, CIEMAT, ICE-CSIC, and IFT have led the scientific analysis of the data.

Monica Seglar participates in the kick-off of the 2024 edition of Bojos per la Ciencia

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Last Friday started "Bojos per la Ciència", the educational program from Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera. IFAE coordinates the Bojos per la física together with ICN2 and in collaboration with ICFO, Alba, UAB, ICMAB..., engaging students in Physics activities. IFAE Postdoc researcher Monica Seglar from the Gamma-ray and the GW groups gave an inspiring talk for all students in the inauguration.

Six new 3D sensors modules produced by the ATLAS Pixels group at IFAE

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

During the start of 2024, the ATLAS pixel group assembled new 3D sensor modules for AFP (a diffractive experiment in ATLAS).

Thorsten Lux nominated as leader of the ND280 working group for Hyper-Kamiokande

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Thorsten Lux has been nominated as leader of the ND280 working group for Hyper-Kamiokande. ND280 will be crucial for the success of the Hyper-Kamiokande (HyperK) experiment.

IFAE Researcher Gerard Ariño Estrada obtains funding in the ATRAE Call

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE researcher Gerard Ariño awarded the VERSATILE project under the ATRAE call, focusing on advancing nuclear medicine capabilities. VERSATILE aims to develop a gamma detector with innovative technology for Targeted Alpha Therapy dosimetry, Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, and high-performance Time-of-Flight Positron Emission Tomography.

New Member in the Theory Division

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Bernat Capdevila has joined the Theory Group at IFAE and the UAB Physics Department as Postdoc Researcher.

T2K experiment enters a new phase with significantly improved sensitivity for its world leading neutrino oscillation research.

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The T2K Collaboration started data taking with upgraded accelerator neutrino beam and new detectors from December 2023. IFAE played an important role in the T2K ND280 Upgrade project, contributing expertise, management, and hardware improvements, including advancements in Time Projection Chambers and the SuperFGD detector.

Researcher Fabrizio Rompineve receives the Buchalter Cosmology Prize

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Fabrizio Rompineve, researcher at the UAB Department of Physics and at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), has been awarded the Buchalter Cosmology Prize for his research on gravitational waves from the early universe.

LST-1 Discovers the Most Distant AGN at Very High Energies

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The LST Collaboration reported the detection of OP 313 at very high energies with the LST-1, marking the telescope's first scientific discovery and making OP 313 the most distant Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) ever detected by a Cherenkov telescope.

The Future of Astroparticle Physics in Europe: Presentation of the Mid-Term Update of the European Astroparticle Physics Strategy

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

European Astroparticle Physics (APPEC) announces the successful finalization of the Mid-Term Update for its 2017-2026 strategy, revealing on-track progress with adjustments and emerging goals. IFAE- ICREA researcher Ramon Miquel is one of the authors of the original Roadmap and is now a member of the APPEC General Assembly, representing the EPS-HEPP division

Alba Romero-Rodriguez winner of the 2023 Virgo Awards

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Alba Romero-Rodriguez (former PhD Student at IFAE and now at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) is one of the wiiners of the [third edition of the Virgo Awards](https://www.virgo-gw.eu/news/winners-of-the-virgo-awards-2023-announced/)

New Member in the Theory Division

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Clara Murgui joins the Theory Division as a Beatriz de Galindo Junior Researcher.

Euclid release its first images: the dazzling edge of darkness

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Euclid's first full-colour images are the sharpest ever across such a large patch of the sky and looking so far into the distant Universe. IFAE, ICE-CSIC and PIC has been responsible for the development of the Filter Wheel Assembly, one of Euclid instruments and for generating cosmological simulations.

New Member in the Cosmology group

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Martine Lokken has just joined the Observational Cosmology group as Postdoc researcher.

New Member in the Theory group

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Juan Sebastián Valbuena has just joined the Theory group as Postdoc researcher.

Ongoing HGTD Testbeam Campaign Pioneers ALTIROC3 Module Prototypes in ATLAS Detector Upgrade

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The High Granularity Timing Detector (HGTD) testbeam campaign is currently underway at the electron beam line in DESY, Hamburg, representing a significant step in the ATLAS detector's HGTD upgrade.

QCT group Milestone: Successful Control of Flux Qubits

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers at the QCT group have achieved precise control over flux qubits, a crucial component for quantum annealing.

T2K ND280 Upgrade Milestone: Cosmic Tracks Recorded as New Detectors Installed

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The T2K ND280 Upgrade project achieved a significant milestone as the first of the new Time Projection Chambers (TPCs) recorded cosmic tracks inside the ND280 pit.

Three new IFAE patents

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE filed a new medical imaging technology patent application: “Proton CT System with Improved Proton Energy Detector” and a patent application was granted named “Devices, Systems, and Methods for Mammography with a Detector Having Reduced Dimensions.” The third is a PET technology based new patent application filed in the European Patent Office.

Eugenio Coccia Assumes Chairmanship of Italian Civil Protection Commission

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Newly appointed President of the Italian Civil Protection Commission Eugenio Coccia, Director of IFAE, will lead the commission for the next five years.

HERD prototype tested at CERN SPS beam

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The HERD prototype is being tested at CERN SPS beam between Oct 2 and 16. This test, together with the one at PS back in September, will be used to validate and optimize the different sub-detector concepts and complete Phase B of the project.

New Member in the Cosmology group

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Laura Casas has just joined IFAE as a PhD student in the Observational Cosmology Group.

Installation of new cryostat in the QCT Lab

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The installation of a new cryostat from Leiden Cryogenics is ongoing at the QCT Lab by the Qilimanjaro team. The new equipment is part of the Quantum Spain project coordinated by BSC of giving remote access to a 5-qubit quantum chip.

Time Projection Chambers (TPC) installation completed at J-PARC

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The detector is already connected to the gas system and first cosmics in this configuration are expected to be recorded in about 4 weeks. First data taking with a neutrino beam is planned for the 2nd half of November and December.

HERD prototype tested at CERN PS beam

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The HERD prototype is being tested at CERN PS beam between Aug 29 and Sep 12. This test, together with the one happening at SPS next October, will be used to validate and optimize the different sub-detector concepts and complete Phase B of the project.

New Gamma-ray group publication

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

"[Gammapy: A Python package for gamma-ray astronomy](https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.13584)" by Cosimo Nigro and others has been accepted and selected as a highlight paper in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

New Theory group publication

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Two papers by Santi Peris and collaborators have been published by Phys. Rev. D and selected as Editors' Suggestion.

The Universe in a Box : Euclid simulations outreach video

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

[ESA published in August an outreach video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtpjMNFHsfw) showcasing the Euclid Flagship simulations, the largest and most comprehensive catalog of simulated galaxies ever produced. PIC members participated in the producton

Euclid test images tease of riches to come

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Euclid’s two instruments have captured their first test images, showcasing space telescope potential to exceed its scientific goals. These are early test images, taken to check the instruments and review how Euclid can be further tweaked and refined. The Euclid space mission will create the largest and most accurate 3D map of the universe.

Bullnet Capital leads new investment in the IFAE spin-off Deep Detection

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The IFAE spin-off Deep Detection, a cutting-edge X-ray inspection technology company, has secured a substantial investment led by Bullnet Capital, a prominent Spanish venture capital firm specializing in deep-tech companies.

Successful first delivery for the Quantum Spain project to build the first Spanish quantum computer

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Qilimanjaro-GMV joint venture has completed the first milestone in the construction of the quantum computer at BSC, which consists of remote access to a 5-qubit quantum chip. This chip is operational at Qilimanjaro’s Quantum Computing Technology laboratory at the Institut de Fisica d’Altes Energies (IFAE) and is, in fact, the first quantum computer located in Spanish territory.

The Euclid telescope takes off to explore the dark universe

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Euclid space mission of the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch into space on Saturday, July 1, 2023 to create the largest and most accurate 3D map of the universe. Spain has an important role in the mission, with a prominent role in the Consortium that has led the mission from its origin. IFAE, ICE-CSIC and PIC has been responsible for the development of the Filter Wheel Assembly, one of Euclid instruments and for generating cosmological simulations.

DESI Early Data Release Holds Nearly Two Million Objects

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The first batch of data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is now available for researchers to mine. Taken during the experiment’s “survey validation” phase, the data include distant galaxies and quasars as well as stars in our own Milky Way. DESI has already observed more galaxies than the combination of any other previous study, and it is just starting. Several Spanish institutions participate in this project: IFAE, ICE-CSIC/IEEC, ICCUB, CIEMAT, IFT/UAM, IAA, and IAC

La veu còsmica, a podcast combining art and science

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE participates in the podcast "La Veu còsmica", an initiative by ICE-CSIC research Lluís Galbany

New Planetarium show - '5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI'

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A stunning documentary film featuring recent discoveries from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has been released to planetariums worldwide. A catalan version of this new documentary has been produced by the ERC COSMO-LYA project in collaboration with the UAB.

Annual Meeting of the ET-PP Project in Barcelona

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The ET-PP (Einstein Telescope Preparatory Phase) project held its Annual Meeting from June 12th to 13th, 2023. The event, hosted by the Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE), as the coordinator of the european project, took place at the UPF Barcelona School of Management Campus in the city center of Barcelona.

New GW group publication

Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

[Searches for mass-asymmetric compact binary coalescence events using neural networks in the LIGO/Virgo third observation period](https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevD.107.082003) by M. Andrés-Carcasona, A. Menéndez-Vázquez, M. Martínez, and Ll. M. Mir has been published by Phys.Rev.D

New ND280 Upgrade milestone achieved

Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

At CERN, the first cosmic tracks with the first of the final TPC field cages have been recorded. An important milestone towards shipping the first TPC to Japan this summer.

Prof. Harald Kornmayer (DHBW Mannheim), new visitor at IFAE

Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Prof. Harald Kornmayer from the DHBW Mannheim university is visiting IFAE-PIC until January 2024.

The InCAEM project is presented to the Catalan scientific community

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The ALBA Synchrotron hosted on Friday, 14 April 2023, the workshop "InCAEM-Planes Complementarios for the Catalan scientific community", where several research institutions from different areas of Catalonia took part.

ATLAS and CMS observe simultaneous production of four top quarks

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The ATLAS and CMS collaborations have observed the simultaneous production of four top quarks, the heaviest elementary particle, in collisions at the world's largest particle accelerator, located at CERN. The Institut de Física d'Altes Energies (IFAE) plays a prominent role in the observation of this rare phenomenon that could be key to searching for new particles beyond the Standard Model.

New publication ''A novel MCT focal plane array thermally stressed at low temperatures'

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The paper titled 'A novel MCT focal plane array thermally stressed at low temperatures' authored by Jorge Jiménez and co-authored by Cristobal Padilla has been published in the 'IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement' magazine.

New paper by the QCT group

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

"[Cosmic muon flux attenuation methods for superconducting qubit experiments](https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.04938)" by members of the QCT group at IFAE has been uploaded to arXiv.

The LST Collaboration Publishes its first Scientific Paper with Data from the LST-1

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

On March 6, the LST Collaboration published its first scientific paper in the Astronomy & Astrophysics journal. The paper focuses on a multi-wavelength study of the unidentified ultra-high-energy gamma-ray source known as LHAASO J2108+5157.

New understanding on the relationship between galaxies and dark matter solves mysterious problem in cosmology

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Recent studies have revealed that the bending of light around massive galaxies is significantly smaller than what our theories predict. Now, a team of scientists from Spanish institutions has found that the mismatch between theory and observations is actually caused by imprecise modeling of astrophysical processes.

IFAE at the ET Pathfinder meeting

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE participated in the [ETpathfinder](https://www.etpathfinder.eu/) meeting in Maastricht n Fed 22 - 23.

Aurelio Juste appointed Deputy Chair of the Publications Committee

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Aurelio Juste starts as Deputy Chair of the Publications Committee (PubComm) for one year, and will become the Chair for the following year, starting on 1 March 2024.

Chinese Academy of Science delegation visit IFAE

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A delegation of the Chinese Academy of Science visited IFAE on Monday February 27 2023. The visit was part of a tour for reviewing the status of the collaborations with different European research institutions on space missions. IFAE has been participating in the design of the HERD cosmic-ray/gamma-ray detector for the China Space Station since 2020.

IFAE members visit Euclid at Thales Cannes

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Cristobal Padilla and PhD student William d'Assignies, visited the Euclid space telescope at Thales Cannes on February 22, with eighty members of the European collaboration.

IFAE leads the Plan Complementario for Astrophysics and High Energy Physics

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The Plan Complementario for Astrophysics and High Energy Physics was presented in Barcelona with the presence of the Minister of Science and Innovation and the Minister of Research and Universities of the Generalitat de Catalunya. The IFAE leads the project which has a budget of more than 39 million euros and seven autonomous communities involved.

The MAGIC Telescopes scrutinize the center of the Milky Way for fingerprints of dark matter

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

233 hours of observations of the galactic center with the MAGIC Telescope has helped constrain possible properties of dark matter particle candidates. The results are published in Physical Review Letters. Daniel Kerszberg, Ramon y Cajal fellow at IFAE, Barcelona, Spain, is one of the leading authors of this research.

New COVID group paper

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

[Stochastic simulation of successive waves of COVID-19 in the province of Barcelona](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468042722001117?via%3Dihub) has been published in the Infectious Disease Modelling journal by the IFAE COVID grup in collaboration with Centre d'Estudis Demogràfics (CED) and the Internet Research Center (i2CAT).

New Neutrinos group paper

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The IFAE Neutrino group has a new publication: [SuperFGD prototype time resolution studies](https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/18/01/P01012) ( I. Alekseev et al 2023 JINST 18 P01012) related to the T2K ND280 Upgrade project.

New positions in the IFAE Organization

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Mario Martinez, ICREA professor at IFAE and head of the Gravitational Waves Group, is the new Director of the Experimental Division and takes on the role of IFAE Deputy Director. Martine Bosman, retiring Director of the Experimental Division, assumes the status of IFAE Emeritus.

Diego Blas awarded the Buchalter Cosmology Prize

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The [Buchalter Cosmology 2022](http://www.buchaltercosmologyprize.org/) Second Prize was awarded to Diego Blas and his collaborator Alexander Jenkins (UCL), for their work entitled “[Bridging the μHz gap in the gravitational-wave landscape with binary resonance](https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.101103)” published in Physical Review Letters.

New ATLAS group paper

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The paper "Search for a new scalar resonance in flavour-changing neutral-current top-quark decays 𝒕 → 𝒒𝑿 (𝒒 = 𝒖, 𝒄), with 𝑿 → 𝒃𝒃bar, in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector" has been submitted to JHEP.

New Cosmology group paper

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

"[Cosmological Fisher forecasts for next-generation spectroscopic surveys](https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.02289)" by William Doumerg and collaborators has been uploaded to arXiv.

New Member in the ATLAS group

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Javier Montejo Berlingen has joined the ATLAS group at IFAE as tenure-track Ramon y Cajal Researcher.

Pilar Casado accepted as a new member in the T2K collaboration

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Pilar Casado has been accepted by the T2K collaboration as a new member.

New Member in the ATLAS group

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Joaquim Piñol has joined the ATLAS group at IFAE as PhD Student.

New Member in the GW group

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Monica Seglar-Arroyo is a new postdoc at the GW group with a Juan de la Cierva junior contract.

Two IFAE projects selected in the «Prueba de Concepto» 2022 call

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Two IFAE projects were selected for funding in the "Prueba de Concepto 2022" call.

New Member in the Cosmology group

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hui Kong has joined the Observational Cosmology Group as a postdoc researcher.

New Member in the KTT Unit

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Rodrigo Ortega has joined the KTT Unit at IFAE as a Technician.

New Member in the Theory group

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Alejandro Miranda. has joined the Theory Division as a postdoctoral researcher.

Aurelio Juste elected Chair of the ATLAS Publication Committee

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

At the 103rd Collaboration Board meeting, held on 14 October 2022, Aurelio Juste was elected as the next Deputy Chair of the Publications Committee (PubComm) for one year, starting on 1 March 2023, and becoming the Chair for the following year, starting on 1 March 2024.

New member in the IFAE Research Projects Office

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Marcos Castillo has just joined the IFAE Research Projects Office as Project Manager assistant.

Prof. Eugenio Coccia named new Director of IFAE

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Prof. Coccia was the director of the INFN Gran Sasso Laboratory and founding director of the school for advanced studies Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI), of which he was the rector until now. He will succeed Prof. Ramon Miquel as IFAE Director on November 15, 2022.

Nazlim Agaras and Imma Riu appointed as conveners of ATLAS physics subgroups

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Both positions, which started on October 1st, have a duration of 2 years.

New member in the Cosmology Group

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Lucy Reynolds has joined the Observational Cosmology group at IFAE as PhD student.

New member in the Cosmology Group

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Jonás Chaves has joined the Observational Cosmology Group at IFAE as Postdoc researcher.

New member in the Cosmology Group

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Santiago Avila has joined the Observational Cosmology group at IFAE as Postdoc researcher.

New member in the GW Group

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Catalina Miritescu has just joined the GW group as PhD Student.

New member in the GW Group

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Maria Paola Vaccaro has just joined the GW group as PhD student.

New member in the Theory Division

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Andrea Wulzer has joined the Theory Division at IFAE as ICREA Research Professor.

New member in the Cosmology Group

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

William Doumerg has joined the Observational Cosmology group at IFAE.

New member in the Gamma-ray Group

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Monong Yu has just joined the Gamma-ray group at IFAE as a postdoc.

New ERC Starting Grant to improve the diagnostic capabilities of Time-of-Flight Positron Emission Tomographies with innovative detector technologies

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Gerard Ariño-Estrada and his team plan to build a gamma detector for time-of-flight positron emission tomography with improved time and spatial detection features by exploiting a novel gamma detector design.

New member in the Cosmology Group

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Elisa Legnani has just joined the Observational Cosmology Group at IFAE as PhD Student.

New member in the Theory Group

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Aritra Biswas has just joined the Theory Division as postdoc.

IFAE leads an international project to pave the way for the Einstein Telescope: a European Third-Generation Gravitational Wave Observatory

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

ET-PP is an Horizon Europe INFRA-DEV project that started on September 1st 2022 to address the fundamental prerequisites for the approval, construction and operation of the Einstein Telescope. The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is the coordinator institution of this project that comprises leading research centers from 11 countries.

New Member in the ATLAS group

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Gabriel Corrêa has just joined the ATLAS group as a PhD student.

Testbeam campaign for the ND280 Upgrade TPC

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The ND280 Upgrade TPC group is currently performing a testbeam with a full readout plane consisting of 8 Micromegas.

Spain and Japan sign a MoU to promote the construction of the Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino telescope

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Ministry of Science and Innovation of the Government of Spain, the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) of Japan and the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the construction of the Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino telescope. IFAE is a member of the HK Spanish consortium.

The ALTIROC2 device assembled at IFAE tested for the first time with a particle beam

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

An ALTIROC2 device assembled at IFAE was tested for the first time with a particle beam

ET-PP INFRA-DEV Kick-off Meeting hosted by IFAE

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The ET-PP INFRA-DEV Kick-off Meeting took place at the UAB Campus on 19-20 July 2022, hosted by IFAE.

IFAE at the European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting (EAS 2022)

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE researchers contributed to the [European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting (EAS 2022)](https://eas.unige.ch/EAS2022/)

New ATLAS results for ICHEP 2022

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Members of the IFAE-ATLAS team have played a leading role in two of the 31 new results released by ATLAS at ICHEP 2022. The corresponding publications will be submitted to the journal soon.

New Member in the Neutrinos group

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Annalisa De Lorenzis has just joined the Neutrino Group at IFAE to carry out an Industrial PhD with Qilimanjaro as business partner.

The Higgs boson, ten years after its discovery

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The landmark discovery of the Higgs boson at the LHC exactly ten years ago, and the progress made since then to determine its properties, have allowed physicists to make tremendous steps forward in our understanding of the universe. The Collider Physics Group at IFAE joined the ATLAS collaboration since its inception. For 30 years it has contributed to the design and construction of the experiment and the physics analysis program.

First batch of ITK Pixel prototype modules sent for testing

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This first batch of RD53A triplet modules fully assembled and characterized at IFAE by the ATLAS pixels group has recently left IFAE to SLAC (United States) for ITk loading testing

New CLUE container arrived at IFAE

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This week, a new CLUE container arrived at IFAE.

New Member in the Gamma-ray group

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Keerthana Rajan Lathika has just joined the Gamma-Ray group as PhD student.

XII Einstein Telescope Symposium

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The [XII symposium of the Einstein Telescope (ET)](https://indico.ego-gw.it/event/411) took place in Budapest, at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, on the 7th - 8th of June. The ET scientific community met for a crucial step in the long Einstein Telescope journey: the formal establishment of the ET Collaboration.

ATLAS Run 3 start in full swing

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Last week the the LHC delivered a total of 5 fills with 900 GeV collisions (stable beams were declared during 4 fills). In total, approximately 23 hours of stable beams at injection energy were delivered to ATLAS.

New theory paper on axions

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

[Do direct detection experiments constrain axionlike particles coupled to electrons?](https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.221302) by Ricardo Z. Ferreira and collaborators has been published at Physical Review Letters.

ATLAS Upgrades Status

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Final Design Reviews for the LGAD sensors for the High Granularity Timing Detector (HGTD) and for the ITk Pixel modules are ongoing.

Manuel Delfino appointed STAC member of EGO

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Manuel Delfino has been appointed member of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the European Gravitational Observatory (EGO).

New GW group paper

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Status and Perspectives of Continuous Gravitational Wave Searches](https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4434/10/3/72)" by Ornella Piccinni has been published in Galaxies.

Theory Group paper featured in AAS Nova research Highlights

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[New Roads to the Small-scale Universe: Measurements of the Clustering of Matter with the High-redshift UV Galaxy Luminosity Function](https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/ac5e9c)" by Diego Blas and collaborators is featured in the AAS Nova research Highlights.

New Member in the ATLAS Pixels group

Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Yujing Gan has just joined the ATLAS Pixels group as a PhD student. She got her bachelor degree in the Central China Normal University (CCNU).

New analysis by the IFAE ATLAS group

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

[Preliminary results](https://atlas.web.cern.ch/Atlas/GROUPS/PHYSICS/CONFNOTES/ATLAS-CONF-2022-027/) of a novel broad-mass range search of scalar particles (X) in flavour-changing neutral current decays of the top quark in ATLAS have been recently released. The complete analysis has been carried out by IFAE members.

New theory paper on CP violation

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[New-physics signatures via CP violation in η (0) → π 0 µ + µ − and η 0 → ηµ + µ − decays](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/JHEP05(2022)147)" by R. Escribano, E. Royo and P. Sánchez-Puertas has been published in JHEP.

New DESI paper

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Overview of the Instrumentation for the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument](https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.10939)" has been uploadd to arXiv. Several IFAE members are co-authors of the paper.

New DESI paper by the cosmology group

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[The effect of quasar redshift errors on Lyman-α forest correlation functions](https://arxiv.org/abs/2205.06648)" by A. Font-Ribera, Ignasi Pérez-Ràfols, César Ramírez-Pérez and collaborators has been uploaded to arXiv.

New Members in the Technical Division

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Enric Puigvert has just joined the Technical Division as Software Engineer. Tristan Baylard has just joined the Technical Division as Mechanical Technician

New theory paper on the muon anomalous magnetic moment

Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Evaluation of the three-flavor quark-disconnected contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment from experimental data](https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevD.105.093003)" by S. Peris, M. Golterman (IFAE visitor) and collaborators has been published at Physical Review D. The article is highlighted as an Editor's Suggestion.

New Member in the Neutrinos group

Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Balint Radics has just joined the Neutrinos group as a María de Zambrano Postdoc researcher.

New Member in the Theory group

Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Mario Herrero has just joined the Theory group as a Juan de la Cierva Postdoc researcher.

The QCT lab featured in the TV program 'El cazador de cerebros'

Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

On Monday 3, May 2022 the TV program "El Cazador de cerebros" broadcasted in La2 of the Spanish National Television. The chapter focused on young students and had the title "Los Cerebros del Futuro”.

New Theory Group Paper on Gravitational waves from axionic defects

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[High Quality QCD Axion at Gravitational Wave Observatories](https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.141101)" by Ricardo Z. Ferreira, O. Pujolas and collaborators has been published at Physical Review Letters.

The MAGIC telescopes detect vampire star nuclear explosion

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Researchers from the MAGIC collaboration, have detected very high-energy gamma rays from a recurrent nova in the Milky Way. The results of these observations and the new discoveries about these stellar explosions have been published on April 14 in an article in the journal Nature Astronomy.

ATLAS pixels group milestone towards ITk module production

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE´s ATLAS pixels group has achieved a new milestone towards the ATLAS ITk Pixel module production.

New member of the Covid group

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Yago Cordón just joined the COVID group to contribute to the project of simulation of COVID-19 spread in Catalunya.

ERC Consolidator Grant awarded to Andreu Font Ribera

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Andreu Font Ribera, researcher in the Observational Cosmology Group at IFAE, has been awarded the prestigious “Consolidator Grant” from the European Research Council (ERC). The project COSMO-LYA will allow Andreu and his team to use a large dataset of distant quasars to study some of the mysteries of our Universe: dark energy, inflation, and the mass of neutrinos.

Moon’s orbit proposed as a gravitational wave detector

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

IFAE Theory Group member Diego Blas, in collaboration with Alexander Jenkins from UCL, propose using the variations in distance between the Earth and the Moon, which can be measured with a precision of less than a centimeter, as a new gravitational wave detector within a frequency range that current devices cannot detect. The research, which could pave the way for the detection of signals from the early universe, was published recently in Physical Review Letters.

The Summer Fellowships at IFAE 2022 call is now open

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Summer Fellowship Programme at IFAE is an educational activity targeted for undergraduate physics students. The call for the 2022 edition is now [open](https://summerfellowships.ifae.es/).

PIC enters the ICTS map

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Port of Scientific Information (PIC) is included in the new map of the Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructures (ICTS) of Spain, as a node of the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES). This milestone will open up new avenues for establishing collaborations with research groups facing data analysis challenges.

Deep Detection featured in La Vanguardia

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Deep Detection was featured in the Business Section of La Vanguardia on Sunday 27, February 2022.

First field cage for the T2K TPC arrives at CERN

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The first field cage of the time projections chambers that will be installed in the near detector of T2K have arrived at CERN.

Marc Andrés selected in the Nova 111 Student List 2022

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Marc Andrés, PhD student in the GW group, has been selected in the [2022 Nova 111 Student List in Spain. ](https://www.novatalent.com/111/spain/student-list/2022)

New member of the Gamma-ray group

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Giulio Lucchetta has just started as a new postdoc of the Gamma-ray Group.

New member of the GW group

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Ornella Piccinni has just started as a new postdoc of the GW Group.

New member of the ATLAS group

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Judita Mamužić has just started as a new postdoc of the ATLAS Group.

First LST observations after the volcano eruption.

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The CTA LST telescope is back in operation. After a few weeks dedicated to cleaning the site and checking the telescope subsystems, the first sky data were taken in early February.

New HGTD project milestone

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The first results of charge collection in ALTIROC2 prototypes for HGTD have been carried out at IFAE.

DES Y3 galaxy catalog available in CosmoHub

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Dark Energy Survey (DES) released on the January 12nd the [Year 3 data products](https://des.ncsa.illinois.edu/releases/y3a2) used for cosmology analysis. A mirror of the Gold galaxy catalog from DES Y3 is now available in [CosmoHub](https://cosmohub.pic.es/home).

IFAE at Moriond Cosmology 2022

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Moriond Cosmology took place on January 23-30, La Thuile, Italy. Members of the observational Cosmology group at IFAE contributed to the conference.

New Gravitational Waves paper

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Search for a scalar induced stochastic gravitational wave background in the third LIGO-Virgo observing run](https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.11660)" by Alba Romero-Rodríguez, Mario Martínez, Oriol Pujolàs, et al. has been selected as PRL Editors' Suggestion.

New Medical Physics paper

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The IFAE Neutrino Group in collaboration with research groups from Birmingham and Geneva published a feasibility study about a calorimeter for proton CT applications in "Physics in Medicine & Biology (PMB) ": "[A novel range telescope concept for proton CT](https://arxiv.org/abs/2109.03452)".

New Theory group paper

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Axial-vector exchange contribution to the Hyperfine Splitting](https://arxiv.org/abs/2110.11366) by Pablo Sanchez-Puertas and collaborators has been published in Physical review D."

New Cosmology group paper

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[The PAU Survey: Measurements of the 4000 Å spectral break with narrow-band photometry](https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.04411)" by members of the Cosmology Group and PIC has been uploaded to arXiv.

New IFAE Patent

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The European Patent Office as communicated the intention to grant the [European patent ARTIFICIAL VISION SYSTEM](https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2020089222) filed by IFAE. The inventors are M.Chmeissani, J G Macias and M. Verdaguer.

New Member in the Theory group

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Arul Prakash has just joined the Theory group as a PhD student.

New MultiMessenger paper

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Quantum gravity phenomenology at the dawn of the multi-messenger era — A review](https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.05659)" by Manel Martínez, Daniel Kerszberg, Diego Blas, Mario Martínez and others has been accepted for publication in Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics. This paper is a review by the world experts on QG phenomenology, working together in the framework of the Quantum Gravity in the MultiMessenger era (QGMM) COST Action.

New Neutrinos group paper

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[A 4π time-of-flight detector for the ND280/T2K upgrade](https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/17/01/P01016)" by Thorsten Lux and collaborators has been published in Journal of Instrumentation.

New Theory group paper

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

"[Operator delocalization in quantum networks](https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevA.105.L010201)" by Jan Ollé and others has been published in Physical Review A.

The DESI website is now translated to Catalan

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

All the detailed explanations both about the scientific objectives and about the instrumentation and the telescope can now be found in [catalan](https://www.desi.lbl.gov/science/catalan/). Marc Manera has led this effort.

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) Creates Largest 3-D Map of the Cosmos

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

DESI has already mapped out more galaxies than all previous 3-D surveys combined — and it’s just getting started. Several Spanish institutions participate in the project: IFAE, ICE-CSIC, ICCUB, CIEMAT and IFT/UAM.

First superconducting flux qubit observed in the QCT lab