1. LNS in numbers
INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud are located in the Catania University campus area
Total area: m2
Total volume: m3
Staff members: 110
Associated researchers: 121
Italian users: 367
Foreign users: 193
Annual scientific production:
about 224 (papers and proceedings)
Budget: about 11 MEuro/year

2. Center for Hadron-Therapy and Advanced Nuclear Applications
Ions beam from Proton to U
Emax of delivered beam
82 AMeV for light ions
24 AMeV Gold
CATANA
Therapy room
Center for Hadron-Therapy and
Advanced Nuclear Applications
Tandem 15 MV
+ EXCYT Facility
8Li
Superconducting Cyclotron
Kb=800, Kfoc=200
Diameter 3.9 m, Bmax=4.8 T

3. The Tandem accelerator
0 MV
+15 MV
Stripper

4. The Superconducting Cyclotron
(T/A)max = Kbending (Q/A)2 ~ 25 AMeV Au
(T/A)max = Kfocusing (Q/A) = 100 AMeV light ions
Bending limit K=800
Focusing limit Kfoc=200
Pole radius 90 cm
Yoke outer radius cm
Yoke full height 286 cm
Min-Max field Tesla
Sectors 3
RF range MHz

5. (Multi Element DEtector Array)
MEDEA
(Multi Element DEtector Array)
180 BaF2 scintillators around the target
22 cm inner radius
Single element thickness 20 cm
Detection and identification of gamma rays and light particle
Suitable for gamma rays up to 300meV
Ti,img resolution <1ns

6. MAGNEX - a large acceptance MAGNetic spectrometer for EXcyt beams
Main elements:
position sensitive MCP start detector;
vertically focusing quadrupole;
bending magnet;
focal plane detector measuring ion direction, energy, charge and mass.

7. Superconducting Solenoid
MEDEA - MULTICS - SOLE - MACISTE
SOLE
Superconducting Solenoid
00 ≤θ ≤ 60
MEDEA
180 detectors
300 ≤θ ≤ 1800
MULTICS
162 detectors
30 ≤θ ≤ 280
MACISTE
24 detectors
θ ≤ 60

8. CATANA : a facility for proton therapy treatment of the eye tumours
Total patients treated from 2002:
280 patients

9. LANDIS Present important goal:
The laboratory of non destructive analysis of the LNS/INFN
THE FIRST PORTABLE PIXE-α SYSTEM
LICENCE CEA/INFN N°
The source was realised by electro- deposition of 210Po on a thin silver film. The source was sealed and was certified as non contaminant.
The energy of the outcoming α particles is about 4.5 MeV.
The in-situ analysis of samples in the cultural heritage field has been up to now very successful and will continue in the future.
Present important goal:
The Archaeological Museum of Misurata (Libia) for the characterization of the “Misurata treasure” ( Roman Age silver-plated coins)

10. Coordinator of the KM3NeT Preparatory Phase (E. Migneco)
LNS and the deep sea activities
LNS has been involved in deep-sea activities with the NEMO project since 1999
Coordinator of the KM3NeT Preparatory Phase (E. Migneco)
Large group of scientists, engineers and technicians involved in the activities
Significant investments in new infrastructures with the contribution of INFN, the Italian Ministry of Research and the Sicilian Regional Government

11. The Catania Test Site
Shore station located inside the Catania harbour area.
3 M€ investment (shore station, electro-optical cable) completed in 2006.
NEMO Phase-1 installed in 2006.
Facility open to multidisciplinary activities (Onde, SN-1, LIDO, SMO) in cooperation with other institutes (INGV, Esonet)

12. The Catania Test Site infrastructure
LNS-INFN Catania
FC SAN :Main data storage
Data analysis
Conencted to GARR-X
LIDO demo mission of ESONET:
two observatories with sensors for bioacoustics, ocean monitoring, geohazards. Ready for deployment
ESONET Test sites activity: Sea operations, ROV tests
SMO: Common acoustic data-base Catania & Capo Passero
North:
4 LBW hydrophones
2 LF hydrophones
CTD, ADCP,
Seismometers
magnetometers
pressure gauges
GPS time stamping
Upgraded Internet Radio Link: 100 Mbps
5 km
20 km
South:
4 LBW hydrophones
Underwater GPS time stamping
5 km
NEMO JB
LNS Test Site Laboratory
refurbished during :
GPS and o.f. distribution in
test labs and construction hall

13. The Capo Passero infrastructure
Shore and deep-sea infrastructure built by LNS with INFN funds (7 M€)
Shore and deep sea infrastructures at Capo Passero
Shore station
100 km electro-optical cable
Power feeding system (50 kW)
10 kW deep-sea DC/DC converter

14. Optical fibre link Capo Passero - LNS
Upgrade of the connection between the Capo Passero shore station and the LNS in Catania with a high-speed direct optical fibre link
10 Gbit link
GARR-X
INFN LNS:
Main Data Repository
Catania GRID node
LNS to Internet
Through GARR (Italian Network Authority)
2011 – 1 Gbps
2012 – 2.5 Gbps (GARR-X)
Catania Shore Lab
Catania Shore Lab - LNS:
Radio link
200 Mbps
To be improved 1 Gbps
1 Gbit link
Capo Passero Shore Lab
Capo Passero Shore Lab - LNS
Dedicated optical fiber
2011 – 1 Gbps
2012 – 10 Gbps

15. THANK YOU

16. The Cougar ROV
Cougar Seaeye ROV upgraded to 4000 m operative water depth
Acquired by INFN and INGV within the PEGASO project co-funded by the Sicilian Regional government