Marco Garattini

Education

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  Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali, Physics Department, Università degli studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Italy

  2008 - 2012

  Doctor in Physics - PhD Physics

  I was located at the LNF-INFN working on the thesis “Lunar Laser Ranging and test of the Gravitational Constant variation”. Between 2008 and 2009 I also participated in Moonlight-P, the proposal included in the Phase A study for the lunar orbital mission MAGIA (ASI). Then I continued to work at the INFN-LNF approved experiments Moonlight-ILN (“International Lunar Network”, 2010-2012) and ETRUSCO-2 (2010-2012), a project of technological development for the Galileo satellite projects (ESA) and… Show more I was located at the LNF-INFN working on the thesis “Lunar Laser Ranging and test of the Gravitational Constant variation”. Between 2008 and 2009 I also participated in Moonlight-P, the proposal included in the Phase A study for the lunar orbital mission MAGIA (ASI). Then I continued to work at the INFN-LNF approved experiments Moonlight-ILN (“International Lunar Network”, 2010-2012) and ETRUSCO-2 (2010-2012), a project of technological development for the Galileo satellite projects (ESA) and GPS-3 (NASA), which involve both the use on board of laser retro-reflectors. I followed the development of the payload and its characterization. I was involved in the coordination of the related experimental activities. In parallel I developed the lunar laser ranging data analysis through the PEP program (“Planetary Ephemeris Program”) with the goal to fix a more accurate limit on the Post Newtonian Parameters β and γ and put a more accurate limit on the variation of the Gravitational Constant. Show less

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  Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali, Physics Department, Università degli studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”, Italy

  2005 - 2008

  Master's degree in Physics Physics 105/110

  During my studies I started working for the LARES (“LAser RElativity Satellite”) experiment associated at the National Laboratories of Frascati (LNF) of INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) I won a two-year fellowship for young graduates. I have been involved in the design, construction and implementation of the SCF (“Satellite/Lunar laser ranging Characterization Facility”), in particular for cryogenic, thermometry and vacuum technologies, using the Field Point data acquisition LabView… Show more During my studies I started working for the LARES (“LAser RElativity Satellite”) experiment associated at the National Laboratories of Frascati (LNF) of INFN (National Institute of Nuclear Physics) I won a two-year fellowship for young graduates. I have been involved in the design, construction and implementation of the SCF (“Satellite/Lunar laser ranging Characterization Facility”), in particular for cryogenic, thermometry and vacuum technologies, using the Field Point data acquisition LabView interface. I participated in the LARES retroreflectors full characterization campaign. I attended the approved NASA proposal, for the design and construction of new laser retro-reflectors for a second generation of Lunar Laser Ranging experiment. I worked also for the experiment ETRUSCO (“Extra Terrestrial Ranging to a Unified Satellite Constellation” for the optical and thermal test of laser reflectors for GPS-II and of the satellite LAGEOS. All these activities were included in my thesis. Show less

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  Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali, Physics Department, Università degli studi “Roma Tre”, Italy

  1998 - 2004

  Master's degree in Physics Physics 108/110

  During my Master degree thesis work in Physics at the University of “RomaTre”, I participated in the O.A.S.I. experiment, with the goal to design and construct a new 4-channel photometer to be installed at Terranova Bay in Antarctica [3]. My main contribution was the construction and the commissioning of the cryostat, the inner shield, the LN2 and LHe4 tank, the He3 refrigerator (capable of reaching 0.3 K), thermal connections and the control system. My original contribution was the in-house… Show more During my Master degree thesis work in Physics at the University of “RomaTre”, I participated in the O.A.S.I. experiment, with the goal to design and construct a new 4-channel photometer to be installed at Terranova Bay in Antarctica [3]. My main contribution was the construction and the commissioning of the cryostat, the inner shield, the LN2 and LHe4 tank, the He3 refrigerator (capable of reaching 0.3 K), thermal connections and the control system. My original contribution was the in-house construction and calibration of RuO2 thermometers used in the O.A.S.I. photometer operations. I studied the construction and the characterization procedures of the “Spiderweb” bolometers and I acquired practical experience in the use of cryogenic liquids and associated vacuum technologies. Show less