Dr. Cristian Baccani Profile

Dr. Cristian Baccani

Optical Systems Engineer at Gestione SILO Srl

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Publications (18)

Proceedings Article | 13 December 2020 Poster + Presentation + Paper

Simulations of stray light from the surface scattering of the Solar Corona Imager primary mirror

Jianchao Xue, Marco Romoli, Federico Landini, Cristian Baccani, Hui Li, Yunqi Wang, Bo Chen

Proceedings Volume 11443, 114437E (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2576121

KEYWORDS: Stray light, Scattering, Light scattering, Coronagraphy, Solar processes, Mirrors, Imaging systems, Zemax, Spatial frequencies

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Proceedings Article | 12 July 2019 Open Access

Stray light calibration for the Solar Orbiter/Metis solar coronagraph

F. Landini, M. Romoli, S. Fineschi, C. Casini, C. Baccani, E. Antonucci, G. Nicolini, G. Naletto, P. Nicolosi, D. Spadaro, V. Andretta, M. Castronuovo, M. Casti, G. Capobianco, G. Massone, R. Susino, V. Da Deppo, F. Frassetto, M. Pancrazzi, L. Teriaca, U. Schuehle, K. Heerlein, M. Uslenghi

Proceedings Volume 11180, 111802I (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536009

KEYWORDS: Stray light, Calibration, Coronagraphy, Information operations, Light emitting diodes, Sun, Vignetting, Mirrors, Ultraviolet radiation, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 6 July 2018 Paper

Straylight analysis for the externally occulted Lyot solar coronagraph ASPIICS

Raphaël Rougeot, Claude Aime, Cristian Baccani, Silvano Fineschi, Rémi Flamary, Damien Galano, Camille Galy, Volker Kirschner, Federico Landini, Marco Romoli, Sergei Shestov, Cédric Thizy, Jorg Versluys, Andrei Zhukov

Proceedings Volume 10698, 106982T (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2313258

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Coronagraphy, Sun, Telescopes, Sensors, Stray light analysis, Wave propagation, Wavefronts, Information operations, Space operations

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Proceedings Article | 5 June 2018 Paper

Optical design of a hyperspectral drone advanced camera for soil monitoring using an electro-optical liquid crystal technology

Cristian Baccani, Guglielmo Rossi, Federico Landini, Teresa Salvatici, Marco Romoli, Maurizio Pancrazzi, Mauro Focardi, Vladimiro Noce, Sandro Moretti, Nicola Casagli

Proceedings Volume 10690, 106900P (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2311680

KEYWORDS: Optical design, Cameras, Electro optics, Liquid crystals, Environmental monitoring, Environmental management, Optical components, Optics manufacturing, System identification, Environmental sensing

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Proceedings Article | 28 May 2018 Paper

Formation flying metrology system for the ESA-PROBA3 mission: the Shadow Positioning Sensors (SPS)

D. Loreggia, S. Fineschi, A. Bemporad, M. Casti, V. Noce, G. Capobianco, G. Nicolini, L. Zangrilli, F. Landini, C. Baccani, M. Romoli, S. Buckley, C. Thizy, F. Denis, P. Ledent, B. Marquet, D. Galano, M. Belluso, L. Accatino, L. Terenzi, G. Morgante, M. Riva, M. Moschetti, C. Calderoni, S. Pieraccini

Proceedings Volume 10695, 1069503 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2314814

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Sensors, Metrology, Diodes, Sun, Space operations, Space telescopes, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 17 November 2017 Open Access

METIS: the visible and UV coronagraph for solar orbiter

M. Romoli, F. Landini, E. Antonucci, V. Andretta, A. Berlicki, S. Fineschi, J. Moses, G. Naletto, P. Nicolosi, G. Nicolini, D. Spadaro, L. Teriaca, C. Baccani, M. Focardi, M. Pancrazzi, S. Pucci, L. Abbo, A. Bemporad, G. Capobianco, G. Massone, D. Telloni, E. Magli, V. Da Deppo, F. Frassetto, M. G. Pelizzo, L. Poletto, M. Uslenghi, S. Vives, M. Malvezzi

Proceedings Volume 10563, 105631M (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2304274

KEYWORDS: Coronagraphy, Ultraviolet radiation, Stray light, Visible radiation, Sun, Telescopes, Astronomical imaging, Solar processes, Mirrors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2017 Paper

An improved version of the Shadow Position Sensor readout electronics on-board the ESA PROBA-3 Mission

V. Noce, M. Focardi, S. Buckley, A. Bemporad, S. Fineschi, M. Pancrazzi, F. Landini, C. Baccani, G. Capobianco, D. Loreggia, M. Casti, M. Romoli, L. Accatino, C. Thizy, F. Denis, P. Ledent

Proceedings Volume 10397, 103971B (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273694

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Electronics, Position sensors, Coronagraphy, Silicon photomultipliers, Surface plasmons, Telecommunications, Sun, Satellites, Aerospace engineering

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Proceedings Article | 29 August 2017 Paper

Test plan for the PROBA3/ASPIICS scaled model measurement campaign

Federico Landini, Cristian Baccani, Sébastien Vives, Silvano Fineschi, Marco Romoli, Gerardo Capobianco, Giuseppe Massone, Marta Casti, Alessandro Bemporad, Mauro Focardi, Maurizio Pancrazzi, Davide Loreggia, Vladimiro Noce, Alain Jody Corso, Cédric Thizy, Etienne Renotte, Benoît Marquet

Proceedings Volume 10397, 103971C (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273921

KEYWORDS: Stray light, Coronagraphy, Space operations, Diffraction, Polarimetry, Sun, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Optical alignment, Metrology

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Proceedings Article | 4 August 2016 Paper

Stray light evaluation for the astrometric gravitation probe mission

Federico Landini, Alberto Riva, Mario Gai, Cristian Baccani, Mauro Focardi, Maurizio Pancrazzi

Proceedings Volume 9907, 990741 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232568

KEYWORDS: Telescopes, Space telescopes, Stray light, Mirrors, Stars, Phase modulation, Coronagraphy, Electroluminescent displays, Light scattering, Scattering

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Proceedings Article | 2 August 2016 Paper

A virtual appliance as proxy pipeline for the Solar Orbiter/Metis coronagraph

M. Pancrazzi, T. Straus, V. Andretta, D. Spadaro, S. Haugan, A. de Groof, R. Carr, M. Focardi, G. Nicolini, F. Landini, C. Baccani, M. Romoli, E. Antonucci

Proceedings Volume 9913, 99134L (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233946

KEYWORDS: Visible radiation, Coronagraphy, Ultraviolet radiation, Coronagraphy, Astronomy, Solar processes, Sensors, Space operations, Curium, Data acquisition, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

The satellite formation flying in lab: PROBA-3/ASPIICS metrology subsystems test-bed

G. Capobianco, D. Loreggia, S. Fineschi, M. Focardi, A. Bemporad, M. Casti, V. Noce, F. Landini, C. Baccani, M. Pancrazzi, M. Romoli, G. Massone, G. Nicolini, S. Buckley, K. O'Neill, I. Cernica, M. Purica, E. Budianu, C. Thizy, J.-S. Servaye, I. Mechmech, Etienne Renotte

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99046E (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2233207

KEYWORDS: Space telescopes, Space operations, Metrology, Satellites, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Space operations, Metrology, Coronagraphy, Surface plasmons, Light emitting diodes, Calibration, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Preliminary evaluation of the diffraction behind the PROBA 3/ASPIICS optimized occulter

Cristian Baccani, Federico Landini, Marco Romoli, Matteo Taccola, Hagen Schweitzer, Silvano Fineschi, Alessandro Bemporad, Davide Loreggia, Gerardo Capobianco, Maurizio Pancrazzi, Mauro Focardi, Vladimiro Noce, Cédric Thizy, Jean-Sébastien Servaye, Etienne Renotte

Proceedings Volume 9904, 990450 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232534

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Stray light, Coronagraphy, Space telescopes, Telescopes, Space operations, Diffraction, Stray light, Solar processes, Computer simulations, Photonics, Sun

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

The shadow position sensors (SPS) formation flying metrology subsystem for the ESA PROBA-3 mission: present status and future developments

M. Focardi, V. Noce, S. Buckley, K. O'Neill, A. Bemporad, S. Fineschi, M. Pancrazzi, F. Landini, C. Baccani, G. Capobianco, D. Loreggia, M. Casti, M. Romoli, G. Massone, G. Nicolini, L. Accatino, C. Thizy, J. S. Servaye, I. Mechmech, E. Renotte

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99044Z (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231699

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Sun, Space operations, Position sensors, Coronagraphy, Satellites, Surface plasmons, Sensors, Electronics, Amplifiers

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2016 Paper

Characterization of the ASPIICS/OPSE metrology sub-system and PSF centroiding procedure

D. Loreggia, S. Fineschi, G. Capobianco, A. Bemporad, M. Focardi, F. Landini, G. Massone, M. Casti, G. Nicolini, M. Pancrazi, M. Romoli, V. Noce, C. Baccani, I. Cernica, M. Purica, M. Nisulescu, C. Thizy, J. S. Servaye, E. Renotte

Proceedings Volume 9904, 99045O (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232378

KEYWORDS: Metrology, Space telescopes, Satellites, Point spread functions, Coronagraphy, Light emitting diodes, Space operations, Sensors, Telescopes, Relays

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2015 Paper

Formation flying metrology for the ESA-PROBA3 mission: the Shadow Position Sensors (SPS) silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) readout electronics

M. Focardi, A. Bemporad, S. Buckley, K. O'Neill, S. Fineschi, V. Noce, M. Pancrazzi, F. Landini, C. Baccani, G. Capobianco, M. Romoli, D. Loreggia, G. Nicolini, G. Massone, C. Thizy, J. S. Servaye, E. Renotte

Proceedings Volume 9604, 96040D (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186948

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Electronics, Coronagraphy, Amplifiers, Sensors, Analog electronics, Interference (communication), Satellites, Sun, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2015 Paper

The Shadow Positioning Sensors (SPS) for formation flying metrology on-board the ESA-PROBA3 mission

A. Bemporad, C. Baccani, G. Capobianco, S. Fineschi, M. Focardi, F. Landini, D. Loreggia, G. Massone, G. Nicolini, V. Noce, M. Pancrazzi, M. Romoli, S. Buckley, K. O'Neill, E. Renotte, J. S. Servaye, C. Thizy

Proceedings Volume 9604, 96040C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191829

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Space operations, Coronagraphy, Sensors, Metrology, Sun, Solids, Satellites, Solar radiation, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 21 September 2015 Paper

Significance of the occulter diffraction for the PROBA3/ASPIICS formation flight metrology

Federico Landini, Alessandro Bemporad, Mauro Focardi, Silvano Fineschi, Marco Romoli, Maurizio Pancrazzi, Cristian Baccani, Gerardo Capobianco, Davide Loreggia, Gianalfredo Nicolini, Giuseppe Massone, Vladimiro Noce, Cédric Thizy, Jean-Sébastien Servaye, Etienne Renotte

Proceedings Volume 9604, 96040E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2187916

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Signal detection, Coronagraphy, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Stray light, Space operations, Diffraction, Metrology, Solar processes

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Proceedings Article | 19 August 2014 Paper

Coating and surface finishing definition for the Solar Orbiter/METIS inverted external occulter

Federico Landini, Marco Romoli, Sebastien Vives, Cristian Baccani, Clement Escolle, Maurizio Pancrazzi, Mauro Focardi, Vania Da Deppo, John Moses, Silvano Fineschi

Proceedings Volume 9151, 91515H (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2056331

KEYWORDS: Coating, Titanium, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Stray light, Coronagraphy, Light scattering, Mirrors, Scattering, Computer aided design, Sun

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