Primary activity: Generation, manipulation, and analysis of quantum states of the light. Quantum communications and quantum key distribution (QKD).

Main experiences acquired: Generation of single-photon states by parametric downconversion process. Manipulation of quantum states of light. Parametric amplification at the single-photon level. Characterization of the quantum state of light high-frequency high-efficiency homodyne detection. Quantum tomography: reconstruction of density matrix and Wigner function. Entangled photon sources. QKD field trials in metropolitan networks.

Scientific manager for INO of Funded Projects:
Studio e applicazioni degli stati quantistici di luce ibrida
Secure Quantum Communication Undersea Link


Research Groups:
Quantum light state engineering
Quantum Communications

Others Funded Projects in which he/she participates:
Quantum technologies for extending the range of quantum communications
Modellazione Spettrale e Temporale di singoli fotoni
Short-range optical Quantum Connections

Publications, Research Results, now, in INO’s database are: 96
  –   Papers JCR/ISI Journals, are: 86
  –   Books or Chapters, are: 8
  –   Papers in Journals not indexed JCR/ISI, are: 1
  –   Conference proceedings, are: 22
  –   Abstract, are: 37

Bibliometric indices are calculated USING ONLY THE INO DATABASE and the number of citations from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) is updated at 2025-04-20
  –   maximum number of citations for an article: 635
  –   maximum impact factor (IF) for a journal when an article is published: 32.386
  –   H-INDEX: 31   G-INDEX: 61   HC-INDEX (contemporary): 19 
  –   List of TopTen papers in citations  –   List of TopTen journals in Impact Factor