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Joined HAO/LSA 1996 Scientist III.

Doctoral Thesis

“The Diagnostics of Electric and Magnetic Fields in Astrophysical Plasmas through the Analysis of Spectro-Polarimetric Profiles of Hydrogen Lines”, Università di Firenze, 1996.

Responsibilities

Chair of the HAO Visitor Committee.
Deputy Section Head for the LSA Group.
Member of the HAO Science Advisory Committee.
Member of the HAO Instrumentation Advisory Committee.
PI and Instrument Scientist for the HAO/ProMag spectro-polarimeter.
Scientific PI for the NSO/SPINOR spectro-polarimeter.
Acting PI and Instrument Scientist for the ATST/ViSP spectro-polarimeter.

Interests

Roberto's research interests lie in the application of quantum mechanics and atomic physics to investigate the properties of radiative transfer in magnetized plasmas. In addition, Roberto has been active in the design and implementation of novel tools to probe those same magnetized plasmas.

Recent Publications

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B.W. Lites, R. Casini, R. Manso Sainz, et al., "Scattering Polarization in the Fe I 630 nm Emission Lines at the Extreme Limb of the Sun," ApJ, 713, 450 (2010).

S. Tomczyk, R. Casini, A. de Wijn, P.G. Nelson, "Wavelength-Diverse Polarization Modulators for Stokes Polarimetry," App.Opt., 49, 3580 (2010).

R. Casini, A. López Ariste, F. Paletou, L. Léger, "Multi-Line Stokes Inversion for Prominence Magnetic-Field Diagnostics," ApJ, 703, 114 (2009).

R. Casini, R. Manso Sainz, B.C. Low, "Polarimetric Diagnostics of Unresolved Chromospheric Magnetic Fields," ApJ, 701, 43 (2009).