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Fabrizio Nicastro is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy and has a body of work primarily concentrated in the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with a notable focus on subfields such as Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Modeling and Simulation, and Radiation.

The scientist's research spans various topics including Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena, Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Infection Control and Ventilation, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Influenza Virus Research Studies, and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Fabrizio Nicastro has contributed to several recent publications that reflect the diversity and depth of their research:

  • The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit: a consolidated design for the system requirement review of the preliminary definition phase, 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Solar UV-B/A radiation is highly effective in inactivating SARS-CoV-2, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • HYPerluminous quasars at the Epoch of ReionizatION (HYPERION): A new regime for the X-ray nuclear properties of the first quasars, 2023, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The importance of special relativistic effects in modelling ultra-fast outflows, 2020, Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)
  • The WISSH quasars project, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Nicastro include:

  • Francesco Tombesi
  • L. Zappacosta
  • F. Fiore
  • E. Piconcelli
  • A. Luminari

Nicastro's research has been published largely in venues such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • Experimental Astronomy

Best Publications

  • CIAO: Chandra's data analysis system

    Antonella Fruscione;Jonathan C. McDowell;Glenn E. Allen;Nancy S. Brickhouse

  • The Hot and Energetic Universe: A White Paper presenting the science theme motivating the Athena+ mission

    Kirpal Nandra;Didier Barret;Xavier Barcons;Andy Fabian

  • Ubiquitous Variability of X-Ray-absorbing Column Densities in Seyfert 2 Galaxies

    G. Risaliti;M. Elvis;F. Nicastro

  • Broad Emission Line Regions in Active Galactic Nuclei: The Link with the Accretion Power.

    Fabrizio Nicastro

  • Chandra Discovery of a Tree in the X-ray Forest towards PKS 2155-304: the Local Filament?

    F. Nicastro;A. Zezas;J. Drake;M. Elvis

  • The Compact, Conical, Accretion-Disk Warm Absorber of the Seyfert 1 Galaxy NGC?4051 and Its Implications for IGM-Galaxy Feedback Processes

    Yair Krongold;Yair Krongold;Fabrizio Nicastro;Fabrizio Nicastro;Fabrizio Nicastro;Martin Elvis;Nancy Brickhouse

  • Is RX J1856.5-3754 a Quark Star?

    Jeremy J. Drake;Herman L. Marshall;Stefan Dreizler;Peter E. Freeman

  • Broad Emission Line Regions in AGN: the Link with the Accretion Power

    F. Nicastro

  • Chandra Discovery of a Tree in the X-Ray Forest toward PKS 2155–304: The Local Filament?

    Fabrizio Nicastro;Andreas Zezas;Jeremy Drake;Martin Elvis

  • Toward a Self-Consistent Model of the Ionized Absorber in NGC 3783

    Y. Krongold;F. Nicastro;N. S. Brickhouse;M. Elvis

  • Observations of the missing baryons in the warm–hot intergalactic medium

    F. Nicastro;F. Nicastro;J. Kaastra;Y. Krongold;S. Borgani;S. Borgani;S. Borgani

  • A huge reservoir of ionized gas around the Milky Way: Accounting for the Missing Mass?

    A. Gupta;S. Mathur;Y. Krongold;F. Nicastro;F. Nicastro

  • The XMM Deep survey in the CDFS I. First results on heavily obscured AGN

    A. Comastri;P. Ranalli;K. Iwasawa;C. Vignali

  • Is RX J185635-375 a Quark Star?

    J. J. Drake;H. L. Marshall;S. Dreizler;P. E. Freeman

  • The Athena X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU)

    Didier Barret;Thein Lam Trong;Jan-Willem Den Herder;Luigi Piro

  • The mass of the missing baryons in the X-ray forest of the warm–hot intergalactic medium

    Fabrizio Nicastro;Smita Mathur;Martin Elvis;Jeremy Drake

  • An Unveiling Event in the Type 2 AGN NGC4388: A Challenge for a Parsec Scale Absorber

    Martin Elvis;G.Risaliti;F. Nicastro;J.M.Miller

  • Testing Comptonization Models Using BeppoSAX Observations of Seyfert 1 Galaxies

    Po Petrucci;F Haardt;L Maraschi;P Grandi

  • The unprecedented optical outburst of the quasar 3C 454.3 - The WEBT campaign of 2004–2005

    M. Villata;C. M. Raiteri;T. J. Balonek;M. F. Aller

  • XIPE: the x-ray imaging polarimetry explorer

    P. Soffitta;R. Bellazzini;E. Bozzo;V. Burwitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Smita Mathur
Smita Mathur The Ohio State University
Martin Elvis
Martin Elvis Harvard University
Fabrizio Fiore
Fabrizio Fiore National Institute for Astrophysics
G. Matt
G. Matt Roma Tre University
Jelle Kaastra
Jelle Kaastra Leiden University
Andrea Comastri
Andrea Comastri National Institute for Astrophysics
Stefano Borgani
Stefano Borgani University of Trieste
Cristian Vignali
Cristian Vignali University of Bologna
Francesco Haardt
Francesco Haardt University of Insubria
Joop Schaye
Joop Schaye Leiden University

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