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Stefano Covino is affiliated with the National Institute for Astrophysics in Italy. Their research outputs span the fields of Physics and Astronomy with a focus on several subfields including Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Instrumentation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's work primarily addresses topics such as Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena, Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations, Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology, Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research, Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena, and Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies.

Stefano Covino has published extensively in various venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Proceedings of 37th International Cosmic Ray Conference - PoS(ICRC2021)
  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • The Astrophysical Journal

Key recent papers contribute to the understanding of high-energy astrophysical events and phenomena. These notable papers include:

  • Bounds on Lorentz Invariance Violation from MAGIC Observation of GRB 190114C, 2020, Physical Review Letters
  • The Peculiar Short-duration GRB 200826A and Its Supernova, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal
  • A comparison between short GRB afterglows and kilonova AT2017gfo: shedding light on kilonovae properties, 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • A lower bound on intergalactic magnetic fields from time variability of 1ES 0229+200 from MAGIC andFermi/LAT observations, 2022, Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Proton acceleration in thermonuclear nova explosions revealed by gamma rays, 2022, Nature Astronomy

Throughout their career, Stefano Covino has collaborated with multiple frequent co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary cooperation and collaborative research efforts. Prominent co-authors are:

  • Jarred Gershon Green
  • L. A. Antonelli
  • U. Barres de Almeida
  • J. Cortina
  • E. Bernardini

Best Publications

  • Demonstration of an all-optical quantum controlled-NOT gate.

    Jeremy L O'Brien;GJ Pryde;AG White;TC Ralph

  • Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA: An advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy

    M. Actis;G. Agnetta;F. Aharonian;A. Akhperjanian

  • Spectroscopic identification of r-process nucleosynthesis in a double neutron star merger

    E. Pian;P. D'Avanzo;S. Benetti;M. Branchesi

  • Introducing the CTA concept

    B. S. Acharya;M. Actis;T. Aghajani;G. Agnetta

  • The X-ray counterpart to the gravitational-wave event GW170817

    E. Troja;E. Troja;L. Piro;H. van Eerten;R.T. Wollaeger

  • Discovery of the Onset of Rapid Accretion by a Dormant Massive Black Hole

    D.N. Burrows;F.E. Marshall;S.T. Holland;M. Eracleous

  • Broadband observations of the naked-eye gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B

    J. L. Racusin;S. V. Karpov;M. Sokolowski;J. Granot

  • GRB 090423 at a redshift of z ≈ 8.1

    R. Salvaterra;M. Della Valle;S. Campana;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini

  • The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

    N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. González-Fernández;O. Korobkin

  • The Emergence of a Lanthanide-Rich Kilonova Following the Merger of Two Neutron Stars

    N. R. Tanvir;A. J. Levan;C. Gonzalez-Fernandez;O. Korobkin

  • Very-High-Energy Gamma Rays from a Distant Quasar: How Transparent Is the Universe?

    J Albert;E Aliu;H Anderhub

  • Relativistic jet activity from the tidal disruption of a star by a massive black hole

    D. N. Burrows;J. A. Kennea;G. Ghisellini;V. Mangano

  • The major upgrade of the MAGIC telescopes, Part II: A performance study using observations of the Crab Nebula

    J. Aleksić;S. Ansoldi;L.A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz

  • SN 2003lw and GRB 031203: A Bright Supernova for a Faint Gamma-Ray Burst

    D. Malesani;G. Tagliaferri;G. Chincarini;G. Chincarini;S. Covino

  • An enigmatic long-lasting γ-ray burst not accompanied by a bright supernova

    M Della Valle;G Chincarini;G Chincarini;N Panagia;G Tagliaferri

  • Limits to dark matter annihilation cross-section from a combined analysis of MAGIC and Fermi-LAT observations of dwarf satellite galaxies

    M. L. Ahnen;S. Ansoldi;L. A. Antonelli;P. Antoranz

  • Science with the Cherenkov Telescope Array

    B.S. Acharya;I. Agudo;I. Al Samarai

  • MAGIC discovery of VHE Emission from the FSRQ PKS 1222+21

    J. Aleksić;L. Antonelli;P. Antoranz;M. Backes

  • An origin for short gamma-ray bursts unassociated with current star formation

    S D Barthelmy;G Chincarini;G Chincarini;D N Burrows;N Gehrels

  • The Afterglows of Swift-era Gamma-ray Bursts. I. Comparing pre-Swift and Swift-era Long/Soft (Type II) GRB Optical Afterglows

    D. A. Kann;S. Klose;B. Zhang;D. Malesani

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Stella
Luigi Stella National Institute for Astrophysics
Eliana Palazzi
Eliana Palazzi National Institute for Astrophysics
Sergio Campana
Sergio Campana National Institute for Astrophysics
Fabrizio Tavecchio
Fabrizio Tavecchio National Institute for Astrophysics
Diego F. Torres
Diego F. Torres Institute of Space Sciences
Elena Pian
Elena Pian National Institute for Astrophysics
E. Lorenz
E. Lorenz Max Planck Society
G. L. Israel
G. L. Israel National Institute for Astrophysics
Gianpiero Tagliaferri
Gianpiero Tagliaferri National Institute for Astrophysics
Pierre Colin
Pierre Colin Max Planck Society

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