Master Degree in
Physical and Astrophysical Sciences
Physics for the Environment and Cultural Heritage
Research in physics for the environment and cultural heritage is primarily carried out in Florence at the Laboratory of nuclear techniques for Environment and Cultural Heritage (LABEC). Analysis techniques based on the use of accelerated ion beams are developed and applied, taking advantage of the accelerator located in the Experimental Physics building. Environmental applications include the study of air pollution and climate change by the analysis of atmospheric particulate samples collected in both urban and industrial areas, as well as from polar and remote regions. Cultural heritage investigations include the analysis and dating of artifacts and finds of historical and cultural interest.
This path naturally fits within the Fisica Applicata / Applied Physics curriculum, whose general rules must be followed when preparing this study plan. Below are some recommendations for choosing core, related/integrative, and elective courses for this path.
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Core courses: Environmental physics° Elements of matter physics Nuclear and subnuclear physics Ionizing radiation detectors Physics of the atmosphe and climate Two laboratory courses to choose from: Electronics laboratory Nuclear physics laboratory Laboratorio di fisica per i beni culturali°° One course to choose from: Statistical mechanics Didattica della fisica |
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Additional recommended supplementary and elective courses: Data analysis in subnuclear physics Data acquisition systems Fisica applicata all'ambiente e ai beni culturali* Acustica* Ion Beam Analysis techniques Metodologie fisiche per i beni culturali** Tecniche ottiche e nucleari avanzate con applicazioni** Data Science for image analysis in astronomy and medical physics*** Multivariate analysis and statistical learning**** Thin films in environmental and medical applications Notes: °alternatively, for those more interested in Cultural Heritage, the course Colorimetria e percezione cromatica can be selected instead (or both, one as core and one as elective course) °°from the Master's Degree in Scienze e Materiali per la Conservazione e il Restauro * if not already selected during the undergraduate program ** from the Bachelor's Degree in Diagnostica dei Materiali per la Conservazione e il Restauro *** from the Master's Degree in Data Science, Scientific Computing & Artificial Intelligence **** from the Master's Degree in Statistics and Data Science |
Contacts: Franco Lucarelli, franco.lucarelli@unifi.it, Silvia Nava, silvia.nava@unifi.it
For further information about this path and the research areas related to physics applied to the environment and cultural heritage (including thesis requests), you can refer to the contacts and also to the following web pages:
Last
update
17.06.2025