Publications

Our Research
Nature, (2024)
Signatures of a surface spin–orbital chiral metal
F. Mazzola, W. Brzezicki, M.T. Mercaldo, A. Guarino, C. Bigi, J.A. Miwa, D. De Fazio, A. Crepaldi, J. Fujii, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, S.K. Chaluvadi, S. Punathum Chalil, G. Panaccione, A. Jana, V. Polewczyk, I. Vobornik, C. Kim, F. Miletto-Granozio, R. Fittipaldi, C. Ortix, M. Cuoco & A. Vecchione
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
Our Research
Commun. Mater., 4, 103, (2023)
Dynamics and resilience of the unconventional charge density wave in ScV6Sn6 bilayer kagome metal
M. Tuniz, A. Consiglio, D. Puntel, C. Bigi, S. Enzner, G. Pokharel, P. Orgiani, W. Bronsch, F. Parmigiani, V. Polewczyk, P.D.C. King, J.W. Wells, I. Zeljkovic, P. Carrara, G. Rossi, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, S.D. Wilson, R. Thomale, T. Wehling, G. Sangiovanni, G. Panaccione, F. Cilento, D. Di Sante & F. Mazzola
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
Our Research
Nat. Phys., 19, 1135–1142, (2023)
Flat band separation and robust spin Berry curvature in bilayer kagome metals
D. Di Sante, C. Bigi, P. Eck, S. Enzner, A. Consiglio, G. Pokharel, P. Carrara, P. Orgiani, V. Polewczyk, J. Fujii, P.D.C. King, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, I. Zeljkovic, S.D. Wilson, R. Thomale, G. Sangiovanni, G. Panaccione & F. Mazzola
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
Our Research
Adv. Sci., 2105114, (2022)
Evidence of a 2D Electron Gas in a Single-Unit-Cell of Anatase TiO2 (001)
A. Troglia, C. Bigi, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, D. Knez, R. Ciancio, G. Dražić, M. Fuchs, D. Di Sante, G. Sangiovanni, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, G. Panaccione
Our Research
Adv. Electron. Mater., 2101338, (2022)
Oxygen-Driven Metal–Insulator Transition in SrNbO3 Thin Films Probed by Infrared Spectroscopy
P. Di Pietro, C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Knez, P. Rajak, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, F. Mercuri, S. Lupi, G. Rossi, F. Borgatti, A. Perucchi, P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD, STM/STS, XRD
Our Research
PNAS, 119(4), e2116575119, (2022)
Evidence of magnetism-induced topological protection in the axion insulator candidate EuSn2P2
G.M. Pierantozzi, A. De Vita, C. Bigi, X. Gui, H.-J. Tien, D. Mondal, F. Mazzola, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, G. Vinai, A. Sala, C. Africh, T.-L. Lee, G. Rossi, T.-R. Chang, W. Xie, R.J. Cava and G. Panaccione
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
Our Research
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 12, 9182–9187, (2021)
Catching the Reversible Formation and Reactivity of Surface Defective Sites in Metal–Organic Frameworks: An Operando Ambient Pressure-NEXAFS Investigation
L. Braglia, F. Tavani, S. Mauri, R. Edla, D. Krizmancic, A. Tofoni, V. Colombo, P. D’Angelo, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
J. Phys. Chem. C, 125, 14430–14437, (2021)
Evidence of Robust Half-Metallicity in Strained Manganite Films
G.M. Pierantozzi, G. Vinai, A.Y. Petrov, A. De Vita, F. Motti, V. Polewczyk, D. Mondal, T. Pincelli, R. Cucini, C. Bigi, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, P. Torelli, F. Offi, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, and F. Borgatti
Our Research
Phys. Rev. B, 103, 245142, (2021)
Measuring spin-polarized electronic states of quantum materials: 2H−NbSe2
C. Bigi, F. Mazzola, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, and G. Rossi
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
Our Research
J. Phys. Mater., 4, 032001, (2021)
Pulsed laser deposition of oxide and metallic thin films by means of Nd:YAG laser source operating at its 1st harmonics: recent approaches and advances
S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Mondal, C. Bigi, D. Knez, P. Rajak, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD, SEM, STM/STS
Our Research
Coatings, 11, 276, (2021)
Direct-ARPES and STM Investigation of FeSe Thin Film Growth by Nd:YAG Laser
S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Mondal, C. Bigi, J. Fujii, R. Adhikari, R. Ciancio, A. Bonanni, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, I. Vobornik and P. Orgiani
Our Research
J. Electron Spectros. Relat. Phenomena, 245, 147016, (2020)
Predominance of z(2)-orbitals at the surface of both hole- and electron-doped manganites
C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, A. Galdi, L. Maritato, C. Aruta, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, B. Gobaut, P. Torelli, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani
Our Research
Rev. Sci. Instrum., 91, 085109, (2020)
An integrated ultra-high vacuum apparatus for growth and in situ characterization of complex materials
G. Vinai, F. Motti, A.Yu. Petrov, V. Polewczyk, V. Bonanni, R. Edla, B. Gobaut, J. Fujii, F. Suran, D. Benedetti, F. Salvador, A. Fondacaro, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, B.A. Davidson and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
lab-XPS, MBE, MOKE
Our Research
Coatings, 10, 780, (2020)
Analysis of Metal-Insulator Crossover in Strained SrRuO3 Thin Films by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
A. Nardi, C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi and P. Orgiani
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Applied, 13, 044011, (2020)
Tuning the Optical Absorption of Anatase Thin Films Across the Visible-To-Near-Infrared Spectral Region
P. Orgiani, A. Perucchi, D. Knez, R. Ciancio, C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, S. Lupi, and P. Di Pietro
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 4, 025801, (2020)
Distinct behavior of localized and delocalized carriers in anatase TiO2 (001) during reaction with O2
C. Bigi, Z. Tang, G.M. Pierantozzi, P. Orgiani, P. K. Das, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, T. Pincelli, A. Troglia, T.-L. Lee, R. Ciancio, G. Drazic, A. Verdini, A. Regoutz, P.D.C. King, D. Biswas, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, and A. Selloni
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 4, 025006, (2020)
Direct insight into the band structure of SrNbO3
C. Bigi, P. Orgiani, J. Slawinska, J. Fujii, J.T. Irvine, S. Picozzi, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, D. Payne, and F. Borgatti
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT, PLD
Our Research
Phys. Rev. B, 101, 035404, (2020)
Proximity-induced ferromagnetism and chemical reactivity in few-layer VSe2 heterostructures
G. Vinai, C. Bigi, A. Rajan, M. D. Watson, T.-L. Lee, F. Mazzola, S. Modesti, S. Barua, M. Ciomaga Hatnean, G. Balakrishnan, P.D.C. King, P. Torelli, G. Rossi, and G. Panaccione
Involved NFFA technique:
XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
Our Research
J. Phys. Chem. C., 123, 24511-24519, (2019)
Study of Gaseous Interactions on Co3O4 Thin Film Coatings by Ambient Pressure Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
R. Edla, L. Braglia, V. Bonanni, A. Miotello, G. Rossi, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, PLD
Our Research
Appl. Surf. Sci., 473, 190-193, (2019)
Robustness of topological states in Bi2Se3 thin film grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition on (0 0 1)-oriented SrTiO3 perovskite
C. Bigi, P. Orgiani, A. Nardi, A. Troglia, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD, STM/STS
Our Research
Electron. Struct., 1, 014003, (2019)
Electronic properties of candidate type-II Weyl semimetal WTe2. A review perspective
P.K. Das, D. Di Sante, F. Cilento, C. Bigi, D. Kopic, D. Soranzio, A. Sterzi, J.A. Krieger, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, T. Okuda, V.N. Strocov, M.B.H. Breese, F. Parmigiani, G. Rossi, S. Picozzi, R. Thomale, G. Sangiovanni, R.J. Cava, and G. Panaccione
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 2(6), 065001, (2018)
Role of Spin-Orbit Coupling in the Electronic Structure of IrO2
P. K. Das, J. Sławińska, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, A. Regoutz, J.M. Kahk, D.O. Scanlon, B.J. Morgan, C. McGuinness, E. Plekhanov, D. Di Sante, Y.-S. Huang, R.-S. Chen, G. Rossi, S. Picozzi, W.R. Branford, G. Panaccione, and D.J. Payne
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Lett., 119, 026403, (2017)
Three-Dimensional Electronic Structure of the Type-II Weyl Semimetal WTe 2
D. Di Sante, P. Kumar Das, C. Bigi, Z. Ergönenc, N. Gürtler, J. A. Krieger, T. Schmitt, M.N. Ali, G. Rossi, R. Thomale, C. Franchini, S. Picozzi, J. Fujii, V.N. Strocov, G. Sangiovanni, I. Vobornik, R.J. Cava, and G. Panaccione
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
Our Research
J. Synchrotron Rad., 24, 750–756, (2017)
Very efficient spin polarization analysis (VESPA): new exchange scattering-based setup for spin- resolved ARPES at APE-NFFA beamline at Elettra
C. Bigi, P. K. Das, D. Benedetti, F. Salvador, D. Krizmancic, R. Sergo, A. Martin, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, J. Fujii and I. Vobornik
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
Our Research
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9, 23099, (2017)
Role of Oxygen Deposition Pressure in the Formation of Ti Defect States in TiO2(001) Anatase Thin Films
B. Gobaut , P. Orgiani, A. Sambriet, E. di Gennaro, C. Aruta, F. Borgatti, V. Lollobrigida, D. Céolin, J.-P. Rueff, R. Ciancio, C. Bigi, P.K. Das, J. Fujii, D. Krizmancic, P. Torelli, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, F. Miletto Granozio, U. Scotti di Uccio, G. Panaccione
Our Research
Appl. Phys. Lett., 110, 171601, (2017)
Structural and electronic properties of Bi2Se3 topological insulator thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
P. Orgiani, C. Bigi, P. Kumar Das, J. Fujii, R. Ciancio, B. Gobaut, A. Galdi, C. Sacco, L. Maritato, P. Torelli, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, and G. Rossi
Our Research
Nat. Commun., 7, 10847, (2016)
Layer-dependent quantum cooperation of electron and hole states in the anomalous semimetal WTe2
P. K. Das, D. Di Sante, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, T. Okuda, E. Bruyer, A. Gyenis, B.E. Feldman, J. Tao, R. Ciancio, G. Rossi, M.N. Ali, S. Picozzi, A. Yadzani, G. Panaccione and R.J. Cava
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE