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
Nano Lett., 24, 5, 1487–1493, (2024)
Evidence of Temperature-Dependent Interplay between Spin and Orbital Moment in van der Waals Ferromagnet VI3
A. De Vita, R. Sant, V. Polewczyk, G. van der Laan, N.B. Brookes, T. Kong, R.J. Cava, G. Rossi, G. Vinai, and G. Panaccione
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. Funct. Mat., 2301056, (2023)
Formation and Etching of the Insulating Sr-Rich V5+ Phase at the Metallic SrVO3 Surface Revealed by Operando XAS Spectroscopy Characterizations
V. Polewczyk, M. Mezhoud, M. Rath, O. El-Khaloufi, F. Bassato, A. Fouchet, W. Prellier, M. Frégnaux, D. Aureau, L. Braglia, G. Vinai, P. Torelli, U. Lüders
Our Research
Appl. Surf. Sci., 610, 155462, (2023)
Chemical, structural and electronic properties of ultrathin V2O3 films on Al2O3 substrate: Implications in Mott-like transitions
V. Polewczyk, S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Dagur, F. Mazzola, S. Punathum Chalil, A.Y. Petrov, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, G. Vinai, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
Our Research
Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2201337, (2022)
Visible Light Effects on Photostrictive/Magnetostrictive PMN-PT/Ni Heterostructure
D. Dagur, V. Polewczyk, A.Y. Petrov, P. Carrara, M. Brioschi, S. Fiori, R. Cucini, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, P. Torelli, G. Vinai
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Applied, 18, 044009, (2022)
All-Optical Generation and Time-Resolved Polarimetry of Magnetoacoustic Resonances via Transient Grating Spectroscopy
P. Carrara, M. Brioschi, E. Longo, D. Dagur, V. Polewczyk, G. Vinai, R. Mantovan, M. Fanciulli, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, and R. Cucini
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, TG @ SPRINT
Our Research
Nano Lett., (2022)
Disentangling Structural and Electronic Properties in V2O3 Thin Films: A Genuine Nonsymmetry Breaking Mott Transition
F. Mazzola, S.K. Chaluvadi, V. Polewczyk, D. Mondal, J. Fujii, P. Rajak, M. Islam, R. Ciancio, L. Barba, M. Fabrizio, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, and I. Vobornik
Our Research
ACS Omega, (2022)
Electronic Properties of Fully Strained La1–xSrxMnO3 Thin Films Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (0.15 ≤ x ≤ 0.45)
S.K. Chaluvadi, V. Polewczyk, A.Y. Petrov, G. Vinai, L. Braglia, J.M. Diez, V. Pierron, P. Perna, L. Mechin, P. Torelli, and P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
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
Appl. Surf. Sci., 573, 152095, (2022)
Integration of epitaxial La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 thin films on silicon-on-sapphire substrate for MEMS applications
S.K. Chaluvadi, Z. Wang, L.M. Carvalho de Araújo, P. Orgiani, V. Polewczyk, G. Vinai, O. Rousseau, V. Pierron, A. Pautrat, B. Domengès, D.G. Schlom, L. Méchin
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
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
Sensors, 21(18), 6114, (2021)
ZnO Thin Films Growth Optimization for Piezoelectric Application
V. Polewczyk, R. Magrin Maffei, G. Vinai, M. Lo Cicero, S. Prato, P. Capaldo, S. Dal Zilio, A. di Bona, G. Paolicelli, A. Mescola, S. D’Addato, P. Torelli and S. Benedetti
Involved NFFA technique:
XRD
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
Phys. Rev. Materials, 5, 034413, (2021)
Tuning the magnetic properties of V2O3/CoFeB heterostructures across the V2O3 structural transition
V. Polewczyk, S.K. Chaluvadi, P. Orgiani, G. Panaccione, G. Vinai, G. Rossi, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, MOKE, PLD, XRD
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. Magn. Magn. Mater., 515, 167257, (2020)
Thermal assisted tailoring of magnetic coercivity in Iron thin films on unstable Lithium Niobate substrate
V. Polewczyk, G. Vinai, F. Motti, S. Santhosh, S. Benedetti, G. Rossi, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
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
Phys. Rev. Materials, 4, 114418, (2020)
Interplay between morphology and magnetoelectric coupling in Fe/PMN-PT multiferroic heterostructures studied by microscopy techniques
F. Motti, G. Vinai, V. Bonanni, V. Polewczyk, P. Mantegazza, T. Forrest, F. Maccherozzi, S. Benedetti, C. Rinaldi, M. Cantoni, D. Cassese, S. Prato, S.S. Dhesi, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, MOKE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
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
J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 507, 166816, (2020)
Original design of a patterned multiferroic heterostructure for electrical control of the magnetic shape anisotropy
V. Polewczyk, G. Vinai, F. Motti, S. Dal Zilio, P. Capaldo, M. Sygletou, S. Benedetti, G. Rossi, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA technique:
MBE
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, 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
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