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
From our users
J. Appl. Phys., 135, 045303, (2024)
Epitaxial growth of AgCrSe2 thin films by molecular beam epitaxy
Y. Nanao, C. Bigi, A. Rajan, G. Vinai, D. Dagur, P.D.C. King
Involved NFFA technique:
XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
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
From our users
Phys. Rev. B, 108, 054419, (2023)
Covalency, correlations, and interlayer interactions governing the magnetic and electronic structure of Mn3Si2Te6
C. Bigi, L. Qiao, C. Liu, P. Barone, M. Ciomaga Hatnean, G.-R. Siemann, B. Achinuq, D.A. Mayoh, G. Vinai, V. Polewczyk, D. Dagur, F. Mazzola, P. Bencok, T. Hesjedal, G. van der Laan, W. Ren, G. Balakrishnan, S. Picozzi, and P.D.C. King
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
From our users
Condens. Matter, 8(2), 40, (2023)
Investigating the Intrinsic Anisotropy of VO2(101) Thin Films Using Linearly Polarized Resonant Photoemission Spectroscopy
A. D’Elia, V. Polewczyk, A.Y. Petrov, L. Li, C. Zou, J. Rezvani and A. Marcelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
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
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
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
From our users
Phys. Rev. B, 104, 134410, (2021)
Planar triangular S=3/2 magnet AgCrSe2: Magnetic frustration, short range correlations, and field-tuned anisotropic cycloidal magnetic order
M. Baenitz, M.M. Piva, S. Luther, J. Sichelschmidt, K.M. Ranjith, H. Dawczak-Dȩbicki, M.O. Ajeesh, S.-J. Kim, G. Siemann, C. Bigi, P. Manuel, D. Khalyavin, D.A. Sokolov, P. Mokhtari, H. Zhang, H. Yasuoka, P.D.C. King, G. Vinai, V. Polewczyk, P. Torelli, J. Wosnitza, U. Burkhardt, B. Schmidt, H. Rosner, S. Wirth, H. Kühne, M. Nicklas, and M. Schmidt
Involved NFFA technique:
XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
From our users
Phys. Rev. Materials, 5, 104403, (2021)
Identification of hidden orbital contributions in the La0.65Sr0.35MnO3 valence band
F. Offi, K. Yamauchi, S. Picozzi, V. Lollobrigida, A. Verna, C. Schlueter, T.-L. Lee, A. Regoutz, D. J. Payne, A. Petrov, G. Vinai, G. M. Pierantozzi, T. Pincelli, G. Panaccione, and F. Borgatti
Involved NFFA techniques:
DFT, MBE
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
From our users
J. Mater. Chem. C, 9, 3058-3064, (2021)
Electronic properties of phases in the quasi-binary Bi2Se3-Bi2S3 system
Z.R. Benher, S. Gardonio, M. Fanetti, P. Moras, A.K. Kundu, Chiara Bigi and M. Valant
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
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
From our users
Phys. Rev. B, 101, 205125, (2020)
Direct observation of the energy gain underpinning ferromagnetic superexchange in the electronic structure of CrGeTe3
M.D. Watson, I. Marković, F. Mazzola, A. Rajan, E.A. Morales, D.M. Burn, T. Hesjedal, G. van der Laan, S. Mukherjee, T.K. Kim, C. Bigi, I. Vobornik, M.C. Hatnean, G. Balakrishnan and P.D.C. King
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
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
From our users
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B, 37, 061209, (2019)
Transparent conductive oxide-based architectures for the electrical modulation of the optical response: A spectroscopic ellipsometry study
M. Sygletou, F. Bisio, S. Benedetti, P. Torelli, A. di Bona, A. Petrov, and M. Canepa
Involved NFFA technique:
MBE
Our Research
Phys. Rev. B, 100, 045118, (2019)
Transient quantum isolation and critical behavior in the magnetization dynamics of half-metallic manganites
T. Pincelli, R. Cucini, A. Verna, F. Borgatti, M. Oura, K. Tamasaku, H. Osawa, T.-L. Lee, C. Schlueter, S. Günther, C.H. Back, M. Dell’Angela, R. Ciprian, P. Orgiani, A. Petrov, F. Sirotti, V.A. Dediu, I. Bergenti, P. Graziosi, F. Miletto Granozio, Y. Tanaka, M. Taguchi, H. Daimon, J. Fujii, G. Rossi, and G. Panaccione
Involved NFFA technique:
MBE
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
Adv. Electron. Mater., 7, 1900150, (2019)
Reversible Modification of Ferromagnetism through Electrically Controlled Morphology
G. Vinai, F. Motti, V. Bonanni, A. Petrov, S. Benedetti, C. Rinaldi, M. Stella, D. Cassese, S. Prato, M. Cantoni, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, MOKE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
NFFA Thesis
University of Milan PhD Thesis, (2019)
Understanding the electronic properties of quantum materials by means of photoemission with angular and spin resolution
C. Bigi (Supervisors: G. Rossi, I. Vobornik)
Our Research
Appl. Phys. Lett., 113, 052403, (2018)
Room temperature biaxial magnetic anisotropy in La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 thin films on SrTiO3 buffered MgO (001) substrates for spintronic applications
S.K. Chaluvadi, F. Ajejas, P. Orgiani, O. Rousseau, G. Vinai, A. Petrov, P. Torelli, A. Pautrat, J. Camarero, P. Perna, and L. Mechin
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, PLD, XRD
Our Research
Phys. Rev. B, 97, 094423, (2018)
Strain-induced magnetization control in an oxide multiferroic heterostructure
F. Motti, G. Vinai, A. Petrov, Bruce A. Davidson, B. Gobaut, A. Filippetti, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
Our Research
Nature Communications, 8, 16051, (2017)
Quantifying the critical thickness of electron hybridization in spintronics materials
T. Pincelli, V. Lollobrigida, F. Borgatti, A. Regoutz, B. Gobaut, C. Schlueter, T.-L. Lee, D.J. Payne, M. Oura, K. Tamasaku, A.Y. Petrov, P. Graziosi, F. Miletto Granozio, M. Cavallini, G. Vinai, R. Ciprian, C.H. Back, G. Rossi, M. Taguchi, H. Daimon, G. van der Laan and G. Panaccione
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
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
J. Synchrotron Rad., 24, 175-187, (2017)
Performance of photoelectron spin polarimeters with continuous and pulsed sources: from storage rings to free electron lasers
T. Pincelli, F. Grasselli, V.N. Petrov, P. Torelli and G. Rossi
Our Research
Rev. Sci Instrum., 87, 035111, (2016)
Design and optimization of a modular setup for measurements of three-dimensional spin polarization with ultrafast pulsed sources
T. Pincelli, V.N. Petrov, G. Brajnik, R. Ciprian, V. Lollobrigida, P. Torelli, D. Krizmancic, F. Salvador, A. De Luisa, R. Sergo, A. Gubertini, G. Cautero, S. Carrato, G. Rossi, and G. Panaccione
Our Research
APL Mater., 3, 116107, (2015)
Unraveling the magnetic properties of BiFe0.5Cr0.5O3 thin films
G. Vinai, A. Khare, D. S. Rana, E. Di Gennaro, B. Gobaut, R. Moroni, A. Petrov, U. Scotti di Uccio, G. Rossi, F. Miletto Granozio, G. Panaccione, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD