ALESSANDRO CIATTONI
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Highlights
Relativistic electrons experience very slight wave packet distortion and negligible momentum recoil when interacting with nanometer-sized samples, as a consequence of the ultrashort interaction time. Accordingly, modeling fast electrons as classical point charges provides extremely accurate theoretical predictions of energy loss spectra. Here we investigate the aloof interaction of nanometer-sized electron beams of a few keV with micron-sized samples, a regime where the classical description generally fails due to significant wave function broadening and momentum recoil. To cope with these effects, we use macroscopic quantum electrodynamics to analytically derive a generalized expression for the electron energy loss probability which accounts for recoil. Quantum features of the interaction are shown to get dramatically strong as the interaction length is increased and/or the electron kinetic energy is decreased. Moreover, relatively large values of the energy loss probability are found at higher energy losses and larger impact parameters, a marked quantum effect which is classically forbidden by the evanescent profile of the field produced by a moving point charge.
Photons experience mirror asymmetry of macroscopic chiral media, as in circular dichroism and polarization rotation, since left- and right-handed circular polarizations differently couple with matter handedness. Conversely, free relativistic electrons with vanishing orbital angular momentum have no handedness so the question arises whether they can sense chirality of geometrically symmetric macroscopic samples. In this paper, we show that matter chirality breaks mirror symmetry of the scattered electrons’ quantum decoherence, even when the incident electron wave function and the sample shape have a common reflection symmetry plane. This is physically possible since the wave-function transverse smearing triggers electron sensitivity to the spatial asymmetry of the electromagnetic interaction with the sample, as results from our nonperturbative analysis of the scattered electron reduced density matrix, in the framework of macroscopic quantum electrodynamics. Furthermore, we prove that mirror asymmetry also shows up in the distribution of the electron lateral momentum, orthogonal to the geometric symmetry plane, whose nonvanishing mean value reveals that the electron experiences a lateral mechanical interaction entirely produced by matter chirality.
Mirror symmetry is among the most fundamental concepts of physics, and its spontaneous breaking at the molecular level allows chiral molecules to exist in two enantiomers that are mirror images of each other. The majority of the chiro-optical effects routinely used to detect enantiomers in mixtures, such as circular dichroism, rely on chiral sensitivity to photon circular polarization, and thus do not harness the full potential of mirror-symmetry breaking, which also involves the spatial profile of the radiation. Here we show that the parity indefiniteness of an electromagnetic field interacting with chiral matter supports mirror optical activity, a chiro-optical effect where a chiral film, when it is probed by the mirror-symmetric field of a nanoemitter, produces a near field whose spatial profile has broken mirror symmetry. The detection of near-field dissymmetry can provide an efficient chiral sensing technique. We specialize the discussion to nanofilms with infrared chirality by using a swift electron in an aloof configuration as the nanoemitter and an off-axis transparent conducting nanoparticle as the near-field probe; the spatial dissymmetry factor of the nanoparticle cathodoluminescence is 1 order of magnitude larger than the dimensionless circular dichroism, and is further enhanced to 2 orders of magnitude if an additional graphene sheet is deposited on the film interface.
Controlling directional emission of nanophotonic radiation sources is fundamental to tailor radiation-matter interaction and to conceive highly efficient nanophotonic devices for on-chip wireless communication and information processing. Nanoantennas coupled to quantum emitters have proven to be very efficient radiation routers, while electrical control of unidirectional emission has been achieved through inelastic tunneling of electrons. Here we prove that the radiation emitted from the interaction of a highenergy electron with a graphene-nanoparticle composite has beams in directions that can be made to continuously span the full azimuthal circle even through small variations of the graphene Fermi energy. Emission directionality stems from the interference between the double-cone-shaped electron transition radiation and the nanoparticle dipolar diffraction radiation. Tunability is enabled since the composite hybrid plasmonic resonances and the graphene plasmon polariton phase drive the nanoparticle dipole moment, thus providing an effective electrical reorientation of the nanoantenna. The flexibility of our method provides a way to exploit graphene plasmon physics to conceive nanosources with ultrafast reconfigurability.
Optical parametric amplification is a second-order nonlinear process whereby an optical signal is amplified by a pump via the generation of an idler field. This mechanism is inherently related to spontaneous parametric down-conversion, which currently constitutes the building block for entangled photon pair generation, a process that is exploited in modern quantum technologies.
Using semiconducting transition metal dichalcogenides, amplification over propagation through a single atomic layer has be attained. Such a second-order nonlinear interaction at the two-dimensional limit bypasses phase-matching requirements and achieves ultrabroad amplification bandwidths. In agreement with first-principle calculations, the amplification process has been shown to be independent of the in-plane polarization of signal and pump fields. By the use of AA-stacked multilayers, a clear pathway towards the scaling of conversion efficiency has been proven. The results pave the way for the development of atom-sized tunable sources of radiation with potential applications in nanophotonics and quantum information technology.
Optical parametric oscillators are widely used as pulsed and continuous-wave tunable sources for innumerable applications, such as quantum technologies, imaging and biophysics. A key drawback is material dispersion, which imposes a phase-matching condition that generally entails a complex design and setup, thus hindering tunability and miniaturization. We have obtained the new and unexpected result that micro-resonators embedding monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMD) produce doubly resonant parametric oscillations with unprecedentedly small cavities of few microns thanks to the strong nonlinearity of these materials and their atom-sized thickness, which circumvent the ubiquitous phase-matching condition of state-of-the-art quadratic nonlinear optics. Bearing in mind that nonlinear optics ignited in 1961 with the discovery of second-harmonic generation (a parametric effect ruled by phase-matching) by Peter Franken et al. at University of Michigan, we envisage that the extent, importance and impact of our findings can be enormous since they dismiss a paradigm standing ever since fifty years. In addition, electrical voltage gating of two-dimensional material provides our setup with a further external control parameter that can be used to modulate the parametric radiation emission.
Research
Summary
My research background and expertise span from nonlinear optics to nanophotonics and plasmonics encompassing two-dimensional materials, metamaterials and semiconductor physics. The focus of my recent scientific work is the identification and analysis of ultra-fast physical mechanisms enabling the manipulation of light down to the deep sub-wavelength scale. In addition to the main interest in the theoretical understanding, mathematical modeling and numerical analysis of fundamental radiation-matter interaction mechanisms, my research effort is also aimed at devising feasible miniaturized photonic devices providing active functionalities at micro- and nano-scales.
Scientific Collaborations
- Photonics Group, CNR-ISC – Institute for Complex Systems, led by Prof. Claudio Conti (2016 - present).
- Extreme Light group, Heriot-Watt University, led Prof. Daniele Faccio (2015-2018).
- Synthetic Optics group, University of St Andrews, Prof. Andrea Di Falco (2015 - present).
- Nonlinear optics group, US Army, Weapons Sciences Directorate, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, led by Dr. Michael Scalora (2011-present)
- Quantum Cascade Laser group, University of Bari, led by Prof. Gaetano Scamarcio (2014-2016).
- Optical and Quantum Electronics Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, led by Prof. Amnon Yariv (2001-2006).
- Optics Group, Physics Department, Rome 3 University, led by Prof. Franco Gori (2001).
- Optics Group, Physics Department, University of L'Aquila, led by Prof. Bruno Crosignani (1996-2001).
Research topics and major achievements
Epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) media
(2010 - present)
- Enhancement of optical activity
- Enhancement of quadratic and cubic nonlinearity
- Transmissivity direction hysteresis in sub-wavelength ENZ slabs
- Transverse power flow reversing
- Extreme nonlinear electrodynamics
Metamaterials
(2010 - present)
- Interplay of first- and second-order spatial dispersion
- All-photodesigned terahertz e microwave metamaterials
- Homogenization theory encompassing electromagnetic chirality and spatial dispersion
- Kapitza metamaterials and diffractionless propagation
Two-dimensional materials
(2014 - present)
- Phase-matching-free parametric oscillators based on 2D materials
- Giant cavity bistability produced by graphene nonlinear optical response
- Highly efficient second harmonic generation from 2D materials in active microcavities
SIngular Optics
(2002 - present)
- Optical vortex generation in uniaxial crystals
- Angular momentum of a paraxial light in uniaxial crystals
- Efficient vortex generation in sub-wavelength ENZ slabs
- SPIN orbit couplig provided by two-dimensional materials
Electromagnetic X waves
(2004 - 2007)
- Vector structure of electromagnetic X waves
- Universal properties of X waves
- Quantum theory of X waves
- One dimensional X waves
Nonparaxial Optics
(2000 - 2010)
- Interplay of nonlinear and non-paraxial mechanisms
- Perfect TM Kerr solitons
- Azimuthal Kerr solitons
- Dark solitons
- Concept and physical properties of highly non-paraxial fields
Solitons in gratings
(2006 - 2009)
- Concept and physical properties of paraxial Kerr solitons propagating in Bragg gratings
- Interplay between inteference grating and Bragg grating
Paraxial optics in crystals
(2001 - 2004)
- Physical properties of paraxial propagation in uniaxial crystals
- Elliptical diffraction undergone by a paraxial beam propagating orthogonally to the optical axis
Photorefractive nonlinear optics
(1998 - 2009)
- Photorefractive solitons characterization
- Soliton electro-activation
- Soliton-based electro-optically addressable photonic arrays
- Bending-free micron-sized solitons through periodical biasing
Publications and other presented works
Scientific Citation Indexing Services
Publications
2024
- M. Silvestri, A. Sahoo, C. Ferrante, P. Benassi, A. Ciattoni, and A. Marini, "Doubly resonant third-harmonic generation in near-zero-index heterogeneous nanostructures", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 110, 023524 (2024).
- A. Ciattoni, "Quantum electrodynamics of lossy magnetodielectric samples in vacuum Modified Langevin noise formalism", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 110, 013707 (2024).
- M. Silvestri, A. Sahoo, L. Assogna, P. Benassi, C. Ferrante, A. Ciattoni, and A. Marini, "Resonant third-harmonic generation driven by out-of-equilibrium electron dynamics in sodium-based near-zero index thin films" NANOPHOTONICS, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2023-0743
2023
- L. Assogna, C. Ferrante, A. Ciattoni and A. Marini, "XUV plasmonic waveguides by near-zero index heterostructures", JOURNAL OF PHYSICS: PHOTONICS 5, 045001 (2023) .
- A. Ciattoni, "Quantum interaction of subrelativistic aloof electrons with mesoscopic samples", PHYSICAL REVIEW B 107, 125403 (2023).
- A. Ciattoni, "Fast Electrons Interacting with Chiral Matter: Mirror-Symmetry Breaking of Quantum Decoherence and Lateral Momentum Transfer", PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED 19, 034086 (2023).
2022
- A. Ciattoni, "Asymmetric Scattering of Mirror-Symmetric Radiation from Nanostructures Coupled to Chiral Films", PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED 17, 034005 (2022).
2021
- A. Ciattoni, "Mirror Optical Activity: Nanophotonic Chiral Sensing from Parity Indefiniteness", PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED 16, 034041 (2021).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, and A. Marini, "Electric Directional Steering of Cathodoluminescence From Graphene-Based Hybrid Nanostructures", PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED 15, 054016 (2021).
- C. Trovatello, A. Marini, X. Xu, C. Lee, F. Liu, N. Curreli, C. Manzoni, S. Dal Conte, K. Yao, A. Ciattoni, J. Hone, X. Zhu, P. J. Schuck and G. Cerullo, "Optical parametric amplification by monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides", NATURE PHOTONICS 15, 6 (2021).
- C. Trovatello, A. Marini, X. Xu, C. Lee, F. Liu, C. Manzoni, S. Dal Conte, A. Ciattoni, K. Yao, X. Zhu, P.J. Schuck & G. Cerullo, "Broadband Optical Parametric Amplification by 2D Semiconductors", 2021 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2021; Munich; Germany; 21 June 2021 through 25 June 2021; Category numberCFP21ECL-ART; Code 172135.
- F. Tonelli, A. Ciattoni & A. Marini, "Nonlinear wave mixing in two-dimensional semiconductors", Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPR 2021 - Part of OSA Advanced Photonics Congress 2021; Virtual, Online; United States; 26 July 2021 through 29 July 2021; Code 174141.
2020
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, A. V. Zayats, and A. Marini, "Electric Control of Spin-Orbit Coupling in Graphene-Based Nanostructures with Broken Rotational Symmetry", LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS 14, 2000214 (2020).
- C. Trovatello, A. Marini, X. Xu, C. Lee, F. Liu, N. Curreli, C. Manzoni, S. Dal Conte, K. Yao, A. Ciattoni, J. Hone, X. Zhu, P. J. Schuck, and G. Cerullo, "Optical Parametric Amplification in 2D Semiconductors", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, Optics InfoBase Conference Papers FF1Q.2 (2020).
- C. Trovatello, A. Marini, X. Xu, C. Lee, F. Liu, N. Curreli, C. Manzoni, S. Dal Conte, K. Yao, A. Ciattoni, J. Hone, X. Zhu, P. J. Schuck, and G. Cerullo, "Optical Parametric Amplification in 2D Semiconductors", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS 19995076 (2020).
2019
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, A. Marini, "Multipolar terahertz absorption spectroscopy ignited by graphene plasmons", COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS 2, 111 (2019).
- X. Li , C. Rizza , S. A. Schulz , A. Ciattoni, and A. Di Falco, "Conformable optical coatings with epsilon near zero response", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS PHOTONICS 4, 056107 (2019).
- A. Marini, A. Ciattoni and C. Conti, "Out-of-equilibrium electron dynamics of silver driven by ultrafast electromagnetic fields – a novel hydrodynamical approach", FARADAY DISCUSSION 2019, Advance Paper, doi:10.1039/C8FD00153G.
2018
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, H. W. H. Lee, C. Conti, and A. Marini, "Plasmon-Enhanced Spin–Orbit Interaction of Light in Graphene", LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS 2018, 1800140 (2018).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and A. Marini, "Efficient vortex generation in sub-wavelength near-zero index slabs", Advanced Photonics 2018 , OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper ITu3B.4.
- A. Marini, A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and C. Conti, "Two-dimensional semiconductors: a novel platform for micron-sized phase-matching-free parametric oscillators", Advanced Photonics 2018, OSA Techncail Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper NpM3C.6.
- C. Rizza , X. Li , A. Di Falco, E. Palange, A. Marini and A. Ciattoni, "Enhanced asymmetric transmission in hyperbolic epsilon-near-zero slabs", JOURNAL OF OPTICS 20, 085001 (2018).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Marini, C. Rizza, and C. Conti, "Phase-matching-free parametric oscillators based on two dimensional semiconductors", LIGHT: SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 7, 5 (2018).
2017
- C. Rizza, L. Columbo, M. Brambilla, F. Prati, and A. Ciattoni, "1D chirality in all-photodesigned THz metamaterials", 11th International Congress on Engineered Material Platforms for Novel Wave Phenomena, METAMATERIALS 2017 8107923, 292-294 (2017).
- M. Flammini, E. Pontecorvo, V. Giliberti, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, M. Ortolani, and E. Del Re, "Evanescent-Wave Filtering in Images Using Remote Terahertz Structured Illumination", PHYSICAL REVIEW APPLIED 8, 054019 (2017).
- C. Rizza, V. Galdi, and A. Ciattoni, "Enhancement and interplay of first- and second-order spatial dispersion in metamaterials with moderate-permittivity inclusions", PHYSICAL REVIEW B 96, 081113(R) (2017).
- A. de Marcellis, E. Palange, M. Janneh, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, and S. Mengali, "Design Optimisation of Plasmonic Metasurfaces for Mid-Infrared High-Sensitivity Chemical Sensing", PLASMONICS 12, 293 (2017).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Marini, and C. Rizza, "Efficient vortex generation in sub-wavelength epsilon-near-zero slabs", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 118, 104301 (2017).
- X. Li, M. Pietrzyk, D. Faccio, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, and A. Di Falco, "Linear and nonlinear optical behavior of epsilon near zero metamaterials: opportunities and challenges", Proceedings of the Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XIV conference, PROCEEDING OF SPIE 10111, 101111O (2017).
2016
- A. Ciattoni, D. Rago, and C. Rizza, "Separable metamaterials: analytical ab-initio homogenization and chirality", JOURNAL OF OPTICS 18, 115103 (2016).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Marini, and C. Rizza, "All-optical modulation in wavelength-sized epsilon-near-zero media", OPTICS LETTERS 41, 3102 (2016).
- C. Rizza, L. Columbo, M. Brambilla, F. Prati, and A. Ciattoni, "Extrinsic electromagnetic chirality in all-photodesigned one-dimensional terahertz metamaterials", PHYSICAL REVIEW B 93, 241305(R) (2016).
- R. M. Kaipurath, M. Pietrzyk, L. Caspani, T. Roger, M. Clerici, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, A. Di Falco, and D. Faccio, "Optically induced metal-to-dielectric transition in Epsilon-Near-Zero metamaterials", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 6, 27700 (2016).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, A. Marini, A. Di Falco, D. Faccio, and M. Scalora, "Enhanced nonlinear effects in pulse propagation through epsilon-near-zero media", LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS 10, 517 (2016).
2015
- F. P. Mezzapesa, L. L. Columbo, C. Rizza, M. Brambilla, A. Ciattoni, M. Dabbicco, M. S. Vitiello, and G. Scamarcio, "Photo-generated metamaterials induce modulation of CW terahertz quantum cascade lasers", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 5, 16207 (2015). [Research Highlights, Nature Photonics — N. Horiuchi, Nature Photonics 10, 2 (2016)].
- F. de Paulis, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, E. Palange, and A. Orlandi, "Dynamically reconfigurable metamaterials for shielding and absorption in the GHz range", IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC 2015 1047-1052, (2015).
- C. Rizza, A. Di Falco, M. Scalora, and A. Ciattoni, "One-Dimensional Chirality: Strong Optical Activity in Epsilon-Near-Zero Metamaterials", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 115, 057401 (2015).
- C. Rizza. and A. Ciattoni, "A Simple First-Principles Homogenization Theory for Chiral Metamaterials", PHOTONICS 2, 365 (2015).
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Rizza, "Nonlocal homogenization theory in metamaterials: Effective electromagnetic spatial dispersion and artificial chirality", PHYSICAL REVIEW B 91, 184207 (2015).
- A. Ciattoni. and C. Rizza, "Graphene-nonlinearity unleashing at lasing threshold in graphene-assisted cavities", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 91, 053833 (2015).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, F. De Paulis, E. Palange, A. Orlandi, L. Columbo, and F. Prati, "Reconfigurable photoinduced metamaterials in the microwave regime", JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D: APPLIED PHYSICS 48, 135103 (2015).
- A. De Marcellis, E. Palange, M. Janneh, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni and S. Mengali, "Optimisation of the detection sensitivity of plasmonic nanoantenna based sensors for mid-infrared spectroscopy", Conference on EUROSENSORS, PROCEDING ENGINEERING 120, 1179-1182 (2015).
- M. Janneh, A. De Marcellis, E. Palange, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni and S. Mengali, "Modelling of nanoantenna-based optical sensors for high-sensitivity high-resolution infrared spectroscopy of chemical compounds", 2nd National Conference on Sensors, LECTURE NOTES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING 319, 109-113 (2015).
2014
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Rizza, "Harnessing quadratic optical response of two-dimensional materials through active microcavities", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 90, 033828 (2014).
- C. Rizza, E. Palange, and A. Ciattoni, "Electromagnetic chirality induced by graphene inclusions in multilayered metamaterials", PHOTONIC RESEARCH 2, 121 (2014).
- C. Rizza, E. Palange and A. Ciattoni, "Artificial electromagnetic chirality in multi-layered metamaterial structures", 3rd Mediterranean Photonics Conference, MEPHOCO 2014 6866476 (2014).
2013
- C. Rizza, and A. Ciattoni, "Effective Medium Theory for Kapitza Stratified Media: Diffractionless Propagation", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 110, 143901 (2013).
- C. Rizza, and A. Ciattoni, "Kapitza homogenization of deep gratings for designing dielectric metamaterials", OPTICS LETTERS 38, 3658 (2013).
- A. Ciattoni, and E. Spinozzi, "Optical resonances and angular filtering functionality of subwavelength hyperbolic etalons", OPTIK 124, 3623 (2013).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Marini, C. Rizza, M. Scalora, and F. Biancalana, "Polariton excitation in epsilon-near-zero slabs: Transient trapping of slow light", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 87, 053853 (2013).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, L. Columbo, M. Brambilla, and F. Prati, "Terahertz optically tunable dielectric metamaterials without microfabrication", OPTICS LETTERS 38, 1307 (2013).
- A. Ciattoni and C. Rizza, "Effective medium theory for Kapitza stratified media", International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC (2013).
- A. Ciattoni, R. Marinelli, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "|ε|-Near-zero materials in the near-infrared", APPLIED PHYSICS B, LASERS AND OPTICS 110, 23 (2013).
- C. Rizza and A. Ciattoni, "Kapitza dielectric metamaterials", 7th International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, METAMATERIALS 2013 6809077, 433-435 (2013).
2012
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, E. Spinozzi, and L. Columbo, "Terahertz active spatial filtering through optically tunable hyperbolic metamaterials", OPTICS LETTERS 37, 3345 (2012).
- A. Ciattoni, and E. Spinozzi, "Efficient second-harmonic generation in micrometer-thick slabs with indefinite permittivity", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 85, 043806 (2012).
2011
- M. A. Vincenti, D. de Ceglia, A. Ciattoni, and M. Scalora, "Singularity-driven second- and third-harmonic generation at epsilon-near-zero crossing points", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 84, 063826 (2011).
- C. Rizza, A. Di Falco, and A. Ciattoni, "Gain assisted nanocomposite multilayers with near zero permittivity modulus at visible frequencies", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 99, 221107 (2011).
- E. Spinozzi, and A. Ciattoni, "Ultrathin optical switch based on a liquid crystal/silver nanoparticles mixture as a tunable indefinite medium", OPTICAL MATERIAL EXPRESS 1, 732 (2011).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, and E. Palange, "Optical hollow-core waves in nonlinear Epsilon-Near-Zero metamaterials", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 284, 2573 (2011).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, and E. Palange, "Two-peaked and flat-top perfect bright solitons in nonlinear metamaterials with epsilon near zero", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 83, 053805 (2011).
- P. Di Porto, B Crosignani, A. Ciattoni, and H. C. Liu, "Bertrand’s paradox: a physical way out along the lines of Buffon’s needle throwing experiment", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS 32, 819(2011).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "All-optical active plasmonic devices with memory and power-switching functionalities based on epsilon-near-zero nonlinear metamaterials", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 83, 043813 (2011).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Multistability at arbitrary low optical intensities in a metal-dielectric layered structure", OPTICS EXPRESS 19, 283 (2011).
2010
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza and E. Palange, "Extreme Nonlinear Optical Regime Supported by Metamaterials: Beam Transverse Power Flow Reversing", Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference: 2010 Laser Science to Photonic Applications, CLEO/QELS 2010 5499992 (2010).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Transmissivity directional hysteresis of a nonlinear metamaterial slab with very small linear permittivity", OPTICS LETTERS 35, 2130 (2010).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Transverse power flow reversing of guided waves in extreme nonlinear metamaterials", OPTICS EXPRESS 18, 11911 (2010).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Extreme nonlinear electrodynamics in metamaterials with very small linear dielectric permittivity", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 81, 043839 (2010).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, and E. Palange, "Highly nonparaxial (1+1)-D subwavelength optical fields", OPTICS EXPRESS 18, 7617 (2010).
2009
- A. Pierangelo, A. Ciattoni, E. Palange, A. J. Agranat, and E. Del Re, "Electro-activation and electro-morphing of photorefractive funnel waveguides", OPTICS EXPRESS 17, 22659 (2009).
- A Ciattoni, C. Rizza, E. Del Re, and A. Marini, "Light-induced dielectric structures and enhanced self-focusing in critical photorefractive ferroelectrics", OPTICS LETTERS 34, 3295 (2009).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Marini, C. Rizza, and E. Del Re, "Collision and fusion of counterpropagating micrometer-sized optical beams in periodically biased photorefractive crystals", OPTICS LETTERS 34, 911 (2009).
2008
- A. Ciattoni, E. Del Re, C. Rizza, and A. Marini, "Miniaturized bending-free solitons by restoring symmetry in periodically biased photorefractives", OPTICS LETTERS 33, 2110 (2008).
- A. D’Ercole, A. Pierangelo, E. Palange, A. Ciattoni, A. Agranat, and E. Del Re, "Photorefractive solitons of arbitrary and controllable linear polarization determined by the local bias field", OPTICS EXPRESS 16, 12002 (2008).
- A. Ciattoni, E. Del Re, A. Marini, and C. Rizza, "Wiggling and bending-free micron-sized solitons in periodically biased photorefractives", OPTICS EXPRESS 15, 16868 (2008).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni and E. Del Re, "Reflection solitons supported by competing nonlinear gratings", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 78, 013814 (2008).
- A. Pierangelo, E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, E. Palange, A. J. Agranat, and B. Crosignani, "Linear writing of waveguides in bulk photorefractive crystals through a two-step polarization sequence", JOURNAL OF OPTICS A: PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS 10, 064005 (2008).
2007
- E. Del Re, A. Pierangelo, E. Palange, A. Ciattoni, Y. Garcia and A. J. Agranat, "Linear writing of waveguides in bulk photorefractives", The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2017 4386051 (2007).
- A. Pierangelo, E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, G. Biagi, E. Palange, and A. Agranat, "Separating polarization components through the electro-optic read-out of photorefractive solitons", OPTICS EXPRESS 15, 14283 (2007).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, E. Del Re, and E. Palange, "Counterpropagating nondiffracting beams through reflection gratings", OPTICS EXPRESS 15, 14163 (2007).
- E. Del Re, A. Pierangelo, E. Palange, A. Ciattoni, and A. J. Agranat, "Beam shaping and effective guiding in the bulk of photorefractive crystals through linear beam dynamics", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 91, 081105 (2007).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, E. Del Re, and E. Palange, "Counterpropagating reflection grating dark solitons in Kerr media", PHYSICAL REVIEW A 75, 063824 (2007).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, E. Del Re, and E. Palange, "Counterpropagating Spatial Solitons in Reflection Gratings with a Longitudinally Modulated Kerr Nonlinearity", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 98, 043901 (2007).
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Conti, "Quantum electromagnetic X waves", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B 24, 2195-2198 (2007).
2006
- A. D'Ercole, E. Palange, E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni and B. Crosignani, A. J. Agranat, "Miniaturization and embedding of soliton-based electro-optically addressable photonic arrays", Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, CLEO/QELS 2006 4628164 (2006).
- C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni, E. Del Re, and E. Palange, "Transverse and soliton instabilities due to counterpropagation through a reflection grating in Kerr media", OPTICS LETTERS 31, 2900 (2006).
- A. Pierangelo, E. Del Re, E. Palange, A. Ciattoni, Y. Garcia, and A. Agranat, "Pinning-induced round solitons with symmetric nonlinear response for electro-activated optical circuitry", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 89, 121123 (2006).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, E Del Re, and E. Palange, "Photorefractive solitons embedded in gratings in centrosymmetric crystals", OPTICS LETTERS 31, 1690 (2006).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, E. Del Re, and E. Palange, "Counterpropagating spatial Kerr soliton in reflection gratings", OPTICS LETTERS 31, 1507 (2006).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, P. Di Porto, J. Scheuer, and A. Yariv, "On the limits of validity of nonparaxial propagation equations in Kerr media", OPTICS EXPRESS 14, 5517 (2006).
- E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, and E. Palange, "Role of charge saturation in photorefractive dynamics of micron-sized beams and departure from soliton behavior", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 73, 017601 (2006).
2005
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, S. Mookherjea, and A. Yariv, "Nonparaxial dark solitons in optical Kerr media", OPTICS LETTERS 30, 516 (2005).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, P. Di Porto, and A. Yariv, "Azimuthally Polarized Spatial Dark Solitons: Exact Solutions of Maxwell’s Equations in a Kerr Medium", PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 94, 073902 (2005).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, P. Di Porto, and A. Yariv, "Perfect optical solitons: spatial Kerr solitons as exact solutions of Maxwell’s equations", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B 22, 1384-1394 (2005).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, P. Di Porto and A. Yariv, "Spatial Kerr Solitons as Exact Solutions of Maxwell’s Equations", OPTICS AND PHOTONICS NEWS 16, 43 (2005).
2004
- E. Del Re, G. De Masi, A. Ciattoni, and E. Palange, "Pairing space-charge field conditions with self-guiding for the attainment of circular symmetry in photorefractive solitons", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 85, 5499 (2004).
- A. Ciattoni, P. Di Porto, and B. Crosignani, "Absence of convection in a perfect gas", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS 72, 1517 (2004).
- A. D’Ercole, E.Palange, E.Del Re, A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, and A. J. Agranat, "Miniaturization and embedding of soliton-based electro-optically addressable photonic arrays", APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 85, 2679 (2004).
- A. Ciattoni, and P. Di Porto, "Electromagnetic nondiffracting pulses in lossless isotropic plasmalike media", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 70, 035601(R) (2004).
- A. Ciattoni, and P. Di Porto, "One-dimensional Nondiffracting Pulses", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 69, 056611 (2004).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, and P. Di Porto, "Vector Electromagnetic X waves", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 69, 036608 (2004).
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Palma, "Anisotropic beam spreading in uniaxial Crystals", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 231, 79-92 (2004).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, and P. Di Porto, "Universal space-time properties of X waves", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 21, 451-455 (2004).
2003
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti and C. Palma, "Paraxial propagation in uniaxial crystals", 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics Optics for the Quality of Life. PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 4829, 763-764 (2003).
- G. Cincotti, A. Ciattoni, D. Provenziani, C. Palma and H. Weber, "Laser beams characterization in uniaxial crystals", Proceedings Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2002 and 7th International Workshop on Laser Beam and Optics Characterization, PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE 4932, 677-687 (2003).
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Palma, "Nondiffracting beams in uniaxial media propagating orthogonally to the optical axis", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 224, 175-183 (2003).
- G. Cincotti, A. Ciattoni, and C. Sapia, "Radially and Azimuthally polarized vortices in uniaxial crystals", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 220, 33-44 (2003).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Angular Momentum Dynamics of a paraxial beam in a uniaxial crystal", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 67, 036618 (2003).
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Palma, "Optical propagation in uniaxial crystals orthogonal to the optical axis: paraxial theory and beyond", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 20, 2163-2171 (2003).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Circularly polarized beams and vortex generation in uniaxial media", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 20, 163-171 (2003).
2002
- G. Cincotti, A. Ciattoni, and C. Palma, "Propagation-Invariant beams in uniaxial crystals", JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS 49, 2267-2272 (2002).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, D. Provenziani, and C. Palma, "Paraxial propagation along the optical axis of a uniaxial crystal", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 66, 036614 (2002).
- D. Provenziani, A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Diffraction by elliptic and circular apertures in uniaxially anisotropic crystals: theory and experiments", JOURNAL OF OPTICS A: PURE AND APPLIED OPTICS 4, 424-434 (2002).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, E. Del Re, P. Di Porto, B. Crosignani, and A. Yariv, "Polarization and energy dynamics in ultrafocused optical kerr propagation", OPTICS LETTERS 27, 734-736 (2002).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, and P. Di Porto, "Vectorial analytical description of a highly nonparaxial beam", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 202, 17-20 (2002).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Propagation of cylindrically symmetric fields in uniaxial crystals", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 19, 792-796 (2002).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Energy exchange between the Cartesian components of a paraxial beam in a uniaxial crystal", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 19, 1894-1900 (2002).
- G. Cincotti, A. Ciattoni, and C. Palma, "Laguerre-Gauss and Bessel-Gauss beams in uniaxial crystals", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 19, 1680-6688 (2002).
- R. Borghi, A. Ciattoni, and M. Santarsiero, "Exact axial electromagnetic field for vectorial Gaussian and Flattened Gaussian boundary distributions", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 19, 1207-1211 (2002).
- D. Provenziani, A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, C. Palma, F. Ravaccia, and C. Sapia, "Stokes parameters of a Gaussian beam in a calcite crystal", OPTICS EXPRESS 10, 899-706 (2002).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Nonparaxial description of reflection and transmission at the interface between an isotropic medium and a uniaxial crystal", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 19, 1222-1431 (2002).
2001
- G. Cincotti, A. Ciattoni, and C. Palma, "Hermite-Gauss beams in uniaxially anisotropic crystals", IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics 12, 1517-1554 (2001).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Ordinary and extraordinary beams characterization in uniaxially anisotropic crystals", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 105, 55-61 (2001).
- E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, and A. J. Agranat, "Anisotropic charge displacement supporting isolated photorefractive optical needles", OPTICS LETTERS 96, 908-950 (2001).
- A. Ciattoni, P. Di Porto, B. Crosignani, and A. Yariv, "Distortion correction by phase conjugation of nonparaxial vectorial beams: a general proof", OPTICS LETTERS 26, 28-28 (2001).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, and P. Di Porto, "Vectorial theory of propagation in uniaxially anisotropic media", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A 18, 1656-1661 (2001).
2000
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, and P. Di Porto, "Vectorial free-space optical propagation: A simple approach for generating all-order nonparaxial corrections", OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS 76, 9-13 (2000).
- A. Ciattoni, P. Di Porto, B. Crosignani, and A. Yariv, "Vectorial nonparaxial propagation equation in the presence of a tensorial refractive index perturbation", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B 17, 809-819 (2000).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Degasperis, and E. Del Re, "One-two dimensional nonlinear pulse interaction", PHYSICAL REVIEW E 61, 4714-4717 (2000).
1999
- E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, and P. Di Porto, "Nonlinear optical propagation phenomena in near-transition centrosymmetric photorefractive crystals", JOURNAL OF NONLINEAR OPTICAL PHYSICS & MATERIALS 8, 1-20 (1999).
1998
- L. Ottaviano, L. Lozzi, A. R. Phani, A. Ciattoni, S. Santucci, and S. Di Nardo, "Thermally induced phase transition in crystalline lead phtalocyanine films investigated by XRD and atomic force microscopy", APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 136, 81-86 (1998).
- E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, and M. Tamburrini, "Approach to space-charge field description in photorefractive crystals", JOURNAL OF OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA b 18, 1469-1475 (1998).
Talks and posters [22]
A. Ciattoni, "Multipolar terahertz absorption spectroscopy ignited by graphene plasmons", Oral presentation (Invited) at THz Radiatiation Workshop "Spectroscopic and Imaging with THz Radiation using Ultimate Radiation Sources " (La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, December 2019).
A. Ciattoni, "Multipolar terahertz absorption spectroscopy ignited by graphene plasmons", Oral presentation at "Il 105° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Fisica (L'Aquila, September 2019).
A. Ciattoni, "Micro-sized nonlinear optical devices and functionalities based on two-dimensional materials and epsilon-near-zero media", Oral presentation (Invited) at "Emerging Trends in Nonlinear Optics" (Lake Iseo, Brescia, September 2018).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza and A. Marini, "Efficient vortex generation in sub-wavelength epsilon-near-zero slabs", Oral presentation at "ICOAM 2017" (Capri, Italy, September 2017).
X. Li, M. Pietrzyk, D. Faccio, C. Rizza, A. Ciattoni and A. Di Falco, "Linear and nonlinear optical behavior of epsilon near zero metamaterials: opportunities and challenges", Oral presentation at the "Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XIV conference" (San Francisco, January 2017)
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Rizza, "Effective medium theory for Kapitza stratified media", Poster presentation at "Cleo Europe 2013" (Munich, Germany, May 2013).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Active plasmonic devices based on ε-near-zero nonlinear metamaterials", Poster presentation at "Metamorphose Metamaterials 2011" (Barcelona, October 2011).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Engineering the Kerr response through metamaterials: extreme electromagnetic nonlinear regime", Oral presentation at "Metamorphose Metamaterials 2010" (Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2010).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Beam transverse power flow reversing in extreme nonlinear metamaterials", Poster presentation at "Metamorphose Metamaterials 2010" (Karlsruhe, Germany, September 2010).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Rizza, and E. Palange, "Extreme nonlinear optical regime supported by metamaterials: beam transverse power flow reversing", Poster presentation at "CLEO/QELS 2010" (San Jose, US California, May 2010).
- A. Ciattoni, and C. Conti, "Quantum description of X waves", Oral presentation at "SIAM Conference on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures (NWo8)" (Rome, July 2008).
- A. D’Ercole, E. Palange, E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani and A.J. Agranat, "Miniaturization and Embedding of Soliton-Based Electro-Optically Addressable Photonic Arrays", Oral Presentation at "CLEO2006" (Long Beach, US California, May 2006).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti and C. Palma, "Optical vortices generation in uniaxial crystals", Poster presentation at "INFMeeting 2003" (Genova, Italy, June 2003).
- B. Crosignani, P. Di Porto, A. Ciattoni, and E. Del Re, "Propagation invariant nonlinear optical waves characterized by subwavelength features", Oral Presentation at "NOMA 2003" (Cetraro, Giugno 2003).
- G. Cincotti, A. Ciattoni, D. Provenziani, C. Palma, and H. Weber, "Laser beams characterization in uniaxial crystals", Oral Presentation at "LBOC 2002" (Boulder, September 2002).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Paraxial Propagation in uniaxial Crystals", Oral presentation at "ICO 2002" (Firenze, Italy, August 2002).
- B. Crosignani, E. Del Re., A. D’Ercole, P. Di Porto, E. Palange, A. Ciattoni, S. Trillo, "Soliton-based electro-optic structures in near-transition photorefractive crystals and bulk optical manipulation", Poster presentation at "INFMetting 2002" (Bari, Italy, June 2002).
- E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, and B. Crosignani, "Anisotropic charge displacement supporting isolated photorefractive optical needles'', Poster presentation at "INFMeeting 2001" (Rome, Italy, June 2001).
- A. Ciattoni, C. Conti, B. Crosignani, E. Del Re, P. Di Porto, and A. Yariv, "Nonlinear nonparaxial optics'', Poster presentation at "INFMeeting 2001" (Rome, Italy, June 2001).
- A. Ciattoni, G. Cincotti, and C. Palma, "Optical Beams in Uniaxially anisotropic crystals'', Oral presentation at 'Sixth International Workshop on Laser Beam and Optics characterization' (Munich, Germany, June 2001).
- E. Del Re, A. Ciattoni, and A. J. Agranat, "Anisotropic charge displacement supporting isolated photorefractive optical needles'', Oral presentation at "NLGW2000" (Clearwater, Florida, March 2001).
- A. Ciattoni, A. Degasperis and E. Del Re, "Nonlinear interaction of coherent structures of different dimensionality'', Poster presentation at "Soliton-Driven Photonics'' NATO advanced study Institute (Swinoujscie, Poland, September 2001).
- A. Ciattoni, B. Crosignani, E. Del Re and M. Tamburrini, "Approach to two-wave mixing in photorefractive materials'', Poster presentation at "INFMeeting 1998" (Rimini, Italy, June 1998).
Funding and awards
Funded Research Projects
- PRIN Project - "Photonic Extreme Learning Machine: from neuromorphic computing to universal optical interpolant, strain gauge sensor and cancer", CNR-SPIN Research unit Leader, 2019/2021, MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) (€ 80.236)
- Grant Award W911NF-17-1-0505 - "Slightly high index inclusion metamaterials: a novel physical and feasible route to enhance and harness spatial dispersion", Principal Investigator, 2017/2018, U.S. Army Research Laboratory ($25.000)
- Grant Award W911NF-14-1-0315 - "Large artificial optical non-locality in Kaptiza-like metamaterials", Principal Investigator, 2014 - 2017, U.S. Army Research Laboratory ($ 55.000)
- FIRB Project - "Spatio-temporal phenomena in optical propagation", Participant Researcher, 2003/2006, MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) (€ 53.900)
- PRIN Project - “Spatio-temporal phenomena in nonlinear optics", Participant Researcher, 2001/2004, MIUR (Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research) (€ 87.797)
- PAIS INFM project (PAIS SES), “Soliton-based electro-optical structures in near-transition photorefractive crystals and bulk optical manipulation”, Participant Researcher, 2001/2002, INFM Italian Institute of Condensed Matter Physics (€ 60.000)
- Young researcher funding, L'Aquila, ”Linear and nonlinear optical propagation in the non-paraxial regime" Principal Investigator, 2000/2001, University of L'Aquila, (€ 2.040)
Awards
- Habilitation for the role of Associate Professor for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (02/B2) in Italian Universities (2018).
- Habilitation for the role of Associate Professor for Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (02/B1) in Italian Universities (2018).
- Habilitation for the role of Full Professor for Experimental Condensed Matter Physics (02/B1) in Italian Universities (2018)
- Habilitation for the role of Full Professor for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (02/B2) in Italian Universities (2017)
- Seal of excellent research by CNR-SPIN (2017).
- Official Eligibility as CNR second level researcher in Physical, Science and Technology of Matter (2016)
- Habilitation for the role of Associate Professor for Electromagnetic Fields (09/F1) in Italian Universities (2014).
- Habilitation for the role of Associate Professor for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics (02/B2) in Italian Universities (2013).
- CNR SHORT TERM MOBILITY fellowship at The Applied Physics Department of California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (California) under the supervision of Prof. Amnon Yariv.
Responsibility Positions
- Guest Editor of the Special Issue "Physics and Applications of Epsilon-Near-Zero Materials" in MATERIALS (Open Acces Journal by MDPI) 2020.
- Reviewer of National Projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences.
- Member of the Editorial Board of the scientific journal ISRN Optics (Hindawi Publishing 2011 - 2013).
- Leader of the CNR-SPIN unit “Innovative materials and devices for electronics, plasmonics and photonics" (2010-2011).
- Referee for the most relevant international Journals in the field of Photonics: Physics Letters, Optics Letters, Optics Express, Physical Review Letters, Optics Communications, ACS Nano, Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, Optics & Laser Technology, Pure and Applied Optics, Europhysics Letters, Journal of Optical Society of America A, Journal of Optical Society of America B, Physics Letters A, Journal of Physics A, Journal of Physics B, Physical Review E, Journal of Applied Physics, Nature Communication, Acs Photonics.
Students and Teaching
Supervision of students
- Domenico Rago, Laurea degree in Physics (Bachelor + Master), "Nonlocal homogenization theory in Metamaterials: Effective electromagnetic spatial dispersion and artificial chirality", 2016 (Supervisor).
- Danila Amoroso, Bachelor in Physics, "Optimization of a spatial filter based on hyperbolic metamaterials", 2013 (Supervisor).
- Elisa Spinozzi, PhD in Physics, "Linear and non-linear photonic properties and applications of hyperbolic metamaterials", 2011 (Supervisor).
- Francesco Tonelli, Bachelor in Physics, "Ultrathin optical switch based on hyperbolic metamaterials", 2011 (Supervisor).
- Gloria Anemone, Bachelor in Physics, "Quantization of the electromagnetic field in nonlinear dielectrics", 2009 (Supervisor).
- Roberta Totani, Bachelor in Physics, "Quantum description on nondiffracting pulses", 2009 (Supervisor).
- Elisa Spinozzi, Master in Physics, "Nonlinear optical effects in critical ferroelectrics", 2009 (Co-Supervisor).
- Domenico Bonanni, Bachelor in Physics, "Design of optical nonlinearities and solitons in stratified media", 2009 (Co-Supervisor).
- Carlo Rizza, PhD in Physics, "Optical propagation and solitons through reflection periodic media", 2008 (Co-Supervisor).
- Marco D'Alessandro, Bachelor in Physics, "Nondiffracting beams propagating through longitudinal gratings", 2008 (Co-Supervisor).
- Andrea Marini, Master in Physics, "Wiggling and bending-free soliton propagation in microstructured photorefractive ferroelectrics", 2008 (Co-Supervisor).
- Matteo Pacifico, Laurea degree in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor + Master), "Modal coupling of spatial 2D solitons in photorefractive crystals", 2006 (Co-Supervisor).
- Carlo Rizza, Laurea degree in Physics (Bachelor + Master), "Propagation of photorefractive solitons through periodical structures", 2004 (Co-Supervisor).
- Damiano Provenziani, Laurea degree in Electronic Engineering (Bachelor + Master), "Hermite-Gaussian and cylindrical beam propagation through uniaxial crystals", 2001 (Co-Supervisor).
- Francesco Ravaccia, Laurea degree in Electronic Engineering (Bachelor + Master), "Nondiffracting beam propagation through uniaxial crystals", 2001 (Co-Supervisor).
Academic Courses
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2020/2021 (complements, 30 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2019/2020 (complements, 30 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2018/2019 (complements, 30 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2017/2018 (complements, 30 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Industrial Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2016/2017 (full course, 60 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS I, Department of Information Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2015/2016 (complements, 20 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2014/2015 (complements, 56 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2013/2014 (complements, 56 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2012/2013 (complements 60 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2011/2012 (complements 30 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2010/2011 (complements 30 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2009/2010 (complements 30 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Electrical Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2008/2009 (full course, 80 hours).
MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS, Department of Physics - University of L'Aquila, 2008/2009 (complements 30 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Electrical Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2007/2008 (full course, 80 hours).
PHYSICS OF NANOPHOTONIC DEVICES, Department of Electrical Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2007/2008 (complements 9 hours).
DESING AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Department of Electronic Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2006/2007 (complements 8 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS I and II, Department of Electronic Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2006/2007 (complements, 40 hours).
DESING AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Department of Electronic Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2005/2006 (complements 8 hours).
DESING AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, Department of Electronic Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2004/2005 (complements 8 hours).
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, Department of Information Engineering - University of Rome 3, 2002/2003 (complements, 20 hours).
MECHANICS, Department of Information Engineering - University of Rome 3, 2002/2003 (complements, 20 hours).
ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM, Department of Information Engineering - University of Rome 3, 2001/2002 (complements, 20 hours).
MECHANICS, Department of Information Engineering - University of Rome 3, 2001/2002 (complements, 20 hours).
GENERAL PHYSICS II, Department of Electrical Engineering - University of L'Aquila, 2000/2001 (complements, 30 hours).
Employment
Senior Researcher
CNR-SPIN, L'Aquila
from 2023
Researcher
CNR-SPIN, L'Aquila
2009 - 2023
Tenure Track Researcher
CNR, L'Aquila
2004 - 2009
Research fellow
Istituto Nazionale Fisica della Materia (INFM), L'Aquila
2003 - 2004
Postdoctoral researcher
Physics Department, University of Rome 3
2001 - 2003
Postdoctoral researcher
Istituto Nazionale Fisica della Materia (INFM), Roma 3
2001
Education
Ph.D in Physics
University of L'Aquila
- Dissertation Title: A general method for describing non-paraxial optical propagation
- Supervisors: Prof. Bruno Crosignani, Prof. Paolo Di Porto
- Date of Graduation: February, 16th 2001
Laurea degree in Physics
University of L'Aquila
- Dissertation Title: Nonlinear optical propagation in photorefractive crystals and two-wave mixing
- Supervisors: Prof. Bruno Crosignani, Prof. Paolo Di Porto
- Date of Graduation: July, 16th 1997
- Final Mark: 110/110 cum Laude
High-School Diploma
Liceo Scientifico Statale "G. Galilei", Pescara
- Date of Graduation: July, 1992
- Final Mark: 60/60
contacts
Personal Details
- Present occupation: Senior researcher at CNR
- Affiliation: National Research Council, CNR-SPIN, Via Vetoio 67100, L'Aquila, Italy
- Office: University of L'Aquila, Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences (room 1063)
- Phone: +39 0862 433093
Emails
- alessandro.ciattoni@spin.cnr.it
- alessandro.ciattoni@cnr.it
- alessandro.ciattoni@gmail.com
- alessandro.ciattoni@aquila.infn.it
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