Publications
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2016
28. S.Piano, R. Su, R. Leach, Micro-Scale Geometry Measurement, chapter in Micro-Manufacturing Technologies and Their Applications, I. Fassi, D. Shipley (Eds.), Springer (2016)
2015
27. Y. Li, J. Wu, G. Feng, J. Nute, S.Piano, L. Hackermuller, J. Ma, L. Xiao, S. Jia, Enhanced Raman sideband cooling of caesium atoms in a vapour-loaded magneto-optical trap, Laser Physics Letters 12 (5), 055501 (2015)
2014
26. G. Adesso, S.Piano, Theory of Genuine Tripartite non-locality of Gaussian States, Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 010401 (2014)
2013
25. S. Piano, G. Adesso, Genuine Tripartite Entanglement and Nonlocality in Bose-Einstein
Condensates by Collective Atomic Recoil, Entropy 15, 1875 (2013)
2012
24. S. Piano, A. W. Rushforth, K. W. Edmonds, R. P. Campion, G. Adesso, B. L. Gallagher, Analysing Surface Structures on (Ga,Mn)As by Atomic Force Microscopy, J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol 12, 7545 (2012)
2011
23. M. Foerster, S. Piano, F. Rigato, C. J. Mellor, J. Fontcuberta, Andreev reflection and spin polarization of SrRuO3 thin films on SrTiO3 (111), Journal of Physics: Conference Series 303, 012068 (2011)
22. S. Piano, R. Grein, C. J. Mellor, K. V´yborn´y, R. Campion, M. Wang, M. Eschrig, B. L. Gallagher, Spin polarization of (Ga,Mn)As measured by Andreev spectroscopy: The role of spin-active scattering, Phys. Rev. B 83, 081305(R) (2011)
21. S. Piano, X. Marti, A. W. Rushforth, K. W. Edmonds, R. P. Campion, M. Wang, O. Caha, T. U. Schülli, V. Holý, B. L. Gallagher, Surface morphology and magnetic anisotropy in (Ga,Mn)As, Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 152503 (2011)
2010
20. F. Rigato, S. Piano, M. Foerster, F. Giubileo, A. M. Cucolo, J. Fontcuberta, Andreev reflection in ferrimagnetic CoFe2O4 spin filters, Phys. Rev. B. 81, 174415 (2010)
19. A. M. Cucolo, S. Piano, F. Giubileo, A. Scarfato, F. Bobba, A. Di Bartolomeo, Point contact spectroscopy on electron doped Pr1-xLaCexCuO4-y, Physica C 470, S243 (2010)
18. F. Giubileo, S. Piano, A. Scarfato, F. Bobba, A. Di Bartolomeo, A. M. Cucolo, Study of the pairing symmetry in the electron-doped cuprate Pr1-xLaCexCuO4-y by tunneling spectroscopy, Physica C 470, 922 (2010)
17. A.I. Akimenko, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, V. A. Gudimenko, S. Piano, A. M. Cucolo, Evidence of s-wave subdominant order parameter in YBa2Cu3O7−x from break-junction tunneling spectra, Low Temp. Phys. 36, 167 (2010)
16. F. Giubileo, S. Piano, A. Scarfato, F. Bobba, A. Di Bartolomeo, A. M. Cucolo, A tunneling spectroscopy study of the pairing symmetry in the electron-doped Pr1−xLaCexCuO4−y, J. Phys.: Condensed Matter. 22, 045702 (2010) [3 cit.]
2009
15. S. Piano, A. De Santis, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, M. Longobardi, M. Polichetti, A. Scarfato, D. Zola, A. Vecchione, A. M. Cucolo, Structural, electrical and magnetic characterization of artificial ferromagnetic/superconducting (La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/YBa2Cu3O7−x) heterostructures, J. Phys.: Condensed Matter 21, 254205 (2009)
14. A. Di Bartolomeo, M. Sarno, C. Altavilla, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, L. Iemmo, M. Longobardi, S. Piano, A. Scarfato, D. Sannino, A. M. Cucolo, P. Ciambelli, Multiwalled carbon nanotube films as small-sized temperature sensors, J. of Appl. Phys. 105, 064518 (2009)
2008
13. A. Di Bartolomeo, F. Giubileo, M. Sarno, C. Altavilla, D. Sannino, L. Iemmo, F. Bobba, S. Piano, A. M. Cucolo, P. Ciambelli, Multiwalled carbon nanotube films as temperature nano-sensors, NSTI NANOTECH (Technical Proceedings), 1, 112 (2008)
12. A. De Santis, D. Zola, S. Piano, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, M. Longobardi, M. Polichetti, S. Pace, A. M. Cucolo, La0.7Ca0.3Mn03/YBa2Cu307-x/La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 Heterostructures: Superconducting And Magnetic Properties, AIP Conf. Proc. 1003, 13 (2008)
2007
11. J. W. A. Robinson, S. Piano, G. Burnell, C. Bell, M. G. Blamire, Zero to Pi transition in superconductor-ferromagnet-superconductor junctions, Phys. Rev. B 76, 094522 (2007)
10. J. W. A. Robinson, S. Piano, G. Burnell, C. Bell, M. G. Blamire, Transport and Magnetic Properties of Strong Ferromagnetic Pi-Junctions , IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercon. 17, 461 (2007)
9. F. Giubileo, F. Bobba, M. Aprili, S. Piano, A. Scarfato, A. M. Cucolo, Temperature evolution of subharmonic gap structures in MgB2/Nb point-contacts, Physica C 460-462, 587 (2007)
8. S. Piano, F. Bobba, A. De Santis, F. Giubileo, and A. M. Cucolo, Point contact spectroscopy on ferromagnetic/superconducting heterostructures, Physica C 460-462, 886 (2007)
7. S. Piano, J. W. A. Robinson, G. Burnell, M. G. Blamire, 0-Pi oscillations in nanostructured Nb/Fe/Nb Josephson junctions, Eur. Phys. J. B 58, 123 (2007)
2006
6. J. W. A. Robinson, S. Piano, G. Burnell, C. Bell, M. G. Blamire, Critical Current Oscillations in Strong Ferromagnetic pi Junctions , Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 177003 (2006)
5. S. Piano, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, A. Vecchione, A. M. Cucolo, Point-contact spectroscopy on RuSr2GdCu2O8, J. of Phys. and Chem. of Solids 67, 384 (2006)
4. S. Piano, F. Bobba, A. De Santis, F. Giubileo, A. Scarfato, A. M. Cucolo, Point Contact Spectra on YBa2Cu3O7−x/La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 bilayers, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 43, 1123 (2006)
3. S. Piano, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, M. Gombos, A. Vecchione, A. M. Cucolo, Pairing state in the ruthenocuprate superconductor RuSr2GdCu2O8: A point-contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy study, Phys. Rev. B 73, 064514 (2006)
2005
2. F. Giubileo, F. Bobba, M. Aprili, S. Piano, A. Scarfato, A. M. Cucolo, Subharmonic gap structures and Josephson effect in MgB2 /Nb microconstrictions, Phys. Rev. B 72, 174518 (2005)
1. S. Piano, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, A. Vecchione, A. M. Cucolo, Point contact study of the superconducting order parameter in RuSr2GdCu2O8, Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 19, 323 (2005)
Patents
C. Altavilla, F.Bobba, P.Ciambelli, A.M. Cucolo, A. Di Bartolomeo, F. Giubileo, S.Piano, D. Sannino, and A.Scarfato, “Freestanding carbon nanotube networks based temperature sensor”,
- Patent N: WO 2010/016024 A1 (February 2010);
- Patent N: EP2310820 (April 2011)
Refereed contribution in books
1. S. Piano, “Electrical and magnetic properties of nano-scale pi-junctions”, published as an invited Research Chapter in “Spintronics: Materials, Applications and Devices” (Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, NY, 2009)
2. S. Piano, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, and A. M. Cucolo, “Andreev reflections and transport phenomena in cuprate superconductors at the interface with ferromagnets and normal metals”, published as an invited Research Chapter in “Superconducting Cuprates: Properties, Preparation and Applications” (Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Hauppauge, NY, 2009)