Research interests
The scientific activity is framed in the field of matter physics with particular reference to the use of computational simulation methodologies for the study and design of innovative materials with properties of specific technological interest, especially in the field of nanotechnology.
The main topics addressed in the research activity from 1998 to today have concerned the study, characterization, design and prediction of structural, electronic and optical properties of solid state systems using first principles calculations.
First-principles calculations are able to describe and analyze a variety of problems. In particular, Prof. Degoli activity was based on density functional theory (DFT) for the ground-state properties, combined, for a more accurate description of the excitations of the system, with many-body perturbation theory (MBPT) or, alternatively, time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT). There are 3 main areas of research:
• Silicon and germanium nanostructures (2-, 1-, 0-dimensional) for both photonic and photovoltaic applications
• Lead chalcogenide nanostructures, mainly PbS and PbSe nanocrystals of particular interest in the photovoltaic field
• Nonlinear optical properties of systems based on silicon as a new frontier for photonics.
Biographical sketch
Education:
1986-1991 Scientific diploma at Liceo Scientifico
A. Tassoni, Modena.
Final mark: 60/60.
1992-1997 Degree in Physics at the University of
Modena and Reggio Emilia
Final mark: summa cum laude.
Thesis title: Proprietà Ottiche di Strati Ultra
Sottili di Silicio.
1997-2000 Ph.D in Physics at the University of
Modena and Reggio Emilia
Final mark: summa cum laude.
Thesis title: Si quantum Wells: a Way for Optoelectronics?
Positions:
03/1997-06/1997 INFM contract at the University of Modena (Prof. Olmes Bisi).
07/1997-09/1997 Fellowship at the Edimburgh Parallel Computing Center (Scotland)
2001 INFM contract at the University of Modena.
2002-2005 Associate researcher at the University of
Modena and Reggio Emilia (Prof. Olmes Bisi).
2006-2015 Assistent professor at the Dept. of Science
and Methods of Engineering,
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
2015-now Associate professor at the Dept. of Science
and Methods of Engineering,
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Selected publications
Marri, Ivan, Degoli, Elena, Ossicini, Stefano (2017). Doped and codoped silicon nanocrystals: The role of surfaces and interfaces. PROGRESS IN SURFACE SCIENCE, vol. 92, p. 375-408, ISSN: 0079-6816, doi: 10.1016/j.progsurf.2017.07.003
Satria Zulkarnaen Bisri, Elena Degoli, Nicola Spallanzani, Gopi Krishnan, Bart Jan Kooi, Corneliu Ghica, Maksym Yarema, Wolfgang Heiss, Olivia Pulci, Stefano Ossicini, Maria Antonietta Loi (2014). Determination of the Electronic Energy Levels of Colloidal Nanocrystals using Field-Effect Transistors and Ab-Initio Calculations. ADVANCED MATERIALS, vol. 26, p. 5639-5645, ISSN: 0935-9648, doi: 10.1002/adma.201400660
M. Cazzanelli, F. Bianco, E. Borga, G. Pucker, M. Ghulinyan, E. Degoli, E. Luppi, V. Véniard, S. Ossicini, D. Modotto, S. Wabnitz, R. Pierobon, L. Pavesi (2012). Second-harmonic generation in silicon waveguides strained by silicon nitride. NATURE MATERIALS, vol. 11, p. 148-154, ISSN: 1476-1122, doi: 10.1038/NMAT3200