Maurizio Martino

Biography

Maurizio MARTINO was born in MONTERONI (LE) on 24/12/1962. He graduated in PHYSICS at the University of LECCE on 11/07/1986. In October 1992 he acquired the title of research doctor. On 01/10/2001 he was appointed Associate Professor for the disciplinary science disciplines FIS03-Physics of Materia.

Research Interest

• Formation of silicon metal films induced by electron beam bundles and laser beams • Formation of metal and semiconductor superficial compounds, nitrides and carbides, in reactive atmospheres by excimer laser irradiation • Generation by laser irradiation of ion beams as sources in nuclear accelerators • Thermal treatment of multilayer Cu / Mo structures as micro-electron diffusion barriers • Crystallization of amorphous silicon films by irradiation with excimer laser beams • Deposition of thin film of carbides and nitrides (Si3N4, TiN, ZrN, HfN, TiC, SiC, BCN) by laser ablation in reactive atmospheres (molecular nitrogen, ammonia, methane). • Deposition of microcrystalline carbon nitride thin film (CxNy) coherently grown on Si substrates (111) • Laboratory synthesis by laser irradiation of silica grains to compare their optical spectrum in transmission with the spectra of the light radiation coming from the interstellar clouds and the interplanetary medium • Increased Giant Magnetic Resistance Effect in Metallic Multilayer Structures (Magnetic / Non Magnetic) or in Granular Granular Structures by Controlled Heat Treatment with Laser Irradiation • Deployment of optical films (SiO2 and ITO) by PLD for opt-electronic applications (electro-optic switches, electrodes in OLED devices) • Deposition by Pulsed Laser Deposition of multi-component glassy materials (oxides, modified silicates, ossifluorides, calcogeners, tellurites) with rare earth ions (erbio, itterbium, praseodymium) for the production of all-optical amplifiers in the field of photonics • Deposition by YSZ ultra-thin film PLD for applications in microelectronics • Deposition of semimagnetic semiconductor films (Cd1-xMnxTe) as optical field sensors based on the Faraday effect. • Realization of high quality ZnO nanopiramids  for gas sensing (optical quenching) applications • Deposition by MAPLE (Matrix Assisted Pulse Laser Evaporation) Biological Films (BSAs) • Nanoparticles and nanorods (SnO2, TiO2) films for MAPLE (Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation) coatings for sensory (resistive, plasmonic and magnetoplasmonic) transduction, on the ophthalmic (antifog and self-cleaning coatings) • Deposition by MAPLE (Matrix Assisted Pulsed Laser Evaporation) polymer polymer films for use in the sensors (methoxy Ge triphenylcorrole) in OLED (polyfluorene) and organic solar cells (first realization of P3HT / PCBM organic bilayers) • Realization by PLD of film for applications in the spintronics (La0.7Sr0.3MnO3, ITO doped Cr,  BiFeO multiferroic) • Surface graphitization of diamond plates for nuclear radiation detectors