Cucol Anna Maria
Department of Physics
University of Salerno
Italy
Biography
Anna Maria Cucolo from 1972 to 1974 was prof. Ayudante at the Autonomous University of Madrid; moved to the University of Salerno, from 1975 to 1978 he was awarded MPI, from 1975 to 1984, Prof. He was appointed and from 1985 to 1993 he was prof. Associate of General Physics. Since 1994 and 'prof. Ordinary of Physics General / Fis 01 at the Department of Physics of the University of Salerno. He has been Visiting Professor for long periods abroad in prestigious scientific institutions, such as Univ. (1988-1991), AT & T and Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill NJ (1989,1991) and Pierre and Marie Curie University, Jussieu, Paris (2003), Tucson, AZ (1985,1987), Argonne National Laboratory, , 2005.2010). He has been responsible for several national projects both as an applicative and fundamental (ASI, CNR, INFM). From 1995 to 1998 he was Director of the Department of Physics, a member of the Research Council of the Senate of the University of Salerno. He is responsible for the Thin Film and Tunnel Spectroscopy. The research activity has always focused on the study of innovative materials, both from the point of view of basic physics and applications. In particular, the deposition, characterization and study of thin films and artificial heterogeneities based on superconducting materials is low (Nb / Cu, Mo / Ta, etc.) and at high transition temperature (YBCO / PBCO, YBCO / STO, etc.). His group produced the first artificial barrier tunnel junctions in which a complete gap was observed in the YBaCuO and the first "break" junctions from which an unconventional symmetry of the order parameter in the superconductors was highlighted high Tc. He has recently studied Colossal Magnet Resistant Materials and Supercoding / Manganite (YBaCuO / LaCaMNO) multilayer materials. In 2003 she started the activity of Scanning Probe Microscopy, studying, among other things, the properties of C nanotubes, polymer materials and biological systems.
Research Interest
Innovative materials, both from the point of view of basic physics and applications
