| Elenco delle attività formative previste per i dottorandi del primo anno |
Radiation-Matter Interaction, Photoemission and Photoabsorption Spectroscopy, I
data presunta: 02-03/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Carlo MARIANI (Sapienza), Carlo MENEGHINI (Roma Tre), Francesco OFFI (Roma Tre), Alessandro RUOCCO (Roma Tre) qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: Introduction to the photoelectron spectroscopy: theoretical background, the three-step model, atoms and molecules, low-dimensional solid systems, experiments with angular resolution, time-resolved experiments. Instrumentation: charged particles, Auger electron spectroscopy and resonant photoemission. Surfaces and low-dimensional systems, electronic properties. Core-level photoemission and surface core-level shifts. Angular resolved photoemission, electronic band structure. Band structure of exemplary 1D and 2D systems.
modalità di accertamento finale: oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Radiation-Matter Interaction, Photoemission and Photoabsorption Spectroscopy, II
data presunta: 04-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Carlo MARIANI (Sapienza), Carlo MENEGHINI (Roma Tre), Francesco OFFI (Roma Tre), Alessandro RUOCCO (Roma Tre) qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: Electromagnetic radiation sources, synchrotron radiation, theoretical background, storage rings, beamlines, photoemission. Introduction to the free-electron laser: a coherent source of radiation from UV to X rays. X ray absorption spectroscopy, theoretical background of absorption. Multiple scattering theory: a method for the observation of the electronic states and spectroscopy measurements. EXAFS and XANES/NEXAFS: fundamentals and applications. X ray elastic and anelastic scattering. High energy photoemission, application to buried interfaces/materials.
modalità di accertamento finale: oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Semiconductors Electrochemistry
data presunta: 04-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Danilo DINI (Sapienza) qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: Description of the semiconductor/electrolyte junction. Interfacial charge transfer at semiconductor electrodes in dark conditions and under illumination. Types of devices employing semiconducting electrodes. Stability of semiconducting electrodes in operative conditions.Semiconductors in use for fuel cells and battery systems.
modalità di accertamento finale: oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Physics and technology of novel two-dimensional materials
data presunta: 02-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Riccardo FRISENDA (Sapienza) qualifica: Ricercatore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The aim of the course is to provide doctoral students an overview about the structural/chemical, mechanical and electronic/magnetic properties of two-dimensional materials based on novel van der Waals crystals, such as transition metal mono- and dichalcogenides, III-VIa compounds, elementals (graphene, black phosphorus…), transition metal oxides. The second part of the course will discuss the topics of 2D materials fabrication, devices based on them and applications. A strong focus will be given to recent developments in the field such as the discovery of magnetism in 2D materials, twistronic and moire superlattices, 2D ferroelectrics and multiferroics and their role in devices and applications.
modalità di accertamento finale: oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Advances in Raman spectroscopy: from traditional vibrational spectroscopy to surface enhanced approaches
data presunta: 04-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Angela CAPOCEFALO (U. L'Aquila) qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The aim of the course is to provide doctoral students with a thorough understanding of Raman spectroscopy, covering both the traditional technique and the more advanced surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy. After introducing the fundamentals of the Raman scattering, the experimental aspects of the technique will be examined, including the description of the measurement apparatus and the analysis and interpretation of data. Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy will be then introduced, discussing the different mechanisms underlying signal amplification. The plasmonic properties of commonly used nanostructured metal substrates and the recent advances in the technique, such as tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy will be presented. Finally, innovative applications of the technique in various research fields such as sensing, nanomedicine, materials science, and cultural heritage will be discussed.
modalità di accertamento finale: oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Introduction to Optical Spectroscopic Techniques and Applications to Low Dimensional Semiconductors
data presunta: 04-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 30
docente del corso: Elena STELLINO (Sapienza) qualifica: Ricercatore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course aims to introduce three of the most common techniques in optical spectroscopy (Infrared, Raman, and photoluminescence) by providing a comprehensive approach that begins with theoretical foundations and then leads the students to handle real experimental cases. The key objectives of the course include: • gain familiarity with the theoretical framework underpinning the presented spectroscopic techniques, covering phenomenology, classical models, and some aspects of the quantum approach; • identify what kind of physical information can be extracted from the theoretical models; • understand the working principles governing the setups used in experiments; • engage in actual experimental work within research laboratories specialized in optical spectroscopies. This involves sample preparation, data acquisition, and the use of softwares for the data analysis. The course comprises frontal lessons (50%) and supervised laboratory experiences with data analysis activities (50%). The laboratory sessions will focus on samples belonging to the class of 2D semiconductors, exposing students to one of the most studied research topics in the field of material science.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Experimental Optics and Computational Electromagnetic Simulations
data presunta: 11/2026-02/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Emilija PETRONIJEVIC (Sapienza) qualifica: Ricercatore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: This course focuses on practical laboratory and computational activities in optics and electromagnetic simulations. The experimental part includes hands-on verification of fundamental optical laws, covering geometric optics, polarization, interference, and diffraction through guided laboratory measurements. The computational part introduces the use of commercial simulation software for modeling electromagnetic wave–matter interactions in micro- and nanoscale geometries. Students perform numerical experiments on isolated and periodic nanostructures, analyzing transmission, absorption, near- and far-field properties, resonance behavior, and polarization effects. The course emphasizes practical skills in measurement, simulation, and data interpretation.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral discussion of a course's topics.
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Nanophotonics and Plasmonics
data presunta: 03-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Concita SIBILIA (Sapienza) qualifica: Studioso o esperto di enti di ricerca affiliazione: Altro
programma delle attività: The part of seminars related to Nanophotonics aims to introduce to students some exciting concepts that differ from conventional wave optics, with particular emphasis to the role of the evanescent fields in many practical applications, such as near field optical microscopy. The field of plasmonics (interaction of light with electrons in metals) has attracted a great deal of interest over the past two decades, but despite the many fundamental breakthroughs and exciting science it has produced, it is yet to deliver on the applications that were initially targeted as most promising. The seminars proposed examine the primary fundamental hurdles in the physics of plasmons that have been hampering practical applications and highlights some of the promising areas in which the field of plasmonics can realistically deliver.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral discussion of course's topics.
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Basics of Nonlinear Optics
data presunta: 04-05/2026 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Concita SIBILIA (Sapienza) qualifica: Studioso o esperto di enti di ricerca affiliazione: Altro
programma delle attività: Nonlinear Optics (NLO) is the study of phenomena that occur as a consequence of the modification of the optical properties of a material system by the presence of light. Basics and more recent applications of NLO to new light sources and devices will be presented in a series of seminars.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral discussion of course's topics.
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Probing low-dimensional materials and quantum phenomena with scanning tunnelling microscopy
data presunta: 03-04/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Luca CAMILLI (Tor Vergata) qualifica: Ricercatore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: Introduction to the theory of scanning tunnelling microscopy; instrumentation; review of recent literature works on scanning tunnelling microscopy investigation of low-dimensional systems with focus on defect engineering, probing of topological quantum matter and correlated systems; gate-tuneable scanning tunnelling microscopy experiments
modalità di accertamento finale: presentation of a literature study . A list of possible studies that can be presented will be provided, but students are welcome to choose studies other than those suggested.
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Theory, characterization and applications of the glassy state
data presunta: 02-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Valerio DI LISIO qualifica: Ricercatore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course aims to provide doctoral students a comprehensive introduction to amorphous solids, combining theoretical background with characterization techniques and presenting notable examples of glasses with advanced applications. The program begins by exploring the non-equilibrium thermodynamics and dynamics of glasses, including the vitrification of supercooled liquids, the glass to liquid transition, the concept of cooperativity and cooperative rearranging regions (CRR), the Angell fragility of liquids, the glass relaxation mechanisms (physical aging), the Kauzmann paradox, the Moynihan “fictive” temperature as glass order parameter. A broad spectrum of glass-forming systems will be examined, including polymers, molecular and inorganic glasses, metallic glasses, together with common methodologies to obtain them, including melt-quenching, vapor deposition, solvent casting. The course will then review the key experimental techniques used to probe disordered systems, including thermal analysis, broadband dielectric spectroscopy, dynamo mechanical analysis, diffractometric and vibrational techniques. A small module of the course will be dedicated to the "confinement effect," analysing how glass thermodynamics and dynamics are altered when materials are restricted to nanometric domains, such in nanofilms and nanoparticles. Finally, the course will examine some cutting-edge applications of glassy materials in fields such as photonics, pharmaceutics, and organic electronics (OLEDs).
modalità di accertamento finale: oral presentation of a current research topic which uses the methods presented in the course.
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Foundations of Optics and Numerical Methods
data presunta: 11/2026-02/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Marco CENTINI qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course provides a theoretical foundation in classical optics and numerical methods for electromagnetic simulations. The optics part covers geometrical and physical optics, including polarization, interference, diffraction, and the operation principles of basic optical elements such as lenses, prisms, polarisers, and waveplates. The second part introduces the theoretical framework of numerical methods for electromagnetic wave–matter interactions, with emphasis on discretization strategies, finite difference time domain principles, stability criteria, and modeling approaches for micro- and nanoscale systems. The course establishes the theoretical framework required for the subsequent Experimental Optics and Computational Electromagnetic Simulations course.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral discussion of course topics.
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Knots, Braids and Algebras
data presunta: 06-09/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Roberto CONTI qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: Knots/links in R^3 and their diagrams, Reidemeister moves, oriented links, skein theory, Alexander, Jones, HOMFLY, BMW polynomials, Kauffman bracket, braid groups, Markov theorem, QYBE and integrable systems, Temperley-Lieb algebras, relation with Jones index theory. Subfactors vs QFT/CFT's. R. Thompson's groups. Or a proper subset of these topics.
modalità di accertamento finale: Seminar
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Complex abelian varieties
data presunta: 02-03/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Federico CAUCCI qualifica: Ricercatore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course will consist of a gentle introduction to the theory of abelian varieties defined over the complex numbers. Abelian varieties are projective varieties with a compatible group structure that arise naturally and in various ways in algebraic geometry. We will introduce the very basic definitions, properties and examples and, whether possible, touch some recent results.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral discussion of course's topics.
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An introduction to probability and non-local operators
data presunta: 01-02/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Mirko D'OVIDIO qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: We introduce the fundamental aspects of fractional calculus and probability, with a specific focus on time-changed Markov processes driven by Cauchy problems involving non-local (time and/or space) operators. We examine boundary value problems within the framework of time changes, highlighting the connections between semigroups, multiplicative functionals and boundary value problems for both standard and non-local PDEs. The discussion covers key concepts such as limit theorems, stochastic processes, and the role of additive and multiplicative functionals in relation to boundary conditions. We analyze in detail the cases of the Caputo fractional derivative and the fractional Laplacian, focusing on Dirichlet, Neumann, Robin, and Wentzell conditions, alongside their probabilistic interpretations (killed, reflected, elastic, and sticky processes). Finally, we provide an analytical and probabilistic description of non-local dynamic boundary conditions for smooth domains and explore applications in case of irregular domains within the context of macroscopic analysis.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral presentation of a course's topic.
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Joint PhD Course in Mathematical Physics and Probability
data presunta: 02-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: TBA qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course is part of a joint teaching initiative coordinated among the various PhD programmes related to mathematics across the universities in the Rome area (https://sites.google.com/view/dottorato-matematica-roma/home). The course aims to provide students with the tools needed to bridge the gap between the knowledge acquired during their undergraduate and master’s studies and the skills required to conduct high-level research in contemporary mathematical analysis. It seeks to strengthen theoretical foundations while fostering advanced critical and methodological abilities.
modalità di accertamento finale: TBA
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Joint PhD Course in Numerical Analysis
data presunta: 02-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: TBA qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course is part of a joint teaching initiative coordinated among the various PhD programmes related to mathematics across the universities in the Rome area (https://sites.google.com/view/dottorato-matematica-roma/home). The course aims to provide students with the tools needed to bridge the gap between the knowledge acquired during their undergraduate and master’s studies and the skills required to conduct high-level research in contemporary mathematical analysis. It seeks to strengthen theoretical foundations while fostering advanced critical and methodological abilities.
modalità di accertamento finale: TBA
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Joint PhD Course in Mathematical Analysis
data presunta: 02-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: TBA qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course is part of a joint teaching initiative coordinated among the various PhD programmes related to mathematics across the universities in the Rome area (https://sites.google.com/view/dottorato-matematica-roma/home). The course aims to provide students with the tools needed to bridge the gap between the knowledge acquired during their undergraduate and master’s studies and the skills required to conduct high-level research in contemporary mathematical analysis. It seeks to strengthen theoretical foundations while fostering advanced critical and methodological abilities.
modalità di accertamento finale: TBA
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Analysis, Control, and Inverse Problems for Mathematical Models of Climate Dynamics
data presunta: 01-02/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Giuseppe FLORIDIA qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The course aims to introduce advanced mathematical techniques for the analysis, control, and identification of evolution equations arising in climate science. Particular attention is devoted to Energy Balance Climate Models (EBCMs), which describe the large-scale evolution of the Earth’s temperature through diffusion-type equations. At a first level of approximation, after a suitable change of variables and by averaging the temperature over latitudinal bands, these models can be reduced to one-dimensional degenerate parabolic equations. The degeneracy is due to the vanishing of the diffusion coefficient at the poles. In this framework, the so-called Budyko–Sellers model is particularly well known. The course integrates methods from partial differential equations, functional analysis, control theory, and inverse problems.
modalità di accertamento finale: Oral presentation of course's topics.
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Fundamentals of Photothermal and Photoacoustic Techniques: Theory, Instrumentation and Application
data presunta: 02-05/2027 - tipologia: riconducibile al progetto formativo - modalità di erogazione: Ex-cathedra - numero ore: 20
docente del corso: Roberto LI VOTI qualifica: Professore affiliazione: Italiana
programma delle attività: The Course is intended for Ph.D students, who have research and future professional interests in photothermal instrumental techniques and related issues for transversal applications in many different fields (i.e. electromagnetism, optics, nanophotonics, nanophononics, industrial applications for automotive and aerospace, biophysics and biomedicine, agri-food, gas sensing). The Course will run for 20 hours. During the Course participants will have the opportunity to intensively interact with a team of experts in the field of photothermal and photoacoustic science, and to discuss the opportunity to apply these techniques for specific research interests. The lectures will include an experimental training and will cover the areas of photoacoustic and photothermal techniques and instrumentation, such as: Thermal Lens Spectroscopy, Photothermal Beam Deflection Spectroscopy, Photoacoustic Phenomena, Infrared Radiometry, Infraed Thermography, Non Destructive Evaluation & Testing, Biomedical and Biological PA & PT Application, Gas Sensing via QEPAS.
modalità di accertamento finale: Seminar
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