My scientific activity was devoted mainly to the study of the linear and nonlinear optical properties, of the second and third order, of dielectric and semiconducting materials. In particular I studied quantum confined systems, amorphous semiconductors, organic side-chain and conjugated polymers, molecular solids, guest-host systems. In the case of organic polymers, I studied extensively the first (Pockels) and second order (Kerr) electro-optics properties of thin films. I also carried out research on the fabrication and characterization of organic light emitting diodes and organic solar cells. During the last ten years my attention focused on biophotonics, in particular the application of Bloch surface waves (BSW) on photonic crystals for early diseases detection. The Bloch surface wave concept has also been adapted to gas detection with porous silicon photonic crystals and to photon engineering in dye sensitized solar cells. I also studied the propagation of surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) on thin transparent conducting oxides.
Francesco Michelotti
Nanotechnologies for Neurosciences
Title: PhD in Electromagnetism
Institute: SAPIENZA Università di Roma
Location: Roma
Country: Italia
From: 1989 To: 1993
Title: MS in Physics
Institute: SAPIENZA Università di Roma
Location: Roma
Country: Italia
From: 1984 To: 1989
Title: Visiting Professor
Institute: University of Rochester Medical Center
Location: Rochester, NY
Country: USA
From: 2022 To: 2022
Title: Associate Professor
Institute: SAPIENZA Università di Roma
Location: Roma
Country: Italia
From: 2002 To: null
Title: Visiting Researcher
Institute: CNET of France Telecom
Location: Paris
Country: France
From: 1994 To: 1995
Title: Visiting Researcher
Institute: Fraunhofer Institut IOF
Location: Jena
Country: Deutschland
From: 1994 To: 1994
Title: Assistant Professor
Institute: SAPIENZA Università di Roma
Location: Roma
Country: Italia
From: 1993 To: 2002