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• C.E. Bottani, A. Li Bassi, A. Stella, P. Tognini, P. Cheyssac, R. Kofman
  Brillouin scattering investigation of melting in Sn nanoparticles
  MATERIALS SCIENCE&ENGINEERING C, Vol. 15, pp.41-43 (2001)

• A. Li Bassi, C.E. Bottani, A. Stella, P. Tognini, P. Cheyssac, R. Kofman
  Damped and overdamped acoustic phonons in tin nanoparticles detected by low frequency Raman scattering
  MATERIALS SCIENCE&ENGINEERING C, Vol. 15, pp.21-23 (2001)

• C.S. Casari, A. Li Bassi, C.E. Bottani, P. Piseri, E. Barborini, P. Milani
  Acoustic phonon propagation and elastic properties of cluster-assembled carbon films investigated by Brillouin light scattering
  PHYSICAL REVIEW B 64, 085417 (2001)

• C.E. Bottani, A. Li Bassi, A. Stella, P. Cheyssac and R. Kofman
  Investigation of Confined Acoustic Phonons of Tin Nanoparticles During Melting
  EUROPHYSICS LETTERS Vol. 56, p.386 (2001)

• B K Tanner, T P A Hase, J Clarke, I. Pape, A Li-Bassi and B D Fulthorpe,
  High Resolution X-ray Scattering from Nanotechnology Materials
  APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE (2001)

• M.G. Beghi, G. Caglioti, S.Barone, C. Mus, Microstructural and mechanical effects of liquid hot isostatic pressing on AA356 samples,
  Metallurgical Sci. and Technol., 19, 6-11 (2001)

• B. K. Tanner, A. LiBassi, A. C. Ferrari, and J. Robertson
  X-ray Reflectivity of Ultra-Thin Diamond-Like Carbon Films
  MATER. RES. SOC. SYMP. PROC. Vol. 675, W11.4 (2001)

• M.G. Beghi, C.E. Bottani, A. LiBassi, R. Pastorelli, B.K. Tanner, A.C. Ferrari, J. Robertson
  Elastic Constants of Nanometer Thick Diamond-Like Carbon Films
  MATER. RES. SOC. SYMP. PROC. Vol. 675,W11.6 (2001)

• M.G. Beghi, L.Luzzi,
  A multiproperty method and apparatus for thermophysical measurements on solids,
  High Temperatures - High pressures, 33, 379-386 (2001)

• P.M. Ossi:
  Structural stability of irradiated ceramics,
  J. Nucl. Mater. 289, 80-85 (2001)

• P.M.Ossi:
  Structural stability versus instability in irradiated metallic films,
  J. Non-Cryst. Sol. 287, 177-182 (2001)

• P.M. Ossi and A. Miotello:
  Structure and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline boron nitride thin films,
  Appl. Organometall. Chem. 15, 430-434 (2001)

• P. Bellingeri and P.M. Ossi:
  Generalized matching rules for aperiodic tilings,
  J. All. Comp. 316, 39-45 (2001)

• M. G. Beghi, C. E. Bottani, A. Li Bassi, B.K. Tanner, A. C. Ferrari, K.B. Teo, J. Roberston, Measurement of the elastic constants of nanometric films
  Proceedings of SPIE's 47th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 29/9 - 3/8/01 SPIE Vol. 4449, 119 (2001)

• M.G. Beghi, C.E.Bottani, R.Pastorelli,
  High accuracy measurement of elastic constants of thin films by surface Brillouin scattering,
  in C. Muhlstein and S.B. Brown eds., Mechanical properties of structural films, ASTM STP 1413 (American Society for testing and Materials, Special Technical Publication 1413), pp. 109-126 (2001)

• R. Pastorelli, S. Tarantola, M.G. Beghi, C.E.Bottani, A. Saltelli,
  Derivation of elastic properties of thin films from measured acoustic velocities,
  in C. Muhlstein and S.B. Brown eds., Mechanical properties of structural films, ASTM STP 1413 (American Society for testing and Materials, Special Technical Publication 1413), pp. 152-167 (2001)

• C.E. Bottani, A. Li Bassi, A. Stella, P. Cheyssac and R. Kofman
  Investigation of Acoustic and Optic Confined Phonons of Tin Nanoparticles During Melting,
  Proceedings of the International Conference on Acoustics 2001, Roma 3-7/9/2001

• C. Casari, A. LiBassi, C.E.Bottani, M.G.Beghi, E. Barborini, P. Piseri, P. Milani,
  Nanomechanical properties of cluster assembled carbon films by Brillouin spectroscopy, Proc. of EUROMAT 2001 (Rimini, Italy, 10-14/06/01), (2001)

• M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani,
  Measurement of the elastic constants of thin films by surface Brillouin scattering,
  Proc. of the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Rome, 2-7 September 2001, ICA17 (2001)

• M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani and V.Russo
  Debye temperature of Er-doped YAG from luminescence and Brillouin scattering data
  Journal of Appl. Phys 87, 1769 (2000)

• A.Amici, M.G.Beghi and C.E.Bottani
  Computation of Brillouin scattering cross-sections for multilayers
  Computational Materials Science, 17, 404 (2000)

• R.Pastorelli, A.C.Ferrari, M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani and J.Robertson
  Elastic constants of ultrathin diamond-like carbon films
  Diamond and Related Materials, 9, 825 (2000)

• R.Pastorelli, P.M.Ossi, C.E.Bottani, R.Checchetto and A.Miotello
  Elastic constants of cubic boron nitride films
  Appl. Phys. Letters 77, 2168 (2000)

• R.Pastorelli, S.Tarantola, M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani and A.Saltelli
  Design of surface Brillouin scattering experiments by sensitivity analysis
  Surface Science, 468, 37 (2000)

• Li Bassi A, Ferrari AC, Stolojan V, Tanner BK, Robertson J, Brown LM
  Measurement of density, sp3 content and internal layering of DLC films by X-ray reflectivity and electron energy loss spectroscopy
  DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS Vol.9, p. 711 (2000)

• A.C. Ferrari, B. Kleinsorge, G. Adamopoulos, J. Robertson, W.I. Milne, V. Stolojan, L.M. Brown, A. Li Bassi, B.K. Tanner
  Determination of bonding in amorphous carbons by electron energy loss spectroscopy, Raman scattering and X-ray reflectivity
  JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS Vol. 266-269, pp.765-768 (2000)

• Li Bassi A; Bottani CE; Tanner BK; Stella A; Tognini P; Cheyssac P; Kofman R
  Origin of anomalous Brillouin redshift during melting of metallic Sn
  EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL B, Vol. 18, pp.31-38 (2000)

• A.C. Ferrari, A. Li Bassi, B.K. Tanner, V. Stolojan, J. Yuan, L.M. Brown, S.E. Rodil, B. Kleinsorge, J. Robertson
  Density, sp3 fraction and cross-sectional structure of amorphous carbons by x-ray reflectivity and electron energy loss spectroscopy
  PHYSICAL REVIEW B, Vol. 62, pp. 11089-11103 (2000)

• E. Mannucci, R. Pastorelli, G. Zerbi, C.E. Bottani and A. Facchini
  The recovery of ancient parchment: characterization by vibrational spectroscopy
  J. of Raman Spectroscopy, 31, 1089-1097 (2000)

• M. Bonelli, A.P. Fioravanti, A. Miotello, P.M. Ossi:
  Structural and mechanical properties of ta-C films grown by pulsed laser deposition,
  Eur. Lett. 50, 501 (2000)

• P.M. Ossi, R. Pastorelli,
  Structural stability of irradiated metallic and non-metallic films,
  Surf. Coat. Technol. 125, 61 (2000)

• J.Kovac, G.Scarel, M.Sancrotti, M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani, P.M.Ossi, L.Calliari, M.Bonelli and A.Miotello
  Time-dependent evolution of thin TiN films prepared by ion beam assisted deposition.
  J. of Appl. Physics, 86, 5566 (1999)

• A.C.Ferrari, J.Robertson, M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani, R.Ferulano, R.Pastorelli
  Elastic constants of tetrahedral amorphous carbon thin films
  Appl. Phys. Lett., 75, 1893 (1999)

• Leo Miglio, M. Iannuzzi, M. Celino, R. Pastorelli, C.E.Bottani, A. Sabbadini and G. Pavia
  Supersoft elastic parameters and low melting temperature of the C49 phase in TiSi2
  by Brillouin scattering and molecular dynamics
  Appl. Phys. Letters, 74, 3654 (1999)

• P.Tognini, A. Stella, P.Cheyssac, R.Kofman and C.E. Bottani
  Size reduction induced changes in the electron and phonon spectra of Ge nanocrystals
  European Physical Journal D, 9, 619 (1999)

• Barborini E; Piseri P; Li Bassi A; Ferrari AC; Bottani CE; Milani P
  Synthesis of carbon films with controlled nanostructure by separation of neutral clusters in supersonic beams
  CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS Vol 300, pp 633-638 (1999)

• Lenardi C; Piseri P; Briois V; Bottani CE; Li Bassi A; Milani P
  Near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure and Raman characterization of amorphous and nanostructured carbon films
  JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Vol 85, pp 7159-7167 (1999)

• Bottani CE; Li Bassi A; Tanner BK; Stella A; Tognini P; Cheyssac P; Kofman R
  Melting in metallic Sn nanoparticles studied by surface Brillouin scattering and synchrotron-x-ray diffraction
  PHYSICAL REVIEW B-RAPID COMMUNICATIONS Vol 59, pp R15601-R15604 (1999)

• P. Milani, E. Barborini, P. Piseri, C.E. Bottani, A.C. Ferrari, A. Li Bassi
  Nanostructured carbon films from supersonic cluster beam deposition: structure and morphology
  EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D Vol. 9, pp. 63-68 (1999)

• A. Li Bassi, A.C. Ferrari, V. Stolojan, J. Robertson B.K. Tanner, L.M. Brown
  Density and sp3 content in diamond-like carbon films by x-ray reflectivity and electron energy loss spectroscopy
  MATER. RES. SOC. SYMP. PROC. Vol. 593, pp. 293-298 (1999)

• V. Stolojan, L.M. Brown, A.C. Ferrari, J. Robertson, A. Li Bassi, B.K. Tanner
  Comparative Study of Properties of DLC films by EELS and XRR
  INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS CONFERENCE SERIES Vol. 161 pp 361-364 (1999)

• P.M. Ossi, R. Pastorelli:
  Metastable phase nucleation in irradiated metallic alloys,
  Nanostr. Mater. 11, 739 (1999)

• P.M. Ossi, R. Pastorelli:
  Charge transfer induced critical deformations in ion beam amorphized metallic alloys,
  Nucl. Instr. Meth. B148, 189 (1999)

• P.M. Ossi:
  Modelling structural stability under irradiation,
  Phil. Mag. B79, 2129 (1999)

• M. Bonelli, A. Miotello, P.M. Ossi, A. Pessi, S. Gialanella:
  Laser-irradiation -induced structural changes on graphite,
  Phys. Rev. B59, 13513 (1999)

• P.M. Ossi, R. Pastorelli:
  Structural stability of ion bombarded non-metallic systems,
  Nucl. Instr. Meth. B147, 202 (1999)

• P.Milani, C.E.Bottani, A.Parisini and G.P.Banfi
  Photochemical and Thermal Effects in Laser irradiated fullerite: from periodic exfoliation to cone formation
  Appl. Phys. Lett., 72 , 293 (1998)

• M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani, P.M.Ossi, M.Poli, B.K.Tanner and B-X.Liu
  Analysis of surface and interface modifications of thin multilayered films
  Surface and Coatings Technology, 100-101, 324 (1998)

• M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani, L.Guzman, T.Lafford, N.Laidani, P.M.Ossi and B.K.Tanner
  Structure and elastic properties of thin alloyed gold films
  Thin Solid Films, 317 , 198 (1998)

• P.Milani, M.Ferretti, A.Parisini, C.E.Bottani, M.A.Malvezzi and A.Cavalleri
  Synthesis of carbon nano and meso-structures by laser induced coalescence of fullerenes
  Carbon, 36, 495 (1998)

• A.Stella, P.Tognini, C.E.Bottani, P.Milani, P.Cheyssac and R.Kofman
  Raman versus interband absorption in Ge quantum dots
  Thin Solid Films, 318, 100 (1998)

• Piseri P; Li Bassi A; Milani P.
  Time-of-flight analysis of neutral cluster beams through detection of charged particles produced by cluster impact on a channeltron
  REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS Vol 69, pp 1647-1649 (1998)

• Bottani CE; Ferrari AC; Li Bassi A; Milani P; Piseri P
  Mesoscopic elastic properties of cluster-assembled carbon films
  EUROPHYSICS LETTERS Vol 42, pp 431-436 (1998)

• Bottani CE; Ferrari AC; Li Bassi A; Milani P; Ferretti M; Piseri P
  Brillouin scattering of cluster-assembled carbon films
  CARBON Vol 36, pp 535-538 (1998)

• Li Bassi A; Piseri P; Milani P; Ferrari A; Bottani CE; Cepek C; Giovanelli L; Magnano E; Sancrotti M
  Carbon-based nanostructured materials via cluster beam deposition: A multi-technique investigation
  SURFACE SCIENCE Vol 404, pp 441-444 (1998)

• P. Milani, P. Piseri, C.E. Bottani, A. Li Bassi
  Cluster Beam Deposition: a novel approach to the synthesis of nanostructured materials
  AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS CONFERENCE PROC. vol. 416, 330 (1998)

• Milani P; Ferretti M; Piseri P; Bottani CE; Ferrari A; Li Bassi A; Guizzetti G;Patrini M
  Synthesis and characterization of cluster-assembled carbon thin films
  JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS Vol 82, pp 5793-5798 (1997)

• R.Caporali, C.E.Bottani and G.Ghislotti
  Surface Brillouin scattering spectroscopy of media with nonuniform acousto--optic properties
  Phys. Rev. B, 53 , 4133 (1996)

• G.Ghislotti, A.Gagliardi, C.E.Bottani, S.Bertoni, G.F.Cerofolini and L.Meda
  Characterization of SOI--SIMOX structures using Brillouin light scattering
  Materials Science and Engineering B, 36 , 129 (1996)

• G.De Sandre, L.Colombo and C.E.Bottani
  Elastic constants in defected and amorphous silicon by tight binding molecular dynamics
  Materials Science and Eng. B, 37 , 189 (1996)

• M.Manfredini, P.Milani and C.E.Bottani
  Fullerenes as precursors of carbon based materials
  Synthetic Metals, 77 , 81 (1996)

• G.Ghislotti, B.Nielsen, P.Asoka--Kumar, K.Lynn, C.Szeles, S.Szpala,C.E.Bottani, S.Bertoni, G.F.Cerofolini and L.Meda
  Characterization of silicon implanted SiO2 layers using positron annihilation spectroscopy
  Thin Solid Films, 276 , 310 (1996)

• G.Ghislotti,B.Nielsen,P.Asoka-Kumar, K.G.Lynn, A.Gambhir, L.F.Di Mauro and C.E.Bottani
  Effect of different preparation conditions on light emission from silicon implanted SiO2 layers,
  J. Appl. Phys, 79 , 8660 (1996)

• G.De Sandre, L.Colombo and C.E.Bottani
  Calculation of elastic constants in defected and amorphous silicon by quantum simulation
  Phys. Rev. B, 54 , 11 857 (1996)

• C.E.Bottani, C.Mantini, M.Manfredini, P.Milani, A.Stella, P.Tognini,P.Cheyssac and R.Kofman
  Raman, optical absorption and transmission electron microscopy study of size effects in germanium quantum dots
  Appl. Phys. Lett., 69 , 2409 (1996)

• M.G.Beghi, C.E.Bottani, L.Calliari, M.Bonelli, A.Miotello, P.M.Ossi,J.Kovac, G.Scarel and M.Sancrotti
  Ageing effects of thin TiN films prepared by ion beam assisted deposition: a multi--technique characterization
  Thin Solid Films, 290 , 401 (1996)

• G.Ghislotti, C.E.Bottani, P.Mutti, C.Byloos, L.Giovannini and F.Nizzoli
  Light scattering study of the localization of the longitudinal acoustic pseudomodes in a buried silica layer
  Phys. Rev. B, 51 , 9875 (1995)

• M.Manfredini, C.E.Bottani and P.Milani
  Raman scattering characterization of amorphous carbon from photothermal oxidation of fullerite
  J. of Appl. Phys., 78 , 5945 (1995)

• C.E.Bottani, G.Ghislotti and P.Mutti
  Brillouin scattering from shear horizontal surface phonons in buried SiO2 layers
  J. Phys.: Condensed matter-Letters, 6 , L85 (1994)

• V.V.Aleksandrov, C.E.Bottani, G.Caglioti, G.Ghislotti, C.Marinoni, P.Mutti,N.L.Yakovlev and N.S.Sokolov,
  Experimental evidence of the transformation of the Rayleigh surface phonon in CaF2 GaAs(111) heterostructures of the accelerating type,
  J. Phys.: Condensed matter, 6 , 1947 (1994)

• F.Nizzoli, C.Byloos, L.Giovannini, C.E.Bottani, G.Ghislotti and P.Mutti,
  Localization of the surface acoustic longitudinal pseudomode of Silicon in a buried SiO2 layer
  Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm., 50 , 2027 (1994)

• G.Ghislotti and C.E.Bottani
  Brillouin scattering from shear horizontal surface phonons in silicon on insulator structures: theory and experiment
  Phys. Rev. B, 50 , 12 131 (1994)

• M.Manfredini, C.E.Bottani and P.Milani
  Brillouin study of C60 single crystal transformed by intense LASER radiation
  Chemical Physics Letters, 226 , 600 (1994)

• C.E.Bottani and R.Caporali
  Brillouin scattering of light from shear horizontal surface phonons in layered media with arbitrarily smooth interfaces
  J.Phys.: Condensed Matter-Letters, 6 , L791 (1994)

• C.E.Bottani and E.Mazzi,
  Mean field solution of the statistical dislocation pileup problem by means of a quantum analogy
  J.Phys.: Condensed Matter-Letters, 5 , L343 (1993)

• M.Elena, M.Bonelli, C.E.Bottani, G.Ghislotti, A.Miotello, P.Mutti and P.M.Ossi,
  Elastic behaviour of TiN thin films,
  Thin Solid Films, 236 , 209 (1993)

• M.Manfredini, P.F.Bortignon and C.E. Bottani,
  Brillouin scattering in a superconducting simple metal
  J.Phys.: Condensed Matter-Letters, 4 , L375 (1992)

• C.E.Bottani, P.Cavassi and P.Pisani,
  Non-linear interaction of dislocation pileups with ultrasonic stress waves,
  J.Phys.: Condensed Matter, 3 , 9351 (1991)