• 2006


  • Solvent driven formation of bolaamphiphilic vesicles
    M. I. Katsnelson and A. Fasolino, J. Phys. Chem. B 110(1), 30 (2006)

  • 2005


  • Sliding friction at the atomic scale.
    A. Fasolino, in M. Rieth & W. Schommers (Eds.), Handbook of Theoretical and Computational Nanotechnology (1) (pp. 1-59), American Scientific Publishers, Los Angeles 2005.
    Nonlinear dynamics and surface diffusion of diatomic molecules.
    C. Fusco, A. Fasolino, ChemPhysChem, 6(9), 1749-1752 (2005).
    Velocity dependence of atomic-scale friction: A comparative study of the one- and two-dimensional Tomlinson model.
    C. Fusco, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B, 71(4), 045413/1-045413/9 (2005).
    Liquid Carbon: Structure near the Freezing Line.
    L. M. Ghiringhelli, J.H. Los, E.J.Meijer, A. Fasolino, D. Frenkel, J. Physics-Condensed matter, 17, S3619,(2005).
    Modeling the Phase Diagram of Carbon.
    L.M. Ghiringhelli, J.H. Los, E.J. Meijer, A. Fasolino, D. Frenkel, Phys. Rev. Lett., 94(14), 145701/1-145701/4 (2005).
    Transition to strictly solitary motion in the Burridge-Knopoff model of multicontact friction.
    B.A.H. Huisman, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. E, 72(1-2), 016107/1-016107/6 (2005).
    Lipid transfer proteins enhance cell wall extension in tobacco.
    J. Nieuwland, R.Feron, B.A.H. Huisman, A.Fasolino, C.W. Hilbers, J. Derksen, C. Mariani, Plant Cell, 17(7), 2009-2019, (2005).
    Mechanisms for correlated surface diffusion of weakly bonded dimers.
    E. Pijper, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B, 72(16), 165328/1-165328/5 (2005).
    Improved long range reactive bond order potential for carbon (LCBOPII). Part I: Construction.
    J.H. Los, L.M. Ghiringhelli, E.J. Meijer, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 72, 214102 (2005).
    Improved long range reactive bond order potential for carbon (LCBOPII). Part II: Molecular simulation of liquid carbon.
    Luca M. Ghiringhelli, Jan H. Los, A. Fasolino, and Evert Jan Meijer, Phys. Rev. B 72, 214103 (2005).

  • 2004


  • High pressure liquid carbon
    L. M. Ghiringhelli, J.H. Los, E.J. Meijer, A. Fasolino and D. Frenkel Phys. Rev. B 69, 100101 (2004)
    Power-law load dependence of atomistic friction and of the interatomic potential for sharp tip-surface contacts
    C. Fusco and A. Fasolino, Appl Phys. Lett. 84(5), 699 (2004).
    Diffusion and nonlinear dynamics of adatoms and dimers on periodic surfaces}
    C. Fusco, A. Fasolino in Modeling and Simulating Materials Nanoworld, eds. P. Vincenzini, F. Zerbetto, Techna group, Vol. 44, p. 293-300 (2004).
    Dynamics and friction at the nanoscale: new phenomena and challenges}
    C. Fusco, A. Fasolino in Modeling and Simulating Materials Nanoworld, eds. P. Vincenzini, F. Zerbetto, Techna group, Vol. 44, p. 249-260 (2004).

  • 2003


  • Microscopic mechanisms of thermal and driven diffusion of non rigid molecules on surfaces
    C. Fusco and A. Fasolino, Thin Solid Films 428 , 34 (2003).
    Nonlinear dynamics of dimers on periodic substrates
    C. Fusco, A. Fasolino and T. Janssen, Eur. Phys. J. B 31 , 95 (2003).
    Intrinsic long-range bond-order potential for carbon: Performance in Monte Carlo simulations of graphitization
    J. H. Los and A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 68 , 024107 (2003)

  • 2002


  • A microscopic model for granular compaction with friction,
    C. Fusco, A. Fasolino, P. Gallo, A. Petri, M. Rovere, Phys. Rev. E 66 , 031301 (2002)
    Aubry transition studied by direct evaluation of the modulation functions of infinite incommensurate systems
    Titus S. van Erp, Annalisa Fasolino, Eur. Phys. Letts. 59 , 330 (2002).
    Dynamical transitions in incommensurate systems
    L. Consoli, H.J.F. Knops, A. Fasolino, Eur. Phys. Letts. 60 , 342 (2002)
    One-dimensional scattering in K-hollandite: theory and experiment
    L.A. Brussaard, H. Boysen, A. Fasolino, T. Janssen, Acta Crystallogr. A 58 138 (2002)
    Monte Carlo simulations of carbon-based structures based on an extended Brenner potential
    J. Los and A.Fasolino, Computer Physics Communications, 147 178 (2002)

  • 2001


  • Spontaneous formation and stability of GaP cage structures: A theoretical prediction of new fullerenes.
    F. Buda, V. Tozzini, and A. Fasolino MRS 2001
    MonteCarlo Simulations of Carbon-based Structures Based on an Extended Brenner Potential.
    A.V. Petukhov,A. Fasolino proceedings ICCN 2001
    Dynamics and friction at incommensurate contacting surfaces.
    A. Fasolino*, L. Consoli, H.J.F. Knops proceedings ICCN 2001
    Breakdown of a conservation law in incommensurate systems
    L. Consoli, H.J.F. Knops, A. Fasolino Phys. Rev. E 64 , 016601 (2001)
    Phason mode in inclusion compounds
    L.A. Brussaard, A. Fasolino, T. Janssen, Phys. Rev. B 63 214302 (2001)
    Fullerene-like III-V clusters: A density functional theory prediction
    F. Buda, V. Tozzini, and A. Fasolino, J. Phys. Chem. 105 12477 (2001)

  • 1999-2000


  • Strained semiconductor clusters in sodalite
    F. Buda, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 60, 6131 (1999)
    Existence and localization of surface states on Fibonacci quasicrystals: A tight-binding study
    E. S. Zijlstra, T. Janssen and A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 59 302 (1999)
    Pinning and phonon localization in Frenkel-Kontorova models on quasiperiodic substrates
    T. S. van Erp, A. Fasolino, O. Radulescu, T. Janssen, Phys. Rev. B 60, 6522 (1999)
    Reconstruction of diamond(001) surface: A Monte Carlo study with the Tersoff potential
    A. V. Petukhov, A. Fasolino, D. Passerone, F. Ercolessi,Phys. Stat. Sol. a 174, 19 (1999)
    (Meta-)stable reconstructions of the diamond (111) surface: interplay between diamond- and graphite-like bonding
    A. V. Petukhov, D. Passerone, F. Ercolessi, E. Tosatti, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 61, R10590 (2000)
    Reconstructions of diamond (100) and (111) surfaces: accuracy of the Brenner potential
    A. V. Petukhov, A. Fasolino, Phys. Stat. Sol. a 181, 109 (2000)
    Onset of sliding friction in incommensurate systems
    L. Consoli, H. Knops and A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 302 (2000)
    Spontaneous formation and stability of small GaP fullerenes
    V. Tozzini, F. Buda, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 4554 (2000)

  • Selected publications 1978-1998


  • Static dielectric behavior of charged fluids near freezing
    A. Fasolino, M. Parrinello, M. P. Tosi, Physics Letters A 66, 119, (1978)
    Instability, distortion and dynamics of the W(001) surface
    A. Fasolino, G. Santoro, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. Letts. 44, 1684 (1980)
    Landau levels and magneto-optics of semiconductor superlattices
    A. Fasolino, M. Altarelli, Surf. Sci. 142, 322 (1984)
    Magneto-optical determination of exciton binding energy in GaAs/GaAlAs quantum wells
    J. C. Maan, G. Belle, A. Fasolino, M. Altarelli, K. Ploog, Phys. Rev. B 30, 2253 (1984)
    Calculated superlattice and interface phonons in InAs/GaSb superlattices
    A. Fasolino, E. Molinari, J. C. Maan, Phys. Rev. B33, 8889 (1986)
    Reconstructed W(001) surface : distortion and phonons at T=0
    A. Fasolino, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. B35, 4264 (1987)
    Theory of inelastic electron vibrational spectroscopy of W(001) at finite temperature
    C. Z. Wang, A. Fasolino, E. Tosatti, Phys. Rev. Lett. 59, 1845 (1987)
    Structure, transition and dynamics of a displacive incommensurate surface reconstruction
    C. Z. Wang, E. Tosatti, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 2661 (1988)
    Hole-subband mixing in quantum wells: a magneto optic study
    F. Ancilotto, A. Fasolino, J. C. Maan, Phys. Rev. B38, 1788 (1988)
    Resonant quasiconfined optical phonons in semiconductor superlattices
    A. Fasolino, E. Molinari, J.C. Maan, Phys. Rev. B39, 3923 (1989)
    Calculated phonon spectra of Si-Ge (001) superlattices: Features for interface characterization
    E. Molinari, A. Fasolino, Appl. Phys. Lett. 54, 1220 (1989)
    Band-structure effects on coherent focusing in a two-dimensional hole gas
    G. Goldoni, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev B 44, 8369 (1991)
    Resonance effects in the carrier tunneling dynamics in asymmetric coupled quantum wells
    Ph. Roussignol, A. Vinattieri, L. Carraresi, M. Colocci, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 44, 8873 (1991)
    Spin-splitting in asymmetric double quantum wells: a mechanism for spin-dependent hole delocalization
    G. Goldoni, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. Lett. 69, 2567 (1992)
    Magnetic phase transitions of Ising surfaces with modified surface-bulk coupling: a Monte Carlo study
    M. Vendruscolo, M. Rovere, A. Fasolino, Europhys. Lett. 20, 547 (1992)
    Surface reconstruction and relaxations\\ in {\it Landolt B\"ornstein: Physics of Solid Surfaces
    A. Fasolino, A. Shkrebtii, A. Selloni in {\it Landolt B\"ornstein: Physics of Solid Surfaces}, Vol. 24 Group III, edited by G. Chiarotti, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 1993, p.125.
    X-Ray Resonant Magnetic Scattering from Surfaces
    A. Fasolino, P. Carra, M. Altarelli, Phys. Rev. B 47, 3877 (1993);J. Magn. and Magn. Mat. 121, 194 (1993).
    Hole states in quantum wells in high in-plane magnetic fields: Implications for Resonant Magnetotunneling spectroscopy
    G. Goldoni, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 48, 4948 (1993)
    Gap opening in Si ultra-thin layers: role of confined and interface states
    S. Ossicini, A. Fasolino, F. Bernardini, Phys. Rev. Lett. 72, 1044 (1994)
    X-Ray resonant exchange scattering from 3d transition metal surfaces
    G.P. M. Poppe, A. Fasolino, Surf. Sci. 331-333, 1186 (1995)
    Valence band structure, edge states and interband absorption in Quantum Well Wires in high magnetic fields
    G. Goldoni, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 52, 14118 (1995)
    Band gap engineering by III-V infill in sodalite,
    A. Trave, F. Buda, A. Fasolino Phys. Rev. Lett. 77,5405 (1996)
    A generalization of the k. p-approach for strained layered semiconductor structures grown on high index planes
    J. Los, A. Fasolino, A. Catellani, Phys. Rev. B 53, 4630 (1996)
    Band structure and optical anisotropy in V-shaped and T-shaped semiconductor quantum wires
    G. Goldoni, F. Rossi, E. Molinari, A. Fasolino, Phys. Rev. B 55, 7110 (1997)


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