dr. P. M. Sberna
Terahertz Sensing (THZ), Department of Microelectronics
Expertise: Clean room scientist, expert of Solid State Physics, Material Science, Chemistry and Micro-fabrication
Themes: Applied Electromagnetics, Experimental Astronomy, Quasi-Optical SystemsBiography
Paolo Maria Sberna was born in Palermo (Italy) in 1987. In 2009 he received the bachelor degree in physics (cum laude) at the University of Catania (Italy) with a thesis on Bose-Einstein condensation. In 2011 he received the master degree in physics (cum laude) at the University of Catania with the thesis: “Quantum confinement effects on Si nano-crystals observed with Raman spectroscopy”. In 2015, he completed the PhD, at the University of Catania and partly at the NOVA University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the thesis: “Novel Approaches to Photoactive Nano-structured Materials for Efficient Solar Cells”. From May 2015 he is working at TU Delft. The topic covered during the first two year has been low-temperature Si thin-film transistors fabrication by solution-processing. From 2017 he is working on III-V photoconductive antennas for THz applications in the group of Prof. A. Neto. His specialties are Solid State Physics, Material Science, Chemistry and Micro-fabrication.
Publications
- A Core-Shell Lens for Antenna On-Package Integration at D-Band
Rooijen, Nick van; Alonso-delPino, Maria; Bueno, Juan; Bechrakis Triantafyllos, Alexandros; Sberna, Paolo M.; Spirito, Marco; Llombart, Nuria;
IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag.,
Volume 72, Issue 8, pp. 6195-6208, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2024.3417628 - High-Strength Amorphous Silicon Carbide for Nanomechanics
Xu, Minxing; Shin, Dongil; Sberna, Paolo M.; van der Kolk, Roald; Cupertino, Andrea; Bessa, Miguel A.; Norte, Richard A.;
Advanced Materials,
pp. 2306513, 2023. - Fabrication and Characterization of a Leaky Lens Photo-Conductive Antenna on Low Temperature Grown GaAs Membranes
Juan Bueno; Paolo M. Sberna; Arturo Fiorellini-Bernardis; Huasheng Zhang; Andrea Neto; Nuria Llombart;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 13, Issue 5, pp. 431-439, Sep. 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2023.3281770 - Time Domain Modelling of Pulsed Photo Conducting Sources. Part II: Characterization of a LT-GaAs Bow Tie Antenna
Arturo Fiorellini-Bernardis; Paolo M. Sberna; Juan Bueno; Huasheng Zhang; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
Volume 71, Issue 3, pp. 2536 - 2545, Mar. 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2023.3236763 - Experimental setup for the characterization of a quasi-optical link between two pulsed photoconductive antennas
Huasheng Zhang; Juan Bueno; Paolo M. Sberna; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
In European Conference of Antennas and Propagation,
Florence, Italy, 26 - 31 Mar. 2023. - On the Experimental Characterization of Generated and Received Pulses of Photoconductive Antennas
Huasheng Zhang; Juan Bueno; Paolo M. Sberna; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
In 48th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
Montreal, Canada, 17-22 Sep. 2023. DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz57677.2023.10299090 - Characterization of low-loss hydrogenated amorphous silicon films for superconducting resonators
Bruno T. Buijtendorp; Juan Bueno; David J. Thoen; Vignesh Murugesan; Paolo M. Sberna; Jochem J. A. Baselmans; Sten Vollebregt; Akira Endo;
Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems,
Volume 8, Issue 2, pp. 028006, 2022. DOI: 10.1117/1.JATIS.8.2.028006 - A Leaky Enhanced Photo-Conductive Connected Array for Broadband Generation of THz Power
Juan Bueno; Martijn Huiskes; Huasheng Zhang; Paolo M. Sberna; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
In 47th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
Delft, Netherlands, 28 Aug. - 2 Sep. 2022. DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz50927.2022.9895896 - Leaky Enhanced Photo-Conductive Connected Array for Efficient Generation of
THz Power
Juan Bueno; Martijn Huiskes; Huasheng Zhang; Paolo Sberna; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
In European Conference of Antennas and Propagation,
Madrid, Spain, 27 Mar. - 1 Apr. 2022. - On the Modelling of a Quasi-Optical Link Between Two Photoconductive Antennas
Under Pulsed Laser Illumination
Huasheng Zhang; Andrea Neto; Juan Bueno; Paolo Sberna; Nuria Llombart;
In European Conference of Antennas and Propagation,
Madrid, Spain, 27 Mar. - 1 Apr. 2022. - Drude Dispersion in the Transmission Line Modelling of Bulk Absorbers at Sub-mm Wave Frequencies: A Tool for Absorber Optimization
R.M. van Schelven; Fiorellini Bernardis, A.; P. Sberna; A. Neto;
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine,
2021. Early Access. DOI: 10.1109/MAP.2021.3073092 - Leaky Lens Photo-Conductive Antennas on Low Temperature GaAs Membranes
Paolo Sberna; Arturo Fiorellini Bernardis; Alessandro Garufo; Juan Bueno; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
In 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Düsseldorf, Germany, Mar. 22-26 2021. - On the Accurate Characterization of Pulsed Photo Conductive Sources: Theory Vs Measurements
Arturo Fiorellini Bernardis; Paolo Sberna; Juan Bueno; Nuria Llombart; Andrea Neto;
In 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Düsseldorf, Germany, Mar. 22-26 2021. - Leaky Lens Photo-Conductive Antennas on LT GaAs membranes
Sberna, Paolo Maria; Fiorellini Bernardis, Arturo; Garufo, Alessandro; Bueno, Juan; Llombart, Nuria; Neto, Andrea;
In 46th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
2021. - On the Power Radiated by Photo Conductive Sources
Arturo Fiorellini-Bernardis; Huasheng Zhang; Paolo Sberna; Juan Bueno ; Andrea Neto; Nuria Llombart;
In 46th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz),
Chengdu, China, 29 Aug. - 3 Sep. 2021. DOI: 10.1109/IRMMW-THz50926.2021.9567350 - On the Design of Bulk Absorbers at THz frequencies
A. Neto; R. van Schelven; P. Sberna;
In 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 2020. - Synthesis of Efficient Bulk Absorbers at THz Frequencies
A. Neto; R. van Schelven; P. Sberna;
In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium,
Montréal, Canada, Jul. 5-10 2020. - Characterization of low-loss hydrogenated amorphous silicon films for superconducting resonators
B.T. Buijtendorp; J. Bueno; D.J. Thoen; V. Murugesan P.M. Sberna; J.J.A. Baselmans; S. Vollebregt; A. Endo;
In Millimeter, Submillimeter, and Far-Infrared Detectors and Instrumentation for Astronomy X,
SPIE, International Society for Optics and Photonics, pp. 459 - 472, 2020. DOI: 10.1117/12.2562233 - A Connected Array of Coherent Photoconductive Pulsed Sources to Generate mW Average Power in the Submillimeter Wavelength Band
A.Garufo; P.M. Sberna; G. Carluccio; J.R. Freeman; D.R. Bacon; J. Bueno; J.J.A. Baselmans; E.H. Linfield; A.G. Davies; N. Llombart; A. Neto;
IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology,
Volume 9, Issue 3, pp. 221-236, May 2019. DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2019.2896791
document - Pulsed photoconductive connected slot array operating at the sub-mm wavelength band
A. Garufo; P. Sberna; G. Carluccio; J.R. Freeman; D.R. Bacon; L. Li, J. Bueno; J.J.A. Baselmans; E.H. Linfield; A.G. Davies; I.E. Lager; N. Llombart; A. Neto;
In Proc. 49th European Microwave Conference - EuMC,
pp. 820-823, 2019. - Signal to Noise Ratio Budget of a Pico-Seconds Pulsed Radar System for Stand-Off Imaging
Fiorellini Bernardis, A.; Sberna, P.; Neto, A.; Llombart, N.;
In 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW THz-2019),
Paris, France, Sep. 2019. - Time Domain Circuit Representation of Photoconductive Gaps in Antennas for Pulsed Terahertz Time Domain Systems
Fiorellini Bernardis, A.; Sberna, P.; Neto, A.; Llombart, N.;
In 44th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW THz-2019),
Paris, France, Sep. 2019. - Signal to Noise Ratio for a Pico-Seconds Pulsed Radar for Imaging at Stand-Off Distances
Fiorellini Bernardis, A.; Sberna,P.; Neto, A.; Llombart, N.;
In 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
Krakow, Poland, Mar. 31 - Apr. 5 2019. - Signal to Noise Ratio Budget of a Pico-Seconds Pulsed Radar System for Stand-Off Imaging
Fiorellini Bernardis, A.; Sberna, P.; Neto, A.; Llombart, N.;
In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium,
Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Jul. 7-12 2019. - Vacuum assisted liquified metal (VALM) TSV filling method with superconductive material
J. A. Alfaro; P. M. Sberna; C. Silvestri; M. Mastrangeli; R. Ishihara; P. M. Sarro;
In IEEE Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS),
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK, pp. 547-550, Jan. 21-25 2018. DOI: 10.1109/MEMSYS.2018.8346611
document - Solution-Based Fabrication of Polycrystalline Si Thin-Film Transistors from Recycled Polysilanes
P. M. Sberna; M. Trifunovic; R. Ishihara;
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.,
Volume 5, Issue 7, pp. 5642-5645, 2017.
document - Analysis of polydihydrosilane crystallization by excimer laser annealing
M. Trifunovic; P. M. Sberna; T. Shimoda; R. Ishihara;
Thin Solid Films,
Volume 638, pp. 73-80, 2017.
document - Solution-based polycrystalline silicon transistors produced on a paper substrate
M. Trifunovic; P. M. Sberna; T. Shimoda; R. Ishihara;
npj Flexible Electronics,
Volume 1, Issue 12, Dec. 2017. DOI: 10.1038/s41528-017-0013-x
document - Sputtered cuprous oxide thin films and nitrogen doping by ion implantation
P. M. Sberna; I. Crupi; F. Moscatelli; V. Privitera; F. Simone; M. Miritello;
Thin Solid Films,
Volume 600, pp. 71-75, 2016.
document - Effects of Mg doping on Cu2O thin films and their behavior on the TiO2/Cu2O heterojunction solar cells
K. Kardarian; D. Nunes; P. M. Sberna; A. Ginsburg; D. A. Keller; J. Vas Pinto; J. Deuermeier; A. Y. Anderson; A. Zaban; R. Martins; E. Fortunato;
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells,
Volume 147, pp. 27-36, 2016.
document - TiO2/Cu2O All-Oxide Heterojunction Solar Cells Produced by Spray Pyrolysis
M. Pavan; S. Rühle; A. Ginsburg; D. A. Keller; H. Barad; P. M. Sberna; D. Nunes; R. Martins; A. Y. Anderson; A. Zaban; E. Fortunato;
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells,
Volume 132, pp. 549-556, Jan. 2015.
document - Fe ion-implanted TiO2 thin film for efficient visible-light photocatalysis
G. Impellizzeri; V. Scuderi; L. Romano; P. M. Sberna; E. Arcadipane; R. Sanz; F. Simone; V. Privitera;
J. Appl. Phys.,
Volume 116, Issue 173507, 2014.
document - Nanofabrication processes for innovative nanohole-based solar cells
C. Garozzo; C. Bongiorno; S. Di Franco; M. Italia; A. La Magna; S. Scalese; P. M. Sberna; R. A. Puglisi;
Phys. Status Solidi A,
Volume 210, Issue 8, pp. 1564-1570, 2013.
document - Competition between uncatalyzed and catalyzed growth during the plasma synthesis of Si nanowires and its role on their optical properties
C. Garozzo; A. La Magna; G. Mannino; V. Privitera; S. Scalese; P. M. Sberna; F. Simone; R. A. Puglisi;
J. Appl. Phys.,
Volume 113, Issue 214313, 2013.
document - Enhanced light scattering in Si nanostructures produced by pulsed laser irradiation
P. M. Sberna; G. G. Scapellato; N. Piluso; S. Boninelli; M. Miritello; I. Crupi; E. Bruno; V. Privitera; F. Simone; S. Mirabella;
Appl. Phys. Lett.,
Volume 103, Issue 221902, 2013.
document - Raman and photoluminascence spectroscopy of Si nanocrystals: Evidence of a form factor
G. Faraci; G. Mannino; A. R. Pennisi; R. Ruggeri; P. M. Sberna; V. Privitera;
J. Appl. Phys.,
Volume 113, Issue 063518, 2013.
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