Giovanni Boero
EPFL STI IMT LMIS1
BM 3110 (Bâtiment BM)
Station 17
CH-1015 Lausanne
EPFL STI SMT-GE
BM 3110 (Bâtiment BM)
Station 17
CH-1015 Lausanne
Unité: EDMI-ENS
EPFL VPRHO DSPS COSEC-STI
BM 3110 (Bâtiment BM)
Station 17
CH-1015 Lausanne
Short CV
Born in Genova (Italy). Married with two children. Speaks italian, english, french.
Workplaces:
1996-present: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
1994-1996: Organization Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire(CERN),Geneva,Switzerland.
1993-1995: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL, USA.
Education:
2000: PhD, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
1994: Laurea in Physics, Università di Genova, Genova, Italy
1988: Diploma in Electronics, ITIS G. Giorgi, Genova, Italy
Research
Methods and microdevices for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron spin resonance (ESR), ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectroscopy and imaging on subnanoliter samples:
- Inductive detection of NMR, ESR, and FMR with single-chip integrated detectors. Applications to micro-imaging and micro-spectroscopy on subnanoliter samples.
- X-ray detection of FMR (XFMR).
- Mechanical detection of NMR with microcantilevers (MRFM).
- Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) based detection of ESR (STM-ESR).
PhD Students Topics
Present PhD students:
Nergiz Sahin: Single-chip ESR detectors: limit of detection, applications, and exotic phenomena.
Matthieu Ruegg: RF controlled biodegradable implantable capsules (co-supervision with Juergen Brugger, EPFL).
Anthony Jean Beaumont: ESR and FMR magnetometry for CERN magnets (co-supervision with Marco Buzio, CERN).
Anton Malovichko: Cantilever-based detection of bacteria activity (co-supervision with Giovanni Dietler, EPFL).
Past PhD students:
Alessandro V. Matheoud: ESR spectroscopy from 500 MHz to 500 GHz.
Marco Grisi: Single-chip integrated electronics for NMR spectroscopy and magnetometry.
Enrica Montinaro: Microfabrication technologies for NMR, ESR and FMR on subnanoliter samples (co-supervision with Juergen Brugger, EPFL).
Mario Chavarria: Detection limits in chemical analysis by FAIMS (co-supervision with Juergen Brugger, EPFL).
Gabriele Gualco: Cryogenic single chip ESR detectors
Jens Anders: Integrated RF electronics for MRI.
Marc Lany: Single charge detectors in CMOS technology.
Tolga Yalcin: Integrated microwave electronics for ESR.
Malika Bouterfas: Microdevices for ESR on small samples.
Scharazede Mouaziz: Cantilevers and Hall devices for MRFM (co-supervision with Juergen Brugger, EPFL).
Teaching Details
Present courses:
Bachelor Course: General Physics III, 2016-present (160 students)
Bachelor Course: Sensors, 2005-present (160 students, shared with Prof. Ph. Renaud)
Master Course: Nanotechnology, 2012-present (30 students, shared with Prof. J. Brugger)
Doctoral School Course: Magnetic microsensors, 2003-present (15 students)
Past courses:
Doctoral School Course: Integrating sensors with electronics, 2006-2010 (15 students, shared with Prof. Popovic and Dr. P. Kejik)
Diploma and semester projects:
55 projects (1998-present)
Research Funding
CTI-Agence pour la promotion de l'innovation
Swiss National Science Foundation
European Union
(total contribution of about 3.2 MCHF from 2001 to 2014).
Compétences
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
Electron spin resonance (ESR)
Ferromagnetic resonance (FMR)
RF electronics
MW electronics
Magnetic sensors
Noise phenomena
Publications
Journal articles
| A. V. Matheoud, N. Sahin, G. Boero IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, in press (2019) |
A low power microwave HEMT LC oscillator operating down to 1.4 K |
| A. Beaumont, M. Buzio, G. Boero Rev. Sci. Instrum., in press (2019) |
Ferrimagnetic resonance field sensors for particle accelerators |
| A. V. Matheoud, N. Sahin, L.Frehner, G. Boero Sensors & Actuators A 295, 259â265 (2019) |
Microwave inductive proximity sensors with sub-pm/Hz^1/2 resolution |
| M. Grisi, G. M. Conley,P. Sommer,J. Tinembart, G. Boero Rev. Sci. Instrum. 90, 015001 (2019) |
A single-chip integrated transceiver for high field NMR magnetometry |
| A. V. Matheoud, N. Sahin, G. Boero Journal of Magnetic Resonance 294, 59-70(2018) |
A single chip electron spin resonance detector based on a single high electron mobility transistor |
| E. Montinaro, M. Grisi, M. C. Letizia, L. Pethö, M. A. M. Gijs, R. Guidetti, J. Michler, J. Brugger, G. Boero PLoS ONE 13(5),e0192780 (2018) |
3D printed microchannels for sub-nL NMR spectroscopy |
| A. V. Matheoud, G. Gualco, M. Jeong, I. Zivkovic, J. Brugger, H. M. Rønnow,
J. Anders, G. Boero Journal of Magnetic Resonance 278, 113-121 (2017) |
Single-chip electron spin resonance detectors operating at 50 GHz, 92 GHz, and 146 GHz |
| A. Capozzi, T. Cheng, G. Boero, C. Roussel, A. Comment Nature Communications 8, 15757 (2017) |
Thermal annihilation of photo-induced radicals following dynamic nuclear polarization to produce transportable frozen hyperpolarized substrates |
| M. Grisi, F. Vincent, B. Volpe, R. Guidetti, N. Harris, A. Beck, G. Boero Scientific Reports 7,44670 (2017) |
NMR spectroscopy of single sub-nL ova with inductive ultra-compact single-chip probes |
| M. Chavarria, A. Matheoud, P. Marmillod, Y. Liu, D. Kong, J. Brugger, G. Boero Review Scientific Instruments 88, 035115 (2017) |
High sensitivity field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometer |
| E. Montinaro, M. Grisi, M. C. Letizia, L. Pethö, M. A. M. Gijs, R. Guidetti, J. Michler, J. Brugger, G. Boero arXiv:1707.05500 (2017) |
3D printed microchannels for sub-nL NMR spectroscopy |
| I. Kovacevic, P. Babkevich, M. Jeong, J. O. Piatek, G. Boero, H. M. Ronnow Physical Review B 94, 214433 (2016) |
Probing strongly hybridized nuclear-electronic states in a model quantum ferromagnet |
| J. Anders, J. Handwerker, M. Ortmanns, G. Boero Journal of Magnetic Resonance 266, 41â50 (2016) |
A low-power high-sensitivity single-chip receiver for NMR microscopy |
| M. Grisi, B. Volpe, R. Guidetti, N. Harris, G. Boero arXiv:1511.06719 (2015) |
Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of single subnanoliter ova |
| M. Grisi, G. Gualco, G. Boero Review Scientific Instruments 86, 044703 (2015) |
A broadband single-chip transceiver for multi-nuclear NMR probes |
| A. Capozzi, J. N. Hyacinthe, T. Cheng, T. Eichhorn, G. Boero, C. Roussel,J. van der Klink, A. Comment Journal of Physical Chemistry C 119, 22632 (2015) |
Photo-induced non-persistent radicals as polarizing agents for X-nuclei dissolution-DNP |
| G. Gualco, M. Grisi, G. Boero Applied Physics Letters 105, 242102 (2014) |
Frequency jumps in single-chip microwave LC-oscillators |
| G. Gualco, J. Anders, S. Alberti, A. Sienkiewicz, L. Forro, G. Boero Journal of Magnetic Resonance 247, 96-103 (2014) |
Cryogenic single-chip electron spin resonance detector |
| M. Marelli, N. Gadhari, G. Boero, M. Chiquet, and J. Brugger Lab on chip 14, 286 (2014)(cover page) |
Cell force measurements in 3D microfabricated environments based on compliant cantilevers |
| G. Boero, G. Gualco, R. Lisowski, J. Anders, D. Suter, J. Brugger J. Magn. Reson. 231, 133 (2013) |
Room temperature strong coupling between a microwave oscillator and an ensemble of electron spins |
| M. S. Gabureac, L. Bernau, G. Boero, I. Utke IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 12, 668 (2013) |
Single superparamagnetic bead detection and direct tracing of bead position using novel nanocomposite Hall sensors |
| J. Anders, A. Angerhofer, G. Boero J. Magn. Reson. 217,19 (2012) |
K-band single chip electron spin resonance detector |
| J. Anders, P. SanGiorgio, X. Deligianni, F. Santini, K. Scheffler, G. Boero Magn. Reson. Medicine 67, 290 (2012) |
Integrated active tracking detector for MRI-guided interventions |
| J. Anders, P. SanGiorgio, G. Boero J. Magn. Reson. 209, 1 (2011) (cover page) |
A fully integrated IQ-receiver for NMR microscopy |
| F. K. Reinhart, G. Boero Phys. Rev. B 83, 165321 (2011) |
Photon energy dependence of the light pressure exerted onto a thin silicon slab |
| M. Gabureac, L. Bernau, I. Utke, G. Boero Nanotechnology 21, 115503 (2010) |
Granular Co-C nano-Hall sensors by focused-beam-induced deposition |
| G. Boero, S. Rusponi, J. Kavich, A. Lodi Rizzini, C. Piamonteze, F. Nolting, C. Tieg, J. Thiele, and P. Gambardella Rev. Sci. Instrum. 80, 123902 (2009) |
Longitudinal detection of ferromagnetic resonance using x-ray transmission measurements |
| J. Anders, G. Chiaramonte, P. SanGiorgio, G. Boero J. Magn. Res. 201, 239 (2009) (cover page) |
A single chip array of NMR receivers |
| G. Boero, S. Rusponi, P. Bencok, R. Meckenstock, J.-U. Thiele, F. Nolting, and P. Gambardella Phys. Rev. B 79,224425 (2009) |
Double resonant x-ray and microwave absorption: atomic spectroscopy of precessional orbital and spin dynamics |
| T. Yalcin, G. Boero Rev. Sci. Instrum. 79, 094105 (2008) |
Single chip detector for electron spin resonance spectroscopy |
| M. Lany, G. Boero, R. Popovic Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 022111 (2008) |
Electron counting at room temperature in an avalanche bipolar transistor |
| K. W. Eberhardt, A. Hunkeler, U. Meier, J. Tharian, S. Mouaziz, G. Boero, J. Brugger, and B. H. Meier Phys. Rev. B 78, 214401 (2008) |
Two-dimensional magnetic resonance force microscopy using full-volume Fourier and Hadamard encoding |
| G.Boero, S.Mouaziz, S.Rusponi, P.Bencok, F.Nolting,S.Stepanow and P.Gambardella New J. Phys. 10, 013011 (2008) |
Element-resolved x-ray ferrimagnetic and ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| Kai W. Eberhardt,S. Mouaziz, G. Boero,J. Brugger, and B. H. Meier Phys. Rev. Lett. 99,227603 (2007) |
Direct Observation of Nuclear Spin Diffusion in Real Space |
| A. Perentes, G. Sinicco, G. Boero, B. Dwir, P. Hoffmann J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 25, 2228 (2007) |
Focused electron beam induced deposition of nickel |
| P. Kejik, G. Boero, M. Demierre, R. S. Popovic Sensor Actuat. A 129, 212 (2006) |
An integrated micro-Hall probe for scanning magnetic microscopy |
| S. Mouaziz, G. Boero, G. Moresi, C. Degen, Q. Liu, B. Meier, J. Brugger Microelectr. Eng. 83, 1306 (2006) |
Combined Al-protection and HF-vapor release process for ultrathin single crystal silicon cantilevers |
| S. Mouaziz, G. Boero, R. Popovic, J. Brugger Journal of Microelectromechanical systems 15, 890 (2006) |
Polymer-based cantilevers with integrated electrodes |
| J. A. J. Steen, J. Hayakawa, T. Harada, K. Lee, F. Calame, G. Boero, A. J. Kulik, and J. Brugger Nanotechnology 17, 1464 (2006) |
Electrically conducting probes with full tungsten cantilever and tip for scanning probe applications |
| S. Keller, S. Mouaziz, G. Boero, and J. Brugger Rev. Sci. Instrum. 76, 125102 (2005) |
Microscopic four-point probe based on SU-8 cantilevers |
| G. Boero, S. Rusponi, P. Bencok, R. S. Popovic, H. Brune, P. Gambardella Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 152503 (2005) |
X-ray ferromagnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| M. Lany, G. Boero, R. S. Popovic, Superparamagnetic microbead inductive detector Rev. Sci. Instrum. 76, 084301 (2005) |
Superparamagnetic microbead inductive detector |
| G. Boero, I. Utke, T. Bret, N. Quack, M. Todorova, S. Mouaziz, P. Kejik, J. Brugger,R. S. Popovic, and P. Hoffmann Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 042503 (2005) |
Submicrometer Hall devices fabricated by focused electron-beam-induced deposition |
| G. Boero, M. Bouterfas, C. Massin, F. Vincent, P. A. Besse, R. S. Popovic, A. Schweiger Rev. Sci. Instrum. 74, 4794 (2003) |
Electron spin resonance probe based on a 100 um planar microcoil |
| G. Boero, M. Demierre, P.-.A. Besse, R.S. Popovic Sensors Actuat. A 106, 314 (2003) |
Micro-Hall devices: performance, technologies and applications |
| C. Massin, F. Vincent, A. Homsy, K. Ehrmann, G. Boero, P.-A. Besse, A. Daridon, E. Verpoorte, N.F. de Rooij, and R.S. Popovic J. Magn. Reson. 164, 242 (2003) (cover page) |
Planar microcoil-based microfluidic NMR probes |
| C. Massin, G. Boero, F. Vincent, J. Abenhaim, P. A. Besse, R. S. Popovic Sensors Actuat. A 97-98, 280 (2002). |
High-Q factor RF planar microcoils for micro-scale NMR spectroscopy |
| P. A. Besse, G. Boero, M. Demierre, V. Pott, R. S. Popovic Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 4199 (2002) |
Detection of a single magnetic microbead using a miniaturized silicon Hall sensor |
| G. Boero, P. A. Besse, R. S. Popovic Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 1498 (2001) |
Hall detection of magnetic resonance |
| G. Boero, J. Frounchi, B. Furrer, P. -A. Besse, R. S. Popovic Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72, 2764 (2001) |
Fully integrated probe for proton nuclear magnetic resonance magnetometry |
| P. A. Besse, C. Schott, G. Boero, F. Burger, R. S. Popovic Measurement and Control 33, 261 (2000) |
Realised examples of microsystems and their applications |
| D. Allspach, A. Hahn, C. Kendziora, S. Pordes, G. Boero, G. Garzoglio, M. Macri, M. Marinelli, M. Pallavicini, E. Robutti Nucl. Instrum. & Meth. A 410, 195 (1998) |
The variable density gas jet internal target for Experiment 835 at Fermilab |
| G. Boero, C. de Raad Iseli, P. A. Besse, R. S. Popovic Sensor. and Actuat. A A67, 18-23 (1998) |
An NMR magnetometer with planar microcoils and integrated electronics for signal detection and amplification |
| W. Oelert, G. Baur, G. Boero, S. Brauksiepe, A. Buzzo, W. Eyrich, R. Geyer, D. Grzonka, J. Hauffe, K. Kilian, M. LoVetere, M. Macri, M. Moosburger, R. Nellen, S. Passaggio, A. Pozzo, K. Roehrich, K. Sachs, G. Schepers, T. Sefzick, R. S. Simon, R. Stratman Hyp. Inter. 109, 191 (1997) |
Observation of antihydrogen production in flight at CERN |
| G. Boero, W. Kubischta, P. Leprince Nucl. Instrum. & Meth. A 398, 157 (1997) |
A high-flow hydrogen dissociator based on a surface-wave discharge |
| G. Baur, G. Boero, S. Brauksiepe, A. Buzzo, W. Eyrich, R. Geyer, D. Grzonka, J. Hauffe, K. Kilian, M. LoVetere, M. Macri, M. Moosburger, R. Nellen, W. Oelert, S. Passaggio, A. Pozzo, K. Roehrich, K. Sachs, G. Schepers, T. Sefzick, R. S. Simon, R. Stratman Nucl. Instrum. & Meth. A 391, 201 (1997) |
Production of antihydrogen in relativistic collisions |
| D. H. Allspach, C. L. Kendziora, M. Marinelli, M. Macri, E. Robutti, G. Boero Adv. Cryo. Eng. 41, 685 (1996) |
Refrigerated hydrogen gas jet for the Fermilab antiproton accumulator |
| G. Boero, M. LoVetere, M. Macri, S. Passaggio, A. Pozzo Nuovo Cimento A 109, 1581 (1996) |
The internal Xe-jet target for the formation of antihydrogen (H) atoms at CERN LEAR |
| G. Baur, G. Boero, S. Brauksiepe, A. Buzzo, W. Eyrich, R. Geyer, D. Grzonka, J. Hauffe, K. Kilian, M. LoVetere, M. Macri, M. Moosburger, R. Nellen, W. Oelert, S. Passaggio, A. Pozzo, K. Roehrich, K. Sachs, G. Schepers, T. Sefzick, R. S. Simon, R. Stratman Phys. Lett. B 368, 251 (1996) |
Production of antihydrogen |
