Prof. Dr. Silvana Botti


Fon: +49 234 32 28773
E-Mail: silvana.botti@rub.de

Universitätsstr. 150
44801 Bochum

Silvana Botti holds the professorship for the computational design of functional interfaces in Bochum; in this role, she’s also a member of the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy. She took up the same post at her previous station, the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena. Silvana Botti, who has Italian and Portuguese citizenship, studied physics in Pavia. She’s been working in close collaboration with experimental groups on groundbreaking topics in condensed matter physics and optics for some time, in addition to having a considerable track record in developing theories, methods and scientific software.

www.icams.de/institute/departments-groups/computational-design-of-functional-interfaces/

Publications

  • 2009
2009
  • article
article2009Silvana BottiAlberto CastroNektarios N. LathiotakisXavier AndradeMiguel A.L. Marques

Optical and magnetic properties of boron fullerenes

Silvana Botti, Alberto Castro, Nektarios N. Lathiotakis, Xavier Andrade, Miguel A.L. Marques:
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2009)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-66749135281&doi=10.1039%2fb902278c&partnerID=40&md5=efbad81b3625d57cafed7ef42de5295ahttps://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b902278c
  • 2008
2008
  • article
article2008Silvana BottiAlberto CastroXavier AndradeAngel RubioMiguel A. L. Marques

Cluster-surface and cluster-cluster interactions: Ab initio calculations and modeling of asymptotic van der Waals forces

Silvana Botti, Alberto Castro, Xavier Andrade, Angel Rubio, Miguel A. L. Marques:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2008)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-48749094745&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.78.035333&partnerID=40&md5=97669bed584c8278b9ea1a6513a2c72bhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.78.035333
  • 2007
2007
  • article
article2007Miguel A. L. MarquesAlberto CastroGiuliano MallociGiacomo MulasSilvana Botti

Efficient calculation of van der Waals dispersion coefficients with time-dependent density functional theory in real time: Application to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Miguel A. L. Marques, Alberto Castro, Giuliano Malloci, Giacomo Mulas, Silvana Botti:
Journal of Chemical Physics (2007)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34547838724&doi=10.1063%2f1.2746031&partnerID=40&md5=9243fd48a6f365548300cf461b94a9e5https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2746031
2007
  • article
article2007Silvana BottiMiguel A. L. Marques

Identification of fullerene-like CdSe nanoparticles from optical spectroscopy calculations

Silvana Botti, Miguel A. L. Marques:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2007)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33846349954&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.75.035311&partnerID=40&md5=8043c6def4a81ed82a6ff2185f089f23https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.75.035311
2007
  • article
article2007Wojciech WełnicSilvana BottiLucia ReiningMatthias Wuttig

Origin of the optical contrast in phase-change materials

Wojciech Wełnic, Silvana Botti, Lucia Reining, Matthias Wuttig:
Physical Review Letters (2007)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34547328810&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.98.236403&partnerID=40&md5=9ee04aac9147388fc2957ef31472f384https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.236403
2007
  • article
article2007Xavier AndradeSilvana BottiMiguel A. L. MarquesAngel Rubio

Time-dependent density functional theory scheme for efficient calculations of dynamic (hyper)polarizabilities

Xavier Andrade, Silvana Botti, Miguel A. L. Marques, Angel Rubio:
Journal of Chemical Physics (2007)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34248348289&doi=10.1063%2f1.2733666&partnerID=40&md5=7022eb8a853bc4bc1d8c084929dc4822https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2733666
2007
  • article
article2007Silvana BottiArno SchindlmayrRodolfo Del SoleLucia Reining

Time-dependent density-functional theory for extended systems

Silvana Botti, Arno Schindlmayr, Rodolfo Del Sole, Lucia Reining:
Reports on Progress in Physics (2007)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33947704666&doi=10.1088%2f0034-4885%2f70%2f3%2fR02&partnerID=40&md5=71686af5f1b9571810351cd896fa09efhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/70/3/R02
  • 2006
2006
  • article
article2006H. VachQ. BrulinN. ChaâbaneT. NovikovaP. Roca I CabarrocasB. KalacheK. HassouniS. BottiL. Reining

Growth dynamics of hydrogenated silicon nanoparticles under realistic conditions of a plasma reactor

H. Vach, Q. Brulin, N. Chaâbane, T. Novikova, P. Roca I Cabarrocas, B. Kalache, K. Hassouni, S. Botti, L. Reining:
Computational Materials Science (2006)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-28444466176&doi=10.1016%2fj.commatsci.2004.07.010&partnerID=40&md5=b840874dc27b4a7a8ecda4558488dc7dhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2004.07.010
  • 2005
2005
  • article
article2005Fabien BrunevalSilvana BottiLucia Reining

Comment on "quantum confinement and electronic properties of silicon nanowires"

Fabien Bruneval, Silvana Botti, Lucia Reining:
Physical Review Letters (2005)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-27744562868&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.94.219701&partnerID=40&md5=ad786e33a6af3eb69d8107172884f2fdhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.219701
2005
  • article
article2005Silvana BottiArmel FourreauFrançois NguyenYves-Olivier RenaultFrancesco SottileLucia Reining

Energy dependence of the exchange-correlation kernel of time-dependent density functional theory: A simple model for solids

Silvana Botti, Armel Fourreau, François Nguyen, Yves-Olivier Renault, Francesco Sottile, Lucia Reining:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2005)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-29744469394&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.72.125203&partnerID=40&md5=3e205f9e2f6cdf17fc4fa043c10ed88dhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.72.125203
2005
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article2005Francesco SottileFabien BrunevalA.G. MarinopoulosL.K. DashSilvana BottiValerio OlevanoNathalie VastAngel RubioLucia Reining

TDDFT from molecules to solids: The role of long-range interactions

Francesco Sottile, Fabien Bruneval, A.G. Marinopoulos, L.K. Dash, Silvana Botti, Valerio Olevano, Nathalie Vast, Angel Rubio, Lucia Reining:
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry (2005)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-17644409757&doi=10.1002%2fqua.20486&partnerID=40&md5=bf1ccc7ba6df7125583e4f9ee242bec9https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.20486
2005
  • article
article2005Miguel A. L. MarquesSilvana Botti

The planar-to-tubular structural transition in boron clusters from optical absorption

Miguel A. L. Marques, Silvana Botti:
Journal of Chemical Physics (2005)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-22844441135&doi=10.1063%2f1.1948386&partnerID=40&md5=7fbc4808b1f7b2a114efcbc5a093b6f0https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1948386
  • 2004
2004
  • article
article2004Silvana BottiNathalie VastLucia ReiningValerio OlevanoLucio Claudio Andreani

Ab initio and semiempirical dielectric response of superlattices

Silvana Botti, Nathalie Vast, Lucia Reining, Valerio Olevano, Lucio Claudio Andreani:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2004)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-42749102502&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.70.045301&partnerID=40&md5=bc8212db27f684297d11811e28e269b7https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.70.045301
2004
2004
  • article
article2004Silvana BottiFrancesco SottileNathalie VastValerio OlevanoLucia ReiningHans-Christian WeisskerAngel RubioGiovanni OnidaRodolfo Del SoleR.W. Godby

Long-range contribution to the exchange-correlation kernel of time-dependent density functional theory

Silvana Botti, Francesco Sottile, Nathalie Vast, Valerio Olevano, Lucia Reining, Hans-Christian Weissker, Angel Rubio, Giovanni Onida, Rodolfo Del Sole, R.W. Godby:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2004)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-42749105701&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.69.155112&partnerID=40&md5=e6abf7fb573bc73d257c67161c6b3a74https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.69.155112
  • 2002
2002
  • article
article2002Silvana BottiNathalie VastLucia ReiningValerio OlevanoLucio Claudio Andreani

Ab Initio Calculations of the Anisotropic Dielectric Tensor of [Formula presented] Superlattices

Silvana Botti, Nathalie Vast, Lucia Reining, Valerio Olevano, Lucio Claudio Andreani:
Physical Review Letters (2002)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85038305610&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.89.216803&partnerID=40&md5=b4f6a02343ca4c46e8c409bdbfd91cd6https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.89.216803
2002
  • article
article2002Silvana BottiNathalie VastLucia ReiningValerio OlevanoLucio Claudio Andreani

Ab initio calculations of the anisotropic dielectric tensor of GaAs/AlAs superlattices

Silvana Botti, Nathalie Vast, Lucia Reining, Valerio Olevano, Lucio Claudio Andreani:
Physical Review Letters (2002)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0037132202&partnerID=40&md5=ed8a3e3263727aa4b82e0634dec18efa
  • 2001
2001
  • article
article2001S. BottiL.C. Andreani

Electronic states and optical properties of GaAs/AlAs and GaAs/vacuum superlattices by the linear combination of bulk bands method

S. Botti, L.C. Andreani:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2001)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0034895449&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.63.235313&partnerID=40&md5=a99cb9e0c452a9910da513aaa6acc916https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.63.235313
2001
  • article
article2001S. BottiA. RossoR. SantachiaraF. Tedoldi

On-site magnetization in open antiferromagnetic chains: A classical analysis versus NMR experiments in a spin-1 compound

S. Botti, A. Rosso, R. Santachiara, F. Tedoldi:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (2001)

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0035125273&partnerID=40&md5=e8fb9686be92220af846f4c62f0f5dd5