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Lorenzo Fortunato
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  • Nuclear structure and reactions
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
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    Nuclear Theory (Reactions and Structure) papers and some Experimental papers

  • "Prolate-oblate shape phase transition in odd mass nuclei for j=1/2,3/2 and 5/2 orbits within the SUBF(3) limit of the Interacting Boson-Fermion model"
    Z. Ranjbar, L. Fortunato and M. Ghahramany, Eur. Phys. J. Plus, (2022) 137: 1164

  • "Pairing enhancement in a two-neutron transfer process through the continuum"
    G. Singh, L. Fortunato and A. Vitturi, Phys. Lett. B 834, 137413 (2022)

  • "Exploring the halo character and dipole response in the dripline nucleus 31F"
    G. Singh, Jagjit Singh, J. Casal and L. Fortunato, Phys. Rev. C 105, 014328 (2022)

  • "Quantum phase transitions in algebraic and collective models of nuclear structure"
    L.Fortunato, Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics 121, (2021), 103891
    Invited review paper.

  • "Alpha-induced inelastic scattering and alpha-transfer reactions in 12 C and 16 O within the Algebraic Cluster Model"
    J. Casal, L.Fortunato, E.G. Lanza, A. Vitturi Eur. Phys. J. A 57, 95 (2021)

  • "Review of shape phase transition studies for Bose-Fermi systems: The effect of the odd-particle on the bosonic core"
    M.Boyukata, C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Symmetry (2021) , 13(2), 215

  • "Unexpected transitional paths in the prolate to oblate shape phase transitions for Bose-Fermi systems"
    M.Boyukata, C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Eur. Phys. J. A (2021) 57:33

  • "Electric dipole response of low-lying excitations in the two-neutron halo nucleus 29F"
    J. Casal, Jagjit Singh, L. Fortunato, W. Horiuchi and A. Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 102, 064627 (2020)

  • "The 29F nucleus as a lighthouse on the coast of the island of inversion"
    L. Fortunato, J. Casal, W. Horiuchi, Jagjit Singh, and A. Vitturi, Commun. Phys. 3, 132 (2020)

  • "Exploring two-neutron halo formation in the ground state of 29F within a three-body model"
    Jagjit Singh, J. Casal, W. Horiuchi, L. Fortunato, and A. Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 101, 024310 (2020)

  • "Transition densities and form factors in the triangular a-cluster model of 12C with application to 12C+a scattering"
    A. Vitturi, J. Casal, L. Fortunato, and E. G. Lanza, Phys. Rev. C 101, 014315 (2020)

  • "Establishing the geometry of alpha clusters in 12C through patterns of polarized gamma rays"
    L. Fortunato, Phys. Rev. C 99 , 031302(R) (2019)
    Selected as en Editors' Suggestion.

  • "GCM solver (ver. 3.0): a Mathematica notebook for diagonalization of the Geometric Collective Model (Bohr Hamiltonian) with generalized Gneuss-Greiner potenatial",
    F. Ferrari-Ruffino, L.Fortunato, Computation (2018) 6(3), 48

  • "Two-fermion emission from spin-singlet and triplet resonances in one dimension",
    T.Oishi, L. Fortunato and A.Vitturi, J.Phys. G 45, iss. 10, 105101 (2018)
    Selected for cover image of JPG45 (10)

  • "TFF (v.4.1): a Mathematica notebook for calculation of one- and two-neutron stripping and pick-up nuclear reactions"
    L.Fortunato, I.Inci, J.A.Lay and A.Vitturi, Computation (2017) 5(3), 36

  • "Electric multipole response of the halo nucleus 6He"
    J.Singh, L.Fortunato, A.Vitturi and R.Chatterjee, Eur. Phys. J. A (2016) 52: 209

  • "Recent approaches to quadrupole collectivity: models, solutions and applications based on the Bohr hamiltonian"
    P.Buganu and L.Fortunato, J. Phys. G: Nucl. Part. Phys. 43 093003 (2016) - Topical Review
    Selected for cover image of JPG43 (9)

  • "Electromagnetic selection rules in the triangular alpha-cluster model of 12C"
    G.Stellin, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, J.Phys. G 43, no.8, 085104(2016)

  • "Continuum discretized BCS approach for weakly bound nuclei"
    J.A.Lay, C.E.Alonso, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, J.Phys.G 43, np.8, 085103 (2016)

  • "The electron screeinig puzzle and nuclear clustering"
    C.Spitaleri, C.A.Bertulani, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Phys.Lett. B 755, 275-278 (2016)

  • "Signatures of the Giant Pairing Vibration in the 14C and 15C atomic nuclei"
    F. Cappuzzello, D. Carbone, M. Cavallaro, M. Bond, C. Agodi, F. Azaiez, A. Bonaccorso, A.Cunsolo, L. Fortunato, A. Foti, S. Franchoo, E. Khan, R. Linares, J. Lubian, J. A. Scarpaci, A. Vitturi, Nat.Commun. 6, 6743 (2015)

  • "Pairing in the continuum: The quadrupole response of the Borromean nucleus 6He"
    L.Fortunato, R.Chatterjee, Jagjit Singh and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 90, 064301 (2014)

  • "Investigating nuclear pairing correlations via microscopic two-particle transfer reactions: The cases of 112Sn, 32Mg, and 68Ni"
    J.A.Lay, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 89, 034618 (2014)

  • "E0 decay from the first excited 0+ state in 162Yb"
    N. Blasi, L. Guerro, A. Saltarelli, O. Wieland, and L. Fortunato, Phys. Rev. C 88, 014318 (2013)

  • "Spherical to prolate axially symmetric shape phase transition, Upinu(5)-> SUpinu(3), in the interacting boson model IBA-2",
    A.Giannatiempo, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 86, 034311 (2012)

  • "Phase diagram for a cubic-Q interacting boson model Hamiltonian: Signs of triaxiality",
    L.Fortunato,C.E.Alonso,J.M.Arias,J.E.Garcia-Ramos and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 84, 014326 (2011)

  • "Odd nuclei and shape phase transitions: the role of the unpaired fermion",
    L.Fortunato,C.E.Alonso,J.M.Arias,M.Böyükata and A.Vitturi, Int.J.Mod.Phys.E: v.20 iss.2 p.207-212 (2011))

  • "E0 Decay of the 0+2 Levels in 156Dy and 160Er",
    G. Lo Bianco, D.L. Balabanski, S. Nardelli, S. Das Gupta, N. Blasi, K. Gladnishki, A. Saltarelli, L. Fortunato, J.Phys.Conf.Ser.267, 012054 (2011)

  • "Scattering of F-17 nuclei from a Ni-58 target at energies around the Coulomb barrier",
    Mazzocco, M; Boiano, A; Boiano, C; Di Pietro, A; Farinon, F; Figuera, P; Filipescu, D; Fortunato, L, et al., NUCLEAR PHYSICS A 834 (2010) 1-4 p.488c

  • "Reaction dynamics for the system 17F+58Ni at near-barrier energies",
    M.Mazzocco, C.Signorini, D.Pierroutsaku, T.Glodariu, A.Boiano, C.Boiano, F.Farinon, P.Figuera, D.Filipescu, L.Fortunato et al., Phys.Rev.C 82, 054604 (2010)

  • "Shape phase transition in odd-even nuclei: from spherical to deformed gamma-unstable shapes",
    M.Böyükata,C.E.Alonso,J.M.Arias,L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 82, 014317 (2010)

  • "Coherent state approach to the interacting boson model: Test of its validity in the transitional region",
    I.Inci, C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 80, 034321 (2009)

  • "UBF(5) to SUBF(3) shape phase transition in odd nuclei for j=1/2, 3/2, and 5/2 orbits: The role of the odd particle at the critical point",
    C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato, and A.Vitturi, Phys. Rev. C 79, 014306 (2009)

  • "Electric and magnetic response to the continuum for A=7 isobars in a dicluster model",
    A.Mason, L.Fortunato, R.Chatterjee, A.Vitturi, Eur.J.Phys.A 39, 107-116 (2009)

  • "Shape phase transitions in odd-A nuclei",
    C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato, A.Vitturi, AIP Conf. Proc. Volume 1072, pp. 9-14 (2008)

  • "Population of mixed-symmetry states via $\alpha$ transfer reactions",
    C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato, N.Pietralla, A.Vitturi, Phys.Rev.C 78, 017301 (2008)

  • "Role of Higher Multipole Excitations in the Electromagnetic Dissociation of One Neutron Halo Nuclei"
    R.Chatterjee, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Eur.J.Phys. A 35 (issue 2), 213-220 (2008)

  • "Supersymmetric classification of cluster states in light nuclei"
    L.Fortunato, J.Phys.: Conf.Ser. 111 (2008) 012042

  • "Shape-phase transitions and two-particle transfer intensities"
    R.Fossion, C.E.Alonso,J.M.Arias,L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi, Phys.Rev.C 76, 014316 (2007)

  • "Transition from vibrational to rotational regimes in the pairing phase"
    R.M.Clark, A.O.Macchiavelli, L.Fortunato and R.Krucken, Nucl.Phys. A 787, 524c-531c (2007).

  • "Probing the pairing-phase transition with pair-transfer reactions" in unstable nuclei",
    L.Fortunato, R.M.Clark, A.O.Macchiaveli and R.Kruecken, EPJA ST 150 (2007) 107-108

  • "Solution of the Bohr Hamiltonian for soft triaxial nuclei",
    L.Fortunato, S. De Baerdemacker, and K. Heyde, Phys.Rev. C 74, 014310 (2006).

  • "Solution of the Bohr Hamiltonian for a periodic potential with minimum at gamma=pi/6",
    S. De Baerdemacker, L. Fortunato, V. Hellemans and K. Heyde, Nucl.Phys A 769, 16-34 (2006).

  • "Critical-point description of the transition from vibrational to rotational regimes in the pairing phase",
    R.M.Clark, A.O.Macchiavelli, L.Fortunato and R.Krucken Phys. Rev. Lett.96, 032501 (2006).

  • "Phase transitions in the interacting boson-fermion model: the gamma-unstable case",
    C.E.Alonso, J.M.Arias, L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi Phys. Rev. C72, 061302 (2005).

  • "Solutions of the Bohr hamiltonian, a compendium",
    L.Fortunato, Eur.Phys.J. A, s01, 1-30 (2005).

  • "Electromagnetic response and break-up of light weakly-bound nuclei in a dicluster model ",
    L.Fortunato and A.Vitturi Eur.Phys.J. A 26, 33-40 (2005).

  • "Comment on"Anomalously hindered E2 strength B(E2;2+ -> 0+) in 16C" ",
    K.Heyde, L.Fortunato and J.L.Wood, Phys.Rev.Lett. 94, 199201 (2005).

  • "6Li break-up from 208Pb target at Coulomb barrier enegies: doorway to reaction mechanism induced by loosely bound/halo nuclei",
    M.Mazzocco, P.Scopel, C.Signorini, L.Fortunato, et al., NPA 746 (2004) 497c-500c.

  • "Soft Rotovibrational motion in the vicinity of $\gamma=\pi/6$",
    L.Fortunato, Phys.Rev. C 70, 011302(R) (2004).

  • "New analytic solutions of the collective Bohr hamiltonian for a beta-soft, gamma-soft axial rotor"
    L.Fortunato and Andrea Vitturi, J.Phys.G:Nucl.Part.Phys., vol.30, issue 5, 627 - 635 (2004).

  • "Excitation of 6Li above the breakup threshold in the 6Li + 208Pb system around the Coulomb barrier"
    M.Mazzocco, P. Scopel, C. Signorini, L. Fortunato, et al., EPJ A18, issue 4, (2003) 583-587

  • "On the excitation of double giant resonances in heavy ion reactions"
    C.H.Dasso, L.Fortunato, E.G.Lanza, A.Vitturi, Nucl.Phys.A724, issue 1-2, (2003) 85-98

  • "Phase transitions in nuclear shape"
    P.G. Bizzeti, L.Fortunato and Andrea Vitturi, chapter 9 of the book
    Algebraic approaches in nuclear, molecular and hadron physics: the Italian contribution, Padova (2003).

  • "Collective modes in nuclear system far from stability."
    L.Fortunato and Andrea Vitturi, Proceedings CM2002.

  • "Excitation of collective modes in neutron-rich and in weakly-bound nuclei."
    L.Fortunato and Andrea Vitturi, Nucl. Phys. A 722 (2003) 85c-91c and Proceedings ISPUN02.

  • "Analytically solvable potentials for gamma-unstable nuclei."
    L.Fortunato and Andrea Vitturi, J.Phys.G: Nucl.Part.Phys 29 (2003) 1341-1349

  • "Study of Giant Pairing Vibrations with neutron-rich nuclei."
    L.Fortunato, Phys. At. Nucl., vol. 66, No. 8, (2003), 1445-1449 and Proceedings HIPH02.

  • "Break-up and electromagnetic response of light weakly-bound dicluster systems."
    L.Fortunato, Heavy Ion Phys. (Acta Phys. Hung.) vol. 18 (2-4), 155-156 (2003). Proceedings 284 Heraeus Seminar.

  • "Enhanced Excitation of Giant Pairing Vibrations in Heavy-ion Reactions induced by Weakly-bound Projectiles."
    L.Fortunato, W.von Oertzen, H.M.Sofia, A.Vitturi, EPJ A14 (2002) issue 1, 37-42

  • "The pairing Hamiltonian for one pair of nucleons bound in a potential well"
    M.B.Barbaro, L.Fortunato, A.Molinari, M.R.Quaglia, Acc. Sc. Torino, Atti Sc. Fis. Vol 135 (2001) p 67-84

  • "The pairing Hamiltonian for one pair of identical nucleons bound in a potential well"
    M.B.Barbaro, L.Fortunato, A.Molinari, M.R.Quaglia, Phys. Rev. C64:011302, (2001)



    • -IN PROGRESS:
  • Interdisciplinary applications of nuclear physics to atoms, molecules and nuclear astrophysics
  • Dynamical symmetries
  • Two-neutron trasnfer reactions
  • Symmetries at the critical point for odd systems
  • Supersymmetry in nuclei
  • Application of Nilsson model to 45Ar


    • Mathematical Physics

  • "E$_7 \subset$ Sp(56,R) irrep decompositions of interest for physical models",
    L.Fortunato, W.A.de Graaf, arXiv

  • " 'LostChains' in algebraic models",
    L.Fortunato and W.A. de Graaf, J.Phys.:Conf.Ser.284, 012025 (2011)

  • "Angular momentum non-conserving symetries in bosonic models",
    L.Fortunato and W.A. de Graaf, J.Phys.A : Math. Theor. 44 (2011) 145206

  • "Detailed analysis of quantum phase transitions within the u(2) algebra.",
    L.Fortunato and L.Sartori, Comm.Theor.Phys.54 589-593 (2010)

  • "All coordinates transformations that separate the center of mass kinetic energy, their group structure and geometry",
    L.Fortunato, J.Phys.A : Math. Theor. 43 (2010) 065301

  • Study on the diagonalization of n-dimensional central hamiltonians through algebraic techniques.
  • Many-body bosonic models with non-linear Lie algebra
  • Non-canonical reductions of orthogonal Lie lagebras

  • "Symplectic sp(4) spectrum generating algebra for a large class of quantum three-body problems"
    L.Fortunato
    AIP Conf. Proc. 1488:366-373 (2012) "BEAUTY IN PHYSICS: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT: In honor of Francesco Iachello on the occasion of his 70th birthday"



    • Atomic and Molecular Physics

  • "Algebraic theory of endohedrally confined diatomic molecules: application to H2@C60 "
    L.Fortunato, F.Pérez-Bernal, Phys. Rev. A 94, 032508 (2016)

  • "Coupled molecular benders modeling within the vibron model 2D limit"
    F.Pérez-Bernal and L.Fortunato,
    AIP Conf. Proc. 1488:350-357 (2012) "BEAUTY IN PHYSICS: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT: In honor of Francesco Iachello on the occasion of his 70th birthday"

  • "Phase diagram of coupled benders within a U(3)xU(3) algebraic approach"
    F.Perez-Bernal, L.Fortunato, Phys.Lett.A 376 (2012), pp. 236-244 (2011) .

  • "Theory of Sonoluminescence based upon transitions in confined atoms"
    L.Fortunato, A.Torrielli, Eur.Phys.J. D 33 (3), 315-322 (2005) .

    • In progress:
  • Endohedrally confined molecules
  • Applications of Vibron model


    • Others

    Biological physics
  • "Realistic modellization for the growth of a yeast colony", L.Fortunato, cond-mat/0111359


    • Popularizations of Physics
  • "Nuclei at the top of their shape",
    L.Fortunato, EuroPhysics News, vol.40 no.2 (March-April 2009)

  • "Esplorazione della Terra Incognita della Fisica Nucleare" (in Italian),
    L.Fortunato, arXiv:1104.0482 [physics.pop-ph]

    • A few things I've written or coauthored are missing, see the CV to get a more complete list.

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