Curriculum vitae



Publications



  1. Origin of Zenneck-like waves excited by optical nanoantennas in non-plasmonic transition metals, J. Yi, F. de León-Pérez, A. Cuche, E. Devaux, C. Genet, L. Martín-Moreno, and T. W. Ebbesen, Opt. Express 30, 34984-34997 (2022). PDF(Editors' Pick)
  2. Plasmonic Split-Trench Resonator for Trapping and Sensing, D. Yoo, A. Barik, F. de León-Pérez, D. A. Mohr, M. Pelton, L. Martín-Moreno, and S.-H. Oh, ACS Nano 15, 6669–6677 (2021). DOI
  3. Ultrastrong plasmon-phonon coupling via epsilon-near-zero nanocavities, D. Yoo, F. de León-Pérez, I.-H. Lee, D. A. Mohr, M. Pelton, M. B. Raschke, J. D. Caldwell, L. Martín-Moreno, and S.-H. Oh, Nat. Photonics 15, 125-130 (2021). DOI.
  4. Tunneling times in a taut string, D. Villegas, A. Horta-Rangel, T. González, I. Quirós, R. Pérez-Álvarez, and F. de León-Pérez, Eur. J. Phys. 41, 045001 (2020). doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/ab8362.
  5. Angle resolved transmission through metal hole gratings, F. Mariani, F. de León-Pérez, K. J. A. Vendel, L. Martín-Moreno, and M. P. Van Exter, Optics Express 25, 9061-9070 (2017). PDF.
  6. Goos-Hänchen effect for optical vibrational modes in a semiconductor structure, D. Villegas, J. Arriaga, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Álvarez, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 29, 125301 (2017). DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/aa582b.
  7. Plasmonic control of extraordinary optical transmission in the infrared regime, S. Sangiao, F. Freire, F. de León-Pérez, S. G. Rodrigo, J M De Teresa, Nanotechnology 27, 505202 (2016), doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/50/505202 
  8. Extraordinary Optical Transmission: Fundamentals and Applications, S. G. Rodrigo, F. de León-Pérez, and L. Martín-Moreno, Proceedings of the IEEE (2016), doi: 10.1109/JPROC.2016.2580664
  9. Phonon tunneling through a double barrier system, D. Villegas, F. de León-Pérez, R. Pérez-Álvarez, and J. Arriaga, Physica B 463, 7-14 (2015), doi:10.1016/j.physb.2015.01.020
  10. Mechanisms for photon sorting based on slit-groove arrays, F. Villate-Guío, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. de León-Pérez, Photon Nanostruct: Fundam Appl. 13, 58-65 (2015), LinkarXiv:1404.4323 (PDF)
  11. Transmittance of a subwavelength aperture flanked by a finite groove array placed near the focus of a conventional lens, F. Villate-Guío, F. de León-Pérez, and L. Martín-Moreno, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 31, 1653-1659 (2014). Link 
  12. Interference of surface plasmon polaritons excited at hole pairs in thin gold films, V. Häfele, F. de León-Pérez, A. Hohenau, L. Martín-Moreno, H. Plank, J. R. Krenn, and A. Leitner, Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 201102 (2012). Link (PDF-CSIC)
  13. Optimal light harvesting structures at optical and infrared frequencies, F. Villate-Guío, F. López-Tejeira, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. de León-Pérez, Opt. Express 20, 25441-25453 (2012). Link (PDF)
  14. Diffraction Regimes of Single Holes, J.-M. Yi, A. Cuche, F. de León-Pérez, A. Degiron, E. Laux, E. Devaux, C. Genet, J. Alegret, L. Martín-Moreno, and T. W. Ebbesen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 109, 023901 (2012). Link (PDF-CSIC). Supplemental material (PDF). Highlighted in Physics.aps.org.
  15. Role of surface plasmon polaritons in the optical response of a hole pair, F. de León-Pérez, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, Phys. Rev. B 84, 125414 (2011). Link, (PDF-CSIC), arXiv:1005.4679v1 [physics.optics].
  16. Enhanced transmission from a single subwavelength slit aperture surrounded by grooves on a standard detector, L. A. Dunbar, M. Guillaumée, F. de León-Pérez, C. Santschi, E. Grenet, R. Eckert, F. López-Tejeira, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and R. P. Stanley, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 011113 (2009). Link 
  17. Theory on the scattering of light and surface plasmon polaritons by arrays of holes and dimples in a metal film, F. de León-Pérez, G. Brucoli, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, New. J. Phys 10, 105017. (2008). DOI (PDF)
  18. Efficiency and finite size effects in enhanced transmission through subwavelength apertures, F. Przybilla, A. Degiron, C. Genet, T.W. Ebbesen, F. de León-Pérez, J. Bravo-Abad, F. J.García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, Optics Express 16, 9571 (2008). Link (PDF)
  19. Coupling efficiency of light to surface plasmon polariton for single subwavelength holes in a gold film, A-L, Baudrion, F. de León-Pérez, O. Mahboub, A. Hohenau, H. Ditlbacher, F. J. García-Vidal, J. Dintinger, T. W. Ebbesen, L. Martín-Moreno, and J. R. Krenn, Optics Express 16, 3420 (2008). Link (PDF)
  20. Longwave Phonon Tunnelling Using an Impedance Concept, D. Villegas, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Álvarez, PIERS ONLINE 4, 227 (2008). Link
  21. Force Constants and Dispersion Relations in GaN. D. G. Santiago-Pérez, F. de León-Pérez, M. E. Mora-Ramos, and R. Pérez-Álvarez, PIERS ONLINE, 4 187 (2008). Link 
  22. Collimation of sound assisted by acoustic surface waves, J. Christensen, A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, F. de León-Pérez, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, Nature Physics 3, 851 (2007). Link 
  23. Force constants and dispersion relations for the zincblende and diamond structures revisited, D. G. Santiago-Pérez, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Rev. Mex. Fís. 52 , 163 (2006). Link (PDF)
  24. Gaussian superlattice for phonons, D. Villegas, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Microelectronics J. 36 , 411 (2005). Link
  25. Tunneling time for phonons: dependence on the system's size, D. Villegas, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Alvarez, phys. stat. sol. (b) 242 , 1767 (2005). Link
  26. Tunneling time of long-wavelength phonons through semiconductor heterostructures, D. Villegas, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Phys. Rev. B 71 , 035322 (2005). Link 
  27. Long-wavelength nonpolar phonons in semiconductor heterostructures, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Eur. Phys. J. B 41 , 451 (2004). Link
  28. A theoretical study of acrylonitrile adsorption on Si(001), F. de León-Pérez, R. Miotto, and A. C. Ferraz, Proceedings of the 11th Brazilian Workshop on Semiconductor Physics, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 34 , 708 (2004). Link (PDF)
  29. CH3CN on Si(001): adsorption geometries and electronic structure, R. Miotto, M. C. Oliveira, M. M. Pinto, F. de León-Pérez, and A. C. Ferraz, Proceedings of the 11th Brazilian Workshop on Semiconductor Physics, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 34 , 690 (2004). Link (PDF)
  30. Acetonitrile adsorption on Si(001), R. Miotto, M. C. Oliveira, M. M. Pinto, F. de León-Pérez, and A. C. Ferraz, Phys. Rev. B 69 , 235331 (2004). Link 
  31. Thermal conductivity in quasiregular heterostructures, R. Curbelo-Blanco, F. de León-Pérez, R. Pérez-Alvarez, and V. R. Velasco, Phys. Rev. B 65 , 172201 (2002); Nanoscale Science & Technology 5 , Issue 18, section Structural properties (2002). Link
  32. Scattering of hot excitons due to optical phonons in quantum wells: Multiphonon resonant Raman process, C. Trallero-Giner, Fernando de León-Pérez, Meng Lu, and Joseph L. Birman, Phys. Rev. B 65 , 115314 (2002). Link 
  33. Phonon Propagation in nonpolar Semiconductor Heterostructures, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Phys. Rev. B 63 , 245304 (2001). Link
  34. Optical Phonons in mixed nonpolar-polar heterostructures, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Phys. Rev. B 62 , 9915 (2000). Link 
  35. Long-wavelength non-polar optical modes in semiconductor heterostructures: continuum phenomenological model, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Phys. Rev. B 61 , 4820 (2000). Link 
  36. Phonon spectra of isotopic Ge superlattices in the direction (100): a simple model, R. Pérez-Alvarez and F. de León-Pérez, Physica Scripta 58 , 525 (1998). Link 

Proceedings



  • Simple design rules for plasmonic sensors, Proc. SPIE 11866, Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications XVIII and Electro-Optical Remote Sensing XV, 1186608 (12 September 2021); DOI
  • II Congreso Nacional de i+d en Defensa y Seguridad (DESEi+d 2014), 6-7 nov 2014, Zaragoza, Spain. Talk: Estructuras recolectoras de luz en el óptico y el infrarrojo (pdf)
  • Nanostructured Metallic Surfaces for Enhanced Transmission and Polarization Filtering in CMOS Fabricated Photodetectors, L. A. Dunbar, M. Guillaumee, F. de León-Pérez, P-F. Ruedi, V. Spassov, R. Eckert, F. López-Tejeira, F. J. García-Vidal, E. Franzi, L. Martín-Morenob, R.P. Stanley, NANOPHOTONICS III, Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, 771239, DOI: 10.1117/12.855286, April 12-16, 2010, ISSN: 1559-9450, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Longwave Phonon Tunnelling Using an Impedance Concept, D. Villegas, F. de León-Pérez, and R. Pérez-Álvarez, PIERS Proceedings, pp.1130-1133, March 24-28, Hangzhou, China, 2008, ISSN: 1559-9450, ISBN: 978-1-934142-00-4. Link PDF
  • Force Constants and Dispersion Relations in GaN. D. G. Santiago-Pérez, F. de León-Pérez, M. E. Mora-Ramos, and R. Pérez-Álvarez, PIERS Proceedings, pp.1126-1129, March 24-28, Hangzhou, China, 2008, ISSN: 1559-9450, ISBN: 978-1-934142-00-4. Link PDF
  • CH3CN on Si(001): adsorption geometries and electronic structure, R. Miotto, M. C. Oliveira, M. M. Pinto, F. de León-Pérez, and A. C. Ferraz, Proceedings of the 11th Brazilian Workshop on Semiconductor Physics, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 34 , 690 (2004). Link
  • A theoretical study of acrylonitrile adsorption on Si(001), F. de León-Pérez, R. Miotto, and A. C. Ferraz, Proceedings of the 11th Brazilian Workshop on Semiconductor Physics, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 34 , 708 (2004). Link
  • Optical Phonon Tunneling in Si/Ge Finite Superlattices: Normal Incidence, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Proceedings of IX Latinamerican Congress on Surfaces Sciences and its Applications, edited by O. Melo and I. Hern&aacutendez (World Scientific, Singapore, 2000), Sec. LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS, p. 305.
  • Electronic Properties of Fibonacci Mass Heterostructures, O. Fernández, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Proceedings of IX Latinamerican Congress on Surfaces Sciences and its Applications, edited by O. Melo and I. Hernández (World Scientific, Singapore, 2000), Sec. LOW DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS, p. 329.
  • Phenomenological long-wavelength model for non polar semiconductor heterostructures: coupled modes, F. de León-Pérez and R. Pérez-Alvarez, Proceedings of XXVII Reunión Bienal de la RSEF, Valencia, Spain, 20-24 sept 1999; edited by M.V. Castillo, A. Ferrer, and E. Higón, Vol. II, pp. 440-441. (in Spanish)

Books


  • Colección de problemas resueltos de Física II (Spanish), L. Cañadillas Delgado, I. Cavero Peláez, F. de León Pérez, J. Herrero Albillos y J. Hierro Álvarez, Textos docentes 15, Centro Universitario de la Defensa (Zaragoza, 2014)

Other publications



  • M. Sc. thesis: Phonons in isotopic Germanium superlattices (in Spanish).
  • PhD thesis: Long-wavelength modes in polar and nonpolar semiconductor heterostructures (in Spanish).

    Education



    Postdoctoral positions



    Institute UniversitySupervisorPeriodScholarshipTopic
    Instituto de Física Universidade de São Paulo Dr. A. C. Ferraz 08/2002-08/2003 FAPESP Ab initio study of the absorption of organic molecules on semiconductor surfaces
    Institut für Theoretische Physik III Universität Stuttgart Prof. Dr. A. Muramatsu 09/2003-02/2005 Humboldt research fellowship A Quantum Monte Carlo study of the attractive Hubbard model
    Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada and ICMAUniversidad de Zaragoza Dr. L. Martín-Moreno 05/2005-08/2010. Juan de la Cierva and several
    European Projects
    Surface plasmon polaritons

    Main

    Scientific employment and academic responsabilities



    Institute University Period of Service Duties
    Physics Department Universidad Central de las Villas 1995-1999 Instructor
    Physics Department Universidad Central de las Villas 1999-2002 Assistance Lecturer
    CUD 2010-present Reader

    Main

    Languages





    mother tonge: spanish
    Language Writing ReadingSpeaking
    English G G G
    German G G G









    Main

    Participation in projects


    Title Period Funding Coordinator
    Photonic of metallic surfaces 31/12/2005-30/12/2008). Ministerio de Educación y CienciaLuis Martín Moreno (Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain)
    Biofísica y Física de Sistemas Complejos 01/06/2006-31/12/2012Diputación General de Aragón. Alfonso Tarancón Lafita (Universidad de Zaragoza)
    Network of Excellence "PLASMON-NANO-DEVICES" 01/01/2004-30/06/2008 EU Prof. Alain Dereux (Université de Bourgogne, France)
    STREP Project "SPP" (Surface Plasmon Photonics) 01/01/2004-31/12/2006. EU Prof. William Barnes (Exeter University, UK)
    Plasmon Enhanced Photonics (PLEAS) 1/09/2006-31/08/2009 EU Ross Stanley (CSEM, Switzerland)
    Nanolight.es 2007-2012 MEC N. van Hulst (ICFO)
    PLAsmonic Innovative Sensing in the IR (PLAISIR) 1/01/2010-31/12/2012 EU Ross Stanley (CSEM, Switzerland)
    Austria-Spain Integrate Actions 1/01/2010-31/12/2011 EU L. Martin-Moreno (ICMA, Spain)
    Plasmónica en grafeno y superficies metálicas 01/01/2012-31/12/2014 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación L. Martin-Moreno (ICMA, Spain)
    Sensores basados en estructuras fotónicas 01/01/2014-31/12/2015 CUD F. de León-Pérez (CUD, Spain)
    Fronteras en nano-fotónica, grafeno y plasmónica cuántica y no lineal 01/01/2015-31/12/2017 Ministerio de Economía y CompetividadL. Martin-Moreno (ICMA, Spain)
    Nanoestructuras para el control y la generación no lineal de luz 01/01/2018-31/12/2020 Ministerio de Economía y CompetividadF. de León-Pérez (CUD, Spain)
    APPLIED LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTION (ALIMA) 01/01/2019-31/12/2019 UNIZAR-CUDF. de León-Pérez (CUD, Spain)

    Main

    Conferences and scientific meetings




      Visits to foreign institutes



      Host Institute Country Duration of visit Purpose of visit
      AS-ICTP Italy 9-18 August 1999 Workshop
      AS-ICTP Italy 15 May-9 June 2000 College
      ICMM Spain August 2001 Project

      Main

      Teaching



      • Física II
        • Colección de problemas resueltos de Física II (Spanish), L. Cañadillas Delgado, I. Cavero Peláez, F. de León Pérez, J. Herrero Albillos y J. Hierro Álvarez, Textos docentes 15, Centro Universitario de la Defensa (Zaragoza, 2014)
      • Undergraduate Courses.
        • Labs. on Material Science.
        • Lectures on Material Science.
        • General Physics I (Mechanics and Molecular Physics).
        • General Physics II (Electromagnetism and Optics).
        • General Physics III (Atomic and Nuclear Physics).
        • Labs. on Mechanics and Molecular Physics.
        • Labs. on Electromagnetism.
        • Labs on Atomic and Nuclear Physics.
      • Postgraduate Courses
        • Solid State Physics, Diploma Course on Theoretical Physics, Central University
          "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas (1998).
        • Classical Mechanics, Diploma Course on Theoretical Physics, Central University
          "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas (1999).
        • Quantum Mechanics, Diploma Course on Theoretical Physics, Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas (1999).

      Directing people



      • Master in Science thesis
        • Darío G. Santiago-Pérez, Force constants in semiconductor crystals with the Zinc-Blend, Diamond and Wurtzite structures, Universidad Central de Las Villas (2006).
      • PhD thesis
        • Diosdado Villegas, Tiempo de tunelaje de fonones a través de una heteroestructura semiconductora, Universidad Central de Las Villas (2010).
        • Fernando Villate Guío, Corrugated metallic films for detecting and sensing light in the visible and infrared regimes , Universidad de Zaragoza (2016).

      Awards


      • Premio Nacional de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba (pdf1,pdf2)

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