STELIOS COURIS
Professor Department of Physics, University of Patras, Greece
E-MAIL: couris@iceht.forth.gr , couris@upatras.gr
TEL: +30 2610-965 203
Education
1984: PhD in Physics of Ionized Gases & Plasmas, Univ. of Toulouse, France
1981: DEA in Physics of Ionized Gases and Plasmas, Univ. of Toulouse, France
1980: Diploma in Physics, Department of Physics, University of Athens, Greece
Previous Employment/Occupation:
2005 – today: Professor of Laser Physics and Applications of Lasers, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Patras, Greece
2002: Invited Professor at the Dept. of Physics, Univ. de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
1999 – 2005: Associate Professor, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Patras, Greece
1999: Invited Professor at the Dept. of Physics, Univ. de Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, France
1996 – 1999: Principal Researcher at IESL/FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
1993 – 1996: Associate Researcher at IESL/FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
1993: Invited Professor at the Univ. of Paris-Sud (Orsay), France
1989 – 1993: Visiting assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Crete, and Researcher at IESL/FORTH
1992: Invited Research Scientist at the Univ. of Purdue, USA
1988 – 1989: Research Scientist at High Intensity Discharge Physics Dept., Material Science Laboratory, G.T.E. Laboratories, Boston, M.A., U.S.A.
1986 – 1988: Researcher (post-doctoral), Centre of Atomic Physics of Toulouse, France
Conference Participation/Attendance:
Participation in over than 100 international conferences.
Publications
- D. Karabourniotis, S. Couris, C. Karras, Operating pressure of thallium in a mercury-thallium iodide discharge using the line TI-5350 Å, J. Appl. Phys., 58(7), 2786-2788, 1985
- D. Karabourniotis, S. Couris, J.J. Damelincourt, M. Aubes, Determination of the partial pressure of thallium in high-pressure lamp arcs; a comparative study, IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Special Issue on Arcs, PS-14(4), 325-332, 1986
- D. Karabourniotis, S. Couris, J. J. Damelincourt, Determination of transition probability for the 655-nm Tl line, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 38(4), 303-310, 1986
- D. Karabourniotis, S. Couris, Time dependence of non equilibrium in the Hg resonance level in an AC arc plasma, Optics Commun., 65(1), 22-25, 1987
- D. Karabourniotis, S. Couris, Deviations from equilibrium in the 63P levels of mercury in an AC arc plasma, Optics Commun., 67(3), 214-217, 1988
- D. Karabourniotis, S. Couris, E. Drakakis, J.J. Damelincourt, Arc pressure effect on the population of the Hg 63P levels, J. Appl. Phys., 66(3), 1084-1088, 1989
- S. Couris, T. Fohl, P.A. Vicharelli, Line shape measurements in a high intensity discharge lamp using a retro-reflective array, AIP Conf. Proc., 216, 75, 1990
- P. Brint, L.O’ Toole, S. Couris, D. Jardine, Multiphoton ionisation spectroscopy of the 3s(2 + 2, 1) and 4s(3 + 1) Rydberg states of acetone: evidence for a molecular valence state at 153 nm, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 87(18), 2891-2895, 1991
- A. Asselman, M. Aubes, S. Couris, J. Salon, Stark broadening of the 690.7 nm mercury line in high-pressure mercury discharges, J. Appl. Phys., 72(8), 3341-3343, 1992
- S. Couris, P. Agapaki, P. Brint, 2+1 (2+2) REMPI-TOF study of the lowest Rydberg states (6S, 6S’) of Methyl and Propyl Iodides, Laser Chemistry, 13(2), 151-157, 1993
- J. Baker, J.L. Lemaire, S. Couris, A. Vient, D. Malmasson, F. Rostas, A 2+1 REMPI study of the E-X transition in CO. Indirect predissociations in the E 1Π state, Chem. Phys., 178(1-3), 569-579, 1993
- Ch. Kassner, P. Heinrich, F. Stuhl, S. Couris, S. Haritakis, Fragments in the UV photolysis of the CH3 and CH3O radicals, Chem. Phys. Lett., 208(1-2), 27-31, 1993
- J. Baker, J.L. Lemaire, S. Couris, A. Vient, D. Malmasson, F. Rostas, A 2+1 REMPI study of the E-X transition in CO , AIP Conf. Proc. 312, 355, 1994
- L. Juha,V. Hamplova, P. Engst, P. Kubat E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Comparison of the efficiency of the laser photolysis of C60 and C70 fullerenes in solution, Chem. Phys. Lett., 231(2-3), 314-318, 1994
- S. Couris, N. Anastasopoulou, C. Fotakis, Rotational dependence of the quenching of electronically excited CH(A 2Δ) and CH (B 2Σ−) produced by laser photolysis of acetone at 193 nm, Chem. Phys. Lett., 223(5-6), 561-566, 1994
- S. Couris, E. Patsilinakou, M. Lotz, E.R. Grant, C. Fotakis, C. Cossart-Magos, M. Horani, The (2+1) multiphoton ionization spectrum of jet-cooled CS2 between 54000 and 58000 cm-1 , J. Chem. Phys., 100(5), 3514-3519, 1994
- .W.D. Ledingham, C. Kosmidis, S. Georgiou, S. Couris, R.P. Singhal, A Comparison of the femto-, pico- and nanosecond multiphoton ionization and dissociation processes of NO2 at 248 and 496 nm, Chem. Phys. Lett., 247(4-6), 555-563, 1995
- J. Baker, M. Konstantaki, S. Couris, A resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization study of the CS2 molecule: The 4p Rydberg states, J. Chem. Phys., 103(7), 2436-2444, 1995
- J. Baker, S. Couris, A two color (1+1’)+1 multiphoton ionization study of CS2 in the 61000-65600 cm-1 energy region, J. Chem. Phys., 103(12), 4847-4854, 1995
- S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, A. Ruth, S. Leach, Concentration and wavelength dependence of the effective third-order susceptibility and optical limiting of C60 in toluene solution, Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 28(20), 4537-4554, 1995
- L. Juha,V. Hamplova, P. Engst, P. Kubat E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Fullerene Cages Breakdown Induced in Solution by Ultraviolet Radiation: Experimental Support for the “Window” formation in Fullerenes?, J. Phys. Chem., 99(20), 8200-8201, 1995
- E. Lane, P. Brint, M. Tziraki, S. Couris, Multiphoton Ionization Spectroscopy of Ethyl Iodide and Deuterated Ethyl Iodide in the Region of the 6s Rydberg Transitions. Evidence of Molecular Field Splitting of Spin-Orbit Degenerate States, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 91(18), 3083-3088, 1995
- J. Baker, S. Couris, A (1+1′)+1 multiphoton ionization study of CS2 in the 68500-73000 cm-1 energy region. The 3d and 5s Rydberg states, J. Chem. Phys., 105(1), 62-67, 1996
- J. Berger, J. Baker, S. Couris, A Multiphoton Polarization Study of the Rydberg States of OCS in the 70500-74500 cm-1 energy region, J. Chem. Phys., 105(15), 6147-6153, 1996
- E. Koudoumas, F. Dong, S. Couris, S. Leach, High-order nonlinear optical response of C60-toluene solutions in the sub-picosecond regime, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 29(20), L773-L778, 1996
- C. Fotakis, D. Anglos, C. Balas, S. Couris, V. Zafiropoulos, Laser based diagnostics in art conservation, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics CLEO-Europe, Technical Digest, 229, , 1996
- S. Couris, A. Hatziapostolou, D. Anglos, A. Mavromanolakis, C. Fotakis, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: Applications in Environmental Issues, SPIE, 2965, 83-87, 1996
- S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, F. Dong, S. Leach, Nonlinear optical properties of fullerenes, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics CLEO-Europe, Technical Digest, 292, , 1996
- E. Koudoumas, A. Ruth, S. Couris, S. Leach, Solvent effects on the optical limiting action of C60 solutions, Molec. Phys., 88(1), 125-133, 1996
- S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, F. Dong, S. Leach, Sub-picosecond studies of the third-order optical nonlinearities of C60-toluene solutions, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 29(21), 5033-5041, 1996
- J. Baker, S. Couris, The 1550-1460 A region of CS2, J. Chem. Phys., 104(16), 6130-6137, 1996
- J. Berger, S. Couris, D. Gauyacq, An Experimental Investigation of the nf Rydberg States of Carbon Disulfide, J. Chem. Phys., 107(21), 8866-8873, 1997
- E. Koudoumas, F. Dong, S. Couris, S. Leach, High order nonlinear optical response of fullerene solutions in the nsec regime, Opt. Comm., 138(4-6), 301-304, 1997
- D. Anglos, S. Couris, C. Fotakis, Laser Diagnostics of Painted Artworks: Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy in Pigment Identification, Appl. Spectrosc., 51(7), 1025-1030, 1997
- N. Shafizadeh, J-H Fillion, D. Gauyacq, S. Couris, Spectroscopy and Dynamics of the Rydberg States of C2H2 and their Relevance to Astrophysical Photochemistry, Phil. Trans. Royal Soc. London A, 355(1729), 1637-1656, 1997
- F. Dong, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Y. Shen, L. Qiu, X. Fu, Sub-picosecond resonant third-order nonlinear optical response of azobenzene-doped polymer film, J. Appl. Phys., 81(10), 7073-7075, 1997
- R. Sattmann, I. Monch, H. Krause, R. Noll, S. Couris, A. Hatziapostolou, C. Fotakis, E. Larrauri, R. Miguel, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Polymer Identification, Appl. Spectrosc., 52(3), 456-461, 1998
- M. Castillejo, S. Couris, E. Lane, M. Martin, J. Ruiz, Laser photodissociation of ketene at 230 nm, Chem. Phys., 232(3), 353-360, 1998
- S. Couris, A. Mavromanolakis, C. Fotakis, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS): a Tool for Rapid In-situ Elemental Analysis, SPIE, 3423, 228-232, 1998
- E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, P. Seta, A. Rassat, S. Leach, Optical limiting action of methano fullerenes and fullerenes incorporated in cyclodextrins, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics CLEO-Europe, Technical Digest, 292, , 1998
- E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Optical Nonlinearities of Fullerenes and their Implications in Optoelectronics, SPIE, 3423, 184-188, 1998
- E. Stathatos, S. Couris, P. Lianos, Spectral Narrowing in the Emission of Rhodamine 6G Incorporated in Thin Surfactant Films, SPIE, 3423, 228-232, 1998
- M. Castillejo, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, M. Martin, Subpicosecond Ionization and Dissociation of Benzene and Cyclic Alkanes at 800 and 400 nm, Chem. Phys. Lett., 289(3-4), 303-310, 1998
- L. Juha, B. Ehrenberg, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, V. Hamplova, Z. Pokorna, A. Mullerova, M. Pavel, Fullerene decomposition induced by near-infrared laser radiation studied by real-time turbidimetry, Chem. Phys. Lett., 313(3-4), 431-436, 1999
- M. Castillejo, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, M. Martin, Ionization and fragmentation of aromatic and single-bonded hydrocarbons with 50 fsec laser pulses at 800 nm, Chem. Phys. Lett., 308(5-6), 373-380, 1999
- E. Koudoumas, R. De Nalda, C. Fotakis, S. Couris, Multiphoton Ionization and Fragmentation of CS2 under Intense Short Pulse Laser Radiation, Laser Chem., 18(3), 129-142, 1999
- S. B. Korovin, B .B. Krinetskii, V. I. Pustovoi, S. Fadeeva, M. Konstantaki, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Optical properties of metal-coated silicon nanocrystals, SPIE, 4070, 465-471, 1999
- S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, S. Leach, C. Fotakis, Polarization effects on the ionization and fragmentation of small molecules under psec and fsec laser excitation, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 32(15), L439-L450, 1999
- E. Stathatos, S. Couris, P. Lianos, Spectral narrowing in a rhodamine doped layered TiO2/surfactant thin film, App. Phys. Lett., 75(3), 319-321, 1999
- J. Huang, V. Bekiari, P. Lianos, S. Couris, Study of Poly(methyl methacrylate) Thin Films Doped with Laser Dyes, J. Lumin., 81(4), 285-291, 1999
- E. E. B. Campbell, S. Couris, M. Fanti, E. Koudoumas, N. Krawez, F. Zerbetto, Third order susceptibility of Li@C60, Adv. Mater., 11(5), 405-408, 1999
- R. De Nalda, A. Mavromanolakis, S. Couris, M. Castillejo, Induced HSiCl emission in the UV photodissociation of 2-chloroethenylsilane, Chem. Phys. Lett., 316(5-6), 449-454, 2000
- L. Juha, B. Ehrenberg, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, V. Hamplova, Z. Pokorna, Near-infrared laser-induced decomposition of C60 dissolved in toluene, Fullerene Science and Technology, 8(4-5), 319-336, 2000
- M. Konstantaki, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, J. M. Janot, H. Eddaoudi, A. Deratani, P. Seta, S. Leach, Optical limiting behavior of the water-soluble C60/γ-cyclodextrin complex, Chem. Phys. Lett., 318(4-5), 488-495, 2000
- L. Juha, M. Farnicova, V. Hamplova, J. Kodymova, J. Krasa, L. Laska, O. Palek, P. Kubat, I. Stibor, D. Slezak, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, The Role of the Oxygen Molecule in the Photolysis of Fullerenes, Fullerene Sci. Techn., 8(4-5), 289-319, 2000
- L. Juha, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, P. Kubat, V. Hamplova, Z. Pokorna, A. Mullerova, Comparison of Photochemical Reactivity of Lower and Higher Fullerenes at Higher Intensities and Shorter Wavelengths, Fullerenes for the New Millennium, p.162, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, 162-173, 2001
- S. B. Korovin, A. N. Olrov, A. M. Prokhorov, V. I. Pustovoi, M. Konstantaki, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, Nonlinear absorption in silicon nanocrystals, Quantum Electron., 31(9), 817-820, 2001
- S. Couris, M. Konstantaki, E. Koudoumas, Y. Ederle, C. Mathis, S. Leach, P. Seta, Nonlinear optical properties of C60-polystyrene star polymers, Nonlinear Optics, 27(7), 269, 2001
- E. Koudoumas, O. Kokkinaki, M. Konstantaki, S. Couris, S. Korovin, V. I. Pustovoy, V. E. Ogluzdin, Nonlinear optical response of silicon nanocomposites, SPIE, 4762, 297-301, 2001
- V. Bekiari, E. Stathatos, P. Lianos, F. Konstandakopoulou, J. Kallitsis, S. Couris, Photophysical properties of a series of blue-emitting rigid-flexible polyethers in solution and in thin films, J. Lumin., 93(3), 223-227, 2001
- L. Juha, B. Ehrenberg, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, V. Hamplová, Z. Pokorná, A. Müllerová, P. Kubát, Single-photon photolysis of C60, C70, C76, and C84 in solution, Chem. Phys. Lett., 335(5-6), 539-544, 2001
- M. Konstantaki, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, P. Laine, E. Amouyal, S. Leach, Substantial non-linear optical response of new polyads based on Ru and Os complexes of modified terpyridines, J. Phys. Chem. B, 105(44), 10797-10804, 2001
- E. Koudoumas, M. Konstantaki, A. Mavromanolakis, X. Michaut, S. Couris, S. Leach, Transient and instantaneous third order nonlinear optical response of C60 and the higher fullerenes C70, C76 and C84, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys., 34(24), 4983-4996, 2001
- E. Koudoumas, M. Konstantaki, M. Mavromanolakis, S. Couris, Y. Ederle, C. Mathis, S. Leach, P. Seta, Ultrafast nonlinear optical response of C60-polystyrene star polymers, Chem. Phys. Lett., 335(5-6), 533-538, 2001
- M. Castillejo, M. Martín, R. de Nalda, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, Anisotropic distributions of ion fragments produced by dissociative ionization of halogenated ethylenes in intense femtosecond laser pulses, J. Phys Chem. A, 106(12), 2838-2843, 2002
- M. Castillejo, M. Martín, R. de Nalda, M. Oujja, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, Dissociative ionization of halogenated ethylenes in intense femtosecond laser pulses, Chem. Phys. Lett., 353(3-4), 295-303, 2002
- P. Aloukos, S. Couris, Influence of the experimental conditions on the determination of the nonlinear optical parameters of a medium using the Z-scan technique, SPIE, 5131, 270-273, 2002
- E. Koudoumas, O. Kokkinaki, M. Konstantaki, S. Couris, S. Korovin, V. Pustovoi, V. E. Ogluzdin, Nonlinear optical response of silicon nanocomposites, SPIE, 4762, 297-301, 2002
- E. Koudoumas, O. Kokkinaki, M. Konstantaki, S. Couris, P. Detkov, S. Korovin, V. Kuznetchov, S. Pimenov, V. Pustovoi, Onion-like carbon and diamond nanoparticles for optical limiting, Chem. Phys. Lett., 357(5-6), 336-340, 2002
- J. Venturini, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, P. Seta, Y. Ederle, C. Mathis, S. Leach, Optical limiting and nonlinear optical absorption properties of fullerene C60-(polystyrene) star polymer films: C60 concentration dependence, J. Mater. Chem., 12(7), 2071-2076, 2002
- E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Ultrafast nonlinear optical response of higher fullerenes, SPIE, 5131, 319-322, 2002
- S. Couris, M. Renard, O. Faucher, B. Lavorel, R. Chaux, E. Koudoumas, X. Michaut, An experimental investigation of the nonlinear refractive index (n2) of carbon disulfide and toluene by spectral shearing interferometry and z-scan techniques, Chem. Phys. Lett., 369(3-4), 318-324, 2003
- P. Aloukos, S. Couris, Influence of the experimental conditions on the determination of the nonlinear optical parameters of a medium using the Z–scan technique, SPIE, 5131, 270-273, 2003
- E. Koudoumas, M. Konstantaki, M. Mavromanolakis, S. Couris, M. Fanti, F. Zerbetto, K. Kordatos, M. Prato, Large enhancement of the nonlinear optical response of reduced fullerene Derivatives, Chem.-Eur. J., 9(7), 1529-1534, 2003
- S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, Ultrafast nonlinear optical response of higher fullerenes, SPIE, 5131, 319-322, 2003
- P. Stavropoulos, C. Palagas, G. N. Angelopoulos, D. N. Papamantellos, S. Couris, Calibration measurements in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy using nanosecond and picosecond lasers, Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 59(12), 1885-1892, 2004
- P. Stavropoulos, A. Michalakou, G. Skevis, S. Couris, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy as an Analytical Tool for Equivalence Ratio Measurement in Methane-Air Premixed Flames, Spectrochimica Acta Part B, 60(7-8), 1885-1892, 2004
- E. Xenogiannopoulou, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, N. Tagmatarchis, T. Inoue, H. Shinohara, Nonlinear optical response of some isomerically pure higher fullerenes and their corresponding endohedral metallofullerene derivatives: C82-C2v, Dy@C82 (I), Dy2@C82 (I), C92-C2, and Er2@C92 (IV), Chem. Phys. Lett., 394(1-3), 14-18, 2004
- P. Stavropoulos, A. Michalakou, G. Skevis, S. Couris, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy as an analytical tool for equivalence ratio measurement in methane-air premixed flames, Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, 60(7-8), 1092-1097, 2005
- K. Gatsouli, S. Pispas, G. Mousdis, N. Vainos, P. Aloukos, E. Xenogiannopoulou, S. Couris, Nonlinear Optical Properties of Fullerene-Organic glassy polymer composites, Glass Technology, 46(2), 62-66, 2005
- P. Stavropoulos, A. Michalakou, G. Skevis, S. Couris, Quantitative local equivalence ratio determination in laminar premixed methane air flames by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), Chem. Phys. Lett., 404(4-6), 309, 2005
- G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. I. Kamitsos, E. Xenogiannopoulou, S. Couris, Stable aqueous dispersions of C60 fullerene by the use of a block copolymer, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 10(1), 163-166, 2005
- E. Xenogiannopoulou, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, Optical nonlinearities of C84 fullerenes, Chem. Phys. Lett., 432(4-6), 497-501, 2006
- P. Aloukos, S. Couris, J.B. Koutselas, G.C. Anyfantis, G.C. Papavassiliou, Transient nonlinear optical response of novel neutral unsymmetrical nickel dithiolene complexes, Chem. Phys. Lett., 428(1-3), 109-113, 2006
- E. Xenogiannopoulou, E. Koudoumas, N. Tagmatarchis, H. Shinohara, S. Couris, Ultrafast third-order nonlinear optical response of C84, C84-D2 (IV) and C84-D2d (II), Chem. Phys. Lett., 425(1-3), 110-113, 2006
- G. Mountrichas, S. Pispas, E. Xenogiannopoulou, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, Aqueous Dispersions of C60 Fullerene by the Use of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers: Preparation and Non-linear Optical properties, J. Phys. Chem. B, 111(17), 4315-4319, 2007
- C. Palagas, P. Stavropoulos, S. Couris, G.N. Angelopoulos, I. Kolm, D. C. Papamantellos, Investigation of the parameters influencing the accuracy of rapid steelmaking slag analysis with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Steel Research International, 78(9), 693-703, 2007
- E. Xenogiannopoulou, M. Medved, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, M.G. Papadopoulos, D. Bonifazi, C. Sooambar, A. Mateo-Alonso, M. Prato, Non-linear Optical Properties of Ferrocene- and Porphyrin-[60]fullerene Dyads, J. Phys. Chem. Phys., 8(7), 1056-1064, 2007
- S. Couris, Nonlinear optical properties of some Au nanostructures, ICTON-MW’07-Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, art. no. 4446909, , 2007
- E. Koudoumas, O. Kokkinaki, M. Konstantaki, N. Kornilios, S. Couris, S. Korovin, V. Pustovoi, V.E. Ogluzdin, Nonlinear optical response of silicon nanocrystals, Optical Materials, 30(2), 260-263, 2007
- K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, U. Hartnagel, A. Hirsch, Nonlinear optical response of water soluble C70 dendrimers, Chem. Phys. Lett. 448(4-6), 243-247, 2007
- D. Vernardou, G. Kenanakis, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, E. Kymakis, N. Katsarakis, pH effect on the morphology of ZnO nanostructures grown with aqueous chemical growth, Thin Solid Films, 515(24), 8764-8767, 2007
- D.S. Jacob, S. Mallenahalli, A. Gedanken, L.A. Solovyov, E. Xenogiannopoulou, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, J. Porph, Synthesis of one-dimensional structured metal phthalocyanine in an ionic liquid, Phthalocyanines, 11(10), 713-718, 2007
- D. Vernardou, G. Kenanakis, S. Couris, A.C. Manikas, G.A. Voyiatzis, M.E. Pemble, E. Koudoumas, N. Katsarakis, The effect of growth time on the morphology of ZnO structures deposited on Si (1 0 0) by the aqueous chemical growth technique, . of Crystal Growth, 308(1), 105-109, 2007
- E. Xenogiannopoulou, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, E. Kaminska, A. Piotrowska, E. Dynowska, Third-order nonlinear optical properties of thin sputtered gold films, Opt. Comm., 275(1), 217-222, 2007
- G. C. Anyfantis, G. C. Papavassiliou, C. P. Raptopoulou, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, Y.F. Weng, H. Hoshino, K. Murata, Unsymmetrical Single-Component Nickel 1,2-Dithiolene Complexes with Extended-Tetrachalogenafulvalene Dithiolate Ligands, Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung-Section B J. of Chem. Sc., 62(2), 200-204, 2007
- A. Mateo-Alonso, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, M. Prato, Efficient Modulation of the Third Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Fullerene Derivatives, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 130(5), 1534-1535, 2008
- . Michalakou, P. Stavropoulos, S. Couris, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy in reactive flows of hydrocarbon-air mixtures, Appl. Phys. Lett., 92(8), art. no. 081501, , 2008
- K. Iliopoulos, D. Athanasiou, A. Meristoudi, N. Vainos, S. Pispas, S. Couris, Nonlinear optical properties of Au nanoclusters encapsulated into hybrid block copolymer micelles, Phys. Stat. Solidi (A) Applications and Materials, 205(11), 2635-2638, 2008
- S. Couris, Nonlinear optical properties of novel organic-inorganic hybrid materials based on functional block copolymers and metal nanoparticles, Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON, art. no. 4598413, 226-227, 2008
- S. Couris, Nonlinear optical properties of some au nanostructures, ICTON-MW 2008 – Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, art. no. 4773067, , 2008
- A. Bakandritsos, N. Bouropoulos, R. Zboril, N. Boukos, K. Iliopoulos, G. Chatzikyriakos, S. Couris, Optically active spherical Polyelectrolyte Brushes with a Nanocrystalline Magnetic Core, Adv. Funct. Mater. 18(11), 1694-1706, 2008
- E. Xenogiannopoulou, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, T. Karakouz, A. Vaskevich, I. Rubinstein, Third-order nonlinear optical response of gold island films, Adv. Funct. Mater., 18(8), 1281-1289, 2008
- A. H. Reshak, X. Chen, I. V. Kityk, S. Auluck, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, R. Khenata, X-ray photoelectron spectra and the electronic band structure for non-centrosymmetric Bi2ZnB2O7 nonlinear single crystal, Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 12(2), 26-31, 2008
- K. Iliopoulos, G. Kalogerakis, D. Vernardou, N. Katsarakis, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Nonlinear optical response of titanium oxide nanostructured thin films, Thin Solid Films 518(4), 1174-1176, 2009
- S. Couris, Nonlinear optical response of water dispersions of iron oxide nanoparticles, ICTON 2009: 11th Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, art. no. 5185053, , 2009
- D. Vernardou, E. Stratakis, G. Kenanakis, H.M. Yates, S. Couris, M.E. Pemble, E. Koudoumas, N. Katsarakis, One pot direct hydrothermal growth of photoactive TiO2 films on glass, J. of Photochem. and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 202(2-3), 81-85, 2009
- A. H. Reshak, A. Majchrowski, M. ´Swirkowicz, A. Kłos,T. Lukasiewicz, I.V. Kityk, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, M.G. Brik, Optical features of calcium neodymium oxyborate Ca4NdO(BO3)3 doped by Yb3+ compounds, J. Alloys Compounds, 481(1-2), 14-16, 2009
- C. Letty, A. Pastore, E. Mastorakos, R. Balachandran, S. Couris, Comparison of electrical and laser spark emission spectroscopy for fuel concentration measurements, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 34(3), 338-345, 2010
- A. Meristoudi, K. Iliopoulos, S. Pispas, N. Vainos, S. Couris, Development and nonlinear optical properties of block copolymers micelles encapsulating metal nanoparticles, AIP Conf. Proc. 1288, 35-38, 2010
- R. R. Zalesny, O. Loboda, K. Iliopoulos, G. Chatzikyriakos, S. Couris, G. Rotas, N. Tagmatarchis, A. Avramopoulos, M. G. Papadopoulos, Linear and nonlinear optical properties of triphenylamine-functionalized C60: insights from theory and experiment, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 12(2), 373-381, 2010
- G. Chatzikyriakos, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, G.C. Anyfantis, G.C. Papavassiliou, NLO properties of a new Au-dithiolene complex, AIP Conf. Proc. 1288, 151-153, 2010
- G. Chatzikyriakos, K. Iliopoulos, A. Bakandritsos, S. Couris, Nonlinear optical properties of aqueous dispersions of ferromagnetic γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, Chem. Phys. Lett., 493(4-6), 314-318, 2010
- G. Chatzikyriakos, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, A. Meristoudi, S. Pispas, Nonlinear optical properties of Au and Ag nanoparticles embedded into hybrid-block copolymer micelles, AIP Conf. Proc. 1288, 174-177, 2010
- G. Soras, N. Psaroudakis, G.A. Mousdis, M. J. Manos, A. J. Tasiopoulos, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, P. Labéguerie, J. Lipinski, A. Avramopoulos, M. G. Papadopoulos, Synthesis and non-linear optical properties of some novel nickel derivatives, Chem. Phys., 372(1-3), 33-45, 2010
- V. Filidou, G. Chatzikyriakos, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, D. Bonifazi, The effect of charge transfer on the NLO response of some porphyrin-[60]fullerene dyads, AIP Conf. Proc. 1288, 188-191, 2010
- P. Aloukos, G. Chatzikyriakos, I. Papagiannouli; N. Liaros, S. Couris, Transient Nonlinear Optical Response of some Symmetrical Nickel Dithiolene Complexes, Chem. Phys. Lett., 495(4-6), 245-250, 2010
- A. Bakandritsos, G. Mattheolabakis, G. Chatzikyriakos, T. Szabo, V. Tzitzios, D. Kouzoudis, S. Couris, K. Avgoustakis, Doxorubicin Nanocarriers Based on Magnetic Colloids with a bio-Polyelectrolyte Corona and High Non-Linear Optical Response: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties, Adv. Funct. Mater. 21(8), 1465-1475, 2011
- G. Chatzikyriakos, N. Liaros, A. Bakandritsos, S. Couris, Effects of the surface coating and of the size on the nonlinear optical response of magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, art. no. 5970956, , 2011
- K. Iliopoulos, G. Hatzikyriakos, S. Couris, J. Ren, T. Wagner, M. Frumar, F. Kyriazis, S.N. Yannopoulos, GeS2-Ga2S3-AgI glasses with high nonlinear optical properties, Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, art. no. 5971094, , 2011
- G. Chatzikyriakos, I. Papagiannouli, S. Couris, G.C. Anyfantis, G.C. Papavassiliou, Nonlinear optical response of a symmetrical Au dithiolene complex under ps and ns laser excitation in the infrared and in the visible, Chem. Phys. Lett. 513(4-6), 229-235, 2011
- P. Aloukos, K. Iliopoulos, S. Couris, D. Guldi, C. Sooambar, A. Mateo-Alonso, P.G. Nagaswaran, D. Bonifazi, M. Prato, Photophysics and transient nonlinear optical response of donor–[60]fullerene hybrids, J. Mater. Chem., 21(8), 2524-2534, 2011
- K. Iliopoulos, G. Chatzikyriakos, M. Demetriou, T. Krasia-Christoforou, S. Couris, Preparation and nonlinear optical response of novel palladium-containing micellar nanohybrids, Opt. Mater. 33(8), 1342-1349, 2011
- M. Kotzagianni, S. Couris,, Femtosecond Laser Induced Breakdown for Combustion Diagnostics, Appl. Phys. Lett. 100 (26), art. no. 264104 , , 2012
- I. Papagiannouli, K. Iliopoulos, D. Gindre, B. Sahraoui, O. Krupka, V. Smokal, A. Kolendo, S. Couris, Third-order Nonlinear Optical Response of Push-Pull Azobenzene Polymers, Chem. Phys. Lett. 554, 107-112, 2012
- A. B. Bourlinos, A. Bakandritsos, N. Liaros, S. Couris, K. Safarova, M. Otyepka, R. Zbořil, Water Dispersible Functionalized Graphene Fluoride with Significant Nonlinear Optical Response, Chem. Phys. Lett. 543, 101-105, 2012
- N. Liaros, S. Couris, A. Bakandritsos, A. Kolokithas-Ntoukas, Broadband optical power limiting of graphene oxide colloids in the picosecond regime, Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON, art. no. 6602958, , 2013
- I. Papagiannouli, S. Couris, D. Rioux, M. Meunier, Effect of composition of AuxAg(1-x) nanoalloys on their nonlinear optical response, Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON, art. no. 6602747, , 2013
- M. Kotzagianni, S. Couris, Femtosecond laser induced breakdown spectroscopy of air–methane mixtures, Chem. Phys. Lett. 561-562, 36-41, 2013
- N. Liaros, A. Bourlinos, R. Zboril, S. Couris, Fluoro-graphene : nonlinear optical properties, Opt. Express, 21(18), 21027-21038, 2013
- N. Liaros, S. Couris, L. Maggini, F. De Leo, F. Cattaruzza, C. Aurisicchio D. Bonifazi, NLO response of photo-switchable azobenzene-based materials, ChemPhysChem, 149(13), 2961-2972, 2013
- N. Liaros, P. Aloukos, A. Kolokithas-Ntoukas, A. Bakandritsos, T. Szabo, R. Zboril, S. Couris, Nonlinear Optical Properties and Broadband Optical Power Limiting Action of Graphene Oxide Colloids, J. Phys. Chem. C, 117(13), 6842–6850, 2013
- N. Liaros, K. Iliopoulos, M. Stylianakis, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Optical limiting action of few layered graphene oxide dispersed in different solvents, Opt. Materials, 36, 112-117, 2013
- I. Papagiannouli, M. Demetriou, G. Chatzikyriakos, K. Iliopoulos, T. Krasia-Christoforou S. Couris, Palladium micellar nanohybrids with tunable nonlinear optical response, Opt. Materials, 36, 123-129, 2013
- A. B. Bourlinos, M. A. Karakassides, A. Kouloumpis, D. Gournis, A. Bakandritsos, I. Papagiannouli, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, K. Hola, R. Zboril, M. Krysmann, E. P. Giannelis, Synthesis, characterization and non-linear optical response of organophilic carbon dots, Carbon, 61, 640-643, 2013
- N. Liaros, E. Koudoumas, S. Couris, Broadband near infrared optical power limiting of few layered graphene oxides, Appl. Phys. Lett., 104(19), 191112, 2014
- S. Couris, M. Kotzagianni, A. Baskevicius, T. Bartulevicius, V. Sirutkaitis, Combustion diagnostics with femtosecond laser radiation, J. of Physics: Conf. Series, 548, 012056, 2014
- K. Iliopoulos, I. Guezguez, A.P. Kerasidou, A. El-Ghayoury, D. Branzea, G. Nita, N. Avarvari, H. Belmabrouk, S. Couris, B. Sahraoui, Effect of metal cation complexation on the nonlinear optical response of an electroactive bisiminopyridine ligand, Dyes Pigm 101, 229-233, 2014
- I. Papagiannouli, A. B. Bourlinos, A. Bakandritsos, S. Couris, Nonlinear optical properties of colloidal carbon nanoparticles: nanodiamonds and carbon dots, RSC Adv., 4(76), 40152-40160, 2014
- I. Papagiannouli, M. Demetriou, T. Krassia-Christophorou, S. Couris, Palladium-based Micellar Nanohybrids: Preparation and Nonlinear Optical Response, RSC. Adv. 4, 8779-8788, 2014
- N. Liaros, T. Marangoni, F. Cattaruzza, D. Bonifazi, S. Couris, Substitution, Environment, and Excitation Wavelength Effects on the Optical Nonlinearities of Some Novel cis-/trans-π-Conjugated Azobenzenes, J. Phys. Chem. C, 118(42), 24697–24704, 2014
- I. Papagiannouli, E. Maratou, I. Koutselas, S. Couris, Synthesis and Characterization of the Nonlinear Optical Properties of Novel Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Semiconductor Lead Iodide Quantum Wells and Dots, J. Phys. Chem. C, 118(5), 2766-2775, 2014
- P. Aloukos, I. Papagiannouli, A.B. Bourlinos, R. Zboril, S. Couris, Third-order nonlinear optical response and optical limiting of colloidal carbon dots, Opt. Express 22(10), 12013-12027, 2014
- I. Papagiannouli, P. Aloukos, D. Rioux, M. Meunier, S. Couris S., Effect of the Composition on the Nonlinear Optical Response of AuxAg1-x Nano-Alloys, J. Phys. Chem. C, 119(12), 6861-6872, 2015
- A. B. Bourlinos, G. Trivizas, M. A. Karakassides, M. Baikousi, A. Kouloumpis, D. Gournis, A. Bakandritsos, K. Hola, O. Kozak, R. Zboril, I. Papagiannouli, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, Green and simple route toward boron doped carbon dots with significantly enhanced non-linear optical properties, Carbon, 83, 173-179, 2015
- D. Potamianos, I. Papadakis, E. Kakkava, A.B. Bourlinos, G. Trivizas, R. Zboril, S. Couris, Nonlinear optical response of gold-decorated nanodiamond hybrids, J. Phys. Chem. C, 119 (43) , 24614-24620, 2015
- I. Papagiannouli, A. Szukalski, K. Iliopoulos, J. Mysliwiec, S. Couris, B. Sahraoui, Pyrazoline derivatives with a tailored third order nonlinear optical response, RSC. Adv., 5(60), 48363-48367, 2015
- M. Vasilopoulou, D.G. Georgiadou, A. Soultati, A.M. Douvas, G. Papadimitropoulos, D. Davazoglou, G. Pistolis, N.A. Stathopoulos, T. Kamalakis, D. Alexandropoulos, N. Vainos, C.T. Politi, L.C. Palilis, S. Couris, A.G. Coutsolelos, P. Argitis, Solution processed multi-color organic light emitting diodes for application in telecommunications, Microelectronic Engineering, 145, 21-28, 2015
- L. Dordevic, T. Marangoni, T. Miletic, J. Rubio-Magnieto, J. Mohanraj, H. Amenitsch, D. Pasini, N. Liaros, S. Couris, N. Armaroli, M. Surin, D. Bonifazi, Solvent Molding of Organic Morphologies Made of Supramolecular Chiral Polymers, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137(25), 8150-8160, 2015
- K. Iliopoulos, D. Potamianos, E. Kakkava, P. Aloukos, I. Orfanos, S. Couris, Ultrafast third order nonlinearities of organic solvents, Optics Express, 23(19), 24171-24176, 2015
- M. Kotzagianni, E. Kakkava, S. Couris, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the measurement of spatial structures and fuel distribution in flames, Appl. Spectr. 70(4), 627-634, 2016
- M. Kotzagianni, R. Yuan, E. Mastorakos, S. Couris, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy measurements of mean mixture fraction in turbulent methane flames with a novel calibration scheme, Combustion and Flame 167, 72-85, 2016
- N. Liaros, I. Orfanos, I. Papadakis, S. Couris, Nonlinear optical response of some Graphene oxide and Graphene fluoride derivatives, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 3(1), 53-58, 2016
- N. Liaros, J. Tucek, K. Dimos, A. Bakandritsos, K. S. Andrikopoulos, D. Gournis, R. Zboril, S. Couris, The effect of the degree of oxidation on broadband nonlinear absorption and ferromagnetic ordering in graphene oxide, Nanoscale, 8(5), 2908-2917, 2016
- N. Liaros, S. Couris, E. Koudoumas, P. A. Loukakos , Ultrafast Processes in Graphene Oxide during Femtosecond Laser Excitation, J. Phys. Chem. C, 120(7), 4104-4111, 2016
- L. Đorđević, T. Marangoni, F. De Leo, I. Papagiannouli, P. Aloukos, S. Couris, E. Pavoni, F. Monti, N. Armaroli, M. Prato, D. Bonifazi, [60] Fullerene–porphyrin [n] pseudorotaxanes: self-assembly, photophysics and third-order NLO response, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 18(17), 11858-11868, 2016
- T. Miletić, A. Fermi, I. Papadakis, I. Orfanos, N. Karampitsos, A. Avramopoulos, N. Demitri, F. De Leo, S. J. A. Pope, M. G. Papadopoulos, S. Couris, D. Bonifazi, A Twisted Bay-Substituted Quaterrylene Phosphorescing in the NIR Spectral Region, Helv. Chim. Acta, 100(11), , 2017
- J. Cimek, N. Liaros, S. Couris, R. Stępień, M. Klimczak, R. Buczyński, Experimental investigation of the nonlinear refractive index of various soft glasses dedicated for development of nonlinear photonic crystal fibers, Opt. Mater. Express, 7(10), 3471-3483, 2017
- I. Papadakis, Z. Bouza, S. Couris, A.B. Bourlinos, V. Mouselimis, A. Kouloumpis, D. Gournis, A. Bakandritsos, J. Ugolotti, R. Zboril, Hydrogenated Fluorographene: A 2D Counterpart of Graphane with Enhanced Nonlinear Optical Properties, J. Phys. Chem. C, 121(40) , 22567–22575, 2017
- T. Miletić, A. Fermi, I. Orfanos, A. Avramopoulos, F. De Leo, N. Demitri, G. Bergamini, P. Ceroni, M. G. Papadopoulos, S. Couris, D. Bonifazi, Tailoring colors by O-annulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Chem. – A Eur. J., 23(10), 2363 –2378, 2017
- I. Papagiannouli, D. Potamianos, T. Krasia-Christoforou, S. Couris, Third-order optical nonlinearities of PVP/Pd nanohybrids, Opt. Mater., 72, 226–232, 2017
- I. Papadakis, Z. Bouza, S. Couris, V. Mouselimis, A.B. Bourlinos, Dramatic Enhancement of the Nonlinear Optical Response of Hydrogenated Fluorographene: The Effect of Midgap States, J. Phys. Chem. C, 122, 25573, 2018
- I. Papadakis, Z. Bouza, A. Stathis, I. Orfanos, S. Couris, T. Miletić, D. Bonifazi, Experimental Study of the Structural Effect on the Nanosecond Nonlinear Optical Response of O-Doped Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, J. Phys. Chem. A, 122, 5142–5152, 2018
- A. Stathis, I. Papadakis, N. Karampitsos, D. Kyrginas, M. Stavrou, D. Ziaka, S. Couris, Hydrogenated Fluorographene: A Fluorographene Derivative with Remarkable Third-Order Nonlinear Response, 21st International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), doi: 10.1109/ICTON.2019.8840174, 2019
- D. Stefas, N. Gyftokostas, E. Bellou, S. Couris, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Assisted by Machine Learning for Plastics/Polymers Identification, Atoms, 7(3), 79, , 2019
- A. Stathis., I. Papadakis, N. Karampitsos, S. Couris, G. Potsi, A. B. Bourlinos, M. Otyepka, R. Zboril, Thiophenol‐Modified Fluorographene Derivatives for Nonlinear Optical Applications, ChemPlusChem, 84(9), 1288–1298, 2019
- N. Karampitsos, I. Papadakis, A. Stathis, D. Kyrginas, D. D. Ziaka, M. Stavrou, S. Couris, Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Some Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, 21st International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Angers, France, 2019, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICTON.2019.8840322, 2019
- I. Papadakis, A. Stathis, A. B. Bourlinos, S. Couris, Diethylamino‐fluorographene: A 2D material with broadband and efficient optical limiting performance (from 500 to 1800 nm) with very large nonlinear optical response, Nano Select, 1, 395-404, 2020
- I. Papadakis, A. Bakandritsos, A. K. Swain, T. Szabo, S. Couris, Effects of Size and Oxidation on the Nonlinear Optical Response and Optical Limiting of Graphene Oxide Sheets, J. Phys. Chem. C, 124 (20), 11265-11273, 2020
- A. Stathis, I. Papadakis, N. Karampitsos, D. Kyrginas, M. Stavrou, S. Couris, Engineering the NLO Response of Fluorographene by Octylamine Functionalization, 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Bari, Italy, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203321, 2020
- A. Stathis, M. Stavrou, I. Papadakis, I. Obratzov, S. Couris, Enhancement and Tuning of the Nonlinear Optical Response Along with Wavelength-Agile Strong Optical Limiting Action of N-Octylamine Modified Fluorographenes, Nanomaterials, (accepted), 2020
- I. Papadakis, D. Kyrginas, A. Stathis, S. Couris, G. Potsi, A. B. Bourlinos, R. Zboril, Large Enhancement of the Nonlinear Optical Response of Fluorographene by Chemical Functionalization: The Case of Diethyl-amino-fluorographene, J. Phys. Chem. C, 123(42), 25856–25862, 2020
- D. Stefas, N. Gyftokostas, S. Couris, Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for elemental analysis and discrimination of honey samples, Spectrochim. Acta B, 172, 105969, 2020
- O. Gazeli, E. Bellou, D. Stefas, S. Couris, Laser-based classification of olive oils assisted by machine learning, Food Chem., 302, 125329, 2020
- E. Bellou, N. Gyftokostas, D. Stefas, O. Gazeli, S. Couris, Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy assisted by machine learning for olive oils classification: The effect of the experimental parameters, Spectrochim. Acta B, 163, 105746, 2020
- Α. Stathis, Μ. Stavrou, I. Papadakis, A. Bakandritsos, T. Steklý, M. Otyepka, S. Couris, Octylamine modified fluorographenes as a versatile platform for the efficient engineering of the nonlinear optical properties of fluorinated graphenes, Advanced Photonics Research , (in press), 2020
- N. Karampitsos, D. Kyrginas, S. Couris, On the measurement of the nonlinear optical response of graphene dispersions using fs lasers, Opt. Lett., 45(7), 1814, 2020
- Papadakis, M. Stavrou, S. Bawari, T. N. Narayanan, S. Couris, Outstanding Broadband (532 nm-2.2 μm) and Very Efficient Optical Limiting Performance of some Defect Engineered Graphenes, J. Phys. Chem. Lett, 11, 9515-9520, 2020
- I. Papadakis, A. Stathis, N. Karampitsos, M. Stavrou, D. Kyrginas, S. Couris, UV Laser Photo-Reduction of Graphene Oxide and Graphene Fluoride for the Efficient Tuning of their Nonlinear Optical Response, 2020 22nd International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), Bari, Italy, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/ICTON51198.2020.9203278, 2020