Bio

Bachelor's Degree in Physics from Universidade de São Paulo (2012), Master's Degree in Physics from the Universidade de São Paulo (2015) in the area of Theoretical Molecular Physics and a PhD in Physics from the Universidade de São Paulo (2019) in the area of Theoretical Molecular Physics, with an exchange scholarship to Stanford University, CA, USA in 2018. Worked as a postdoc at the Gleb Wtaghin Physics Institute, UNICAMP, (2020 - 2023) and at the Uppsala University (Sweden, 2022). Currently affiliated at Universidade de São Paulo as a teacher and researcher, and a member of the Molecular Physics and Modeling Group (GFMM). Interested in the field of theoretical molecular physics and electronic structure, particularly in X-ray spectroscopy of molecules and liquids, with focus on resonant X-ray scattering. Also interested in the study of collisional processes between electrons and molecules/biomolecules at low energies, resonance formation and transient states dynamics. Experience with quantum mechanics, electronic structure theory, quanntum scattering techniques and numerical methods.

Research

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Publication List

1. Cornetta, L. M.; Carravetta, V.; Tokushima, T.; Horikawa, Y.; Rubensson, J.; Nordgren, J.; Agren, H. Breakdown of the molecular orbital picture for X-ray emission of water. Chemical Physics Letters, v. 855, p. 141583, 2024.
2. Johansson, F. O. L.; Cornetta, L. M.; Berggren, E.; Kuklin, A.; Weng, Y.; Sinha, S.; Kuhn, D.; Fohlisch, A.; Agren, H.; Lindblad, A. A Blyholder mechanism in the chemisorption of N2O on Ni(111) - studied with Auger-photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy. Applied Surface Science, v. 666, p. 160340, 2024.
3. Rodrigues, R.; Bou Debes, D.; Mendes, M.; Guerra, P.; Mestre, G.; Eden, S.; Cornetta, L. M.; Ingolfsson, O.; Da Silva, F. F. Experimental and Theoretical Study on Electron Ionization and Fragmentation of Propylene Oxide-the First Chiral Molecule Detected in the Interstellar Medium, Journal of Physical Chemistry A, v. 128, p. 4795-4805, 2024.
4. Mendes, M.; Bou-Debes, D.; Eden, S.; Bundaleski, N.; Teodoro, O. M. N. D.; Cornetta, L. M.; Ferreira-da-Silva, F. Electron ionization induced fragmentation pathways of Trichloroanisole, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 6, 137, 2023.
5. Idebohn, V.; Linguerri, R.; Cornetta, L. M.; Olsson, E.; Wallner, M.; Squibb, R. J.; Couto, R. C.; Karlsson, L.; Nyman, G.; Hochlaf, M.; Eland, J. H. D.; Agren, H.; Feifel, R. Symmetry breaking in core-valence double ionisation of allene, Communications Chemistry, v. 6, 137, 2023.
6. Johansson, F. O. L.; Berggren, E.; Cornetta, L. M.; Ceolin, D.; Fondell, M.; Agren, H.; Lindblad, A. Resonant Auger spectroscopy on solid xenon on gold, silver, and copper substrates, Physical Review A, v. 107, 3, p. 032802, 2023.
7. Pereira-da-Silva, J.; Nunes, A.; Mendes, M.; Rodrigues, R; Cornetta, L.; da Silva, F. F. Boroxine benzaldehyde complex for pharmaceutical applications probed by electro interactions, Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, v. 37, 1, p. 9418, 2023.
8. Giancoli, E.; Cornetta, L. M.; Varella, M. T. do N. Low energy electron interactions with resveratrol and resorcinol: anion states and likely dissociation pathways, The Journal of Physical Chemsitry A, v. 126, 42, p. 7667, 7674, 2022.
9. Pereira-da-Silva, J.; Mendes, M.; Nunes, A.; Araujo, J.; Cornetta, L. M.; da Silva, F. F. Triphenylboroxine stability under low energy electron interactions, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 24, p. 10025-10032, 2022.
10. Cornetta, L. M.; Martinez, T. J.; Varella, M. T. do N. Dissociative electron attachment to 5-bromo-uracil: non-adiabatic dynamics on complex-valued potential energy surfaces, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 24, p. 6845-6855, 2022.
11. Mendes, M.; Nunes, A.; Pereira-da-Silva, J.; Rodrigues, R.; Araujo, J. M. M.; Ferreira da Silva, F.; Cornetta, L. M. New routes in the formation of positively charged fragments upon electron attachment, The European Physical Journal D, v. 76, 19, 2022.
12. Pereira-da-Silva, J.; Rodrigues, R; Ramos, J; Brigido, C; Botnari, A; Silvestre, M; Ameixa, J; Mendes, M; Zappa, F; J. Mullock, S; Araujo, J. M. M.; Varella, M. T. do N.; Cornetta, L. M.; da Silva F. F. Electron Driven Reactions in Tetrafluoroethane: Positive and NegativeIon Formation, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., v. 32, 6, p. 149-1468, 2021.
13. Ameixa, J.; Arthur-Baidoo, E.;Pereira-da-Silva., J; Ryszkac, M.; Carmichaelc, I.; Cornetta, L. M.; Varella, M. T. do N.; Ferreira da Silva, F.; Ptasinska, S.;Denifl, S. Formation of resonances and anionic fragments uponelectron attachment to benzaldehyde, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 22, p. 8171, 2020.
14. Cornetta, L. M.; Coutinho, K.; Varella, M. T. do N. Solvent effects on the π* shape resonances of uracil, The Journal of Chemical Physics, v. 152, p. 084301, 2020.
15. Cornetta, L. M.; Kossoski, F.; Varella, M. T. do N. Transient anion spectra of the potential radiosensitizers 5-cyanateuracil and 5-thiocyanateuracil, The Journal of Chemical Physics, v. 147, p. 214310, 2017.
16. Cornetta, L. M.; Coutinho, K.; Canuto, S.; Varella, M. T. do N. Free energy barrier for dissociation of the guanosine monophosphate anion in water, The European Physical Journal D, Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, v. 70, p. 176, 2016.

Teaching

• Electromagnetism I (4302303)
• Electromagnetism II (4302304)
• Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics (4300315)

Contact

Email: cornetta@if.usp.br

Office: 3136

Phone: (11) 3091-3136