peer reviewed Publications

2026

  • I. Chapalo, A. Ioannou, V. Sarakatsianos, K. Kalli and S. Pissadakis, “Strategies for Efficient Interrogation of Multimode Fiber Bragg Gratings,” in Journal of Lightwave Technology, 44, 1881-1890, (2026) http://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2025.3644163

2025

  • N. Kokkinidis, P. Giouni, V. Sarakatsianos, N. Korakas, and S. Pissadakis, A study on the photo-elasticity of potassium ion-exchanged borosilicate glass, using whispering gallery mode resonation, Optical Materials, 68, 117392, (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117392
  • Smeesters, et al., 2025 photonics for agrifood roadmap: towards a sustainable and healthier planet, J. Phys. Photonics, 7, 032501, (2025) https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7647/adbea9
  • M. Konstantaki, E. Anthoulakis, S. Christodoulou, S. Pissadakis, Assessment of Drone Agricultural Spraying Operations Using Optical Fiber Sensors, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 31, 1–8, (2025) https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2025.3592264
  • E. Grantzioti, S. Pissadakis, M. Konstantaki, Optical Fiber Volatile Organic Compound Vapor Sensor with ppb Detectivity for Breath Biomonitoring, IEEE Sensors Journal, 25, 5, 8224-8229, (2025)  https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3527765

2024

  • I. Chapalo, V. Sarakatsianos, E. Grantzioti, M. Konstantaki, G.D. Tsibidis, T. Manouras, M. Vamvakaki, S. Pissadakis, Inscription of Bragg reflectors in polypropylene no-core optical fibers using 248 nm laser radiation, Opt. Express, 32, 45554–45565, (2024)
    https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.539137

2023

  • D. Lopez-Torres , C. Elosua Aguado , G. A. Pappas , M. Konstantaki ,A. Klini , A. Lappas , F. J. Arregui, S. Pissadakis, Piezotronic, ZnO Overlaid Bragg Grating Organic Vapor Sensors,  in IEEE Sensors Journal, 23,  12536-12543, (2023) https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2023.3270966
  • N. Korakas, D. Vurro, O. Tsilipakos, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, S. Iannotta, G. Fytas and S. Pissadakis, Photo-elasticity of silk fibroin harnessing whispering gallery modes, Scientific Reports, 13, 9750, (2023) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36400-0

2022

  • T. Chalyan, I. Magnus, M. Konstantaki, S. Pissadakis, Z. Diamantakis, H. Thienpont, H. Ottevaere “Benchmarking Spectroscopic Techniques Combined with Machine Learning to Study Oak Barrels for Wine Ageing” Biosensors. 12, 227, (2022) https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12040227
  • N. Korakas V. Tsafas, G. Filippidis, B. Moog, C. Craig, D.W. Hewak, M. N. Zervas, S. Pissadakis, Whispering gallery mode resonances in thermally poled microstructured glass optical microcavities, IEEE/OSA J. Lightwave Technol. 40, 4786 – 4794, (2022) https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2022.3164980

2021

  • M. Konstantaki, G. Violakis, G. Pappas, Th. Geernaert, N. Korakas, N. Tiriakidis, Th. Tiriakidi, K. Tiriakidis, H. Thienpont, F. Berghmans, J. Botsis, S. Pissadakis, Monitoring of Torque Induced Strain in Composite Shafts with Embedded and Surface-mounted Optical Fiber Bragg Gratings, Sensors, 21, 2403, (2021) https://doi.org/10.3390/s21072403
  • V. Melissinaki, O. Tsilipakos, M. Kafesaki, M. Farsari and S. Pissadakis, “Micro-Ring Resonator Devices Prototyped on Optical Fiber Tapers by Multi-Photon Lithography,” in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 27, 6, 1-7,  (2021) http://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2021.3062716

2020

  • M. Konstantaki, D. Skiani, D. Vurro, A. Cucinotta, S. Selleri, A. Secchi, S. Iannotta and S. Pissadakis, Silk fibroin enabled optical fiber methanol vapor sensor, IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 32, 514-517, (2020), http://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2020.2982451
  • G. Violakis, V. Tsafas, G. Filippidis, S. Pissadakis, Electrically poled, MNA-microstructured optical fibers for second harmonic generation, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics 26, 5100408, (2020)  http://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2019.2958995

2019

2018

  • G. Violakis, S. Pissadakis, A double guidance mechanism, nitroaniline based microstructured optical fiber Sci. Rep. 8, 15586, (2018) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-33855-4
  • M.G. Konstantinou, K. Milenko, W. Margulis, S. Pissadakis, Multiple Light Coupling and Routing via a Microspherical Resonator Integrated in a T-Shaped Optical Fiber Configuration System, MDPI Micromachines, 9, 10, 521, (2018) http://doi.org/10.3390/mi9100521
  • G. Violakis, N. Korakas, S. Pissadakis, Differential loss magnetic field sensor using a ferrofluid encapsulated D-shaped optical fiber, Optics Letters, 43, 1, 142-145, (2018) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.43.000142
  • D. Pugliese, M. Konstantaki, I. Konidakis, E. Ceci-Ginistrelli, N. G. Boetti, D. Milanese, S. Pissadakis. “Bioresorbable optical fiber Bragg gratings,” Opt. Lett. 43, 4, 671-674, (2018) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.43.000671
  • K. Kosma, K. Schuster, J. Kobelke, S. Pissadakis, An “in fiber” Whispering Gallery Mode bi sphere resonator, sensitive to nanometric displacements, Appl. Phys. B 124, 1-8, (2018) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-017-6866-9

2017

  • K Milenko, S Pissadakis, G Gkantzounis, A Aluculesei, G Fytas, Probing Stress-Induced Optical Birefringence of Glassy Polymers by Whispering Gallery Modes Light Localization, ACS omega 2, 12, 9127-9135, (2017) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.7b01409
  • V. Melissinaki, M. Farsari, S. Pissadakis, A fiber optic Fabry-Perot cavity sensor for the probing of oily samples, MDPI Fibers 5, 1, (2017), https://doi.org/10.3390/fib5010001
  • A. Candiani, M. Konstantaki, A. Pamvouxoglou and S. Pissadakis, A shear sensing pad, based on ferrofluidic actuation in a microstructured optical fiber, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 23, 2, (2017) http://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2016.2607460
  • R. Gassino, Y. Liu, M. Konstantaki, A. Vallan, S. Pissadakis and G. Perrone, A Fiber Optic Probe for Tumor Laser Ablation With Integrated Temperature Measurement Capability, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 35, 16, 3447 – 3454, (2017) http://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2016.2618618
  • M. Barozzi, A. Manicardi, A. Vannucci, A. Candiani, M. Sozzi, M. Konstantaki, S. Pissadakis, R. Corradini, S. Selleri, and A. Cucinotta, Optical Fiber Sensors for Label-free DNA Detection, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 35, 16, 3461 – 3472, (2017) http://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2016.2607024

2016

  • K. Milenko, I. Konidakis, and S. Pissadakis, Silver iodide phosphate glass microsphere resonator integrated on an optical fiber taper, Optics letters,41, 10, 2185-2188, (2016) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.41.002185
  • V. Melissinaki, I. Konidakis, M. Farsari, and S. Pissadakis, Fiber endface Fabry-Perot microsensor with distinct response to vapors of different chlorinated organic solvents, IEEE Sensors Journal, 16, 19, 7094-7100, (2016) http://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2016.2596139 
  • E. Tagoudi, K. Milenko, and S. Pissadakis, Inter-core Coupling Effects in Multi-core Optical Fiber Tapers using Magnetic Fluid Out-claddings, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology,  34,  23,  5561-5565, (2016) http://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2016.2616450 

2015

  • I. Konidakis, M. Konstantaki, G.D. Tsibidis, S. Pissadakis, Light driven optofluidic switch developed in a ZnO-overlaid microstructured optical fiber, Opt. Express 23, 31496, (2015) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.23.031496
  • V. Melissinaki, M. Farsari and S. Pissadakis, A fiber-endface, Fabry-Perot vapor microsensor fabricated by multiphoton polymerization, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 21, 4, 5600110, (2015) http://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2014.2381463
  • Α. Bertucci, Α. Manicardi, Α. Candiani, S. Giannetti, A. Cucinotta, G. Spoto, M. Konstantaki, S. Pissadakis, S. Selleri, and R. Corradini, Detection of unamplified genomic DNA by a PNA-based microstructured optical fiber (MOF) Bragg-grating optofluidic system. Biosens Bioelectron. 63, 248-254, (2015)  http://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2014.07.047
  • A.Klini, S.Pissadakis, R.N.Das, E.P Giannelis, S.H.Anastasiadis and D.Anglos, ZnO-PDMS nanohybrids: A novel optical sensing platform for ethanol vapour detection at room temperature, J. Phys. Chem. C 119, 623–631, (2015), http://doi.org/10.1021/jp506632d

2014

  • I. Konidakis, S. Pissadakis, Optical spectra tuning of all-glass photonic bandgap fiber infiltrated with silver fast-ion-conducting glasses, Materials 7, 5735, (2014) https://doi.org/10.3390/ma7085735
  • A. Dudus, R. Blue, M. Konstantaki, S. Pissadakis, D. Uttamchandani, Optical characterisation of long-period grating using liquid droplets on an electrowetting-on-dielectric platform, Micro & Nano Letters, IET, 9, 309-402, (2014) http://doi.org/10.1049/mnl.2014.0188
  • Ioannis Konidakis, Gianluigi Zito, and Stavros Pissadakis, Silver plasmon resonance effects in AgPO3/silica photonic bandgap fiber, Opt. Lett. 39, 3374-3377 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.39.003374 
  • A.Candiani, A.Argyros, R.Lwin, S.G.Leon-Saval, S.Selleri, S.Pissadakis, A loss-based, magnetic field sensor implemented in a ferrofluid infiltrated microstructured polymer optical fiber, Appl. Phys. Lett. 104, 111106, (2014) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4869129
  • I. Konidakis, M. Androulidaki, G.Zito, S.Pissadakis, Growth of ZnO nanolayers inside the capillaries of photonic crystal fibres, Thin Solid Films, 555, 76-80, (2014) http://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.06.058

2013

  • M. Konstantaki, P.Childs, M.Sozzi, S.Pissadakis, Relief Bragg reflectors inscribed in solid core photonic crystal fibres, Laser & Photonic Reviews 7, 439–443, (2013) https://doi.org/10.1002/lpor.201200115
  • K.Kosma, G.Zito, K.Schuster and S.Pissadakis, Whispering gallery mode microsphere resonator integrated inside a microstructured optical fiber, Opt. Lett. 38, 1301-1303, (2013) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.38.001301
  • A.Candiani, A.Bertucci, S.Giannetti, M.Konstantaki, W.Margulis, A.Manicardi, S.Pissadakis, A.Cucinotta, R.Corradini, and S.Selleri, Label-free DNA biosensor based on a Peptide Nucleic Acid-functionalized microstructured optical fiber Bragg grating, J. Biomed. Opt. 18, 057004, (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JBO.18.5.057004
  • A.Candiani, M.Bravo, S.Pissadakis, M.Lopez-Amo, and S.Selleri, Magnetic field sensor based on backscattered intensity using ferrofluid, IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 25, 1481 – 1484, (2013) http://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2013.2267812
  • G.Zito, S.Pissadakis, Holographic polymer-dispersed liquid crystal Bragg grating integrated inside a solid core photonic crystal fiber, Opt. Lett. 38, 3253-3256, (2013) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.38.003253

2012

  • M.Konstantaki, A.Klini, D.Anglos, S.Pissadakis, An ethanol vapour detection probe based on a ZnO nanorod overlaid optical fibre long-period grating, Optics Express, 20, 8472-8484, (2012) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.008472
  • I. Konidakis, G. Zito, and S. Pissadakis Photosensitive, all-glass AgPO3/silica photonic bandgap fiber, Optics Letters 37, 2499-2501, (2012) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.37.002499
  • M.Malinauskas, A.Žukauskasa, V.Purlysa, A.Gaidukevičiu¯tė, Z.Balevičius, A.Piskarskas, C.Fotakis, S.Pissadakis, D.Gray, R.Gadonas, M.Vamvakaki, M.Farsari, 3D microoptical elements formed in a photostructurable germanium silicate by direct laser writing, Optics and Lasers in Engineering 50, 1785–1788, (2012) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2012.07.001 
  • A.Candiani, M.Sozzi, A.Cucinotta, S.Selleri, R.Veneziano, R.Corradini, R.Marchelli, P.Childs, and S.Pissadakis, Optical fiber ring cavity sensor for label-free DNA detection, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 18, 1176-1183, (2012) http://doi.org/10.1109/JSTQE.2011.2166110
  • A. Candiani, M. Konstantaki, W. Margulis, and S. Pissadakis, Optofluidic magnetometer developed in a microstructured optical fiber, Opt. Lett. 37, 4467-4469, (2012) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.37.004467

2011

  • M.Konstantaki, A.Candiani, S.Pissadakis, Optical fibre long period grating spectral actuators utilizing ferrofluids as outclading overlayers, JEOS 6, 11007, (2011) http://doi.org/10.2971/jeos.2011.11007
  • M.Konstantaki, S.Pissadakis, Optically tunable long period fiber gratings utilizing a photochromic out-cladding overlayer, Opt. Fiber Technol. 17, 168-170, (2011) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yofte.2011.01.012
  • M.Sozzi, A.Rahman, S.Pissadakis, Negative refractive index gratings recorded in a phosphate glass optical fibre using 248nm, 500fs laser radiation, Opt. Mat. Express 1, 121-127, (2011) https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.1.000121
  • P.Childs, A.Candiani, S.Pissadakis, Optical fiber cladding ring magnetic field sensor, IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 23, 929 – 931, (2011) http://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2011.2143397
  • M.Malinauskas, A.Gaidukeviciute, V.Purlysa, A.Zukauskasa, I.Sakellari, E.Kambouraki, A.Candiani, S.Pissadakis, R.Gadonas, A.Piskarskas, C.Fotakis, M.Vamvakaki, and M.Farsari, Direct laser writing of microoptical structures using a Ge-containing hybrid material, Metamaterials, 5, 135-140, (2011) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metmat.2011.04.002
  • A.Candiani, W.Margulis, C. Sterner, M.Konstantaki, and S.Pissadakis, Phase defected Bragg gratings realized in microstructured optical fibres utilizing infiltrated ferrofluids, Opt. Lett. 36, 2548-2550, (2011) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.36.002548

2010

  • A.Candiani, M.Konstantaki, W.Margulis, S.Pissadakis, A spectrally tunable microstructured optical fibre Bragg grating utilizing an infiltrated ferrofluid, Opt. Express 18, 24654-24660, (2010) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.024654

2009

  • S.Pissadakis, M.Livitziis, G.D.Tsibidis, J.Kobelke and K.Schuster, Type IIA Grating Inscription in a Highly Non-Linear Microstructured Optical Fiber, IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 21, pp. 227-229 (2009) http://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2008.2010461
  • I.Michelakaki, S.Pissadakis, Atypical behaviour of the surface hardness and the elastic modulus of a phosphate glass matrix under 193nm laser irradiation, Appl. Phys. A 95, pp. 453–456 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-4905-4
  • S.Pissadakis, M.Livitziis, G.D.Tsibidis, Investigations on the Bragg Grating Recording in Standard and All-silica Microstructured Optical Fibers Using Picosecond 248nm, Laser Radiation, Journal of the European Optical Society – Rapid Publications – JEOS, 4, pp. 09049 (2009) http://doi.org/10.2971/jeos.2009.09049

2008

  • M.Livitzis, S.Pissadakis, Bragg grating recording in low-defect optical fibers using ultraviolet femtosecond radiation and a double-phase mask interferometer, Opt. Lett. 33, 1449-1451 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.001449
  • S.Pissadakis and I.Michelakaki, Photosensitivity of the Er/Yb-codoped Schott IOG1 phosphate glass using 248nm, femtosecond and picosecond laser radiation, Laser Chemistry, 868767, 7, (2008) https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/868767
  • Special Volume on: “Chemical and Physical Changes Induced in Optical Materials under High-Intensity Laser Irradiation”, Laser Chemistry, Guest Editors: Stavros Pissadakis, Saulius Juodkazis, and Jacques Albert, (2008) https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/839315

2007

  • S.Pissadakis, R.Böhme, K.Zimmer, Sub-micron periodic structuring of sapphire crystal by LIBWE, Opt. Expr. 15, 1428-1433 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.001428
  • M.Stroisch, T.Woggon, U.Lemmer, G.Bastian, G.Violakis, S.Pissadakis, Organic semiconductor distributed feedback laser fabricated by direct laser interference ablation, Opt. Expr. 15, 3968-3973, (2007) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.003968
  • S.Pissadakis, C.Pappas, Planar periodic structures fabricated in Er/Yb-codoped phosphate glass using multi-beam ultraviolet laser holography, Opt. Expr. 15, 4296-4303, (2007) https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.004296
  • C.Pappas, S.Pissadakis, UV-assisted selective chemical etching of submicron period relief gratings in Er/Yb-codoped IOG1 phosphate glass, J. Phys. 59, 310, (2007) https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/59/1/065
  • R.Böhme, S.Pissadakis, M.Ehrhardt, T.Rudolph, D.Ruthe, and K.Zimmer, Backside etching of fused silica with ultra-short laser pulses at the interface to absorbing liquid, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 59, 173, https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/59/1/037

2006

  • R.Böhme, S.Pissadakis, M.Ehrhardt, D.Ruthe and K.Zimmer, Ultra-short laser processing of transparent material at the interface to liquid, J. Phys. D, 39, 1398, (2006) https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/39/7/010
  • G.Violakis, M.Konstantaki, S.Pissadakis, Accelerated Recording of Negative Index Gratings in Ge-doped Optical Fibres Using 248nm, 500fs Laser Radiation, IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 18, 1182- 1184, (2006) https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2006.874731
  • M.Konstantaki, S.Pissadakis, S.Pispas, N.Madamopoulos, N.Vainos, An optical fibre long-period grating humidity sensor utilizing PEO/CoCl2 outcladding overlayers, Applied Optics, 45, 4567-4571, (2006) https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.45.004567
  • R.Böhme, S.Pissadakis, S.Ruthe, K.Zimmer, Laser backside etching of fused silica with ultrashort pulses, Appl. Phys. A 85, 75-78, (2006) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-006-3652-7
  • K.Zimmer, R.Böhme, S.Pissadakis, L.Hartwig, G.Reisse and B.Rauschenbach, Backside etching of fused silica with Nd:YAG laser, Appl. Surc. Sc. 253, 2796-2800, (2006) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2006.05.059
  • C.Pappas, S.Pissadakis, Periodic Nanostructuring of Er/Yb-codoped IOG1 Phosphate Glass by using ultraviolet laser-assisted Selective Chemical Etching, J. Appl. Phys. 100, 114308, (2006) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2396715

2005

  • S.Pissadakis, M.Konstantaki, Photosensitivity of Ge-doped silica fibres under 213nm, picosecond Nd:YAG irradiation, Opt. Express 13, 2605-2610, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.002605
  • S.Pissadakis, L.Reekie, An elliptical Talbot interferometer for fiber Bragg grating fabrication, Rev. Sci. Instr. 76, 066101-066103, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1921247
  • S.Pissadakis, A.Ikiades, P.Hua, A.K.Sheridan, J.S.Wilkinson, Strong refractive index changes induced in Ag+ ion-exchanged Er-doped phosphate glass using 248nm excimer laser radiation, Glass Technol. 46, 76-79, (2005) 

2004

  • S.Pissadakis, A.Ikiades, C.Y.Tai, N.P.Sessions, J.S.Wilkinson, Sub-micron period grating structures in Ta2O5 thin oxide films patterned using UV laser post-exposure chemically assisted selective etching, Thin Solid Films 453-454C, 458-461, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2003.11.175
  • S.Pissadakis, A.Ikiades, P.Hua, A.K.Sheridan, J.S.Wilkinson, Photosensitivity of ion-exchanged Er-doped phosphate glasses using 248nm excimer laser radiation, Opt. Express 12, 3131-3136, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.002605
  • S.Pissadakis, M.N.Zervas, L.Reekie, J.S.Wilkinson, High reflectivity Bragg gratings fabricated by 248nm excimer laser holographic ablation in thin Ta2O5 films overlaid on glass waveguides, Appl. Phys. A 79, 1093-1096, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-004-2653-7
  • S.Pissadakis, L.Reekie, M.N.Zervas, J.S.Wilkinson, Sub-micron period relief gratings in InOx thin films and waveguides, patterned using 248nm excimer laser ablation, J. Appl. Phys. 95, 1634-1641, (2004)
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