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    Spectral phase control of nanoscale nonlinear optical responses 

    Remesh, Vikas (Data de defensa: 2020-06-08)

    The study of light-driven physical processes generated in nanomaterials require shorter (in time, or broader in frequency) laser pulses with techniques to tailor its phase and temporal/spectral characteristics at the ...

    Spectral response of individual molecules and nanoantennas with two-beam excitation 

    Gellings, Esther (Data de defensa: 2020-02-21)

    At room temperature, individual molecules can be found in different conformations due to intrinsic and extrinsic factors which are reflected in spectral variability. When detecting single molecules, the ensemble average ...

    Spinor Bose-Einstein comagnetometer and interhyperfine interactions in 87Rb 

    Gómez Kabelka, Pau (Data de defensa: 2021-09-28)

    In this work we demonstrate the first realization of a comagnetormeter in the ultracold regime. In comparison to regular magnetometers, which are designed to maximize their magnetic field sensitivity, a comagnetometer uses ...

    Spontaneous parametric down-conversion sources for generation of atom-resonant quantum light 

    Zielińska, Joanna Ada (Data de defensa: 2018-03-19)

    This thesis studies different designs of optical parametric oscillators as sources of atom-resonant quantum light resonant with the rubidium D1 line.We analyze the mode structure and filtering techniques in a conventional ...

    Squeezed-ligh-enhanced magnetometry in a high density atomic vapor 

    Troullinou, Charikleia (Data de defensa: 2022-09-29)

    (English) This thesis describes experiments that employ squeezed light to improve the performance of a sensitive optically-pumped magnetometer (OPM). The squeezed light source employs parametric amplification of vacuum ...

    Statistical analysis and plasmonic effects to extend the use of Raman spectroscopy in biochemistry 

    Marro Sánchez, Mònica (Data de defensa: 2013-07-12)

    Since its discovery in 1928, Raman spectroscopy (RS) has produced a revolution in the fields of analytical chemistry and molecular detection. Thanks to the latest technical advances, the expectations of the applicability ...

    Strategies for pushing nonlinear microscopy towards its performance limits 

    Aviles-Espinosa, Rodrigo (Data de defensa: 2013-03-27)

    The requirement for imaging living structures with higher contrast and resolution has been covered by the inherent advantages offered by nonlinear microscopy (NLM). However, to achieve its full potential there are still ...

    Strong-field processes in atoms and polyatomic molecules 

    Suárez Rojas, Noslen (Data de defensa: 2018-01-23)

    In this thesis, we develop a general theory to describe the dynamics of electrons that are ionized when an atom or molecule is exposed to a strong low frequency laser field. Our approach extends and improves the well-established ...

    Study of graphene hybrid heterostructures for linear and nonlinear optics 

    Alcaraz Iranzo, David (Data de defensa: 2020-06-23)

    Graphene is the first of the 2D-material family. It is formed by carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb lattice, which confers it intriguing physical properties that are still being discovered nowadays. A fundamental advantage ...

    Superresolution fluorescence microscopy with structured illumination 

    Negash, Awoke (Data de defensa: 2017-11-29)

    The resolution of a conventional fluorescence microscope image is diffraction limited which achieves a spatial resolution of 200nm lateral and 500nm axial. Recently, many superresolution fluorescence microscopy techniques ...

    Synthetic quantum matter using atoms and light 

    Argüello-Luengo, Javier (Data de defensa: 2022-10-21)

    Atomic and optical physics are two fields closely connected by a shared range of energy scales, and the interactions between them. Atoms represent the most fundamental components of matter, and interactions with electromagnetic ...

    The application of broadband ultrafast spectroscopy to reveal structural, magnetic and electronic dynamics in quantum materials 

    Moreno Mencía, David (Data de defensa: 2021-11-22)

    In the last decades, quantum materials have received much attention in the field of condensed matter physics due, in part, to their exotic properties. These are difficult to understand as they result from multiple physical ...

    Theoretical models for quantum simulators of novel materials and devices 

    Salamon, Tymoteusz Piotr (Data de defensa: 2024-01-15)

    (English) Over the past three decades, optically trapped ultra-cold atoms have served as a versatile platform for controlled exploration of numerous condensed matter phenomena. The successful fabrication of magic angle ...

    Thermal and optical-gain effects in nanophotonics with applications to sensing and perfect absorption 

    Meng, Lijun (Data de defensa: 2018-12-11)

    Surface plasmons, which are characteristic oscillations of induced charges at metal surfaces that can interact strongly with light, are a key topic in nanophotonics. It can tightly confine the optical electric energy in ...

    Thermo-plasmonics : controlling and probing temperature on the nanometer scale 

    Donner, Jon Sean (Data de defensa: 2014-05-30)

    In the last decades, optics has become central in many applications in modern society. Nano-optics, which studies the behavior of light at the nanoscale, holds promise to do the same. However, when using traditional optical ...

    Thermodynamics and quantum correlations 

    Perarnau Llobet, Martí (Data de defensa: 2016-06-06)

    Thermodynamics traditionally deals with macroscopic systems at thermal equilibrium. However, since the very beginning of the theory, its range of applicability has only increased, nowadays being applied to virtually every ...

    Time domain, near-infrared diffuse optical methods for path length resolved, non-invasive measurement of deep-tissue blood flow 

    Pagliazzi, Marco (Data de defensa: 2019-10-04)

    The non-invasive and, often, continuous measurement of the hemodynamics of the body, and for the main purposes of this thesis, the brain, is desired because both the instantaneous values and their changes over time constantly ...

    Toward integrating continuous-variable quantum key distribution technology 

    Aldama Guardia, Jennifer Diana (Data de defensa: 2023-12-20)

    (English) Being able to secure confidential information is imperative in today’s society, but advancements in quantum technologies pose a potential threat. In response, researchers are developing technologies based on ...

    Toward next-generation nanophotonic devices 

    Yu, Renwen (Data de defensa: 2019-07-11)

    In this thesis, we aim to explore several novel designs of nanostructures based on graphene to realize various functionalities. We briefly introduce the fundamental concepts and theoretical models used in this thesis in ...

    Towards the generation of isolated attosecond pulses in the water window 

    Cousin, Seth Lucien (Data de defensa: 2016-09-12)

    Attosecond science investigates the realm of processes that happen in fleetingly short passages of time. One attosecond to one second, is what one second is to the age of the universe! Advances in lasers and specifically ...