Browsing Institut de Ciències Fotòniques by Subject "620"

Desarrollo y validación de una plataforma optofluídica ultrasensible para la detección especifíca y selectiva de mercadores tumorales en oncología

Ortega. M, María A. (Date of defense: 2015-11-11)

Nowadays cancer is a devastating illness, so its early diagnosis could represent a powerful advantage in the struggle to eradicate it. The most recent technologies allowed the development of sensing platforms that led to ...

Double resonant character in an optical cavity for high performance and stable polymer solar cells

Liu, Quan (Date of defense: 2018-03-23)

Solution-processed thin film solar cells emerged as very promising photovoltaic technologies suitable for a low cost roll-to-roll upscale production. Such thin film character also ensures lightweight and flexibility for ...

Eco-friendly solar cells with cation-engineered AgBiS2 nanocrystals

Wang, Yongjie (Date of defense: 2023-02-23)

(English) Climate change and global energy demand urge the development of renewable energy sources for worldwide power supply. Photovoltaic devices that convert solar energy directly into electricity are the most promising, ...

Fluorescence quantum yield and the open circuit voltage in perovskite solar cells

Kramarenko, Mariia (Date of defense: 2023-03-24)

(English) To mitigate the energy and climate crisis we are already facing and address the increasing energy consumption, it is essential to foster energy transition strategies. The energy transition success largely depends ...

Light absorption and ergodicity in systems that transform light into other forms of energy

Ferreira, Catarina Gonçalves (Date of defense: 2023-09-27)

(English) To mitigate the present environmental crisis, caused by the excessive use of fossil fuels and associated release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, it is necessary to significantly reduce worldwide energy ...

Photonic applications based on the use of structured light

Rosales Guzmán, Carmelo G. (Date of defense: 2015-05-22)

Structured light beams, this is, beams whose phase changes from point to point in the transverse plane, provides with an alternative tool to search for new applications, or simply to expand the capabilities of current ...

Self-cleaning optical surfaces for the inkjet and 3D printing industry

Noyan, Mehmet Alican (Date of defense: 2017-06-23)

Liquid and solid repellent surfaces are key to many industries. For example, construction industry benefits from self-cleaning windows, cements, paints, roof tiles, and corrosion resistant surfaces, while easy-to-clean, ...

Transparent surfaces based on ultrathin materials with tailored optical and biological functionalities

Graham, Cristina (Date of defense: 2024-01-23)

(English) The properties of ultrathin materials present exciting opportunities to develop multifunctional surfaces. In addition, the use of plastic and thin glass as transparent substrates has the potential to extend the ...

Ultrafast optical parametric oscillators : novel systems, techniques, and concepts

Badarla, Venkata Ramaiah (Date of defense: 2014-10-31)

In this thesis, we have demonstrated various ultrafast optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) based on different nonlinear media. The thesis consists of OPO systems, novel techniques, designs, and concepts that has facilitated ...

Ultrathin metal transparent electrodes for the optoelectronics industry

Ghosh, Dhriti Sundar (Date of defense: 2012-10-11)

Transparent electrodes (TEs) are the essential elements of many optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, touch screens, organic LEDs, and LCDs. Consequently demand for TEs is growing very steeply and the market value ...