Development and application of localization-based microscopy methods to study the structure and dynamics of chromatin through the process of cellular differentiation 

    Gómez García, Pablo (Fecha de defensa: 2020-04-24)

    Recent advancements in single-molecule localization-based microscopy have made it possible to visualize biological structures and dynamic processes within the cell with unprecedented spatial resolution. Determining the ...

    Hybrid diffuse optics for monitoring of tissue hemodynamics with applications in oncology 

    Farzam, Parisa (Fecha de defensa: 2014-10-14)

    Noninvasive measurement of hemodynamics at the microvascular level may have a great impact on oncology in clinics for diagnosis, therapy planning and monitoring, and, in preclinical studies. To this end, diffuse optics is ...

    Integrated photonic transmitters for secure space quantum communication 

    Jofre Cruanyes, Marc (Fecha de defensa: 2013-04-15)

    An important issue in today's information society is the security of data transmission against potential intruders, which always put at risk the confidentiality. Current methods to increase security require that the two ...

    Laser-induced electron interferences from atoms and molecules 

    Sánchez, Aurelien (Fecha de defensa: 2022-07-25)

    Since discovering wave-particle duality, science has changed our perception of light and matter, especially at the subatomic level. Thanks to such discoveries, we have been able to develop and expand our scientific knowledge ...

    Membrane protein nanoclustering as a functional unit of immune cells : from nanoscopy to single molecule dynamics 

    Torreño Piña, Juan Andrés (Fecha de defensa: 2015-10-02)

    State-of-the-art biophysical techniques featuring high temporal and spatial resolution have allowed for the first time the direct visualization of individual transmembrane proteins on the cell membrane. These techniques ...

    Nanoscale control of near-field interactions between single emitters and photonic antennas-on-probe 

    Sanz Paz, Maria (Fecha de defensa: 2020-07-27)

    Photonic antennas are metallic (or dielectric) nanoscale structures that convert propagating light into highly confined fields, and vice versa, in analogy to common radio antennas but on nanometric scales that lead to ...

    Photodetectors based on graphene pn-junctions for mid-infrared and terahertz range 

    Castilla, Sebastián (Fecha de defensa: 2022-01-27)

    Long wavelength light contains the infrared and terahertz (THz) spetral range of the spectrum. This wavelength range spans approximately from 1 µm to 1 mm. Several applications can be explored in this spectral range such ...

    Polarized super-resolution fluorescence microscopy 

    Valadés Cruz, César Augusto (Fecha de defensa: 2014-07-12)

    While super-resolution microscopy has brought a significant improvement in nano-scale imaging of molecular assemblies in biological media, its extension to imaging molecular orientation using fluorescence anisotropy has ...

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

    Noyan, Mehmet Alican (Fecha de defensa: 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, ...

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

    Marro Sánchez, Mònica (Fecha 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 ...

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

    Pagliazzi, Marco (Fecha 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 ...