Giulio, Valerio di (Date of defense: 2023-04-12)
(English) Among the fundamental constituents of matter, charged particles such electrons and positrons are leading protagonists in physical phenomena associated with small (~ meV) and high (~ MeV) energy ...
Ortiz de Orruño Cuesta, Unai (Date of defense: 2023-04-21)
(English) Nowadays, being able to precisely characterize nanoparticles is of key relevance in a wide range of scenarios. For instance, chemical and pharmaceutical industries often rely in particle-sizing ...
Mateos Estévez, Nicolás (Date of defense: 2023-04-28)
(English) The spatiotemporal organisation and compartmentalisation of molecules in living cells is crucial to regulate cell function. Dysregulation in how molecules dynamically explore their environment ...
Dubost, Brice (Date of defense: 2012-11-26)
(English) The study of quantum light-matter interaction with atomic ensembles is an active research area. This kind of system allows fundamental studies on measurement in the context of continuous ...
Behbood, Naeimeh (Date of defense: 2015-04-17)
(English) This thesis describes the generation of macroscopic spin singlets in a cold atomic ensemble by performing quantum non-demolition measurement. Toward this goal we have implemented a realtime ...
Alves, Natália Domingues (Date of defense: 2023-06-16)
(English) This thesis studies, using simulation and experiment, the motional dynamics of a single atom in an optical dipole trap. The optical dipole trap we study is a single-beam, red-detuned, ...
Heller, Lukas (Date of defense: 2023-11-06)
(English) Quantum memories are devices that are able to store photonic quantum states and entanglement. Future quantum networks, which could enhance cybersecurity through quantum key distribution, improve ...
Aldama Guardia, Jennifer Diana (Date of defense: 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 ...
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 ...
Salamon, Tymoteusz Piotr (Date of defense: 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 ...