Perrone, Sandro (Date of defense: 2014-02-07)
This thesis is focused on the study of stochastic and nonlinear dynamics in optical systems. First, we study experimentally the dynamics of a Brownian nanometer particle in an optical trap subjected to ...
Martínez Quiroga, Victor (Date of defense: 2014-11-17)
System codes along with necessary nodalizations are valuable tools for thermal hydraulic safety analysis. Qualifying both codes and nodalizations is an essential step prior to their use in any significant ...
Bargalló Font, Enric (Date of defense: 2014-05-09)
The planned International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility (IFMIF) has the mission to test and qualify materials for future fusion reactors. IFMIF will employ the deuteron-lithium stripping reaction ...
Molina Giralt, Glòria (Date of defense: 2014-05-09)
Historical decorated glass and glazed ceramics are studied with the object to determine the technology of production and to relate it with the optical properties (colour, shine, opacity). Four different ...
Aragoneses Aguado, Andrés (Date of defense: 2014-06-18)
The aim of this thesis is the study of the dynamics induced by optical feedback in semiconductor lasers. This study aims, on the one hand, to improve our knowledge of stocahstic complex systems, and on ...
Maigyte, Lina (Date of defense: 2014-07-01)
The research developed in the framework of this PhD thesis is a theoretical, numerical and experimental study of light beam shaping (spatial filtering, beam collimation and focusing) in the visible ...