MAP-Fis Research Conference

Session

Optics & Photonics (Chair: Michael Belsley, UM)

2 Oct 2026, 11:25

Anfiteatro de Física, Ed. 6 - 1.02 (School of Sciences, University of Minho)

210. III-V-on-Si Photosensitive NanoLED Arrays for an Insect Vision Inspired Neuromorphic On-Chip Platform

João Azevedo (INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory)

02/10/2026, 11:30

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

203. Harnessing photons for quantum information processing - from Interaction-free Quantum Imaging to Photonic Quantum Computing

Sara Franco (Universidade do Minho/INL)

02/10/2026, 11:50

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

The use of quantum mechanical systems for the storing, processing and transmission of information unlocks potential gains in speed and functionality inaccessible to classical technologies.
Photonic platforms in particular are powerful sensing technologies, and their quantum behaviour can be exploited for the highly non-classical imaging technique of interaction-free imaging. In principle,...

190. Post-processing micro/nanotechnologies of fiber tip sensors

João Santos (Universidade de Aveiro)

02/10/2026, 12:10

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

The interfacing of optical fibers with materials can lead to greater versatility for measurand detection. In this work, we fabricated microstructures at a fiber tip, using different fibers, for sensing. One method is the self-written waveguide, which was developed in single mode and hollow core fibers, attaining Fabry-Perot interferometers for temperature and humidity sensing. Another method...

185. Mapping the Funnel of Life: Luminescent Nanoprobes as Reporters of Hydration-Water Structural Heterogeneity

Ramon Raposo Filho (University of Aveiro)

02/10/2026, 12:30

Contributed Talk (20 minutes)

Water’s anomalies stem from fluctuations between low-density (LD) and high-density (HD) local structural motifs, which remain difficult to probe within the hydration layers governing biomolecular and colloidal stability. We demonstrate that luminescent nanoprobes, including upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), CdTe quantum dots (QDs), and fluorescent proteins, act as reporters of this...