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SUMMARY:The GWverse and black-hole blues
DTSTART:20210830T090000Z
DTEND:20210830T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
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SEQUENCE:7
CREATED:20210819T175522Z
DESCRIPTION:In 2016\, a short time before the announcement of the first gr
 avitational-wave detection\, a cross-disciplinary initiative in Europe led
  to the establishment of the new CA16104 COST networking Action on Black h
 oles\, gravitational waves and fundamental physics (GWverse). GWverse\, c
 haired by Prof. Vitor Cardoso\, aims to maintain and consolidate leadershi
 p in black-hole physics and gravitational-wave science. The Action support
 s the training of the next generation of leaders in the field\, and the ve
 ry first “native” GW/multi-messenger astronomers\, ready to tackle the
  challenges of high-precision GW astronomy with ground and space-based det
 ectors.The fourth and final global meeting of the Action will be a hybrid 
 meeting. The meeting will be remote (via Zoom)\, with its core programme t
 aking place in the afternoons\, from 30 Aug – 03 September 2021. However
 \, for those willing and able to be in Lisbon in person\, there will be ad
 ditional sessions in the morning in the wonderful Academy of Sciences of L
 isbon. A meeting of the Board of the Action is scheduled for the morning o
 f Aug 30.The first day of the meeting includes a public talk (at 16:00 PT)
  by well-known scientists Janna Levin (Columbia University) and Pedro G. F
 erreira (Oxford University). To join this public event\, please click htt
 ps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83173449837.Brief Bio of Janna Levin and Pedro G. F
 erreiraJanna Levin is the Tow Professor of physics and astronomy at Barnar
 d College of Columbia University. She has contributed to an understanding 
 of black holes\, the cosmology of extra dimensions\, and gravitational wav
 es in the shape of spacetime. Among other prizes she has been named a Gugg
 enheim Fellow. She is also director of sciences at the cultural center Pio
 neer Works and the editor-in-chief of The Broadcast. Her previous books in
 clude How the Universe Got Its Spots and a novel\, A Madman Dreams of Turi
 ng Machines\, which won the PEN/Bingham Prize. Her book\, Black Hole Blues
  and Other Songs from Outer Space\, is the inside story on the discovery o
 f the century: the sound of spacetime ringing from the collision of two bl
 ack holes over a billion years ago. Her most recent book is Black Hole Sur
 vival Guide.Pedro G. Ferreira is Professor of Astrophysics at the Universi
 ty of Oxford. He studied and worked at Imperial College in London\, at the
  University of California at Berkeley and at CERN in Geneva. He has held v
 isiting positions at University of Edinburgh\, at the Albert Einstein Inst
 itute in Berlin and at Columbia University in New York. His area of expert
 ise is cosmology where he has pioneered research in the relic radiation le
 ft over from the Big Bang\, the nature of the dark Universe (such as dark 
 matter and dark energy) and has led the way in studying alternatives to Ei
 nstein’s theory of General Relativity. He has published over 200 papers 
 and has delivered over 100 talks at universities\, institutes and conferen
 ces all over Europe\, America\, Asia and Africa. Pedro has written extensi
 vely outside academia\, writing for Nature\, Science\, New Scientist\, Phy
 sics World\, Physics Today\, Scientific American\, Sky at Night\, CERN Cou
 rier\, BBC Focus\, The Guardian. His most recent book\, “The Perfect The
 ory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity” has b
 een published in over 20 countries and was shortlisted for the 2014 Royal 
 Society Winton Science Book Prize.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T103520Z
LOCATION:Academia de Ciências de Lisboa
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-gwverse-and-black-hole
 -blues/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q49pa"><br/></p><p data-bl
 ock-key="3im5g">In 2016\, a short time before the announcement of the firs
 t gravitational-wave detection\, a cross-disciplinary initiative in Europe
  led to the establishment of the new CA16104 COST networking Action on <a 
 href="https://gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/">Black holes\, gravitational wav
 es and fundamental physics (GWverse)</a>. GWverse\, chaired by Prof. Vito
 r Cardoso\, aims to maintain and consolidate leadership in black-hole phys
 ics and gravitational-wave science. The Action supports the training of th
 e next generation of leaders in the field\, and the very first “native
 ” GW/multi-messenger astronomers\, ready to tackle the challenges of hig
 h-precision GW astronomy with ground and space-based detectors.</p><p data
 -block-key="f52f2"><br/>The fourth and final global meeting of the Action 
 will be a hybrid meeting. The meeting will be remote (via Zoom)\, with its
  core programme taking place in the afternoons\, from 30 Aug – 03 Septem
 ber 2021. However\, for those willing and able to be in Lisbon in person\,
  there will be additional sessions in the morning in the wonderful Academy
  of Sciences of Lisbon. A meeting of the Board of the Action is scheduled 
 for the morning of Aug 30.</p><p data-block-key="e2526"><br/></p><p data-b
 lock-key="362lu">The first day of the meeting includes a <a href="https://
 gwverse.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/activities/global-meeting-gwverse-cost-action/a
 fternoon-program/">public talk (at 16:00 PT)</a> by well-known scientists 
 Janna Levin (Columbia University) and Pedro G. Ferreira (Oxford University
 ). To join this public event\, please click <a href="https://us02web.zoom
 .us/j/83173449837">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83173449837</a>.</p><p data-b
 lock-key="31u6u"><br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="2d75c"><b>Brief Bio</b> 
 of Janna Levin and Pedro G. Ferreira</p><ul><li data-block-key="4gufs"><a 
 href="https://barnard.edu/profiles/janna-levin">Janna Levin</a> is the Tow
  Professor of physics and astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia Univers
 ity. She has contributed to an understanding of black holes\, the cosmolog
 y of extra dimensions\, and gravitational waves in the shape of spacetime.
  Among other prizes she has been named a Guggenheim Fellow. She is also di
 rector of sciences at the cultural center Pioneer Works and the editor-in-
 chief of The Broadcast. Her previous books include How the Universe Got It
 s Spots and a novel\, A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines\, which won the P
 EN/Bingham Prize. Her book\, Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer S
 pace\, is the inside story on the discovery of the century: the sound of s
 pacetime ringing from the collision of two black holes over a billion year
 s ago. Her most recent book is Black Hole Survival Guide.<br/></li><li dat
 a-block-key="8usg9"><a href="http://www.pedroferreira.co.uk/">Pedro G. Fer
 reira</a> is Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford. He stu
 died and worked at Imperial College in London\, at the University of Calif
 ornia at Berkeley and at CERN in Geneva. He has held visiting positions at
  University of Edinburgh\, at the Albert Einstein Institute in Berlin and 
 at Columbia University in New York. His area of expertise is cosmology whe
 re he has pioneered research in the relic radiation left over from the Big
  Bang\, the nature of the dark Universe (such as dark matter and dark ener
 gy) and has led the way in studying alternatives to Einstein’s theory of
  General Relativity. He has published over 200 papers and has delivered ov
 er 100 talks at universities\, institutes and conferences all over Europe\
 , America\, Asia and Africa.<br/> Pedro has written extensively outside ac
 ademia\, writing for Nature\, Science\, New Scientist\, Physics World\, Ph
 ysics Today\, Scientific American\, Sky at Night\, CERN Courier\, BBC Focu
 s\, The Guardian. His most recent book\, “The Perfect Theory: A Century 
 of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity” has been published i
 n over 20 countries and was shortlisted for the 2014 Royal Society Winton 
 Science Book Prize.</li></ul>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Boas vindas a novos membros
DTSTART:20210914T160000Z
DTEND:20210914T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:db09b17e-746b-4e89-a4bc-e8a8cd935b78
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20210824T084703Z
DESCRIPTION: O Departamento de Física vai apresentar os novos membros à 
 família DF. A cerimónia formal de apresentação será virtual\, mas com
  direito a um copo de champagne celebratório  real. Os novos colegas do n
 osso Departamento serão introduzidos pelo coordenador da respectiva área
 \, e depois dir-nos-ão um pouco acerca de si mesmos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T135118Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários do DF
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/boas-vindas-a-novos-membro
 s/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lr7ay"> O Departamento de 
 Física vai apresentar os novos membros à família DF. A cerimónia forma
 l de apresentação será virtual\, mas com direito a um copo de champagne
  celebratório  real. Os novos colegas do nosso Departamento serão introd
 uzidos pelo coordenador da respectiva área\, e depois dir-nos-ão um pouc
 o acerca de si mesmos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The gravity of classical fields
DTSTART:20210921T140000Z
DTEND:20210921T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:466c126b-2cb4-4c5e-a4c0-f99df41ad583
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20210912T083142Z
DESCRIPTION:Rodrigo Vicente will defend his PhD work on &quot\;THE GRAVITY
  OF CLASSICAL FIELDS&quot\;\, done under supervision of Prof. Vítor Cardo
 so. The jury members are Richard Brito (Técnico\, referee)\, Katy Clough 
 (Oxford\, referee)\, Lam Hui (Columbia University)\, José Natário (Té
 cnico) and Vítor Cardoso (Técnico). The committee is presided by José L
 emos (Técnico).
LAST-MODIFIED:20210912T085148Z
LOCATION:Técnico
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-gravity-of-classical-f
 ields/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qwuy1">Rodrigo Vicente wil
 l defend his PhD work on &quot\;THE GRAVITY OF CLASSICAL FIELDS&quot\;\, d
 one under supervision of Prof. Vítor Cardoso. The jury members are Richar
 d Brito (Técnico\, referee)\, Katy Clough (Oxford\, referee)\, Lam Hui (C
 olumbia University)\, José Natário (Técnico) and Vítor Cardoso (Téc
 nico). The committee is presided by José Lemos (Técnico).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Recepção às famílias
DTSTART:20211002T090000Z
DTEND:20211002T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:412a0b77-0d73-480e-a96e-479357fbe634
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211002T152820Z
DESCRIPTION:O Departamento de Física organiza uma recepção às família
 s dos estudantes que este ano ingressaram em Física. O curso de Física e
 stá mais uma vez no topo das preferências dos alunos mais talentosos do 
 país\, muitos dos quais são oriendos dos mais variados pontos de Portuga
 l. O Professor Luís Oliveira e Silva fará uma pequena visita guiada à E
 scola\, passando pelos principais pontos de referência e esclarecendo qua
 isquer dúvida. Bem-vindos a todos ao DF.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211002T152820Z
LOCATION:Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/recep%C3%A7%C3%A3o-%C3%A0s
 -fam%C3%ADlias/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6s8eo">O Departamento de F
 ísica organiza uma recepção às famílias dos estudantes que este ano i
 ngressaram em Física. O curso de Física está mais uma vez no topo das p
 referências dos alunos mais talentosos do país\, muitos dos quais são o
 riendos dos mais variados pontos de Portugal. O Professor Luís Oliveira e
  Silva fará uma pequena visita guiada à Escola\, passando pelos principa
 is pontos de referência e esclarecendo quaisquer dúvida. Bem-vindos a to
 dos ao DF.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Recepção aos novos alunos
DTSTART:20211015T170000Z
DTEND:20211015T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:daaf488f-9e6d-40bb-a4c1-b5c30123be4e
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20210820T184354Z
DESCRIPTION:O DF vai dar as boas vindas aos novos alunos do LEFT e MEFT\, 
 dia 15 de Outubro. A recepção vai incluir uma descrição do departament
 o e dos eventos mais extraordinários dos últimos anos. Durante este even
 to\, vamos ouvir ex-alunos do DF\, incluindo Helvi Witek (actualmente prof
 essora na Universidade de Urbana-Illinois nos Estados Unidos)\, e alunos a
 ctuais como o José Figueiredo. Vamos convidar o NFIST a mostrar-se e as n
 ovas caras do DF a apresentarem-se. E temos uma surpresa para todos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T094106Z
LOCATION:Salão Nobre\, Edificio Central
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/recep%C3%A7%C3%A3o-aos-nov
 os-alunos/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dx9jl"><br/>O DF vai dar a
 s boas vindas aos novos alunos do LEFT e MEFT\, dia 15 de Outubro. A recep
 ção vai incluir uma descrição do departamento e dos eventos mais extra
 ordinários dos últimos anos. Durante este evento\, vamos ouvir ex-alunos
  do DF\, incluindo Helvi Witek (actualmente professora na Universidade de 
 Urbana-Illinois nos Estados Unidos)\, e alunos actuais como o José Figuei
 redo. Vamos convidar o NFIST a mostrar-se e as novas caras do DF a apresen
 tarem-se. E temos uma surpresa para todos.</p><p data-block-key="r6g"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Spacetime Geometry of Rotating Boson Stars and KBH
DTSTART:20211111T143000Z
DTEND:20211111T153000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:91f9e880-32a6-4081-9f74-5124acfbdaf0
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211110T142103Z
DESCRIPTION:The theory of a complex scalar field minimally coupled to grav
 ity allows for amusing stationary configurations that defy common intuitio
 n built upon our knowledge of more conservative compact objects. Upon rota
 tion\, the topology of the scalar field changes and the solution possesses
  an offcenter distribution of energy density. In turn\, the metric potenti
 als behave nonmotonically with increasing radial coordinate\, deviating co
 nsiderably from external Kerr. In this talk we shall explore the spacetime
  structure of rotating boson stars (BSs) and Kerr black holes with scalar 
 hair (KBHsSH) and address peculiar properties of circular orbits on their 
 equatorial plane\, as well as some astrophysical implications to accretion
  discs and inspirals. Furthermore\, by attempting a fluid description of t
 he complex scalar field\, we will unveil a strange connection between a BS
  co-moving observer and the synchronization condition for KBHsH. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T142103Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários do DF
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/spacetime-geometry-of-rota
 ting-boson-stars-and-kbh/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r63lr"><br/>The theory of 
 a complex scalar field minimally coupled to gravity allows for amusing sta
 tionary configurations that defy common intuition built upon our knowledge
  of more conservative compact objects. Upon rotation\, the topology of the
  scalar field changes and the solution possesses an offcenter distribution
  of energy density. In turn\, the metric potentials behave nonmotonically 
 with increasing radial coordinate\, deviating considerably from external K
 err. In this talk we shall explore the spacetime structure of rotating bos
 on stars (BSs) and Kerr black holes with scalar hair (KBHsSH) and address 
 peculiar properties of circular orbits on their equatorial plane\, as well
  as some astrophysical implications to accretion discs and inspirals. Furt
 hermore\, by attempting a fluid description of the complex scalar field\, 
 we will unveil a strange connection between a BS co-moving observer and th
 e synchronization condition for KBHsH. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of GPU-accelerated trigger algorithms for the ATLAS ex
 periment at the LHC
DTSTART:20211116T090000Z
DTEND:20211116T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:01447131-80c8-4b34-be79-722020fbd6b9
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20211115T110455Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T204304Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-gpu-acceler
 ated/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4idtl">(Contactar Ana Bela
  Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key="dn21k">ana.bela.cardoso@tecn
 ico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Scalar Mixing in New Physics Models
DTSTART:20211117T090000Z
DTEND:20211117T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9203b1eb-caa7-48f0-a76a-2493f67e185b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211115T111211Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T111211Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/scalar-mixing-in-new-physi
 cs-models/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Experimental investigation and kinetic...
DTSTART:20211118T140000Z
DTEND:20211118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4ddb541f-8eec-46c9-849e-5ac4a5a1f6e5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211117T152008Z
DESCRIPTION: Experimental investigation and kinetic modeling of CO2-CH4 pl
 asmas (mestrado) 
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T152008Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\, Pavilhão Central\, 1º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/experimental-investigation
 -and-kinetic/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0yu3e"> Experimental inves
 tigation and kinetic modeling of CO2-CH4 plasmas (mestrado) </p><p data-bl
 ock-key="9hhb5"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards a distributed magnetic tactile...
DTSTART:20211118T140000Z
DTEND:20211118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:cd8b4843-ad58-4d17-a4b3-0302cdd14f73
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211117T152714Z
DESCRIPTION: Towards a distributed magnetic tactile sensor network for fle
 xible skin (mestrado) 
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T152714Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-a-distributed-magn
 etic-tactile/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zd48k"> Towards a distribu
 ted magnetic tactile sensor network for flexible skin (mestrado) </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Confronting Multi-Higgs models with experiment: The Search for Und
 errated and Understudied Signals (mestrado)
DTSTART:20211123T083000Z
DTEND:20211123T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f0a763c1-17c7-41c2-a1c7-65880ab68f00
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211122T105404Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T105404Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/87847848381?pwd=NTRCTXpzTkM4Q
 S9QcDM5LzZoRWwydz09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/confronting-multi-higgs-mo
 dels-with-experiment-the-search-for-underrated-and-understudied-signals-me
 strado/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Some Theoretical Aspects of Multi-Higgs Doublet Models
DTSTART:20211123T103000Z
DTEND:20211123T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:51141da5-6759-41ea-898a-fcd572c47756
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211122T104917Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T104917Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/87847848381?pwd=NTRCTXpzTkM4Q
 S9QcDM5LzZoRWwydz09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/some-theoretical-aspects-o
 f-multi-higgs-doublet-models/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Polarimetric Studies of Galaxies
DTSTART:20211123T170000Z
DTEND:20211123T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a7f74870-4647-443e-8199-3d72334bc538
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211110T151920Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T151920Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF - piso 2
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/polarimetric-studies-of-ga
 laxies/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Testing General Relativity at the galactic centre
DTSTART:20211124T100000Z
DTEND:20211124T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d66a6740-3125-433f-ab5e-b460d6bec376
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20210909T140029Z
DESCRIPTION:PhD student Arianna Foschi will discuss her thesis work on str
 ong-field gravity. The thesis supervisor is Prof. Vítor Cardoso. The Comm
 ission accompanying the PhD work (CAT) is composed of members: V. Cardoso\
 , P. Garcia\, A. Maselli\, and I. Lopes (president).
LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T113148Z
LOCATION:seminar room\, physics department
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/testing-general-relativity
 -at-the-galactic-centre/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rw41e">PhD student Arianna
  Foschi will discuss her thesis work on strong-field gravity. The thesis s
 upervisor is Prof. Vítor Cardoso. The Commission accompanying the PhD wor
 k (CAT) is composed of members: V. Cardoso\, P. Garcia\, A. Maselli\, and 
 I. Lopes (president).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Voltage dynamics and statistics in balanced networks
DTSTART:20211124T143000Z
DTEND:20211124T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:43dbc04f-5d06-4286-87ea-e09f359ae8cb
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20211123T164130Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T145527Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/85113082888?pwd=dS9PRjh2WUVTc
 ER3ZHV6MUpESnBNQT09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/voltage-dynamics-and-stati
 stics-in-balanced-networks/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Lyapunov-Governed Magnitude-Independent Average Fidelity Decay in 
 a Classically Mixed Two-Spin System
DTSTART:20211125T100000Z
DTEND:20211125T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0c1ff6fa-c6fe-44de-97bf-192d70d4ec3b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211124T150147Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T150147Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/87954064199?pwd=Z0lsZGthb1ZKa
 Dg3TExTR2tqeTZ5dz09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lyapunov-governed-magnitud
 e-independent-average-fidelity-decay-in-a-classically-mixed-two-spin-syste
 m/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From light-front wave functions to parton distribution functions
DTSTART:20211125T100000Z
DTEND:20211125T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2c01e66b-5499-4c3f-aed2-af1221b29322
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211124T145902Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T155120Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83168427728?pwd=MnhiWS9aOHY3Z
 WFGbEIrNkZLdndsZz09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-light-front-wave-func
 tions-to-parton-distribution-functionsfrom-light-front-wave-functions-to-p
 arton-distribution-functions/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing multiparticle production properties of the first ultra-hig
 h energy cosmic ray-Air interaction in Extensive Air Showers with low muon
  content
DTSTART:20211125T113000Z
DTEND:20211125T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:384b49f2-2387-4847-aeca-49f1351ec222
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20211123T164357Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211126T163012Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-multiparticle-prod
 uction-properties-of-the-first-ultra-high-energy/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The large D limit of General Relativity
DTSTART:20211125T143000Z
DTEND:20211125T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4fcf6a7e-c744-48e0-b846-1a9660729fe9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211122T101435Z
DESCRIPTION: Speaker: Raimon Luna (CENTRA)Title: &quot\;The large D limit 
 of General Relativity&quot\;Abstract:In this seminar I will give an overvi
 ew of the recent developments in the Large D limit of gravity. In this app
 roach\, we explore the limit General Relativity as the number of dimension
 s grows very large\, which allows us to perform perturbative analysis with
  asymptotic expansions in powers of 1/D\, with D being the dimension of sp
 acetime. This makes it possible to access analytically (or with very modes
 t numerical techniques) the physics of black holes\, both in D=4 and in hi
 gher dimensions. In particular\, I will focus on the effective theory for 
 black holes with extended directions (mainly black strings and black brane
 s) which has been used to recover the critical dimension of black strings\
 , and most importantly to predict violations of Penrose&#x27\;s Weak Cosmi
 c Censorship conjecture in black hole mergers through the so-called blobol
 ogy formalism.For those who cannot attend the seminar in person\, we will 
 also broadcast it through zoom: https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/850370
 94360?pwd=d0dPV2tUdlQvNy80K1g1UzljdlUvUT09Contact organizer for password. 
 Organizer: Alex Vano-Vinuales (alex.vano.vinuales@tecnico.ulisboa.pt)
LAST-MODIFIED:20211122T104610Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários do DF
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-large-d-limit-of-gener
 al-relativity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="avjti"> </p><p data-block-
 key="69c9">Speaker: <b>Raimon Luna</b> (CENTRA)<br/></p><p data-block-key=
 "edgbs">Title: &quot\;<b>The large D limit of General Relativity</b>&quot\
 ;<br/></p><p data-block-key="4j5pn">Abstract:<br/>In this seminar I will g
 ive an overview of the recent developments in the Large D limit of gravity
 . In this approach\, we explore the limit General Relativity as the number
  of dimensions grows very large\, which allows us to perform perturbative 
 analysis with asymptotic expansions in powers of 1/D\, with D being the di
 mension of spacetime. This makes it possible to access analytically (or wi
 th very modest numerical techniques) the physics of black holes\, both in 
 D=4 and in higher dimensions. In particular\, I will focus on the effectiv
 e theory for black holes with extended directions (mainly black strings an
 d black branes) which has been used to recover the critical dimension of b
 lack strings\, and most importantly to predict violations of Penrose&#x27\
 ;s Weak Cosmic Censorship conjecture in black hole mergers through the so-
 called blobology formalism.<br/></p><p data-block-key="8ld5i">For those wh
 o cannot attend the seminar in person\, we will also broadcast it through 
 zoom: <a href="https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/85037094360?pwd=d0dPV2t
 UdlQvNy80K1g1UzljdlUvUT09">https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/85037094360
 ?pwd=d0dPV2tUdlQvNy80K1g1UzljdlUvUT09</a><br/>Contact organizer for passwo
 rd.<br/> </p><p data-block-key="ear04"><b><i>Organizer: Alex Vano-Vinuales
  (alex.vano.vinuales@tecnico.ulisboa.pt)</i></b></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A novel energy reconstruction for high-energy gamma-ray wide field
  of view observatories
DTSTART:20211125T150000Z
DTEND:20211125T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:32ba8e44-3526-4cf5-b2d4-a73f0181e6d6
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211124T145650Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211124T145650Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83608217848?pwd=OE1FeXd3QWZQe
 DZsMjVOcms4NWsyQT09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-novel-energy-reconstruct
 ion-for-high-energy-gamma-ray-wide-field-of-view-observatories/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Growth of noble metal Au-Nano particles into selected dielectric m
 atrixes
DTSTART:20211125T153000Z
DTEND:20211125T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2fa1e46d-13fa-4c30-be79-f73dcdc78bee
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211124T150031Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211126T162814Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/growth-of-noble-metal-au-n
 ano-particles-into-selected-dielectric-matrixes/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Evolution of Dipolar Boson Stars and Head-on Collisions of Spheric
 al Boson Stars
DTSTART:20211126T140000Z
DTEND:20211126T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5c9160ac-4893-48e6-ac3f-a919f10f1c4a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211125T095010Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T095010Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/evolution-of-dipolar-boson
 -stars-and-head-on-collisions-of-spherical-boson-stars/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Cr-doped β-Ga2O3 for radiation detection
DTSTART:20211129T110000Z
DTEND:20211129T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f456d75f-b9d0-438a-b70a-5511188ed86f
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20211129T113205Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T113354Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/cr-doped-%CE%B2-ga2o3-for-
 radiation-detection/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A hidden\, heavier resonance of the Higgs field
DTSTART:20211130T160000Z
DTEND:20211130T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c68387b6-39ae-47ca-b385-a04d0621dd36
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20211130T091942Z
DESCRIPTION:Spontaneous symmetry breaking is an essential ingredient of th
 e Standard Model. While Goldstone bosons are well understood\, stillthe ul
 timate dynamical origin  of the phenomenon is not entirely clear. Given t
 his uncertainty\, one may wonder about the present view that the Higgs-fie
 ld propagator has only one pole at 125 GeV. In fact\, depending on the des
 cription of symmetry breaking\, the effective potential\, besides the mass
  scale describing its quadratic shape at the minima\, could exhibit anothe
 r mass scale associated with the zero-point energy\, which determines its 
 depth. Lattice simulations of the propagator are consistent with this two-
 mass structure and can be used to predict a new resonance around 700 GeV. 
 In spite of its large mass\, however\, the heavier state would couple to l
 ongitudinal Ws with the same typical strength of the low-mass state and th
 us represent a relatively narrow resonance. In this way\, such a hypotheti
 cal resonance would naturally fit with some excess of 4-lepton events obse
 rved by ATLAS around 680 GeV. Available CMS data in the same region\, when
  grouped in bins of 30 GeV as done by ATLAS\, are also consistent with thi
 s interpretation. Implications of this two-mass structure for radiative co
 rrections will also be discussed.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T143039Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-hidden-heavier-resonance
 -of-the-higgs-field/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2hyk0">Spontaneous symmetr
 y breaking is an essential ingredient of the Standard Model. While Goldsto
 ne bosons are well understood\, stillthe ultimate dynamical origin  of th
 e phenomenon is not entirely clear. Given this uncertainty\, one may wonde
 r about the present view that the Higgs-field propagator has only one pole
  at 125 GeV. In fact\, depending on the description of symmetry breaking\,
  the effective potential\, besides the mass scale describing its quadratic
  shape at the minima\, could exhibit another mass scale associated with th
 e zero-point energy\, which determines its depth. Lattice simulations of t
 he propagator are consistent with this two-mass structure and can be used 
 to predict a new resonance around 700 GeV. In spite of its large mass\, ho
 wever\, the heavier state would couple to longitudinal Ws with the same ty
 pical strength of the low-mass state and thus represent a relatively narro
 w resonance. In this way\, such a hypothetical resonance would naturally f
 it with some excess of 4-lepton events observed by ATLAS around 680 GeV. A
 vailable CMS data in the same region\, when grouped in bins of 30 GeV as d
 one by ATLAS\, are also consistent with this interpretation. Implications 
 of this two-mass structure for radiative corrections will also be discusse
 d.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasmonic instabilities in two-dimensional Dirac materials
DTSTART:20211130T160000Z
DTEND:20211130T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f83c516d-5775-49b7-b1f2-3c0147da56eb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211130T143451Z
DESCRIPTION:  The generation of coherent terahertz radiation is an outstan
 ding challenge at both scientific and technological levels. In one hand\, 
 the quest for table-top THz solutions based on integrated-circuit technolo
 gy puts graphene and other bi-dimensional in the run\; on the other\, plas
 ma instabilities in bi-dimensional materials are an appealing mechanism fo
 r the production of low-power coherent THz signals. In this talk\, we disc
 uss how to produce plasmonic instabilities in graphene field-effect transi
 stors based on electronic injection only.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211130T144348Z
LOCATION:Auditorium/Room 9 @ INESC
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasmonic-instabilities-in
 -two-dimensional-dirac-materials/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p1ynq"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="d1k76">  </p><p data-block-key="asthm">The generation of coherent tera
 hertz radiation is an outstanding challenge at both scientific and technol
 ogical levels. In one hand\, the quest for table-top THz solutions based o
 n integrated-circuit technology puts graphene and other bi-dimensional in 
 the run\; on the other\, plasma instabilities in bi-dimensional materials 
 are an appealing mechanism for the production of low-power coherent THz si
 gnals. In this talk\, we discuss how to produce plasmonic instabilities in
  graphene field-effect transistors based on electronic injection only.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A First Sample of Dust Attenuation Laws for DES Galaxies
DTSTART:20211130T170000Z
DTEND:20211130T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a588b1c6-4263-4631-b513-fb2b2c232a21
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211129T112848Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T113407Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-first-sample-of-dust-att
 enuation-laws-for-des-galaxies/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Charged dark matter
DTSTART:20211202T143000Z
DTEND:20211202T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:90a3a221-0fcb-4e29-a250-f9775aaaedb2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211129T112042Z
DESCRIPTION:Is it possible to have long range forces competing with gravit
 y at large\, astrophysical and cosmological scales? The unknown nature of 
 the dark sector allows to speculate on this possibility. In this talk I wi
 ll present a model in which a universally charged dark matter component ha
 s this property. This scenario comes equipped with a natural screening mec
 hanism a là K-mouflage thus avoiding traditional constraints on this kind
  of forces. After introducing the model properties\, I will focus on its p
 henomenology. In particular\, I will show how an inhomogeneous cosmologica
 l model is dynamically generated and explore its connection with the Hubbl
 e tension and astrophysical bodies dynamics. Finally\, I will briefly disc
 uss how further constraints on the model can be cast by considering the li
 near response of charged objects under an external static field.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T113555Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF (2-8.3) 2º Piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/charged-dark-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="twchk">Is it possible to h
 ave long range forces competing with gravity at large\, astrophysical and 
 cosmological scales? The unknown nature of the dark sector allows to specu
 late on this possibility. In this talk I will present a model in which a u
 niversally charged dark matter component has this property. This scenario 
 comes equipped with a natural screening mechanism a là K-mouflage thus av
 oiding traditional constraints on this kind of forces. After introducing t
 he model properties\, I will focus on its phenomenology. In particular\, I
  will show how an inhomogeneous cosmological model is dynamically generate
 d and explore its connection with the Hubble tension and astrophysical bod
 ies dynamics. Finally\, I will briefly discuss how further constraints on 
 the model can be cast by considering the linear response of charged object
 s under an external static field.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Michelson Morley Experiments: Crossroads of Relativity\, Cosmology
  and Quantum Theory
DTSTART:20211202T160000Z
DTEND:20211202T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:56cbf7bf-cf04-42a6-8b5f-2b1ab40c0537
SEQUENCE:10
CREATED:20211126T145209Z
DESCRIPTION:In 1887 Michelson and Morley tried to observe in laboratory th
 e &quot\;ether wind&quot\; by measuring a small difference in the velocity
  of two perpendicular light beams. Their measurements being much smaller t
 han the classical expectations\, the experiment was interpreted as a null 
 result. This was crucial for the first pioneering formulations of the rela
 tivistic effects and represents a fundamental step in the history of scien
 ce. Since then\, more and more precise repetitions of that original experi
 ment have been performed and the standard conclusion has been always the s
 ame: no genuine ether wind has ever been detected.However\, if the velocit
 y of light in the various interferometers is not exactly the same paramete
 r &quot\;c&quot\; of Lorentz transformations nothing would prevent in prin
 ciple a non-zero effect. For instance\, in a gaseous medium the small frac
 tion of refracted light could keep track of the motion of matter with resp
 ect to some preferred reference frame. Starting from this observation\, th
 ere is now a new interpretation where the small irregular residuals observ
 ed in laboratory show surprising correlations with the direct observations
  of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with satellites in space. This o
 pens the possibility of finally linking the CMB with a fundamental referen
 ce system for relativity with substantial implications for the interpretat
 ion of non-locality in the quantum theory.  The Colloquium will focus on 
 the essential aspects of this research with brief historical notes on some
  leading scientists involved in these measurements.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T094301Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/michelson-morley-experimen
 ts-crossroads-of-relativity-cosmology-and-quantum-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vcubh">In 1887 Michelson a
 nd Morley tried to observe in laboratory the &quot\;ether wind&quot\; by m
 easuring a small difference in the velocity of two perpendicular light bea
 ms. Their measurements being much smaller than the classical expectations\
 , the experiment was interpreted as a null result. This was crucial for th
 e first pioneering formulations of the relativistic effects and represents
  a fundamental step in the history of science. Since then\, more and more 
 precise repetitions of that original experiment have been performed and th
 e standard conclusion has been always the same: no genuine ether wind has 
 ever been detected.<br/></p><p data-block-key="4er51">However\, if the vel
 ocity of light in the various interferometers is not exactly the same para
 meter &quot\;c&quot\; of Lorentz transformations nothing would prevent in 
 principle a non-zero effect. For instance\, in a gaseous medium the small 
 fraction of refracted light could keep track of the motion of matter with 
 respect to some preferred reference frame. Starting from this observation\
 , there is now a new interpretation where the small irregular residuals ob
 served in laboratory show surprising correlations with the direct observat
 ions of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with satellites in space. Th
 is opens the possibility of finally linking the CMB with a fundamental ref
 erence system for relativity with substantial implications for the interpr
 etation of non-locality in the quantum theory.  The Colloquium will focus
  on the essential aspects of this research with brief historical notes on 
 some leading scientists involved in these measurements.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Novel Optimization Strategies for Clinical FLASH Proton Therapy. E
 valuation on stereotactic lung treatment plans
DTSTART:20211203T090000Z
DTEND:20211203T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a841c813-30dc-427d-a697-7c40529ff949
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211202T091558Z
DESCRIPTION:  (Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@t
 ecnico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T092717Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83608217848?pwd=OE1FeXd3QWZQe
 DZsMjVOcms4NWsyQT09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/novel-optimization-strateg
 ies-for-clinical-flash-proton-therapy-evaluation-on-stereotactic-lung-trea
 tment-plans/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="c4m9l">  </p><p data-block
 -key="6m1p1">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-k
 ey="6trfr">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards time ordered parton showers
DTSTART:20211206T090000Z
DTEND:20211206T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:99b35697-0d26-4ae2-9909-e557de602c22
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211203T160336Z
DESCRIPTION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83608217848?pwd=OE1FeXd3QW
 ZQeDZsMjVOcms4NWsyQT09(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.c
 ardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt  
LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T210047Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-time-ordered-parto
 n-showers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="13t6s"><br/>https://videoc
 onf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83608217848?pwd=OE1FeXd3QWZQeDZsMjVOcms4NWsyQT09</p>
 <p data-block-key="e4p9c">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p
  data-block-key="3n8ii">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modular Symmetries and the Flavour Problem
DTSTART:20211206T093000Z
DTEND:20211206T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0e71057a-5920-48e6-ae36-980008a01b3b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211203T160830Z
DESCRIPTION:  (Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@t
 ecnico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T160830Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/87847848381?pwd=NTRCTXpzTkM4Q
 S9QcDM5LzZoRWwydz09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modular-symmetries-and-the
 -flavour-problem/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bapa8">  </p><p data-block
 -key="8dig3">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-k
 ey="2m9e6">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:End-to-end simulation of satellite based quantum key distribution
DTSTART:20211206T160000Z
DTEND:20211206T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:35c2d71f-26f5-46db-99a6-cafc19bce06d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211203T161055Z
DESCRIPTION:  (Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@t
 ecnico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T161055Z
LOCATION:https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/87311935352?pwd=aThwKzFvMXFzY
 WpMZXIzK05yYnc1UT09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/end-to-end-simulation-of-s
 atellite-based-quantum-key-distribution/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k8b4i">  </p><p data-block
 -key="dcl7u">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-k
 ey="4a4d4">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Frequency resolved optical gating for ultrashort mid-infrared lase
 r pulses
DTSTART:20211207T093000Z
DTEND:20211207T113000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e4ab9dcc-723d-41ce-a2ea-c208288ffc3f
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20211206T151346Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T155512Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/frequency-resolved-optical
 -gating-for-ultrashort-mid-infrared-laser-pulses/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f9qmc"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="aetgl">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key
 ="e2399">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of a trigger system for the ESTHER Shock Tube Spectros
 copy/Streak-Camera Diagnostic
DTSTART:20211207T160000Z
DTEND:20211207T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8fa922fb-9343-4f44-8a85-490d9c5d9cdb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211206T151139Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T004031Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-a-trigger-s
 ystem-for-the-esther-shock-tube-spectroscopystreak-camera-diagnostic/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d1ja1"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="8rv7l">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key
 ="alru6">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of a magnetic camera for barcode and QR magnetic Ident
 ification tag readout
DTSTART:20211207T163000Z
DTEND:20211207T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4de868b5-5e0f-4811-b0e4-be64c2a0616b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211203T160611Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T214545Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-a-magnetic-
 camera-for-barcode-and-qr-magnetic-identification-tag-readout/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s7a1c"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="fmqv8">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key
 ="dni87">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nonlinear optics with ultrashort mid-infrared laser pulses
DTSTART:20211209T100000Z
DTEND:20211209T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8a60263c-4766-4ff8-804f-90234be3682e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211206T151514Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T004420Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nonlinear-optics-with-ultr
 ashort-mid-infrared-laser-pulses/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s6tu6"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="ch307">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key
 ="df708">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:PALS – Setup optimisation and application to macromolecular mate
 rials characterisation
DTSTART:20211209T100000Z
DTEND:20211209T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:de392951-69cb-4335-9df1-3848f5469057
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211207T151716Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T153347Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/pals-setup-optimisation-an
 d-application-to-macromolecular-materials-characterisation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xsckj"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="4kipb">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key
 ="dk97o">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A Computational Model for Radiotherapy Studies with Proton and Car
 bon ion Mini-Beams
DTSTART:20211209T140000Z
DTEND:20211209T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4e2c12d7-f418-47cc-b8c9-66597fdc4541
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20211207T152309Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T153249Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-computational-model-for-
 radiotherapy-studies-with-proton-and-carbon-ion-mini-beams/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="j0svc"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="51g4i">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key
 ="6h35j">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Classical and Quantum simulation of Extreme Plasma Physics
DTSTART:20211209T140000Z
DTEND:20211209T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6891de17-671e-448d-b3ad-c652351225e6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211207T152047Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@tec
 nico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T153317Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/classical-and-quantum-simu
 lation-of-extreme-plasma-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="u35mg"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="t2en">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-key=
 "16lpl">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Observers in black hole spacetimes: The inside story
DTSTART:20211209T143000Z
DTEND:20211209T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:763e3ab8-cbbf-48e6-8e3e-22ed2a9b052e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211207T101850Z
DESCRIPTION:We consider several different aspects connected with propertie
 s of the motion of observers and particles inside the event horizon of a S
 chwarzschild black hole. We elucidate (i) how to maximize the observer&#x2
 7\;s survival proper time and (ii) how to make the visible part of the out
 er universe as large as possible before the observer hits the singularity.
  We also consider the red and blueshifts of photons experienced by observe
 rs during their travel. We develop an approach that relates these properti
 es with the formalism of particle collisions in a black hole spacetime and
  we show that for a special class of observers\, the ones with zero moment
 um\, there exists an analogue of the Banados-Silk-West effect inside the h
 orizon.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T162246Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/observers-in-black-hole-sp
 acetimes-the-inside-story/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vhdug">We consider several
  different aspects connected with properties of the motion of observers an
 d particles inside the event horizon of a Schwarzschild black hole. We elu
 cidate (i) how to maximize the observer&#x27\;s survival proper time and (
 ii) how to make the visible part of the outer universe as large as possibl
 e before the observer hits the singularity. We also consider the red and b
 lueshifts of photons experienced by observers during their travel. We deve
 lop an approach that relates these properties with the formalism of partic
 le collisions in a black hole spacetime and we show that for a special cla
 ss of observers\, the ones with zero momentum\, there exists an analogue o
 f the Banados-Silk-West effect inside the horizon.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Use of MHD Activity for Disruption Prediction in Tokamaks
DTSTART:20211209T170000Z
DTEND:20211209T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:de072ea0-b440-4951-9b86-3f338fa25aa8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211207T152152Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T153125Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/use-of-mhd-activity-for-di
 sruption-prediction-in-tokamaks/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dynamical bosonic stars and gravitational waves
DTSTART:20211215T110000Z
DTEND:20211215T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c6f08f71-df83-4368-9760-ff219e53509d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211210T145823Z
DESCRIPTION: Bosonic stars are theoretical exotic compact objects made of 
 ultralight bosonic particles that could explain part of dark matter. In th
 is talk\, I will review some recent results on the stability and dynamical
  formation of these objects. Then I will talk about bosonic star mergers\,
  the emission of gravitational waves\, and what we could learn about them 
 from a real gravitational wave event\, if these stars exist in the Univers
 e. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20211210T145823Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dynamical-bosonic-stars-an
 d-gravitational-waves/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="szxq9"> Bosonic stars are 
 theoretical exotic compact objects made of ultralight bosonic particles th
 at could explain part of dark matter. In this talk\, I will review some re
 cent results on the stability and dynamical formation of these objects. Th
 en I will talk about bosonic star mergers\, the emission of gravitational 
 waves\, and what we could learn about them from a real gravitational wave 
 event\, if these stars exist in the Universe. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Evolution of the impact of oil prices on electricity\, natural gas
 \, and coal prices: causality and interaction
DTSTART:20211215T143000Z
DTEND:20211215T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b821cb87-ed0a-4a0b-bf5d-344da17d3f2e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211213T164048Z
DESCRIPTION: (Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)ana.bela.cardoso@te
 cnico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T164048Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/evolution-of-the-impact-of
 -oil-prices-on-electricity-natural-gas-and-coal-prices-causality-and-inter
 action/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vf4lj"> </p><p data-block-
 key="1m1tq">(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password)</p><p data-block-ke
 y="5mcp8">ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Using atom-like spins in semiconductors toward scalable quantum co
 mputing
DTSTART:20211215T160000Z
DTEND:20211215T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ab1081bb-6338-4e18-bf66-c732583163de
SEQUENCE:11
CREATED:20211206T100451Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 921026In a world where the amount of data to process
  is steadily increasing\, the quantum nature of matter offers new possibil
 ities to develop concepts\, which may overcome nowadays technologies. Imp
 lications are expected in research areas that can range from quantum comp
 utation\, cryptography\, and quantum simulation.To be useful\, a qubit (th
 e elementary quantum unit of information) needs to be both isolated from i
 ts environment and precisely controllable\, which places strict requireme
 nts on its physical realization. In particular\, spins in solids are one o
 f the most promising realizations due to their potential for scalability 
 and miniaturization. Furthermore\, in these systems\, quantum control has 
 been established and electron spin coherence times now exceed several sec
 onds. Even so\, a critical challenge in these systems consists of developi
 ng a robust two-qubit gate that can be scaled up to a larger network.In t
 his seminar\, I will overview some of the challenges of this field and int
 roduce a new mechanism for &quot\;long-range&quot\; interaction. Making us
 e of independent readout of two electron spins\, we demonstrate coherent 
 exchange interaction mediated by a multielectron quantum dot. This result
  provides a possible route to the realization of multi-qubit quantum circu
 its based on single spins.Short bio: My research activities have mostly ce
 ntred on the physics of nano-devices\, and\, in particular\, on giving a d
 irect and &quot\;local&quot\; understanding to a significant number of fu
 ndamental phenomena through experiments dealing with electron quantum int
 erference and correlations\, Coulomb blockade\, and the quantum Hall regim
 e. After 2015\, my work has focused on implementing &quot\;spin qubits&qu
 ot\;\, i.e. units of quantum information represented by isolated spins con
 fined in solid-state systems. In the course of my career\, I have carried
  out research in laboratories worldwide including France\, Belgium\, Denma
 rk\, Australia\, and Austria. In December 2020\, I have joined the Quantu
 m Information Team at the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory (UK).
LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T115401Z
LOCATION:(Online): https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/83876336173?pwd=eXd
 CV09VcjRlNEk3WTJPaE55NHJyUT09
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/using-atom-like-spins-in-s
 emiconductors-toward-scalable-quantum-computing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="00n2u"><b>Password</b>: 92
 1026</p><p data-block-key="7p6tj"><br/></p><p data-block-key="4vkqf">In a 
 world where the amount of data to process is steadily increasing\, the qua
 ntum nature of matter offers new possibilities to develop concepts\, whic
 h may overcome nowadays technologies. Implications are expected in researc
 h areas that can range from quantum computation\, cryptography\, and quan
 tum simulation.<br/><br/>To be useful\, a qubit (the elementary quantum un
 it of information) needs to be both isolated from its environment and prec
 isely controllable\, which places strict requirements on its physical rea
 lization. In particular\, spins in solids are one of the most promising re
 alizations due to their potential for scalability and miniaturization. Fu
 rthermore\, in these systems\, quantum control has been established and el
 ectron spin coherence times now exceed several seconds. Even so\, a criti
 cal challenge in these systems consists of developing a robust two-qubit g
 ate that can be scaled up to a larger network.<br/><br/>In this seminar\,
  I will overview some of the challenges of this field and introduce a new 
 mechanism for &quot\;long-range&quot\; interaction. Making use of indepen
 dent readout of two electron spins\, we demonstrate coherent exchange inte
 raction mediated by a multielectron quantum dot. This result provides a p
 ossible route to the realization of multi-qubit quantum circuits based on 
 single spins.</p><p data-block-key="7muar"></p><p data-block-key="49pmc"><
 br/></p><p data-block-key="39tbb"><b>Short bio</b>: My research activities
  have mostly centred on the physics of nano-devices\, and\, in particular\
 , on giving a direct and &quot\;local&quot\; understanding to a significa
 nt number of fundamental phenomena through experiments dealing with electr
 on quantum interference and correlations\, Coulomb blockade\, and the qua
 ntum Hall regime. After 2015\, my work has focused on implementing &quot\
 ;spin qubits&quot\;\, i.e. units of quantum information represented by iso
 lated spins confined in solid-state systems. In the course of my career\,
  I have carried out research in laboratories worldwide including France\, 
 Belgium\, Denmark\, Australia\, and Austria. In December 2020\, I have jo
 ined the Quantum Information Team at the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory (UK
 ).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum algorithm for the classification of Supersymmetric top qua
 rk events
DTSTART:20211215T163000Z
DTEND:20211215T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:7a74c466-f3a1-48b9-8d29-187d5f7f8465
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20211213T143602Z
DESCRIPTION: The search for supersymmetric particles is one of the major g
 oals in the next high luminosity phase of the Large Hadron Collider. Super
 symmmetric top (stop) searches play a very important role in this respect\
 , but the unprecedented collision rate that will be attained at this phase
  poses new challenges for the separation between any new signal and the St
 andard Model background. While classical multivariate techniques might be 
 insufficient in this new environment\, the massive parallelism provided by
  quantum computing techniques may yield an efficient solution for the prob
 lem. In this paper we make a novel application of the QAML-Z approach to c
 lassify the stop signal versus the background\, and implement it in a quan
 tum annealer machine. We show that this approach together with the pre-pro
 cessing of the data with Principal Component Analysis may yield better res
 ults than conventional multivariate approaches 
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T143602Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-algorithm-for-the-
 classification-of-supersymmetric-top-quark-events/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vqhcf"> The search for sup
 ersymmetric particles is one of the major goals in the next high luminosit
 y phase of the Large Hadron Collider. Supersymmmetric top (stop) searches 
 play a very important role in this respect\, but the unprecedented collisi
 on rate that will be attained at this phase poses new challenges for the s
 eparation between any new signal and the Standard Model background. While 
 classical multivariate techniques might be insufficient in this new enviro
 nment\, the massive parallelism provided by quantum computing techniques m
 ay yield an efficient solution for the problem. In this paper we make a no
 vel application of the QAML-Z approach to classify the stop signal versus 
 the background\, and implement it in a quantum annealer machine. We show t
 hat this approach together with the pre-processing of the data with Princi
 pal Component Analysis may yield better results than conventional multivar
 iate approaches </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Prescription for finite oblique parameters S and U in extensions o
 f the SM with mW != mZ cos thetaW
DTSTART:20211216T110000Z
DTEND:20211216T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c846416a-b419-4149-ac89-362a294ee9c4
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20211213T100710Z
DESCRIPTION:Meeting ID: 849 8854 1912Meeting password: CFTP777We consider 
 extensions of the Standard Model with neutral scalars in multiplets of SU(
 2) larger than doublets. When those scalars acquire vacuum expectation val
 ues\, the resulting masses of the gauge bosons W± and Z0 are not related 
 by mW = mZ cos thetaW. In those extensions of the Standard Model the obliq
 ue parameters S and U\, when computed at the one-loop level\, turn out to 
 be either gauge-dependent or divergent. We show that one may eliminate thi
 s problem by modifying the Feynman rules of the Standard Model for some ve
 rtices containing the Higgs boson\; the modifying factors are equal to 1 i
 n the limit mW = mZ cos thetaW. We give the result for S in a model with a
 rbitrary numbers of scalar SU(2) triplets with weak hypercharges either 0 
 or 1.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T100858Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/prescription-for-finite-ob
 lique-parameters-s-and-u-in-extensions-of-the-sm-with-mw-mz-cos-thetaw/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="52eya">Meeting ID: 849 885
 4 1912<br/>Meeting password: CFTP777<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3p4r8
 ">We consider extensions of the Standard Model with neutral scalars in mul
 tiplets of SU(2) larger than doublets. When those scalars acquire vacuum e
 xpectation values\, the resulting masses of the gauge bosons W± and Z0 ar
 e not related by mW = mZ cos thetaW. In those extensions of the Standard M
 odel the oblique parameters S and U\, when computed at the one-loop level\
 , turn out to be either gauge-dependent or divergent. We show that one may
  eliminate this problem by modifying the Feynman rules of the Standard Mod
 el for some vertices containing the Higgs boson\; the modifying factors ar
 e equal to 1 in the limit mW = mZ cos thetaW. We give the result for S in 
 a model with arbitrary numbers of scalar SU(2) triplets with weak hypercha
 rges either 0 or 1.</p><p data-block-key="ejn96"></p><p data-block-key="79
 sa6"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Inference with core-collapse supernova waveforms
DTSTART:20211216T143000Z
DTEND:20211216T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:1d9d3966-a309-4f10-9289-f636a0de3cf8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20211210T145644Z
DESCRIPTION:Parameter estimation of core-collapse supernovae (CCSN) is cha
 llenged by the unmodeled nature of postbounce gravitational waveforms and 
 by the intrinsic difficulties involved in the modeling of explosions of ma
 ssive stars. Asteroseismology of proto-neutron stars (PNS) may offer a pro
 mising approach to do so. Numerical simulations of CCSN show that g-modes 
 are commonly excited in PNS and they are responsible for a significant fra
 ction of the gravitational-wave signal produced by most (i.e. neutrino-dri
 ven) supernova explosions. The time-frequency evolution of those modes is 
 linked to the physical properties of the PNS through quasi-universal relat
 ions. This talk discusses recent work aimed at inferring PNS properties th
 rough the analysis of its modes of oscillation and the gravitational waves
  they trigger. Observational constraints of our findings for current and t
 hird-generation gravitational-wave detectors are reported. In the last par
 t of the talk we will also cover recent results for the rather specific ca
 se of rapidly-rotating CCSN.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T085805Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada\, 2-8.11\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2
 º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/inference-with-core-collap
 se-supernova-waveforms/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q41rr">Parameter estimatio
 n of core-collapse supernovae (CCSN) is challenged by the unmodeled nature
  of postbounce gravitational waveforms and by the intrinsic difficulties i
 nvolved in the modeling of explosions of massive stars. Asteroseismology o
 f proto-neutron stars (PNS) may offer a promising approach to do so. Numer
 ical simulations of CCSN show that g-modes are commonly excited in PNS and
  they are responsible for a significant fraction of the gravitational-wave
  signal produced by most (i.e. neutrino-driven) supernova explosions. The 
 time-frequency evolution of those modes is linked to the physical properti
 es of the PNS through quasi-universal relations. This talk discusses recen
 t work aimed at inferring PNS properties through the analysis of its modes
  of oscillation and the gravitational waves they trigger. Observational co
 nstraints of our findings for current and third-generation gravitational-w
 ave detectors are reported. In the last part of the talk we will also cove
 r recent results for the rather specific case of rapidly-rotating CCSN.</p
 >
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Link Prediction in Complex Networks
DTSTART:20211217T090000Z
DTEND:20211217T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0c2ad62e-a81c-480e-9439-ac336984aeae
SEQUENCE:7
CREATED:20211213T155130Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 392699Meeting ID: 836 1514 8258Predicting new l
 inks in physical\, biological\, social\, or technological networks has a s
 ignificant scientific and societal impact. Network based link prediction m
 ethods utilize topological patterns in a network to infer new or unobserve
 d links. Here\, we propose a quantum algorithm for link prediction\, QLP\,
  which uses quantum walks to infer unknown links based on even and odd len
 gth paths. By sampling new links from quantum measurements\, QLP avoids th
 e need to explicitly calculate all pairwise scores in the network. We stud
 y the complexity of QLP and discuss in which cases one may achieve a polyn
 omial speedup over classical link prediction methods. Furthermore\, tests 
 with real-world datasets show that QLP is at least as precise as state-of-
 the-art classical link prediction methods\, both in cross-validation tests
  and in the prediction of experimentally verified protein-protein interact
 ions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211213T164438Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-link-prediction-in
 -complex-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ckc7k">Password: 392699<b
 r/></p><p data-block-key="earm3">Meeting ID: 836 1514 8258</p><p data-
 block-key="9ukdr">Predicting new links in physical\, biological\, social\,
  or technological networks has a significant scientific and societal impac
 t. Network based link prediction methods utilize topological patterns in a
  network to infer new or unobserved links. Here\, we propose a quantum alg
 orithm for link prediction\, QLP\, which uses quantum walks to infer unkno
 wn links based on even and odd length paths. By sampling new links from qu
 antum measurements\, QLP avoids the need to explicitly calculate all pairw
 ise scores in the network. We study the complexity of QLP and discuss in w
 hich cases one may achieve a polynomial speedup over classical link predic
 tion methods. Furthermore\, tests with real-world datasets show that QLP i
 s at least as precise as state-of-the-art classical link prediction method
 s\, both in cross-validation tests and in the prediction of experimentally
  verified protein-protein interactions.<br/><br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dia do DF
DTSTART:20211217T170000Z
DTEND:20211217T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:63adec2a-5925-4e65-a682-2aeccfda3605
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20210909T140549Z
DESCRIPTION:O Departamento de Física celebrou 40 anos em 2020\, mas está
  maior e mais dinâmico que nunca. Nesta cerimónia anual vamos rever e ce
 lebrar o ano corrente\, homenageando membros e alunos do DF. A fechar\, ha
 verá um momento musical com o pianista Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro.
LAST-MODIFIED:20211127T184124Z
LOCATION:Teatro Thalia
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dia-do-df/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3kjjg">O Departamento de F
 ísica celebrou 40 anos em 2020\, mas está maior e mais dinâmico que nun
 ca. Nesta cerimónia anual vamos rever e celebrar o ano corrente\, homenag
 eando membros e alunos do DF. A fechar\, haverá um momento musical com o 
 pianista Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Novel architectures to integrate ultra sensitive sensors to detect
  biomedical signals
DTSTART:20220111T143000Z
DTEND:20220111T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:50b83ca3-48bc-47eb-86e0-4ae78a78d7b6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220107T180846Z
DESCRIPTION:Magnetic sensing technologies are widely used in biomedical ap
 plications wherein magnetoresistive sensors are stated due to a high perfo
 rmance in terms of signal-to-noise ratio\, power consumption and productio
 n cost. Furthermore\, they work at room temperature with an established nT
 esla minimum field detectable at low frequencies. However\, an improvement
  on the limit field detection can push forward the magnetoresistive techno
 logy as a high precision tool within the sub-nT field range. The key param
 eters of the magnetoresistive sensor performance are given by sensitivity\
 , noise\, power consumption\, thermal and magnetic robustness. A proper mu
 ltilayer stack engineering focused on materials and thicknesses of the buf
 fer layer (Ta\, NiFeCr)\, antiferromagnetic material (MnNi\, MnIr)\, refer
 ence structure (exchange bias\, synthetic antiferromagnet) and sensing lay
 er can deliver an enhanced response according to the application requireme
 nts. Instead of a sensitivity enhancement driven by a higher MR ratio\, th
 e incorporation of magnetic flux concentrators provides a reduction of the
  linear range. However\, the operational point of the latter approach is u
 sually deviated from zero field due to its high sensitivity and hysteresis
 \, being explored a monolithic biasing technique to compensate the shift o
 f the output curve through the integration a current line directly on chip
 . On the other hand\, the optimization of the minimum field detectable can
  also be delivered by a noise level reduction. Therefore\, a vertical depo
 sition of Z spin valve levels was assessed in order to achieve a compact p
 arallel configuration with an equivalent resistance reduced by a factor of
  1/Z. This work comprised the optimization of the deposition and microfabr
 ication process for a thick multilayer stack\; development of simulation a
 nd calculation tools to understand the physics behind and to support the d
 evice design\; magnetic\, magnetotransport and noise characterization of t
 he microfabricated devices\, and implementation of an experimental set-up 
 to find the minimum field detectable within an unshielded environment. Pac
 ked devices composed of up to 50 spin valves vertically deposited and larg
 e sensing areas (low aspect ratio) led to a low nominal resistance combine
 d with a linear and centered output driven by all magnetostatic couplings 
 between ferromagnetic layers. This approach minimizes the noise level whil
 e maintaining a high sensitivity delivering an improved detectivity withou
 t compromising the device footprint. A 3D architecture design integrating 
 magnetic tunnel junctions was pursued to push forward the detectivity of t
 unnel magnetoresistive sensors. The concept was demonstrated with a CoFeB/
 MgO/CoFeB based stack\, being established a microfabrication process for a
  device composed of 3 levels. The characterized device presents a low nois
 e level in addition to a high electrical robustness and compact footprint.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T181312Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/novel-architectures-to-int
 egrate-ultra-sensitive-sensors-to-detect-biomedical-signals/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4z91j">Magnetic sensing te
 chnologies are widely used in biomedical applications wherein magnetoresis
 tive sensors are stated due to a high performance in terms of signal-to-no
 ise ratio\, power consumption and production cost. Furthermore\, they work
  at room temperature with an established nTesla minimum field detectable a
 t low frequencies. However\, an improvement on the limit field detection c
 an push forward the magnetoresistive technology as a high precision tool w
 ithin the sub-nT field range.<br/><br/> The key parameters of the magnetor
 esistive sensor performance are given by sensitivity\, noise\, power consu
 mption\, thermal and magnetic robustness. A proper multilayer stack engine
 ering focused on materials and thicknesses of the buffer layer (Ta\, NiFeC
 r)\, antiferromagnetic material (MnNi\, MnIr)\, reference structure (excha
 nge bias\, synthetic antiferromagnet) and sensing layer can deliver an enh
 anced response according to the application requirements.<br/><br/> Instea
 d of a sensitivity enhancement driven by a higher MR ratio\, the incorpora
 tion of magnetic flux concentrators provides a reduction of the linear ran
 ge. However\, the operational point of the latter approach is usually devi
 ated from zero field due to its high sensitivity and hysteresis\, being ex
 plored a monolithic biasing technique to compensate the shift of the outpu
 t curve through the integration a current line directly on chip. On the ot
 her hand\, the optimization of the minimum field detectable can also be de
 livered by a noise level reduction.<br/><br/> Therefore\, a vertical depos
 ition of Z spin valve levels was assessed in order to achieve a compact pa
 rallel configuration with an equivalent resistance reduced by a factor of 
 1/Z. This work comprised the optimization of the deposition and microfabri
 cation process for a thick multilayer stack\; development of simulation an
 d calculation tools to understand the physics behind and to support the de
 vice design\; magnetic\, magnetotransport and noise characterization of th
 e microfabricated devices\, and implementation of an experimental set-up t
 o find the minimum field detectable within an unshielded environment. Pack
 ed devices composed of up to 50 spin valves vertically deposited and large
  sensing areas (low aspect ratio) led to a low nominal resistance combined
  with a linear and centered output driven by all magnetostatic couplings b
 etween ferromagnetic layers. This approach minimizes the noise level while
  maintaining a high sensitivity delivering an improved detectivity without
  compromising the device footprint. A 3D architecture design integrating m
 agnetic tunnel junctions was pursued to push forward the detectivity of tu
 nnel magnetoresistive sensors.<br/><br/> The concept was demonstrated with
  a CoFeB/MgO/CoFeB based stack\, being established a microfabrication proc
 ess for a device composed of 3 levels. The characterized device presents a
  low noise level in addition to a high electrical robustness and compact f
 ootprint.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optics in Wonderland: Down the rabbit hole of metaresonators
DTSTART:20220112T160000Z
DTEND:20220112T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:94b984fb-80a6-4b4a-920c-d5a31cfbd0eb
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20211203T084649Z
DESCRIPTION:Optical resonators allow the generation and storage of electro
 magnetic waves. They are widely used in technology and fundamental researc
 h\, notably for their application in telecommunications\, lasers and nonli
 near optics\, ultra-sensitive measurements in cavity optomechanics and the
  study of light-matter interactions. To some extent\, it is possible to cr
 eate structured light\, i.e.\, to customize it by controlling its amplitud
 e\, phase\, frequency\, and polarization\, directly inside a resonator\, b
 ut the typical approaches used since the invention of the laser\, such as 
 pump shaping and designing different cavity geometries\, are macroscopic a
 nd rather limited. In my most recent research\, I have explored new cavity
  configurations incorporating metamaterials with structured elements small
 er than the wavelength of light\, allowing light to be shaped in unprecede
 nted ways. These demonstrations range from embedding a mode converter insi
 de a solid-state resonator to create tunable optical vortex arrays\, to th
 e use of mode converters as one or both cavity reflectors in external cavi
 ty lasers and silicon-on-insulator waveguides to enable lasing on hologram
 s and create arbitrary near fields\, to the monolithic integration into se
 miconductor lasers to engineer the spectrum of optical frequency combs. In
  all these cases\, internal mode conversion confers intriguing new propert
 ies to these metaresonators\, which cannot be derived from the properties 
 of the base materials constituting the gain or waveguide medium\, nor from
  the cavity geometry. In this seminar\, I will provide an overview of this
  emerging field combining resonators with customized intracavity optical e
 lements\, which is one of the most complex and richest frontiers in optics
 .Bio: Marco Piccardo is a Researcher at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologi
 a in Milan leading a small team within the Vectorial Nano-Imaging research
  line. He is exploring novel approaches for structured light based on meta
 surfaces and their integration in active laser resonators. He is also an A
 ssociate Researcher at Harvard University\, where he did his postdoctoral 
 studies from 2016 to 2020 exploring new electronic and photonic properties
  of integrated laser frequency combs. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics in 
 2016 from Ecole Polytechnique working on the fundamental electronic proces
 ses responsible for the efficiency drop of blue light-emitting diodes at h
 igh-current operation\, such as Anderson localization and Auger recombinat
 ion. He received his B.Sc. in Physics from Università degli Studi di Tori
 no\, and a M.Sc. in Physics from Ecole Normale Superieure and Ecole Polyte
 chnique.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T175157Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optics-in-wonderland-down-
 the-rabbit-hole-of-metaresonators/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2ru63"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="3r6jd"></p><p data-block-key="4gt9g">Optical resonators allow the gene
 ration and storage of electromagnetic waves. They are widely used in techn
 ology and fundamental research\, notably for their application in telecomm
 unications\, lasers and nonlinear optics\, ultra-sensitive measurements in
  cavity optomechanics and the study of light-matter interactions. To some 
 extent\, it is possible to create structured light\, i.e.\, to customize i
 t by controlling its amplitude\, phase\, frequency\, and polarization\, di
 rectly inside a resonator\, but the typical approaches used since the inve
 ntion of the laser\, such as pump shaping and designing different cavity g
 eometries\, are macroscopic and rather limited. In my most recent research
 \, I have explored new cavity configurations incorporating metamaterials w
 ith structured elements smaller than the wavelength of light\, allowing li
 ght to be shaped in unprecedented ways. These demonstrations range from em
 bedding a mode converter inside a solid-state resonator to create tunable 
 optical vortex arrays\, to the use of mode converters as one or both cavit
 y reflectors in external cavity lasers and silicon-on-insulator waveguides
  to enable lasing on holograms and create arbitrary near fields\, to the m
 onolithic integration into semiconductor lasers to engineer the spectrum o
 f optical frequency combs. In all these cases\, internal mode conversion c
 onfers intriguing new properties to these metaresonators\, which cannot be
  derived from the properties of the base materials constituting the gain o
 r waveguide medium\, nor from the cavity geometry. In this seminar\, I wil
 l provide an overview of this emerging field combining resonators with cus
 tomized intracavity optical elements\, which is one of the most complex an
 d richest frontiers in optics.<br/><br/><b>Bio:</b> Marco Piccardo is a Re
 searcher at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia in Milan leading a small t
 eam within the Vectorial Nano-Imaging research line. He is exploring novel
  approaches for structured light based on metasurfaces and their integrati
 on in active laser resonators. He is also an Associate Researcher at Harva
 rd University\, where he did his postdoctoral studies from 2016 to 2020 ex
 ploring new electronic and photonic properties of integrated laser frequen
 cy combs. He obtained his Ph.D. in Physics in 2016 from Ecole Polytechniqu
 e working on the fundamental electronic processes responsible for the effi
 ciency drop of blue light-emitting diodes at high-current operation\, such
  as Anderson localization and Auger recombination. He received his B.Sc. i
 n Physics from Università degli Studi di Torino\, and a M.Sc. in Physics 
 from Ecole Normale Superieure and Ecole Polytechnique.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Magnetic field sensors for high precision surface scanners
DTSTART:20220118T130000Z
DTEND:20220118T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:faa4ab9f-31bb-4b7e-a233-b15a95be5be3
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220111T143339Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The new technical paradigm of Industry 4.0 has been 
 pushing the sensor technology\, instrumentation\, and measurement science 
 to continue the progression of achieving the control and efficiency over t
 he entire mass production process. Therefore\, the development of smart an
 d autonomous systems has led to a high demand of sensors for the monitoriz
 ation of angular and linear positioning among the industrial\, automotive 
 and robotics market.The main limitations of the existing magnetic sensing 
 technology based on state-of-art anisotropic magnetoresistive and hall eff
 ect sensors for incremental and absolute positioning systems rely on a low
  reading distance and a minimum pole pitch size down to 500 µm\, which le
 ads to a lower resolution and accuracy when compared to optical based enco
 ders. The recent developments on magnetoresistive sensor technologies prov
 ide a competitive and reliable solution for the next generation of motion 
 systems based on magnetic encoders\, where the high signal-to-noise ratio 
 and the enhanced spatial resolution of tunnel magnetoresistive sensors (TM
 R) can promote the detection of sub-100 µm pole pitch dimensions\, drivin
 g to a performance similar to low-level optical encoders in terms of accur
 acy but with a lower production cost\, enhanced working distance\, reduced
  mounting tolerances and higher robustness to harsh environments. Therefor
 e\, following the technological trend observed in the hard disk devices\, 
 the development of the new generation of incremental magnetic encoders bas
 ed on the TMR sensing technology focused on the (i) enhancement of the dev
 ice reading distance beyond a gap equivalent to 1x pole pitch dimension an
 d on the (ii) improvement of the accuracy employing (a) commercial elastom
 er bonded ferrite linear scales from a sub-100µm to a 5 mm pole pitch ran
 ge and (b) microfabricated thin film magnetic scales based on a pole-groov
 e pattern with a sub-500 µm pole pitch range.The optimization of the sens
 ing technology\, the sensor arrangement and packaging method delivered a s
 uccessful outcome for a future short-term breakthrough on the available en
 coder solutions by achieving an accuracy around 3 µm at a reading distanc
 e of 1x for a pole pitch of 80 µm. On the other hand\, a reading distance
  range around 3x was achieved for standard pole pitch dimensions\, being a
 ble to reduce the mounting requirements in non-accurate applications.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220111T143805Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/magnetic-field-sensors-for
 -high-precision-surface-scanners/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qe41k"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 /> The new technical paradigm of Industry 4.0 has been pushing the sensor 
 technology\, instrumentation\, and measurement science to continue the pro
 gression of achieving the control and efficiency over the entire mass prod
 uction process. Therefore\, the development of smart and autonomous system
 s has led to a high demand of sensors for the monitorization of angular an
 d linear positioning among the industrial\, automotive and robotics market
 .<br/></p><p data-block-key="272lt">The main limitations of the existing m
 agnetic sensing technology based on state-of-art anisotropic magnetoresist
 ive and hall effect sensors for incremental and absolute positioning syste
 ms rely on a low reading distance and a minimum pole pitch size down to 50
 0 µm\, which leads to a lower resolution and accuracy when compared to op
 tical based encoders.<br/><br/> The recent developments on magnetoresistiv
 e sensor technologies provide a competitive and reliable solution for the 
 next generation of motion systems based on magnetic encoders\, where the h
 igh signal-to-noise ratio and the enhanced spatial resolution of tunnel ma
 gnetoresistive sensors (TMR) can promote the detection of sub-100 µm pole
  pitch dimensions\, driving to a performance similar to low-level optical 
 encoders in terms of accuracy but with a lower production cost\, enhanced 
 working distance\, reduced mounting tolerances and higher robustness to ha
 rsh environments.<br/><br/> Therefore\, following the technological trend 
 observed in the hard disk devices\, the development of the new generation 
 of incremental magnetic encoders based on the TMR sensing technology focus
 ed on the (i) enhancement of the device reading distance beyond a gap equi
 valent to 1x pole pitch dimension and on the (ii) improvement of the accur
 acy employing (a) commercial elastomer bonded ferrite linear scales from a
  sub-100µm to a 5 mm pole pitch range and (b) microfabricated thin film m
 agnetic scales based on a pole-groove pattern with a sub-500 µm pole pitc
 h range.</p><p data-block-key="3kts7"><br/>The optimization of the sensing
  technology\, the sensor arrangement and packaging method delivered a succ
 essful outcome for a future short-term breakthrough on the available encod
 er solutions by achieving an accuracy around 3 µm at a reading distance o
 f 1x for a pole pitch of 80 µm. On the other hand\, a reading distance ra
 nge around 3x was achieved for standard pole pitch dimensions\, being able
  to reduce the mounting requirements in non-accurate applications.</p><p d
 ata-block-key="4tglo"></p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Photoinduced dynamics of electronic\, structural and magnetic orde
 r in quantum materials
DTSTART:20220119T160000Z
DTEND:20220119T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fd6aef6b-c621-47a1-a450-f737821cd938
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20220104T124005Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Quantum materials exhibit a variety of different phas
 es that arise from the competition between different degrees of freedom 
 – electronic\, stru­­ctural\, spin and orbital. Ultrafast techniques e
 nable a selective investigation of the dynamical response of these differe
 nt subsystems through a careful choice of pump and probe characteristics.I
  will present results of studies in different quantum materials using ultr
 afast pulses in the optical\, THz and x-ray frequency ranges.TbMnO3 is a p
 rototypical multiferroic\, where ferroelectric polarization arises from a 
 cycloidal magnetic order below 27 K. The prospect of electric field contro
 l of magnetization dynamics makes multiferroic systems extremely appealing
 \, in particular in the context of ultrafast magnetic switching. Using ult
 rafast x-ray pulses we have investigated the magnetic order and structural
  dynamics in TbMnO_3 following optical and THz excitation\, shedding light
  onto the demagnetization pathways in this system.Mott insulators are arch
 etypal examples of quantum materials\, which have generated strong interes
 t due in part to the insulator-to-metal transition that some exhibit when 
 the balance between on-site Coulomb repulsion and hopping is overturned. S
 ome Mott insulators exhibit an abrupt drop in resistivity under the applic
 ation of electric fields with durations of a few tens of microseconds\, wi
 th typical threshold fields on the order of 1-10 kV/cm. Quasi-dc electric 
 fields well in excess of 1 – 10 kV/cm can currently be generated with ul
 trashort pulses in the low frequency or THz range\, which enables the inve
 stigation of the sub-picosecond dynamics of the electric field driven Mott
  transition. I will present our results on THz driven dynamics in GaTa_4Se
 _8\, a Mott insulator which exhibits clear electrical Mott transitions.Sho
 rt Bio:Elsa Abreu is a Senior Research Assistant in the Physics Department
  of ETH Zürich. In 2018 she was awarded a four-year Ambizione Grant from 
 the Swiss National Science Foundation for her project on &quot\;Exploring 
 superconductivity pathways in low-dimensional spin-ladder and spin-chain c
 ompounds&quot\;\, and has since then been leading a team as a part of the 
 Ultrafast Dynamics Group.She obtained her BSc in Physics from the Institut
 o Superior Técnico and her MSc at Instituto Superior Técnico and Uppsala
  University\, Sweden. In 2014 she graduated with her PhD in Physics from B
 oston University\, MA\, USA\, and then moved to Switzerland to work as a p
 ostdoctoral fellow at ETH Zürich.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220119T113100Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 353881)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/photoinduced-dynamics-of-e
 lectronic-structural-and-magnetic-order-in-quantum-materials/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="04vnr"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="5vvqv"><b>Abstract:</b><br/>Quantum materials exhibit a variety of dif
 ferent phases that arise from the competition between different degrees of
  freedom – electronic\, stru­­ctural\, spin and orbital. Ultrafast tec
 hniques enable a selective investigation of the dynamical response of thes
 e different subsystems through a careful choice of pump and probe characte
 ristics.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="da2dr">I will present results of 
 studies in different quantum materials using ultrafast pulses in the optic
 al\, THz and x-ray frequency ranges.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="e98g0
 ">TbMnO3 is a prototypical multiferroic\, where ferroelectric polarization
  arises from a cycloidal magnetic order below 27 K. The prospect of electr
 ic field control of magnetization dynamics makes multiferroic systems extr
 emely appealing\, in particular in the context of ultrafast magnetic switc
 hing. Using ultrafast x-ray pulses we have investigated the magnetic order
  and structural dynamics in TbMnO_3 following optical and THz excitation\,
  shedding light onto the demagnetization pathways in this system.<br/><br/
 ></p><p data-block-key="1d4ii">Mott insulators are archetypal examples of 
 quantum materials\, which have generated strong interest due in part to th
 e insulator-to-metal transition that some exhibit when the balance between
  on-site Coulomb repulsion and hopping is overturned. Some Mott insulators
  exhibit an abrupt drop in resistivity under the application of electric f
 ields with durations of a few tens of microseconds\, with typical threshol
 d fields on the order of 1-10 kV/cm. Quasi-dc electric fields well in exce
 ss of 1 – 10 kV/cm can currently be generated with ultrashort pulses in 
 the low frequency or THz range\, which enables the investigation of the su
 b-picosecond dynamics of the electric field driven Mott transition. I will
  present our results on THz driven dynamics in GaTa_4Se_8\, a Mott insulat
 or which exhibits clear electrical Mott transitions.<br/><br/></p><p data-
 block-key="902ei"><b>Short Bio:</b><br/>Elsa Abreu is a Senior Research As
 sistant in the Physics Department of ETH Zürich. In 2018 she was awarded 
 a four-year Ambizione Grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation for
  her project on &quot\;Exploring superconductivity pathways in low-dimensi
 onal spin-ladder and spin-chain compounds&quot\;\, and has since then been
  leading a team as a part of the Ultrafast Dynamics Group.<br/><br/></p><p
  data-block-key="4va09">She obtained her BSc in Physics from the Instituto
  Superior Técnico and her MSc at Instituto Superior Técnico and Uppsala 
 University\, Sweden. In 2014 she graduated with her PhD in Physics from Bo
 ston University\, MA\, USA\, and then moved to Switzerland to work as a po
 stdoctoral fellow at ETH Zürich.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Assessment of reflectometry diagnostics for DEMO
DTSTART:20220126T090000Z
DTEND:20220126T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2f55a025-69c4-4dc0-9a91-8476ef652ed6
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220111T145319Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: DEMO will be the first prototype of a fusion power p
 lant. Unlike experimental tokamaks\, only the necessary diagnostics for ma
 chine protection and plasma control will be implemented. One of the fundam
 ental measurements is the position and shape of the last closed magnetic s
 urface\, typically measured with the magnetic diagnostics. One of the majo
 r issues of its implementation in DEMO is the large integration drifts tha
 t can occur during the operation due to the high levels of radiation. This
  can lead to a wrong plasma position estimation\, putting the operation at
  risk.The prime candidate to complement or substitute the magnetic diagnos
 tics in DEMO is the microwave reflectometry. By sweeping the frequency of 
 the probing beam\, microwave reflectometry is capable of measuring the ele
 ctron density profile. As the density is directly linked to the magnetic f
 lux surfaces these measurements give access to the magnetic configuration\
 , providing its local radial position. The O-mode propagation is independe
 nt from the magnetic field\, being ideal for replacing the magnetic diagno
 stics.The DEMO plasma position reflectometer (DEMO PPR) consists a system 
 of multi­ reflectometers distributed poloidaly along the wall at differen
 t positions that will provide the separatrix reconstruction. The optimizat
 ion of such system requires the simulation of the measurement process for 
 different poloidal views\, emitting angles\, antenna assemblies and plasma
  configurations. The final system must be optimized for the operation scen
 ario and be stable under the possible deviations to its equilibrium that c
 an occur during the discharges. This includes the plasma displacement\, tu
 rbulence or MHD activity. For now\, the DEMO PPR is in an early developmen
 t stage and there are many questions that need to be investigated before r
 eaching its final design.In this work we study the process of optimization
  of PPR systems with a general approach\, taking into account the future c
 hanges in the geometry and plasma scenario. The important variables of a g
 eneral multiple reflectometers system were identified and the techniques a
 nd the procedure to optimize it were developed. The simulation of such sys
 tems is in general a complex task that requires the definition of several 
 different regions of interest and testing different antenna models and pla
 smas\, which is a very demanding task from the computational point of view
  and of necessary time to build the simulation scripts. For this reason\, 
 we develop the structure of a high-level framework for multiple reflectome
 try simulations that is capable of automatizing all the simulation process
  of a multiple reflectometers system for the REFMUL* codes\, a family of f
 ull­ wave FDTD codes that has been used for reflectometry simulations. Th
 e user defines the configuration files of the system geometry and plasma\,
  the probing bands and the dependence between the main variables of the pr
 oblem. A script creates all the necessary models and scripts that to run a
 ll the simulations in the HPCs.Using the developed framework\, we optimize
 d the DEMO PPR system using the official DEMO scenario from EUROFUSION. We
  started by defining 100 different positions around the tokamak and testin
 g two different configurations. In the first one\, the antennas were align
 ed perpendicularly with the wall. This configuration has advantages from t
 he point of view of the implementation of the antennas. However\, the resu
 lts shown that there are positions in the top of the machine and in the di
 vertor region that have a very poor measurement performance and in some ca
 ses the signal is totally lost. In the second configuration\, the antennas
  were aligned perpendicularly to the separatrix. In this case\, since the 
 direction of the probing beam is approximately parallel to the density gra
 dient\, a better measurement performance is expected. The results confirme
 d this principle\, improving the results in several positions. At the dive
 rtor region\, some of the positions continued to have a poor measurement p
 erformance\, being necessary to sweep the probing angle to verify if there
  is an optimized configuration.One of the problems associated with the opt
 imization is that is necessary to extract the round trip group delay and c
 alculate the amplitude of the detected signal for many different configura
 tions. The analysis of the simulation results requires the manual adjustme
 nt of the data analysis parameters\, as the filter cutoff frequency or the
  signal delay. Using the principle that a slow varying group delay has a m
 inimum standard deviation if it is well filtered\, we developed an automat
 ized version of the the 1/Q detection\, designed as IQA method. With this 
 technique\, it was possible sweeping the probing angle at all the position
 s in an acceptable time and select the optimized configuration. The maximu
 m average detected amplitude shown to be a good selection criteria for the
  optimized configuration. The results show that\, with the exception of so
 me positions in the divertor region\, there is an optimized configuration 
 with low position error {&lt\;1 cm) and the power losses minimized.With th
 e optimized configuration\, the stability of the system was tested for pla
 sma displacements of 5 (reference case) and 15 cm (limit case). The result
 s show that\, in contrast to the results of the configuration with the ant
 ennas perpendicular to the separatrix\, the system is stable for 5 cm plas
 ma displacements in different directions (0\, 90\, 180 and 270 degrees). F
 or displacements of 15 cm\, the positions at the top of the machine can re
 ach errors in the order of the minimum error requirement (1 cm).The effect
  of turbulence in reflectometry measurements was studied in one gap of the
  equatorial region\, in the high field side. Due to the lack of informatio
 n on the turbulence properties of DEMO plasmas\, the fluctuations were def
 ined with an analytical model. A Kolmogorov-like spectrum was used to gene
 rate 400 random plasma samples for 16 different levels of amplitude (1-16%
 )\, compatible with the order of values observed in the experiments. Using
  the IQA algorithm\, the principal statistical parameters were calculated.
  The results show that for higher levels of turbulence ($&gt\;5%$)\, the m
 ean position error becomes negative due to the change of the effective cut
 off position. This effect occurs for all the frequencies\, leading to an a
 ccumulative error that can affect the position measurement in the order of
  accuracy requirements. In order to prove the reliability of the entire sy
 stem\, it is necessary to apply the same procedure to the other positions 
 of the system\, which requires a huge amount of computation time on HPCs t
 o be done.The techniques and the algorithms developed in this work can be 
 applied in other processes which involve the analysis of a high number of 
 reflectometry simulations\, including studies with other reflectometry tec
 hniques.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220118T093813Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/assessment-of-reflectometr
 y-diagnostics-for-demo/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="65y7d"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="a4vel"><b>Abstract:</b><br/> DEMO will be the first prototype of a fus
 ion power plant. Unlike experimental tokamaks\, only the necessary diagnos
 tics for machine protection and plasma control will be implemented. One of
  the fundamental measurements is the position and shape of the last closed
  magnetic surface\, typically measured with the magnetic diagnostics. One 
 of the major issues of its implementation in DEMO is the large integration
  drifts that can occur during the operation due to the high levels of radi
 ation. This can lead to a wrong plasma position estimation\, putting the o
 peration at risk.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4mm47">The prime candida
 te to complement or substitute the magnetic diagnostics in DEMO is the mic
 rowave reflectometry. By sweeping the frequency of the probing beam\, micr
 owave reflectometry is capable of measuring the electron density profile. 
 As the density is directly linked to the magnetic flux surfaces these meas
 urements give access to the magnetic configuration\, providing its local r
 adial position. The O-mode propagation is independent from the magnetic fi
 eld\, being ideal for replacing the magnetic diagnostics.<br/><br/></p><p 
 data-block-key="60d5r">The DEMO plasma position reflectometer (DEMO PPR) c
 onsists a system of multi­ reflectometers distributed poloidaly along the
  wall at different positions that will provide the separatrix reconstructi
 on. The optimization of such system requires the simulation of the measure
 ment process for different poloidal views\, emitting angles\, antenna asse
 mblies and plasma configurations. The final system must be optimized for t
 he operation scenario and be stable under the possible deviations to its e
 quilibrium that can occur during the discharges. This includes the plasma 
 displacement\, turbulence or MHD activity. For now\, the DEMO PPR is in an
  early development stage and there are many questions that need to be inve
 stigated before reaching its final design.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key=
 "5c9ho">In this work we study the process of optimization of PPR systems w
 ith a general approach\, taking into account the future changes in the geo
 metry and plasma scenario. The important variables of a general multiple r
 eflectometers system were identified and the techniques and the procedure 
 to optimize it were developed. The simulation of such systems is in genera
 l a complex task that requires the definition of several different regions
  of interest and testing different antenna models and plasmas\, which is a
  very demanding task from the computational point of view and of necessary
  time to build the simulation scripts. For this reason\, we develop the st
 ructure of a high-level framework for multiple reflectometry simulations t
 hat is capable of automatizing all the simulation process of a multiple re
 flectometers system for the REFMUL* codes\, a family of full­ wave FDTD c
 odes that has been used for reflectometry simulations. The user defines th
 e configuration files of the system geometry and plasma\, the probing band
 s and the dependence between the main variables of the problem. A script c
 reates all the necessary models and scripts that to run all the simulation
 s in the HPCs.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="5v67e">Using the developed 
 framework\, we optimized the DEMO PPR system using the official DEMO scena
 rio from EUROFUSION. We started by defining 100 different positions around
  the tokamak and testing two different configurations. In the first one\, 
 the antennas were aligned perpendicularly with the wall. This configuratio
 n has advantages from the point of view of the implementation of the anten
 nas. However\, the results shown that there are positions in the top of th
 e machine and in the divertor region that have a very poor measurement per
 formance and in some cases the signal is totally lost. In the second confi
 guration\, the antennas were aligned perpendicularly to the separatrix. In
  this case\, since the direction of the probing beam is approximately para
 llel to the density gradient\, a better measurement performance is expecte
 d. The results confirmed this principle\, improving the results in several
  positions. At the divertor region\, some of the positions continued to ha
 ve a poor measurement performance\, being necessary to sweep the probing a
 ngle to verify if there is an optimized configuration.<br/><br/></p><p dat
 a-block-key="2f9j6">One of the problems associated with the optimization i
 s that is necessary to extract the round trip group delay and calculate th
 e amplitude of the detected signal for many different configurations. The 
 analysis of the simulation results requires the manual adjustment of the d
 ata analysis parameters\, as the filter cutoff frequency or the signal del
 ay. Using the principle that a slow varying group delay has a minimum stan
 dard deviation if it is well filtered\, we developed an automatized versio
 n of the the 1/Q detection\, designed as IQA method. With this technique\,
  it was possible sweeping the probing angle at all the positions in an acc
 eptable time and select the optimized configuration. The maximum average d
 etected amplitude shown to be a good selection criteria for the optimized 
 configuration. The results show that\, with the exception of some position
 s in the divertor region\, there is an optimized configuration with low po
 sition error {&lt\;1 cm) and the power losses minimized.<br/><br/></p><p d
 ata-block-key="5de9o">With the optimized configuration\, the stability of 
 the system was tested for plasma displacements of <i>5</i> (reference case
 ) and 15 cm (limit case). The results show that\, in contrast to the resul
 ts of the configuration with the antennas perpendicular to the separatrix\
 , the system is stable for <i>5</i> cm plasma displacements in different d
 irections (0\, 90\, 180 and 270 degrees). For displacements of 15 cm\, the
  positions at the top of the machine can reach errors in the order of the 
 minimum error requirement (1 cm).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="96u5n">T
 he effect of turbulence in reflectometry measurements was studied in one g
 ap of the equatorial region\, in the high field side. Due to the lack of i
 nformation on the turbulence properties of DEMO plasmas\, the fluctuations
  were defined with an analytical model. A Kolmogorov-like spectrum was use
 d to generate 400 random plasma samples for 16 different levels of amplitu
 de (1-16%)\, compatible with the order of values observed in the experimen
 ts. Using the IQA algorithm\, the principal statistical parameters were ca
 lculated. The results show that for higher levels of turbulence ($&gt\;5%$
 )\, the mean position error becomes negative due to the change of the effe
 ctive cutoff position. This effect occurs for all the frequencies\, leadin
 g to an accumulative error that can affect the position measurement in the
  order of accuracy requirements. In order to prove the reliability of the 
 entire system\, it is necessary to apply the same procedure to the other p
 ositions of the system\, which requires a huge amount of computation time 
 on HPCs to be done.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4scq9">The techniques 
 and the algorithms developed in this work can be applied in other processe
 s which involve the analysis of a high number of reflectometry simulations
 \, including studies with other reflectometry techniques.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Minimal Solutions to the CKM Unitarity Problem with a Vector-like 
 Quark Isosinglet
DTSTART:20220203T120000Z
DTEND:20220203T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d20eb2d9-83e9-468e-b28b-340679ebed57
SEQUENCE:8
CREATED:20220131T101029Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Cálculos e resultados recentes apresentam fortes evi
 dências de que a matriz CKM não é unitária\, contradizendo o MP e suge
 rindo a existência de Nova Física (NF). Nesta tese\, propomos uma extens
 ão mínima do Modelo Padrão (MP) com um quark vector-like do tipo up\, q
 ue fornece uma solução simples para o problema da unitaridade da matriz 
 CKM (CKM-UP).Adotamos a parametrização Botella-Chau para a matriz de mis
 tura \, usando os três ângulos e fase habituais da matriz do MP\, mais t
 rês ângulos extra e duas novas fases. São obtidas características inte
 ressantes e um novo padrão de decaimentos do \, predominantemente para a 
 primeira geração. Averiguou-se também se os limites pelos Electroweak P
 recision Measurements (EWPM) são excedidos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T210102Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/minimal-solutions-to-the-c
 km-unitarity-problem-with-a-vector-like-quark-isosinglet/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bk10n"><b>Abstract:<br/></
 b></p><p data-block-key="fojar">Cálculos e resultados recentes apresentam
  fortes evidências de que a matriz CKM não é unitária\, contradizendo 
 o MP e sugerindo a existência de Nova Física (NF). Nesta tese\, propomos
  uma extensão mínima do Modelo Padrão (MP) com um quark <i>vector-like<
 /i> do tipo <i>up</i>\, que fornece uma solução simples para o problema 
 da unitaridade da matriz CKM (CKM-UP).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7np
 v2">Adotamos a parametrização Botella-Chau para a matriz de mistura \, u
 sando os três ângulos e fase habituais da matriz do MP\, mais três âng
 ulos extra e duas novas fases. São obtidas características interessantes
  e um novo padrão de decaimentos do \, predominantemente para a primeira 
 geração. Averiguou-se também se os limites pelos <i>Electroweak Precisi
 on Measurements</i> (EWPM) são excedidos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dark matter in three-Higgs-doublet models with S3 symmetry
DTSTART:20220209T161500Z
DTEND:20220209T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:aeae4cba-948f-4337-a358-d1bff207fdc4
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20220127T103054Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Models with two or more scalar doublets with discrete
  or global symmetries can have vacua with vanishing vacuum expectation val
 ues in the bases where symmetries are imposed. If a suitable symmetry stab
 ilises such vacua\, these models may lead to interesting dark matter candi
 dates\, provided that the symmetry prevents couplings among the dark matte
 r candidates and the fermions. We analyse three-Higgs-doublet models with 
 an underlying S3 symmetry and discuss all possible vacua.Two models\, with
  and without CP violation\, are explored in detail. In our framework the s
 tability of the dark matter sector results from a Z2 symmetry which surviv
 es the spontaneous symmetry breakdown of the initial S3 symmetry. One of t
 he doublets provides the DM sector\, while the other two are active.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T103407Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dark-matter-in-three-higgs
 -doublet-models-with-s3-symmetry/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6as7j"><b>Abstract:<br/></
 b></p><p data-block-key="ev5jb">Models with two or more scalar doublets wi
 th discrete or global symmetries can have vacua with vanishing vacuum expe
 ctation values in the bases where symmetries are imposed. If a suitable sy
 mmetry stabilises such vacua\, these models may lead to interesting dark m
 atter candidates\, provided that the symmetry prevents couplings among the
  dark matter candidates and the fermions. We analyse three-Higgs-doublet m
 odels with an underlying S3 symmetry and discuss all possible vacua.<br/><
 br/>Two models\, with and without CP violation\, are explored in detail. I
 n our framework the stability of the dark matter sector results from a Z2 
 symmetry which survives the spontaneous symmetry breakdown of the initial 
 S3 symmetry. One of the doublets provides the DM sector\, while the other 
 two are active.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Old and new ideas about the flavour structures of quarks and lepto
 ns
DTSTART:20220216T161500Z
DTEND:20220216T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ce1dffbb-68e5-4528-a381-e1026d48fbd8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220214T101043Z
DESCRIPTION:Meeting ID: 849 8854 1912Meeting password: CFTP777 Abstract:Se
 veral theoretical and experimental problems require that the Standard Mode
 l of particle physics is extended. The fact that three generations of quar
 ks and leptons exist is not understood\, but it does not belong to this li
 st of problems. The fermion masses and mixings show\, however\, apparent r
 egularities and hierarchies which suggest that it could be related to and 
 understood by new physics. The talk will cover some existing ideas how the
  flavour structures might emerge and it will cover recent work which maps 
 the structures onto new parameters which may be easier to explain.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T101129Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/old-and-new-ideas-about-th
 e-flavour-structures-of-quarks-and-leptons/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="82emf">Meeting ID: 849 885
 4 1912<br/>Meeting password: CFTP777 <b><br/><br/>Abstract:<br/></b>Severa
 l theoretical and experimental problems require that the Standard Model of
  particle physics is extended. The fact that three generations of quarks a
 nd leptons exist is not understood\, but it does not belong to this list o
 f problems. The fermion masses and mixings show\, however\, apparent regul
 arities and hierarchies which suggest that it could be related to and unde
 rstood by new physics. The talk will cover some existing ideas how the fla
 vour structures might emerge and it will cover recent work which maps the 
 structures onto new parameters which may be easier to explain.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Peeling in Generalized Harmonic Gauge
DTSTART:20220217T143000Z
DTEND:20220217T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3f248275-0ebf-40a0-bb0f-a9fdf2a8a29e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220214T102354Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Starting from a generalization of the good-bad-ugly m
 odel\, we showed that the solutions to the Einstein field equations in gen
 eralized harmonic gauge (GHG) admit polyhomogeneous expansions near null i
 nfinity. This allows us to find out\, under a very general class of initia
 l data\, whether the peeling property holds for each gauge choice. In gene
 ral\, we find that it does not. However we find that the interplay between
  gauge and constraint addition can be exploited in order to recover peelin
 g. The same method can be used to build a regularization of the Einstein f
 ield equations in GHG. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T102354Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/peeling-in-generalized-har
 monic-gauge/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="y5nhl"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Starting from a generalization of the good-bad-ugly model\, we showed th
 at the solutions to the Einstein field equations in generalized harmonic g
 auge (GHG) admit polyhomogeneous expansions near null infinity. This allow
 s us to find out\, under a very general class of initial data\, whether th
 e peeling property holds for each gauge choice. In general\, we find that 
 it does not. However we find that the interplay between gauge and constrai
 nt addition can be exploited in order to recover peeling. The same method 
 can be used to build a regularization of the Einstein field equations in G
 HG. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Discovering Lepton Flavour Universality Violating New Physics
DTSTART:20220223T161500Z
DTEND:20220223T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4edf1227-755a-40c6-9a47-3ae37f0076ba
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220218T210404Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Hints for the violation of lepton flavour universali
 ty (satisfied within the SM) have accumulated in recent years. In particul
 ar\, deviations from the SM predictions were observed in semi-leptonic B d
 ecays (b-&gt\;sll and b-&gt\;ctau)\, in the anomalous magnetic moment of t
 he muon (g-2)\, in leptonic tau decays and di-electron searches. Furthermo
 re\, also the deficit in first row CKM unitarity\, known as the Cabibbo An
 gle Anomaly\, can be interpreted as a sign of lepton flavour universality 
 violation. In this talk I review the status of these anomalies and give an
  overview of the possible interpretations in terms of new physics models.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T210518Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\, Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/discovering-lepton-flavour
 -universality-violating-new-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k4tsa"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 /> Hints for the violation of lepton flavour universality (satisfied withi
 n the SM) have accumulated in recent years. In particular\, deviations fro
 m the SM predictions were observed in semi-leptonic B decays (b-&gt\;sll a
 nd b-&gt\;ctau)\, in the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon (g-2)\, in 
 leptonic tau decays and di-electron searches. Furthermore\, also the defic
 it in first row CKM unitarity\, known as the Cabibbo Angle Anomaly\, can b
 e interpreted as a sign of lepton flavour universality violation. In this 
 talk I review the status of these anomalies and give an overview of the po
 ssible interpretations in terms of new physics models.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Torsion bigravity: a purely geometric modified theory of gravity
DTSTART:20220224T143000Z
DTEND:20220224T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:eb67eb60-15b2-42d8-9318-3b865ecff008
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220222T111139Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: I will present torsion bigravity\, which is a theor
 y of dynamical massive spin-2 field of geometrical origin (dynamical torsi
 on field). I will cover various issues as: - motivation and theoretical ba
 sement of this type of modified gravity\; - the torsion bigravity world: k
 nown solutions and their physical properties\, phenomenological consequenc
 es. In particular\, I will discuss some consequences for the black hole ph
 ysics. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220222T111139Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/torsion-bigravity-a-purely
 -geometric-modified-theory-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yr5mm"><b> ABSTRACT: </b><
 br/>I will present torsion bigravity\, which is a theory of dynamical mass
 ive spin-2 field of geometrical origin (dynamical torsion field). I will c
 over various issues as: - motivation and theoretical basement of this type
  of modified gravity\; - the torsion bigravity world: known solutions and 
 their physical properties\, phenomenological consequences. In particular\,
  I will discuss some consequences for the black hole physics. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Extreme particle acceleration in astrophysical plasmas: from simul
 ations to observations via laboratory experiments
DTSTART:20220302T160000Z
DTEND:20220302T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8ebe2421-6854-4958-a2be-acdf43c2acbe
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20220103T124232Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Astrophysical plasmas are extraordinary particle acce
 lerators\, from supernova remnants to the relativistic jets that emanate f
 rom supermassive black holes and produce very-high-energy cosmic rays and 
 shine across the electromagnetic spectrum. The mechanisms behind these cos
 mic accelerators remain a long-standing mystery. They are thought to be as
 sociated with basic plasma processes\, including collisionless shocks and 
 magnetic reconnection\, that control energy dissipation in these systems. 
 These processes involve a complex and nonlinear interplay between the dyna
 mics of flows\, magnetic fields\, and nonthermal particles that is not yet
  well understood and affects the observational manifestations of the astro
 physical environments. I will discuss how the fast progress in computation
 al and experimental capabilities is creating unique opportunities to push 
 the boundaries of our understanding of the dominant particle acceleration 
 mechanisms by allowing detailed kinetic modeling of different plasma proce
 sses and controlled laboratory experiments that can help validate these mo
 dels.Short Bio:Frederico Fiuza is a Senior Staff Scientist and the Theory 
 Group Leader at the High Energy Density Science division at the SLAC Natio
 nal Accelerator Laboratory. He obtained his PhD degree in Plasma Physics f
 rom Instituto Superior Tecnico\, Portugal\, in 2012. He then became a Lawr
 ence Postdoctoral Fellow at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory bet
 ween 2012 and 2015\, before joining SLAC. His research interests span a wi
 de range of topics in astrophysical and laboratory plasmas\, including par
 ticle acceleration\, magnetic field amplification\, collisionless shocks\,
  and magnetic reconnection. Recently\, Fiuza&#x27\;s work on laboratory as
 trophysics was recognized with the 2018 APS Thomas H. Stix Award for Outst
 anding Early Career Contributions to Plasma Physics Research and the 2020 
 APS John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research. He has al
 so been awarded the Lawrence Fellowship in 2012\, the European Physical So
 ciety PhD Research Award in 2013\, and the DOE Early Career Research Progr
 am Award in 2017.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220227T164845Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/extreme-particle-accelerat
 ion-in-astrophysical-plasmas-from-simulations-to-observations-via-laborato
 ry-experiments/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="m5fso"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="b21fn"><b>Abstract:</b><br/>Astrophysical plasmas are extraordinary pa
 rticle accelerators\, from supernova remnants to the relativistic jets tha
 t emanate from supermassive black holes and produce very-high-energy cosmi
 c rays and shine across the electromagnetic spectrum. The mechanisms behin
 d these cosmic accelerators remain a long-standing mystery. They are thoug
 ht to be associated with basic plasma processes\, including collisionless 
 shocks and magnetic reconnection\, that control energy dissipation in thes
 e systems. These processes involve a complex and nonlinear interplay betwe
 en the dynamics of flows\, magnetic fields\, and nonthermal particles that
  is not yet well understood and affects the observational manifestations o
 f the astrophysical environments. I will discuss how the fast progress in 
 computational and experimental capabilities is creating unique opportuniti
 es to push the boundaries of our understanding of the dominant particle ac
 celeration mechanisms by allowing detailed kinetic modeling of different p
 lasma processes and controlled laboratory experiments that can help valida
 te these models.<br/><br/><b>Short Bio:</b><br/>Frederico Fiuza is a Senio
 r Staff Scientist and the Theory Group Leader at the High Energy Density S
 cience division at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. He obtained h
 is PhD degree in Plasma Physics from Instituto Superior Tecnico\, Portugal
 \, in 2012. He then became a Lawrence Postdoctoral Fellow at the Lawrence 
 Livermore National Laboratory between 2012 and 2015\, before joining SLAC.
  His research interests span a wide range of topics in astrophysical and l
 aboratory plasmas\, including particle acceleration\, magnetic field ampli
 fication\, collisionless shocks\, and magnetic reconnection. Recently\, Fi
 uza&#x27\;s work on laboratory astrophysics was recognized with the 2018 A
 PS Thomas H. Stix Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Plas
 ma Physics Research and the 2020 APS John Dawson Award for Excellence in P
 lasma Physics Research. He has also been awarded the Lawrence Fellowship i
 n 2012\, the European Physical Society PhD Research Award in 2013\, and th
 e DOE Early Career Research Program Award in 2017.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Aspects of nonlocally modified gravity and of cosmological numeric
 al relativity
DTSTART:20220303T143000Z
DTEND:20220303T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:452dcf79-a777-441f-8a61-bbcc1e5d4b8c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220225T141409Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:As I am a new postdoc fellow at CENTRA\, I propose to
  summarise my previous and current main works\, and briefly describe assoc
 iated future perspectives. This will consist of the discussion of two dist
 inct bodies of work\, one of them lying in modified gravity (dark energy) 
 and the other one in numerical relativity applied to cosmology. First\, I 
 will outline field theoretical aspects as well as observational constraint
 s and Bayesian model selection studies of a particular class of modified g
 ravity theories\, so-called nonlocal gravity theories. In particular\, I w
 ill review the relevant phenomenology of selected nonlocal models in the l
 ight of different cosmological probes such as the cosmic microwave backgro
 und\, supernovae\, large scale structure\, but also future gravitational w
 aves interferometers. In a second part\, I will describe my research in nu
 merical relativity that constitutes an attempt towards the development of 
 a fully general relativistic N-body code for cosmological structure format
 ion. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T141409Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/aspects-of-nonlocally-modi
 fied-gravity-and-of-cosmological-numerical-relativity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7usm9"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />As I am a new postdoc fellow at CENTRA\, I propose to summarise my previ
 ous and current main works\, and briefly describe associated future perspe
 ctives. This will consist of the discussion of two distinct bodies of work
 \, one of them lying in modified gravity (dark energy) and the other one i
 n numerical relativity applied to cosmology. First\, I will outline field 
 theoretical aspects as well as observational constraints and Bayesian mode
 l selection studies of a particular class of modified gravity theories\, s
 o-called nonlocal gravity theories. In particular\, I will review the rele
 vant phenomenology of selected nonlocal models in the light of different c
 osmological probes such as the cosmic microwave background\, supernovae\, 
 large scale structure\, but also future gravitational waves interferometer
 s. In a second part\, I will describe my research in numerical relativity 
 that constitutes an attempt towards the development of a fully general rel
 ativistic N-body code for cosmological structure formation. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dark matter searches at future e+e- linear colliders
DTSTART:20220303T161500Z
DTEND:20220303T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:eb78f506-f7fc-42c1-baba-fb9a3cea43b3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220225T091401Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The future linear e+e- colliders offer a number of un
 ique opportunities for searches for dark matter and dark sector particles.
  The collider program itself will offer important capabilities on three fr
 ontiers: (i) the precision frontier with measurements at the Higgs factory
 \, (ii) the energy frontier with direct investigations of the scalar secto
 r\, and (iii) the intensity frontier with fixed-target and beam-dump measu
 rements. In the seminar I will concentrate mostly on (ii) but also comment
  on possible experiments in (i) and (iii)\, which altogether address vario
 us dark sector portals.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220225T091508Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dark-matter-searches-at-fu
 ture-ee-linear-colliders/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5lesm"><b>Abstract:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="3r7fr">The future linear e+e- colliders offer a number
  of unique opportunities for searches for dark matter and dark sector part
 icles. The collider program itself will offer important capabilities on th
 ree frontiers: (i) the precision frontier with measurements at the Higgs f
 actory\, (ii) the energy frontier with direct investigations of the scalar
  sector\, and (iii) the intensity frontier with fixed-target and beam-dump
  measurements. In the seminar I will concentrate mostly on (ii) but also c
 omment on possible experiments in (i) and (iii)\, which altogether address
  various dark sector portals.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nonlocality and Contextuality: Concepts and Applications in Quantu
 m Information
DTSTART:20220304T093000Z
DTEND:20220304T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d105edfe-aa97-4ba2-8ccf-8f3c74012655
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220228T113855Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractIn quantum foundations and quantum information\, under
 standing the notion of non-cfc.ss/enfi/y is of extreme importance. This te
 rm broadly characterizes quantum phenomena which not only appear to be at 
 odds with certain instances of classical intuition\, but are provably in c
 ontradiction with empirical predic- tions of classical theories. The arche
 typal examples of non-classical phenomena\, produced by operational quantu
 m mechanics\, are nonlocality and contextuality\, which have traditionally
  been characterized within a framework of impossibility results\, known as
  no-go results. Nonlocality and contextuality\, while being at the core of
  the weirdness and conceptual issues of quantum theory\, also provide usef
 ul information theoretical resources that can be harnessed for information
  processing purposes\, for instance\, in quantum computation and quantum c
 ryp- tography. In this thesis\, we detail various types of non-classical p
 henomena\, in particular nonlocality and contextuality\, by studying them 
 within the framework of cooperation multiplayer games. This framework prov
 ides an intuitive way to interpret such no-po results as interactive proto
 cols where agents try to jointly compute a desired function under a set of
  operational restrictions. Therein\, the non-classical behaviour particula
 r to the setup emerges as a resource for appropriately constructed games\,
  powering the so called gunntutn-over-cla.ssiral advantage — a term whic
 h succinctly describes that players exploiting the full range of operation
 al quantum strategies perform better at the game than the players restrict
 ed to the alternative classical theories. Finally\, we will discuss some a
 pplications in quantum information\, namely\, within quantum cryptogra- ph
 y\, where different types of non-classical behaviour are of crucial import
 ance in order to guarantee security of various protocols.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T113927Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nonlocality-and-contextual
 ity-concepts-and-applications-in-quantum-information/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="iogy1"><b>Abstract</b></p>
 <p data-block-key="dj1hs">In quantum foundations and quantum information\,
  understanding the notion of non-cfc.ss/enfi/y is of extreme importance. T
 his term broadly characterizes quantum phenomena which not only appear to 
 be at odds with certain instances of classical intuition\, but are provabl
 y in contradiction with empirical predic- tions of classical theories. The
  archetypal examples of non-classical phenomena\, produced by operational 
 quantum mechanics\, are nonlocality and contextuality\, which have traditi
 onally been characterized within a framework of impossibility results\, kn
 own as <i>no-go</i> results. Nonlocality and contextuality\, while being a
 t the core of the weirdness and conceptual issues of quantum theory\, also
  provide useful information theoretical resources that can be harnessed fo
 r information processing purposes\, for instance\, in quantum computation 
 and quantum cryp- tography. In this thesis\, we detail various types of no
 n-classical phenomena\, in particular nonlocality and contextuality\, by s
 tudying them within the framework of cooperation multiplayer games. This f
 ramework provides an intuitive way to interpret such no-po results as inte
 ractive protocols where agents try to jointly compute a desired function u
 nder a set of operational restrictions. Therein\, the non-classical behavi
 our particular to the setup emerges as a resource for appropriately constr
 ucted games\, powering the so called gunntutn-over-cla.ssiral advantage 
 — a term which succinctly describes that players exploiting the full ran
 ge of operational quantum strategies perform better at the game than the p
 layers restricted to the alternative classical theories. Finally\, we will
  discuss some applications in quantum information\, namely\, within quantu
 m cryptogra- phy\, where different types of non-classical behaviour are of
  crucial importance in order to guarantee security of various protocols.</
 p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of a portable magnetic flow cytometer for the detectio
 n of hospital bacterial infections
DTSTART:20220307T100000Z
DTEND:20220307T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:93f5dc16-8ff4-469d-b543-f5c2039c5624
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220228T164937Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractThe rising incidence of infectious diseases\, increase
 d food and water safety concerns\, and the new government initiatives and 
 funding to detect and control antimicrobial-resistant species are demandin
 g breakthrough advancements in bioanalytical tools for pathogen detection.
  Moreover\, the clinical prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa\, and Klebsi
 el/a pneumoniae pathogens underscores the importance of rapid detection ap
 proaches to contain nosocomial infections and reduce the development of dr
 ug resistance. Current microbiological detection systems often lack precis
 ion\, affordability\, and portability. Furthermore\, they require long det
 ection times\, sophisticated infrastructures\, and trained personnel\, whi
 ch prevent their applicability at resource-limited settings.In this thesis
  work\, some of these challenges were addressed by developing a magnetic f
 low cytometer technology. Flow cytometers have become essential instrument
 s in biomedical research and routine clinical tests for disease diagnosis 
 \, prognosis\, and treatment monitoring. Magnetic flow cytometers ally the
  potential for cell detection and counting to the advantages of a lab-on-a
 -chip technology\, pushing forward the progress in integrated and compact 
 systems for On-site testing. In particul ar\, magnetoresistive sensors (MR
 ) and magnetic labelling processes were exploited\, promoting high capture
  efficiencies of magnetically labelled targets and generating strong magne
 tic fields .The MR chip was integrated with a microfluidic system with a s
 mall heigh dimension to improve the system sensitivity by promoting the la
 beled targets to be closer to the sensing units. Chip design optimizations
  regarding the maximization of the sensor sensitivity and reduction of ele
 ctromagnetic interferences\, as well as improving the processing signal an
 alysis and boosting multiplex capabilities were perfo rmed .Protocols for 
 the functionalization of bacteriophages and antibodies onto the magnetic n
 anoparticles surfaces were optimized and validated for the magnetic labell
 ing of bacterial cells (K pneumoniae and P aeruginosa) spiked in buffer so
 lution\, as well as\, directly from clinical rectal swa bs. The results sh
 owed capture efficiencies over 70 % with specificity.The whole system was 
 integrated with an electronic acquisition setup for the sensors addressing
  and read-out in collaboration with INESC ID. A signal classificationmetho
 d based on simulations was proposed to aid in the identification of the nu
 mber of magnetically labelled bacteria associated with each detection even
 t\, as well as in the ability to distinguish signatures of free or cluster
 ed magnetic particles from magnetically labelled targets.This platform was
  tested and validated for the detection of K/ebsie//a pneumonia in laborat
 ory samples as well as a pilot study was conducted with clinical rectal sw
 ab samples collected from 45 patients admitted to the emergency department
  of Hospital Beatriz Angelo (Loures\, Portugal).Overall\, this work mostly
  outlies relevant aspects concerning biosensor development\, demonstrating
  how magnetic flow cytometry can be explored as an accurate\, sensitive\, 
 and portable device that can be applied for bacteria detection and identif
 ication.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T144231Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-a-portable-
 magnetic-flow-cytometer-for-the-detection-of-hospital-bacterial-infections
 /
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6knt3"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="9vut3"><b>Abstract<br/></b></p><p data-block-key="9fd3u">The rising in
 cidence of infectious diseases\, increased food and water safety concerns\
 , and the new government initiatives and funding to detect and control ant
 imicrobial-resistant species are demanding breakthrough advancements in bi
 oanalytical tools for pathogen detection. Moreover\, the clinical prevalen
 ce of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa\,</i> and <i>Klebsiel/a pneumoniae</i> pat
 hogens underscores the importance of rapid detection approaches to contain
  nosocomial infections and reduce the development of drug resistance. Curr
 ent microbiological detection systems often lack precision\, affordability
 \, and portability. Furthermore\, they require long detection times\, soph
 isticated infrastructures\, and trained personnel\, which prevent their ap
 plicability at resource-limited settings.</p><p data-block-key="10crk">In 
 this thesis work\, some of these challenges were addressed by developing a
  magnetic flow cytometer technology. Flow cytometers have become essential
  instruments in biomedical research and routine clinical tests for disease
  diagnosis \, prognosis\, and treatment monitoring. Magnetic flow cytomete
 rs ally the potential for cell detection and counting to the advantages of
  a lab-on-a-chip technology\, pushing forward the progress in integrated a
 nd compact systems for On-site testing. In particul ar\, magnetoresistive 
 sensors (MR) and magnetic labelling processes were exploited\, promoting h
 igh capture efficiencies of magnetically labelled targets and generating s
 trong magnetic fields .</p><p data-block-key="7d9kf">The MR chip was integ
 rated with a microfluidic system with a small heigh dimension to improve t
 he system sensitivity by promoting the labeled targets to be closer to the
  sensing units. Chip design optimizations regarding the maximization of th
 e sensor sensitivity and reduction of electromagnetic interferences\, as w
 ell as improving the processing signal analysis and boosting multiplex cap
 abilities were perfo rmed .</p><p data-block-key="9bosj">Protocols for the
  functionalization of bacteriophages and antibodies onto the magnetic nano
 particles surfaces were optimized and validated for the magnetic labelling
  of bacterial cells <i>(K</i> <i>pneumoniae</i> and <i>P</i> <i>aeruginosa
 )</i> spiked in buffer solution\, as well as\, directly from clinical rect
 al swa bs. The results showed capture efficiencies over 70 % with specific
 ity.</p><p data-block-key="cbbj2">The whole system was integrated with an 
 electronic acquisition setup for the sensors addressing and read-out in co
 llaboration with INESC ID. A signal classification</p><p data-block-key="6
 n9fe"></p><p data-block-key="7iien">method based on simulations was propos
 ed to aid in the identification of the number of magnetically labelled bac
 teria associated with each detection event\, as well as in the ability to 
 distinguish signatures of free or clustered magnetic particles from magnet
 ically labelled targets.</p><p data-block-key="b6dct">This platform was te
 sted and validated for the detection of <i>K/ebsie//a pneumonia</i> in lab
 oratory samples as well as a pilot study was conducted with clinical recta
 l swab samples collected from 45 patients admitted to the emergency depart
 ment of Hospital Beatriz Angelo (Loures\, Portugal).</p><p data-block-key=
 "a17q2">Overall\, this work mostly outlies relevant aspects concerning bio
 sensor development\, demonstrating how magnetic flow cytometry can be expl
 ored as an accurate\, sensitive\, and portable device that can be applied 
 for bacteria detection and identification.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From quarks and gluons to hadrons and multiquarks
DTSTART:20220308T160000Z
DTEND:20220308T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3e67338e-6e7f-4885-94d0-75d81925dabf
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220218T201347Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20220218T205927Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-quarks-and-gluons-to-
 hadrons-and-multiquarks/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FlexibleDecay: An automated calculator of scalar decay widths
DTSTART:20220309T143000Z
DTEND:20220309T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:640bc510-dd16-4a06-b30c-5891ce3689e8
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220304T161014Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:I will present FlexibleDecay\, a tool to calculate d
 ecays of scalars in an arbitrary BSM model. The tool aims for high precisi
 on particularly in the case of Higgs boson decays. In the case of scalar a
 nd pseudoscalar Higgs boson decays the known higher order SM QED\, QCD and
  EW effects are taken into account where possible. The program works in a 
 modified MSbar scheme that exhibits a decoupling property with respect to 
 heavy BSM physics\, with BSM parameters themselves treated in the MSbar/DR
 bar-scheme allowing for an easy connection to high scale tests for\, e.g.\
 , perturbativity and vacuum stability\, and the many observable calculatio
 ns readily available in MSbar/DRbar programs. Pure BSM effects are taken i
 nto account at the leading order\, including all one-loop contributions to
  loop-induced processes. The program is implemented as an extension to Fle
 xibleSUSY\, which determines the mass spectrum for arbitrary BSM models\, 
 and does not require any extra configuration from the user.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T161014Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/flexibledecay-an-automated
 -calculator-of-scalar-decay-widths/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ae1bl"><b> Abstract:<br/><
 /b></p><p data-block-key="13srb">I will present FlexibleDecay\, a tool to 
 calculate decays of scalars in an arbitrary BSM model. The tool aims for h
 igh precision particularly in the case of Higgs boson decays. In the case 
 of scalar and pseudoscalar Higgs boson decays the known higher order SM QE
 D\, QCD and EW effects are taken into account where possible. The program 
 works in a modified MSbar scheme that exhibits a decoupling property with 
 respect to heavy BSM physics\, with BSM parameters themselves treated in t
 he MSbar/DRbar-scheme allowing for an easy connection to high scale tests 
 for\, e.g.\, perturbativity and vacuum stability\, and the many observable
  calculations readily available in MSbar/DRbar programs. Pure BSM effects 
 are taken into account at the leading order\, including all one-loop contr
 ibutions to loop-induced processes. The program is implemented as an exten
 sion to FlexibleSUSY\, which determines the mass spectrum for arbitrary BS
 M models\, and does not require any extra configuration from the user.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasma dynamics in extreme fields: challenges and opportunities
DTSTART:20220309T160000Z
DTEND:20220309T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6ecd1d9c-4659-4954-8c8a-ccdf1567f318
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220227T164623Z
DESCRIPTION:Title: Plasma dynamics in extreme fields: challenges and oppor
 tunitiesAbstract: The next generation of lasers will access intensities ab
 ove 10^23 W/cm^2. When plasmas or relativistic electron beams interact wit
 h these lasers\, energy loss due to radiation emission\, or quantum effect
 s such as electron-positron pair creation become important for their dynam
 ics. Repeated occurrence of pair creation can induce a so-called “QED ca
 scade”\, that generates an exponentially rising number of particles. Thi
 s allows for creating exotic plasmas that are a mix of electrons\, ions\, 
 positrons\, energetic photons and intense background fields. Extreme laser
 -plasma interactions can be explored to form optical traps\, create&amp\;a
 ccelerate particles and produce novel radiation sources. I will introduce 
 a QED module coupled with the particle-in-cell framework OSIRIS that allow
 s studying nonlinear plasma dynamics in the transition from the classical 
 to the quantum-dominated regime of interaction. Studies relevant for (near
 ) future experiments will be discussed.Short Bio: Marija Vranic obtained h
 er MSc degree from University of Belgrade\, Serbia and her PhD at Institut
 o Superior Tecnico in Lisbon\, Portugal. After PhD\, she was working in Ex
 treme Light Infrustructure in Prague\, Czech Republic\, and then returned 
 to Portugal. Her research is focused on plasmas in extreme conditions\, wh
 ere quantum effects can affect the collective plasma dynamics. She combine
 s analytical theory and massively parallel computer simulations to perform
  the studies relevant for state-of-the-art and near-future laser experimen
 ts using the most intense lasers in the world. Marija is a winner of the i
 nternational John Dawson PhD thesis prize (best PhD thesis worldwide in th
 e field of plasma-based accelerators) and the IBM Scientific Prize. As a P
 I\, she was awarded 250k€ R&amp\;D grant by FCT and several internationa
 l supercomputing grants (a combined &gt\; 200 milion CPUh).
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T213341Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasma-dynamics-in-extreme
 -fields-challenges-and-opportunities/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6ur6w"><b>Title:</b> Plasm
 a dynamics in extreme fields: challenges and opportunities</p><p data-bloc
 k-key="ajju9"></p><p data-block-key="al4jt"><b>Abstract:</b> The next gene
 ration of lasers will access intensities above 10^23 W/cm^2. When plasmas 
 or relativistic electron beams interact with these lasers\, energy loss du
 e to radiation emission\, or quantum effects such as electron-positron pai
 r creation become important for their dynamics. Repeated occurrence of pai
 r creation can induce a so-called “QED cascade”\, that generates an ex
 ponentially rising number of particles. This allows for creating exotic pl
 asmas that are a mix of electrons\, ions\, positrons\, energetic photons a
 nd intense background fields. Extreme laser-plasma interactions can be exp
 lored to form optical traps\, create&amp\;accelerate particles and produce
  novel radiation sources. I will introduce a QED module coupled with the p
 article-in-cell framework OSIRIS that allows studying nonlinear plasma dyn
 amics in the transition from the classical to the quantum-dominated regime
  of interaction. Studies relevant for (near) future experiments will be di
 scussed.</p><p data-block-key="6gu9e"></p><p data-block-key="60loj"><b>Sho
 rt Bio:</b> Marija Vranic obtained her MSc degree from University of Belgr
 ade\, Serbia and her PhD at Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon\, Portuga
 l. After PhD\, she was working in Extreme Light Infrustructure in Prague\,
  Czech Republic\, and then returned to Portugal. Her research is focused o
 n plasmas in extreme conditions\, where quantum effects can affect the col
 lective plasma dynamics. She combines analytical theory and massively para
 llel computer simulations to perform the studies relevant for state-of-the
 -art and near-future laser experiments using the most intense lasers in th
 e world. Marija is a winner of the international John Dawson PhD thesis pr
 ize (best PhD thesis worldwide in the field of plasma-based accelerators) 
 and the IBM Scientific Prize. As a PI\, she was awarded 250k€ R&amp\;D g
 rant by FCT and several international supercomputing grants (a combined &g
 t\; 200 milion CPUh).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational waves from primordial fluctuations
DTSTART:20220310T143000Z
DTEND:20220310T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fc668eac-6e6c-4fd7-8bdc-1ae26b897461
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220307T110027Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The evolution of primordial fluctuations in the early
  universe is accompanied by a production of gravitational waves. The so-ca
 lled induced gravitational waves are the cosmic messenger of primordial fl
 uctuations on the smallest scales\, which may have been generated during c
 osmic inflation. In this talk\, I will discuss how they may be used to exp
 lore the early universe&#x27\;s initial conditions and expansion history. 
 This includes gravitational waves induced by oscillatory features in the p
 rimordial spectrum\, early isocurvature fluctuations and a primordial blac
 k hole dominated universe.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220307T110110Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-waves-from-p
 rimordial-fluctuations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8em25"><b>Abstract:<br/></
 b>The evolution of primordial fluctuations in the early universe is accomp
 anied by a production of gravitational waves. The so-called induced gravit
 ational waves are the cosmic messenger of primordial fluctuations on the s
 mallest scales\, which may have been generated during cosmic inflation. In
  this talk\, I will discuss how they may be used to explore the early univ
 erse&#x27\;s initial conditions and expansion history. This includes gravi
 tational waves induced by oscillatory features in the primordial spectrum\
 , early isocurvature fluctuations and a primordial black hole dominated un
 iverse.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Asymmetric Quantum Cryptography and Multipartite Correlations
DTSTART:20220316T150000Z
DTEND:20220316T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6da86d0c-8fc1-4806-908a-d6bb273e6ac2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220314T114504Z
DESCRIPTION: AbstractThe subject of this thesis is the analysis of secure 
 asymmetric cryptographic schemes\, and the study of the main resource for 
 information processing protocols\, the total\, classical and quantum multi
 partite correlations.Motivated by the usefulness of secure multiparty comp
 utation as a privacy-protecting data analysis tool\, we proposed a practic
 al quantum realization of randomized oblivious transfer. Our solution is a
 imed at targeting the limitations of security and efficiency faced by the 
 classical schemes for oblivious transfer. A detailed security proof was wr
 itten for the protocol. We also provide preliminary results of performance
  from an experimental setup based on an entangled photons source and polar
 ization encoding.The impossibility results for achieving unconditionally s
 ecure bit commitment have driven the research for secure solutions under s
 everal different assumptions. We propose a criteria for ranking the comple
 xity of such assumptions\, together with new functionality\, called the as
 ymmetric quantum beamer\, which is minimal under the listed criteria. Usin
 g this new assumption we develop a universally composable bit commitment p
 rotocol with linear com­ plexity in its security parameter.Based on previ
 ous work for a correlation hierarchy for probability distributions\, we fo
 r­ malize a framework of correlation structures for quantum systems. We e
 xplore some of its mathematical properties\, computational complexity\, us
 e for information compression of quantum states\, and some aspects of cate
 gorization of correlations by the way they are dis­ tributed as well as b
 y their nature (classical/quantum). Additionally\, we present a practical 
 application for the correlation structures framework for early classificat
 ion of time series data sets. The proposed method is based on selectively 
 cutting correlations that are not directly connected to the class variable
  until a criterion of optimality is satisfied. The algorithm was able to s
 uccessfully guess the class of test data from real world sources using onl
 y a few initial time steps. Its versatility for application for other prob
 lems is highlighted.Finally\, we lay the foundations of a quantum algorith
 mic complexity theory based on the dc-QTM model. We conclude that\, althou
 gh the algorithmic complexity of a physical state and its classical descri
 ption are equivalent\, they can be differentiated while taking the role of
  a resource to compute another state. Additionally\, we prove that the cha
 in rule does not hold for this version of algorithmic complexity and argue
  how that result can be used to define the complexity of correlations in q
 uantum systems.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T153250Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/asymmetric-quantum-cryptog
 raphy-and-multipartite-correlations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8kzmb"><b> Abstract</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="b85em">The subject of this thesis is the analysis of s
 ecure asymmetric cryptographic schemes\, and the study of the main resourc
 e for information processing protocols\, the total\, classical and quantum
  multipartite correlations.</p><p data-block-key="4n3qr">Motivated by the 
 usefulness of secure multiparty computation as a privacy-protecting data a
 nalysis tool\, we proposed a practical quantum realization of randomized o
 blivious transfer. Our solution is aimed at targeting the limitations of s
 ecurity and efficiency faced by the classical schemes for oblivious transf
 er. A detailed security proof was written for the protocol. We also provid
 e preliminary results of performance from an experimental setup based on a
 n entangled photons source and polarization encoding.</p><p data-block-key
 ="14s5v">The impossibility results for achieving unconditionally secure bi
 t commitment have driven the research for secure solutions under several d
 ifferent assumptions. We propose a criteria for ranking the complexity of 
 such assumptions\, together with new functionality\, called the <i>asymmet
 ric</i> <i>quantum</i> <i>beamer\,</i> which is minimal under the listed c
 riteria. Using this new assumption we develop a universally composable bit
  commitment protocol with linear com­ plexity in its security parameter.<
 /p><p data-block-key="c0g16">Based on previous work for a correlation hier
 archy for probability distributions\, we for­ malize a framework of corre
 lation structures for quantum systems. We explore some of its mathematical
  properties\, computational complexity\, use for information compression o
 f quantum states\, and some aspects of categorization of correlations by t
 he way they are dis­ tributed as well as by their nature (classical/quant
 um). Additionally\, we present a practical application for the correlation
  structures framework for early classification of time series data sets. T
 he proposed method is based on selectively cutting correlations that are n
 ot directly connected to the class variable until a criterion of optimalit
 y is satisfied. The algorithm was able to successfully guess the class of 
 test data from real world sources using only a few initial time steps. Its
  versatility for application for other problems is highlighted.</p><p data
 -block-key="6k44r">Finally\, we lay the foundations of a quantum algorithm
 ic complexity theory based on the dc-QTM model. We conclude that\, althoug
 h the algorithmic complexity of a physical state and its classical descrip
 tion are equivalent\, they can be differentiated while taking the role of 
 a resource to compute another state. Additionally\, we prove that the chai
 n rule does not hold for this version of algorithmic complexity and argue 
 how that result can be used to define the complexity of correlations in qu
 antum systems.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Applications of black hole scattering
DTSTART:20220317T143000Z
DTEND:20220317T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:83a4751f-8933-481b-9f7c-de3b07f0daae
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220314T151143Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:In this talk\, I will describe scattering in the pres
 ence of black holes. I will try to convince you thati) there is a new regi
 me in the phase space of quantum gravity where scattering amplitudes can r
 eliably be calculated in the low energy theory\,ii) Hawking&#x27\;s free f
 ield theory breaks down after Page time (implying information retrieval in
  local effective field theory)\, and thatiii) there is an emergent soft li
 mit near the horizon\, resulting in new soft graviton theorems in the pres
 ence of black holes.Finally\, I will conclude with some more applic
 ations. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T151143Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/applications-of-black-hole
 -scattering/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p7lsq"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />In this talk\, I will describe scattering in the presence of black holes
 . I will try to convince you that<br/>i) there is a new regime in the phas
 e space of quantum gravity where scattering amplitudes can reliably be cal
 culated in the low energy theory\,<br/>ii) Hawking&#x27\;s free field theo
 ry breaks down after Page time (implying information retrieval in local ef
 fective field theory)\, and that<br/>iii) there is an emergent soft limit 
 near the horizon\, resulting in new soft graviton theorems in the presence
  of black holes.<br/>Finally\, I will conclude with some more appli
 cations. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Symmetries of Gravity: from the Early Universe to Black Holes
DTSTART:20220323T160000Z
DTEND:20220323T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:183837b2-0389-4bbc-bc49-f3fa8a2ff5e7
SEQUENCE:10
CREATED:20211222T113306Z
DESCRIPTION:Symmetries are at the core of our understanding and descriptio
 n of most physical phenomena across all accessible energy scales\, from th
 e organization of the structures at the largest distances in the Universe 
 to the physics governing the fundamental interactions of subatomic particl
 es. The focus of my talk will be on gravitational theories. I will show ex
 amples of Goldstone bosons in cosmology and discuss the role of non-linear
 ly realized symmetries of gravity. I will then present recent developments
  in the context of symmetries of black holes and their relevance for gravi
 tational-wave astronomy.Bio: I obtained my Ph.D. from Scuola Normale Super
 iore\, Pisa\, in 2016. I was then a postdoctoral research scientist first 
 at Utrecht University and later at Columbia University. I am currently a r
 esearch fellow at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) 
 in Trieste. My primary research interests and my main original scientific 
 contributions are in the context of effective field theories\, theoretical
  cosmology and black holes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T213508Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/symmetries-of-gravity-from
 -the-early-universe-to-black-holes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zr850"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="95den">Symmetries are at the core of our understanding and description
  of most physical phenomena across all accessible energy scales\, from the
  organization of the structures at the largest distances in the Universe t
 o the physics governing the fundamental interactions of subatomic particle
 s. The focus of my talk will be on gravitational theories. I will show exa
 mples of Goldstone bosons in cosmology and discuss the role of non-linearl
 y realized symmetries of gravity. I will then present recent developments 
 in the context of symmetries of black holes and their relevance for gravit
 ational-wave astronomy.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="ebbl0"><b>Bio:</b>
  I obtained my Ph.D. from Scuola Normale Superiore\, Pisa\, in 2016. I was
  then a postdoctoral research scientist first at Utrecht University and la
 ter at Columbia University. I am currently a research fellow at the Intern
 ational Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste. My primary resea
 rch interests and my main original scientific contributions are in the con
 text of effective field theories\, theoretical cosmology and black holes.<
 /p><p data-block-key="37rrt"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Hidden Symmetries of Gravity
DTSTART:20220324T143000Z
DTEND:20220324T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f5b5129e-6fcd-4122-8523-d01f437578df
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220321T103658Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:I will discuss classes of hidden symmetries of gravit
 y and their consequences for black holes and compact objects. It is well k
 nown that asymptotically flat black holes in general relativity have a van
 ishing static tidal response (i.e.\, zero Love numbers). In the talk\, I w
 ill first show that this is the result of a hidden structure of ladder sym
 metries governing static (spin 0\,1\,2) perturbations around black holes\,
  and I will discuss the underlying geometric origin. I will also present e
 xamples of hidden symmetries and dualities at finite frequency and their c
 onsequences for quasinormal modes. I will finally briefly present an effec
 tive field theory for perturbations around black holes in scalar-tensor th
 eories and discuss how to connect the effective couplings to possible devi
 ations in the observed ringdown frequencies. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220321T103658Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/hidden-symmetries-of-gravi
 ty/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8rdmf"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />I will discuss classes of hidden symmetries of gravity and their consequ
 ences for black holes and compact objects. It is well known that asymptoti
 cally flat black holes in general relativity have a vanishing static tidal
  response (i.e.\, zero Love numbers). In the talk\, I will first show that
  this is the result of a hidden structure of ladder symmetries governing s
 tatic (spin 0\,1\,2) perturbations around black holes\, and I will discuss
  the underlying geometric origin. I will also present examples of hidden s
 ymmetries and dualities at finite frequency and their consequences for qua
 sinormal modes. I will finally briefly present an effective field theory f
 or perturbations around black holes in scalar-tensor theories and discuss 
 how to connect the effective couplings to possible deviations in the obser
 ved ringdown frequencies. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From quarks and gluons to exotic hadrons
DTSTART:20220330T160000Z
DTEND:20220330T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2a85bb11-2554-487a-9cdb-084780f202aa
SEQUENCE:9
CREATED:20220103T124659Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:With recent experimental evidence for tetraquarks and
  pentaquarks\, hadron spectroscopy is nowadays a cutting-edge area of rese
 arch with the LHC among its central facilities. Hadrons are bound states o
 f quarks and gluons in QCD\, the theory of the strong interaction\, but th
 eir spectrum and structure are much richer than the naïve quark model sug
 gests and governed by nonperturbative phenomena such as confinement and dy
 namical mass generation.In this colloquium I will make a survey through so
 me open questions in QCD\, with an emphasis on the structure of exotic had
 rons and multiquarks\, and connect them with the key underlying phenomena 
 of mass generation for quarks and gluons. I will highlight recent advances
  with functional methods\, which allow one to compute hadron properties fr
 om first principles. Systematic improvements in this approach have made it
  possible to address a wide range of problems from multiquark spectroscopy
  to form factors\, parton distributions\, the anomalous magnetic moment of
  the muon\, and the QCD phase diagram.Short Bio:My research is centered ar
 ound nonperturbative phenomena in QCD and nuclear and hadron physics\, inc
 luding hadron and multiquark spectroscopy and structure\, Compton scatteri
 ng and the muon g-2 problem. I obtained my PhD degree at the University of
  Graz (Austria) and carried out research stays at Argonne National Laborat
 ory (USA)\, TU Darmstadt\, and the University of Giessen (Germany). In 201
 7 I moved to IST Lisboa within an FCT Investigator Grant\, and in 2020 our
  group NPStrong joined LIP.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220322T172354Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-quarks-and-gluons-to-
 exotic-hadrons/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vzxld"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="cnr0i"><b>Abstract:</b><br/>With recent experimental evidence for tetr
 aquarks and pentaquarks\, hadron spectroscopy is nowadays a cutting-edge a
 rea of research with the LHC among its central facilities. Hadrons are bou
 nd states of quarks and gluons in QCD\, the theory of the strong interacti
 on\, but their spectrum and structure are much richer than the naïve quar
 k model suggests and governed by nonperturbative phenomena such as confine
 ment and dynamical mass generation.<br/><br/>In this colloquium I will mak
 e a survey through some open questions in QCD\, with an emphasis on the st
 ructure of exotic hadrons and multiquarks\, and connect them with the key 
 underlying phenomena of mass generation for quarks and gluons. I will high
 light recent advances with functional methods\, which allow one to compute
  hadron properties from first principles. Systematic improvements in this 
 approach have made it possible to address a wide range of problems from mu
 ltiquark spectroscopy to form factors\, parton distributions\, the anomalo
 us magnetic moment of the muon\, and the QCD phase diagram.<br/><br/><b>Sh
 ort Bio:</b><br/>My research is centered around nonperturbative phenomena 
 in QCD and nuclear and hadron physics\, including hadron and multiquark sp
 ectroscopy and structure\, Compton scattering and the muon g-2 problem. I 
 obtained my PhD degree at the University of Graz (Austria) and carried out
  research stays at Argonne National Laboratory (USA)\, TU Darmstadt\, and 
 the University of Giessen (Germany). In 2017 I moved to IST Lisboa within 
 an FCT Investigator Grant\, and in 2020 our group NPStrong joined LIP.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Searching for Habitable Worlds: Challenges & Opportunities
DTSTART:20220406T160000Z
DTEND:20220406T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:33e0a8e0-ebd5-4644-a9af-371a1cbc5230
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20220313T173055Z
DESCRIPTION:Title: Searching for Habitable Worlds: Challenges &amp\; Oppor
 tunitiesSpeaker: Prof. Lisa Kaltenegger\, Director of the Carl Sagan Insti
 tute at Cornell University\, NY\, USAAbstract: More than 5000 detected ext
 rasolar planets have shown us the huge diversity of these new worlds: amon
 g the surprising discoveries are hot planets orbiting their star in only a
  few hours\, lava worlds\, Mini-Neptunes as well as the first potential ro
 cky worlds in the temperate Habitable Zone of their host stars.Observation
  techniques have already reached the sensitivity to explore the chemical c
 omposition of the atmospheres of some hot exoplanets. With the successful 
 launch of the James Webb Space Telescope\, we will be able to glimpse into
  the atmosphere of potentially habitable worlds orbiting other stars.For n
 ow\, our own planet is our only key to spot life in the universe. Its evol
 ution through time and its diverse biota give us clues on what to search f
 or. The spectra of planets are our window to explore potential habitable w
 orlds lightyears away - as well as to understand our own planet better. Th
 is talk will present the newest results in our search\, its challenges and
  opportunities on the way to finding out whether or not we are alone in th
 e cosmos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220313T173535Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/searching-for-habitable-wo
 rlds-challenges-opportunities/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ojk6j"><b>Title:</b> Searc
 hing for Habitable Worlds: Challenges &amp\; Opportunities</p><p data-bloc
 k-key="2lv1j"><b>Speaker:</b> <a href="https://astro.cornell.edu/lisa-kalt
 enegger">Prof. Lisa Kaltenegger</a>\, Director of the Carl Sagan Institute
  at Cornell University\, NY\, USA</p><p data-block-key="asrtg"><b>Abstract
 :</b> More than 5000 detected extrasolar planets have shown us the huge di
 versity of these new worlds: among the surprising discoveries are hot plan
 ets orbiting their star in only a few hours\, lava worlds\, Mini-Neptunes 
 as well as the first potential rocky worlds in the temperate Habitable Zon
 e of their host stars.</p><p data-block-key="fs7tb">Observation techniques
  have already reached the sensitivity to explore the chemical composition 
 of the atmospheres of some hot exoplanets. With the successful launch of t
 he James Webb Space Telescope\, we will be able to glimpse into the atmosp
 here of potentially habitable worlds orbiting other stars.</p><p data-bloc
 k-key="bomop">For now\, our own planet is our only key to spot life in the
  universe. Its evolution through time and its diverse biota give us clues 
 on what to search for. The spectra of planets are our window to explore po
 tential habitable worlds lightyears away - as well as to understand our ow
 n planet better. This talk will present the newest results in our search\,
  its challenges and opportunities on the way to finding out whether or not
  we are alone in the cosmos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Testing the nature of dark compact objects and dark matter with gr
 avitational waves
DTSTART:20220407T143000Z
DTEND:20220407T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3df9658a-4e0d-4e4e-b0e9-6f7d78aaef79
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220405T092905Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The direct observation of gravitational waves already
  allowed us to directly observe hundreds of dark ultracompact objects (mos
 t likely black holes) that were entirely invisible to us until very recent
 ly. As remarkable as this feat already is\, these observations only mark t
 he beginning of what lays ahead. Planned future gravitational-wave detecto
 rs promise to make gravitational-wave physics a precision\, data-driven sc
 ience field\, which will make it possible to address (and possibly open ne
 w) outstanding problems in various areas of physics and astronomy but also
  potentially opening the door to unexpected discoveries.With this motivati
 on in mind\, in this talk I propose to summarise some of my past and curre
 nt work that aims at tackling questions such as: how well do the black hol
 e solutions predicted by General Relativity explain the dark compact objec
 ts we observe with gravitational waves? Are there other more exotic compac
 t objects in the Universe? Is dark matter composed of particles\, such as 
 axions or dark photons? In particular\, I will (i) discuss how the multipo
 lar structure of compact objects can be inferred through gravitational wav
 e observations\, focusing on recent work where we computed the corrections
  to the dynamics of a binary system due to generic\, nonaxisymmetric mass 
 quadrupole moments to leading post-Newtonian order and (ii) (time permitti
 ng) shortly discuss current and future prospects for gravitational-wave ob
 servations to directly constrain the existence of ultralight boson fields\
 , which have been proposed as strong dark matter candidates. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T092905Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/testing-the-nature-of-dark
 -compact-objects-and-dark-matter-with-gravitational-waves/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5wvuo"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />The direct observation of gravitational waves already allowed us to dire
 ctly observe hundreds of dark ultracompact objects (most likely black hole
 s) that were entirely invisible to us until very recently. As remarkable a
 s this feat already is\, these observations only mark the beginning of wha
 t lays ahead. Planned future gravitational-wave detectors promise to make 
 gravitational-wave physics a precision\, data-driven science field\, which
  will make it possible to address (and possibly open new) outstanding prob
 lems in various areas of physics and astronomy but also potentially openin
 g the door to unexpected discoveries.<br/>With this motivation in mind\, i
 n this talk I propose to summarise some of my past and current work that a
 ims at tackling questions such as: how well do the black hole solutions pr
 edicted by General Relativity explain the dark compact objects we observe 
 with gravitational waves? Are there other more exotic compact objects in t
 he Universe? Is dark matter composed of particles\, such as axions or dark
  photons? In particular\, I will (i) discuss how the multipolar structure 
 of compact objects can be inferred through gravitational wave observations
 \, focusing on recent work where we computed the corrections to the dynami
 cs of a binary system due to generic\, nonaxisymmetric mass quadrupole mom
 ents to leading post-Newtonian order and (ii) (time permitting) shortly di
 scuss current and future prospects for gravitational-wave observations to 
 directly constrain the existence of ultralight boson fields\, which have b
 een proposed as strong dark matter candidates.<br/> </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Novel microelectrode array architectures for high precision activi
 ty recordings of 3D in vitro neuronal populations
DTSTART:20220419T163000Z
DTEND:20220419T183000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:52b7aeb2-40dc-4f3e-8a11-04068f5d2516
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220418T130236Z
DESCRIPTION: Sumário:Brain research is now resorting to nanotechnology in
  order to create efficient devices for neuronal recording. Typical extrace
 llular microelectrodes present sub-optimal electrical coupling between neu
 rons and electrodes. The goal of this work is to present novel 3D architec
 tures to maximize the interaction between electrodes and the neuronal netw
 ork\, and to demonstrate the viability of 3D in-depth neural recordings\, 
 providing a major breakthrough in the field. To this end\, an electrical m
 odel of the neuron-electron coupling is to be developed and simulated\, fo
 llowed by the elaboration and implementation of a protocol for 3D electrod
 e micro/nanofabrication. The demonstration of the fabricated device will b
 e performed by growing a neuronal culture on the array and acquiring elect
 rical measurements. The outcome of this project will enable neuronal data 
 acquisition in 3D networks\, greatly benefitting the study of neuronal sys
 tems and advancing our understanding of neuronal functional diseases.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T130236Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/novel-microelectrode-array
 -architectures-for-high-precision-activity-recordings-of-3d-in-vitro-neuro
 nal-populations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k2x8z"> </p><p data-block-
 key="3bj8i">Sumário:</p><p data-block-key="cfcqe">Brain research is now r
 esorting to nanotechnology in order to create efficient devices for neuron
 al recording. Typical extracellular microelectrodes present sub-optimal el
 ectrical coupling between neurons and electrodes. The goal of this work is
  to present novel 3D architectures to maximize the interaction between ele
 ctrodes and the neuronal network\, and to demonstrate the viability of 3D 
 in-depth neural recordings\, providing a major breakthrough in the field. 
 To this end\, an electrical model of the neuron-electron coupling is to be
  developed and simulated\, followed by the elaboration and implementation 
 of a protocol for 3D electrode micro/nanofabrication. The demonstration of
  the fabricated device will be performed by growing a neuronal culture on 
 the array and acquiring electrical measurements. The outcome of this proje
 ct will enable neuronal data acquisition in 3D networks\, greatly benefitt
 ing the study of neuronal systems and advancing our understanding of neuro
 nal functional diseases.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Problems in the Foundations of Physics
DTSTART:20220420T160000Z
DTEND:20220420T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a427b021-020c-4be6-a618-2e17f4e237db
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220311T233023Z
DESCRIPTION:Title: Problems in the Foundations of PhysicsAbstract: In the
  foundations of physics\, we have long-standing open problems such as
  the nature of dark matter and dark energy\, the hierarchy problem\, or th
 e missing quantization of gravity. Yet physicists have not made progress o
 n solving those problems for 50 years. In this talk\, I discuss how phy
 sicists ended up in a vicious cycle of theorizing and null results\, and w
 hat we can do to overcome the present phase of stagnation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220311T233450Z
LOCATION:Online\, zoom
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/problems-in-the-foundation
 s-of-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bmng8"><b>Title:</b> Probl
 ems in the Foundations of Physics</p><p data-block-key="23q7g"></p><p data
 -block-key="43qhv"><b>Abstract:</b> In the foundations of physics\, we 
 have long-standing open problems such as the nature of dark matter and d
 ark energy\, the hierarchy problem\, or the missing quantization of gravit
 y. Yet physicists have not made progress on solving those problems for 5
 0 years. In this talk\, I discuss how physicists ended up in a vicious cy
 cle of theorizing and null results\, and what we can do to overcome the pr
 esent phase of stagnation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black holes in grand canonical ensemble
DTSTART:20220421T143000Z
DTEND:20220421T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:37cc304a-67bc-4ae4-ae66-26e1760f719f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220413T103900Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: From the successful works of Bekenstein and Hawking\
 , it is known that black holes are thermodynamic objects. In particular\, 
 black holes emit particles as a black body at the Hawking temperature\, an
 d have a precise entropy\, the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. The nature of t
 he entropy of a black hole is still an open problem\, a possible explanati
 on may lie on a theory of quantum gravity. In this seminar\, I will talk a
 bout the construction of the canonical and grand canonical ensemble for bl
 ack hole spacetimes using the path integral approach to quantum gravity. S
 uch ensembles determine the thermodynamics of a black hole from a semiclas
 sical approximation of the quantum theory. The seminar is planned as follo
 ws: (i) I will summarize previous works\, from Gibbons and Hawking\, to Yo
 rk and André and Lemos\; (ii) I will then describe the results of my curr
 ent work on the grand canonical ensemble of d-dimensional ReissnerNordstr
 öm black holes in a cavity and compare them to the case of a charged cond
 ucting sphere in flat d-dimensional spacetime in a cavity.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T103900Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-holes-in-grand-canon
 ical-ensemble/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="m4kr9">ABSTRACT: From the 
 successful works of Bekenstein and Hawking\, it is known that black holes 
 are thermodynamic objects. In particular\, black holes emit particles as a
  black body at the Hawking temperature\, and have a precise entropy\, the 
 Bekenstein-Hawking entropy. The nature of the entropy of a black hole is s
 till an open problem\, a possible explanation may lie on a theory of quant
 um gravity. In this seminar\, I will talk about the construction of the ca
 nonical and grand canonical ensemble for black hole spacetimes using the p
 ath integral approach to quantum gravity. Such ensembles determine the the
 rmodynamics of a black hole from a semiclassical approximation of the quan
 tum theory. The seminar is planned as follows: (i) I will summarize previo
 us works\, from Gibbons and Hawking\, to York and André and Lemos\; (ii) 
 I will then describe the results of my current work on the grand canonical
  ensemble of d-dimensional ReissnerNordström black holes in a cavity and 
 compare them to the case of a charged conducting sphere in flat d-dimensio
 nal spacetime in a cavity.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Fink broker\, an optimized recommendation system for transient fol
 low-up
DTSTART:20220422T143000Z
DTEND:20220422T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0100e939-95e6-4d28-a1e8-e30f17e5653b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220422T091324Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Next generation experiments such as the Vera Rubin 
 Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will provide an unprece
 dented volume of time-domain data opening a new era of big data in astrono
 my. To fully harness the power of these surveys\, we require analysis meth
 ods capable of dealing with large data volumes that can identify promising
  transients within minutes for follow-up coordination. In this talk I will
  describe the infrastructure put in place by LSST to handle approximately 
 10 million transient candidates per night and present Fink\, a broker deve
 loped to face these challenges. Fink is based on high-end technology and d
 esigned for fast and efficient analysis of big flows. It has been chosen a
 s one of the official LSST brokers and will receive the full data stream. 
 I will highlight the state-of-the-art machine learning techniques used to 
 generate early classification scores for a variety of time-domain phenomen
 a including kilonovae and supernovae\, as well as for artifacts\, like sat
 ellites glitches. Such methods include Deep Learning advances and Active L
 earning approaches to coherently incorporate available information\, deliv
 ering increasingly more accurate added values throughout the duration of t
 he survey. I will also highlight the potential for discovery of new catego
 ries of sources and how we can optimize for discovery in the era of LSST. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T091324Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/fink-broker-an-optimized-r
 ecommendation-system-for-transient-follow-up/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="v6wl4"> ABSTRACT: Next gen
 eration experiments such as the Vera Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Sp
 ace and Time (LSST) will provide an unprecedented volume of time-domain da
 ta opening a new era of big data in astronomy. To fully harness the power 
 of these surveys\, we require analysis methods capable of dealing with lar
 ge data volumes that can identify promising transients within minutes for 
 follow-up coordination. In this talk I will describe the infrastructure pu
 t in place by LSST to handle approximately 10 million transient candidates
  per night and present Fink\, a broker developed to face these challenges.
  Fink is based on high-end technology and designed for fast and efficient 
 analysis of big flows. It has been chosen as one of the official LSST brok
 ers and will receive the full data stream. I will highlight the state-of-t
 he-art machine learning techniques used to generate early classification s
 cores for a variety of time-domain phenomena including kilonovae and super
 novae\, as well as for artifacts\, like satellites glitches. Such methods 
 include Deep Learning advances and Active Learning approaches to coherentl
 y incorporate available information\, delivering increasingly more accurat
 e added values throughout the duration of the survey. I will also highligh
 t the potential for discovery of new categories of sources and how we can 
 optimize for discovery in the era of LSST. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards the detection of ultra-low energetic neutrinos with plasma
  metamaterials
DTSTART:20220426T140000Z
DTEND:20220426T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e1c63719-114a-48e2-bbad-b2cecdd43c10
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220422T144720Z
DESCRIPTION:  AbstractTheoretical works showed the existence of neutrino f
 lux with energy below eV\, the detection of these low energetic neutrino c
 an shed light on Dark Matter problem along with the improvement of the Sta
 ndard Model\; the detector used nowadays are not able to detect such energ
 ies\, in this thesis we propose a technique to detect slow flux of massive
  neutrino by plasmon generation. Through the semiclassical approximation o
 f the Weak Interaction\, we derived the force felt by a plasma due to the 
 neutrino distribution\, and vice-versa\; therefore\, by the Kinetic descri
 ption with linear perturbation approach\, we studied the interaction of el
 ectron plasma and neutrino flux. The long lifetime of plasmon in graphene 
 structures oriented us to study bidimensional (2D) electron systems\; the 
 Weak interaction\, between neutrino and ungated electron solid-state plasm
 a\, leads to a feature alike the beam-plasma instability\, raising the pos
 sibility to have a growth rate. The generated plasmon has Wavevector depen
 dent on the neutrino velocity and spectral width function of the neutrino
 ’s density and mass\; the instability was considered in an effective tri
 dimensional (3D) metamaterial obtained by graphene heterostructure\, the r
 esulting Signal to Noise ratio (SN) is mainly dependent on the length of t
 he device. Larger growth rates are found for lower neutrino energy and lar
 ger density: with detector size in the order of centimeters\, the detectio
 n of neutrino with energy µeV is ensured for flux above 105 cm−2 with S
 N about 10 dB\, for meV neutrino the same SN is ensured for flux above 101
 2 cm−2 .
LAST-MODIFIED:20220422T154025Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-the-detection-of-u
 ltra-low-energetic-neutrinos-with-plasma-metamaterials/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bibba">  </p><p data-block
 -key="4c2bl"><b>Abstract</b></p><p data-block-key="7hjnj">Theoretical work
 s showed the existence of neutrino flux with energy below eV\, the detecti
 on of these low energetic neutrino can shed light on Dark Matter problem a
 long with the improvement of the Standard Model\; the detector used nowada
 ys are not able to detect such energies\, in this thesis we propose a tech
 nique to detect slow flux of massive neutrino by plasmon generation. Throu
 gh the semiclassical approximation of the Weak Interaction\, we derived th
 e force felt by a plasma due to the neutrino distribution\, and vice-versa
 \; therefore\, by the Kinetic description with linear perturbation approac
 h\, we studied the interaction of electron plasma and neutrino flux. The l
 ong lifetime of plasmon in graphene structures oriented us to study bidime
 nsional (2D) electron systems\; the Weak interaction\, between neutrino an
 d ungated electron solid-state plasma\, leads to a feature alike the beam-
 plasma instability\, raising the possibility to have a growth rate. The ge
 nerated plasmon has Wavevector dependent on the neutrino velocity and spec
 tral width function of the neutrino’s density and mass\; the instability
  was considered in an effective tridimensional (3D) metamaterial obtained 
 by graphene heterostructure\, the resulting Signal to Noise ratio (SN) is 
 mainly dependent on the length of the device. Larger growth rates are foun
 d for lower neutrino energy and larger density: with detector size in the 
 order of centimeters\, the detection of neutrino with energy µeV is ensur
 ed for flux above 105 cm−2 with SN about 10 dB\, for meV neutrino the sa
 me SN is ensured for flux above 1012 cm−2 .</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black Holes and Dark Matter
DTSTART:20220505T143000Z
DTEND:20220505T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:20d9b53b-b9a3-46ca-be99-c70407f7e459
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220502T143242Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The discovery of gravitational wave signals from mer
 ger events of massive binary-black-hole (BBH) systems have prompted a rene
 wed debate in the scientific community about the interplay between Black H
 ole phenomenology and Dark Matter searches. On the one hand\, Black Holes 
 of primordial origin (PBHs) may have formed in the early Universe and coul
 d constitute a significant portion of the elusive dark matter that\, accor
 ding to standard cosmology\, makes up the majority of the matter content i
 n the universe. On the other hand\, peculiar classes of Black Holes can be
  studied as &quot\;portals&quot\; to Dark Matter detection in the Gravitat
 ional Wave channel\, due to the large density of DM that is expected to be
  present around them. In the first part of the talk\, I will review the mo
 st promising multi-messenger avenues towards detection of PBHs. I will fir
 st focus on the radio/X-ray band\, and present the prospects of discovery 
 for both a hypothetical PBH population and the guaranteed population of as
 trophysical isolated black holes in our Galaxy\, based on the broad-band e
 mission from the interstellar gas that is being accreted onto them. Then\,
  I will turn my attention to the gravitational wave domain\, and discuss t
 he merger rate of black-hole binaries. I will present a detailed evaluatio
 n of the expected rate from a generic (subdominant) component of PBHs\, an
 d analyze the role of future observation at high redshift to identify a pr
 imordial component on top of the rate associated to astrophysical BHs. In 
 the final part of my talk\, I will turn my attention to the impact of Dark
  Matter overdensities around Intermediate-Mass Black Holes\, and on their 
 impact on the gravitational waveform emitted in presence of an Intermediat
 e-Mass-Ratio inspiral. I will demonstrate that the dephasing effect induce
 d by the presence of the DM is observable in this channel\, and the proper
 ties of the DM overdensity can be measured by the upcoming LISA observator
 y. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T143242Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-holes-and-dark-matte
 r/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9f03p"> Abstract:<br/>The 
 discovery of gravitational wave signals from merger events of massive bina
 ry-black-hole (BBH) systems have prompted a renewed debate in the scientif
 ic community about the interplay between Black Hole phenomenology and Dark
  Matter searches. On the one hand\, Black Holes of primordial origin (PBHs
 ) may have formed in the early Universe and could constitute a significant
  portion of the elusive dark matter that\, according to standard cosmology
 \, makes up the majority of the matter content in the universe. On the oth
 er hand\, peculiar classes of Black Holes can be studied as &quot\;portals
 &quot\; to Dark Matter detection in the Gravitational Wave channel\, due t
 o the large density of DM that is expected to be present around them. In t
 he first part of the talk\, I will review the most promising multi-messeng
 er avenues towards detection of PBHs. I will first focus on the radio/X-ra
 y band\, and present the prospects of discovery for both a hypothetical PB
 H population and the guaranteed population of astrophysical isolated black
  holes in our Galaxy\, based on the broad-band emission from the interstel
 lar gas that is being accreted onto them. Then\, I will turn my attention 
 to the gravitational wave domain\, and discuss the merger rate of black-ho
 le binaries. I will present a detailed evaluation of the expected rate fro
 m a generic (subdominant) component of PBHs\, and analyze the role of futu
 re observation at high redshift to identify a primordial component on top 
 of the rate associated to astrophysical BHs. In the final part of my talk\
 , I will turn my attention to the impact of Dark Matter overdensities arou
 nd Intermediate-Mass Black Holes\, and on their impact on the gravitationa
 l waveform emitted in presence of an Intermediate-Mass-Ratio inspiral. I w
 ill demonstrate that the dephasing effect induced by the presence of the D
 M is observable in this channel\, and the properties of the DM overdensity
  can be measured by the upcoming LISA observatory. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Searching for scalar dark matter using spectroscopy
DTSTART:20220505T160000Z
DTEND:20220505T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:85eab412-fd6b-4ce2-8f39-ec1902296767
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220502T093642Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:A possible implication of a sub-eV scalar dark matte
 r (DM) field interacting with the Standard Model (SM) is oscillations of f
 undamental constants. Here\, I will talk about how to establish the direct
  experimental bounds on the coupling of an oscillating DM to the SM using 
 spectroscopy and/or various quantum sensors (DDM search). The equivalence 
 principle (EP) violating tests can also be used to constrain the existence
  of a light scalar. Furthermore\, I will discuss about the complementarity
  between the EP violating tests and DDM searches. We will further explore 
 the challenges of a quadratically coupled light DM in the context of natur
 alness and how to probe such models.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T093642Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/searching-for-scalar-dark-
 matter-using-spectroscopy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yqp6e"> </p><p data-block-
 key="3v1bv">Abstract:</p><p data-block-key="45o1o">A possible implication 
 of a sub-eV scalar dark matter (DM) field interacting with the Standard Mo
 del (SM) is oscillations of fundamental constants. Here\, I will talk abou
 t how to establish the direct experimental bounds on the coupling of an os
 cillating DM to the SM using spectroscopy and/or various quantum sensors (
 DDM search). The equivalence principle (EP) violating tests can also be us
 ed to constrain the existence of a light scalar. Furthermore\, I will disc
 uss about the complementarity between the EP violating tests and DDM searc
 hes. We will further explore the challenges of a quadratically coupled lig
 ht DM in the context of naturalness and how to probe such models.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quasi-Disorder Effects in Topological Superconductors
DTSTART:20220509T151500Z
DTEND:20220509T173000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2ffe4ef4-a247-43ba-891d-93bdc5ccb2a1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220504T145725Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Estudamos os efeitos da desordem de Aubry-André e deso
 rdem de Anderson para um modelo de um supercondutor topológico bidimensio
 nal com um campo magnético externo. São estudados os casos de um superco
 ndutor de emparelhamento tipo p e um supercondutor não centrossimétrico 
 com mistura de emparelhamentos de tipo p e s e com acoplamento spin-órbit
 a de Rashba. Revemos as propriedades topológicas do sistema sem desordem\
 , que dependem da direção do campo magnético (perpendicular ou paralelo
  ao plano do supercondutor). O sistema desordenado é estudado tanto no es
 paço real como num espaço misto.Quando o campo magnético é paralelo\, 
 estudamos os efeitos de quasi-desordem e desordem\, aplicada tanto nas fro
 nteiras como no interior do supercondutor\, e discutimos os seus efeitos n
 a localização do sistema\, densidade de estados e nas funções de onda\
 , numa abordagem no espaço real. Ainda no espaço real mostramos que\, pa
 ra um campo magnético perpendicular\, a introdução de quasi-desordem le
 va ao aparecimento de novas regiões topológicas\, caracterizadas por um 
 valor inteiro do número de Chern.Numa abordagem no espaço misto\, identi
 ficamos novos regimes com o aparecimento de novas bandas planas de Majoran
 a e também novos estados de fronteira de Majorana unidirecionais\, com a 
 introdução de quasi-desordem. Mostramos que as bandas planas de Majorana
  têm uma fase Berry quantizada de π e indentificamo-la como um invariant
 e topológico. Duas transições topológicas são identificadas e os valo
 res dos expoentes críticos z e ν são obtidos. A natureza fractal dos es
 tados é discutida tanto para desordem de Anderson como para desordem de A
 ubry-André.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T145853Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1/ Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quasi-disorder-effects-in-
 topological-superconductors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q0fpq"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="4j0bv"><b>Resumo:</b></p><p data-block-key="5fnr5">Estudamos os efeito
 s da desordem de Aubry-André e desordem de Anderson para um modelo de um 
 supercondutor topológico bidimensional com um campo magnético externo. S
 ão estudados os casos de um supercondutor de emparelhamento tipo <i>p</i>
  e um supercondutor não centrossimétrico com mistura de emparelhamentos 
 de tipo <i>p</i> e <i>s</i> e com acoplamento spin-órbita de Rashba. Reve
 mos as propriedades topológicas do sistema sem desordem\, que dependem da
  direção do campo magnético (perpendicular ou paralelo ao plano do supe
 rcondutor). O sistema desordenado é estudado tanto no espaço real como n
 um espaço misto.</p><p data-block-key="5uhjq">Quando o campo magnético 
 é paralelo\, estudamos os efeitos de quasi-desordem e desordem\, aplicada
  tanto nas fronteiras como no interior do supercondutor\, e discutimos os 
 seus efeitos na localização do sistema\, densidade de estados e nas fun
 ções de onda\, numa abordagem no espaço real. Ainda no espaço real mos
 tramos que\, para um campo magnético perpendicular\, a introdução de qu
 asi-desordem leva ao aparecimento de novas regiões topológicas\, caracte
 rizadas por um valor inteiro do número de Chern.</p><p data-block-key="aj
 j5h">Numa abordagem no espaço misto\, identificamos novos regimes com o a
 parecimento de novas bandas planas de Majorana e também novos estados de 
 fronteira de Majorana unidirecionais\, com a introdução de quasi-desorde
 m. Mostramos que as bandas planas de Majorana têm uma fase Berry quantiza
 da de <i>π</i> e indentificamo-la como um invariante topológico. Duas tr
 ansições topológicas são identificadas e os valores dos expoentes crí
 ticos <i>z</i> e <i>ν</i> são obtidos. A natureza fractal dos estados é
  discutida tanto para desordem de Anderson como para desordem de Aubry-And
 ré.</p><p data-block-key="ah85g"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Horizons and the Emergence of Gravity and Space-Time
DTSTART:20220511T160000Z
DTEND:20220511T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:db10176c-60cf-4b3f-bf94-a2423727d4ad
SEQUENCE:7
CREATED:20220311T234450Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Event horizons may occur near black holes\, in flat 
 space or in a cosmological spacetimes.  In the last decade important prog
 ress has been in the understanding of the quantum properties of the horizo
 ns. These advances have revealed a deep connection between thermodynamics\
 , quantum entanglement\, and the emergence of the laws of gravitation.Even
  the fabric of spacetime itself has to be viewed as being emergent from a 
 microscopic quantum mechanical description. In this colloquium I will revi
 ew these developments and explain the recent insights on the black hole in
 formation paradox.Subsequently I will discuss the generalization and impli
 cations of these ideas to flat space and cosmological spacetimes. I will e
 nd with a discussion of possible observational consequences.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T194612Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-horizons-and-emerg
 ence/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xwkdy"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="62j82"><b>Abstract:</b> Event horizons may occur near black holes\, in
  flat space or in a cosmological spacetimes.  In the last decade importan
 t progress has been in the understanding of the quantum properties of the 
 horizons. These advances have revealed a deep connection between thermodyn
 amics\, quantum entanglement\, and the emergence of the laws of gravitatio
 n.</p><p data-block-key="9pt83">Even the fabric of spacetime itself has to
  be viewed as being emergent from a microscopic quantum mechanical descrip
 tion. In this colloquium I will review these developments and explain the 
 recent insights on the black hole information paradox.</p><p data-block-ke
 y="4s7ib">Subsequently I will discuss the generalization and implications 
 of these ideas to flat space and cosmological spacetimes. I will end with 
 a discussion of possible<br/> observational consequences.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Analogue Binaries and Superradiance
DTSTART:20220512T110000Z
DTEND:20220512T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:986ec0d9-4554-498a-8d90-debc7897f83f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220506T142844Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:  A natureza difusa de matéria bosónica ultraleve e o
  seu fraco acoplamento ao modelo standard torna o seu estudo possível qua
 se exclusivamente através dos seus efeitos gravitacionais.A descoberta do
  fenómeno da Superradiância em torno de buracos negros faz deles os labo
 ratórios ideais para estudar as propriedades destes possíveis constituin
 tes da Matéria negra.O fenómeno da superradiância\, análogo ao famoso 
 processo de Penrose para ondas\, permite que campos escalares extraiam ene
 rgia rotacional de buracos negros\, abrandando a sua rotação\, e assim d
 eixando marcas observacionais claras que permitem colocar limites na massa
  de tais campos.A superradiância em torno buracos negros tem vindo a ser 
 alvo de extensos estudos na última década. Contrasta esse com o estudo d
 e campos escalares em sistemas binários de buracos negros\, onde o nosso 
 conhecimento fica ainda a desejar. O crescente número de detecções de o
 ndas gravitacionais provenientes de sistemas binários de objectos compact
 os e o desenvolvimento da nova geração de detectores torna imprescindív
 el perceber como podem estes campos escalares moldar evolução e dinâmic
 a de tais sistemas.Ao preservar as principais características de tais sis
 temas astrofísicos\, o estudo de modelos-análogos oferece-nos uma via pa
 ra melhor entender a sua dinâmica. Através de resultados quantitativos e
  qualitativos o estudo de tais modelos permite também perceber como novos
  dados experimentais podem ser utilizados para entender a natureza e desve
 ndar as propriedades destes campos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T151704Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1\, piso -1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/analogue-binaries-and-supe
 rradiance/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="u723r">Resumo:  </p><p dat
 a-block-key="1d19d">A natureza difusa de matéria bosónica ultraleve e o 
 seu fraco acoplamento ao modelo standard torna o seu estudo possível quas
 e exclusivamente através dos seus efeitos gravitacionais.<br/>A descobert
 a do fenómeno da Superradiância em torno de buracos negros faz deles os 
 laboratórios ideais para estudar as propriedades destes possíveis consti
 tuintes da Matéria negra.<br/>O fenómeno da superradiância\, análogo a
 o famoso processo de Penrose para ondas\, permite que campos escalares ext
 raiam energia rotacional de buracos negros\, abrandando a sua rotação\, 
 e assim deixando marcas observacionais claras que permitem colocar limites
  na massa de tais campos.<br/>A superradiância em torno buracos negros te
 m vindo a ser alvo de extensos estudos na última década. Contrasta esse 
 com o estudo de campos escalares em sistemas binários de buracos negros\,
  onde o nosso conhecimento fica ainda a desejar. O crescente número de de
 tecções de ondas gravitacionais provenientes de sistemas binários de ob
 jectos compactos e o desenvolvimento da nova geração de detectores torna
  imprescindível perceber como podem estes campos escalares moldar evoluç
 ão e dinâmica de tais sistemas.<br/>Ao preservar as principais caracter
 ísticas de tais sistemas astrofísicos\, o estudo de modelos-análogos of
 erece-nos uma via para melhor entender a sua dinâmica. Através de result
 ados quantitativos e qualitativos o estudo de tais modelos permite também
  perceber como novos dados experimentais podem ser utilizados para entende
 r a natureza e desvendar as propriedades destes campos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Milky Way mass function as a probe of dark matter models
DTSTART:20220512T143000Z
DTEND:20220512T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8f27fc8a-8a5b-44b6-a23d-9360d90f4956
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220506T170139Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Predictions for the properties of the Milky Way (MW
 ) satellite galaxies are crucial tests for competing dark matter models. D
 eviations from the cold and collisionless picture of dark matter\, such as
  free-streaming\, dark acoustic oscillations\, and self-interactions betwe
 en dark matter particles\, modify predictions for the number of MW satelli
 te galaxies and/or for their densities. Calculating accurate predictions i
 s complicated by the large array of factors relevant to satellite formatio
 n and processing\, including the stochasticity of MW halo formation\, the 
 difficulties in modelling satellite stripping with limited resolution\, an
 d for contraction of the host halo through cooling baryons\, to name but a
  few. In this talk I will use the COCO N-body simulations of MWanalogue sy
 stems to make estimates for the MW satellite population properties in thre
 e models: cold dark matter (CDM)\, a warm dark matter model (WDM) with a t
 hermal relic mass of 3.3keV\, and a self-interacting dark matter model (SI
 DM) that enables gravothermal collapse. I will use these models to predict
  the range of viable subhalo hosts for ~33 observed MW satellites\, and th
 en discuss how future observations will enable us to ascertain which model
  best describes the properties of dark matter.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T170139Z
LOCATION:Sala de Reuniões (2-8.3) Pavilhão de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-milky-way-mass-functio
 n-as-a-probe-of-dark-matter-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bhcuh"> ABSTRACT: Predicti
 ons for the properties of the Milky Way (MW) satellite galaxies are crucia
 l tests for competing dark matter models. Deviations from the cold and col
 lisionless picture of dark matter\, such as free-streaming\, dark acoustic
  oscillations\, and self-interactions between dark matter particles\, modi
 fy predictions for the number of MW satellite galaxies and/or for their de
 nsities. Calculating accurate predictions is complicated by the large arra
 y of factors relevant to satellite formation and processing\, including th
 e stochasticity of MW halo formation\, the difficulties in modelling satel
 lite stripping with limited resolution\, and for contraction of the host h
 alo through cooling baryons\, to name but a few. In this talk I will use t
 he COCO N-body simulations of MWanalogue systems to make estimates for the
  MW satellite population properties in three models: cold dark matter (CDM
 )\, a warm dark matter model (WDM) with a thermal relic mass of 3.3keV\, a
 nd a self-interacting dark matter model (SIDM) that enables gravothermal c
 ollapse. I will use these models to predict the range of viable subhalo ho
 sts for ~33 observed MW satellites\, and then discuss how future observati
 ons will enable us to ascertain which model best describes the properties 
 of dark matter.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Science of Climate Change
DTSTART:20220518T160000Z
DTEND:20220518T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5fa910d1-0928-4fad-87f1-22136328333d
SEQUENCE:8
CREATED:20220203T073404Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: A brief historical perspective of climate change sci
 ence since the publication of Joseph Fourier&#x27\;s papers on the greenho
 use effect up to the development of General Circulation Models and the mor
 e accurate prediction of climate change as a result of anthropogenic emiss
 ions of greenhouse gases by Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann and the co
 nnection of their work to Giorgio Parisi&#x27\;s contributions to the theo
 ry of disordered materials and random processes\, will be presented. The p
 resent world situation as regards climate change and its future evolution 
 will be discussed. Finally an overview of the main climate change impacts 
 now and in the future in Europe and in Portugal will be presented.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T102926Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-science-of-climate-cha
 nge/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ox48j"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="9ptqj"><b>Abstract:</b> A brief historical perspective of climate chan
 ge science since the publication of Joseph Fourier&#x27\;s papers on the g
 reenhouse effect up to the development of General Circulation Models and t
 he more accurate prediction of climate change as a result of anthropogenic
  emissions of greenhouse gases by Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann and 
 the connection of their work to Giorgio Parisi&#x27\;s contributions to th
 e theory of disordered materials and random processes\, will be presented.
  The present world situation as regards climate change and its future evol
 ution will be discussed. Finally an overview of the main climate change im
 pacts now and in the future in Europe and in Portugal will be presented.</
 p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Explosive transients\, their origins and their use to study the hi
 gh-redshift Universe
DTSTART:20220519T143000Z
DTEND:20220519T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:325da54c-9dd5-4d94-baa9-aaad7f9dd928
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220516T094756Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Explosive transients are usually connected to massiv
 e stars\, directly or indirectly. Some of the most luminous of those explo
 sions are gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and superluminous supernovae (SLSNe). GR
 Bs come in two different classes\, long GRBs whose progenitors are massive
  stars with low metallicity and high rotation rate\, and short GRBs\, the 
 merger of two compact objects and one of the known sources of gravitationa
 l wave signals. Type I SLSNe (without H in their spectra) were first thoug
 ht to have progenitors similar to long GRBs\, but studies of the host gala
 xies have suggested more extreme stars for those events. Due to their rare
  numbers and the fact that they are hosted mostly in dwarf galaxies we wil
 l likely not be able to observe the progenitor systems of any of these eve
 nts before explosion in the near future. In this talk I will review what w
 e know about the progenitors of different stellar explosions and how we us
 e the host galaxy and environment to get indirect information on the proge
 nitor\, in particular using 3D spectroscopy. One important aspect is where
  the star-formation originates giving rise to the progenitors and I will f
 ocus on a peculiar\, nearby\, host galaxy where we have multi-wavelength d
 ata to study possible star-formation processes. I will also present how we
  can use in particular GRBs to study the ISM in high-redshift galaxies wit
 h absorption lines in the afterglow spectrum and present the first metalli
 city measurement of a short GRB host. Finally\, I will review how and if w
 e might be able to use these explosions to test the expansion of the Unive
 rse. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T094756Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/explosive-transients-their
 -origins-and-their-use-to-study-the-high-redshift-universe/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z4g6x"> Abstract:<br/>Expl
 osive transients are usually connected to massive stars\, directly or indi
 rectly. Some of the most luminous of those explosions are gamma-ray bursts
  (GRBs) and superluminous supernovae (SLSNe). GRBs come in two different c
 lasses\, long GRBs whose progenitors are massive stars with low metallicit
 y and high rotation rate\, and short GRBs\, the merger of two compact obje
 cts and one of the known sources of gravitational wave signals. Type I SLS
 Ne (without H in their spectra) were first thought to have progenitors sim
 ilar to long GRBs\, but studies of the host galaxies have suggested more e
 xtreme stars for those events. Due to their rare numbers and the fact that
  they are hosted mostly in dwarf galaxies we will likely not be able to ob
 serve the progenitor systems of any of these events before explosion in th
 e near future. In this talk I will review what we know about the progenito
 rs of different stellar explosions and how we use the host galaxy and envi
 ronment to get indirect information on the progenitor\, in particular usin
 g 3D spectroscopy. One important aspect is where the star-formation origin
 ates giving rise to the progenitors and I will focus on a peculiar\, nearb
 y\, host galaxy where we have multi-wavelength data to study possible star
 -formation processes. I will also present how we can use in particular GRB
 s to study the ISM in high-redshift galaxies with absorption lines in the 
 afterglow spectrum and present the first metallicity measurement of a shor
 t GRB host. Finally\, I will review how and if we might be able to use the
 se explosions to test the expansion of the Universe. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Advanced Plasma Physics Goals\, Syllabus\, and Methodology
DTSTART:20220524T100000Z
DTEND:20220524T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:01031bb2-a75b-4cd2-a49f-65e653343c0b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220516T100010Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T100010Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/advanced-plasma-physics-go
 als-syllabus-and-methodology/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Higgs-Gravity Connection
DTSTART:20220525T160000Z
DTEND:20220525T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:320886ac-7d46-4257-8ea2-60a5a06811dd
SEQUENCE:11
CREATED:20220404T170544Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The geometrical formulation of gravity emerges natura
 lly from the equivalence principle\, hinting toward an intriguing connecti
 on with the concepts of mass and inertia. As already observed by Einstein\
 , General Relativity can be expressed in a variety of ways\, including not
  only the most common metric approach but also the Palatini\, teleparallel
 \, and Einstein-Cartan formulations. These realizations differ mainly in t
 heir choice of fundamental degrees of freedom\, being otherwise mathematic
 ally equivalent as pure gravity is concerned. The degeneracy among differe
 nt gravity incarnations breaks down\, however\, in the presence of non-min
 imal couplings to matter\, as happens unavoidably when accounting for the 
 Standard Model Higgs. This opens the possibility of testing the nature of 
 gravity with cosmological observations. In this talk\, I will provide an o
 verview of this fascinating paradigm\, describing its predictions\, genera
 lizations\, open questions\, and implications for the infamous hierarchy p
 roblem.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T102821Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/tba/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xw9hb"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="1hnif"><b>Abstract:</b><br/>The geometrical formulation of gravity eme
 rges naturally from the equivalence principle\, hinting toward an intrigui
 ng connection with the concepts of mass and inertia. As already observed b
 y Einstein\, General Relativity can be expressed in a variety of ways\, in
 cluding not only the most common metric approach but also the Palatini\, t
 eleparallel\, and Einstein-Cartan formulations. These realizations differ 
 mainly in their choice of fundamental degrees of freedom\, being otherwise
  mathematically equivalent as pure gravity is concerned. The degeneracy am
 ong different gravity incarnations breaks down\, however\, in the presence
  of non-minimal couplings to matter\, as happens unavoidably when accounti
 ng for the Standard Model Higgs. This opens the possibility of testing the
  nature of gravity with cosmological observations. In this talk\, I will p
 rovide an overview of this fascinating paradigm\, describing its predictio
 ns\, generalizations\, open questions\, and implications for the infamous 
 hierarchy problem.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Improving the signal-to-noise ratio in Lattice QCD
DTSTART:20220526T110000Z
DTEND:20220526T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9ef2634c-27d6-4452-8c38-c03def810951
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220516T100900Z
DESCRIPTION:  Abstract: Spectra with full towers of levels are expected du
 e to the quantization of the string vibrations\, however different theoret
 ical models exist for the excitation spectra. First principle computations
  are important to test the different models and to search for novel phenom
 ena\, but so far only a few excited states of QCD flux tubes have been stu
 died with pure gauge SU(3) lattice QCD in 3+1 dimensions. We thus aim to s
 tudy a spectrum of flux tubes with static quark and antiquark sources up t
 o a significant number of excitations. In this thesis\, we compute the exc
 itation of the flux tube for quantum numbers Λ η =Σ+ g \,Σ− g \, Σ
 + u \, Σ− u \, Πg\,Πu\, ∆g\, ∆u\, where for some of them just the
  ground state or up to two levels were calculated and published in the lit
 erature. To achieve the highest possible excitation level\, we construct a
  large set of operators with the correct symmetry\, solve the generalized 
 eigenvalue problem and compare the results of different lattice QCD gauge 
 actions with different lattice spacings and anisotropies. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T100900Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/improving-the-signal-to-no
 ise-ratio-in-lattice-qcd/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="osx43">  Abstract: </p><p 
 data-block-key="91tjo">Spectra with full towers of levels are expected due
  to the quantization of the string vibrations\, however different theoreti
 cal models exist for the excitation spectra. First principle computations 
 are important to test the different models and to search for novel phenome
 na\, but so far only a few excited states of QCD flux tubes have been stud
 ied with pure gauge SU(3) lattice QCD in 3+1 dimensions. We thus aim to st
 udy a spectrum of flux tubes with static quark and antiquark sources up to
  a significant number of excitations. In this thesis\, we compute the exci
 tation of the flux tube for quantum numbers Λ η =Σ+ g \,Σ− g \, Σ+
  u \, Σ− u \, Πg\,Πu\, ∆g\, ∆u\, where for some of them just the 
 ground state or up to two levels were calculated and published in the lite
 rature. To achieve the highest possible excitation level\, we construct a 
 large set of operators with the correct symmetry\, solve the generalized e
 igenvalue problem and compare the results of different lattice QCD gauge a
 ctions with different lattice spacings and anisotropies. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The predictive power of numerical  relativity
DTSTART:20220526T143000Z
DTEND:20220526T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d4ae05e9-0310-4117-9095-1653e5965de5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220524T100718Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Numerical relativity plays many important roles
  in astrophysics andgeneral relativity. For example\, it plays an
  important role inconstructing theoretical templates of gravitation
 al waves which arecrucial for detecting gravitational waves and e
 xtracting the physicalparameters of gravitational-wave sources. In 
 this talk\, I will introduceour latest numerical-relativity simulat
 ions for neutron-star mergerspaying particular attention to the nu
 cleosynthesis of heavy elements andto a rotating stellar collapse
  leading to a black hole that couldaccompany a supernova-like ex
 plosion\, for the prediction of forthcomingobservational results. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T100718Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-predictive-power-of-nu
 merical-relativity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z1kr6"> Abstract:<br/>Nume
 rical relativity plays many important roles in astrophysics and<br
 />general relativity. For example\, it plays an important role in
 <br/>constructing theoretical templates of gravitational waves which
  are<br/>crucial for detecting gravitational waves and extracting 
 the physical<br/>parameters of gravitational-wave sources. In this 
 talk\, I will introduce<br/>our latest numerical-relativity simulati
 ons for neutron-star mergers<br/>paying particular attention to the
  nucleosynthesis of heavy elements and<br/>to a rotating stellar 
 collapse leading to a black hole that could<br/>accompany a super
 nova-like explosion\, for the prediction of forthcoming<br/>observat
 ional results.<br/> </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modern Meson Spectroscopy: the Fundamental Role of Unitarity
DTSTART:20220531T150000Z
DTEND:20220531T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:517f2eb4-c588-44a9-aafc-582179366dfd
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220506T140633Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T163932Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modern-meson-spectroscopy-
 the-fundamental-role-of-unitarity/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Stars as Dark Matter cosmic laboratories: from the main-sequence t
 o the horizontal branch
DTSTART:20220531T153000Z
DTEND:20220531T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2664883b-8772-4416-a3cb-c4242b65d6d9
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220525T080903Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo A Matéria Escura (ME) é uma pedra angular do nosso e
 ntendimento do Universo. A validade do modelo ΛCDM implica que as galáxi
 as estão rodeadas por um halo de matéria massiva e não bariónica\, cuj
 as interações continuam a eludir os nossos esforços experimentais. Caso
  estas partículas interajam com a matéria bariónica\, elas vão acumula
 r no interior das estrelas\, onde subsequentes interacções com o plasma 
 estelar poderão causar efeitos na estrutura e na evolução destas estrel
 as. O estudo destes efeitos é importante por duas razões: por um lado\, 
 pode contribuir para o nosso conhecimento acerca de física estelar\; por 
 outro\, os efeitos podem ser testados contra observações de alta precis
 ão com o objectivo de limitar as propriedades da ME. Nesta Tese estudamos
  a fenomenologia das interações de ME numa variedade de estrelas e assum
 indo o paradigma de partículas massivas com fracas interações (WIMP). A
 o considerar diferentes tipos de estrelas podemos tirar partido dos difere
 ntes processos físicos que as caracterizam para explorar novas formas de 
 estudar ME usando observações astronómicas. Para completar esta tarefa 
 criámos um módulo que permite modelar todos os processos relacionados co
 m ME durante a evoluçao estelar. Este módulo funciona em conjunto com um
  código de evolução estelar open-source\, e juntos formam um laboratór
 io único onde podemos testar as hipóteses propostas nesta Tese. Usando e
 stas ferramentas estudamos três cenários astrofísicos: o impacto do tra
 nsporte de energia por ME assimétrica na estrutura e evolução de estrel
 as de baixa massa da sequência principal\; os efeitos da produção de en
 ergia pela aniquilação de ME no centro de estrelas do ramo das gigantes 
 vermelhas\; e o impacto de interacções de ME na astrosismologia de estre
 las do agrupamento vermelho. Ainda estudamos as incertezas presentes na mo
 delação do espaço de fase do halo de ME e o seu impacto nos estudos ref
 eridos acima. No geral\, obtivemos o resultado que enquanto que atuais lim
 itações experimentais reduzem a capacidade dos métodos propostos nesta 
 Tese de competirem com experiências concebidas para estudar a ME directam
 ente\, desenvolvimentos num futuro próximo desbloquearão o potencial ún
 ico de estrelas como laboratórios de ME. Para finalizar\, notamos ainda q
 ue a versatilidade das ferramentos numéricas desenvolvidas nesta Tese per
 mite que o módulo possa ser melhorado e usado para estudar aplicações p
 ara além das estudadas nesta Tese. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T080903Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/stars-as-dark-matter-cosmi
 c-laboratories-from-the-main-sequence-to-the-horizontal-branch/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="odk82"> Resumo <br/>A Mat
 éria Escura (ME) é uma pedra angular do nosso entendimento do Universo. 
 A validade do modelo ΛCDM implica que as galáxias estão rodeadas por um
  halo de matéria massiva e não bariónica\, cujas interações continuam
  a eludir os nossos esforços experimentais. Caso estas partículas intera
 jam com a matéria bariónica\, elas vão acumular no interior das estrela
 s\, onde subsequentes interacções com o plasma estelar poderão causar e
 feitos na estrutura e na evolução destas estrelas. O estudo destes efeit
 os é importante por duas razões: por um lado\, pode contribuir para o no
 sso conhecimento acerca de física estelar\; por outro\, os efeitos podem 
 ser testados contra observações de alta precisão com o objectivo de lim
 itar as propriedades da ME. Nesta Tese estudamos a fenomenologia das inter
 ações de ME numa variedade de estrelas e assumindo o paradigma de partí
 culas massivas com fracas interações (WIMP). Ao considerar diferentes ti
 pos de estrelas podemos tirar partido dos diferentes processos físicos qu
 e as caracterizam para explorar novas formas de estudar ME usando observa
 ções astronómicas. Para completar esta tarefa criámos um módulo que p
 ermite modelar todos os processos relacionados com ME durante a evoluçao 
 estelar. Este módulo funciona em conjunto com um código de evolução es
 telar open-source\, e juntos formam um laboratório único onde podemos te
 star as hipóteses propostas nesta Tese. Usando estas ferramentas estudamo
 s três cenários astrofísicos: o impacto do transporte de energia por ME
  assimétrica na estrutura e evolução de estrelas de baixa massa da sequ
 ência principal\; os efeitos da produção de energia pela aniquilação 
 de ME no centro de estrelas do ramo das gigantes vermelhas\; e o impacto d
 e interacções de ME na astrosismologia de estrelas do agrupamento vermel
 ho. Ainda estudamos as incertezas presentes na modelação do espaço de f
 ase do halo de ME e o seu impacto nos estudos referidos acima. No geral\, 
 obtivemos o resultado que enquanto que atuais limitações experimentais r
 eduzem a capacidade dos métodos propostos nesta Tese de competirem com ex
 periências concebidas para estudar a ME directamente\, desenvolvimentos n
 um futuro próximo desbloquearão o potencial único de estrelas como labo
 ratórios de ME. Para finalizar\, notamos ainda que a versatilidade das fe
 rramentos numéricas desenvolvidas nesta Tese permite que o módulo possa 
 ser melhorado e usado para estudar aplicações para além das estudadas n
 esta Tese. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:High-precision measurement of the W boson mass with the CDF II det
 ector
DTSTART:20220601T110000Z
DTEND:20220601T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:58779e97-4b57-4556-a0a6-6f3eddb45fff
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220526T093015Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The mass of the W boson\, a mediator of the weak for
 ce between elementary particles\, is tightly constrained by the symmetries
  of the standard model of particle physics. The Higgs boson was the last m
 issing component of the model. After the observation of the Higgs boson\, 
 a measurement of the W boson mass provides a stringent test of the model. 
 We measure the W boson mass using data corresponding to 8.8 inverse femtob
 arns of integrated luminosity collected in proton-antiproton collisions at
  a 1.96 TeV center-of-mass energy with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab
  Tevatron collider. The measured value is in tension with the prediction o
 f the model.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220526T093015Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/high-precision-measurement
 -of-the-w-boson-mass-with-the-cdf-ii-detector/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="47f34"> Abstract:</p><p da
 ta-block-key="qm9u">The mass of the W boson\, a mediator of the weak force
  between elementary particles\, is tightly constrained by the symmetries o
 f the standard model of particle physics. The Higgs boson was the last mis
 sing component of the model. After the observation of the Higgs boson\, a 
 measurement of the W boson mass provides a stringent test of the model. We
  measure the W boson mass using data corresponding to 8.8 inverse femtobar
 ns of integrated luminosity collected in proton-antiproton collisions at a
  1.96 TeV center-of-mass energy with the CDF II detector at the Fermilab T
 evatron collider. The measured value is in tension with the prediction of 
 the model.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black-Hole Neutron Star Simulations with BAM code
DTSTART:20220602T143000Z
DTEND:20220602T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5d77ad9e-9f02-402b-8ebb-6d370c6508b5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220530T090210Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:With the first detections of black hole-neutron star 
 (BHNS) mergers (GW200105 and GW200115) by the LIGO-Virgo-Kagra Collaborati
 on a significant scientific breakthrough was achieved. The physical interp
 retation of pre-and postmerger signals requires careful cross-examination 
 between observational and theoretical modelling results. In this talk\, I 
 will briefly introduce the BAM numerical relativity code and its capabilit
 ies in simulating compact object mergers. I will then present our work on 
 simulating excision initial data (ID) of BHNS binary constructed using the
  publicly available LORENE ID solver and evolved using moving puncture gau
 ge choices. Constrained solved and consistent ID are essential in accurate
 ly modeling compact object systems and a wider coverage of the parameter s
 pace is needed in exploring the dynamics of such systems. In this regard a
 nd with the availability of robust ID solvers like FUKA (public) and Ellip
 tica (inhouse) we are able to explore a wider parameter space with accurat
 e ID. Finally\, I will report some improvements in the simulations using I
 D from these solvers. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220530T090210Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-hole-neutron-star-si
 mulations-with-bam-code/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lzfww">Abstract:<br/>With 
 the first detections of black hole-neutron star (BHNS) mergers (GW200105 a
 nd GW200115) by the LIGO-Virgo-Kagra Collaboration a significant scientifi
 c breakthrough was achieved. The physical interpretation of pre-and postme
 rger signals requires careful cross-examination between observational and 
 theoretical modelling results. In this talk\, I will briefly introduce the
  BAM numerical relativity code and its capabilities in simulating compact 
 object mergers. I will then present our work on simulating excision initia
 l data (ID) of BHNS binary constructed using the publicly available LORENE
  ID solver and evolved using moving puncture gauge choices. Constrained so
 lved and consistent ID are essential in accurately modeling compact object
  systems and a wider coverage of the parameter space is needed in explorin
 g the dynamics of such systems. In this regard and with the availability o
 f robust ID solvers like FUKA (public) and Elliptica (inhouse) we are able
  to explore a wider parameter space with accurate ID. Finally\, I will rep
 ort some improvements in the simulations using ID from these solvers.<br/>
  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Astrophysics in Cold Atoms: Photon Bubble Turbulence
DTSTART:20220608T080000Z
DTEND:20220608T100000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:88ef7b60-f072-49d6-a4f3-3080494ae79c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220516T142846Z
DESCRIPTION: A pesquisa relatada neste manuscrito é dedicada ao estudo da
  dinâmica turbulenta que surge em átomos ultra-frios em condições de p
 ropagação incoerente de luz. Átomos frios são produzidos numa armadilh
 a magneto-óptica iluminada por seis feixes de laser independentes. Para i
 luminação quase ressonante\, os átomos interagem uns com os outros por 
 processos frequentes de absorção e reemissão de fotões\, que são espa
 lhados várias vezes. À medida que o detuning dos lasers de arrefecimento
  e aprisionamento é aproximada da transição eletrônica\, a propagaçã
 o da luz torna-se aleatória\, resultando num aprisionamento eficaz de rad
 iação. Em tais condições\, o fluido atômico é remexido por complexas
  dinâmicas espaço-temporais. A densidade atômica nos regimes estável e
  turbulento é examinada por meio duma técnica pumpprobe que desenvolvemo
 s ad-hoc. O objetivo deste diagnóstico é superar as limitações devidas
  à integração da linha de visão que são comuns em métodos normais de
  espalhamento e absorção. Assim\, somos capazes de visualizar diretament
 e a distribuição de densidade interna da nuvem atômica e caracterizar a
  sua estrutura espacial. Neste manuscrito descrevemos com precisão a conf
 iguração da diagnóstica e os princípios de funcionamento\, e detalhamo
 s os procedimentos experimentais e de análise que permitem investigar a e
 strutura local das flutuações da densidade atômica. As observações s
 ão então comparadas com as soluções analíticas para o modelo de turbu
 lência de bolhas de fotões em átomos frios. Este modelo teórico é apo
 iado por simulações numéricas que permitem estender a sua validade para
  nuvens não homogêneas. Os resultados experimentais são consistentes co
 m a descrição da turbulência impulsionada pela radiação difusiva e qu
 e se desenvolve no fundo do arrefecimento e aprisionamento dos lasers. A d
 inâmica turbulenta surge do crescimento e colapso contínuo das bolhas de
  fotões: a estrutura local de densidade média é caracterizada por um ta
 manho bem definido\, exibindo assim\, notavelmente\, uma distribuição es
 tatística não Kolmogorov. Esta tese contribui para fortalecer a analogia
  fluidodinâmica entre sistemas astrofísicos dominados por pressão de ra
 diação e átomos ultrafrios produzidos em armadilhas magneto-ópticas. E
 ssa semelhança pode ser útil para testar tanto as previsões de modelos 
 complexos de plasma espacial quanto as técnicas sofisticadas aplicadas à
 s medições de objetos espaciais.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T142846Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/astrophysics-in-cold-atoms
 -photon-bubble-turbulence/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="42ri5"> A pesquisa relatad
 a neste manuscrito é dedicada ao estudo da dinâmica turbulenta que surge
  em átomos ultra-frios em condições de propagação incoerente de luz. 
 Átomos frios são produzidos numa armadilha magneto-óptica iluminada por
  seis feixes de laser independentes. Para iluminação quase ressonante\, 
 os átomos interagem uns com os outros por processos frequentes de absorç
 ão e reemissão de fotões\, que são espalhados várias vezes. À medida
  que o detuning dos lasers de arrefecimento e aprisionamento é aproximada
  da transição eletrônica\, a propagação da luz torna-se aleatória\, 
 resultando num aprisionamento eficaz de radiação. Em tais condições\, 
 o fluido atômico é remexido por complexas dinâmicas espaço-temporais. 
 A densidade atômica nos regimes estável e turbulento é examinada por me
 io duma técnica pumpprobe que desenvolvemos ad-hoc. O objetivo deste diag
 nóstico é superar as limitações devidas à integração da linha de vi
 são que são comuns em métodos normais de espalhamento e absorção. Ass
 im\, somos capazes de visualizar diretamente a distribuição de densidade
  interna da nuvem atômica e caracterizar a sua estrutura espacial. Neste 
 manuscrito descrevemos com precisão a configuração da diagnóstica e os
  princípios de funcionamento\, e detalhamos os procedimentos experimentai
 s e de análise que permitem investigar a estrutura local das flutuações
  da densidade atômica. As observações são então comparadas com as sol
 uções analíticas para o modelo de turbulência de bolhas de fotões em 
 átomos frios. Este modelo teórico é apoiado por simulações numéricas
  que permitem estender a sua validade para nuvens não homogêneas. Os res
 ultados experimentais são consistentes com a descrição da turbulência 
 impulsionada pela radiação difusiva e que se desenvolve no fundo do arre
 fecimento e aprisionamento dos lasers. A dinâmica turbulenta surge do cre
 scimento e colapso contínuo das bolhas de fotões: a estrutura local de d
 ensidade média é caracterizada por um tamanho bem definido\, exibindo as
 sim\, notavelmente\, uma distribuição estatística não Kolmogorov. Esta
  tese contribui para fortalecer a analogia fluidodinâmica entre sistemas 
 astrofísicos dominados por pressão de radiação e átomos ultrafrios pr
 oduzidos em armadilhas magneto-ópticas. Essa semelhança pode ser útil p
 ara testar tanto as previsões de modelos complexos de plasma espacial qua
 nto as técnicas sofisticadas aplicadas às medições de objetos espaciai
 s.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Core-collapse and binary mergers in scalar-GaussBonnet gravity
DTSTART:20220609T143000Z
DTEND:20220609T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:78817063-65bb-4d4e-88a1-f6d9a624316c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220603T105039Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: In the present talk\, we will discuss the dynamics o
 f spontaneous scalarization of black holes and neutron stars in scalar-Gau
 ss-Bonent gravity. We will focus on two particularly interesting nonlinear
  and highly dynamical scenarios for (de)scalarization - binary black hole 
 merger and stellar core collapse. The gravitational wave signatures that a
 re a smoking gun of the (de)scalarization will be discussed. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T105124Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/core-collapse-and-binary-m
 ergers-in-scalar-gaussbonnet-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uif4h">ABSTRACT: In the pr
 esent talk\, we will discuss the dynamics of spontaneous scalarization of 
 black holes and neutron stars in scalar-Gauss-Bonent gravity. We will focu
 s on two particularly interesting nonlinear and highly dynamical scenarios
  for (de)scalarization - binary black hole merger and stellar core collaps
 e. The gravitational wave signatures that are a smoking gun of the (de)sca
 larization will be discussed. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How to Talk to a Science Denier
DTSTART:20220615T160000Z
DTEND:20220615T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e9c02d7a-2e11-48a1-8bb2-700ee9bb05f1
SEQUENCE:8
CREATED:20220404T175701Z
DESCRIPTION:Title:How to Talk to a Science DenierAbstract:It&#x27\;s somet
 imes claimed that trying to convince a science denier with facts will only
  backfire. The latest research\, however\, shows that this is mistaken and
  that there ARE effective techniques that can be used to keep someone from
  becoming a science denier and even help them to overturn mistaken beliefs
  once they are formed. The secret lies in recognizing that even empirical 
 beliefs may be held for reasons that have nothing to do with evidence\, su
 ch as personal values\, trust\, ideology\, and group identity. The best wa
 y to convince someone in this case is not to berate them\, or clobber them
  with evidence\, but engage in an examination of the cognitive and normati
 ve reasons why they reject factual evidence in the first place.Zoom Link:h
 ttps://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/82812777433?pwd=NE9idksvcmphNWlmRHJOZFF
 BUjF2QT09
LAST-MODIFIED:20220405T080250Z
LOCATION:Online\, zoom
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/how-to-talk-to-a-science-d
 enier/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="849z9"><b>Title:</b></p><p
  data-block-key="a8sgo">How to Talk to a Science Denier</p><p data-block-k
 ey="8sfot"><b>Abstract:</b></p><p data-block-key="boior">It&#x27\;s someti
 mes claimed that trying to convince a science denier with facts will only 
 backfire. The latest research\, however\, shows that this is mistaken and 
 that there ARE effective techniques that can be used to keep someone from 
 becoming a science denier and even help them to overturn mistaken beliefs 
 once they are formed. The secret lies in recognizing that even empirical b
 eliefs may be held for reasons that have nothing to do with evidence\, suc
 h as personal values\, trust\, ideology\, and group identity. The best way
  to convince someone in this case is not to berate them\, or clobber them 
 with evidence\, but engage in an examination of the cognitive and normativ
 e reasons why they reject factual evidence in the first place.</p><p data-
 block-key="120ak"><b>Zoom Link:</b></p><p data-block-key="9gnbv"><a href="
 https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/82812777433?pwd=NE9idksvcmphNWlmRHJOZF
 FBUjF2QT09">https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/82812777433?pwd=NE9idksvcm
 phNWlmRHJOZFFBUjF2QT09</a></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Family symmetries and Flavour
DTSTART:20220615T160000Z
DTEND:20220615T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e534687a-4cc2-4a90-8904-45414e0fed21
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220615T105647Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  I review the Flavour problem of the Standard Model 
 and then discuss the most promising solution\, family symmetries. I presen
 t how this type of symmetries can solve the flavour problem of the Standar
 d Model and other extensions Beyond the Standard Model.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T105804Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/family-symmetries-and-flav
 our/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pyt5j">Abstract:<br/>  </p
 ><p data-block-key="4a32j">I review the Flavour problem of the Standard Mo
 del and then discuss the most promising solution\, family symmetries. I pr
 esent how this type of symmetries can solve the flavour problem of the Sta
 ndard Model and other extensions Beyond the Standard Model.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Synchronized bosonic hair: equilibrium solutions
DTSTART:20220621T140000Z
DTEND:20220621T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:137ae405-303c-4eb4-94eb-b0e5be0eb057
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220620T092428Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo:Bosonic fields can spin down rotating black holes (BHs
 ) via superradiance. If massive\, they may remain trapped in the vicinity 
 of a BH and endow it with hair co-rotating in synchrony with the event hor
 izon. An illustrative example of this mechanism is the family of BHs with 
 synchronized hair\, that can co-exist with Kerr BHs and emerge dynamically
  from them at some scales. In this talk\, I will first explore the feature
 s of BHs with vanishingly little (scalar and vector) hair\, drawing their 
 similarity to the atomic orbitals of the electron in a hydrogen atom. Then
 \, I will discuss how hairy such BHs can become from the growth and satura
 tion of superradiant instabilities. Finally\, I will show how massless bos
 onic fields can also bind to BHs and form synchronized clouds.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T092428Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/synchronized-bosonic-hair-
 equilibrium-solutions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bze8o"> </p><p data-block-
 key="8p6i2"><b>Resumo:</b><br/>Bosonic fields can spin down rotating black
  holes (BHs) via superradiance. If massive\, they may remain trapped in th
 e vicinity of a BH and endow it with hair co-rotating in synchrony with th
 e event horizon. An illustrative example of this mechanism is the family o
 f BHs with synchronized hair\, that can co-exist with Kerr BHs and emerge 
 dynamically from them at some scales. In this talk\, I will first explore 
 the features of BHs with vanishingly little (scalar and vector) hair\, dra
 wing their similarity to the atomic orbitals of the electron in a hydrogen
  atom. Then\, I will discuss how hairy such BHs can become from the growth
  and saturation of superradiant instabil</p><p data-block-key="e5avg">itie
 s. Finally\, I will show how massless bosonic fields can also bind to BHs 
 and form synchronized clouds.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Defect and strain profiles caused by ion implantation in GaN
DTSTART:20220621T150000Z
DTEND:20220621T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:92dc8a81-c5bc-4c23-ab10-425214f9ffd2
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220620T083108Z
DESCRIPTION:  ResumoO Nitreto de Gálio (GaN) é um semicondutor de hiato 
 largo\, com alta mobilidade eletrónica e alto campo de disrupção. Estas
  características permitem a operação em regimes de alta tensão\, tempe
 ratura e frequência\, tornando o GaN muito desejado na área da eletróni
 ca de potência. A manipulação de algumas das suas características pode
  ser obtida através de implantação iónica. Apesar das suas vantagens\,
  esta técnica implica a criação de defeitos e tensão no material\, pre
 judicando o seu funcionamento e eficiência. Implantação iónica com eur
 ópio (Eu) e silício (Si) foi feita em amostras de GaN\, com o objetivo d
 e estudar os efeitos da mesma. A evolução de danos e de tensão com a fl
 uência foram estudados usando Retrodispersão de Rutherford em modo de Ca
 nalização\, e Difração de Raios-X\, respetivamente. Métodos analític
 os e computacionais foram usados para extrair os perfis de defeitos e tens
 ão com a profundidade. Medidas de stress in-situ foram feitas nas amostra
 s implantadas com Si de modo a estudar a evolução do stress.Os perfis de
  defeitos obtidos são concordantes entre diferentes técnicas\, e consist
 entes com os perfis de tensão\, para ambas implantações. A evolução d
 os perfis com a fluência de implantação sugere transformações de defe
 itos\, nomeadamente de defeitos pontuais para estruturas de defeitos mais 
 complexas. Estes processos estão associados à relaxação do stress e da
  tensão\, observados tanto nos perfis de tensão como nos resultados do s
 tress. Modelos quantitativos e qualitativos para a evolução de danos e s
 tress no material são propostos\, com base nos resultados obtidos experim
 entalmente.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T083108Z
LOCATION:Sala QA1.1 - Pavilhão de Química
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/defect-and-strain-profiles
 -caused-by-ion-implantation-in-gan/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6x137">  </p><p data-block
 -key="2jrjo"><b>Resumo</b></p><p data-block-key="4diu">O Nitreto de Gálio
  (GaN) é um semicondutor de hiato largo\, com alta mobilidade eletrónica
  e alto campo de disrupção. Estas características permitem a operação
  em regimes de alta tensão\, temperatura e frequência\, tornando o GaN m
 uito desejado na área da eletrónica de potência. A manipulação de alg
 umas das suas características pode ser obtida através de implantação i
 ónica. Apesar das suas vantagens\, esta técnica implica a criação de d
 efeitos e tensão no material\, prejudicando o seu funcionamento e eficiê
 ncia. </p><p data-block-key="bir8r">Implantação iónica com európio (Eu
 ) e silício (Si) foi feita em amostras de GaN\, com o objetivo de estudar
  os efeitos da mesma. A evolução de danos e de tensão com a fluência f
 oram estudados usando Retrodispersão de Rutherford em modo de Canalizaç
 ão\, e Difração de Raios-X\, respetivamente. Métodos analíticos e com
 putacionais foram usados para extrair os perfis de defeitos e tensão com 
 a profundidade. Medidas de stress <i>in-situ</i> foram feitas nas amostras
  implantadas com Si de modo a estudar a evolução do stress.</p><p data-b
 lock-key="5u79">Os perfis de defeitos obtidos são concordantes entre dife
 rentes técnicas\, e consistentes com os perfis de tensão\, para ambas im
 plantações. A evolução dos perfis com a fluência de implantação sug
 ere transformações de defeitos\, nomeadamente de defeitos pontuais para 
 estruturas de defeitos mais complexas. Estes processos estão associados 
 à relaxação do stress e da tensão\, observados tanto nos perfis de ten
 são como nos resultados do stress. Modelos quantitativos e qualitativos p
 ara a evolução de danos e stress no material são propostos\, com base n
 os resultados obtidos experimentalmente.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Multi-Higgs Doublet Models
DTSTART:20220622T090000Z
DTEND:20220622T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d8d8ac82-1c96-4f1d-8cd2-a3bac800e9c2
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220620T083344Z
DESCRIPTION:  AbstractThis thesis is aimed at the study of softly-broken $
 A_4$ or $S_4$ 3 Higgs Doublet Models. Regarding these\, two topics are dis
 cussed. In the first they are studied via the introduction of parameters t
 hat softly break the respective symmetries but preserve the directions of 
 the vacuum expectation values of the triplet. Within this regime\, we firs
 t conduct an analysis of the masses of physical states\, highlighting comm
 on properties in the mass spectra of the extended scalar sector. Beyond th
 is\, we focus on the decay properties of these particles\, with the goal o
 f identifying dark matter candidates. We have identified a particular case
  where these candidates are accommodated without any further restrictions 
 on the model.The second topic concerns an adaptation of a geometric method
  so that it suits softly-broken potentials. We discuss aspects to be taken
  into account so that our proposed method can be successful.This is then e
 xemplified in an application to the softly-broken $S_4$ symmetric potentia
 l with general diagonal soft-breaking parameters. We conduct a complete de
 termination of all the possible neutral minima the model can have in these
  circumstances\, as well as necessary conditions for these minima to occur
 .
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T083344Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/multi-higgs-doublet-models
 /
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6p1gb">  </p><p data-block
 -key="936hg">Abstract</p><p data-block-key="cd71q">This thesis is aimed at
  the study of softly-broken $A_4$ or $S_4$ 3 Higgs Doublet Models. Regardi
 ng these\, two topics are discussed. </p><p data-block-key="a1mnh">In the 
 first they are studied via the introduction of parameters that softly brea
 k the respective symmetries but preserve the directions of the vacuum expe
 ctation values of the triplet. Within this regime\, we first conduct an an
 alysis of the masses of physical states\, highlighting common properties i
 n the mass spectra of the extended scalar sector. Beyond this\, we focus o
 n the decay properties of these particles\, with the goal of identifying d
 ark matter candidates. We have identified a particular case where these ca
 ndidates are accommodated without any further restrictions on the model.</
 p><p data-block-key="5o21a">The second topic concerns an adaptation of a g
 eometric method so that it suits softly-broken potentials. We discuss aspe
 cts to be taken into account so that our proposed method can be successful
 .</p><p data-block-key="4u6sr">This is then exemplified in an application 
 to the softly-broken $S_4$ symmetric potential with general diagonal soft-
 breaking parameters. We conduct a complete determination of all the possib
 le neutral minima the model can have in these circumstances\, as well as n
 ecessary conditions for these minima to occur.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wind has its satellite: aeolus
DTSTART:20220622T160000Z
DTEND:20220622T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:675268ae-a77c-428c-a3df-5ed87874fda1
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220411T141031Z
DESCRIPTION:The colloquium will focus on the European Space Agency&#x27\;s
  aeolus satellite. It will more generally address satellite engineering. a
 eolus was placed into orbit by a Vega rocket on August 22\, 2018\, from Ko
 urou in French Guiana. Its mission is to measure the speed of the winds al
 l around the Earth and up to 30 kilometers in altitude. The mission is a w
 orld first\, completed and a success. The data is great and is daily used 
 for weather forecast. We will share a bit of the history\, emotions and sc
 ientific and technical knowledge of aeolus. The basic principles of aeolus
  are simple and can be understood by everyone without any prior technical 
 or scientific knowledge. The conference will cover the mission of aeolus\,
  the orbit and its constraints\, some technical elements of the constructi
 on of aeolus\, the principles of measurement\, the telescope\, the laser\,
  some of the major difficulties and how they were resolved. We will talk a
 bout terminator\, cargo\, soap bubbles\, red lights\, Lego\, pressure cook
 er\, black light\, magnetic field detector possibly.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220515T002302Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/wind-has-its-satellite-aeo
 lus/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nfp7z">The colloquium will
  focus on the European Space Agency&#x27\;s aeolus satellite. It will more
  generally address satellite engineering. aeolus was placed into orbit by 
 a Vega rocket on August 22\, 2018\, from Kourou in French Guiana. Its miss
 ion is to measure the speed of the winds all around the Earth and up to 30
  kilometers in altitude. The mission is a world first\, completed and a su
 ccess. The data is great and is daily used for weather forecast. We will s
 hare a bit of the history\, emotions and scientific and technical knowledg
 e of aeolus. The basic principles of aeolus are simple and can be understo
 od by everyone without any prior technical or scientific knowledge. The co
 nference will cover the mission of aeolus\, the orbit and its constraints\
 , some technical elements of the construction of aeolus\, the principles o
 f measurement\, the telescope\, the laser\, some of the major difficulties
  and how they were resolved. We will talk about terminator\, cargo\, soap 
 bubbles\, red lights\, Lego\, pressure cooker\, black light\, magnetic fie
 ld detector possibly.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The conformal Killing spinor initial data equations
DTSTART:20220623T143000Z
DTEND:20220623T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c72e7512-09dd-48ca-b4c2-6dc89e598115
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220620T091844Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for an
  initial data set for the vacuum conformal Einstein field equations to giv
 e rise to a spacetime development in possession of a Killing spinor. The f
 act that the conformal Einstein field equations are used in our derivation
  allows for the possibility of the initial hypersurface intersecting non-t
 rivially with (or even being a subset of) null infinity. For conciseness\,
  these conditions are derived assuming that the initial hypersurface is sp
 acelike. Hence\, in particular\, these conformal Killing spinor initial da
 ta equations encode necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence 
 of a Killing spinor in the development of asymptotic initial data on space
 like components of null infinity. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T091844Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-conformal-killing-spin
 or-initial-data-equations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cphli"> <b>Abstract:</b><b
 r/>We obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for an initial data set f
 or the vacuum conformal Einstein field equations to give rise to a spaceti
 me development in possession of a Killing spinor. The fact that the confor
 mal Einstein field equations are used in our derivation allows for the pos
 sibility of the initial hypersurface intersecting non-trivially with (or e
 ven being a subset of) null infinity. For conciseness\, these conditions a
 re derived assuming that the initial hypersurface is spacelike. Hence\, in
  particular\, these conformal Killing spinor initial data equations encode
  necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a Killing spinor
  in the development of asymptotic initial data on spacelike components of 
 null infinity. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Applications of the Wigner function to quantum problems involving 
 angle variables
DTSTART:20220628T140000Z
DTEND:20220628T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6734d4d6-9912-45a1-8c28-b64197bd4267
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220627T080922Z
DESCRIPTION:In this thesis the model of the Quantum Pendulum is studied in
  the Wigner function representation and in the Density Operator representa
 tion. Towards this end a completely solvable auxiliary model is introduced
 . Several families of solutions of the stationarity equations are found an
 d compared. The advantage of using the Wigner function in the discovery of
  these solutions is made evident. A simpler approach to the derivation of 
 the evolution equations is developed. Links with Mathieu functions and the
  Helmholtz equation of classical mathematical-physics are analized.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T080922Z
LOCATION:Sala P12\, Piso 2\, Pavilhão Matemática\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/applications-of-the-wigner
 -function-to-quantum-problems-involving-angle-variables/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7oufl">In this thesis the 
 model of the Quantum Pendulum is studied in the Wigner function representa
 tion and in the Density Operator representation. Towards this end a comple
 tely solvable auxiliary model is introduced. Several families of solutions
  of the stationarity equations are found and compared. The advantage of us
 ing the Wigner function in the discovery of these solutions is made eviden
 t. A simpler approach to the derivation of the evolution equations is deve
 loped. Links with Mathieu functions and the Helmholtz equation of classica
 l mathematical-physics are analized.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:7ª MEFT Workshop
DTSTART:20220629T090000Z
DTEND:20220629T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:76b4ff4a-6481-461d-bb07-95c128180f8d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220626T153931Z
DESCRIPTION:Convidamos a comunidade do Instituto Superior Técnico a parti
 cipar na 7ª Workshop dos alunos do mestrado de Engenharia Física Tecnol
 ógica. Neste encontro os alunos apresentam os projetos de investigação 
 que vão fazer no âmbito Dissertação de Mestrado.O encontro vai decorre
 r na quarta-feira 29 Junho\, das 9h00 às 13h00 no Anfiteatro Abreu Faro. 
 O programa da workshop encontra-se neste link.Esta workshop é parte integ
 rante da disciplina “Projeto Integrador de 2º Ciclo em Engenharia Físi
 ca Tecnológica” do curso de mestrado de engenharia Física Tecnológica
 .A Comissão Organizadora: alunos da disciplina “Projeto Integrador de 2
 º Ciclo em Engenharia Física Tecnológica”
LAST-MODIFIED:20220626T154414Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/7%C2%AA-meft-workshop/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n7s48">Convidamos a comuni
 dade do Instituto Superior Técnico a participar na 7ª Workshop dos aluno
 s do mestrado de Engenharia Física Tecnológica. Neste encontro os alunos
  apresentam os projetos de investigação que vão fazer no âmbito Disser
 tação de Mestrado.<br/></p><p data-block-key="9lt5b">O encontro vai deco
 rrer na quarta-feira 29 Junho\, das 9h00 às 13h00 no Anfiteatro Abreu Far
 o. O programa da workshop encontra-se <a href="https://indico.cern.ch/even
 t/1141393/">neste link</a>.<br/></p><p data-block-key="1ii8c">Esta worksho
 p é parte integrante da disciplina “Projeto Integrador de 2º Ciclo em 
 Engenharia Física Tecnológica” do curso de mestrado de engenharia Fís
 ica Tecnológica.</p><p data-block-key="f6la1"><br/>A Comissão Organizado
 ra: alunos da disciplina “Projeto Integrador de 2º Ciclo em Engenharia 
 Física Tecnológica”</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Coupling of multiple proton driven wakefield accelerator stages
DTSTART:20220629T090000Z
DTEND:20220629T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f0483b8d-5097-4002-b5bc-af3baa59001d
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20220627T081105Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractThe AWAKE experiment aims to accelerate leptons to the
  TeV regime. It will accomplish its goal with a highly energetic proton be
 am as a wakefield driver. However\, to increase the magnitude of the accel
 eration gradients produced by the driver\, one must extend its propagation
  distance. Prolonging the current stage would be experimentally challengin
 g due to the self-consistent evolution of the ionisation front used during
  this stage.We propose adding a pre-formed plasma stage\, to the existing 
 stage\, where the half-modulated beam (result of the first stage) can prop
 agate. This work aims to study how the wake of the unmodulated part intera
 cts with the modulated part of the beam during the second stage. We first 
 analysed the impact of various wakefield parameters on the structure of th
 e modulated beam\, and concluded that the wake&#x27\;s phase is the most r
 elevant parameter for the conservation of the beam. Next\, we analysed in 
 detail the propagation of a partially modulated beam. The results showed t
 hat seeding the modulation of the unmodulated part is the best approach to
  guarantee higher acceleration gradients during the second stage.Lastly\, 
 we demonstrated that we can adjust the length of the simultaneously accele
 rating and focusing region of a wakefield produced by two sources\, by con
 trolling their width\, and the spacing between them. This is an important 
 result that allows us to increase the accelerator&#x27\;s efficiency\, by 
 increasing the number of efficiently accelerated particles.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220627T083344Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\, Piso 1\, Pavilhão Central\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/coupling-of-multiple-proto
 n-driven-wakefield-accelerator-stages/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n9yas"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="2pede"><b>Abstract</b></p><p data-block-key="ak45i">The AWAKE experime
 nt aims to accelerate leptons to the TeV regime. It will accomplish its go
 al with a highly energetic proton beam as a wakefield driver. However\, to
  increase the magnitude of the acceleration gradients produced by the driv
 er\, one must extend its propagation distance. Prolonging the current stag
 e would be experimentally challenging due to the self-consistent evolution
  of the ionisation front used during this stage.</p><p data-block-key="9b3
 at"><br/>We propose adding a pre-formed plasma stage\, to the existing sta
 ge\, where the half-modulated beam (result of the first stage) can propaga
 te. This work aims to study how the wake of the unmodulated part interacts
  with the modulated part of the beam during the second stage. We first ana
 lysed the impact of various wakefield parameters on the structure of the m
 odulated beam\, and concluded that the wake&#x27\;s phase is the most rele
 vant parameter for the conservation of the beam. Next\, we analysed in det
 ail the propagation of a partially modulated beam. The results showed that
  seeding the modulation of the unmodulated part is the best approach to gu
 arantee higher acceleration gradients during the second stage.</p><p data-
 block-key="9h44c"><br/>Lastly\, we demonstrated that we can adjust the len
 gth of the simultaneously accelerating and focusing region of a wakefield 
 produced by two sources\, by controlling their width\, and the spacing bet
 ween them. This is an important result that allows us to increase the acce
 lerator&#x27\;s efficiency\, by increasing the number of efficiently accel
 erated particles.</p><p data-block-key="7ojo0"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Shadow of a Black Hole in Loop Quantum Gravity and its super-radia
 nce property
DTSTART:20220630T143000Z
DTEND:20220630T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:36d604f1-4b45-4214-a21e-ea4434d97760
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220628T141329Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:We will discuss the shadow calculation of the loop qu
 antum gravity motivated regular black hole recently proposed by Ashtekar\,
  Olmedo and Singh (AOS black hole hereafter). In the process\, we also con
 struct the rotating loop quantum gravity inspired solution of the original
 ly proposed static spherically symmetric AOS black hole by applying the mo
 dified Newman-Janis algorithm. We study the quantum effects on the shadows
  of both the non-rotating and rotating loop quantum black hole solutions. 
 It is observed that the general shape of the shadow for nonrotating AOS bl
 ack hole is circular in shape as is expected for its classical counterpart
  too\, but the presence of loop quantum gravity inspired modification cont
 racts the shadow radius and the effect reduces with the increase in the ma
 ss of the black hole. On a similar note\, in the rotating situation\, we f
 ind contraction in shadow radius due to quantum effects and the tapered na
 ture of the shadow as expected from the classical Kerr case. However\, ins
 tead of the symmetrical contraction\, like non-rotating one\, we found mor
 e contraction on one side relative to the other when we compare our result
  with the shadow of the Kerr black hole. We finally studied super-radiance
  in rotating AOS background and observed that the super-radiance condition
  for massless scalar field is identical to that of the Kerr case with the 
 rotation of the BH being more compared to Kerr in the low mass regime. Wit
 h an increase in mass of the rotating AOS black hole\, the difference from
  Kerr starts to become insignificant. We also perform the calculation of t
 he super-radiance amplification factor using Teukolsky formalism in the AO
 S background and present a comparative study of the amplification factors 
 of the AOS and Kerr black holes with respect to changing mass and spin of 
 the holes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220628T142555Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/shadow-of-a-black-hole-in-
 loop-quantum-gravity-and-its-super-radiance-property/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vjlql"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="6hua5">Abstract:</p><p data-block-key="aq7p">We will discuss the shado
 w calculation of the loop quantum gravity motivated regular black hole rec
 ently proposed by Ashtekar\, Olmedo and Singh (AOS black hole hereafter). 
 In the process\, we also construct the rotating loop quantum gravity inspi
 red solution of the originally proposed static spherically symmetric AOS b
 lack hole by applying the modified Newman-Janis algorithm. We study the qu
 antum effects on the shadows of both the non-rotating and rotating loop qu
 antum black hole solutions. It is observed that the general shape of the s
 hadow for nonrotating AOS black hole is circular in shape as is expected f
 or its classical counterpart too\, but the presence of loop quantum gravit
 y inspired modification contracts the shadow radius and the effect reduces
  with the increase in the mass of the black hole. On a similar note\, in t
 he rotating situation\, we find contraction in shadow radius due to quantu
 m effects and the tapered nature of the shadow as expected from the classi
 cal Kerr case. However\, instead of the symmetrical contraction\, like non
 -rotating one\, we found more contraction on one side relative to the othe
 r when we compare our result with the shadow of the Kerr black hole. We fi
 nally studied super-radiance in rotating AOS background and observed that 
 the super-radiance condition for massless scalar field is identical to tha
 t of the Kerr case with the rotation of the BH being more compared to Kerr
  in the low mass regime. With an increase in mass of the rotating AOS blac
 k hole\, the difference from Kerr starts to become insignificant. We also 
 perform the calculation of the super-radiance amplification factor using T
 eukolsky formalism in the AOS background and present a comparative study o
 f the amplification factors of the AOS and Kerr black holes with respect t
 o changing mass and spin of the holes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:11º Encontro "LEFT | A desafiar os limites em ciência e tecnolog
 ia"
DTSTART:20220701T090000Z
DTEND:20220701T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d5fcbabe-44f3-40c7-a4e1-e3eea193a045
SEQUENCE:13
CREATED:20220609T091036Z
DESCRIPTION:É um encontro destinado aos alunos do ensino secundário (e a
  vocês)\, para falarmos de uma forma descontraída e informal sobre a &qu
 ot\;Licenciatura em Engenharia Física e Tecnológica&quot\; no IST\, e fa
 z 10 anos que arrancámos com estes encontros com futuros candidatos à LE
 FT/MEFT.As manhãs são dedicadas a [muitas] micropalestras (máximo de 10
  minutos cada)\, sobre [super]temas da atualidade em física\, aplicaçõe
 s\, percursos\, etc...A tarde de 6ªFeira (15h00–18h00) será dedicada 
 às visitas aos laboratórios.1 de julho\, 6ªFeira\, 9h00–18h00\,2 de j
 ulho\, sábado\, 9h30–13h00.Os alunos e professores podem inscrever-se d
 iretamente na página do encontro.Mais informações na página do evento.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T152018Z
LOCATION:VA3 (Pavilhão de Engª Civil)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/11-encontro-left-a-desafia
 r-os-limites-em-ci%C3%AAncia-e-tecnologia/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5p9r7">É um encontro dest
 inado aos alunos do ensino secundário (e a vocês)\, para falarmos de uma
  forma descontraída e informal sobre a &quot\;Licenciatura em Engenharia 
 Física e Tecnológica&quot\; no IST\, e faz 10 anos que arrancámos com e
 stes encontros com futuros candidatos à LEFT/MEFT.<br/><br/>As manhãs s
 ão dedicadas a [muitas] micropalestras (máximo de 10 minutos cada)\, sob
 re [super]temas da atualidade em física\, aplicações\, percursos\, etc.
 ..</p><p data-block-key="8ujtg">A tarde de 6ªFeira (15h00–18h00) será 
 dedicada às visitas aos laboratórios.<br/><br/>1 de julho\, 6ªFeira\, 9
 h00–18h00\,</p><p data-block-key="cbf55">2 de julho\, sábado\, 9h30–1
 3h00.</p><p data-block-key="e5ped">Os alunos e professores podem inscrever
 -se diretamente na <a id="131" linktype="page">página</a> do encontro.</p
 ><p data-block-key="2levd">Mais informações na <a id="129" linktype="pag
 e">página</a> do evento.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Neutrino masses and the origin of matter through leptogenesis
DTSTART:20220704T150000Z
DTEND:20220704T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4d5c9ce4-e0d4-4a95-8b6c-eebf9f6c72ee
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20220701T152037Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractThe properties of particles and antiparticles are firm
 ly established in collider physics. They appear to be on the same footing 
 in the Standard Model\, which naturally poses the question of why the obse
 rved Universe is composed nearly exclusively of matter\, in contrast to li
 ttle or no primordial antimatter.Despite its remarkable success in describ
 ing many of the inner workings of Nature at its most fundamental level\, t
 he Standard Model struggles to explain the existence of a biased Universe.
  A compelling possibility is that the baryon asymmetry of the Universe is 
 generated dynamically\, a scenario that is known as baryogenesis\, which i
 mplies the non-conservation of the baryon number B. In the past thirty to 
 forty years\, several mechanisms for baryogenesis have been put forth: gra
 nd unified theory baryogenesis\, electroweak baryogenesis\, Affleck-Dine m
 echanism\, spontaneous baryogenesis.Nonetheless\, the most compelling one 
 is the mechanism of baryogenesis via leptogenesis\, first proposed by Fuku
 gita and Yanagida\, whose simplest and theoretically best motivated realiz
 ation is within the seesaw mechanism of neutrino masses.In this thesis\, w
 e discuss the mathematical implementation of leptogenesis in the context o
 f type-I seesaw mechanism. Additionally\, we consider the evolution of the
  baryonic asymmetry during the course of different temperature regimes\, d
 iscriminating between the unflavoured and flavoured treatment of leptogene
 sis. Lastly\, we take into consideration the importance of decoherence eff
 ects in transition regimes\, which leads us to opt for an alternative desc
 ription under the formalism of density matrix equations.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T094204Z
LOCATION:Sala QA1.2\,  1\, Torre Sul\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/neutrino-masses-and-the-or
 igin-of-matter-through-leptogenesis/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="w0ewj"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="53v8i"><b>Abstract</b></p><p data-block-key="bvq4e">The properties of 
 particles and antiparticles are firmly established in collider physics. Th
 ey appear to be on the same footing in the Standard Model\, which naturall
 y poses the question of why the observed Universe is composed nearly exclu
 sively of matter\, in contrast to little or no primordial antimatter.<br/>
 <br/>Despite its remarkable success in describing many of the inner workin
 gs of Nature at its most fundamental level\, the Standard Model struggles 
 to explain the existence of a biased Universe. A compelling possibility is
  that the baryon asymmetry of the Universe is generated dynamically\, a sc
 enario that is known as baryogenesis\, which implies the non-conservation 
 of the baryon number B. In the past thirty to forty years\, several mechan
 isms for baryogenesis have been put forth: grand unified theory baryogenes
 is\, electroweak baryogenesis\, Affleck-Dine mechanism\, spontaneous baryo
 genesis.</p><p data-block-key="1d7l1"><br/>Nonetheless\, the most compelli
 ng one is the mechanism of baryogenesis via leptogenesis\, first proposed 
 by Fukugita and Yanagida\, whose simplest and theoretically best motivated
  realization is within the seesaw mechanism of neutrino masses.</p><p data
 -block-key="3s0f"><br/>In this thesis\, we discuss the mathematical implem
 entation of leptogenesis in the context of type-I seesaw mechanism. Additi
 onally\, we consider the evolution of the baryonic asymmetry during the co
 urse of different temperature regimes\, discriminating between the unflavo
 ured and flavoured treatment of leptogenesis. Lastly\, we take into consid
 eration the importance of decoherence effects in transition regimes\, whic
 h leads us to opt for an alternative description under the formalism of de
 nsity matrix equations.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Flight data analysis of the BERM radiation monitor aboard the Bepi
 Colombo mission to Mercury
DTSTART:20220705T083000Z
DTEND:20220705T103000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:1802f986-709d-4d07-b2b2-bc5d234b1fe1
SEQUENCE:8
CREATED:20220701T152233Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractBepiColombo is the first European mission to the Herme
 an system. It was launched in 2018 and is predicted to enter Mercury’s o
 rbit in late 2025. It is composed of two spacecraft\, ESA&#x27\;s Mercury 
 Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and JAXA’s Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (nickn
 amed Mio).Among the instrument suit of the MPO is the BepiColombo Radiatio
 n Monitor (BERM)\, that can detect high energy protons (~1 to 200 MeV)\, e
 lectrons (~1 to 10 MeV) and heavy ions. BERM is part of the spacecraft hou
 sekeeping\, with the objective of monitoring radiation hazards to prevent 
 possible damage on the spacecraft and instruments. Despite not being part 
 of the scientific payload\, its capability of measuring such high energies
  and its operational state during all phases of the mission makes it an as
 set for scientific objectives as well. BERM consists of a single stack wit
 h 11 Silicon detectors interleaved by aluminum and tantalum absorbers. BER
 M identifies particles type and energies through the signals resultant fro
 m its interaction with the stack\, assigning each particle to one of 18 ch
 annels: five dedicated to electrons\, eight to protons\, and five to heavy
  ions. The monitor provides daily files with the number of registered coun
 ts in each channel integrated over 30 seconds sampling intervals. Obtainin
 g particle fluxes from the BERM channel counts is not straightforward. In 
 this work\, the bow-tie method\, introduced by Van Allen in 1979\, was app
 lied to convert flight count rates to proton and electron fluxes. The resu
 lts were used to analyze solar events detected by BERM.(Contactar Ana Bela
  Cardoso para password) ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T093735Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/flight-data-analysis-of-th
 e-berm-radiation-monitor-aboard-the-bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8a33k"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="e8ip4"><b>Abstract</b></p><p data-block-key="46lvb">BepiColombo is the
  first European mission to the Hermean system. It was launched in 2018 and
  is predicted to enter Mercury’s orbit in late 2025. It is composed of t
 wo spacecraft\, ESA&#x27\;s Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO) and JAXA’s M
 ercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (nicknamed Mio).<br/><br/>Among the instrume
 nt suit of the MPO is the BepiColombo Radiation Monitor (BERM)\, that can 
 detect high energy protons (~1 to 200 MeV)\, electrons (~1 to 10 MeV) and 
 heavy ions. BERM is part of the spacecraft housekeeping\, with the objecti
 ve of monitoring radiation hazards to prevent possible damage on the space
 craft and instruments. Despite not being part of the scientific payload\, 
 its capability of measuring such high energies and its operational state d
 uring all phases of the mission makes it an asset for scientific objective
 s as well. BERM consists of a single stack with 11 Silicon detectors inter
 leaved by aluminum and tantalum absorbers. BERM identifies particles type 
 and energies through the signals resultant from its interaction with the s
 tack\, assigning each particle to one of 18 channels: five dedicated to el
 ectrons\, eight to protons\, and five to heavy ions. The monitor provides 
 daily files with the number of registered counts in each channel integrate
 d over 30 seconds sampling intervals. Obtaining particle fluxes from the B
 ERM channel counts is not straightforward. In this work\, the bow-tie meth
 od\, introduced by Van Allen in 1979\, was applied to convert flight count
  rates to proton and electron fluxes. The results were used to analyze sol
 ar events detected by BERM.<br/><br/>(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para pass
 word) ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Mini magnetospheres in the laboratory
DTSTART:20220707T140000Z
DTEND:20220707T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c155e485-d82f-4dee-bc60-24e945238032
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220705T103334Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractThe interaction between plasmas and magnetic obstacles
  often occur in astrophysical and space environments such as in ion-scale 
 “mini magnetospheres”. Such systems display a wide range of physical m
 echanisms and provide a unique environment for studying kinetic-scale plas
 ma physics. In this work\, we present collisionless particle-in-cell (PIC)
  simulations of ion-scale magnetospheres that reproduce recent laboratory 
 experiments performed on the Large Plasma Device (LAPD) at UCLA. In our PI
 C simulations\, a driver plasma flows against a dipolar magnetic field tha
 t is embedded in a uniform magnetized background plasma. The simulations r
 eplicate the main magnetospheric structures observed in the experiments\, 
 namely the magnetopause and the plasma current distributions. We show the 
 formation of a magnetic cavity and a magnetic compression and two main cur
 rent structures in the dayside region. From multiple parameter scans\, we 
 show a reflection of the magnetic compression\, bounded by the length of t
 he driver plasma\, and a higher separation of the main current structures 
 for lower dipolar magnetic moments. Additionally\, we develop a analytical
  model that characterize the coupling between the driver and the magnetize
 d background plasmas. The model is compared with the simulations\, showing
  good agreement.(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password) ana.bela.cardos
 o@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
LAST-MODIFIED:20220705T103358Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/mini-magnetospheres-in-the
 -laboratory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="aeh9x"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="1b5tm">Abstract</p><p data-block-key="8r40k">The interaction between p
 lasmas and magnetic obstacles often occur in astrophysical and space envir
 onments such as in ion-scale “mini magnetospheres”. Such systems displ
 ay a wide range of physical mechanisms and provide a unique environment fo
 r studying kinetic-scale plasma physics. In this work\, we present collisi
 onless particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of ion-scale magnetospheres that
  reproduce recent laboratory experiments performed on the Large Plasma Dev
 ice (LAPD) at UCLA. In our PIC simulations\, a driver plasma flows against
  a dipolar magnetic field that is embedded in a uniform magnetized backgro
 und plasma. The simulations replicate the main magnetospheric structures o
 bserved in the experiments\, namely the magnetopause and the plasma curren
 t distributions. We show the formation of a magnetic cavity and a magnetic
  compression and two main current structures in the dayside region. From m
 ultiple parameter scans\, we show a reflection of the magnetic compression
 \, bounded by the length of the driver plasma\, and a higher separation of
  the main current structures for lower dipolar magnetic moments. Additiona
 lly\, we develop a analytical model that characterize the coupling between
  the driver and the magnetized background plasmas. The model is compared w
 ith the simulations\, showing good agreement.</p><p data-block-key="9o5a4"
 ><br/>(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password) ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.
 ulisboa.pt</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A tale of old super metal-rich stars
DTSTART:20220707T143000Z
DTEND:20220707T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4179c1e2-4e32-44be-beeb-3c0ebb0d1308
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220704T133711Z
DESCRIPTION:   Abstract:During this presentation\, I will describe the wor
 k I developed during the past ~1.5 yr in the scope of the Gaia-ESO survey\
 , which has recently been made completely public (Randich et al. 2022 A&am
 p\;A accepted\; Gilmore et al. 2022 A&amp\;A submitted). I will focus this
  presentation on a sample of old super metal-rich stars currently inhabiti
 ng the Solar vicinity analysed in Dantas et al. (2022a\, A&amp\;A in revie
 w). Several chemo-dynamic parameters (along with their ages and super-meta
 llicity) indicate that they have migrated from the inner regions of the Mi
 lky Way\, including orbits of low eccentricity (e≲0.2)\, maximum height 
 from the Galactic plane between ~0.5-1.5 kpc\, and lack of radial metallic
 ity gradient. These results are in accordance with several other works in 
 the literature (e.g. Kordopatis et al. 2015) and predictions from simulati
 ons (e.g. Khorpeskov et al. 2020). I will end my presentation by showing a
 n additional analysis of the effects of radial migration on lithium abunda
 nces of these stars which will be submitted in the shape of a letter (Dant
 as et al. 2022b\, A&amp\;A letters - to be submitted).
LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T133711Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-tale-of-old-super-metal-
 rich-stars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q8swx">   </p><p data-bloc
 k-key="e6vmk"><b>Abstract:</b></p><p data-block-key="27s59">During this pr
 esentation\, I will describe the work I developed during the past ~1.5 yr 
 in the scope of the Gaia-ESO survey\, which has recently been made complet
 ely public (Randich et al. 2022 A&amp\;A accepted\; Gilmore et al. 2022 A&
 amp\;A submitted). I will focus this presentation on a sample of old super
  metal-rich stars currently inhabiting the Solar vicinity analysed in Dant
 as et al. (2022a\, A&amp\;A in review). Several chemo-dynamic parameters (
 along with their ages and super-metallicity) indicate that they have migra
 ted from the inner regions of the Milky Way\, including orbits of low ecce
 ntricity (e≲0.2)\, maximum height from the Galactic plane between ~0.5-1
 .5 kpc\, and lack of radial metallicity gradient. These results are in acc
 ordance with several other works in the literature (e.g. Kordopatis et al.
  2015) and predictions from simulations (e.g. Khorpeskov et al. 2020). I w
 ill end my presentation by showing an additional analysis of the effects o
 f radial migration on lithium abundances of these stars which will be subm
 itted in the shape of a letter (Dantas et al. 2022b\, A&amp\;A letters - t
 o be submitted).</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Higgs-Dilaton inflation in Einstein-Cartan gravity
DTSTART:20220714T143000Z
DTEND:20220714T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:71e86497-8b5a-4a0b-9289-d1d14f7452f0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220712T084832Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Gravity can appear in different incarnations\, from t
 he commonly used metric formulation to the Palatini\, teleparallel and Ein
 stein-Cartan ones. Despite the difference in the choice of the fundamental
  degrees of freedom\, all these formulations are equivalent in pure gravit
 y scenarios\, leading to the same equations of motion\, therefore being de
 void of any observational consequence. However\, this equivalence is broke
 n in the presence of a non-minimal coupling to matter\, such as the Standa
 rd Model Higgs.Such coupling opens the possibility for the Higgs field to 
 be responsible for the inflationary phase in the early universe. In this t
 alk\, I will discuss the phenomenology of Higgs-Inflation in the context o
 f Einstein-Cartan gravity\, together with its scale-invariant version\, th
 e so-called Higgs-Dilaton model. In particular\, I will show how the Einst
 ein-Cartan formulation can endow a rich phenomenology\, due to the unavoid
 able presence of extra gravitational operators\, and interactions with fer
 mionic matter. In a second part\, I will discuss how this scenario can acc
 ommodate the formation of scalar compact objects in the early universe and
  the possible emission of gravitational waves.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T084851Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/higgs-dilaton-inflation-in
 -einstein-cartan-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2x7jo"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Gravity can appear in different incarnations\, from the commonly used me
 tric formulation to the Palatini\, teleparallel and Einstein-Cartan ones. 
 Despite the difference in the choice of the fundamental degrees of freedom
 \, all these formulations are equivalent in pure gravity scenarios\, leadi
 ng to the same equations of motion\, therefore being devoid of any observa
 tional consequence. However\, this equivalence is broken in the presence o
 f a non-minimal coupling to matter\, such as the Standard Model Higgs.</p>
 <p data-block-key="4dnn8"><br/>Such coupling opens the possibility for the
  Higgs field to be responsible for the inflationary phase in the early uni
 verse. In this talk\, I will discuss the phenomenology of Higgs-Inflation 
 in the context of Einstein-Cartan gravity\, together with its scale-invari
 ant version\, the so-called Higgs-Dilaton model.<br/><br/> In particular\,
  I will show how the Einstein-Cartan formulation can endow a rich phenomen
 ology\, due to the unavoidable presence of extra gravitational operators\,
  and interactions with fermionic matter. In a second part\, I will discuss
  how this scenario can accommodate the formation of scalar compact objects
  in the early universe and the possible emission of gravitational waves.</
 p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dynamics LFS and HFS density profiles at ASDEX Upgrade - Effect of
  magnetic configuration and divertor conditions
DTSTART:20220718T140000Z
DTEND:20220718T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2207955a-b5f3-4137-ad02-4a5aaa0a9472
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220715T091501Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Future fusion devices\, including ITER\, will need to
  operate with a detached divertor regime. Divertor detachment is often lin
 ked to the formation of a high-density front on the high-field side (HFS) 
 that significantly influences the profiles at the inboard midplane. HFS pr
 ofiles are also remarkably sensitive to the magnetic configuration and\, i
 n particular\, to the connection between the LFS and the HFS. The physics 
 behind these observations is not yet fully understood as experimental data
  from the HFS is often scarce. The O-mode reflectometer at ASDEX Upgrade i
 s a valuable tool as it allows measuring the density profiles both on the 
 LFS and HFS. In this work\, we investigate the influence of ballooning tra
 nsport and the high-density front in establishing HFS density profiles usi
 ng as main experimental tolls scans in the magnetic configuration and in t
 he divertor conditions. Our observations have shown that the high-density 
 region is limited to the flux surface containing the secondary X-point and
  leads to inverted density gradients very close to the inner separatrix. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T091501Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dynamics-lfs-and-hfs-densi
 ty-profiles-at-asdex-upgrade-effect-of-magnetic-configuration-and-divertor
 -conditions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ltq6s"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Future fusion devices\, including ITER\, will need to operate with a det
 ached divertor regime. Divertor detachment is often linked to the formatio
 n of a high-density front on the high-field side (HFS) that significantly 
 influences the profiles at the inboard midplane. HFS profiles are also rem
 arkably sensitive to the magnetic configuration and\, in particular\, to t
 he connection between the LFS and the HFS. The physics behind these observ
 ations is not yet fully understood as experimental data from the HFS is of
 ten scarce. </p><p data-block-key="e9bcj"><br/>The O-mode reflectometer at
  ASDEX Upgrade is a valuable tool as it allows measuring the density profi
 les both on the LFS and HFS. In this work\, we investigate the influence o
 f ballooning transport and the high-density front in establishing HFS dens
 ity profiles using as main experimental tolls scans in the magnetic config
 uration and in the divertor conditions. Our observations have shown that t
 he high-density region is limited to the flux surface containing the secon
 dary X-point and leads to inverted density gradients very close to the inn
 er separatrix. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Atribuição de grau Emeritus
DTSTART:20220719T160000Z
DTEND:20220719T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ce9279e2-3794-472f-a659-bdf7e5eb3b0e
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220625T144838Z
DESCRIPTION:É com enorme prazer que convidamos toda a comunidade para a c
 erimónia de atribuição do tí­tulo de Professor Emérito aos Professor
 es Gustavo Castelo-Branco e Jorge Romão e do tí­tulo de Investigador Em
 érito ao Dr. Emílio Ribeiro.O tí­tulo de Investigador e Professor Emé
 rito é conferido pela Universidade de Lisboa aos Investigadores e Profess
 ores já aposentados\, reformados ou jubilados\, que atingiram alto grau d
 e projecção no exercício da sua atividade académica\, que se destacara
 m na sua área de especialidade\, pela relevância e/ou magnitude da sua p
 rodução e atividade cientí­ficas\, desfrutando de grande reconheciment
 o pela comunidade académica.O Departamento de Física está a organizar u
 ma Cerimónia de atribuição de Grau\, a acontecer no dia 19/07 pelas 16h
 00\, no Centro de Congressos do IST\, a qual contará com a presença do S
 r. Reitor da Universidade de Lisboa\, do Presidente do IST e do Presidente
  do DF\, anfitrião da cerimónia.Esperamos ver-vos a todos nesta cerimón
 ia de homenagem a colegas que contribuiram para tornar o DF uma referênci
 a internacional.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220625T150224Z
LOCATION:Centro de Congressos IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/atribui%C3%A7%C3%A3o-de-gr
 au-emeritus/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ux4a1">É com enorme praze
 r que convidamos toda a comunidade para a cerimónia de atribuição do t
 í­tulo de Professor Emérito aos Professores Gustavo Castelo-Branco e Jo
 rge Romão e do tí­tulo de Investigador Emérito ao Dr. Emílio Ribeiro.
 </p><p data-block-key="5n5bg"><br/></p><p data-block-key="6im9o">O tí­tu
 lo de Investigador e Professor Emérito é conferido pela Universidade de 
 Lisboa aos Investigadores e Professores já aposentados\, reformados ou ju
 bilados\, que atingiram alto grau de projecção no exercício da sua ativ
 idade académica\, que se destacaram na sua área de especialidade\, pela 
 relevância e/ou magnitude da sua produção e atividade cientí­ficas\, 
 desfrutando de grande reconhecimento pela comunidade académica.</p><p dat
 a-block-key="c5ses"><br/></p><p data-block-key="a7dij">O Departamento de F
 ísica está a organizar uma Cerimónia de atribuição de Grau\, a aconte
 cer no dia 19/07 pelas 16h00\, no Centro de Congressos do IST\, a qual con
 tará com a presença do Sr. Reitor da Universidade de Lisboa\, do Preside
 nte do IST e do Presidente do DF\, anfitrião da cerimónia.</p><p data-bl
 ock-key="e093t"><br/></p><p data-block-key="6crnl">Esperamos ver-vos a tod
 os nesta cerimónia de homenagem a colegas que contribuiram para tornar o 
 DF uma referência internacional.</p><p data-block-key="75qnn"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exotic Higgs bosons at the LHC
DTSTART:20220720T143000Z
DTEND:20220720T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:065559e5-3229-4eab-80e9-69e82f567ce3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220713T140945Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Any additional SM-like neutral Higgs boson is expect
 ed to be heavy as it would incur extremely tight constraints from electrow
 eak precision tests as well as from its non-observation at the LHC. A clas
 s of flavor models exists which predicts exotic neutral Higgses which\, un
 like the SM Higgs boson\, do not have couplings to VV pair (V = W\,Z)\, an
 d their Yukawa couplings are purely flavor off-diagonal (tc\, tu\, bs\, bd
 \, ... type\, without having any uu\, tt\, bb\, ... type diagonal coupling
 s). By virtue of these two properties they can bypass the stringent constr
 aints mentioned above\, provided the off-diagonal Yukawa couplings are not
  too large to attract some other constraints. Such exotic states can be li
 ght. The sizes of those flavor off-diagonal Yukawas are generally fixed by
  the requirement of correct reproduction of the quark masses and mixing in
  specific flavor models. But in this talk I shall take a model independent
  approach -- simply assume the presence of one such scalar and a pseudo-sc
 alar - both light - having off-diagonal Yukawa couplings whose sizes are r
 estricted by flavor observables\, and focus on how to dig out those states
  from the LHC data.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220713T140945Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exotic-higgs-bosons-at-the
 -lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6uht7"> </p><p data-block-
 key="2vhse"><b>Abstract:</b><br/>Any additional SM-like neutral Higgs boso
 n is expected to be heavy as it would incur extremely tight constraints fr
 om electroweak precision tests as well as from its non-observation at the 
 LHC. A class of flavor models exists which predicts exotic neutral Higgses
  which\, unlike the SM Higgs boson\, do not have couplings to VV pair (V =
  W\,Z)\, and their Yukawa couplings are purely flavor off-diagonal (tc\, t
 u\, bs\, bd\, ... type\, without having any uu\, tt\, bb\, ... type diagon
 al couplings). </p><p data-block-key="201ct"><br/>By virtue of these two p
 roperties they can bypass the stringent constraints mentioned above\, prov
 ided the off-diagonal Yukawa couplings are not too large to attract some o
 ther constraints. Such exotic states can be light. The sizes of those flav
 or off-diagonal Yukawas are generally fixed by the requirement of correct 
 reproduction of the quark masses and mixing in specific flavor models. </p
 ><p data-block-key="c9jas"><br/>But in this talk I shall take a model inde
 pendent approach -- simply assume the presence of one such scalar and a ps
 eudo-scalar - both light - having off-diagonal Yukawa couplings whose size
 s are restricted by flavor observables\, and focus on how to dig out those
  states from the LHC data.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Structured laser--plasma interactions at ultra-high intensities
DTSTART:20220720T150000Z
DTEND:20220720T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ff4b8bc7-c10c-4cf2-8087-612b31cbb923
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220712T085047Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract Light can carry and transfer a well-defined orbital 
 angular momentum (OAM) [1] along the propagation axis and is often called 
 twisted light. This quality opens new research in highly non-linear (I    
 1022 W/cm2) laser-plasma interactions\, including magnetic field generatio
 n [2]\, electron/positron acceleration in laser-plasma accelerators [3]\, 
 high orbital angular momentum harmonic generation [4]\, and direct laser a
 cceleration of ions [5]. However\, the full potential of twisted light int
 eracting with plasma is yet unexplored. We studied three novel scenarios a
 nalytically and through three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations usi
 ng OSIRIS [6]\; enhanced proton acceleration\, the light properties in the
  cutoff region of plasma\, and wakefield acceleration through light with s
 elf-torque. The main project focused on proton acceleration. By exploiting
  the benefits of a high-intensity twisted light pulse impinging a double-l
 ayer target\, we could reduce the accelerated proton bunch divergence by a
 lmost an order of magnitude while maintaining its energy compared to the c
 onventional Gaussian method [7]. Here\, we identified that relativistic se
 lf-focusing in the near-critical plasma layer of the target and the light&
 #x27\;s OAM contents play a crucial role in improved proton acceleration. 
 We also explored light springs and light with self-torque by combining twi
 sted light modes. First\, a study of the properties of a light spring in t
 he cutoff region of plasma has shown a similar characteristic behavior as 
 a compressed mechanical spring [8]. Second\, we identified that a wakefiel
 d configuration with self-torque in the non-linear regime leads to azimuth
 al forces and the formation of quasi-helical electron beams [9]. Twisted l
 ight is still an open field in laser-plasma research and has the potential
  to lead to new regimes of particle acceleration\, radiation processes\, a
 nd eventually laser fusion research. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T093802Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/structured-laser-plasma-in
 teractions-at-ultra-high-intensities/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="oyqy4"><b> Abstract</b> </
 p><p data-block-key="2o1ua">Light can carry and transfer a well-defined or
 bital angular momentum (OAM) [1] along the propagation axis and is often c
 alled twisted light. This quality opens new research in highly non-linear 
 (I    1022 W/cm2) laser-plasma interactions\, including magnetic field gen
 eration [2]\, electron/positron acceleration in laser-plasma accelerators 
 [3]\, high orbital angular momentum harmonic generation [4]\, and direct l
 aser acceleration of ions [5]. However\, the full potential of twisted lig
 ht interacting with plasma is yet unexplored. </p><p data-block-key="ap8i8
 "><br/>We studied three novel scenarios analytically and through three-dim
 ensional particle-in-cell simulations using OSIRIS [6]\; enhanced proton a
 cceleration\, the light properties in the cutoff region of plasma\, and wa
 kefield acceleration through light with self-torque. </p><p data-block-key
 ="68dup"><br/>The main project focused on proton acceleration. By exploiti
 ng the benefits of a high-intensity twisted light pulse impinging a double
 -layer target\, we could reduce the accelerated proton bunch divergence by
  almost an order of magnitude while maintaining its energy compared to the
  conventional Gaussian method [7]. Here\, we identified that relativistic 
 self-focusing in the near-critical plasma layer of the target and the ligh
 t&#x27\;s OAM contents play a crucial role in improved proton acceleration
 . </p><p data-block-key="d3lo0"><br/>We also explored light springs and li
 ght with self-torque by combining twisted light modes. First\, a study of 
 the properties of a light spring in the cutoff region of plasma has shown 
 a similar characteristic behavior as a compressed mechanical spring [8]. S
 econd\, we identified that a wakefield configuration with self-torque in t
 he non-linear regime leads to azimuthal forces and the formation of quasi-
 helical electron beams [9]. </p><p data-block-key="beuo2"><br/>Twisted lig
 ht is still an open field in laser-plasma research and has the potential t
 o lead to new regimes of particle acceleration\, radiation processes\, and
  eventually laser fusion research. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The impact of dark matter on compact stars and their merger dynami
 cs
DTSTART:20220721T143000Z
DTEND:20220721T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:316d0709-96d7-4cd8-8835-82b59f8eb467
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220715T141929Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Compact stars due to their enormous gravitational fi
 eld can accumulate a sizable amount of dark matter in their interior. Depe
 nding on its nature\, an accumulated dark matter may affect the properties
  of neutron stars in quite different ways. I will give an overview of the 
 impact of dark matter on various observable properties of neutron stars\, 
 i.e. the mass-radius relation\, tidal deformability\, surface temperature\
 , merger dynamics and gravitational wave waveform\, etc. For two scenarios
 \, asymmetric fermionic and bosonic dark matter\, the conditions at which 
 dark matter particles tend to condensate in the core of the star or create
  an extended halo will be presented. I will show how dark matter condensed
  in a core tends to decrease the total gravitational mass and tidal deform
 ability compared to a pure baryonic star\, which appears as an effective s
 oftening of the equation of state. On the other hand\, the presence of a d
 ark matter halo has an opposite effect\, causing an increase of those obse
 rvable quantities. Thus\, observational data on compact stars could be aff
 ected by an accumulated dark matter and\, consequently\, constraints we pu
 t on the strongly interacting matter at high densities. I will discuss how
  the ongoing and future X-ray\, radio and gravitational wave observations 
 could shed light on dark matter admixed compact stars and put multi-messen
 ger constraints on thecorresponding effect.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T141929Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-impact-of-dark-matter-
 on-compact-stars-and-their-merger-dynamics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="oum45"><b> Abstract:</b></
 p><p data-block-key="8p2kp">Compact stars due to their enormous gravitatio
 nal field can accumulate a sizable amount of dark matter in their interior
 . Depending on its nature\, an accumulated dark matter may affect the prop
 erties of neutron stars in quite different ways. I will give an overview o
 f the impact of dark matter on various observable properties of neutron st
 ars\, i.e. the mass-radius relation\, tidal deformability\, surface temper
 ature\, merger dynamics and gravitational wave waveform\, etc. </p><p data
 -block-key="an6kh"><br/>For two scenarios\, asymmetric fermionic and boson
 ic dark matter\, the conditions at which dark matter particles tend to con
 densate in the core of the star or create an extended halo will be present
 ed. I will show how dark matter condensed in a core tends to decrease the 
 total gravitational mass and tidal deformability compared to a pure baryon
 ic star\, which appears as an effective softening of the equation of state
 . On the other hand\, the presence of a dark matter halo has an opposite e
 ffect\, causing an increase of those observable quantities. Thus\, observa
 tional data on compact stars could be affected by an accumulated dark matt
 er and\, consequently\, constraints we put on the strongly interacting mat
 ter at high densities. I will discuss how the ongoing and future X-ray\, r
 adio and gravitational wave observations could shed light on dark matter a
 dmixed compact stars and put multi-messenger constraints on thecorrespondi
 ng effect.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Ionising Radiation Environment in the Solar System
DTSTART:20220721T160000Z
DTEND:20220721T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:185a188d-fd7f-45f0-9b98-ff70225229cf
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220719T082019Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T082019Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-ionising-radiation-env
 ironment-in-the-solar-system/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Algorithms for Experimental High-Energy Physics Data Proce
 ssing
DTSTART:20220726T140000Z
DTEND:20220726T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6a288b12-1a7a-4fc9-95fc-83d5688f7843
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220722T075210Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Quantum computers can solve various problems more ef
 ficiently than classical computers. While there are still no large-scale q
 uantum computers\, one can study the complexity of quantum algorithms and 
 understand which ones have a theoretical advantage over their classical co
 unterparts. In this presentation\, I propose new quantum algorithms for th
 e object reconstruction problems of tracking and clustering\, which occur 
 frequently in the context of particle physics data analysis. The goal of t
 hese problems is to group the data points according to some specified geom
 etrical rule. Using amplitude amplification routines\, I show that a polyn
 omial quantum speedup is reachable assuming coherent access to the classic
 al input data. I will finish the presentation by mentioning undergoing wor
 k on other object reconstruction problems\, both in fault-tolerant and res
 tricted-depth settings. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T110848Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-algorithms-for-exp
 erimental-high-energy-physics-data-processing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="o5id3"><b> Abstract:</b><b
 r/>Quantum computers can solve various problems more efficiently than clas
 sical computers. While there are still no large-scale quantum computers\, 
 one can study the complexity of quantum algorithms and understand which on
 es have a theoretical advantage over their classical counterparts. In this
  presentation\, I propose new quantum algorithms for the object reconstruc
 tion problems of tracking and clustering\, which occur frequently in the c
 ontext of particle physics data analysis. The goal of these problems is to
  group the data points according to some specified geometrical rule. Using
  amplitude amplification routines\, I show that a polynomial quantum speed
 up is reachable assuming coherent access to the classical input data. I wi
 ll finish the presentation by mentioning undergoing work on other object r
 econstruction problems\, both in fault-tolerant and restricted-depth setti
 ngs. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Future Circular Collider: Recent development in physics and de
 tector studies
DTSTART:20220906T143000Z
DTEND:20220906T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5f2b8c8d-2379-4be5-87ce-ad0a7a6521e4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220905T104517Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Along the path defined by The European Strategy for 
 Particle Physics\,  a financial and technical feasibility study of the FC
 C colliders and their infrastructure has been carried out for the next upg
 rade of the strategy around 2025/6. The FCC program combines in the same 1
 00km infrastructure a high luminosity Higgs and Electroweak factory e+e- c
 ollider\, FCC-ee\, followed by a 100 TeV hadron collider. The main challen
 ges of the current effort are both about physics potential and performance
  studies and for detector design to fully exploit its potential\, while be
 ing technically feasible and affordable on the project time scale (start o
 f operations around 2040). The most striking detector challenges will be h
 ighlighted\, then focusing on the IDEA experiment proposed for the FCC-ee 
 by the INFN Italian community. While providing a global view of the IDEA s
 ubdetectors and the new technologies used \, more details will be given ab
 out the project of an ultra-low mass Drift Chamber as the central tracking
  system of IDEA.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220905T104517Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-future-circular-collid
 er-recent-development-in-physics-and-detector-studies/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h666m"> </p><p data-block-
 key="ct3oi">Abstract:</p><p data-block-key="57o1l">Along the path defined 
 by The European Strategy for Particle Physics\,  a financial and technica
 l feasibility study of the FCC colliders and their infrastructure has been
  carried out for the next upgrade of the strategy around 2025/6. The FCC p
 rogram combines in the same 100km infrastructure a high luminosity Higgs a
 nd Electroweak factory e+e- collider\, FCC-ee\, followed by a 100 TeV hadr
 on collider. <br/><br/>The main challenges of the current effort are both 
 about physics potential and performance studies and for detector design to
  fully exploit its potential\, while being technically feasible and afford
 able on the project time scale (start of operations around 2040). <br/><br
 />The most striking detector challenges will be highlighted\, then focusin
 g on the IDEA experiment proposed for the FCC-ee by the INFN Italian commu
 nity. While providing a global view of the IDEA subdetectors and the new t
 echnologies used \, more details will be given about the project of an ult
 ra-low mass Drift Chamber as the central tracking system of IDEA.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Qualification and Diagnostics development for the European Shock-T
 ube for High-Enthalpy Research
DTSTART:20220908T140000Z
DTEND:20220908T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3c247840-bf1f-48e8-9192-ffc0d2b646ac
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220902T084116Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The ESTHER shock tube is a new state-of-the-art facil
 ity at Instituto Superior Técnico to support future ESA planetary explora
 tion missions. The facility recreates the re-entry plasma conditions susta
 ined by a hypersonic velocity atmospheric entry. These shock wave velociti
 es are in the range of 4 to 14 km/s range. A high-pressure combustion cham
 ber using a mixture of He:H2:O2 ignited by a high-power Nd:YAG laser acts 
 as the driver. A qualification campaign was carried out with 100 shots and
  evaluating the effects of air:fuel ratio\, filling pressure\, inert gas d
 ilution and ignition mode. These parameters directly affect the produced s
 hockwave velocity and should be effectively controlled.Alongside the drive
 r qualification the development of different diagnostics is presented\, na
 mely the VUV spectroscopy system and a compact reflectometer/interferomete
 r for space applications. Technical requirements and architecture of a ref
 lectometry/interferometry equipment tailored for both ground-test faciliti
 es (shock-tubes and plasma wind-tunnels) and flight experiments are propos
 ed.A simulation of electromagnetic environment for the RAM-C flight experi
 ment\, obtained using a CFD code coupled to an electromagnetic propagation
  code is presented\, outlining the adequacy of such a diagnostic for impro
 ving verification and validation for high-speed entry plasma flows.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220902T084216Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/qualification-and-diagnost
 ics-development-for-the-european-shock-tube-for-high-enthalpy-research/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s1ya8">Abstract:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="1cd5o">The ESTHER shock tube is a new state-of-the-art facili
 ty at Instituto Superior Técnico to support future ESA planetary explorat
 ion missions. The facility recreates the re-entry plasma conditions sustai
 ned by a hypersonic velocity atmospheric entry.<br/><br/> These shock wave
  velocities are in the range of 4 to 14 km/s range. A high-pressure combus
 tion chamber using a mixture of He:H2:O2 ignited by a high-power Nd:YAG la
 ser acts as the driver. A qualification campaign was carried out with 100 
 shots and evaluating the effects of air:fuel ratio\, filling pressure\, in
 ert gas dilution and ignition mode. These parameters directly affect the p
 roduced shockwave velocity and should be effectively controlled.<br/><br/>
 Alongside the driver qualification the development of different diagnostic
 s is presented\, namely the VUV spectroscopy system and a compact reflecto
 meter/interferometer for space applications. Technical requirements and ar
 chitecture of a reflectometry/interferometry equipment tailored for both g
 round-test facilities (shock-tubes and plasma wind-tunnels) and flight exp
 eriments are proposed.</p><p data-block-key="3snk4"><br/>A simulation of e
 lectromagnetic environment for the RAM-C flight experiment\, obtained usin
 g a CFD code coupled to an electromagnetic propagation code is presented\,
  outlining the adequacy of such a diagnostic for improving verification an
 d validation for high-speed entry plasma flows.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Searching the Invisible Universe through the stars and beyond
DTSTART:20220908T143000Z
DTEND:20220908T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c34c2086-ae07-4f62-84ae-f70a42d16f7e
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220906T132053Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: In this talk I review some bounds on light dark matt
 er\, derived from astrophysical observables. I focus on axion and axion-li
 ke particles\, as well as on dark photons. I present constraints on these 
 particles from MS stars\, Globular Clusters and compact objects\, and some
  recent results about dark photons obtained by my collaborators and me. In
  addition\, I discuss a future work on the Lyman-alpha forest\, in order t
 o elucidatethe role of axions as dark matter candidates.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220906T132215Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/searching-the-invisible-un
 iverse-through-the-stars-and-beyond/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f6lew">Abstract:<br/> In t
 his talk I review some bounds on light dark matter\, derived from astrophy
 sical observables. I focus on axion and axion-like particles\, as well as 
 on dark photons. I present constraints on these particles from MS stars\, 
 Globular Clusters and compact objects\, and some recent results about dark
  photons obtained by my collaborators and me. In addition\, I discuss a fu
 ture work on the Lyman-alpha forest\, in order to elucidatethe role of axi
 ons as dark matter candidates.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Interstellar Medium of the Most Luminous Galaxies\, Near and F
 ar
DTSTART:20220915T143000Z
DTEND:20220915T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:35c6dbf4-3a5f-4618-87ce-43e7030fb28a
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220909T111427Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Most galaxies in the universe spend their lives inhab
 iting what is called the main-sequence (MS) of star-formation\, a peaceful
  and gentle state in which galaxies form stars and feed their central mass
 ive black holes (BHs) in a steady manner.However\, simulations and observa
 tions suggest that\, at least once in their life-times\, galaxies undergo 
 a merger event during which their star formation efficiencies and BH accre
 tion rates drastically increase over a short period of time.This phase in 
 galaxy evolution occurs behind a thick blanket of dust and gas that obscur
 es the central\, very luminous power source(s). The study of this incredib
 ly luminous galaxy population is therefore fundamental to our understandin
 g of the main physical processes that drive the evolution of galaxies over
  cosmic time.In this talk I will present results obtained from infrared ob
 servations of nearby and high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies\, for wh
 ich in-depth studies of their interstellar medium have been only recently 
 made possible by the advent of state-of-the-art telescope facilities such 
 as Herschel\, ALMA\, and now JWST.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T111534Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-interstellar-medium-of
 -the-most-luminous-galaxies-near-and-far/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="90e4b"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="ctpb7">Abstract:</p><p data-block-key="spu9">Most galaxies in the univ
 erse spend their lives inhabiting what is called the main-sequence (MS) of
  star-formation\, a peaceful and gentle state in which galaxies form stars
  and feed their central massive black holes (BHs) in a steady manner.<br/>
 <br/>However\, simulations and observations suggest that\, at least once i
 n their life-times\, galaxies undergo a merger event during which their st
 ar formation efficiencies and BH accretion rates drastically increase over
  a short period of time.<br/><br/>This phase in galaxy evolution occurs be
 hind a thick blanket of dust and gas that obscures the central\, very lumi
 nous power source(s). The study of this incredibly luminous galaxy populat
 ion is therefore fundamental to our understanding of the main physical pro
 cesses that drive the evolution of galaxies over cosmic time.<br/><br/>In 
 this talk I will present results obtained from infrared observations of ne
 arby and high-redshift luminous infrared galaxies\, for which in-depth stu
 dies of their interstellar medium have been only recently made possible by
  the advent of state-of-the-art telescope facilities such as Herschel\, AL
 MA\, and now JWST.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Solar neutrinos: Shining light on neutrino properties
DTSTART:20220921T160000Z
DTEND:20220921T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e625cdac-ec9d-4272-8ccb-58fb27e84e29
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220919T205016Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:In this talk\, I will review the contribution of sola
 r neutrinos to our currently well-established three-neutrino oscillation p
 icture and the prospects for the study of neutrino properties beyond masse
 s and mixing. Firstly\, I will discuss how next-generation experiments JUN
 O and Hyper-Kamiokande will provide strong constraints on non-standard int
 eractions while determining the oscillation parameters with unprecedented 
 precision. Then\, I will also show how\, in the case of Majorana neutrinos
 \, the non-observation of a solar antineutrino flux can set limits on neut
 rino magnetic moments. Finally\, I will briefly review other constraints o
 n neutrino properties from solar neutrinos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T205016Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\, Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/solar-neutrinos-shining-li
 ght-on-neutrino-properties/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4o9xk">Abstract:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="fjjch">In this talk\, I will review the contribution of solar
  neutrinos to our currently well-established three-neutrino oscillation pi
 cture and the prospects for the study of neutrino properties beyond masses
  and mixing. Firstly\, I will discuss how next-generation experiments JUNO
  and Hyper-Kamiokande will provide strong constraints on non-standard inte
 ractions while determining the oscillation parameters with unprecedented p
 recision. Then\, I will also show how\, in the case of Majorana neutrinos\
 , the non-observation of a solar antineutrino flux can set limits on neutr
 ino magnetic moments. Finally\, I will briefly review other constraints on
  neutrino properties from solar neutrinos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Unconventional ways to measure the Hubble constant with lensed and
  non-lensed supernovae
DTSTART:20220922T143000Z
DTEND:20220922T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:db616dfb-149c-4a3e-9225-b2b28bce141a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220916T120035Z
DESCRIPTION:  Abstract:The precise determination of the Hubble constant ha
 s gained enormous attention after a discrepancy between local and early-un
 iverse measurements has become evident with the release of the first data 
 from the Planck satellite almost 10 years ago. Since then\, this discrepan
 cy\, known as the &quot\;Hubble tension&quot\;\, has grown to more than 5 
 sigma\, and may hint at new physics beyond the LambdaCDM standard model of
  cosmology. I will present two projects that aim to use supernovae to meas
 ure the Hubble constant in the local universe. Both methods provide stand-
 alone one-step measurements that are completely independent of the distanc
 e ladder. In the first approach\, the &quot\;adH0cc&quot\; collaboration a
 ugments the classical expanding-photosphere method with tailored spectral 
 modelling to determine distances of Type II supernovae. The method is appl
 ied to spectral time series of supernovae in the Hubble flow obtained thro
 ugh a dedicated ESO Large Programme. In the second approach\, the &quot\;H
 OLISMOKES&quot\; team aims to use supernovae that are strongly lensed and 
 multiply imaged by a massive foreground galaxy. By measuring the temporal 
 delays between their multiple images\, the so-called time-delay distance a
 nd hence the Hubble constant can be inferred. From both programmes we expe
 ct measurements with 5% precision within the next years.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T120035Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/unconventional-ways-to-mea
 sure-the-hubble-constant-with-lensed-and-non-lensed-supernovae/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="153iu">  </p><p data-block
 -key="43jbr">Abstract:</p><p data-block-key="amjsn">The precise determinat
 ion of the Hubble constant has gained enormous attention after a discrepan
 cy between local and early-universe measurements has become evident with t
 he release of the first data from the Planck satellite almost 10 years ago
 . <br/><br/>Since then\, this discrepancy\, known as the &quot\;Hubble ten
 sion&quot\;\, has grown to more than 5 sigma\, and may hint at new physics
  beyond the LambdaCDM standard model of cosmology. I will present two proj
 ects that aim to use supernovae to measure the Hubble constant in the loca
 l universe. Both methods provide stand-alone one-step measurements that ar
 e completely independent of the distance ladder. In the first approach\, t
 he &quot\;adH0cc&quot\; collaboration augments the classical expanding-pho
 tosphere method with tailored spectral modelling to determine distances of
  Type II supernovae. <br/><br/>The method is applied to spectral time seri
 es of supernovae in the Hubble flow obtained through a dedicated ESO Large
  Programme. In the second approach\, the &quot\;HOLISMOKES&quot\; team aim
 s to use supernovae that are strongly lensed and multiply imaged by a mass
 ive foreground galaxy. By measuring the temporal delays between their mult
 iple images\, the so-called time-delay distance and hence the Hubble const
 ant can be inferred. From both programmes we expect measurements with 5% p
 recision within the next years.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The study of the impact of angular momentum transport in low mass 
 red giant stars using asteroseismology
DTSTART:20220922T160000Z
DTEND:20220922T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b244e21a-fccc-4656-ba34-38b6b1373eda
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20220916T154609Z
DESCRIPTION:Computational and analytical models predict several mechanisms
  of transport of angular momentum (AM) and of mixing of chemical elements 
 capable of describing some of the physical phenomena in star’s interiors
  through their evolution. Nonetheless\, recent measurements of core rotati
 on rates of red giants enabled by the Kepler mission\, indicating a possib
 le missing AM transfer mechanism in the current theory of stellar interior
 s.In the first part of this work\, we use the Modules for Experiments in S
 tellar Astrophysics (MESA) stellarevolution code to compute models of low 
 mass rotating stars from the zero-age main sequence (ZAMS) to the red gian
 t branch (RGB) calibrating them to a specific Kepler asteroseismic target\
 , KIC8579095.We include transport of AM and rotation-induced chemical mixi
 ng due to magnetic fields in radiative zones\, using the Tayler-Spruit dyn
 amo formalism and the recent revision by Fuller et al. (2019) (named Fulle
 r-formalism)\, which has showed very promising results for red giant model
 s. We also make use of the adiabatic pulsation code\, GYRE\, to further st
 udy this mechanisms using asteroseismic observables. We find that only the
  models including the Fuller prescription for AM transport were able to pr
 edict the observed core rotation rates on the RGB. The efficiency of trans
 port of AM increases with inclusion of mixing\, predicting lower rotation 
 rates in the RGB\, despite the mixing induced by the Fuller-formalism bein
 g extremely small as expected.In the second part\, we tested the efficienc
 y of AM transport of Fuller-formalism models with different input physics:
  stellar mass\, metallicity\, convective overshooting and the free paramet
 er of this theory. We found models particularly sensible to variations in 
 initial mass\, but less to metallicity and overshooting. Lastly\, using a 
 sample of 1093 stars with masses in the 1-2 solar mass range that include 
 all the stellar evolution phases from main-sequence (MS) up to the red clu
 mp (RC)\, we study the transfer of AM through these phases. To that end\, 
 we modeled a typical star with a mass of 1.5 M and compared the results ob
 tained with asteroseismic observations for this group of stars. We found t
 hat a wider range for the α parameter [0.5\;5] in the Fuller-formalism is
  needed to reproduce the particular measurements of RGB and RC stars.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T191326Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\,  Piso 1\, Pavilhão Central\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-study-of-the-impact-of
 -angular-momentum-transport-in-low-mass-red-giant-stars-using-asteroseismo
 logy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="a0l74"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="1miu1">Computational and analytical models predict several mechanisms 
 of transport of angular momentum (AM) and of mixing of chemical elements c
 apable of describing some of the physical phenomena in star’s interiors 
 through their evolution. Nonetheless\, recent measurements of core rotatio
 n rates of red giants enabled by the Kepler mission\, indicating a possibl
 e missing AM transfer mechanism in the current theory of stellar interiors
 .<br/></p><p data-block-key="5c0no"><br/>In the first part of this work\, 
 we use the Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) stellare
 volution code to compute models of low mass rotating stars from the zero-a
 ge main sequence (ZAMS) to the red giant branch (RGB) calibrating them to 
 a specific Kepler asteroseismic target\, KIC8579095.<br/></p><p data-block
 -key="7lg8e"><br/>We include transport of AM and rotation-induced chemical
  mixing due to magnetic fields in radiative zones\, using the Tayler-Sprui
 t dynamo formalism and the recent revision by Fuller et al. (2019) (named 
 Fuller-formalism)\, which has showed very promising results for red giant 
 models. We also make use of the adiabatic pulsation code\, GYRE\, to furth
 er study this mechanisms using asteroseismic observables. We find that onl
 y the models including the Fuller prescription for AM transport were able 
 to predict the observed core rotation rates on the RGB. The efficiency of 
 transport of AM increases with inclusion of mixing\, predicting lower rota
 tion rates in the RGB\, despite the mixing induced by the Fuller-formalism
  being extremely small as expected.<br/></p><p data-block-key="368vu"><br/
 >In the second part\, we tested the efficiency of AM transport of Fuller-f
 ormalism models with different input physics: stellar mass\, metallicity\,
  convective overshooting and the free parameter of this theory. We found m
 odels particularly sensible to variations in initial mass\, but less to me
 tallicity and overshooting. Lastly\, using a sample of 1093 stars with mas
 ses in the 1-2 solar mass range that include all the stellar evolution pha
 ses from main-sequence (MS) up to the red clump (RC)\, we study the transf
 er of AM through these phases. To that end\, we modeled a typical star wit
 h a mass of 1.5 M and compared the results obtained with asteroseismic obs
 ervations for this group of stars. We found that a wider range for the α 
 parameter [0.5\;5] in the Fuller-formalism is needed to reproduce the part
 icular measurements of RGB and RC stars.</p><p data-block-key="edb2g"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Characteristic formulations of general relativity and applications
DTSTART:20220926T160000Z
DTEND:20220926T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:bc9f9983-197a-4c5e-9294-60c1632bb193
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220923T214651Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:General relativity can describe various gravitational
  systems of astrophysical relevance\, like black holes and neutron stars\,
  or even strongly coupled systems through the holographic duality. In addi
 tion\, more formal aspects of the theory like the stability of spacetimes 
 and the formation of singularities are still topics of active research. In
  several cases\, solutions in closed analytic form are not known\, and per
 turbative methods are inadequate\, leading to the employment of numerical 
 techniques. The characteristic initial (boundary) value problem has numero
 us applications in general relativity involving numerical studies and is o
 ften formulated using Bondi-like coordinates. Well-posedness of the result
 ing systems of partial differential equations\, however\, remains an open 
 question. The answer to this question affects the accuracy\, and potential
 ly the reliability of conclusions drawn from numerical studies based on su
 ch formulations. A numerical approximation can converge to the continuum l
 imit only for well-posed systems. The notion of well-posedness is tightly 
 related to that of hyperbolicity and includes the specification of a norm.
  In the first part of this thesis\, we expand our understanding of the hyp
 erbolicity and well-posedness of Bondi-like free evolution systems. We sho
 w that several prototype Bondi-like formulations are only weakly hyperboli
 c and examine the root cause of this result. In a linear analysis we ident
 ify the gauge\, constraint and physical blocks in the principal part of th
 e Einstein field equations in such a gauge\, and we show that the subsyste
 m related to the gauge variables is only weakly hyperbolic. Weak hyperboli
 city of the full system follows as a consequence in many cases. We demonst
 rate this explicitly in specific examples\, and thus argue that Bondi-like
  gauges result in weakly hyperbolic free evolution systems under quite gen
 eral conditions. Consequently\, the characteristic initial (boundary) valu
 e problem of general relativity in these gauges is rendered ill-posed in t
 he simplest norms one would like to employ. We discuss the implications of
  this result in accurate gravitational waveform modeling methods and work 
 towards the construction of alternative norms that might be more appropria
 te. We also present numerical tests that demonstrate weak hyperbolicity in
  practice and highlight important features to perform them effectively. In
  the second part\, we turn our attention to applications of these formulat
 ions to strongly coupled systems via holography. We expect these studies t
 o shed more light on the qualitative behavior of strongly coupled plasmas\
 , but due to weak hyperbolicity\, we cannot perform rigorous error estimat
 es to our satisfaction. We present Jecco\, a newly developed characteristi
 c code that allows us to simulate the dynamics of strongly coupled plasmas
 . Representative examples of the simulations that can be achieved with thi
 s code are provided\, namely the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of said plasm
 as that undergo phase transitions. This is a putative scenario of the earl
 y universe and such simulations might provide insights into questions of f
 undamental nature.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T214815Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/characteristic-formulation
 s-of-general-relativity-and-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p2d6d">Abstract:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="d2kj6">General relativity can describe various gravitational 
 systems of astrophysical relevance\, like black holes and neutron stars\, 
 or even strongly coupled systems through the holographic duality. In addit
 ion\, more formal aspects of the theory like the stability of spacetimes a
 nd the formation of singularities are still topics of active research. In 
 several cases\, solutions in closed analytic form are not known\, and pert
 urbative methods are inadequate\, leading to the employment of numerical t
 echniques. <br/><br/>The characteristic initial (boundary) value problem h
 as numerous applications in general relativity involving numerical studies
  and is often formulated using Bondi-like coordinates. Well-posedness of t
 he resulting systems of partial differential equations\, however\, remains
  an open question. The answer to this question affects the accuracy\, and 
 potentially the reliability of conclusions drawn from numerical studies ba
 sed on such formulations.<br/><br/> A numerical approximation can converge
  to the continuum limit only for well-posed systems. The notion of well-po
 sedness is tightly related to that of hyperbolicity and includes the speci
 fication of a norm. In the first part of this thesis\, we expand our under
 standing of the hyperbolicity and well-posedness of Bondi-like free evolut
 ion systems. We show that several prototype Bondi-like formulations are on
 ly weakly hyperbolic and examine the root cause of this result. In a linea
 r analysis we identify the gauge\, constraint and physical blocks in the p
 rincipal part of the Einstein field equations in such a gauge\, and we sho
 w that the subsystem related to the gauge variables is only weakly hyperbo
 lic. Weak hyperbolicity of the full system follows as a consequence in man
 y cases. <br/><br/>We demonstrate this explicitly in specific examples\, a
 nd thus argue that Bondi-like gauges result in weakly hyperbolic free evol
 ution systems under quite general conditions. Consequently\, the character
 istic initial (boundary) value problem of general relativity in these gaug
 es is rendered ill-posed in the simplest norms one would like to employ. W
 e discuss the implications of this result in accurate gravitational wavefo
 rm modeling methods and work towards the construction of alternative norms
  that might be more appropriate.<br/><br/> We also present numerical tests
  that demonstrate weak hyperbolicity in practice and highlight important f
 eatures to perform them effectively. In the second part\, we turn our atte
 ntion to applications of these formulations to strongly coupled systems vi
 a holography. We expect these studies to shed more light on the qualitativ
 e behavior of strongly coupled plasmas\, but due to weak hyperbolicity\, w
 e cannot perform rigorous error estimates to our satisfaction. We present 
 Jecco\, a newly developed characteristic code that allows us to simulate t
 he dynamics of strongly coupled plasmas.<br/><br/> Representative examples
  of the simulations that can be achieved with this code are provided\, nam
 ely the out-of-equilibrium dynamics of said plasmas that undergo phase tra
 nsitions. This is a putative scenario of the early universe and such simul
 ations might provide insights into questions of fundamental nature.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Open Questions in S3-Symmetric Three-Higgs-Doublet Models
DTSTART:20220929T110000Z
DTEND:20220929T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6b1e407d-6401-414c-80e5-3ffcba46b093
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220921T205944Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The main focus of the research is to check for possi
 ble Higgs-like dark matter candidates within three-Higgs-doublet models wi
 th an underlying S3 symmetry. In our framework the stability of the dark m
 atter sector results from a Z2 symmetry which survives the breaking of S3.
  We catalogue all possible dark matter models within this framework. Furth
 ermore\, two models (with and without CP violation in the Higgs potential)
  are explored based on theoretical and experimental constraints. After app
 lying a number of successive checks over the parameter space we found diff
 erent viable dark matter mass regions within the range of [6\, 90] GeV dep
 ending on the model. Further work is under way along these lines.
LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T210002Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\, 2º Piso do Pavilhão de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/open-questions-in-s3-symme
 tric-three-higgs-doublet-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="niilm">Abstract:<br/> The 
 main focus of the research is to check for possible Higgs-like dark matter
  candidates within three-Higgs-doublet models with an underlying S3 symmet
 ry. In our framework the stability of the dark matter sector results from 
 a Z2 symmetry which survives the breaking of S3.<br/><br/> We catalogue al
 l possible dark matter models within this framework. Furthermore\, two mod
 els (with and without CP violation in the Higgs potential) are explored ba
 sed on theoretical and experimental constraints.<br/><br/> After applying 
 a number of successive checks over the parameter space we found different 
 viable dark matter mass regions within the range of [6\, 90] GeV depending
  on the model. Further work is under way along these lines.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Robinson–Trautman solutions in (2+1) dimensions
DTSTART:20220929T143000Z
DTEND:20220929T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d8228b16-1e59-40a0-8aef-044803d4e836
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20220923T215941Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The Robinson-Trautman (RT) spacetime is the simplest 
 solution of General Relativity (GR) describing a compact source surrounded
  by gravitational waves. As an initial value problem\, the RT spacetime ev
 olution is a well-posed mathematical problem. The pertinent dynamical equa
 tions are equivalent to the so-called Calabi flow\, and regular initial da
 ta evolve smoothly towards a final state corresponding to a remnant Schwar
 zschild black hole. Extensions of RT spacetimes for higher dimensions (D &
 gt\; 4) were recently proposed\, and the essence of the RT evolution is un
 changed: regular initial data evolve towards a final higher-dimensional Sc
 hwarzschild black hole. The situation for D=3 is quite different due to so
 me peculiarities of low-dimensional GR. We will present a D=3 RT flow mimi
 cking the essential properties of the Calabi flow. In particular\, regular
  initial data evolve towards a final remnant BTZ black hole\, and any poss
 ible asymmetry in the initial data is expelled as a radiation fluid. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220928T084240Z
LOCATION:Sala de Reuniões e Seminários do DF (2-8.3) (2nd Floor of Physi
 cs Building)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/robinsontrautman-solutions
 -in-21-dimensions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jdpgh"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />The Robinson-Trautman (RT) spacetime is the simplest solution of General
  Relativity (GR) describing a compact source surrounded by gravitational w
 aves. As an initial value problem\, the RT spacetime evolution is a well-p
 osed mathematical problem. The pertinent dynamical equations are equivalen
 t to the so-called Calabi flow\, and regular initial data evolve smoothly 
 towards a final state corresponding to a remnant Schwarzschild black hole.
  <br/><br/>Extensions of RT spacetimes for higher dimensions (D &gt\; 4) w
 ere recently proposed\, and the essence of the RT evolution is unchanged: 
 regular initial data evolve towards a final higher-dimensional Schwarzschi
 ld black hole. The situation for D=3 is quite different due to some peculi
 arities of low-dimensional GR. We will present a D=3 RT flow mimicking the
  essential properties of the Calabi flow. In particular\, regular initial 
 data evolve towards a final remnant BTZ black hole\, and any possible asym
 metry in the initial data is expelled as a radiation fluid. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black holes and hot shells in the Euclidean path integral approach
  to quantum gravity
DTSTART:20221006T143000Z
DTEND:20221006T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e07a908e-f82e-4b43-af6a-9b63afd2b462
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220930T080627Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Microscopic gravitational systems involving black hol
 es and matter present quantum and thermodynamic properties that are worth 
 of study.Due to the breaking of the vacuum from a strong gravitational fie
 ld near the event horizon of a black hole\, particles\, such as gravitons 
 or other matter fields\, are emitted to infinity with a definite temperatu
 re\, the Hawking temperature. Left by itself\, a black hole loses mass in 
 this emission process until it eventually disappears.To understand more de
 eply the connection and conversion between black holes and hot matter fiel
 ds\, one has thus to enclose the black hole and the hot matter inside a he
 at reservoir which is maintained at constant temperature and constant radi
 us\, and which in turn characterizes the canonical ensemble of statistical
  mechanics. A thermodynamic treatment for the system black hole plus hot m
 atter is then possible. We model the hot matter fields by a hot thin shell
  that surrounds a black hole and is inside the heat reservoir.To work out 
 the quantum partition function\, from which the thermodynamics of the syst
 em emerges\, we use the Euclidean path integral approach to quantum gravit
 y that identifies the path integral of the gravitational system with the p
 artition function itself. In a zeroth order\, semiclassical\, evaluation o
 f the path integral\, one computes the Euclidean classical action of the s
 ystem which\, at this order\, is equal to the system&#x27\;s thermodynamic
  free energy divided by the temperature. Several important consequences re
 lated to the energy\, the temperature stratification\, the entropy\, and t
 he thermodynamic stability of the system unfold in a natural way.A most si
 gnificant result is the finding of the various possible thermodynamic phas
 es of the ensemble\, specifically\, pure black hole spaces\, pure hot shel
 l spaces\, hot shell with a black hole spaces\, and hot flat spaces\, and 
 the establishing of the possible phase transitions between them through th
 e identification of the ground state phase of the ensemble once a temperat
 ure equation of state for the matter in the hot shell is given. Yet anothe
 r result connected with the conversion of pure black holes into curved spa
 ces with hot matter in the form of hot thin shells and vice versa\, is tha
 t the systems in some instances perform as black hole thermodynamic mimick
 ers and in another instance act as authentic dynamic and geometric mimicke
 rs. The precise setting and all these results will be explained in some de
 tail along the seminar.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T143535Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-holes-and-hot-shells
 -in-the-euclidean-path-integral-approach-to-quantum-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gq4ux"><b>Abstract:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="4bp2">Microscopic gravitational systems involving blac
 k holes and matter present quantum and thermodynamic properties that are w
 orth of study.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4v16j">Due to the breaking 
 of the vacuum from a strong gravitational field near the event horizon of 
 a black hole\, particles\, such as gravitons or other matter fields\, are 
 emitted to infinity with a definite temperature\, the Hawking temperature.
  Left by itself\, a black hole loses mass in this emission process until i
 t eventually disappears.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="9hurv">To underst
 and more deeply the connection and conversion between black holes and hot 
 matter fields\, one has thus to enclose the black hole and the hot matter 
 inside a heat reservoir which is maintained at constant temperature and co
 nstant radius\, and which in turn characterizes the canonical ensemble of 
 statistical mechanics. A thermodynamic treatment for the system black hole
  plus hot matter is then possible. We model the hot matter fields by a hot
  thin shell that surrounds a black hole and is inside the heat reservoir.<
 br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="eavtl">To work out the quantum partition f
 unction\, from which the thermodynamics of the system emerges\, we use the
  Euclidean path integral approach to quantum gravity that identifies the p
 ath integral of the gravitational system with the partition function itsel
 f. In a zeroth order\, semiclassical\, evaluation of the path integral\, o
 ne computes the Euclidean classical action of the system which\, at this o
 rder\, is equal to the system&#x27\;s thermodynamic free energy divided by
  the temperature. Several important consequences related to the energy\, t
 he temperature stratification\, the entropy\, and the thermodynamic stabil
 ity of the system unfold in a natural way.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key=
 "9nf9">A most significant result is the finding of the various possible th
 ermodynamic phases of the ensemble\, specifically\, pure black hole spaces
 \, pure hot shell spaces\, hot shell with a black hole spaces\, and hot fl
 at spaces\, and the establishing of the possible phase transitions between
  them through the identification of the ground state phase of the ensemble
  once a temperature equation of state for the matter in the hot shell is g
 iven. Yet another result connected with the conversion of pure black holes
  into curved spaces with hot matter in the form of hot thin shells and vic
 e versa\, is that the systems in some instances perform as black hole ther
 modynamic mimickers and in another instance act as authentic dynamic and g
 eometric mimickers. The precise setting and all these results will be expl
 ained in some detail along the seminar.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum correlations: from quantum mechanical foundations to appli
 cations
DTSTART:20221012T143000Z
DTEND:20221012T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5d613d73-cdc4-430e-a8f9-b2fad21b07a3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221003T144159Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:In this talk\, I will introduce quantum correlations\
 , one of the key aspects of quantum information theory\, starting with the
  seminal example of Bell nonlocality. I will review Bell’s theorem\, whi
 ch shows how quantum mechanics cannot be simulated classically.Generalizat
 ions of Bell nonlocality and other types of quantum correlations will be o
 utlined. Experimental research and applications of quantum correlations wi
 ll be briefly discussed\, with a focus on quantum communication using quan
 tum optics and light-matter interaction.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T144218Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-correlations-from-
 quantum-mechanical-foundations-to-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="28hu0"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />In this talk\, I will introduce quantum correlations\, one of the key as
 pects of quantum information theory\, starting with the seminal example of
  Bell nonlocality. I will review Bell’s theorem\, which shows how quantu
 m mechanics cannot be simulated classically.<br/><br/>Generalizations of B
 ell nonlocality and other types of quantum correlations will be outlined. 
 Experimental research and applications of quantum correlations will be bri
 efly discussed\, with a focus on quantum communication using quantum optic
 s and light-matter interaction.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:On well-posedness of relativistic theories for viscous fluids
DTSTART:20221013T143000Z
DTEND:20221013T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:75b5c43e-ee07-4d9b-a283-4efb793aab3e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221007T153029Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Much effort has been invested during the last decades
  with the aim to develop a theory for dissipative fluids in the context of
  General Relativity. One of the difficulties that appear to that end is th
 e parabolic nature of heat propagation\, which seems to go against the cau
 sality principle imposed by Einstein&#x27\;s theory. This problem makes th
 e issue of modelling relativistic viscous fluids a highly non-trivial task
 .In this talk we shall review previous and current attempts at dissipative
  fluid theories. After recalling the necessary conditions for a general hy
 drodynamic theory to be well-posed\, stable and causal\, we shall point ou
 t some issues that appear when studying the corresponding initial-value fo
 rmulation and finally comment on future challenges and open problems\, bot
 h from the analytic and numerical perspectives.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T153047Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/on-well-posedness-of-relat
 ivistic-theories-for-viscous-fluids/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="imbcl"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="p29f"><b>Abstract:</b></p><p data-block-key="j0ji">Much effort has bee
 n invested during the last decades with the aim to develop a theory for di
 ssipative fluids in the context of General Relativity. One of the difficul
 ties that appear to that end is the parabolic nature of heat propagation\,
  which seems to go against the causality principle imposed by Einstein&#x2
 7\;s theory. This problem makes the issue of modelling relativistic viscou
 s fluids a highly non-trivial task.</p><p data-block-key="5qmvq"><br/>In t
 his talk we shall review previous and current attempts at dissipative flui
 d theories. After recalling the necessary conditions for a general hydrody
 namic theory to be well-posed\, stable and causal\, we shall point out som
 e issues that appear when studying the corresponding initial-value formula
 tion and finally comment on future challenges and open problems\, both fro
 m the analytic and numerical perspectives.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Recepção aos novos alunos
DTSTART:20221014T150000Z
DTEND:20221014T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:12077e18-891d-4a28-96b1-bd968939ddc6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20220825T093847Z
DESCRIPTION: O  DF vai dar as boas vindas aos novos alunos do LEFT e MEFT\
 , dia 14 de  Outubro. A recepção vai incluir uma descrição do departam
 ento e dos  eventos mais extraordinários dos últimos anos. Durante este 
 evento\,  vamos ouvir ex-alunos do DF\, incluindo Frederico Fiúza (actual
 mente  Group Leader no SLAC\, Stanford)\, e alunos actuais como o Rafael A
 lmeida.  Vamos convidar o NFIST a mostrar-se e as novas caras do DF a  apr
 esentarem-se. E temos uma surpresa para todos. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T150510Z
LOCATION:Centro de Congressos do Técnico\, Pavilhão de Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/recep%C3%A7%C3%A3o-aos-nov
 os-alunos_2022/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d5nyv"> O  DF vai dar as b
 oas vindas aos novos alunos do LEFT e MEFT\, dia 14 de  Outubro. A recepç
 ão vai incluir uma descrição do departamento e dos  eventos mais extrao
 rdinários dos últimos anos. Durante este evento\,  vamos ouvir ex-alunos
  do DF\, incluindo Frederico Fiúza (actualmente  Group Leader no SLAC\, S
 tanford)\, e alunos actuais como o Rafael Almeida.  Vamos convidar o NFIST
  a mostrar-se e as novas caras do DF a  apresentarem-se. E temos uma surpr
 esa para todos. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Primordial Black Holes as laboratories for Physics beyond the stan
 dard scenarios
DTSTART:20221018T143000Z
DTEND:20221018T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c6a5f966-f224-43ce-bece-ff25667a87ba
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221014T131713Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:We use the evaporation of primordial black holes (PBH
 s)\, of mass between 10^8 -10^12 kg\, as a laboratory to investigate Physi
 cs beyond the Standard Model of particles and to probe the structure of bl
 ack holes.We show that PBHs develop non-negligible spins through Hawking&#
 x27\;s emission of a large number of axion-like particles generically pres
 ent in string theory compactifications. This is because scalars can be emi
 tted in the monopole mode (l = 0)\, where no angular momentum is removed f
 rom the BH\, so a sufficiently large number of scalars can compensate for 
 the spin-down produced by fermion\, gauge boson\, and graviton emission. T
 his yields a unique probe of the total number of light scalars in the fund
 amental theory\, independent of how weakly they interact with known matter
 .We propose a method to determine the mass and spin of PBHs based on measu
 ring the energy of specific features in the photon Hawking emission spectr
 um\, including both primary and secondary components. Since the proposed m
 ethod relies on the energy of the photons emitted by a given PBH\, rather 
 than on the associated flux\, it is independent of the PBH-Earth distance 
 and\, as a byproduct\, can also be used to infer the latter.We study a reg
 ular rotating black hole\, described by the Kerr-black-bounce metric\, eva
 porating under the Hawking emission of a single scalar field. We compare t
 he results with a Kerr black hole evaporating under the same conditions. T
 he Gray-body factors\, the asymptotic final spin\, the surface gravity\, a
 nd as a consequence temperature\, primary emissivity\, and lifetime\, are 
 affected by the regularizing parameter. We briefly comment on the possibil
 ity of investigating the beyond-the-horizon structure of a black hole expl
 oiting its Hawking emission.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T131808Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/primordial-black-holes-as-
 laboratories-for-physics-beyond-the-standard-scenarios/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="em3ed"><b>Abstract:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="7h441">We use the evaporation of primordial black hole
 s (PBHs)\, of mass between 10^8 -10^12 kg\, as a laboratory to investigate
  Physics beyond the Standard Model of particles and to probe the structure
  of black holes.<br/></p><p data-block-key="6bjra"><br/>We show that PBHs 
 develop non-negligible spins through Hawking&#x27\;s emission of a large n
 umber of axion-like particles generically present in string theory compact
 ifications. This is because scalars can be emitted in the monopole mode (l
  = 0)\, where no angular momentum is removed from the BH\, so a sufficient
 ly large number of scalars can compensate for the spin-down produced by fe
 rmion\, gauge boson\, and graviton emission. This yields a unique probe of
  the total number of light scalars in the fundamental theory\, independent
  of how weakly they interact with known matter.<br/></p><p data-block-key=
 "9f24"><br/>We propose a method to determine the mass and spin of PBHs bas
 ed on measuring the energy of specific features in the photon Hawking emis
 sion spectrum\, including both primary and secondary components. Since the
  proposed method relies on the energy of the photons emitted by a given PB
 H\, rather than on the associated flux\, it is independent of the PBH-Eart
 h distance and\, as a byproduct\, can also be used to infer the latter.<br
 /></p><p data-block-key="b84kh"><br/>We study a regular rotating black hol
 e\, described by the Kerr-black-bounce metric\, evaporating under the Hawk
 ing emission of a single scalar field. We compare the results with a Kerr 
 black hole evaporating under the same conditions.<br/><br/> The Gray-body 
 factors\, the asymptotic final spin\, the surface gravity\, and as a conse
 quence temperature\, primary emissivity\, and lifetime\, are affected by t
 he regularizing parameter. We briefly comment on the possibility of invest
 igating the beyond-the-horizon structure of a black hole exploiting its Ha
 wking emission.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Conformal model for gravitational waves and dark matter. A status 
 update
DTSTART:20221019T110000Z
DTEND:20221019T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ca434a03-8955-4f81-912a-393e99a9c280
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221014T132912Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: We present an updated analysis of the first-order p
 hase transition associated with symmetry breaking in the early Universe in
  a classically scale-invariant model extended with a new SU(2) gauge group
 . Including recent developments in understanding supercooled phase transit
 ions\, we compute all of its characteristics and significantly constrain t
 he parameter space. We then predict gravitational-wave spectra generated d
 uring this phase transition and by computing the signal-to-noise ratio we 
 conclude that this model is well testable (and falsifiable) with LISA. We 
 also provide predictions for the relic dark matter abundance. It is consis
 tent with observations in a rather narrow part of the parameter space\, as
  we exclude the so-called supercool dark matter scenario based on an impro
 ved description of percolation and reheating after the phase transition as
  well as inclusion of the running of couplings. Finally\, we pay special a
 ttention to renormalisation-scale dependence of the results and even thoug
 h our main results are obtained with the use of renormalisation-group impr
 oved effective potential\, we also present the outcome of a fixed-scale an
 alysis. It proves that the dependence on the scale is not only qualitative
  but also quantitative.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T132912Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/conformal-model-for-gravit
 ational-waves-and-dark-matter-a-status-update/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7pg6i"> <b>ABSTRACT: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="f3v73">We present an updated analysis of the first-o
 rder phase transition associated with symmetry breaking in the early Unive
 rse in a classically scale-invariant model extended with a new SU(2) gauge
  group. Including recent developments in understanding supercooled phase t
 ransitions\, we compute all of its characteristics and significantly const
 rain the parameter space. <br/><br/>We then predict gravitational-wave spe
 ctra generated during this phase transition and by computing the signal-to
 -noise ratio we conclude that this model is well testable (and falsifiable
 ) with LISA. We also provide predictions for the relic dark matter abundan
 ce. It is consistent with observations in a rather narrow part of the para
 meter space\, as we exclude the so-called supercool dark matter scenario b
 ased on an improved description of percolation and reheating after the pha
 se transition as well as inclusion of the running of couplings. <br/><br/>
 Finally\, we pay special attention to renormalisation-scale dependence of 
 the results and even though our main results are obtained with the use of 
 renormalisation-group improved effective potential\, we also present the o
 utcome of a fixed-scale analysis. It proves that the dependence on the sca
 le is not only qualitative but also quantitative.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The subtle importance of collective motions on isotropic Magnetic 
 and non-magnetic ionic liquid systems
DTSTART:20221019T143000Z
DTEND:20221019T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:62bfaa8b-0412-4593-9a8f-f7d0cb3518a8
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221014T130955Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:In recently published works aiming to study the para
 magnetic properties of magnetic ionic liquids using 1H NMR relaxometry and
  diffusometry\, X-ray diffractometry revealed\, for some of the studied sy
 stems\, a well-defined local structure motivated by the segregation of the
  polar and non-polar domains [1]. Although these compounds did not present
  the same degree of order as a liquid crystal\, it was only possible to co
 nsistently combine the data from all experimental techniques considering o
 rder parameter fluctuations as a possible relaxation pathway.The present w
 ork combines 1H NMR relaxometry and diffusometry with X-ray scattering exp
 eriments in the study of the molecular dynamics of magnetic and non-magnet
 ic ionic liquids based on the [P6\,6\,6\,14]+ and [C8mim]+ cations. The da
 ta from all experimental techniques corroborated the need to consider eith
 er order parameter fluctuations or layer undulations in the model fitting 
 analysis of these ionic systems\, despite their apparent isotropic nature.
  
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T130955Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-subtle-importance-of-c
 ollective-motions-on-isotropic-magnetic-and-non-magnetic-ionic-liquid-syst
 ems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="briry"> Abstract:<br/>In r
 ecently published works aiming to study the paramagnetic properties of mag
 netic ionic liquids using 1H NMR relaxometry and diffusometry\, X-ray diff
 ractometry revealed\, for some of the studied systems\, a well-defined loc
 al structure motivated by the segregation of the polar and non-polar domai
 ns [1]. Although these compounds did not present the same degree of order 
 as a liquid crystal\, it was only possible to consistently combine the dat
 a from all experimental techniques considering order parameter fluctuation
 s as a possible relaxation pathway.<br/><br/>The present work combines 1H 
 NMR relaxometry and diffusometry with X-ray scattering experiments in the 
 study of the molecular dynamics of magnetic and non-magnetic ionic liquids
  based on the [P6\,6\,6\,14]+ and [C8mim]+ cations. The data from all expe
 rimental techniques corroborated the need to consider either order paramet
 er fluctuations or layer undulations in the model fitting analysis of thes
 e ionic systems\, despite their apparent isotropic nature. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational waves – from theory to detection to astrophysics
DTSTART:20221020T143000Z
DTEND:20221020T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a6f65e05-fec6-4532-bd3a-6af5fefef2f5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221014T133132Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Gravitational waves bring us rich insights into the
  astrophysics of black holes and neutron stars. Detecting and interpreting
  these signals has been the culmination of decades of work on precision in
 terferometry\, mathematical general relativity\, numerical relativity\, si
 gnal modelling\, and data processing. I will focus on numerical relativity
  and waveform modelling\, with a summary of the field’s history\, the mo
 st recent advances\, and how and what they have taught us about the univer
 se – and what is still to come. Finally\, I will discuss one of the late
 st results\, the first measurement of strong-field general-relativistic pr
 ecession.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T133132Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-waves-from-t
 heory-to-detection-to-astrophysics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t9jo5"> <b>ABSTRACT: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="9stdh">Gravitational waves bring us rich insights in
 to the astrophysics of black holes and neutron stars. Detecting and interp
 reting these signals has been the culmination of decades of work on precis
 ion interferometry\, mathematical general relativity\, numerical relativit
 y\, signal modelling\, and data processing. I will focus on numerical rela
 tivity and waveform modelling\, with a summary of the field’s history\, 
 the most recent advances\, and how and what they have taught us about the 
 universe – and what is still to come. Finally\, I will discuss one of th
 e latest results\, the first measurement of strong-field general-relativis
 tic precession.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Study of the Spin/CP properties of the Higgs coupling to W-bosons 
 with ATLAS at the LHC
DTSTART:20221026T093000Z
DTEND:20221026T113000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:197d4da1-f700-4f96-b93c-842c91f68fb0
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20220928T083743Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Sources of CP violation beyond the Standard Model (SM
 ) are necessary to account for the observed matter-antimatter asymmetry i
 n the Universe. Despite the significant progress in the experimental explo
 ration of the Higgs sector in the last ten years and the overall agreemen
 t of the current results with the expectations of the SM\, the experimenta
 l precision is not yet sufficient to constrain anomalous Higgs boson inte
 ractions. The work presented here focuses on the search for CP violation 
 in the HWW interaction vertex in events where a Higgs boson is produced in
  association with a W boson\, when the Higgs decays to a pair of b-quark 
 jets and the W boson to a charged lepton and a neutrino. Several groups h
 ave proposed different observables to search for anomalous couplings in th
 e HWW vertex. In order to optimise the experimental sensitivity to such c
 ouplings\, the most promising angular observables proposed in the literatu
 re were compared to novel machine-learning inference methods that allow b
 uilding (statistically) optimal observables without approximating the det
 ector response. The results show that a combination of energy-related and 
 angular observables is competitive with the current version of the tested
  machine-learning inference techniques.All these methods require the best 
 possible experimental resolution in the measurement of the final state par
 ticles. The identification of b-jets\, as well as the measurement of thei
 r energy and momentum\, is very challenging experimentally and requires d
 edicated calibration samples\, as well as analysis techniques. Collecting 
 large\, unbiased samples of jets for calibration requires an efficient an
 d optimised jet trigger system. The ATLAS jet trigger was upgraded for Run
  3\, introducing full-event scan tracking and calorimeter+track jet recon
 struction. This presentation will also cover several studies done to stud
 y and optimise the jet&#x27\;s trigger efficiency and CPU costs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T094222Z
LOCATION:Online (Meeting ID: 657 2811 7852 Passcode: 716650)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/study-of-the-spincp-proper
 ties-of-the-higgs-coupling-to-w-bosons-with-atlas-at-the-lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jvtu7"><b>Abstract:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="7s1nl">Sources of CP violation beyond the Standard Mod
 el (SM) are necessary to account for the observed matter-antimatter asymm
 etry in the Universe. Despite the significant progress in the experimental
  exploration of the Higgs sector in the last ten years and the overall ag
 reement of the current results with the expectations of the SM\, the exper
 imental precision is not yet sufficient to constrain anomalous Higgs boso
 n interactions. The work presented here focuses on the search for CP viol
 ation in the HWW interaction vertex in events where a Higgs boson is produ
 ced in association with a W boson\, when the Higgs decays to a pair of b-
 quark jets and the W boson to a charged lepton and a neutrino. <br/><br/>
 <br/>Several groups have proposed different observables to search for anom
 alous couplings in the HWW vertex. In order to optimise the experimental 
 sensitivity to such couplings\, the most promising angular observables pro
 posed in the literature were compared to novel machine-learning inference
  methods that allow building (statistically) optimal observables without 
 approximating the detector response. The results show that a combination o
 f energy-related and angular observables is competitive with the current 
 version of the tested machine-learning inference techniques.<br/><br/><br/
 >All these methods require the best possible experimental resolution in th
 e measurement of the final state particles. The identification of b-jets\
 , as well as the measurement of their energy and momentum\, is very challe
 nging experimentally and requires dedicated calibration samples\, as well
  as analysis techniques. Collecting large\, unbiased samples of jets for 
 calibration requires an efficient and optimised jet trigger system. The AT
 LAS jet trigger was upgraded for Run 3\, introducing full-event scan trac
 king and calorimeter+track jet reconstruction. This presentation will also
  cover several studies done to study and optimise the jet&#x27\;s trigger
  efficiency and CPU costs.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum algorithms for jet clustering
DTSTART:20221026T143000Z
DTEND:20221026T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:bbd62e8d-e43b-48d8-a6d0-9941b3b50b7e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221024T131853Z
DESCRIPTION: Experimental High-Energy Physics\, especially the Large Hadro
 n Collider programme at CERN\, is one of the most computationally intensiv
 e activities in the world. This demand is set to increase significantly wi
 th the upcoming High-Luminosity LHC\, and even more in future machines\, s
 uch as the Future Circular Collider. As a consequence\, event reconstructi
 on\, and in particular jet clustering\, is bound to become an even more da
 unting problem\, thus potentially challenging present day computing resour
 ces. In this talk\, I present the two quantum algorithms to tackle this pr
 oblems and\, in particular\, the first digital quantum algorithm to for je
 t clustering\, opening the way for digital quantum processors to address t
 his challenging problem. Furthermore\, we show that\, at present and futur
 e collider energies\, our algorithms have at least comparable complexity r
 elative to the classical state-of-the-art $k_t$ clustering algorithm 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T131853Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-algorithms-for-jet
 -clustering/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="59gzm"> Experimental High-
 Energy Physics\, especially the Large Hadron Collider programme at CERN\, 
 is one of the most computationally intensive activities in the world. This
  demand is set to increase significantly with the upcoming High-Luminosity
  LHC\, and even more in future machines\, such as the Future Circular Coll
 ider. <br/><br/>As a consequence\, event reconstruction\, and in particula
 r jet clustering\, is bound to become an even more daunting problem\, thus
  potentially challenging present day computing resources. In this talk\, I
  present the two quantum algorithms to tackle this problems and\, in parti
 cular\, the first digital quantum algorithm to for jet clustering\, openin
 g the way for digital quantum processors to address this challenging probl
 em. Furthermore\, we show that\, at present and future collider energies\,
  our algorithms have at least comparable complexity relative to the classi
 cal state-of-the-art $k_t$ clustering algorithm </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nuclear technology and engineering studies on reflectometry system
 s for ITER and DEMO
DTSTART:20221027T090000Z
DTEND:20221027T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:04990432-4e8a-4b5c-8822-bfd9ca0ae932
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20220915T133221Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo A fusão nuclear controlada é umas das soluções mai
 s promissoras para o aumento da procura por formas mais sustentáveis de p
 rodução de energia eléctrica à escala global. No caminho a percorrer a
 té à comercialização de energia eléctrica produzida através da fusã
 o\, o reactor DEMO\, desenvolvido pelo consórcio EUROFusion\, é um passo
  intermédio entre o ITER (em construção) e os reactores comerciais do f
 uturo. Tokamaks de grandes dimensões como o ITER e o DEMO requerem redes 
 complexas de sistemas de diagnóstico\, que permitam controlar o plasma de
  forma fiável por longos períodos de operação. Entre estes\, a reflect
 rometria de microondas já demonstrou ser uma forma alternativa de control
 o\, capaz de monitorizar a densidade\, a posição e a forma do plasma com
  elevada resolução espacial e temporal. Esta tese apresenta estudos de d
 esign e engenharia para dois sistemas de diagnóstico desenvolvidos pelo I
 PFN/IST: o sistema de reflectometria de posição de plasma (PPR) do ITER 
 e um sistema com múltiplos reflectómetros proposto para o DEMO. Devido 
 à natureza das medições\, alguns dos componentes destes sistemas estar
 ão expostos directamente ao plasma\, sujeitos a elevados fluxos de neutr
 ões de alta energia (14 MeV) que contribuirão para as cargas térmicas n
 os componentes e poderão ter como efeito alterar as propriedades dos mate
 riais\, pondo em risco a sua integridade mecânica durante os períodos de
  funcionamento dos reactores. Por esta razão\, estudos complexos de desig
 n (envolvendo neutrónica\, análises termo-mecânicas e simulações elec
 tromagnéticas) são cruciais para garantir que os diagnósticos sobrevive
 m aos ambientes de radiação do ITER e do DEMO sem comprometer o seu dese
 mpenho. Para o sistema PPR do ITER\, o software ANSYS Mechanical foi usado
  para estimar as temperaturas de operação dos componentes mais expostos\
 , em duas posições distintas\, conhecidas como gaps 4 e 6. Nas configura
 ções estudadas\, os resultados mostram que as antenas do sistema PPR est
 ariam sujeitas a temperaturas superiores ao limite estabelecido pelo ITER 
 para o aço inoxidável sob 1 irradiação\, mesmo após várias tentativa
 s de optimização. Tendo em conta estes resultados\, diferentes materiais
  foram propostos para as antenas. Apesar de a Organização ITER ter desco
 ntinuado o desenvolvimento do sistema PPR\, o conhecimento adquirido duran
 te os estudos de integração e desenvolvimento continua a ser válido par
 a o desenho do sistema de reflectometria proposto para o DEMO. Para este s
 istema\, um conceito de integração proposto previamente – Diagnostics 
 Slim Cassette (DSC) – foi desenhado e avaliado. Os códigos CATIA V5\, M
 CNP e ANSYS foram usados para desenhar o sistema e estimar fluxos de neutr
 ões e radiação gama\, cargas térmicas e temperaturas de operação\, a
 ssim como o impacto que essas condições de operação terão nas mediç
 ões de reflectometria. As análises nucleares e termo-mecânicas apresent
 adas neste trabalho demonstram a viabilidade do conceito e a capacidade do
  sistema para operar no ambiente de radiação do reactor DEMO\, de acordo
  com os padrões estabelecidos pelo código RCC-MR. Este resultado é obri
 do com uma configuração simplificada do sistema de arrefecimento\, poss
 ível de fabricar com técnicas convencionais. Os resultados e as metodolo
 gias implementadas nesta tese podem servir como directizes para outros sis
 temas de diagnostico\, nomeadamente aqueles em que a DSC possa servir como
  possível solução de integração. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T133221Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nuclear-technology-and-eng
 ineering-studies-on-reflectometry-systems-for-iter-and-demo/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4m3w0"><b> Resumo </b></p>
 <p data-block-key="80t6v">A fusão nuclear controlada é umas das soluçõ
 es mais promissoras para o aumento da procura por formas mais sustentávei
 s de produção de energia eléctrica à escala global. No caminho a perco
 rrer até à comercialização de energia eléctrica produzida através da
  fusão\, o reactor DEMO\, desenvolvido pelo consórcio EUROFusion\, é um
  passo intermédio entre o ITER (em construção) e os reactores comerciai
 s do futuro. Tokamaks de grandes dimensões como o ITER e o DEMO requerem 
 redes complexas de sistemas de diagnóstico\, que permitam controlar o pla
 sma de forma fiável por longos períodos de operação. <br/><br/>Entre e
 stes\, a reflectrometria de microondas já demonstrou ser uma forma altern
 ativa de controlo\, capaz de monitorizar a densidade\, a posição e a for
 ma do plasma com elevada resolução espacial e temporal. Esta tese aprese
 nta estudos de design e engenharia para dois sistemas de diagnóstico dese
 nvolvidos pelo IPFN/IST: o sistema de reflectometria de posição de plasm
 a (PPR) do ITER e um sistema com múltiplos reflectómetros proposto para 
 o DEMO. Devido à natureza das medições\, alguns dos componentes destes 
 sistemas estarão expostos directamente ao plasma\, sujeitos a elevados fl
 uxos de neutrões de alta energia (14 MeV) que contribuirão para as carga
 s térmicas nos componentes e poderão ter como efeito alterar as propried
 ades dos materiais\, pondo em risco a sua integridade mecânica durante os
  períodos de funcionamento dos reactores. <br/><br/>Por esta razão\, est
 udos complexos de design (envolvendo neutrónica\, análises termo-mecâni
 cas e simulações electromagnéticas) são cruciais para garantir que os 
 diagnósticos sobrevivem aos ambientes de radiação do ITER e do DEMO sem
  comprometer o seu desempenho. Para o sistema PPR do ITER\, o software ANS
 YS Mechanical foi usado para estimar as temperaturas de operação dos com
 ponentes mais expostos\, em duas posições distintas\, conhecidas como ga
 ps 4 e 6. Nas configurações estudadas\, os resultados mostram que as ant
 enas do sistema PPR estariam sujeitas a temperaturas superiores ao limite 
 estabelecido pelo ITER para o aço inoxidável sob 1 irradiação\, mesmo 
 após várias tentativas de optimização. <br/><br/>Tendo em conta estes 
 resultados\, diferentes materiais foram propostos para as antenas. Apesar 
 de a Organização ITER ter descontinuado o desenvolvimento do sistema PPR
 \, o conhecimento adquirido durante os estudos de integração e desenvolv
 imento continua a ser válido para o desenho do sistema de reflectometria 
 proposto para o DEMO. Para este sistema\, um conceito de integração prop
 osto previamente – Diagnostics Slim Cassette (DSC) – foi desenhado e a
 valiado. Os códigos CATIA V5\, MCNP e ANSYS foram usados para desenhar o 
 sistema e estimar fluxos de neutrões e radiação gama\, cargas térmicas
  e temperaturas de operação\, assim como o impacto que essas condições
  de operação terão nas medições de reflectometria. <br/><br/>As anál
 ises nucleares e termo-mecânicas apresentadas neste trabalho demonstram a
  viabilidade do conceito e a capacidade do sistema para operar no ambiente
  de radiação do reactor DEMO\, de acordo com os padrões estabelecidos p
 elo código RCC-MR. Este resultado é obrido com uma configuração simpli
 ficada do sistema de arrefecimento\, possível de fabricar com técnicas c
 onvencionais. Os resultados e as metodologias implementadas nesta tese pod
 em servir como directizes para outros sistemas de diagnostico\, nomeadamen
 te aqueles em que a DSC possa servir como possível solução de integraç
 ão. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimization and Evaluation of Solar Powered Electric Rickshaw
DTSTART:20221027T090000Z
DTEND:20221027T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5016ec96-5f0f-4294-a6c8-5239e126a2c9
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221019T100820Z
DESCRIPTION:  Os veículos elétricos são considerados uma opção mais v
 iável no combate da emissão dos gases de efeito de estufa no sector de t
 ransporte. No entanto\, um dos problemas que impedem a adoção global dos
  veículos elétricos é a autonomia limitada\, o que leva ao fenómeno de
  “ansiedade de alcance”. A produção fotovoltaica integrada em veícu
 los elétricos é uma possível alternativa para este problema. Ao incorpo
 rar a tecnologia fotovoltaica no teto do veículo\, o sistema de baterias 
 do mesmo pode ser carregado durante a condução ou mesmo quando o veícul
 o está em estacionamento. Por outro lado\, o emprego desta tecnologia per
 mite subdimensionar as baterias\, originando uma poupança directa no inve
 stimento capital do veículo e nos custos de operação.O foco principal d
 esta tese é\, pois\, otimizar a gestão de energia das baterias dum Rique
 xó elétrico com base num histórico diário de percursos\, quantificando
  a viabilidade tecno-económica quanto à existência de mercado para este
 s veículos. Com o sistema proposto\, implementado e estudado nesta tese f
 oi possível observar\, num dia típico ensolarado em meia estação\, um 
 aporte em média dum suplemento de 35% da energia elétrica consumida pelo
  veículo. A análise económica do sistema proposto previu um Retorno de 
 Investimento (ROI) de 185% ao longo da vida útil do veículo de 6 anos.No
 te-se que\, devido ao cariz sazonal do veículo em que é esperado um maio
 r consumo em dias de sol devido às suas características turísticas\, es
 tas poupanças podem ser levadas praticamente ao limite duma redução sim
 ilar à capacidade energética das baterias.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T100820Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro QA1.3\,  Piso 1\, Torre Sul\, Campus da Alameda\, IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimization-and-evaluatio
 n-of-solar-powered-electric-rickshaw/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p8nju">  </p><p data-block
 -key="el0tj">Os veículos elétricos são considerados uma opção mais vi
 ável no combate da emissão dos gases de efeito de estufa no sector de tr
 ansporte. No entanto\, um dos problemas que impedem a adoção global dos 
 veículos elétricos é a autonomia limitada\, o que leva ao fenómeno de 
 “ansiedade de alcance”. A produção fotovoltaica integrada em veícul
 os elétricos é uma possível alternativa para este problema. <br/><br/>A
 o incorporar a tecnologia fotovoltaica no teto do veículo\, o sistema de 
 baterias do mesmo pode ser carregado durante a condução ou mesmo quando 
 o veículo está em estacionamento. Por outro lado\, o emprego desta tecno
 logia permite subdimensionar as baterias\, originando uma poupança direct
 a no investimento capital do veículo e nos custos de operação.<br/><br/
 ></p><p data-block-key="11du2">O foco principal desta tese é\, pois\, oti
 mizar a gestão de energia das baterias dum Riquexó elétrico com base nu
 m histórico diário de percursos\, quantificando a viabilidade tecno-econ
 ómica quanto à existência de mercado para estes veículos. Com o sistem
 a proposto\, implementado e estudado nesta tese foi possível observar\, n
 um dia típico ensolarado em meia estação\, um aporte em média dum supl
 emento de 35% da energia elétrica consumida pelo veículo. A análise eco
 nómica do sistema proposto previu um Retorno de Investimento (ROI) de 185
 % ao longo da vida útil do veículo de 6 anos.<br/><br/></p><p data-block
 -key="27da7">Note-se que\, devido ao cariz sazonal do veículo em que é e
 sperado um maior consumo em dias de sol devido às suas características t
 urísticas\, estas poupanças podem ser levadas praticamente ao limite dum
 a redução similar à capacidade energética das baterias.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Data acquisition system for the magnetics diagnostics in COMPASS-U
DTSTART:20221027T113000Z
DTEND:20221027T133000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ec8ca321-0290-48dd-b37d-3a23551daca0
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20221025T151914Z
DESCRIPTION:COMPASS-U will be a new magnetic fusion experiment\, designed 
 to support the operation of ITER and to serve as a stepping stone on the r
 oad to DEMO\, addressing key challenges in its construction and design. As
  such it will be a high magnetic field device (5T)\, supporting high densi
 ties and power fluxes relevant to ITER and DEMO. As with any magnetic fusi
 on device magnetic diagnostics are fundamental for both plasma control and
  scientific studies. The requirements placed on the acquisition system for
  these diagnostics are not readily found in the market and a custom design
  has the potential to fulfil them at a lower cost. The design of a data ac
 quisition system satisfying the requirements of the magnetic diagnostics i
 n COMPASS-U is presented. The carrier board under design is based on a FPG
 A SoM and is compatible with existing isolated 2MSPS ADC modules. This mod
 ule confers flexibility to the design and allows the functionality of the 
 board to be extended to suit other data acquisition applications requiring
  a high number of channels and a high volume of data at a low cost per cha
 nnel.(Password: 1911\, Meeting ID: 932 4201 1237)
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T160921Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/data-acquisition-system-fo
 r-the-magnetics-diagnostics-in-compass-u/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jccxp">COMPASS-U will be a
  new magnetic fusion experiment\, designed to support the operation of ITE
 R and to serve as a stepping stone on the road to DEMO\, addressing key ch
 allenges in its construction and design. As such it will be a high magneti
 c field device (5T)\, supporting high densities and power fluxes relevant 
 to ITER and DEMO. As with any magnetic fusion device magnetic diagnostics 
 are fundamental for both plasma control and scientific studies. The requir
 ements placed on the acquisition system for these diagnostics are not read
 ily found in the market and a custom design has the potential to fulfil th
 em at a lower cost.<br/><br/> The design of a data acquisition system sati
 sfying the requirements of the magnetic diagnostics in COMPASS-U is presen
 ted. The carrier board under design is based on a FPGA SoM and is compatib
 le with existing isolated 2MSPS ADC modules. This module confers flexibili
 ty to the design and allows the functionality of the board to be extended 
 to suit other data acquisition applications requiring a high number of cha
 nnels and a high volume of data at a low cost per channel.<br/><br/><br/>(
 Password: 1911\, Meeting ID: 932 4201 1237)</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Weiss variation in gravitation theory
DTSTART:20221027T143000Z
DTEND:20221027T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d5de3b18-5a54-469a-bd3a-805fa5d086f9
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221024T144651Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The Weiss variation formalism in mechanics and class
 ical field theory concerns action variations that include explicit endpoin
 t/boundary displacements. The Weiss variation is useful in field theory be
 cause it can be used to obtain expressions for the conjugate momenta and H
 amiltonian without performing an explicit 3+1 decomposition beforehand. In
  this talk\, I review the Weiss variation in mechanics\, classical field t
 heory\, and in gravitation. In general relativity\, one can recover (by wa
 y of an auxiliary connection formalism) a tensorial generalization of the 
 Einstein canonical energy-momentum pseudotensor\, as well as a reference-d
 ependent Hamiltonian. In addition to discussing the Weiss variation in gen
 eral relativity\, I comment on some applications of the Weiss variation fo
 rmalism for modified gravity theories. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T144651Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-weiss-variation-in-gra
 vitation-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vrpjx"><b> Abstract:</b><b
 r/>The Weiss variation formalism in mechanics and classical field theory c
 oncerns action variations that include explicit endpoint/boundary displace
 ments. The Weiss variation is useful in field theory because it can be use
 d to obtain expressions for the conjugate momenta and Hamiltonian without 
 performing an explicit 3+1 decomposition beforehand. In this talk\, I revi
 ew the Weiss variation in mechanics\, classical field theory\, and in grav
 itation. <br/><br/>In general relativity\, one can recover (by way of an a
 uxiliary connection formalism) a tensorial generalization of the Einstein 
 canonical energy-momentum pseudotensor\, as well as a reference-dependent 
 Hamiltonian. In addition to discussing the Weiss variation in general rela
 tivity\, I comment on some applications of the Weiss variation formalism f
 or modified gravity theories. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exotic tetraquarks with heavy quarks in lattice QCD
DTSTART:20221102T143000Z
DTEND:20221102T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:44b7143c-a1c1-4cde-bf56-07467c562610
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221027T092822Z
DESCRIPTION:We review all the different direct and indirect approaches tha
 t lattice QCD has beenemploying to study multiquarks\, focusing in the tet
 raquarks with heavy quarks. Wealso briefly review the experimental progres
 s in observing tetraquarks\, and the mostrepresentative models of tetraqua
 rks\, comparing them with the results of lattice QCD.Since the discovery o
 f quarks and the development of the QCD theory\, there has beena large int
 erest in exotic hadrons\, initiated by the tetraquark models developed byJ
 affe in 1974. In the new millennium\, this interest exploded with several 
 experimentaldiscoveries of tetraquark resonances with heavy quarks\, start
 ing with the $Z_c$ and$Z_b$. Moreover there is a second class of tetraquar
 ks such as the $T_{bb}$\,boundstates in the sense of having no strong deca
 ys. Very recently\, the narrow$T_{cc}$ tetraquark first predicted with qua
 rk models in 1982 Richard et al\, wasobserved experimentally. Lattice QCD\
 , being a first principle approach to solve nonperturbative QCD\, has been
  crucial not only to compute precise results\, but also tomotivate and ins
 pire research in hadronic physics\, with particular interest in exotichadr
 ons. So far\, lattice QCD has not yet been able to comprehend the $Z$ clas
 s oftetraquarks\, while it predicted the $T$ class of tetraquarks. New met
 hods are beingdeveloped to determine the masses\, decay widths and decay p
 rocesses of tetraquarks.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T092844Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exotic-tetraquarks-with-he
 avy-quarks-in-lattice-qcd/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9wpos">We review all the d
 ifferent direct and indirect approaches that lattice QCD has beenemploying
  to study multiquarks\, focusing in the tetraquarks with heavy quarks. Wea
 lso briefly review the experimental progress in observing tetraquarks\, an
 d the mostrepresentative models of tetraquarks\, comparing them with the r
 esults of lattice QCD.<br/><br/>Since the discovery of quarks and the deve
 lopment of the QCD theory\, there has beena large interest in exotic hadro
 ns\, initiated by the tetraquark models developed byJaffe in 1974. In the 
 new millennium\, this interest exploded with several experimentaldiscoveri
 es of tetraquark resonances with heavy quarks\, starting with the $Z_c$ an
 d$Z_b$. <br/><br/>Moreover there is a second class of tetraquarks such as 
 the $T_{bb}$\,boundstates in the sense of having no strong decays. Very re
 cently\, the narrow$T_{cc}$ tetraquark first predicted with quark models i
 n 1982 Richard et al\, wasobserved experimentally. Lattice QCD\, being a f
 irst principle approach to solve nonperturbative QCD\, has been crucial no
 t only to compute precise results\, but also tomotivate and inspire resear
 ch in hadronic physics\, with particular interest in exotichadrons.<br/><b
 r/> So far\, lattice QCD has not yet been able to comprehend the $Z$ class
  oftetraquarks\, while it predicted the $T$ class of tetraquarks. New meth
 ods are beingdeveloped to determine the masses\, decay widths and decay pr
 ocesses of tetraquarks.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational waves from phase transitions with holography
DTSTART:20221103T143000Z
DTEND:20221103T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:65d910e0-5b08-4c78-a49e-24599b9c6952
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221028T150058Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT:With the advent of Gravitational Wave (GW) astronomy 
 a new door into learning about properties of matter has been opened. In pa
 rticular\, gravitational waves coming from a first order phase transitions
  are expected to be detectable by next generation experiments. These are a
 ssumed to proceed via the nucleation\, expansion and collision of bubbles.
  An accurate prediction of the spectrum implies computing out-of-equilibri
 um properties of quantum field theories\, which are challenging even at we
 ak coupling. This offers a golden opportunity for holography to make an im
 pact on astrophysics and cosmology. In this talk I will review recent prog
 ress in the context of cosmological phase transitions\, including a possib
 le alternative mechanism of GW emission\, and neutron star mergers.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221028T150140Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-waves-from-p
 hase-transitions-with-holography/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nodrz"><b>ABSTRACT:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="fpose">With the advent of Gravitational Wave (GW) astr
 onomy a new door into learning about properties of matter has been opened.
  In particular\, gravitational waves coming from a first order phase trans
 itions are expected to be detectable by next generation experiments.<br/><
 br/> These are assumed to proceed via the nucleation\, expansion and colli
 sion of bubbles. An accurate prediction of the spectrum implies computing 
 out-of-equilibrium properties of quantum field theories\, which are challe
 nging even at weak coupling.<br/><br/> This offers a golden opportunity fo
 r holography to make an impact on astrophysics and cosmology. In this talk
  I will review recent progress in the context of cosmological phase transi
 tions\, including a possible alternative mechanism of GW emission\, and ne
 utron star mergers.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Twisting quantum matter beyond the graphene paradigm
DTSTART:20221108T160000Z
DTEND:20221108T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4ef774fe-aab9-4a72-a10b-e7aeb7441d8b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221107T144608Z
DESCRIPTION:The ability to control and manipulate the strength of correlat
 ions inquantum matter is one of the central questions in condensed matterp
 hysics today. While pressure\, chemical doping\, or magnetic field haveser
 ved as conventional tuning knobs for a wide class of correlatedsystems\, t
 he ability to twist van der Waals materials has recentlyemerged as a novel
  scheme to engineer strong correlations and tuneelectronic properties. For
  example\, when two sheets of graphene aretwisted to a &quot\;magic angle\
 ,&quot\; the kinetic energy of the electronic degreesof freedom vanishes a
 nd\, as a result\, interaction effects dominate. Thishas now been demonstr
 ated experimentally following the discovery ofsuperconductivity in close p
 roximity to correlated insulating phases inmagic-angle graphene.In this ta
 lk\, I will first discuss our theory that describes themagic-angle phenome
 na as a universal property of Dirac points in anincommensurate potential. 
 This allows us to generalize the magic-angleeffect to a wide class of mode
 ls and distinct physical settings\, such asultra-cold atomic gases\, trapp
 ed ions\, and metamaterials. This generalperspective will then be used to 
 demonstrate how unconventionalsuperconductors can be manipulated via a twi
 st. These results will thenbe applied to describe recent experiments on tw
 isted slabs of thehigh-temperature superconductor
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T092506Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/twisting-quantum-matter-be
 yond-the-graphene-paradigm/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2agml">The ability to cont
 rol and manipulate the strength of correlations in<br/>quantum matter is o
 ne of the central questions in condensed matter<br/>physics today. While p
 ressure\, chemical doping\, or magnetic field have<br/>served as conventio
 nal tuning knobs for a wide class of correlated<br/>systems\, the ability 
 to twist van der Waals materials has recently<br/>emerged as a novel schem
 e to engineer strong correlations and tune<br/>electronic properties.<br/>
 <br/> For example\, when two sheets of graphene are<br/>twisted to a &quot
 \;magic angle\,&quot\; the kinetic energy of the electronic degrees<br/>of
  freedom vanishes and\, as a result\, interaction effects dominate. This<b
 r/>has now been demonstrated experimentally following the discovery of<br/
 >superconductivity in close proximity to correlated insulating phases in<b
 r/>magic-angle graphene.<br/></p><p data-block-key="39lj5">In this talk\, 
 I will first discuss our theory that describes the<br/>magic-angle phenome
 na as a universal property of Dirac points in an<br/>incommensurate potent
 ial.<br/><br/> This allows us to generalize the magic-angle<br/>effect to 
 a wide class of models and distinct physical settings\, such as<br/>ultra-
 cold atomic gases\, trapped ions\, and metamaterials. This general<br/>per
 spective will then be used to demonstrate how unconventional<br/>supercond
 uctors can be manipulated via a twist. These results will then<br/>be appl
 ied to describe recent experiments on twisted slabs of the<br/>high-temper
 ature superconductor</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum matter outside equilibrium- an update
DTSTART:20221109T143000Z
DTEND:20221109T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f6106998-5dd4-4cee-abc6-858a01b27942
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221103T122211Z
DESCRIPTION: In the first part of this talk\, I will describe what has kep
 t me and my collaborators busyover the past year. My goal here is to keep 
 you - the local community - up to date onwhat we have been doing and foste
 r discussions and collaborations. In the secondpart of the talk\, I will f
 ocus on one of the ongoing scientific projects that is part ofMiguel Olive
 ira’s Ph.D. thesis. In this work\, we ask what is the fate of a Mott ins
 ulatorwhen a bias voltage\, \\delta\\mu\, is applied across the system. Ou
 r goal is to understandwhat kinds of non-equilibrium phases are realized a
 s the voltage increases and what isthe nature of the non-equilibrium quant
 um phase transitions between them. Weconsider a model system consisting of
  a half-filled t-V chain coupled to leads\, thatfeatures spineless fermion
 s with nearest neighbor interactions and where both theequilibrium (\\delt
 a\\mu=0) and the Markovian (\\delta\\mu\\to\\infty) limits are known. Iwil
 l describe our progress and the challenges we have been facing. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T122211Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-matter-outside-equ
 ilibrium-an-update/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h69af"> In the first part 
 of this talk\, I will describe what has kept me and my collaborators busyo
 ver the past year. My goal here is to keep you - the local community - up 
 to date onwhat we have been doing and foster discussions and collaboration
 s. In the secondpart of the talk\, I will focus on one of the ongoing scie
 ntific projects that is part ofMiguel Oliveira’s Ph.D. thesis. <br/><br/
 >In this work\, we ask what is the fate of a Mott insulatorwhen a bias vol
 tage\, \\delta\\mu\, is applied across the system. Our goal is to understa
 ndwhat kinds of non-equilibrium phases are realized as the voltage increas
 es and what isthe nature of the non-equilibrium quantum phase transitions 
 between them. <br/><br/>Weconsider a model system consisting of a half-fil
 led t-V chain coupled to leads\, thatfeatures spineless fermions with near
 est neighbor interactions and where both theequilibrium (\\delta\\mu=0) an
 d the Markovian (\\delta\\mu\\to\\infty) limits are known. Iwill describe 
 our progress and the challenges we have been facing. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Building consistent Multi Higgs Models
DTSTART:20221110T080000Z
DTEND:20221110T100000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:10aefca9-475e-4cab-ac8b-4065ffabde22
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221108T163952Z
DESCRIPTION:  Nesta tese consideramos uma das mais simples extensões do s
 etor escalar do Modelo Standard: Modelos de N dubletos de Higgs (NHDM). Pr
 imeiro estudamos o potencial escalar mais geral com uma simetria exata. Pr
 ovamos que tal modelo exibirá um limite de desacoplamento se e só se o v
 ácuo também satisfizer a mesma simetria. Esta propriedade geral também 
 é mostrada independente e explicitamente para modelos com três dubletos 
 de Higgs\, considerando em detalhe todos os modelos com uma simetria e os 
 seus possíveis vácuos. Depois\, estudamos dois 2HDM invariantes sob as s
 imetrias Z2xPi2 e U(1)xPi2. Para o primeiro\, provamos que não é possív
 el estender a simetria para os fermiões de forma compatível com as obser
 vações experimentais (massas de quarks\, ângulos de mistura\, e Jcp nã
 o nulos)\, enquanto que para o segundo mostramos que é possível\, existi
 ndo apenas uma extensão. Seguidamente\, consideramos um 3HDM com uma sime
 tria A4 exata. Fornecemos as condições analíticas completas\, necessár
 ias e suficientes para um ponto ser mínimo global nas direções neutras\
 , discutindo também algumas subtilezas subjacentes que salientamos atrav
 és de exemplos numéricos. Após isto\, estudamos as direções que quebr
 am a carga elétrica e apresentamos condições analíticas suficientes qu
 e garantem Boundedness from below (BFB). Para estas direções\, baseados 
 num conjunto extenso de simulações numéricas\, discutimos também uma c
 onjetura sobre BFB. Finalmente\, consideramos a adição de termos\, ao po
 tencial escalar\, que quebram suavemente a simetria A4 num modelo com trê
 s dubletos. Nesse\, estudamos numericamente as extensões de A4 ao setor f
 ermiónico\, concluindo acerca da sua compatibilidade com as observações
  experimentais.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T163952Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/building-consistent-multi-
 higgs-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="meyk9">  </p><p data-block
 -key="cpvlb">Nesta tese consideramos uma das mais simples extensões do se
 tor escalar do Modelo Standard: Modelos de N dubletos de Higgs (NHDM). Pri
 meiro estudamos o potencial escalar mais geral com uma simetria exata. Pro
 vamos que tal modelo exibirá um limite de desacoplamento se e só se o v
 ácuo também satisfizer a mesma simetria. Esta propriedade geral também 
 é mostrada independente e explicitamente para modelos com três dubletos 
 de Higgs\, considerando em detalhe todos os modelos com uma simetria e os 
 seus possíveis vácuos. <br/><br/>Depois\, estudamos dois 2HDM invariante
 s sob as simetrias Z2xPi2 e U(1)xPi2. Para o primeiro\, provamos que não 
 é possível estender a simetria para os fermiões de forma compatível co
 m as observações experimentais (massas de quarks\, ângulos de mistura\,
  e Jcp não nulos)\, enquanto que para o segundo mostramos que é possíve
 l\, existindo apenas uma extensão.<br/><br/> Seguidamente\, consideramos 
 um 3HDM com uma simetria A4 exata. Fornecemos as condições analíticas c
 ompletas\, necessárias e suficientes para um ponto ser mínimo global nas
  direções neutras\, discutindo também algumas subtilezas subjacentes qu
 e salientamos através de exemplos numéricos. <br/><br/>Após isto\, estu
 damos as direções que quebram a carga elétrica e apresentamos condiçõ
 es analíticas suficientes que garantem <i>Boundedness from below</i> (BFB
 ). Para estas direções\, baseados num conjunto extenso de simulações n
 uméricas\, discutimos também uma conjetura sobre BFB. <br/><br/>Finalmen
 te\, consideramos a adição de termos\, ao potencial escalar\, que quebra
 m suavemente a simetria A4 num modelo com três dubletos. Nesse\, estudamo
 s numericamente as extensões de A4 ao setor fermiónico\, concluindo acer
 ca da sua compatibilidade com as observações experimentais.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:B Physics Anomalies from Dark Matter
DTSTART:20221110T090000Z
DTEND:20221110T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0e4ec6a2-5cf3-40ca-bdc2-d01dfa7f6034
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221108T164334Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Neste trabalho estudamos uma extensão do Modelo Padrã
 o ao comparar dois modelos que explicam a origem de indícios de violaçã
 o de universalidade de sabor dos leptões para o decaimento b sl+l-\, o mo
 mento anómalo do muão e o problema da matéria escura (ME). O decaimento
  do quark e a anomalía do muão são explicados através de diagramas com
  loops onde participam os candidatos a ME. Para além dos campos do Modelo
  Padrão\, os modelos têm um campo fermiónico sem cor\, um campo escalar
  sem cor e um com cor. Num dos modelos\, o fermião é um dubleto de e os 
 escalares são singletos de enquanto no outro modelo o fermião é um sing
 leto de e os escalares são dubletos de . Após estudarmos a fenomenologia
  de sabor e matéria escura dos modelos\, fizemos um scan de forma a encon
 trar o espaço de parâmetros dos modelos que explica os três fenómenos 
 de nova física simultaneamente. Concluímos que ambos os modelos consegue
 m explicar não só todos os problemas mencionados anteriormente mas tamb
 ém outros problemas de sabor e ME. Contudo\, existem diferenças cruciais
  na forma como as restrições na ME afetam os dois modelos\, resultando n
 uma diferença considerável nos valores permitidos para a massa de ME.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221108T164411Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/b-physics-anomalies-from-d
 ark-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hi9gp"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="7k6a2">Resumo:</p><p data-block-key="6drgt">Neste trabalho estudamos u
 ma extensão do Modelo Padrão ao comparar dois modelos que explicam a ori
 gem de indícios de violação de universalidade de sabor dos leptões par
 a o decaimento b sl+l-\, o momento anómalo do muão e o problema da maté
 ria escura (ME).<br/><br/> O decaimento do quark e a anomalía do muão s
 ão explicados através de diagramas com <i>loops</i> onde participam os c
 andidatos a ME. Para além dos campos do Modelo Padrão\, os modelos têm 
 um campo fermiónico sem cor\, um campo escalar sem cor e um com cor. Num 
 dos modelos\, o fermião é um dubleto de e os escalares são singletos de
  enquanto no outro modelo o fermião é um singleto de e os escalares são
  dubletos de . <br/><br/>Após estudarmos a fenomenologia de sabor e maté
 ria escura dos modelos\, fizemos um <i>scan</i> de forma a encontrar o esp
 aço de parâmetros dos modelos que explica os três fenómenos de nova f
 ísica simultaneamente. Concluímos que ambos os modelos conseguem explica
 r não só todos os problemas mencionados anteriormente mas também outros
  problemas de sabor e ME.<br/><br/> Contudo\, existem diferenças cruciais
  na forma como as restrições na ME afetam os dois modelos\, resultando n
 uma diferença considerável nos valores permitidos para a massa de ME.</p
 >
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jet substructure tools to identify hadronization timescales
DTSTART:20221116T110000Z
DTEND:20221116T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:467934b0-e0a6-4cab-83fc-41ea8c8e348f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221115T095556Z
DESCRIPTION:  Quantificar as escalas da transição entre os regimes pertu
 rbativo (pQCD) e não-perturbativo (npQCD) da Cromodinâmica Quântica é 
 um problema de raiz da Física de Partículas. Enquanto que pQCD aplica-se
  aos partões (quarks e gluões)\, partículas finais (detetáveis) enquad
 ram-se no regime npQCD. Estas designam-se por hadrões\, partículas compo
 stas produzidas via hadronização. Para adquirir conhecimento relativo ao
  processo de hadronização\, esta tese propõe o uso de jets como ferrame
 nta de análise\, que são estruturas de partículas finais às quais sequ
 ências de clusterings são atribuídas como proxies da história evolutiv
 a das partículas. Usando jets de diferentes regiões cinemáticas e colis
 ões de diferentes energias de centro de massa como instrumentos de seleç
 ão da espécie partónica predominante na iniciação dos jets\, são rea
 lizados estudos de subestrutura que revelam que gluões produzidos em coli
 sões energéticas tendem a iniciar jets mais largos\, simétricos e céle
 res que os quarks. Este documento contém estudos adicionais focados na fr
 ação de momento groomed\, que mede a simetria de uma emissão em termos 
 de momento transversal\, e no tempo de formação\, um proxy para as escal
 as temporais das emissões. Estes mostram que a seleção de jets baseada 
 em tempos de formação permite a identificação da etapa de declustering
  na qual as duas partículas carregas mais energéticas se desacoplam. Tam
 bém revelam que este processo marca claramente na sequência de clusterin
 gs a transição de propriedades típicas de pQCD para propriedades atípi
 cas deste regime.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221115T095556Z
LOCATION:Pavilhão de Civil\, Anfiteatro VA1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/jet-substructure-tools-to-
 identify-hadronization-timescales/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="txbom">  </p><p data-block
 -key="b1apd">Quantificar as escalas da transição entre os regimes pertur
 bativo (pQCD) e não-perturbativo (npQCD) da Cromodinâmica Quântica é u
 m problema de raiz da Física de Partículas. Enquanto que pQCD aplica-se 
 aos partões (quarks e gluões)\, partículas finais (detetáveis) enquadr
 am-se no regime npQCD. Estas designam-se por hadrões\, partículas compos
 tas produzidas via hadronização. <br/><br/>Para adquirir conhecimento re
 lativo ao processo de hadronização\, esta tese propõe o uso de jets com
 o ferramenta de análise\, que são estruturas de partículas finais às q
 uais sequências de clusterings são atribuídas como proxies da história
  evolutiva das partículas.<br/> </p><p data-block-key="31b9m">Usando jets
  de diferentes regiões cinemáticas e colisões de diferentes energias de
  centro de massa como instrumentos de seleção da espécie partónica pre
 dominante na iniciação dos jets\, são realizados estudos de subestrutur
 a que revelam que gluões produzidos em colisões energéticas tendem a in
 iciar jets mais largos\, simétricos e céleres que os quarks. <br/><br/>E
 ste documento contém estudos adicionais focados na fração de momento gr
 oomed\, que mede a simetria de uma emissão em termos de momento transvers
 al\, e no tempo de formação\, um proxy para as escalas temporais das emi
 ssões. Estes mostram que a seleção de jets baseada em tempos de formaç
 ão permite a identificação da etapa de declustering na qual as duas par
 tículas carregas mais energéticas se desacoplam. Também revelam que est
 e processo marca claramente na sequência de clusterings a transição de 
 propriedades típicas de pQCD para propriedades atípicas deste regime.</p
 >
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Logic: A Guided Tour
DTSTART:20221116T143000Z
DTEND:20221116T153000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a1ca4631-7e79-4c95-ac50-1e5a0896ef43
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221111T145652Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Consequence system.  Consequence system induced by 
 a calculus and by asemantics. Soundness and completeness. Classical and in
 tuitionistic logics.Metatheorems. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T145652Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/logic-a-guided-tour/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yey99"> Abstract:<br/>Cons
 equence system.  Consequence system induced by a calculus and by a<br/>se
 mantics. Soundness and completeness. Classical and intuitionistic logics.<
 br/>Metatheorems. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Continuous Measurements in Quantum Transport Setups
DTSTART:20221117T100000Z
DTEND:20221117T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b678e1e4-3f6c-4d75-9359-5b1dc53d0a2e
SEQUENCE:11
CREATED:20221115T100038Z
DESCRIPTION:Password Acesso Zoom: 464728Estudamos sistemas dissipativos Ma
 rkovianos descritos por Liouvilianos fermiónicos e quadráticos. Apresent
 amos um novo esquema de vetorização que nos permite obter os resultados 
 principais presentes em [1] para o espectro e estado estacionário de um L
 iouviliano quadrático. Inicialmente consideramos o caso de Liouvilianos g
 enéricos construídos a partir de um Hamiltoniano quadrático aleatório 
 e canais de dissipação lineares e também aleatórios. Variando a intens
 idade da dissipação e o número destes canais por fermião\, m=M/(2NF)\,
  encontramos duas fases distintas onde o suporte do espectro single-body t
 em uma ou duas regiões conexas. No regime fortemente dissipativo\, esta t
 ransição ocorre a m=1/2 e é concomitante com uma mudança qualitativa t
 anto no estado estacionário como no hiato espectral.Além disso\, estudam
 os sistemas de transporte\, descritos por Liouvilianos quadráticos\, sob 
 medições contínuas ou ruído. Primeiro\, foi estudado uma cadeia acopla
 da a reservatórios Markovianos com dephasing induzido por ruído estocás
 tico ou medições contínuas locais. Foi fornecida uma abordagem alternat
 iva aos resultados obtidos em [2]. Para uma análise mais profunda foi est
 udado o formalismo Large Deviations e desenvolveu-se um método capaz de e
 liminar instabilidades numéricas na implementação de evoluções de mat
 rizes densidade geradas por superoperadores gerais\, quadráticos e que n
 ão conservam o traço. Este método é outro resultado original desta tes
 e e acaba por ter aplicações consideravelmente mais amplas\, pois determ
 ina como proceder de forma geral para obter a evolução temporal de qualq
 uer sistema quadrático\, aberto ou fechado sob ruído ou medições. Por 
 fim\, aplicamos este método a uma cadeia fermiónica com medições conti
 nuas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T191845Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/continuous-measurements-in
 -quantum-transport-setups/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="830bx"><b>Password Acesso 
 Zoom</b>: 464728<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="aurid"></p><hr/><p data-b
 lock-key="8olmq">Estudamos sistemas dissipativos Markovianos descritos por
  Liouvilianos fermiónicos e quadráticos. Apresentamos um novo esquema de
  vetorização que nos permite obter os resultados principais presentes em
  [1] para o espectro e estado estacionário de um Liouviliano quadrático.
  Inicialmente consideramos o caso de Liouvilianos genéricos construídos 
 a partir de um Hamiltoniano quadrático aleatório e canais de dissipaçã
 o lineares e também aleatórios.<br/><br/> Variando a intensidade da diss
 ipação e o número destes canais por fermião\, m=M/(2NF)\, encontramos 
 duas fases distintas onde o suporte do espectro single-body tem uma ou dua
 s regiões conexas. No regime fortemente dissipativo\, esta transição oc
 orre a m=1/2 e é concomitante com uma mudança qualitativa tanto no estad
 o estacionário como no hiato espectral.<br/></p><p data-block-key="5l1nb"
 >Além disso\, estudamos sistemas de transporte\, descritos por Liouvilian
 os quadráticos\, sob medições contínuas ou ruído. Primeiro\, foi estu
 dado uma cadeia acoplada a reservatórios Markovianos com dephasing induzi
 do por ruído estocástico ou medições contínuas locais. Foi fornecida 
 uma abordagem alternativa aos resultados obtidos em [2].<br/><br/> Para um
 a análise mais profunda foi estudado o formalismo Large Deviations e dese
 nvolveu-se um método capaz de eliminar instabilidades numéricas na imple
 mentação de evoluções de matrizes densidade geradas por superoperadore
 s gerais\, quadráticos e que não conservam o traço. Este método é out
 ro resultado original desta tese e acaba por ter aplicações consideravel
 mente mais amplas\, pois determina como proceder de forma geral para obter
  a evolução temporal de qualquer sistema quadrático\, aberto ou fechado
  sob ruído ou medições. Por fim\, aplicamos este método a uma cadeia f
 ermiónica com medições continuas.</p><p data-block-key="1e9sb"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sun-like stars with Earth-like and Mercury-like planets
DTSTART:20221117T143000Z
DTEND:20221117T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f9ff587a-edac-4dc3-8759-319ba71c3428
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221114T143940Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Because of their common origin\, it is expected (or a
 ssumed) that the composition of planet building blocks should (to a first 
 order) correlate with stellar atmospheric composition\, especially for ref
 ractory elements. In fact\, information on the relative abundance of refra
 ctory and major rock-forming elements such as Fe\, Mg\, Si are commonly us
 ed to improve interior estimates for terrestrial planets and has even been
  used to estimate planet composition in different galactic populations. Ho
 wever\, there is no direct observational evidence for the aforementioned e
 xpectation/assumption and was even recently questioned. In this talk I&#x2
 7\;ll present our latest results where showed that the composition of the 
 planet building blocks indeed correlates with the properties of the rocky 
 planets.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T135805Z
LOCATION:Sala de Reuniões e Seminários - 2-8.3
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/sun-like-stars-with-earth-
 like-and-mercury-like-planets/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="orb9u">Abstract:<br/>Becau
 se of their common origin\, it is expected (or assumed) that the compositi
 on of planet building blocks should (to a first order) correlate with stel
 lar atmospheric composition\, especially for refractory elements.<br/><br/
 > In fact\, information on the relative abundance of refractory and major 
 rock-forming elements such as Fe\, Mg\, Si are commonly used to improve in
 terior estimates for terrestrial planets and has even been used to estimat
 e planet composition in different galactic populations.<br/><br/> However\
 , there is no direct observational evidence for the aforementioned expecta
 tion/assumption and was even recently questioned. In this talk I&#x27\;ll 
 present our latest results where showed that the composition of the planet
  building blocks indeed correlates with the properties of the rocky planet
 s.<br/></p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimisation studies for the pion-induced Drell-Yan measurement at
  the AMBER experiment
DTSTART:20221123T090000Z
DTEND:20221123T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:99589d3c-85be-48a6-b531-753d49fb7f51
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221121T092932Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:AMBER é uma experiência futura de alvo fixo no CERN. 
 Foi aprovada recentemente e um dos objetivos de física da primeira fase 
 é o estudo do processo Drell-Yan induzido por um pião.Drell-Yan consiste
  na aniquilação de um quark e um antiquark originando um fotão virtual 
 que decai no estado final para um par de muões com cargas opostas. Este p
 rocesso garante um acesso privilegiado à estrutura do pião. Desta forma\
 , a contribuição da valência\, do mar e dos gluões no pião serão car
 acterizadas com precisão sem precedente. AMBER usará feixes de piões de
  alta intensidade e energia\, de ambas as cargas\, a interagir com diferen
 tes alvos nucleares.A configuração experimental de AMBER é baseada na d
 a experiência COMPASS\, introduzindo upgrades significativos ao espectró
 metro já existente. Assim\, a otimização da região do alvo de AMBER pa
 ra as medidas de Drell-Yan está a ser estudada e é o objetivo deste trab
 alho.Neste trabalho\, introduzimos uma cadeia de simulação de Monte Carl
 o que permite a simulação do processo físico e do espectrómetro\, a re
 sposta dos detetores e a reconstrução dos dados obtidos. Assim\, vamos e
 studar o impacto da introdução de detetores de vértice e como diferente
 s posições\, geometrias e segmentações afetam os resultados.Neste estu
 do\, o detector de microstrips de silício FVTX parece a opção mais sól
 ida para o detetor de vértice. A escolha baseia-se nos valores obtidos pa
 ra a resolução em massa e na posição Z do vértice\, assim como na ace
 itância global de dimuões.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T154011Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimisation-studies-for-t
 he-pion-induced-drell-yan-measurement-at-the-amber-experiment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0vwkr"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="ihdt">Resumo:</p><p data-block-key="7vh59">AMBER é uma experiência f
 utura de alvo fixo no CERN. Foi aprovada recentemente e um dos objetivos d
 e física da primeira fase é o estudo do processo Drell-Yan induzido por 
 um pião.</p><p data-block-key="6i6h6">Drell-Yan consiste na aniquilação
  de um quark e um antiquark originando um fotão virtual que decai no esta
 do final para um par de muões com cargas opostas. Este processo garante u
 m acesso privilegiado à estrutura do pião. Desta forma\, a contribuiçã
 o da valência\, do mar e dos gluões no pião serão caracterizadas com p
 recisão sem precedente. AMBER usará feixes de piões de alta intensidade
  e energia\, de ambas as cargas\, a interagir com diferentes alvos nuclear
 es.<br/></p><p data-block-key="9sds"><br/>A configuração experimental de
  AMBER é baseada na da experiência COMPASS\, introduzindo upgrades signi
 ficativos ao espectrómetro já existente. Assim\, a otimização da regi
 ão do alvo de AMBER para as medidas de Drell-Yan está a ser estudada e 
 é o objetivo deste trabalho.<br/></p><p data-block-key="db60p"><br/>Neste
  trabalho\, introduzimos uma cadeia de simulação de Monte Carlo que perm
 ite a simulação do processo físico e do espectrómetro\, a resposta dos
  detetores e a reconstrução dos dados obtidos. Assim\, vamos estudar o i
 mpacto da introdução de detetores de vértice e como diferentes posiçõ
 es\, geometrias e segmentações afetam os resultados.<br/></p><p data-blo
 ck-key="dffrm"><br/>Neste estudo\, o detector de microstrips de silício F
 VTX parece a opção mais sólida para o detetor de vértice. A escolha ba
 seia-se nos valores obtidos para a resolução em massa e na posição Z d
 o vértice\, assim como na aceitância global de dimuões.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Assembly and characterization of the magneto-optical Kerr effect m
 agnetometer
DTSTART:20221123T103000Z
DTEND:20221123T123000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4456f2f6-6b56-4188-971e-55c0a73e3b9c
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20221122T095229Z
DESCRIPTION:(Contactar Ana Bela Cardoso para password) ana.bela.cardoso@te
 cnico.ulisboa.ptResumoUm dos passos mais importantes na indústria de disp
 ositivos magnetoresistivos é a caracterização do comportamento magnéti
 co de multi-camadas de filmes através de curvas de histerese. É necessá
 rio quantificar várias propriedades magnéticas para a fabricação bem c
 ontrolada de novas aplicações\, como anisotropia magnética\, acoplament
 o de troca\, etc\, que são críticos para a operação de dispositivos. E
 stas são determinadas por técnicas sensíveis de magnetometria\, uma das
  quais sendo o efeito magneto-óptico de Kerr que faz uso de luz polarizad
 a. Tal montagem possui a vantagem\, por exemplo\, de ser capaz de realizar
  medidas locais com boa resolução espacial\, em contraste com o magnetó
 metro de amostra vibrante ou o dispositivo de interferência quântica sup
 ercondutora\, com tempos de aquisição rápidos e requerendo nada mais qu
 e uma montagem simples de bancada. Desta forma\, este é o magnetómetro i
 deal para complementar as capacidades e objetivos de investigação do INE
 SC MN.De modo a conceber a montagem\, uma análise teórica juntamente com
  simulações numéricas foram realizadas para provar que a medida de uma 
 curva de histerese era possível e como esta se relacionava com a intensid
 ade do sinal\, a rotação de Kerr e a elipticidade de Kerr. Para além di
 sso\, estas também cobriram os requisitos necessários à montagem em ter
 mos de ruído\, estrutura de amostras e eletroíman. Concluiu-se que a med
 ida ideal deverá ser realizada através de uma medida diferencial com amp
 lificador lock-in\, usando usando uma camada até 30 nm no topo da hetero-
 estrutura. Para além disso\, verificou-se que\, por forma a obter campos 
 magnéticos fortes\, da mesma ordem que os campos de inversão em junçõe
 s de efeito de túnel\, a solução de eletroíman a implementar deverá i
 ncluir um núcleo ferromagnético.Depois\, o magnetómetro foi construído
  nas geometrias transversal e longitudinal de acordo com a análise anteri
 or. A presença de obstáculos relacionados com o ruído nos circuitos de 
 aquisição DC e AC propostos\, levaram uma vez mais à aplicação de um 
 amplificador lock-in na montagem.Para validar as montagens construídas\, 
 amostras de NiFe foram depositadas e medidas nas mesmas\, demonstrando a s
 ua sensibilidade a variações da magnetização das amostras. No entanto\
 , a rotação de Kerr não foi possível medir na geometria longitudinal\,
  muito provavelmente devido a ruído proveniente do divisor de feixe polar
 izado. Adicionalmente\, observou-se que a deposição de CoFe/Ta e CoFe/Ru
  para espessura variável da camada de topo e a sua subsequente medida na 
 montagem longitudinal\, coincidiam muito bem com os resultados das simula
 ções.Apesar de ainda apresentar espaço para melhorias\, a montagem tem 
 vindo a mostrar continuamente a sua precisão e utilidade na caracterizaç
 ão de estruturas magnéticas. Ademais\, tem o potencial para a implementa
 ção de mais funções como o acréscimo de uma nova geometria\, a inclus
 ão de um ambiente controlado ou a observação de domínios magnéticos a
 través de um dispositivo de carga acoplada.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T145623Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/assembly-and-characterizat
 ion-of-the-magneto-optical-kerr-effect-magnetometer/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0mjgk">(Contactar Ana Bela
  Cardoso para password) ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt<br/><br/></p><
 p data-block-key="dmu42"><b>Resumo</b></p><p data-block-key="72ev1">Um dos
  passos mais importantes na indústria de dispositivos magnetoresistivos 
 é a caracterização do comportamento magnético de multi-camadas de film
 es através de curvas de histerese. É necessário quantificar várias pro
 priedades magnéticas para a fabricação bem controlada de novas aplicaç
 ões\, como anisotropia magnética\, acoplamento de troca\, etc\, que são
  críticos para a operação de dispositivos.<br/><br/> Estas são determi
 nadas por técnicas sensíveis de magnetometria\, uma das quais sendo o ef
 eito magneto-óptico de Kerr que faz uso de luz polarizada. Tal montagem p
 ossui a vantagem\, por exemplo\, de ser capaz de realizar medidas locais c
 om boa resolução espacial\, em contraste com o magnetómetro de amostra 
 vibrante ou o dispositivo de interferência quântica supercondutora\, com
  tempos de aquisição rápidos e requerendo nada mais que uma montagem si
 mples de bancada. Desta forma\, este é o magnetómetro ideal para complem
 entar as capacidades e objetivos de investigação do INESC MN.<br/><br/><
 br/>De modo a conceber a montagem\, uma análise teórica juntamente com s
 imulações numéricas foram realizadas para provar que a medida de uma cu
 rva de histerese era possível e como esta se relacionava com a intensidad
 e do sinal\, a rotação de Kerr e a elipticidade de Kerr. Para além diss
 o\, estas também cobriram os requisitos necessários à montagem em termo
 s de ruído\, estrutura de amostras e eletroíman. Concluiu-se que a medid
 a ideal deverá ser realizada através de uma medida diferencial com ampli
 ficador lock-in\, usando usando uma camada até 30 nm no topo da hetero-es
 trutura. Para além disso\, verificou-se que\, por forma a obter campos ma
 gnéticos fortes\, da mesma ordem que os campos de inversão em junções 
 de efeito de túnel\, a solução de eletroíman a implementar deverá inc
 luir um núcleo ferromagnético.</p><p data-block-key="3ob6h">Depois\, o m
 agnetómetro foi construído nas geometrias transversal e longitudinal de 
 acordo com a análise anterior. A presença de obstáculos relacionados co
 m o ruído nos circuitos de aquisição DC e AC propostos\, levaram uma ve
 z mais à aplicação de um amplificador lock-in na montagem.<br/></p><p d
 ata-block-key="872lu">Para validar as montagens construídas\, amostras de
  NiFe foram depositadas e medidas nas mesmas\, demonstrando a sua sensibil
 idade a variações da magnetização das amostras. No entanto\, a rotaç
 ão de Kerr não foi possível medir na geometria longitudinal\, muito pro
 vavelmente devido a ruído proveniente do divisor de feixe polarizado. Adi
 cionalmente\, observou-se que a deposição de CoFe/Ta e CoFe/Ru para espe
 ssura variável da camada de topo e a sua subsequente medida na montagem l
 ongitudinal\, coincidiam muito bem com os resultados das simulações.<br/
 ><br/></p><p data-block-key="7f7g7">Apesar de ainda apresentar espaço par
 a melhorias\, a montagem tem vindo a mostrar continuamente a sua precisão
  e utilidade na caracterização de estruturas magnéticas. Ademais\, tem 
 o potencial para a implementação de mais funções como o acréscimo de 
 uma nova geometria\, a inclusão de um ambiente controlado ou a observaç
 ão de domínios magnéticos através de um dispositivo de carga acoplada.
 </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Building up DNA  (and other molecules)\, bit by bit
DTSTART:20221123T153000Z
DTEND:20221123T173000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ab4e83e0-684f-479d-835d-1dd3bf865f87
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221117T143826Z
DESCRIPTION: The properties of large aggregates of particles\, be they col
 loidal clusters ormacromolecules\, often depend crucially on the precise a
 rrangement of their buildingblocks. Examples are the nature of the de-mixi
 ng in reacting polymer blends\; theability of some elastomers to exhibit s
 train-induced periodic textures\; or the selfhealing nature of some copoly
 mers over a narrow range of compositions. However\, theactual sequence of 
 building blocks is not usually experimentally accessible: knowing itwould 
 allow\, e.g.\, the reverse engineering of structures with desirable behavi
 ours. Wedevelop a simple theory that treats self-assembly as reversible ch
 emical reactions. Wethen apply this to the assembly of DNA copolymers from
  two types of duplexes\, asdescribed by the oxDNA model. We find that the 
 theory reproduces well the statisticsof chain lengths from simulations. Ou
 r results suggest that theories incorporating verylimited molecular detail
  may be useful for predicting the broad equilibrium features\,and even som
 e kinetic aspects\, of copolymerisation. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221117T143826Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/building-up-dna-and-other-
 molecules-bit-by-bit/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="c0j7l"> The properties of 
 large aggregates of particles\, be they colloidal clusters ormacromolecule
 s\, often depend crucially on the precise arrangement of their buildingblo
 cks. Examples are the nature of the de-mixing in reacting polymer blends\;
  theability of some elastomers to exhibit strain-induced periodic textures
 \; or the selfhealing nature of some copolymers over a narrow range of com
 positions. <br/><br/>However\, theactual sequence of building blocks is no
 t usually experimentally accessible: knowing itwould allow\, e.g.\, the re
 verse engineering of structures with desirable behaviours. <br/><br/>Wedev
 elop a simple theory that treats self-assembly as reversible chemical reac
 tions. Wethen apply this to the assembly of DNA copolymers from two types 
 of duplexes\, asdescribed by the oxDNA model. We find that the theory repr
 oduces well the statisticsof chain lengths from simulations. <br/><br/>Our
  results suggest that theories incorporating verylimited molecular detail 
 may be useful for predicting the broad equilibrium features\,and even some
  kinetic aspects\, of copolymerisation. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Linearized General Relativity on Hyperboloidal Slices
DTSTART:20221123T160000Z
DTEND:20221123T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4bbd6f6d-5fa0-4412-a727-1bbcfbc2349a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221121T093235Z
DESCRIPTION:  O tratamento do infinito nulo futuro na Relatividade Numéri
 ca é ainda um problema em aberto. A sua relevância deve-se ao facto de s
 er o único “local” no espaço-tempo onde a radiação gravitacional p
 ode ser medida de forma inequívoca\, e de corresponder também à idealiz
 ação adequada de observadores de eventos astrofísicos. A precisão das 
 formas de onda extraídas das simulações numéricas é crucial para esti
 mar a correta propriedades das fontes de radiação gravitacional observad
 as pelos interferómetros. Atualmente\, essas formas de onda são calculad
 as por extrapolação ou por extração/evolução Cauchy-característica.
  No entanto\, esses métodos são insatisfatórios do ponto de vista de pr
 imeiros princípios. Neste trabalho\, adotamos uma abordagem alternativa 
 – o método hiperboloidal –\, em que o espaço-tempo é foliado em hip
 ersuperfícies espaciais que se estendem até ao infinito nulo futuro. Par
 a isso\, introduzimos novas coordenadas que compactificam o espaço-tempo.
  Nestas coordenadas\, as equações de onda têm termos formalmente singul
 ares\, o que podemos superar considerando a taxa de decaimento dos campos 
 e redimensionando-os tal que as equações se tornem regulares no infinito
  nulo futuro. Para entender melhor a taxa de decaimento dos campos\, apres
 entamos o modelo good-ugly e mostramos que reproduz o comportamento das eq
 uações linearizadas de Einstein. Implementamos a abordagem hiperboloidal
  para as equações do modelo e mostramos que elas são regulares no infin
 ito nulo futuro. Para a implementação numérica\, usamos o código NRPy+
 \, e resolvemos as equações em primeira ordem no tempo e no espaço com 
 dados iniciais axialmente simétricos numa grelha que não inclui os extre
 mos. Verifica-se convergência\, indicando um resultado bem-sucedido. Uma 
 abordagem semelhante pode ser feita para a Relatividade Geral completa\, e
 mbora com complicações adicionais.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T154158Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro EA3\, Pavilhão de Torre de Electricidade
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/linearized-general-relativ
 ity-on-hyperboloidal-slices/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ta670">  </p><p data-block
 -key="cl76b">O tratamento do infinito nulo futuro na Relatividade Numéric
 a é ainda um problema em aberto. A sua relevância deve-se ao facto de se
 r o único “local” no espaço-tempo onde a radiação gravitacional po
 de ser medida de forma inequívoca\, e de corresponder também à idealiza
 ção adequada de observadores de eventos astrofísicos. A precisão das f
 ormas de onda extraídas das simulações numéricas é crucial para estim
 ar a correta propriedades das fontes de radiação gravitacional observada
 s pelos interferómetros. <br/><br/>Atualmente\, essas formas de onda são
  calculadas por extrapolação ou por extração/evolução Cauchy-caracte
 rística. No entanto\, esses métodos são insatisfatórios do ponto de vi
 sta de primeiros princípios. Neste trabalho\, adotamos uma abordagem alte
 rnativa – o método hiperboloidal –\, em que o espaço-tempo é foliad
 o em hipersuperfícies espaciais que se estendem até ao infinito nulo fut
 uro. Para isso\, introduzimos novas coordenadas que compactificam o espaç
 o-tempo. Nestas coordenadas\, as equações de onda têm termos formalment
 e singulares\, o que podemos superar considerando a taxa de decaimento dos
  campos e redimensionando-os tal que as equações se tornem regulares no 
 infinito nulo futuro. <br/><br/>Para entender melhor a taxa de decaimento 
 dos campos\, apresentamos o modelo <i>good-ugly</i> e mostramos que reprod
 uz o comportamento das equações linearizadas de Einstein. Implementamos 
 a abordagem hiperboloidal para as equações do modelo e mostramos que ela
 s são regulares no infinito nulo futuro. <br/><br/>Para a implementação
  numérica\, usamos o código NRPy+\, e resolvemos as equações em primei
 ra ordem no tempo e no espaço com dados iniciais axialmente simétricos n
 uma grelha que não inclui os extremos. Verifica-se convergência\, indica
 ndo um resultado bem-sucedido. Uma abordagem semelhante pode ser feita par
 a a Relatividade Geral completa\, embora com complicações adicionais.</p
 >
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sensitivity of jet sub-structure observables to jet quenching in c
 ollisions of light nuclei
DTSTART:20221123T170000Z
DTEND:20221123T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a5049f17-451b-423a-aa71-2eb562f8704b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221121T094009Z
DESCRIPTION:  Através das colisões de iões pesados\, tal como PbPb\, é
  possível produzir o plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP) em aceleradores de 
 partículas\, como é o caso do Large Hadron Colider (LHC). A partir do fe
 nómeno de jet quenching\, em que partões muito energéticos formados em 
 simultâneo com o plasma interagem com este\, dando origem a jets de hadr
 ões que são modificados relativamente às colisões em que tal meio não
  é criado (i.e colisões pp)\, é possível estudar as propriedades do QG
 P. Como tal\, é crucial a existência de simuladores de Monte Carlo\, com
 o o JEWEL\, que permitam explorar a fenomenologia de jet quenching. Contud
 o\, o JEWEL não está idealizado para lidar com colisões não centrais e
 /ou entre núcleos mais leves. Estas últimas\, embora estejam associadas 
 com a produção de menos QGP\, abrem portas para o estudo de processos ma
 is raros e permitem mais precisão na medição de certos observáveis de 
 jets. Inclusivamente\, colisões OO vão ser realizadas no LHC durante a r
 un 3.Este trabalho tentou otimizar o funcionamento do JEWEL para o limite 
 da colisão de núcleos leves e/ou periféricas\, substituindo o modelo de
  inicialização do meio\, baseado na aproximação ótica\, por um mais r
 ealista e adequado a este limite\, baseado no modelo de Glauber Monte Carl
 o. Posteriormente\, foi realizado um estudo intensivo de comparação entr
 e estes dois modelos\, onde se pode concluir que o tratamento mais realist
 a conduz a diferenças substanciais no evento médio e nos valores obtidos
  para observáveis. Finalmente\, utilizou-se o modelo construído para est
 udar variáveis de sub-estrutura de jets\, em colisões de núcleos leves.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T154449Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/sensitivity-of-jet-sub-str
 ucture-observables-to-jet-quenching-in-collisions-of-light-nuclei/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zqee3">  </p><p data-block
 -key="b39el">Através das colisões de iões pesados\, tal como PbPb\, é 
 possível produzir o plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP) em aceleradores de p
 artículas\, como é o caso do Large Hadron Colider (LHC). A partir do fen
 ómeno de jet quenching\, em que partões muito energéticos formados em s
 imultâneo com o plasma interagem com este\, dando origem a jets de hadrõ
 es que são modificados relativamente às colisões em que tal meio não 
 é criado (i.e colisões pp)\, é possível estudar as propriedades do QGP
 . <br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="1f82o">Como tal\, é crucial a existên
 cia de simuladores de Monte Carlo\, como o JEWEL\, que permitam explorar a
  fenomenologia de jet quenching. Contudo\, o JEWEL não está idealizado p
 ara lidar com colisões não centrais e/ou entre núcleos mais leves. Esta
 s últimas\, embora estejam associadas com a produção de menos QGP\, abr
 em portas para o estudo de processos mais raros e permitem mais precisão 
 na medição de certos observáveis de jets. Inclusivamente\, colisões OO
  vão ser realizadas no LHC durante a run 3.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-ke
 y="a329g">Este trabalho tentou otimizar o funcionamento do JEWEL para o li
 mite da colisão de núcleos leves e/ou periféricas\, substituindo o mode
 lo de inicialização do meio\, baseado na aproximação ótica\, por um m
 ais realista e adequado a este limite\, baseado no modelo de Glauber Monte
  Carlo.<br/><br/> Posteriormente\, foi realizado um estudo intensivo de co
 mparação entre estes dois modelos\, onde se pode concluir que o tratamen
 to mais realista conduz a diferenças substanciais no evento médio e nos 
 valores obtidos para observáveis. Finalmente\, utilizou-se o modelo const
 ruído para estudar variáveis de sub-estrutura de jets\, em colisões de 
 núcleos leves.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Geometrical aspects of jet quenching in small systems
DTSTART:20221123T180000Z
DTEND:20221123T200000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d5c52b9f-96c5-467a-b8cd-5f8abe232d05
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221121T094215Z
DESCRIPTION:  ResumoO início da nova fase de operação do LHC (Run 3)\, 
 e consequente anúncio da futura realização das primeiras colisões de n
 úcleos leves\, marca o princípio de uma nova era na história da Física
  de Partículas\, a qual exige aprofundar os estudos sobre colisões de si
 stemas pequenos. Contudo\, esta tarefa não é fácil\, pois atualmente os
  geradores de eventos Monte Carlo usados para explorar a fenomenologia do 
 jet quenching falham no tratamento dos aspetos geométricos de jet quenchi
 ng em sistemas pequenos. Daqui surge o primeiro objetivo desta tese: modif
 icar o código do gerador de eventos Monte Carlo\, JEWEL\, de forma a melh
 orar a sua performance no tratamento de sistemas pequenos. Tal foi consegu
 ido\, essencialmente\, através da alteração do modelo implementado em J
 EWEL para descrever a geometria da colisão inicial\, o modelo Ótico de G
 lauber (MOG)\, substituindo-o pelo modelo Monte Carlo de Glauber (MMCG). V
 erificou-se que as principais diferenças entre os dois códigos ocorrem e
 m colisões de núcleos leves e/ou em colisões periféricas\, dado que o 
 MOG\, para além de não ser válido para núcleos leves\, ignora a exist
 ência de flutuações na geometria da colisão inicial.Por fim\, usando e
 ste novo gerador de eventos\, realizou-se uma análise comparativa do jet 
 quenching em sistemas de geometria diferente\, mas tamanho igual\, conclui
 ndo-se que\, no que diz respeito à perda de energia por jet quenching\, o
  Fator de Modificação Nuclear\,   \, é sensível à geometria do meio.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221121T154617Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/geometrical-aspects-of-jet
 -quenching-in-small-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dincr">  </p><p data-block
 -key="9stso"><b>Resumo</b></p><p data-block-key="enouk">O início da nova 
 fase de operação do LHC (Run 3)\, e consequente anúncio da futura reali
 zação das primeiras colisões de núcleos leves\, marca o princípio de 
 uma nova era na história da Física de Partículas\, a qual exige aprofun
 dar os estudos sobre colisões de sistemas pequenos. Contudo\, esta tarefa
  não é fácil\, pois atualmente os geradores de eventos Monte Carlo usad
 os para explorar a fenomenologia do jet quenching falham no tratamento dos
  aspetos geométricos de jet quenching em sistemas pequenos.<br/><br/> </p
 ><p data-block-key="1mip4">Daqui surge o primeiro objetivo desta tese: mod
 ificar o código do gerador de eventos Monte Carlo\, JEWEL\, de forma a me
 lhorar a sua performance no tratamento de sistemas pequenos. Tal foi conse
 guido\, essencialmente\, através da alteração do modelo implementado em
  JEWEL para descrever a geometria da colisão inicial\, o modelo Ótico de
  Glauber (MOG)\, substituindo-o pelo modelo Monte Carlo de Glauber (MMCG).
  <br/><br/>Verificou-se que as principais diferenças entre os dois códig
 os ocorrem em colisões de núcleos leves e/ou em colisões periféricas\,
  dado que o MOG\, para além de não ser válido para núcleos leves\, ign
 ora a existência de flutuações na geometria da colisão inicial.<br/><b
 r/></p><p data-block-key="3bqnh">Por fim\, usando este novo gerador de eve
 ntos\, realizou-se uma análise comparativa do jet quenching em sistemas d
 e geometria diferente\, mas tamanho igual\, concluindo-se que\, no que diz
  respeito à perda de energia por jet quenching\, o Fator de Modificação
  Nuclear\,   \, é sensível à geometria do meio.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards low noise\, biaxial magnetic field imaging of electrical c
 urrents with magnetic tunnel junctions
DTSTART:20221124T103000Z
DTEND:20221124T123000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:192cf7db-89a0-472a-8761-37a258c4bae1
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221122T095823Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoNesta dissertação\, Junções de Efeito de Túnel (JET
 s) são exploradas no contexto de aplicações de Análise Não-Destrutiva
  por meio de inspeção do campo magnético produzidos por correntes eléc
 tricas em dispositivos microeletrónicos. Um novo protótipo de sensores J
 ET é proposto e testado\, combinando deteção biaxial a baixo ruído do 
 campo magnético. Um solução que combine deteção simultânea de duas c
 omponentes a baixo ruído do campo magnético é favorecida em detrimento 
 da melhoria da resolução espacial\, o que é sustentado pelos padrões d
 e integração microelectrónica de estado-da-arte e por simulações das 
 assinaturas magnéticas produzidas por configurações de correntes elétr
 icas simples encontradas no contexto de falhas em microelectrónica. Os se
 nsores baseados em JETs incorporam barreiras cristalinas de MgO\, tendo si
 do depositados por pulverização catódica em magnetrão\, ao que se segu
 iu a sua padronização em pilares com diferentes fatores de forma de modo
  a linearizar a sua resposta magnética. Estes pilares foram dispostos em 
 série\, em diferentes geometrias. Seguiu-se um único passo de recoziment
 o na presença de um campo magnético aplicado a 45º\, de forma a definir
  uma direção de referência comum entre os sensores. Simetria nas propri
 edades de magnetotransporte entre sensores de eixos diferentes\, assim com
 o robustez contra campos cruzados e sensitividades na zona linear osciland
 o entre 10-20 % / mT foram obtidos após fabricação. Um elevado acoplame
 nto foi medido ao longo das direções sensíveis\, para o qual diversas h
 ipóteses de origem são avançadas e confrontadas com um modelo de Stoner
 -Wohlfahrt para o sistema em questão. Finalmente\, medições de ruído f
 oram efetuadas na ausência de campo\, a partir das quais os parâmetros d
 e qualidade foram calculados\, tendo sido inferiores aos necessários na g
 ama de aplicações a médio e longo alcance. Um reduzido produto resistê
 ncia-área e anisotropia uniaxial induzida na camada livre das JETs são e
 lencados como parâmetros fulcrais para uma abordagem bem sucedida ao comp
 lexo desafio de deteção biaxial a baixo ruído do campo magnético com J
 ETs\, cujo recozimento é feito num só passo\, de modo a definir as duas 
 direções sensíveis ortogonais.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221124T090541Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-low-noise-biaxial-
 magnetic-field-imaging-of-electrical-currents-with-magnetic-tunnel-junctio
 ns/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pmpcd"><b>Resumo</b></p><p
  data-block-key="asn95">Nesta dissertação\, Junções de Efeito de Túne
 l (JETs) são exploradas no contexto de aplicações de Análise Não-Dest
 rutiva por meio de inspeção do campo magnético produzidos por correntes
  eléctricas em dispositivos microeletrónicos. Um novo protótipo de sens
 ores JET é proposto e testado\, combinando deteção biaxial a baixo ruí
 do do campo magnético.<br/><br/> Um solução que combine deteção simul
 tânea de duas componentes a baixo ruído do campo magnético é favorecid
 a em detrimento da melhoria da resolução espacial\, o que é sustentado 
 pelos padrões de integração microelectrónica de estado-da-arte e por s
 imulações das assinaturas magnéticas produzidas por configurações de 
 correntes elétricas simples encontradas no contexto de falhas em microele
 ctrónica. Os sensores baseados em JETs incorporam barreiras cristalinas d
 e MgO\, tendo sido depositados por pulverização catódica em magnetrão\
 , ao que se seguiu a sua padronização em pilares com diferentes fatores 
 de forma de modo a linearizar a sua resposta magnética.<br/><br/> Estes p
 ilares foram dispostos em série\, em diferentes geometrias. Seguiu-se um 
 único passo de recozimento na presença de um campo magnético aplicado a
  45º\, de forma a definir uma direção de referência comum entre os sen
 sores. Simetria nas propriedades de magnetotransporte entre sensores de ei
 xos diferentes\, assim como robustez contra campos cruzados e sensitividad
 es na zona linear oscilando entre 10-20 % / mT foram obtidos após fabrica
 ção.<br/><br/> Um elevado acoplamento foi medido ao longo das direções
  sensíveis\, para o qual diversas hipóteses de origem são avançadas e 
 confrontadas com um modelo de Stoner-Wohlfahrt para o sistema em questão.
  Finalmente\, medições de ruído foram efetuadas na ausência de campo\,
  a partir das quais os parâmetros de qualidade foram calculados\, tendo s
 ido inferiores aos necessários na gama de aplicações a médio e longo a
 lcance.<br/><br/> Um reduzido produto resistência-área e anisotropia uni
 axial induzida na camada livre das JETs são elencados como parâmetros fu
 lcrais para uma abordagem bem sucedida ao complexo desafio de deteção bi
 axial a baixo ruído do campo magnético com JETs\, cujo recozimento é fe
 ito num só passo\, de modo a definir as duas direções sensíveis ortogo
 nais.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Relativistic Dynamical System and Gravitational Waves
DTSTART:20221124T143000Z
DTEND:20221124T163000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:46f2a890-4701-431d-a0d2-d230c05e433d
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221118T153220Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:After the discovery of the gravitational waves\, grav
 itational wave physics and astronomy have provided us new information abou
 t strong gravitational phenomena and new physics. For example\, speed of g
 ravitational waves\, equation of state at very high dense regions\, constr
 aint on gravitational theories\, and so on.In order to observe gravitation
 al waves\, we have used the templates of emitted gravitational waves from 
 a binary system. However\, we may have a more complicated relativistic dyn
 amical system in nature\, which may not be integrable. We may expect chaot
 ic behavior in such a system\, for which it is very difficult to make appr
 opriate templates.In this talk\, we study chaos in a relativistic dynamica
 l system of compact objects and the gravitational waves emitted from such 
 a system. We then look for some characteristic features of the gravitation
 al waves\, which could be used in gravitational wave observation.We also d
 iscuss a hierarchical triple system with the Kozai-Lidov mechanism\, which
  shows the oscillation between the eccentricity of inner binary and relati
 ve inclination. The evolution curve of the cumulative perihelion shift\, w
 hich is indirect evidence of gravitational wave emission\, will be bent si
 nce the gravitational waves are emitted strongly when the eccentricity bec
 omes large. We then show the observability of gravitational waves from suc
 h a triple system. We also consider relativistic effects such as Lense-Thi
 rring precession.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221118T153821Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/relativistic-dynamical-sys
 tem-and-gravitational-waves/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lvcar">Abstract:<br/>After
  the discovery of the gravitational waves\, gravitational wave physics and
  astronomy have provided us new information about strong gravitational phe
 nomena and new physics. For example\, speed of gravitational waves\, equat
 ion of state at very high dense regions\, constraint on gravitational theo
 ries\, and so on.<br/><br/>In order to observe gravitational waves\, we ha
 ve used the templates of emitted gravitational waves from a binary system.
  However\, we may have a more complicated relativistic dynamical system in
  nature\, which may not be integrable. We may expect chaotic behavior in s
 uch a system\, for which it is very difficult to make appropriate template
 s.<br/><br/>In this talk\, we study chaos in a relativistic dynamical syst
 em of compact objects and the gravitational waves emitted from such a syst
 em. We then look for some characteristic features of the gravitational wav
 es\, which could be used in gravitational wave observation.<br/><br/>We al
 so discuss a hierarchical triple system with the Kozai-Lidov mechanism\, w
 hich shows the oscillation between the eccentricity of inner binary and re
 lative inclination. The evolution curve of the cumulative perihelion shift
 \, which is indirect evidence of gravitational wave emission\, will be ben
 t since the gravitational waves are emitted strongly when the eccentricity
  becomes large. We then show the observability of gravitational waves from
  such a triple system. We also consider relativistic effects such as Lense
 -Thirring precession.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dashboard Development for a Solar Electric Auto Rickshaw
DTSTART:20221125T090000Z
DTEND:20221125T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e9a69e46-24a9-4199-ab0a-aaca12567658
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221122T100255Z
DESCRIPTION:  RESUMOO trabalho desenvolvido nesta tese baseia-se no desenv
 olvimento de um sistema de infoentretenimento a implementar num veículo s
 olar eléctrico e capaz de fornecer informação acerca de detalhes gerais
  da viagem e uma estimativa do seu impacto ambiental.Para isso\, o primeir
 o passo consistiu em instalar um sistema de paineis solares no veículo el
 éctrico para aumentar a autonomia do veículo e reduzir a sua dependênci
 a da rede elétrica. Com isto\, a melhoria da vertente ambiental associada
  à utilização do veículo é incentivada.De seguida\, um sistema de aqu
 isição de dados foi configurado para transmitir dados adquiridos pelos s
 ensores e relativos aos fenómenos mecânicos e elétricos relevantes. O R
 aspberry Pi foi então configurado para processar e armanezar os dados que
  sustentam o sistema de infoentretenimento e são analisados para extraç
 ão de informação.Por fim\, os sensores e a data adquirida foram utiliza
 dos para desenvolver o sistema de infoentretenimento. Para obter uma escol
 ha mais ponderada de métricas a exibir no sistema de infoentretenimento\,
  realizou-se um estudo de mercado. Com isso\, o sistema de infoentretenime
 nto foi desenvolvido e adaptado às necessidades e expetativas dos cliente
 s e da empresa\, transmitindo informação acerca dos detalhes gerais da v
 iagem\, a localização do veículo e o impacto da utilização do mesmo e
 m termos ambientais e económicos.Com base nos dados recolhidos durante v
 árias viagens\, a simulação do sistema de infoentretenimento foi desenv
 olvida com sucesso. Recriando o funcionamento dos sensores\, a plataforma 
 é capaz de processar os dados e produzir as métricas para exibir no sist
 ema de infoentretenimento.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T100255Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dashboard-development-for-
 a-solar-electric-auto-rickshaw/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n1apr">  </p><p data-block
 -key="2i70m"><b>RESUMO</b></p><p data-block-key="cu8uh">O trabalho desenvo
 lvido nesta tese baseia-se no desenvolvimento de um sistema de infoentrete
 nimento a implementar num veículo solar eléctrico e capaz de fornecer in
 formação acerca de detalhes gerais da viagem e uma estimativa do seu imp
 acto ambiental.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="38r68">Para isso\, o prime
 iro passo consistiu em instalar um sistema de paineis solares no veículo 
 eléctrico para aumentar a autonomia do veículo e reduzir a sua dependên
 cia da rede elétrica. Com isto\, a melhoria da vertente ambiental associa
 da à utilização do veículo é incentivada.</p><p data-block-key="9dfu6
 ">De seguida\, um sistema de aquisição de dados foi configurado para tra
 nsmitir dados adquiridos pelos sensores e relativos aos fenómenos mecâni
 cos e elétricos relevantes. O <i>Raspberry Pi</i> foi então configurado 
 para processar e armanezar os dados que sustentam o sistema de infoentrete
 nimento e são analisados para extração de informação.<br/><br/></p><p
  data-block-key="elbmq">Por fim\, os sensores e a data adquirida foram uti
 lizados para desenvolver o sistema de infoentretenimento. Para obter uma e
 scolha mais ponderada de métricas a exibir no sistema de infoentretenimen
 to\, realizou-se um estudo de mercado. Com isso\, o sistema de infoentrete
 nimento foi desenvolvido e adaptado às necessidades e expetativas dos cli
 entes e da empresa\, transmitindo informação acerca dos detalhes gerais 
 da viagem\, a localização do veículo e o impacto da utilização do mes
 mo em termos ambientais e económicos.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="ejt
 87">Com base nos dados recolhidos durante várias viagens\, a simulação 
 do sistema de infoentretenimento foi desenvolvida com sucesso. Recriando o
  funcionamento dos sensores\, a plataforma é capaz de processar os dados 
 e produzir as métricas para exibir no sistema de infoentretenimento.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Time-resolved studies of Warm Dense Titanium: A Bayesian search of
  coupling parameters
DTSTART:20221128T140000Z
DTEND:20221128T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:547e7c29-796a-43ba-b929-cc1bfc0ab0d2
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221125T161218Z
DESCRIPTION:Plasmas densos e fortemente acoplados são difíceis de modela
 r graças à dificuldade de tratar as interações quânticas entre muitos
  corpos a temperaturas elevadas. As colisões electrão-electrão (e-e) e 
 eletrão-ião (e-i) que determinam as propriedades básicas do plasma são
  difíceis de calcular. Além disso\, isolar e medir as diferentes taxas d
 e espalhamento em equilíbrio térmico é impossível. Aqui descrevemos um
 a experiência de &quot\;pump-probe&quot\; de femtossegundos em que se tra
 nsforma uma amostra sólida num plasma para medir os acoplamentos e-e e e-
 i.Uma configuração experimental\, que consiste num impulso de laser infr
 avermelho ultracurto (〖10〗^14 W/〖cm〗^2\, 50 fs\, 800 nm)\, foi usa
 da para criar plasmas de densidade sólida\, com dezenas de eV de temperat
 ura\, na profundidade de penetração do Titânio. A estrutura eletrónica
  da amostra aquecida foi sondada com um impulso XUV de energia próxima da
  borda de absorção M_2\,3. O perfil espacial dos impulsos XUV transmitid
 os foi gravado numa única medição com uma resolução de 10 μm\, e foi
  resolvido espacialmente em intervalos de 50 fs\, para um total de dezenas
  de picossegundos. Um mapa da transmissão XUV para fluências variáveis 
 do laser foi então registado em cada aquisição. Os resultados mostram u
 ma primeira excitação eletrónica do laser que dá lugar (no regime dos 
 picossegundos) ao processo de equilibração e-i\, com arrefecimento dos e
 letrões e recuperação da transmissão.Para interpretar os dados experim
 entais referentes ao primeiro picossegundo\, um modelo foi construído usa
 ndo teoria cinética de quântica. Assumiu-se um potencial de Coulomb blin
 dado\, aquecimento uniforme durante a profundidade de penetração\, e um 
 gás de eletrões quase livre a interagir com centros fixos de colisão e 
 outras partículas de gás. Para a resposta temporal mais longa foi utiliz
 ado um modelo de duas temperaturas.Por fim\, foi realizada uma busca usand
 o um algoritmo de Monte Carlo para estimar a distribuição posterior dos 
 parâmetros livres. Esta abordagem permite contabilizar adequadamente as m
 últiplas contribuições de primeira ordem\, as suas correlações e uma 
 melhor compreensão do espaço paramétrico.A partir do modelo de Boltzman
 n\, pudemos concluir que a termalização e-e é rápida\, o que valida a 
 hipótese usada no modelo de duas temperaturas de que o equilibrio e-e é 
 estabelecido instantaneamente. Encontraram-se correlações entre os parâ
 metros do modelo de duas temperaturas\, que mostram que um parâmetro de a
 coplamento e-i constante pode ser uma suposição eficaz numa gama de par
 âmetros ampla\, se tal constante for ajustada para a intensidade do &quot
 \;pumping&quot\;. Uma correlação positiva foi encontrada entre ε_t e δ
 _s/δ_0 e correlações negativas prevalecem entre δ_s/δ_0 e G_ei/G_ei^0
  e m_eff/m_eff^0. Em geral\, um modelo semelhante a um gás de eletrões l
 ivre e o modelo de duas temperaturas parecem descrever bem os dados. Os va
 lores de G_ei aumentam com a temperatura eletrónica\, no domínio que son
 damos\, mas mantiveram-se na faixa dos valores publicados anteriormente.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T161319Z
LOCATION:Sala P3\, Piso 1- Pavilhão de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/time-resolved-studies-of-w
 arm-dense-titanium-a-bayesian-search-of-coupling-parameters/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="mbzu9">Plasmas densos e fo
 rtemente acoplados são difíceis de modelar graças à dificuldade de tra
 tar as interações quânticas entre muitos corpos a temperaturas elevadas
 . As colisões electrão-electrão (e-e) e eletrão-ião (e-i) que determi
 nam as propriedades básicas do plasma são difíceis de calcular. Além d
 isso\, isolar e medir as diferentes taxas de espalhamento em equilíbrio t
 érmico é impossível. Aqui descrevemos uma experiência de &quot\;pump-p
 robe&quot\; de femtossegundos em que se transforma uma amostra sólida num
  plasma para medir os acoplamentos e-e e e-i.<br/><br/>Uma configuração 
 experimental\, que consiste num impulso de laser infravermelho ultracurto 
 (〖10〗^14 W/〖cm〗^2\, 50 fs\, 800 nm)\, foi usada para criar plasmas
  de densidade sólida\, com dezenas de eV de temperatura\, na profundidade
  de penetração do Titânio. A estrutura eletrónica da amostra aquecida 
 foi sondada com um impulso XUV de energia próxima da borda de absorção 
 M_2\,3. O perfil espacial dos impulsos XUV transmitidos foi gravado numa 
 única medição com uma resolução de 10 μm\, e foi resolvido espacialm
 ente em intervalos de 50 fs\, para um total de dezenas de picossegundos. U
 m mapa da transmissão XUV para fluências variáveis do laser foi então 
 registado em cada aquisição. Os resultados mostram uma primeira excitaç
 ão eletrónica do laser que dá lugar (no regime dos picossegundos) ao pr
 ocesso de equilibração e-i\, com arrefecimento dos eletrões e recupera
 ção da transmissão.<br/><br/>Para interpretar os dados experimentais re
 ferentes ao primeiro picossegundo\, um modelo foi construído usando teori
 a cinética de quântica. Assumiu-se um potencial de Coulomb blindado\, aq
 uecimento uniforme durante a profundidade de penetração\, e um gás de e
 letrões quase livre a interagir com centros fixos de colisão e outras pa
 rtículas de gás. Para a resposta temporal mais longa foi utilizado um mo
 delo de duas temperaturas.<br/><br/>Por fim\, foi realizada uma busca usan
 do um algoritmo de Monte Carlo para estimar a distribuição posterior dos
  parâmetros livres. Esta abordagem permite contabilizar adequadamente as 
 múltiplas contribuições de primeira ordem\, as suas correlações e uma
  melhor compreensão do espaço paramétrico.<br/><br/>A partir do modelo 
 de Boltzmann\, pudemos concluir que a termalização e-e é rápida\, o qu
 e valida a hipótese usada no modelo de duas temperaturas de que o equilib
 rio e-e é estabelecido instantaneamente. Encontraram-se correlações ent
 re os parâmetros do modelo de duas temperaturas\, que mostram que um par
 âmetro de acoplamento e-i constante pode ser uma suposição eficaz numa 
 gama de parâmetros ampla\, se tal constante for ajustada para a intensida
 de do &quot\;pumping&quot\;. Uma correlação positiva foi encontrada entr
 e ε_t e δ_s/δ_0 e correlações negativas prevalecem entre δ_s/δ_0 e 
 G_ei/G_ei^0 e m_eff/m_eff^0. Em geral\, um modelo semelhante a um gás de 
 eletrões livre e o modelo de duas temperaturas parecem descrever bem os d
 ados. Os valores de G_ei aumentam com a temperatura eletrónica\, no domí
 nio que sondamos\, mas mantiveram-se na faixa dos valores publicados anter
 iormente.</p><p data-block-key="5tlmf"></p><p data-block-key="9uki3"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Constraining the Axion-Photon Coupling Using Subgiant Asteroseismo
 logy
DTSTART:20221129T150000Z
DTEND:20221129T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:df8a84f1-421f-4e63-9a14-c4ea75b649c4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221125T161610Z
DESCRIPTION:Asterosismologia tem-se revelado\, juntamente com modelizaçã
 o estelar\, uma ferramenta indispensável para constringir propriedades de
  matéria escura. Neste trabalho\, estudamos pela primeira vez a influênc
 ia de produção axiónica na evolução de uma estrela subgigante -- {KIC
 } 6933899 -- comparando modelos computacionais com dados observacionais\, 
 de forma a limitar o acoplamento $g_{a\\gamma}$. Executamos primeiro uma c
 alibração de alta precisão de um modelo estelar\, de modo a obter uma r
 eferência para os testes subsequentes. Aplicamos seguidamente um diagnós
 tico de duas fases\, primeiro utilizando quantidades globais e seguidament
 e rácios sísmicos de alta precisão. Concluímos que a presença de axi
 ões não contraria observações\, pelo contrário melhorando a qualidade
  dos modelos estelares para uma certa gama de acoplamentos. Adicionalmente
 \, concluímos que sismologia permite a definição de um limite superior 
 a $g_{a\\gamma} \\leq 6.4\\times 10^{-11} $ GeV$^{-1}$\, compatível com o
 bservações a um nível de confiança de $68\\%$\, mais estrito que os co
 nstrangimentos mais recentes derivados tanto de observações a aglomerado
 s globulares como de detecções diretas. Sugerimos adicionalmente um limi
 te mais conservador de $g_{a\\gamma} \\leq 1.1\\times 10^{-10} $ GeV$^{-1}
 $ com um intervalo de confiança de $95\\%$. Ademais\, este novo método d
 e diagnóstico tem a possibilidade de vir a ser aplicado a dados que serã
 o obtidos através de futuras missões asterosismológicas\, como é o cas
 o da {PLATO}\, projetada para ser lançada em 2026\, na perspetiva de expa
 ndir o nosso conhecimento sobre axiões. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T161610Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada\, Piso 2\, Pavilhão de Física\, Ca
 mpus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/constraining-the-axion-pho
 ton-coupling-using-subgiant-asteroseismology/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vexw0">Asterosismologia te
 m-se revelado\, juntamente com modelização estelar\, uma ferramenta indi
 spensável para constringir propriedades de matéria escura. Neste trabalh
 o\, estudamos pela primeira vez a influência de produção axiónica na e
 volução de uma estrela subgigante -- {KIC} 6933899 -- comparando modelos
  computacionais com dados observacionais\, de forma a limitar o acoplament
 o $g_{a\\gamma}$. Executamos primeiro uma calibração de alta precisão d
 e um modelo estelar\, de modo a obter uma referência para os testes subse
 quentes. <br/><br/>Aplicamos seguidamente um diagnóstico de duas fases\, 
 primeiro utilizando quantidades globais e seguidamente rácios sísmicos d
 e alta precisão. Concluímos que a presença de axiões não contraria ob
 servações\, pelo contrário melhorando a qualidade dos modelos estelares
  para uma certa gama de acoplamentos. Adicionalmente\, concluímos que sis
 mologia permite a definição de um limite superior a $g_{a\\gamma} \\leq 
 6.4\\times 10^{-11} $ GeV$^{-1}$\, compatível com observações a um nív
 el de confiança de $68\\%$\, mais estrito que os constrangimentos mais re
 centes derivados tanto de observações a aglomerados globulares como de d
 etecções diretas.<br/><br/> Sugerimos adicionalmente um limite mais cons
 ervador de $g_{a\\gamma} \\leq 1.1\\times 10^{-10} $ GeV$^{-1}$ com um int
 ervalo de confiança de $95\\%$. Ademais\, este novo método de diagnósti
 co tem a possibilidade de vir a ser aplicado a dados que serão obtidos at
 ravés de futuras missões asterosismológicas\, como é o caso da {PLATO}
 \, projetada para ser lançada em 2026\, na perspetiva de expandir o nosso
  conhecimento sobre axiões. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black Hole Fusion in Alternative Theories of Gravity
DTSTART:20221129T170000Z
DTEND:20221129T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:47072c04-17b3-4e3b-a5de-1ae3065a5603
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221125T161853Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoNeste trabalho são estudadas duas teorias alternativas 
 da gravidade do ponto de vista do processo de fusão dos horizontes de doi
 s buracos negros. Numa primeira fase a gravidade escalar-tensor-vector é 
 considerada. Começamos por apresentar um resumo da teoria\, seguido da de
 scrição da fusão\, feita com o traçar das trajectórias dos raios de l
 uz que definem o horizonte de eventos. Esta descrição evita recorrer a g
 rande poder computacional ao usar o método da razão extrema de massas\, 
 no qual um dos buracos negros é considerado infinitamente maior que o out
 ro. Os parâmetros relevantes que descrevem a fusão são então calculado
 s\, designadamente a duração do processo\, a diferença na área do hori
 zonte pequeno\, e a taxa de crescimento da largura da garganta da fusão.A
 pós isto\, um estudo da gravidade cúbica Einsteiniana é levado a cabo. 
 Como em gravidade escalar-tensor-vector\, um resumo da teoria é apresenta
 do\, seguido de uma descrição da fusão e determinação dos parâmetros
  de fusão relevantes\, e é estabelecida a relação entre o parâmetro d
 e acoplamento no lagrangiano\, Õ\, e a intensidade dos efeitos gravítico
 s considerados. O estudo é extendido para regimes do valor de Õ mais abr
 angentes do que aqueles contemplados até agora na literatura.Por fim\, ap
 ós explorar os efeitos repulsivos do buraco negro pequeno em ambas as teo
 rias\, as condições que determinam o comportamento atractivo e repulsivo
  em ambas as teorias são unificadas de maneira a serem aplicáveis à fus
 ão de todos os buracos negros esfericamente simétricos descritos por uma
  métrica semelhante à de Schwarzschild.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221125T161943Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1\,  Piso -1 - Pavilhão de Matemática\, Campus da 
 Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-hole-fusion-in-alter
 native-theories-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f1xzm"><b>Resumo</b></p><p
  data-block-key="8q88o">Neste trabalho são estudadas duas teorias alterna
 tivas da gravidade do ponto de vista do processo de fusão dos horizontes 
 de dois buracos negros. Numa primeira fase a gravidade escalar-tensor-vect
 or é considerada. Começamos por apresentar um resumo da teoria\, seguido
  da descrição da fusão\, feita com o traçar das trajectórias dos raio
 s de luz que definem o horizonte de eventos.<br/><br/> Esta descrição ev
 ita recorrer a grande poder computacional ao usar o método da razão extr
 ema de massas\, no qual um dos buracos negros é considerado infinitamente
  maior que o outro. Os parâmetros relevantes que descrevem a fusão são 
 então calculados\, designadamente a duração do processo\, a diferença 
 na área do horizonte pequeno\, e a taxa de crescimento da largura da garg
 anta da fusão.<br/><br/>Após isto\, um estudo da gravidade cúbica Einst
 einiana é levado a cabo. Como em gravidade escalar-tensor-vector\, um res
 umo da teoria é apresentado\, seguido de uma descrição da fusão e dete
 rminação dos parâmetros de fusão relevantes\, e é estabelecida a rela
 ção entre o parâmetro de acoplamento no lagrangiano\, Õ\, e a intensid
 ade dos efeitos gravíticos considerados. O estudo é extendido para regim
 es do valor de Õ mais abrangentes do que aqueles contemplados até agora 
 na literatura.<br/><br/>Por fim\, após explorar os efeitos repulsivos do 
 buraco negro pequeno em ambas as teorias\, as condições que determinam o
  comportamento atractivo e repulsivo em ambas as teorias são unificadas d
 e maneira a serem aplicáveis à fusão de todos os buracos negros esferic
 amente simétricos descritos por uma métrica semelhante à de Schwarzschi
 ld.</p><p data-block-key="c8sq8"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Extinction curves of type Ia supernovae from the Dark Energy Surve
 y
DTSTART:20221130T103000Z
DTEND:20221130T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:af7a0a40-e3a1-435d-9add-1db27e470fa7
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221129T093726Z
DESCRIPTION:OnlineResumoPropomo-nos a analisar os parâmetros de poeira em
  supernovas do tipo Ia a partir de um conjunto de dados de 207 supernovas 
 recolhidos pelo Dark Energy Survey (DES).Propomo-nos a criar uma metodolog
 ia de ajuste realizando primeiro testes com curvas de luz de supernovas si
 muladas.Fazemos ajustes às curvas de luz dos dados do DES\, recolhendo va
 lores de sBV (stretch de cor)\, Bmax (magnitude na banda B no máximo)\, T
 max tempo de máximo na banda B\, E(B-V) e Rv de cada uma das supernovas d
 a base de dados. Descobrimos que Rv é um parâmetro difícil de constrang
 ir com uso exclusivo de ajustes de dados.Encontramos uma relação exponen
 cial entre o Rv e o E(B-V) semelhante a relações encontradas na literatu
 ra\, embora não consigamos quantificá-la satisfatoriamente nos nossos da
 dos com um ajuste linear nem com com um ajuste exponencial.Descobrimos que
  o Rv mediano dos nossos dados está abaixo do Rv mediano da Via Láctea e
  que a distribuição de Av dos nossos dados segue uma exponencial\, novam
 ente em concordância com estudos anteriores.Comparamos os parâmetros de 
 poeira das supernovas no nosso conjunto de dados com os parâmetros das su
 as galáxias de origem.Encontramos evidências para a existência de múlt
 iplas populações de Rv dentro do nosso conjunto de dados através de an
 álise de distribuições cumulativas. Os nossos resultados são consisten
 tes com previsões de variações de leis de extinção com a quantidade d
 e extinção\, massa da galáxia de origem\, redshift e stretch.Tentamos e
 stimar Rv através de análise de populações
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T093759Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/extinction-curves-of-type-
 ia-supernovae-from-the-dark-energy-survey/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9fqqp">Online</p><p data-b
 lock-key="bfqps"></p><p data-block-key="9973i"><b>Resumo</b></p><p data-bl
 ock-key="c1ff">Propomo-nos a analisar os parâmetros de poeira em supernov
 as do tipo Ia a partir de um conjunto de dados de 207 supernovas recolhido
 s pelo Dark Energy Survey (DES).</p><p data-block-key="9d99s">Propomo-nos 
 a criar uma metodologia de ajuste realizando primeiro testes com curvas de
  luz de supernovas simuladas.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="65pt1">Fazem
 os ajustes às curvas de luz dos dados do DES\, recolhendo valores de sBV 
 (stretch de cor)\, Bmax (magnitude na banda B no máximo)\, Tmax tempo de 
 máximo na banda B\, E(B-V) e Rv de cada uma das supernovas da base de dad
 os. Descobrimos que Rv é um parâmetro difícil de constrangir com uso ex
 clusivo de ajustes de dados.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="92c5k">Encont
 ramos uma relação exponencial entre o Rv e o E(B-V) semelhante a relaç
 ões encontradas na literatura\, embora não consigamos quantificá-la sat
 isfatoriamente nos nossos dados com um ajuste linear nem com com um ajuste
  exponencial.<br/></p><p data-block-key="1flbb">Descobrimos que o Rv media
 no dos nossos dados está abaixo do Rv mediano da Via Láctea e que a dist
 ribuição de Av dos nossos dados segue uma exponencial\, novamente em con
 cordância com estudos anteriores.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="a1lvo">
 Comparamos os parâmetros de poeira das supernovas no nosso conjunto de da
 dos com os parâmetros das suas galáxias de origem.<br/></p><p data-block
 -key="mr0v">Encontramos evidências para a existência de múltiplas popul
 ações de Rv dentro do nosso conjunto de dados através de análise de di
 stribuições cumulativas. Os nossos resultados são consistentes com prev
 isões de variações de leis de extinção com a quantidade de extinção
 \, massa da galáxia de origem\, redshift e stretch.</p><p data-block-key=
 "eh85o">Tentamos estimar Rv através de análise de populações</p><p dat
 a-block-key="276ra"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Polarization patterns in the sky and their influence in astronomic
 al observations
DTSTART:20221130T150000Z
DTEND:20221130T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fa1b61d5-1545-48f4-bbba-056a7b74f753
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221129T094355Z
DESCRIPTION:  Resumo:As condições perfeitas para uma observação astron
 ómica incluem um céu livre de contaminação luminosa. A contaminação 
 luminosa é mais significatica em observações na banda do visível e pod
 e tornar-se uma fonte de erros sistemáticos em observações polarimétri
 cas. A Lua é o nosso objecto de estudo sendo a maior fonte de luz natural
  no céu noturno.De forma a compreender melhor como os padrões de polariz
 ação do céu devido a poluição luminosa afectam observações polarim
 étricas\, este projecto tem como objectivo compreender construir um model
 o que permita uma boa estimativa destes valores. O modelo considera a luz 
 do luar que chega à atmosfera\, foi originalmente radiação solar reflet
 ida na luaa\, interage com as patículas atmosféricas e dispersa-se. Este
  fenómenos causa a padrões de polarização no céu que dependem princip
 almente da distância angular entre o alvo de observação e a Lua.Depende
 ndo da localização do observatório\, período e condições de observa
 ção\, o modelo estima as características de polarização do céu\, sim
 ulando os processos de dispersão com base na composição e densidade da 
 atmosfera e comprimento de onda da luz incidente. Resultando na otimizaç
 ão de futuros planos de observação.Neste estudo\, dois modelos analíti
 cos são comparados. Adicionalmente\, com as observações feitas com o FO
 RS2 no observatório ESO-VLT no Paranal durante duas noites\, observa-se u
 ma excelente compatibilidade do modelo de Rayleigh com os dados observados
 . No entanto\, o modelo começa a falhar quando não há condições ideai
 s de observação e também para comprimentos de onda maiores. O modelo ba
 seado em dispersão múltipla e outras correções são necessários para 
 obter resultados mais precisos em determinadas condições. Adicionalmente
 \, outras hipóteses foram tidas em consideração\, como a dependência d
 o comprimento de onda do grau de polarização ou do fator de despolariza
 ção.O modelo construído para os padões de polarização do céu noturn
 o ajudará a planear observações futuras e corrigir a polarização de f
 undo em observações palarimétricas que usem o VLT.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T094355Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro QA\,  Piso 1\, Pavilhão de Química - Campus da Alame
 da
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/polarization-patterns-in-t
 he-sky-and-their-influence-in-astronomical-observations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d32ks">  </p><p data-block
 -key="1bt8p"><b>Resumo:</b></p><p data-block-key="8jag6">As condições pe
 rfeitas para uma observação astronómica incluem um céu livre de contam
 inação luminosa. A contaminação luminosa é mais significatica em obse
 rvações na banda do visível e pode tornar-se uma fonte de erros sistem
 áticos em observações polarimétricas. A Lua é o nosso objecto de estu
 do sendo a maior fonte de luz natural no céu noturno.<br/><br/></p><p dat
 a-block-key="8mjek">De forma a compreender melhor como os padrões de pola
 rização do céu devido a poluição luminosa afectam observações polar
 imétricas\, este projecto tem como objectivo compreender construir um mod
 elo que permita uma boa estimativa destes valores. O modelo considera a lu
 z do luar que chega à atmosfera\, foi originalmente radiação solar refl
 etida na luaa\, interage com as patículas atmosféricas e dispersa-se. Es
 te fenómenos causa a padrões de polarização no céu que dependem princ
 ipalmente da distância angular entre o alvo de observação e a Lua.<br/>
 <br/></p><p data-block-key="8g1bb">Dependendo da localização do observat
 ório\, período e condições de observação\, o modelo estima as caract
 erísticas de polarização do céu\, simulando os processos de dispersão
  com base na composição e densidade da atmosfera e comprimento de onda d
 a luz incidente. Resultando na otimização de futuros planos de observaç
 ão.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="bina1">Neste estudo\, dois modelos an
 alíticos são comparados. Adicionalmente\, com as observações feitas co
 m o FORS2 no observatório ESO-VLT no Paranal durante duas noites\, observ
 a-se uma excelente compatibilidade do modelo de Rayleigh com os dados obse
 rvados. No entanto\, o modelo começa a falhar quando não há condições
  ideais de observação e também para comprimentos de onda maiores. O mod
 elo baseado em dispersão múltipla e outras correções são necessários
  para obter resultados mais precisos em determinadas condições. <br/><br
 />Adicionalmente\, outras hipóteses foram tidas em consideração\, como 
 a dependência do comprimento de onda do grau de polarização ou do fator
  de despolarização.</p><p data-block-key="etrn5">O modelo construído pa
 ra os padões de polarização do céu noturno ajudará a planear observa
 ções futuras e corrigir a polarização de fundo em observações palari
 métricas que usem o VLT.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Improved gas transport of polyurethane-based membranes  for blood 
 oxygenation
DTSTART:20221130T153000Z
DTEND:20221130T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3d83fe66-cace-485f-a9b4-f4e675bf0c37
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221128T151304Z
DESCRIPTION: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is essential in cr
 itical care for themanagement of severe respiratory and cardiac failure. C
 onsidered the most importantpart of the ECMO circuit\, the membrane blood 
 oxygenator (BO) is responsible formaintaining O2 and CO2 levels in the blo
 od. Current BOs require large membranesurface areas\, but these have poor 
 hemocompatibility\, which leads to activation of thecoagulation system. De
 spite the considerable progress during the last decades incomponent techno
 logy and at the circuit level\, a BO capable of performing efficientlyin p
 rolonged ECMO does not exist. To improve the O2 permeability our research 
 hasbeen focused on the development of new blend polyurethane-based (PUR)me
 mbranes\, using polyether and polyester-based segmented PURs\, which exhib
 itenhanced hemocompatibility\, in association with a good flex-life and me
 chanicalstrength.. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T151304Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/improved-gas-transport-of-
 polyurethane-based-membranes-for-blood-oxygenation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dhqxy"> Extracorporeal Mem
 brane Oxygenation (ECMO) is essential in critical care for themanagement o
 f severe respiratory and cardiac failure. Considered the most importantpar
 t of the ECMO circuit\, the membrane blood oxygenator (BO) is responsible 
 formaintaining O2 and CO2 levels in the blood. <br/><br/>Current BOs requi
 re large membranesurface areas\, but these have poor hemocompatibility\, w
 hich leads to activation of thecoagulation system. Despite the considerabl
 e progress during the last decades incomponent technology and at the circu
 it level\, a BO capable of performing efficientlyin prolonged ECMO does no
 t exist. <br/><br/>To improve the O2 permeability our research hasbeen foc
 used on the development of new blend polyurethane-based (PUR)membranes\, u
 sing polyether and polyester-based segmented PURs\, which exhibitenhanced 
 hemocompatibility\, in association with a good flex-life and mechanicalstr
 ength.. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Particle reconstruction in large liquid scintillator detectors usi
 ng charge and time signal modelization - the SNO+ Neutrino Physics Experim
 ent
DTSTART:20221130T154500Z
DTEND:20221130T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c29fafb8-f5af-4776-a8e0-6b775790c0a0
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221129T094657Z
DESCRIPTION:  ResumoNesta tese elaboramos um modelo numérico para prever 
 o tempo e carga de sinais em detectores de cintilador líquido de grande v
 olume.Descrevemos\, em particular para SNO+\, o fundamento físico da prop
 agação de luz em tais detectores e combinamos essa descrição com a dis
 cretização das variáveis físicas usadas para descrever o modelo. Para 
 implementar o modelo computacionalmente\, várias optimizações\, incluin
 do aproximações\, são apresentadas e aplicadas ao algoritmo.Os resultad
 os em tempo e carga obtidos através deste modelo são comparados com resu
 ltados de referência obtidos com a simulação Monte Carlo usada na exper
 iência SNO+\, e os resultados são discutidos no que toca à sua compatib
 ilidade com os de referência e quanto à sua capacidade para informar sob
 re ajustes do algoritmo de modelização ou para optimizar o código. Um a
 lgoritmo de reconstrução baseado numa função de verosimilhança é int
 roduzido e adaptado tendo em conta as características dos resultados do m
 odelo.Finalmente\, sumarizamos as vantagens e desvantagens do modelo numé
 rico e propomos formas de as aproveitar e contornar\, respectivamente. Dis
 cutimos também possibilidades de trabalho futuro na forma de melhorias ao
  modelo e ajustes aos parâmetros utilizados.Esta tese foca-se no caso par
 ticular do detector SNO+\, mas o modelo pode ser aplicado prontamente a ou
 tros detectores de cintilação de grande volume. Optimizações que depen
 dam da simetria esférica do detector SNO+ não podem ser aplicadas direct
 amente a outros detectores\, mas em tais casos outras simetrias\, frequent
 emente cúbicas\, existem e os mesmos métodos podem ser aplicados.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T094657Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particle-reconstruction-in
 -large-liquid-scintillator-detectors-using-charge-and-time-signal-modeliza
 tion-the-sno-neutrino-physics-experiment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jqh4i">  </p><p data-block
 -key="1at0f"><b>Resumo</b></p><p data-block-key="clhm8">Nesta tese elabora
 mos um modelo numérico para prever o tempo e carga de sinais em detectore
 s de cintilador líquido de grande volume.</p><p data-block-key="5dt99">De
 screvemos\, em particular para SNO+\, o fundamento físico da propagação
  de luz em tais detectores e combinamos essa descrição com a discretiza
 ção das variáveis físicas usadas para descrever o modelo. Para impleme
 ntar o modelo computacionalmente\, várias optimizações\, incluindo apro
 ximações\, são apresentadas e aplicadas ao algoritmo.<br/><br/></p><p d
 ata-block-key="9bspv">Os resultados em tempo e carga obtidos através dest
 e modelo são comparados com resultados de referência obtidos com a simul
 ação Monte Carlo usada na experiência SNO+\, e os resultados são discu
 tidos no que toca à sua compatibilidade com os de referência e quanto à
  sua capacidade para informar sobre ajustes do algoritmo de modelização 
 ou para optimizar o código. Um algoritmo de reconstrução baseado numa f
 unção de verosimilhança é introduzido e adaptado tendo em conta as car
 acterísticas dos resultados do modelo.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="31
 io9">Finalmente\, sumarizamos as vantagens e desvantagens do modelo numér
 ico e propomos formas de as aproveitar e contornar\, respectivamente. Disc
 utimos também possibilidades de trabalho futuro na forma de melhorias ao 
 modelo e ajustes aos parâmetros utilizados.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-ke
 y="53q9b">Esta tese foca-se no caso particular do detector SNO+\, mas o mo
 delo pode ser aplicado prontamente a outros detectores de cintilação de 
 grande volume. Optimizações que dependam da simetria esférica do detect
 or SNO+ não podem ser aplicadas directamente a outros detectores\, mas em
  tais casos outras simetrias\, frequentemente cúbicas\, existem e os mesm
 os métodos podem ser aplicados.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Production of single-cycle laser pulses through nonlinear pulse co
 mpression
DTSTART:20221130T160000Z
DTEND:20221130T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:21887558-8e12-4985-9d3e-ef40f617eeee
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221129T095009Z
DESCRIPTION:Atualmente\, a maioria dos lasers ultracurtos são capazes de 
 produzir impulsos com durações na ordem dos femtossegundos\, com recurso
  a osciladores de Ti:Sapphire.Estes impulsos ultracurtos são a ferramenta
  ideal para explorar a dinâmica dos eletrões em átomos\, sólidos e nan
 oestruturas. Como a resolução temporal está limitada pela duração do 
 impulso\, alcançar impulsos mais curtos permite-nos explorar os processos
  inacessíveis até então. Estes impulsos podem existir na forma de impul
 sos isolados de atossegundos\, produzidos por lasers de impulsos com pouco
 s ciclos óticos num processo de geração de altas harmónicas\, permitin
 do assim o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de diagnóstico como difração 
 de raios-x nos atossegundos ou espetrómetros de pequenas dimensões.Para 
 obtermos impulsos laser de uma ou poucas oscilações\, criámos\, no labo
 ratório VOXEL (GoLP/IPFN\, Instituto Superior Técnico)\, um sistema de p
 ós-compressão. A nossa instalação consiste num laser comercial (40 fs\
 , 800 nm\, 3mJ\, 1kHz) cujos impulsos são focados numa fibra oca com um d
 iâmetro interno de que está sujeita a uma pressão diferencial de Árgon
 . O impulso\, que à saída da fibra possui uma maior largura espetral\, 
 é re-colimado antes de ser comprimido e analisado no tempo por um sistema
  D-Scan da empresa Sphere Ultrafast Photonics. Alguns mW de energia são a
 mostrados para compressão e análise. Atingimos impulsos com menos de 4 f
 s com pouca dispersão do atraso do grupo (GDD) e uma transmissão de 33%.
  Esta configuração constitui uma ferramenta poderosa para a geração de
  impulsos laser de um ciclo único no laboratório\, estando este agora eq
 uipado para produzir impulsos isolados de atossegundos com frequências na
  gama mais alta de ultravioletas através de um processo de geração de a
 ltas harmónicas.Fizemos também um estudo no Laboratoire d&#x27\;Optique 
 Apliquée (LOA)\, no Institut Polytechnique de Paris\, onde dois métodos 
 estado-da-arte da pós-compressão foram estudados. Apresentamos também u
 ma conclusão sobre o método mais apropriado para cada situação.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T095040Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro EA3\,  Piso 1\, Torre Norte - Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/production-of-single-cycle
 -laser-pulses-through-nonlinear-pulse-compression/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="eqvea"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="47li7">Atualmente\, a maioria dos lasers ultracurtos são capazes de p
 roduzir impulsos com durações na ordem dos femtossegundos\, com recurso 
 a osciladores de Ti:Sapphire.<br/>Estes impulsos ultracurtos são a ferram
 enta ideal para explorar a dinâmica dos eletrões em átomos\, sólidos e
  nanoestruturas. <br/><br/>Como a resolução temporal está limitada pela
  duração do impulso\, alcançar impulsos mais curtos permite-nos explora
 r os processos inacessíveis até então. Estes impulsos podem existir na 
 forma de impulsos isolados de atossegundos\, produzidos por lasers de impu
 lsos com poucos ciclos óticos num processo de geração de altas harmóni
 cas\, permitindo assim o desenvolvimento de ferramentas de diagnóstico co
 mo difração de raios-x nos atossegundos ou espetrómetros de pequenas di
 mensões.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="b2q2i">Para obtermos impulsos la
 ser de uma ou poucas oscilações\, criámos\, no laboratório VOXEL (GoLP
 /IPFN\, Instituto Superior Técnico)\, um sistema de pós-compressão. A n
 ossa instalação consiste num laser comercial (40 fs\, 800 nm\, 3mJ\, 1kH
 z) cujos impulsos são focados numa fibra oca com um diâmetro interno de 
 que está sujeita a uma pressão diferencial de Árgon. O impulso\, que à
  saída da fibra possui uma maior largura espetral\, é re-colimado antes 
 de ser comprimido e analisado no tempo por um sistema D-Scan da empresa Sp
 here Ultrafast Photonics.<br/><br/> Alguns mW de energia são amostrados p
 ara compressão e análise. Atingimos impulsos com menos de 4 fs com pouca
  dispersão do atraso do grupo (GDD) e uma transmissão de 33%. Esta confi
 guração constitui uma ferramenta poderosa para a geração de impulsos l
 aser de um ciclo único no laboratório\, estando este agora equipado para
  produzir impulsos isolados de atossegundos com frequências na gama mais 
 alta de ultravioletas através de um processo de geração de altas harmó
 nicas.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="filu4">Fizemos também um estudo no
  <i>Laboratoire d&#x27\;Optique Apliquée</i> (LOA)\, no <i>Institut Polyt
 echnique de Paris</i>\, onde dois métodos estado-da-arte da pós-compress
 ão foram estudados. Apresentamos também uma conclusão sobre o método m
 ais apropriado para cada situação.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Looking for coherence effects in the Quark-Gluon Plasma
DTSTART:20221130T170000Z
DTEND:20221130T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:414924b1-6d5d-4cb0-a5ee-d0b53843b254
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221129T095412Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoO observável jet pull fornece informação relativament
 e ao fluxo de cor estabelecido entre dois jatos inter-conectados\, adicion
 almente à habitualmente obtida através do momento e do tamanho dos jatos
 . Apesar das correlações de cor já terem sido estudadas anteriormente\,
  propomo-nos desenvolver uma nova abordagem: aplicar o vetor jet pull em c
 oerência intra-jato. Para tal\, estudamos simulações de eventos protão
 -protão a energias de centro de massa semelhantes às do Large Hadron Col
 lider: √s=5 TeV e √s=13 TeV. Nestes eventos definimos singletos e octe
 tos de cor\, através do duplo decaimento fraco de bosões e de eventos QC
 D\, respetivamente. Definimos o observável pull angle num sistema di-jato
  formado através de técnicas de reconstrução anti-kT de jatos e de sub
 strutura de jatos. O objetivo consiste em testar se os sinais relacionados
  com coerência de cor se mantém em ambiente de colisões de iões pesado
 s. Ainda exploramos o decaimento do gluão num par c¯c\, através de mes
 ões D. Finalmente\, adicionamos um background térmico aos três sistemas
 \, tendo este características semelhantes às do background de uma colis
 ão Pb-Pb a √s=5.02 TeV. O background provoca alterações significativa
 s ao comportamento do singleto e do octeto c¯c. Dessa forma\, aplicamos u
 ma subtração de background ao nível dos constituintes\, semelhante à u
 tilizada nas experiências. Isto permite obter novamente a assinatura obti
 da em eventos pp em vácuo\, provando que os efeitos de coerência de cor 
 podem ser testados em colisões de iões pesados.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T095412Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/looking-for-coherence-effe
 cts-in-the-quark-gluon-plasma/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1oebj">Resumo</p><p data-b
 lock-key="7c4c9">O observável jet pull fornece informação relativamente
  ao fluxo de cor estabelecido entre dois jatos inter-conectados\, adiciona
 lmente à habitualmente obtida através do momento e do tamanho dos jatos.
  Apesar das correlações de cor já terem sido estudadas anteriormente\, 
 propomo-nos desenvolver uma nova abordagem: aplicar o vetor jet pull em co
 erência intra-jato. Para tal\, estudamos simulações de eventos protão-
 protão a energias de centro de massa semelhantes às do Large Hadron Coll
 ider: √s=5 TeV e √s=13 TeV. <br/><br/>Nestes eventos definimos singlet
 os e octetos de cor\, através do duplo decaimento fraco de bosões e de e
 ventos QCD\, respetivamente. Definimos o observável pull angle num sistem
 a di-jato formado através de técnicas de reconstrução anti-kT de jatos
  e de substrutura de jatos. O objetivo consiste em testar se os sinais rel
 acionados com coerência de cor se mantém em ambiente de colisões de iõ
 es pesados. <br/><br/>Ainda exploramos o decaimento do gluão num par c¯c
 \, através de mesões D. Finalmente\, adicionamos um background térmico 
 aos três sistemas\, tendo este características semelhantes às do backgr
 ound de uma colisão Pb-Pb a √s=5.02 TeV. O background provoca alteraç
 ões significativas ao comportamento do singleto e do octeto c¯c. <br/><b
 r/>Dessa forma\, aplicamos uma subtração de background ao nível dos con
 stituintes\, semelhante à utilizada nas experiências. Isto permite obter
  novamente a assinatura obtida em eventos pp em vácuo\, provando que os e
 feitos de coerência de cor podem ser testados em colisões de iões pesad
 os.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Impact of Quark-Gluon Plasma in Extensive Air Showers
DTSTART:20221202T083000Z
DTEND:20221202T100000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6f9603ea-295f-4e4a-9a18-7b871849ac10
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221130T095317Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Os raios cósmicos de ultra-alta energia interagem com 
 a atmosfera terrestre produzindo cascatas atmosféricas de alta energia\, 
 cujos valores não são atingíveis nos aceleradores atuais\, como no Larg
 e Hadron Collider (LHC). O número de muões na superfície da Terra é um
 a observável essencial para inferir a composição dos raios cósmicos. N
 o entanto\, os dados que têm sido recolhidos ao longo dos anos mostram qu
 e os modelos de interações hadrónicas utilizados para simular cascatas 
 atmosféricas produzem um número de muões inferior àquele que se observ
 a nas medidas experimentais. Este déficit é conhecido como o Puzzle Muó
 nico e a sua origem deveria ser observável nas colisões de alta energia 
 no LHC. De facto\, experiências recentes de iões pesados revelaram a exi
 stência de um novo estado de matéria: o plasma de quarks e gluões\, o q
 ual tem sido estudado através de modelos de interações hadrónicas como
  o EPOS-LHC. Contudo\, este revelou-se insuficiente e foi por isso modific
 ado para explicar fenomenologicamente o déficit de muões observado\, ori
 ginando o modelo EPOS-QGP. O principal objetivo desta dissertação é est
 udar este novo modelo de forma a avaliar se o plasma de quarks e gluões c
 onsegue explicar tanto os dados obtidos no LHC como os dados provenientes 
 dos raios cósmicos de ultra-alta energia.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T095405Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/impact-of-quark-gluon-plas
 ma-in-extensive-air-showers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9dlwr"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="4s3hj">Os raios cósmicos de ultra-alta energia interage
 m com a atmosfera terrestre produzindo cascatas atmosféricas de alta ener
 gia\, cujos valores não são atingíveis nos aceleradores atuais\, como n
 o Large Hadron Collider (LHC). O número de muões na superfície da Terra
  é uma observável essencial para inferir a composição dos raios cósmi
 cos.<br/><br/> No entanto\, os dados que têm sido recolhidos ao longo dos
  anos mostram que os modelos de interações hadrónicas utilizados para s
 imular cascatas atmosféricas produzem um número de muões inferior àque
 le que se observa nas medidas experimentais. Este déficit é conhecido co
 mo o <i>Puzzle Muónico</i> e a sua origem deveria ser observável nas col
 isões de alta energia no LHC.<br/><br/> De facto\, experiências recentes
  de iões pesados revelaram a existência de um novo estado de matéria: o
  plasma de quarks e gluões\, o qual tem sido estudado através de modelos
  de interações hadrónicas como o EPOS-LHC. Contudo\, este revelou-se in
 suficiente e foi por isso modificado para explicar fenomenologicamente o d
 éficit de muões observado\, originando o modelo EPOS-QGP.<br/><br/> O pr
 incipal objetivo desta dissertação é estudar este novo modelo de forma 
 a avaliar se o plasma de quarks e gluões consegue explicar tanto os dados
  obtidos no LHC como os dados provenientes dos raios cósmicos de ultra-al
 ta energia.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:High Temperature Superconductors Modelling
DTSTART:20221202T143000Z
DTEND:20221202T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:01d0fb46-d83e-4651-800f-5df863004f8b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221130T095847Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:  Supercondutores de alta temperatura (HTSc) podem cond
 uzir densidades de corrente muito mais elevadas que condutores convenciona
 is\, sem as perdas associadas à resistência elétrica. HTSc têm tempera
 turas críticas maiores que 77K\, que corresponde à temperatura de ebuli
 ção do azoto líquido à pressão ambiente. Processos de arrefecimento q
 ue usam azoto líquido são menos caros e menos complexos que os processos
  que usam hélio líquido. Consequentemente\, HTSc são altamente vantajos
 os quando comparados com supercondutores convencionais para aplicações t
 ecnológicas. Modelar sistemas com HTSc é essencial. Atualmente\, os mode
 los usados baseiam-se numa lei de potências para a caraterística E-J. Es
 ta lei é baseada em observações experimentais e é uma aproximação ao
  Modelo de Estado Crítico de Bean. A altamente não linear relação E-J 
 resulta\, por vezes\, em computações numericamente instáveis e lentas. 
 Neste trabalho\, apresentamos um modelo para blocos de HTSc\, o modelo den
 sidade\, que é derivável da teoria fenomenológica de Ginsburg-Landau pa
 ra a supercondutividade. Este trabalho é desenvolvido sob a permissa de q
 ue a constante de Ginsburg-Landau tem um valor elevado e\, também\, sob a
  permissa de que a magnitude do campo magnético aplicado é elevada o suf
 iciente para que a distância entre as linhas de fluxo seja muito menor qu
 e o comprimento de penetração\, permitindo\, assim\, usar um modelo de c
 ampo médio. Para sistemas de YBCO e GdBCO com duas dimensões\, as distri
 buições de campo magnético dentro dos blocos para os dois modelos estã
 o em concordância na maioria dos casos. O modelo baseado na lei das potê
 ncias tem sempre tempos de computação menores. No entanto\, as simulaç
 ões que usam o modelo da densidade apresentam sempre convergência e o me
 smo não acontece para o modelo da lei das potências. Vários parâmetros
  são necessários para definir totalmente o modelo da densidade. O compri
 mento de coerência o comprimento de penetração e a constante de relaxa
 ção temporal são determinados por teorias microscópicas. Outros parâm
 etros\, como a densidade de corrente de nucleação\, são escolhidos heur
 isticamente. Estudámos o efeito de variar esses parâmetros nas distribui
 ções finais de campo magnético.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T095847Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro QA1.3\, Piso 1\, Torre Sul - Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/high-temperature-supercond
 uctors-modelling/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="sfejn">Resumo:</p><p data-
 block-key="emgp8">  </p><p data-block-key="9bjei">Supercondutores de alta 
 temperatura (HTSc) podem conduzir densidades de corrente muito mais elevad
 as que condutores convencionais\, sem as perdas associadas à resistência
  elétrica. HTSc têm temperaturas críticas maiores que 77K\, que corresp
 onde à temperatura de ebulição do azoto líquido à pressão ambiente. 
 Processos de arrefecimento que usam azoto líquido são menos caros e meno
 s complexos que os processos que usam hélio líquido. Consequentemente\, 
 HTSc são altamente vantajosos quando comparados com supercondutores conve
 ncionais para aplicações tecnológicas. Modelar sistemas com HTSc é ess
 encial. <br/><br/>Atualmente\, os modelos usados baseiam-se numa lei de po
 tências para a caraterística E-J. Esta lei é baseada em observações e
 xperimentais e é uma aproximação ao Modelo de Estado Crítico de Bean. 
 A altamente não linear relação E-J resulta\, por vezes\, em computaçõ
 es numericamente instáveis e lentas. Neste trabalho\, apresentamos um mod
 elo para blocos de HTSc\, o modelo densidade\, que é derivável da teoria
  fenomenológica de Ginsburg-Landau para a supercondutividade. <br/><br/>E
 ste trabalho é desenvolvido sob a permissa de que a constante de Ginsburg
 -Landau tem um valor elevado e\, também\, sob a permissa de que a magnitu
 de do campo magnético aplicado é elevada o suficiente para que a distân
 cia entre as linhas de fluxo seja muito menor que o comprimento de penetra
 ção\, permitindo\, assim\, usar um modelo de campo médio. Para sistemas
  de YBCO e GdBCO com duas dimensões\, as distribuições de campo magnét
 ico dentro dos blocos para os dois modelos estão em concordância na maio
 ria dos casos. <br/><br/>O modelo baseado na lei das potências tem sempre
  tempos de computação menores. No entanto\, as simulações que usam o m
 odelo da densidade apresentam sempre convergência e o mesmo não acontece
  para o modelo da lei das potências. Vários parâmetros são necessário
 s para definir totalmente o modelo da densidade. <br/><br/>O comprimento d
 e coerência o comprimento de penetração e a constante de relaxação te
 mporal são determinados por teorias microscópicas. Outros parâmetros\, 
 como a densidade de corrente de nucleação\, são escolhidos heuristicame
 nte. Estudámos o efeito de variar esses parâmetros nas distribuições f
 inais de campo magnético.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Hacking the privacy amplification of quantum key distribution with
  machine learning\, and countermeasures: An argument for considering class
 ical side channels in quantum key distribution
DTSTART:20221205T153000Z
DTEND:20221205T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4c79fb99-b5ad-44c2-8420-3a502fbc762e
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221202T151248Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo da tese:A distribuição quântica de chaves (QKD) expl
 ora os princípios da mecânica quântica para gerar e distribuir chaves p
 rivadas usando sistemas quânticos e um canal clássico público autentica
 do. Apesar de ser incondicionalmente segura\, as suas implementações nor
 malmente não o são devido a fontes de fuga de informação inesperadas\,
  chamadas canais laterais. Espiões exploram estes canais laterais para ob
 ter informação sobre a chave privada. Canais laterais em QKD ou são sem
 elhantes aos encontrados em implementações clássicas ou estão relacion
 ados com o processamento quântico. Até agora\, a investigação e o dese
 nvolvimento na área têm vindo a negligenciar os primeiros.Nesta tese\, r
 evemos sumariamente os principais avanços na análise de segurança de QK
 D\, os principais componentes das implementações e algoritmos de pós-pr
 ocessamento clássico e o uso de repetidores para aumentar a distância de
  transmissão. Também revemos de forma integral os principais ataques de 
 canal lateral a implementações de QKD e as suas contramedidas.Propomos t
 ambém um ataque de canal lateral clássico à etapa de amplificação de 
 privacidade dum protocolo geral de QKD\, usando técnicas de aprendizagem 
 automática para analisar o seu consumo elétrico. Analisamos vários cen
 ários simulados e conseguimos recuperar toda a chave privada múltiplas v
 ezes. A máquina de gradient boosting foi o modelo com melhor performance 
 em praticamente todos os cenários e recuperou toda a chave para taxas de 
 amostragem do instrumento de medida suficientemente altas\, independenteme
 nte do tamanho da matriz de hashing e do nível de ruído usados. Para mod
 elos imperfeitos\, formulamos uma estratégia\, baseada na análise das ma
 trizes de confusão do modelo\, que pode viabilizar uma procura da chave p
 or força bruta. Nas nossas abordagens de ataque\, encontramos um trade-of
 f entre o poder computacional necessário e a performance do ataque. Tamb
 ém discutimos contramedidas baseadas em inserção de ruído\, masking e 
 randomização. Algumas delas conseguem restaurar a segurança incondicion
 al do protocolo de QKD.Este trabalho demonstra que técnicas de aprendizag
 em automática podem ser usadas para caraterizar canais laterais duma impl
 ementação de QKD de forma robusta e executar ataques poderosos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154045Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/hacking-the-privacy-amplif
 ication-of-quantum-key-distribution-with-machine-learning-and-countermeasu
 res-an-argument-for-considering-classical-side-channels-in-quantum-key-dis
 tribution/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lod3n"><b>Resumo da tese:<
 /b></p><p data-block-key="7mkkn">A distribuição quântica de chaves (QKD
 ) explora os princípios da mecânica quântica para gerar e distribuir ch
 aves privadas usando sistemas quânticos e um canal clássico público aut
 enticado. Apesar de ser incondicionalmente segura\, as suas implementaçõ
 es normalmente não o são devido a fontes de fuga de informação inesper
 adas\, chamadas canais laterais. Espiões exploram estes canais laterais p
 ara obter informação sobre a chave privada. <br/><br/>Canais laterais em
  QKD ou são semelhantes aos encontrados em implementações clássicas ou
  estão relacionados com o processamento quântico. Até agora\, a investi
 gação e o desenvolvimento na área têm vindo a negligenciar os primeiro
 s.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="acgih">Nesta tese\, revemos sumariament
 e os principais avanços na análise de segurança de QKD\, os principais 
 componentes das implementações e algoritmos de pós-processamento cláss
 ico e o uso de repetidores para aumentar a distância de transmissão. Tam
 bém revemos de forma integral os principais ataques de canal lateral a im
 plementações de QKD e as suas contramedidas.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-
 key="a8cji">Propomos também um ataque de canal lateral clássico à etapa
  de amplificação de privacidade dum protocolo geral de QKD\, usando téc
 nicas de aprendizagem automática para analisar o seu consumo elétrico. A
 nalisamos vários cenários simulados e conseguimos recuperar toda a chave
  privada múltiplas vezes. A máquina de gradient boosting foi o modelo co
 m melhor performance em praticamente todos os cenários e recuperou toda a
  chave para taxas de amostragem do instrumento de medida suficientemente a
 ltas\, independentemente do tamanho da matriz de hashing e do nível de ru
 ído usados.<br/><br/> Para modelos imperfeitos\, formulamos uma estratég
 ia\, baseada na análise das matrizes de confusão do modelo\, que pode vi
 abilizar uma procura da chave por força bruta. Nas nossas abordagens de a
 taque\, encontramos um trade-off entre o poder computacional necessário e
  a performance do ataque. Também discutimos contramedidas baseadas em ins
 erção de ruído\, masking e randomização. Algumas delas conseguem rest
 aurar a segurança incondicional do protocolo de QKD.<br/><br/></p><p data
 -block-key="c5lqv">Este trabalho demonstra que técnicas de aprendizagem a
 utomática podem ser usadas para caraterizar canais laterais duma implemen
 tação de QKD de forma robusta e executar ataques poderosos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Topological waves in two-dimensional plasmas
DTSTART:20221205T160000Z
DTEND:20221205T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fb74bbcf-fb5d-40b1-9122-a601fc626b55
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221202T152126Z
DESCRIPTION:   Abstract In this work we compactify plasmas with two differ
 ent types of electric fields applied and then find edge waves at the inter
 face between magnetized domains.The first case is a local interaction caus
 ed by a Field-Effect Transistor\; a second case\, without a FET\, with non
 -local Coulomb interactions stemming from all electronic density in the fl
 uid is also addressed.Two distinct edge-modes are calculated for each case
 \, their dispersion relation and velocity profiles.All four edge-modes are
  simulated in magnetized graphene with a hydrodynamic simulator.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T152126Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/topological-waves-in-two-d
 imensional-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="to8yu"><b>   Abstract </b>
 </p><p data-block-key="543hs">In this work we compactify plasmas with two 
 different types of electric fields applied and then find edge waves at the
  interface between magnetized domains.</p><p data-block-key="fc6jc">The fi
 rst case is a local interaction caused by a Field-Effect Transistor\; a se
 cond case\, without a FET\, with non-local Coulomb interactions stemming f
 rom all electronic density in the fluid is also addressed.</p><p data-bloc
 k-key="de9tg">Two distinct edge-modes are calculated for each case\, their
  dispersion relation and velocity profiles.</p><p data-block-key="36ul8">A
 ll four edge-modes are simulated in magnetized graphene with a hydrodynami
 c simulator.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Accretion disks around compact objects
DTSTART:20221206T100000Z
DTEND:20221206T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:114d6117-ca7c-485b-99f3-baa1a55bfa57
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221205T095826Z
DESCRIPTION:  Resumo:Um dos maiores desafios que enfrentamos em astrofísi
 ca é estudar buracos negros e compreender de que forma a relatividade ger
 al os decreve adequadamente. Acredita-se que os candidatos a buracos negro
 s sejam bem descritos pela solução de Kerr. Contudo\, a evidenciência d
 e matéria escura e o comportamento anómalo da gravidade no interior do h
 orizonte de eventos levam-nos a considerar outras soluções de espaço-te
 mpo conhecidas como \\textit{black hole mimickers}. Algumas teorias sugere
 m que campos escalares bosónicos podem formar soluções compatas estáve
 is\, dificeis de distinguir observavelmente de buracos negros\, intitulada
 s de estrelas dea bosões. Neste projeto\, consideramos o seu limite para 
 campos fracos\, isto é\, campos escalares muito leves ($\\sim 10^{-17}eV$
 ) acoplados de forma fraca com a gravidade\, conhecido como estrela de bos
 ões Newtoniana. O nosso objetivo é estudar se estas soluções podem rep
 roduzir a acreção de um buraco negro de Kerr\, sendo potenciais \\textit
 {black hole mimickers}. Aplicando o modelo de Novikov-Thorne\, descrevemos
  a acreção de um disco estacionário\, fino\, e opticamente denso. Compa
 ramos o fluxo eletromagnético de discos em torno de buracos negros e de e
 strelas de bosões newtonianas\, identificando assinaturas sobre a naturez
 a do objecto acretante. Encontramos um espaço de parâmetros de massa e r
 otação do buraco negro tal que a luminosidade bolométrica dos discos é
  a mesma. Discutimos como o espectro de emissão dos discos na banda mais 
 energética do ultravioleta pode ser usado para diferenciar as duas soluç
 ões de espaço-tempo. Por fim\, verificamos se estrelas de bosões newton
 ianas descrevem as luminosidades de alguns centros galáticos ativos. Conc
 luimos que estes que são consistentes com soluções compactas de campos 
 escalares leves ($\\sim 10^{-16} - 10^{-19} eV$).
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T095826Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/accretion-disks-around-com
 pact-objects/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="76rcj">  </p><p data-block
 -key="9bla9"><b>Resumo:</b></p><p data-block-key="ep7pf">Um dos maiores de
 safios que enfrentamos em astrofísica é estudar buracos negros e compree
 nder de que forma a relatividade geral os decreve adequadamente. Acredita-
 se que os candidatos a buracos negros sejam bem descritos pela solução d
 e Kerr. Contudo\, a evidenciência de matéria escura e o comportamento an
 ómalo da gravidade no interior do horizonte de eventos levam-nos a consid
 erar outras soluções de espaço-tempo conhecidas como \\textit{black hol
 e mimickers}. <br/><br/>Algumas teorias sugerem que campos escalares bosó
 nicos podem formar soluções compatas estáveis\, dificeis de distinguir 
 observavelmente de buracos negros\, intituladas de estrelas dea bosões. N
 este projeto\, consideramos o seu limite para campos fracos\, isto é\, ca
 mpos escalares muito leves ($\\sim 10^{-17}eV$) acoplados de forma fraca c
 om a gravidade\, conhecido como estrela de bosões Newtoniana. O nosso obj
 etivo é estudar se estas soluções podem reproduzir a acreção de um bu
 raco negro de Kerr\, sendo potenciais \\textit{black hole mimickers}. <br/
 ><br/>Aplicando o modelo de Novikov-Thorne\, descrevemos a acreção de um
  disco estacionário\, fino\, e opticamente denso. Comparamos o fluxo elet
 romagnético de discos em torno de buracos negros e de estrelas de bosões
  newtonianas\, identificando assinaturas sobre a natureza do objecto acret
 ante. Encontramos um espaço de parâmetros de massa e rotação do buraco
  negro tal que a luminosidade bolométrica dos discos é a mesma. <br/><br
 />Discutimos como o espectro de emissão dos discos na banda mais energét
 ica do ultravioleta pode ser usado para diferenciar as duas soluções de 
 espaço-tempo. Por fim\, verificamos se estrelas de bosões newtonianas de
 screvem as luminosidades de alguns centros galáticos ativos. Concluimos q
 ue estes que são consistentes com soluções compactas de campos escalare
 s leves ($\\sim 10^{-16} - 10^{-19} eV$).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Two-fluid models in solid state plasmas
DTSTART:20221206T110000Z
DTEND:20221206T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:868fdd66-6305-449d-bba9-3390b1a5cca4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221205T100329Z
DESCRIPTION:  Desenvolvemos um modelo hidrodinâmico para o escoamento de 
 quasi-partículas em grafeno bicamada no ponto de neutralidade\, o qual im
 plementamos numericamente acoplando a equação de Poisson. A partir do mo
 delo teórico\, caracterizamos a instabilidade de duas correntes eletrão-
 buraco quanto ao efeito da temperatura\, velocidade inicial de deriva\, ca
 mpo magnético e colisões.Comprovamos a existência de um limiar de veloc
 idade de deriva para criar instabilidades da ordem da velocidade térmica 
 e uma velocidade de pico\, após a qual a taxa de crescimento máxima satu
 ra. Neste estágio\, o vetor de onda mais instável adquire uma componente
  perpendicular à velocidade inicial. Tanto a contribuição de um campo m
 agnético externo como das colisões diminuem a taxa de crescimento\, mas\
 , sob parâmetros típicos\, o seu papel só se torna aparente para modos 
 de comprimento de onda muito longos.Confirma-se a possibilidade de relaxar
  a corrente somente através de mecanismos eletrostáticos no limite isot
 érmico\, dando origem a uma condutividade longitudinal DC bem definida 
 ∝T³/². Incluindo o espalhamento\, dois regimes de transporte distintos
 \, dominados respectivamente por processos eletrostáticos e colisões\, s
 ão delimitados pela temperatura e pelo campo elétrico. A mesma análise 
 da condutividade Hall revelou que as diferenças relativas ao regime linea
 r não são tão marcantes. Finalmente\, a inclusão do efeito do aquecime
 nto Joule inibe o estabelecimento de um regime de saturação excluindo o 
 espalhamento\, e a adição desses termos\, juntamente com a dissipação 
 de calor pelos fonões para contrabalançar a potência dissipada por efei
 to de Joule\, resulta num comportamento significativamente diferente da co
 ndutividade com a temperature 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T100329Z
LOCATION:Sala P9\, 2 Piso\, Pavilhão Matemática\, Campus da  Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/two-fluid-models-in-solid-
 state-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="phdcm">  </p><p data-block
 -key="86m6c">Desenvolvemos um modelo hidrodinâmico para o escoamento de q
 uasi-partículas em grafeno bicamada no ponto de neutralidade\, o qual imp
 lementamos numericamente acoplando a equação de Poisson. A partir do mod
 elo teórico\, caracterizamos a instabilidade de duas correntes eletrão-b
 uraco quanto ao efeito da temperatura\, velocidade inicial de deriva\, cam
 po magnético e colisões.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4h7t5">Comprova
 mos a existência de um limiar de velocidade de deriva para criar instabil
 idades da ordem da velocidade térmica e uma velocidade de pico\, após a 
 qual a taxa de crescimento máxima satura. Neste estágio\, o vetor de ond
 a mais instável adquire uma componente perpendicular à velocidade inicia
 l. Tanto a contribuição de um campo magnético externo como das colisõe
 s diminuem a taxa de crescimento\, mas\, sob parâmetros típicos\, o seu 
 papel só se torna aparente para modos de comprimento de onda muito longos
 .<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="9vvo8">Confirma-se a possibilidade de re
 laxar a corrente somente através de mecanismos eletrostáticos no limite 
 isotérmico\, dando origem a uma condutividade longitudinal DC bem definid
 a ∝T³/². Incluindo o espalhamento\, dois regimes de transporte distint
 os\, dominados respectivamente por processos eletrostáticos e colisões\,
  são delimitados pela temperatura e pelo campo elétrico. A mesma anális
 e da condutividade Hall revelou que as diferenças relativas ao regime lin
 ear não são tão marcantes. <br/><br/>Finalmente\, a inclusão do efeito
  do aquecimento Joule inibe o estabelecimento de um regime de saturação 
 excluindo o espalhamento\, e a adição desses termos\, juntamente com a d
 issipação de calor pelos fonões para contrabalançar a potência dissip
 ada por efeito de Joule\, resulta num comportamento significativamente dif
 erente da condutividade com a temperature </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Testing the radiation resistance of CIGS solar cells for space app
 lications
DTSTART:20221206T140000Z
DTEND:20221206T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4cbb7960-fd94-4a85-8cde-f7301989899e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221205T100705Z
DESCRIPTION:  As células solares CIGS são um candidato promissor para ap
 licações como fonte de energia em ambientes de radiação severa\, devid
 o à sua elevada eficiência de conversão e capacidade para manter nívei
 s de rendimento adequados após sofrer danos induzidos pela radiação. Es
 te trabalho pretendeu testar a resistência das células CIGS à radiaçã
 o monitorizando os efeitos da irradiação com protões nas suas proprieda
 des elétricas e estruturais e avaliando o impacto de tratamentos por apli
 cação de luz e corrente na recuperação de dispositivos irradiados.A ca
 racterização J-V com luz após irradiação com protões de 1 MeV eviden
 ciou a tendência de degradação do rendimento das células solares com f
 luências aplicadas desde 3.8×1012 H+/cm2 até 3.8×1013 H+/cm2\, sendo q
 ue a redução da eficiência foi dominada por perdas na voltagem de circu
 ito aberto. As medidas J-V no escuro revelaram um aumento da densidade de 
 corrente de saturação e do fator de idealidade após a irradiação com 
 fluências até 1×1014 H+/cm2\, o que sugere que os danos provocados pela
  radiação introduziram defeitos no absorvedor CIGS que promovem recombin
 ação do tipo Shockley-Read-Hall na região de espaço-carga e/ou nas fro
 nteiras dos grãos. Durante um período de repouso no escuro e à temperat
 ura ambiente\, nenhuma recuperação significativa desses defeitos foi obs
 ervada. Adicionalmente\, medidas de difração de raios-X de ângulo rasan
 te feitas em amostras virgens e irradiadas não mostraram quaisquer sinais
  de degradação da qualidade cristalina após a irradiação com protões
 .As metastabilidades observadas nas células CIGS aquando dos tratamentos 
 por aplicação de luz e corrente foram interpretadas como sendo um fenóm
 eno de fotocondutividade persistente que melhorou temporariamente as propr
 iedades de recombinação em dispositivos virgens e irradiados. Ambos os t
 ratamentos contribuíram\, no longo prazo\, para uma recuperação parcial
  das propriedades elétricas em dispositivos previamente irradiados.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T100705Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/testing-the-radiation-resi
 stance-of-cigs-solar-cells-for-space-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="aencp">  As células solar
 es CIGS são um candidato promissor para aplicações como fonte de energi
 a em ambientes de radiação severa\, devido à sua elevada eficiência de
  conversão e capacidade para manter níveis de rendimento adequados após
  sofrer danos induzidos pela radiação. Este trabalho pretendeu testar a 
 resistência das células CIGS à radiação monitorizando os efeitos da i
 rradiação com protões nas suas propriedades elétricas e estruturais e 
 avaliando o impacto de tratamentos por aplicação de luz e corrente na re
 cuperação de dispositivos irradiados.<br/><br/>A caracterização <i>J-V
  </i>com luz após irradiação com protões de 1 MeV evidenciou a tendên
 cia de degradação do rendimento das células solares com fluências apli
 cadas desde 3.8×1012 H+/cm2 até 3.8×1013 H+/cm2\, sendo que a redução
  da eficiência foi dominada por perdas na voltagem de circuito aberto. As
  medidas <i>J-V </i>no escuro revelaram um aumento da densidade de corrent
 e de saturação e do fator de idealidade após a irradiação com fluênc
 ias até 1×1014 H+/cm2\, o que sugere que os danos provocados pela radia
 ção introduziram defeitos no absorvedor CIGS que promovem recombinação
  do tipo Shockley-Read-Hall na região de espaço-carga e/ou nas fronteira
 s dos grãos. <br/><br/>Durante um período de repouso no escuro e à temp
 eratura ambiente\, nenhuma recuperação significativa desses defeitos foi
  observada. Adicionalmente\, medidas de difração de raios-X de ângulo r
 asante feitas em amostras virgens e irradiadas não mostraram quaisquer si
 nais de degradação da qualidade cristalina após a irradiação com prot
 ões.<br/><br/>As metastabilidades observadas nas células CIGS aquando do
 s tratamentos por aplicação de luz e corrente foram interpretadas como s
 endo um fenómeno de fotocondutividade persistente que melhorou temporaria
 mente as propriedades de recombinação em dispositivos virgens e irradiad
 os. Ambos os tratamentos contribuíram\, no longo prazo\, para uma recuper
 ação parcial das propriedades elétricas em dispositivos previamente irr
 adiados.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Phase Control of Nonlinear Breit-Wheeler Pair Creation
DTSTART:20221206T140000Z
DTEND:20221206T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:85ead1e4-d308-40a3-9724-8b5a888fbb61
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221205T101434Z
DESCRIPTION:  Resumo: Plasmas eletrão-positrão existem na vizinhança de
  objetos astrofísicos\, como estrelas de neutrões. Este é um dos motivo
 s que contribui para o interesse geral em estudar os comportamentos destes
  plasmas\, que contrastam fortemente com plasmas de laboratório convencio
 nais ião-eletrão devido à simetria das massas entres as espécies posit
 ivas e negativas. A produção de pares eletrão-positrão em quantidade s
 uficiente para observar efeitos coletivos é um desafio em física moderna
 . Uma maneira de gerar estes pares consiste em colidir um impulso de laser
  de alta intensidade com um feixe de eletrões relativista. Este esquema p
 ermite a produção de fotões de alta energia através da dispersão de C
 ompton não linear\, que posteriormente decaem num par eletrão-positrão 
 através da criação de pares de Breit-Wheeler não linear. Uma desvantag
 em destas experiências atualmente reside no número baixo de positrões p
 roduzidos e na interferência com outros processos (como pares produzidos 
 por fotões de bremsstrahlung). Nesta tese\, um esquema usando um impulso 
 de laser com duas cores é usado para alcançar a separação espacial dos
  pares produzidos na interação\, e dos eletrões do feixe inicial. Um mo
 delo teórico é introduzido para prever quando ocorre separação de mome
 nto das cargas em função dos parâmetros do impulso de duas cores (espec
 ialmente\, da fase) e simulações Partícula-na-Célula mostram que este 
 efeito dá origem a observáveis mensuráveis em experiências futuras. Si
 mulações com largura de feixe finito mostram a separação física dos p
 ares e a corrente produzida pelo movimento destas\, que pode ser controlad
 o variando a fase relativa entre as duas componentes do laser.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T101434Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/phase-control-of-nonlinear
 -breit-wheeler-pair-creation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9mj54">  <b>Resumo:</b> </
 p><p data-block-key="dhfr9">Plasmas eletrão-positrão existem na vizinhan
 ça de objetos astrofísicos\, como estrelas de neutrões. Este é um dos 
 motivos que contribui para o interesse geral em estudar os comportamentos 
 destes plasmas\, que contrastam fortemente com plasmas de laboratório con
 vencionais ião-eletrão devido à simetria das massas entres as espécies
  positivas e negativas. A produção de pares eletrão-positrão em quanti
 dade suficiente para observar efeitos coletivos é um desafio em física m
 oderna. Uma maneira de gerar estes pares consiste em colidir um impulso de
  laser de alta intensidade com um feixe de eletrões relativista. <br/><br
 />Este esquema permite a produção de fotões de alta energia através da
  dispersão de Compton não linear\, que posteriormente decaem num par ele
 trão-positrão através da criação de pares de Breit-Wheeler não linea
 r. Uma desvantagem destas experiências atualmente reside no número baixo
  de positrões produzidos e na interferência com outros processos (como p
 ares produzidos por fotões de bremsstrahlung). <br/><br/>Nesta tese\, um 
 esquema usando um impulso de laser com duas cores é usado para alcançar 
 a separação espacial dos pares produzidos na interação\, e dos eletrõ
 es do feixe inicial. Um modelo teórico é introduzido para prever quando 
 ocorre separação de momento das cargas em função dos parâmetros do im
 pulso de duas cores (especialmente\, da fase) e simulações Partícula-na
 -Célula mostram que este efeito dá origem a observáveis mensuráveis em
  experiências futuras. <br/><br/>Simulações com largura de feixe finito
  mostram a separação física dos pares e a corrente produzida pelo movim
 ento destas\, que pode ser controlado variando a fase relativa entre as du
 as componentes do laser.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Searching for axions in α-Ori
DTSTART:20221206T150000Z
DTEND:20221206T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:801bbfad-ecfc-4e75-8c48-edc56c05e609
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221205T101144Z
DESCRIPTION:  Axiões são partículas hipotéticas que surgiram como solu
 ção para o problema de CP da CDQ\, porém o seu potencial como partícul
 as de matéria escura logo foi descoberto. Uma das possíveis formas de pr
 odução destas partículas é através do acoplamento com fotões sob a i
 nfluência de campos eletromagnéticos intensos\, tais como os que existem
  no núcleo das estrelas. Neste trabalho\, exploramos este canal de perda 
 de energia em estrelas massivas\, nas quais é esperado um efeito mais sig
 nificativo. Mais especificamente\, calibramos a supergigante vermelha ɑ-O
 rionis\, tendo em conta diferentes valores da constante que rege o acoplam
 ento acima mencionado\, com o objetivo de estabelecer um limite superior n
 a mesma\, tendo por base os efeitos desta interação na estrutura e evolu
 ção da estrela. Com base nesta análise\, concluímos que a adição de 
 perdas de energia associadas aos axiões dá origem a perfis distintos daq
 ueles que não incluem matéria escura\, especialmente nas regiões mais c
 entrais\, para as quais ondas de gravidade internas -- possivelmente detet
 adas no futuro -- devem configurar um bom diagnóstico. Finalmente\, estab
 elecemos um limite superior na constante de acoplamento de    a partir do 
 qual não encontramos modelos capazes de reproduzir as características da
  Betelgeuse.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T101144Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.05\, Pavilhão de Civil\, Piso 1\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/searching-for-axions-in-%C
 E%B1-ori/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5wrfh">  Axiões são part
 ículas hipotéticas que surgiram como solução para o problema de CP da 
 CDQ\, porém o seu potencial como partículas de matéria escura logo foi 
 descoberto. Uma das possíveis formas de produção destas partículas é 
 através do acoplamento com fotões sob a influência de campos eletromagn
 éticos intensos\, tais como os que existem no núcleo das estrelas. <br/>
 <br/>Neste trabalho\, exploramos este canal de perda de energia em estrela
 s massivas\, nas quais é esperado um efeito mais significativo. Mais espe
 cificamente\, calibramos a supergigante vermelha ɑ-Orionis\, tendo em con
 ta diferentes valores da constante que rege o acoplamento acima mencionado
 \, com o objetivo de estabelecer um limite superior na mesma\, tendo por b
 ase os efeitos desta interação na estrutura e evolução da estrela. <br
 /><br/>Com base nesta análise\, concluímos que a adição de perdas de e
 nergia associadas aos axiões dá origem a perfis distintos daqueles que n
 ão incluem matéria escura\, especialmente nas regiões mais centrais\, p
 ara as quais ondas de gravidade internas -- possivelmente detetadas no fut
 uro -- devem configurar um bom diagnóstico. Finalmente\, estabelecemos um
  limite superior na constante de acoplamento de    a partir do qual não e
 ncontramos modelos capazes de reproduzir as características da Betelgeuse
 .</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Proton Irradiation effects in h-BN nanomembranes
DTSTART:20221206T160000Z
DTEND:20221206T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:32ad5669-5fb7-476c-9e7f-1dcbf7af8ea6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221205T101932Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:O h-BN é um semicondutor de hiato largo emergente. A s
 ua excelente condutividade térmica\, resistência mecânica e resistênci
 a à oxidação\, aliadas à sua estrutura em camadas semelhante à da gra
 fite tornam-no num material promissor para aplicações em nanoeletrónica
  bidimensional. Foram ainda descobertos emissores de fotões únicos entre
  os defeitos do h-BN\, os quais são essenciais para diversas aplicações
  em comunicações quânticas.O objetivo desta tese é estudar o efeito da
  irradiação por protões em membranas exfoliadas de h-BN. São usadas di
 versas técnicas experimentais para avaliar as propriedades óticas e estr
 uturais dos flocos e para determinar a sua resistência às irradiações.
 Os espectros de luminescência induzida por feixe de iões são dominados 
 por uma banda larga na região UV\, que também é observada por cátodo-l
 uminescência\, que é atribuída a impurezas de carbono. Foi observada a 
 extinção desta banda com a fluência da irradiação. Esta emissão tem 
 origem principalmente na superfície dos flocos\, e não foi restaurada pe
 los recozimentos. Não foram encontrados novos níveis capturadores de ele
 trões por termoluminescência após as irradiações\, e verificou-se tam
 bém uma redução da luminescência emitida. As medidas de espectroscopia
  Raman sugerem que ocorre conversão do h-BN para a fase cúbica do BN par
 a maiores concentrações de defeitos implantados. Nas medidas de difraç
 ão de raios-X de alta resolução observou-se a formação de tensões na
 lgumas amostras irradiadas\, onde o parâmetro de rede c aumentou. Estas t
 ensões foram significativamente reduzidas pelos recozimentos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221205T101956Z
LOCATION:Sala E2\,  Torre Norte\, Piso -1 - Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/proton-irradiation-effects
 -in-h-bn-nanomembranes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4667r"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="5p89g">O <i>h</i>-BN é um semicondutor de hiato largo e
 mergente. A sua excelente condutividade térmica\, resistência mecânica 
 e resistência à oxidação\, aliadas à sua estrutura em camadas semelha
 nte à da grafite tornam-no num material promissor para aplicações em na
 noeletrónica bidimensional.<br/><br/> Foram ainda descobertos emissores d
 e fotões únicos entre os defeitos do <i>h</i>-BN\, os quais são essenci
 ais para diversas aplicações em comunicações quânticas.O objetivo des
 ta tese é estudar o efeito da irradiação por protões em membranas exfo
 liadas de <i>h</i>-BN. São usadas diversas técnicas experimentais para a
 valiar as propriedades óticas e estruturais dos flocos e para determinar 
 a sua resistência às irradiações.<br/><br/>Os espectros de luminescên
 cia induzida por feixe de iões são dominados por uma banda larga na regi
 ão UV\, que também é observada por cátodo-luminescência\, que é atri
 buída a impurezas de carbono. Foi observada a extinção desta banda com 
 a fluência da irradiação. Esta emissão tem origem principalmente na su
 perfície dos flocos\, e não foi restaurada pelos recozimentos. Não fora
 m encontrados novos níveis capturadores de eletrões por termoluminescên
 cia após as irradiações\, e verificou-se também uma redução da lumin
 escência emitida.<br/><br/> As medidas de espectroscopia Raman sugerem qu
 e ocorre conversão do <i>h</i>-BN para a fase cúbica do BN para maiores 
 concentrações de defeitos implantados. Nas medidas de difração de raio
 s-X de alta resolução observou-se a formação de tensões nalgumas amos
 tras irradiadas\, onde o parâmetro de rede <i>c</i> aumentou. Estas tens
 ões foram significativamente reduzidas pelos recozimentos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Semi-device Independent Protocols for Quantum Key Distribution
DTSTART:20221207T103000Z
DTEND:20221207T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4725c323-50bb-4a6d-b290-3bf0e97ea98f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221206T092856Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo:Neste trabalho politopos de Bell e correlações quân
 ticas foram estudadas para Distribuição de Chaves Quânticas de modo Sem
 i-independente de Dispositivos (DCQ SID). Para atingir este objetivo\, dif
 erentes politopos de Bell foram explorados para encontrar novas desigualda
 des de Bell que demonstram potencial para comunicações quânticas. Neste
  trabalho é apresentada uma descrição por facets completa pela primeira
  vez dos politopos (6\,3\,2\,2)\, (3\,3\,3\,2) e (3\,2\,3\,3) e uma descri
 ção incompleta dos politopos (2\,2\,4\,4)\, (3\,3\,2\,4) e (4\,3\,3\,2).
  Para cada desigualdade gerada\, certas propriedades de interesse foram es
 tudadas nomeadamente o limite quântico\, a eficiência mínima para fecha
 r a Lacuna da Deteção e uma estimativa da dimensão mínima necessária 
 para atingir o limite quântico. A utilidade destas desigualdades para DCQ
  foi explorada assumindo que os estados quânticos partilhados entre a Ali
 ce\, o Bob e a Eve têm uma dimensão máxima de d=4x4x4. Das desigualdade
 s estudadas\, I22441 e I[[2\,2\,3\,3]\,[2\,2\,2]]2 demonstram os melhores 
 resultados. Para I22441 a eficiência mínima para obter chaves secretas f
 oi ηQKD = 0.920 e a taxa máxima de chaves secretas foi 1.979. Para I[[2\
 ,2\,3\,3]\,[2\,2\,2]]2 a eficiência mínima para obter chaves secretas fo
 i ηQKD  =0.912 e a taxa máxima de chaves secretas foi 1.284.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T092856Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/semi-device-independent-pr
 otocols-for-quantum-key-distribution/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1yux4"> <b>Resumo:</b></p>
 <p data-block-key="7naua">Neste trabalho politopos de Bell e correlações
  quânticas foram estudadas para Distribuição de Chaves Quânticas de mo
 do Semi-independente de Dispositivos (DCQ SID). Para atingir este objetivo
 \, diferentes politopos de Bell foram explorados para encontrar novas desi
 gualdades de Bell que demonstram potencial para comunicações quânticas.
  <br/><br/>Neste trabalho é apresentada uma descrição por facets comple
 ta pela primeira vez dos politopos (6\,3\,2\,2)\, (3\,3\,3\,2) e (3\,2\,3\
 ,3) e uma descrição incompleta dos politopos (2\,2\,4\,4)\, (3\,3\,2\,4)
  e (4\,3\,3\,2). Para cada desigualdade gerada\, certas propriedades de in
 teresse foram estudadas nomeadamente o limite quântico\, a eficiência m
 ínima para fechar a Lacuna da Deteção e uma estimativa da dimensão mí
 nima necessária para atingir o limite quântico. <br/><br/>A utilidade de
 stas desigualdades para DCQ foi explorada assumindo que os estados quânti
 cos partilhados entre a Alice\, o Bob e a Eve têm uma dimensão máxima d
 e d=4x4x4. Das desigualdades estudadas\, I22441 e I[[2\,2\,3\,3]\,[2\,2\,2
 ]]2 demonstram os melhores resultados. <br/><br/>Para I22441 a eficiência
  mínima para obter chaves secretas foi ηQKD = 0.920 e a taxa máxima de 
 chaves secretas foi 1.979. Para I[[2\,2\,3\,3]\,[2\,2\,2]]2 a eficiência 
 mínima para obter chaves secretas foi ηQKD  =0.912 e a taxa máxima de c
 haves secretas foi 1.284.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimization of the development of bacterial vaccines In silico pr
 ediction of protein–ligand interaction during downstream process develop
 ment using molecular dynamics simulations
DTSTART:20221207T103000Z
DTEND:20221207T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4e32efcb-0570-4097-aff5-3586af1b4470
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221206T093056Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:  Devido ao aumento da resistência antimicrobiana\, o 
 campo das vacinas bacterianas está a ter um grande desenvolvimento recent
 emente. O aumento da potência e eficiência do computadores aumentou a ut
 ilização de modelos computacionais para a sua investigação. Para este 
 projecto\, será implementada uma metodologia para realizar simulações m
 olecularas cromatográficas de troca iónica para lisozima\, uma proteína
  conhecida na literature\, e sepharose FF como a resina\, para comparar pa
 râmetros de interacção utilizando o formalismo de steric mass action. I
 sto será realizado pelo grupo de Downstream processing na Janssen Vaccine
 s em estreita coordenação com os engenheiros da empresa de software de s
 imulacoes moleculares Schrodinger. Em primeiro lugar\, foram feitas simula
 ções de 50 ns para 32 orientações da proteína. A fim de determinar qu
 ais destas estabilizaram ou atingiram o equilíbrio e depois podem ser uti
 lizadas para avançar a fim de atingir o objectivo\, os dados da simulaç
 ão foram primeiro examinados utilizando a energia de interacção proteí
 na-superfície e a distância do centro da massa\, a partir daí algumas d
 as orientações foram removidas.Finalmente\, foram criados mapas de dist
 ância para estimar os dois parâmetros de steric mass action: characteris
 tic charge e steric hindrance factor para todas as restantes orientações
 \, utilizando duas distâncias de corte para verificar a dependência da m
 esma. Os valores de characteristic charge obtidos foram 1.14±0.62 e 2.64
 ±1.32\, e os valores de steric hindrance factor foram 48.91±9.30 e 48.42
 ±7.81. Os resultados e uma estratégia para obter a constante de equilíb
 rio foram discutidos em detalhe.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T093234Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimization-of-the-develo
 pment-of-bacterial-vaccines-in-silico-prediction-of-proteinligand-interact
 ion-during-downstream-process-development-using-molecular-dynamics-simulat
 ions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gzfjc"><b>Resumo:  </b></p
 ><p data-block-key="132cb">Devido ao aumento da resistência antimicrobian
 a\, o campo das vacinas bacterianas está a ter um grande desenvolvimento 
 recentemente. <br/><br/>O aumento da potência e eficiência do computador
 es aumentou a utilização de modelos computacionais para a sua investiga
 ção. Para este projecto\, será implementada uma metodologia para realiz
 ar simulações molecularas cromatográficas de troca iónica para lisozim
 a\, uma proteína conhecida na literature\, e <i>sepharose FF</i> como a r
 esina\, para comparar parâmetros de interacção utilizando o formalismo 
 de <i>steric mass action</i>. Isto será realizado pelo grupo de Downstrea
 m processing na Janssen Vaccines em estreita coordenação com os engenhei
 ros da empresa de software de simulacoes moleculares Schrodinger. <br/><br
 />Em primeiro lugar\, foram feitas simulações de 50 ns para 32 orientaç
 ões da proteína. A fim de determinar quais destas estabilizaram ou ating
 iram o equilíbrio e depois podem ser utilizadas para avançar a fim de at
 ingir o objectivo\, os dados da simulação foram primeiro examinados util
 izando a energia de interacção proteína-superfície e a distância do c
 entro da massa\, a partir daí algumas das orientações foram removidas.<
 br/><br/>Finalmente\, foram criados mapas de distância para estimar os do
 is parâmetros de <i>steric mass action</i>: <i>characteristic charge</i> 
 e <i>steric hindrance factor</i> para todas as restantes orientações\, u
 tilizando duas distâncias de corte para verificar a dependência da mesma
 . Os valores de <i>characteristic charge</i> obtidos foram 1.14±0.62 e 2.
 64±1.32\, e os valores de <i>steric hindrance factor</i> foram 48.91±9.3
 0 e 48.42±7.81. Os resultados e uma estratégia para obter a constante de
  equilíbrio foram discutidos em detalhe.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Distributed Quantum Annealing
DTSTART:20221207T130000Z
DTEND:20221207T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e4c11719-39ed-4055-8fb3-a4ab9606fcc9
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221206T093728Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Conseguem ser avistadas no horizonte as vantagens prome
 tidas por computação quântica. No entanto\, essas vantagens são mantid
 as longe devido a obstáculos como o ruído e a decoerência. Esses obstá
 culos limitam severamente a escalabilidade de computadores quânticos\, ma
 s uma das maneiras de enfrentar o problema poderá ser através da distrib
 uição da computação quântica onde\, idealmente\, poderíamos aumentar
  os recursos computacionais apenas adicionando nodos ao cluster de computa
 dores quânticos. Neste projecto é proposto um novo método para distribu
 ir quantum annealing. A nossa abordagem depende do processo de Trotteriza
 ção para dividir a evolução adiabática em passos locais e não-locais
 \, cujos últimos são distribuídos usando operações locais e comunica
 ções clássicas assistidas de entrelaçamento quântico (eLOCC). São es
 tabelecidos limites teóricos no tamanho do passo do processo de Trotteriz
 ação e na probabilidade da distribuição bem sucedida. Estes podem ser 
 usados para extrair a utilidade do protocolo de quantum annealing distribu
 ído partindo de um problema de quantum annealing. Estes limites são vali
 dados através de simulações numéricas da evolução do sistema\, para 
 uma gama de problemas de quantum annealing com complexidade crescente. As 
 simulações revelam que este processo tem uma transição de fase many-bo
 dy localization (MBL)\, que é semelhante a transições de fase encontrad
 as em sistemas de Floquet. As simulações mostram também que o protocolo
  permite algumas falhas na distribuição. Finalmente\, concluímos discut
 indo a viabilidade de quantum annealing distribuído considerando o progre
 sso no estado da arte\, aplicando os limites teóricos que foram deduzidos
 .
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T093728Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/distributed-quantum-anneal
 ing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="tmx16"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="331ie">Conseguem ser avistadas no horizonte as vantagens
  prometidas por computação quântica. No entanto\, essas vantagens são 
 mantidas longe devido a obstáculos como o ruído e a decoerência. Esses 
 obstáculos limitam severamente a escalabilidade de computadores quântico
 s\, mas uma das maneiras de enfrentar o problema poderá ser através da d
 istribuição da computação quântica onde\, idealmente\, poderíamos au
 mentar os recursos computacionais apenas adicionando nodos ao cluster de c
 omputadores quânticos. Neste projecto é proposto um novo método para di
 stribuir quantum annealing. <br/><br/>A nossa abordagem depende do process
 o de Trotterização para dividir a evolução adiabática em passos locai
 s e não-locais\, cujos últimos são distribuídos usando operações loc
 ais e comunicações clássicas assistidas de entrelaçamento quântico (e
 LOCC). São estabelecidos limites teóricos no tamanho do passo do process
 o de Trotterização e na probabilidade da distribuição bem sucedida. Es
 tes podem ser usados para extrair a utilidade do protocolo de quantum anne
 aling distribuído partindo de um problema de quantum annealing. <br/><br/
 >Estes limites são validados através de simulações numéricas da evolu
 ção do sistema\, para uma gama de problemas de quantum annealing com com
 plexidade crescente. As simulações revelam que este processo tem uma tra
 nsição de fase many-body localization (MBL)\, que é semelhante a transi
 ções de fase encontradas em sistemas de Floquet. As simulações mostram
  também que o protocolo permite algumas falhas na distribuição. Finalme
 nte\, concluímos discutindo a viabilidade de quantum annealing distribuí
 do considerando o progresso no estado da arte\, aplicando os limites teór
 icos que foram deduzidos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Higher gauge theory and  its connections
DTSTART:20221207T143000Z
DTEND:20221207T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:792d1c61-3e92-4a05-b785-eea59f41e26a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221202T101540Z
DESCRIPTION: The aim of the talk is to introduce some notions of higher ga
 uge theory for a physics audience. Higher gauge theory is a generalization
  of standard gauge theory\, where everything is raised one (or more) dimen
 sions\, e.g. the gauge potentials become anti-symmetric 2-index tensors\, 
 and the field strengths become antisymmetric 3-index tensors.The geometric
  language of differential forms provides a useful framework for describing
  higher gauge theory. The connections in the title refer both to the mathe
 matical term for gauge potentials and to links with notions more familiar 
 to physicists\, such as monopoles\, the standard model\, Wilson loops etc.
  
LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T101540Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/higher-gauge-theory-and-it
 s-connections/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cow9g"> The aim of the tal
 k is to introduce some notions of higher gauge theory for a physics audien
 ce. Higher gauge theory is a generalization of standard gauge theory\, whe
 re everything is raised one (or more) dimensions\, e.g. the gauge potentia
 ls become anti-symmetric 2-index tensors\, and the field strengths become 
 antisymmetric 3-index tensors.<br/><br/>The geometric language of differen
 tial forms provides a useful framework for describing higher gauge theory.
  The connections in the title refer both to the mathematical term for gaug
 e potentials and to links with notions more familiar to physicists\, such 
 as monopoles\, the standard model\, Wilson loops etc. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational Footprints of the A4-symmetric Three-Higgs-Doublet M
 odel
DTSTART:20221207T160000Z
DTEND:20221207T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6ebee016-dea9-41e8-b4a7-bbffc7babc1b
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221206T094034Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Apesar dos seus vários sucessos\, o Modelo Padrão de 
 física de partículas deixa alguns problemas em aberto\, nomeadamente a o
 rigem da assimetria bariónica do Universo e oscilações de neutrinos. Sa
 be-se por isso que a teoria está incompleta. Assim sendo\, nas últimas d
 écadas\, várias extensões além do Modelo Padrão têm sido estudadas. 
 Modelos com N dubletos de Higgs\, tornaram-se populares por conterem ingre
 dientes necessários para a bariogénese eletrofraca e mecanismo de seesaw
 . Dada a dificuldade em testá-las com as experiências existentes\, fundo
 s estocásticos de ondas gravitacionais provenientes de transições de fa
 se cosmológicas têm vindo a ser investigados com uma nova abordagem de t
 este. Nesta tese\, um modelo contendo três dubletos de Higgs com simetria
  A4 de sabor é estudado no contexto de fundos estocásticos de ondas grav
 itacionais. Considera-se o caso particular em que três dubletos adquirem 
 um valor expectável no vácuo real. Relativamente a interações de Yukaw
 a\, associou-se a representação tripleto de A4 aos dubletos de SU(2)­L\
 , e diferentes representações singleto aos singletos de SU(2)­L. Após 
 construir-se o potencial efetivo a temperaturas finitas\, implementou-se-o
  na ferramenta CosmoTransitions. Permitindo novos bosões com massas até 
 400 GeV\, verificou-se que várias transições de fase de primeira ordem 
 com acoplamentos abaixo de 4 originam espetros de ondas gravitacionais no 
 alcance de sensibilidade de LISA\, DECIGO e BBO. Constatou-se que bosões 
 escalares mais pesados originam espetros com amplitudes pico maiores. Conc
 retamente\, verificou-se que estes espetros requerem pelo menos um bosão 
 escalar com massa superior a 270-280 GeV\, sendo assim\, mais pesado que o
  bosão de Higgs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T130353Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-footprints-o
 f-the-a4-symmetric-three-higgs-doublet-model/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cefj1"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="eebkn">Apesar dos seus vários sucessos\, o Modelo Padr
 ão de física de partículas deixa alguns problemas em aberto\, nomeadame
 nte a origem da assimetria bariónica do Universo e oscilações de neutri
 nos. Sabe-se por isso que a teoria está incompleta.<br/><br/> Assim sendo
 \, nas últimas décadas\, várias extensões além do Modelo Padrão têm
  sido estudadas. Modelos com N dubletos de Higgs\, tornaram-se populares p
 or conterem ingredientes necessários para a bariogénese eletrofraca e me
 canismo de <i>seesaw</i>. Dada a dificuldade em testá-las com as experiê
 ncias existentes\, fundos estocásticos de ondas gravitacionais provenient
 es de transições de fase cosmológicas têm vindo a ser investigados com
  uma nova abordagem de teste.<br/><br/> Nesta tese\, um modelo contendo tr
 ês dubletos de Higgs com simetria A4 de sabor é estudado no contexto de 
 fundos estocásticos de ondas gravitacionais. Considera-se o caso particul
 ar em que três dubletos adquirem um valor expectável no vácuo real. Rel
 ativamente a interações de Yukawa\, associou-se a representação triple
 to de A4 aos dubletos de SU(2)­L\, e diferentes representações singleto
  aos singletos de SU(2)­L.<br/><br/> Após construir-se o potencial efeti
 vo a temperaturas finitas\, implementou-se-o na ferramenta <i>CosmoTransit
 ions</i>. Permitindo novos bosões com massas até 400 GeV\, verificou-se 
 que várias transições de fase de primeira ordem com acoplamentos abaixo
  de 4 originam espetros de ondas gravitacionais no alcance de sensibilidad
 e de LISA\, DECIGO e BBO.<br/><br/> Constatou-se que bosões escalares mai
 s pesados originam espetros com amplitudes pico maiores. Concretamente\, v
 erificou-se que estes espetros requerem pelo menos um bosão escalar com m
 assa superior a 270-280 GeV\, sendo assim\, mais pesado que o bosão de Hi
 ggs.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Blockchain-based Smart Contracts Application for Energy Trading
DTSTART:20221212T140000Z
DTEND:20221212T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3636bd03-77c5-43c5-b1ba-5b37171e56a7
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221209T135258Z
DESCRIPTION: ResumoO mundo está longe de atingir os objetivos da Agenda 2
 030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável. O setor de energia é responsáve
 l por quase três quartos das emissões que causam as alterações climát
 icas\, provando que\, para atingir estes objetivos\, é necessário implem
 entar novas soluções neste setor. É imperativo reestruturar o setor ene
 rgético para acomodar uma maior parcela de fontes de energia sustentávei
 s\, especialmente no setor residencial\, uma vez que é um dos maiores con
 sumidores de eletricidade no mundo. Com a transição para as energias ren
 ováveis\, um novo tipo de agentes que consomem energia\, mas também cons
 eguem produzir - os \\textit{prosumers} - passam a ter um papel mais impor
 tante no mercado. Por isso\, a estrutura tradicional centralizada do merca
 do não consegue suportar estes novos desafios. É crucial criar novos mod
 elos de comercialização de energia\, que sejam descentralizados\, eficie
 ntes e seguros. Esta tese propõe o desenvolvimento de uma aplicação\, u
 tilizando a tecnologia \\textit{blockchain}\, que implementa contratos int
 eligentes que validam e auditam automaticamente as transações de energia
 . Isto contribuirá para o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade mais sustentá
 vel\, favorecendo a redução do recurso a combustíveis fósseis como for
 ma de produzir energia\, tornando estes novos sistemas mais acessíveis e 
 fiáveis. Além de contribuir drasticamente para a redução de emissões 
 de carbono e aumento da eficiência energética\, pode também ter impacto
 s financeiros significativos\, ao proteger o mercado de energia da instabi
 lidade do mercado de combustíveis fósseis.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T135258Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/blockchain-based-smart-con
 tracts-application-for-energy-trading/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1n18b"> <b>Resumo</b></p><
 p data-block-key="dct2">O mundo está longe de atingir os objetivos da Age
 nda 2030 para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável. O setor de energia é respon
 sável por quase três quartos das emissões que causam as alterações cl
 imáticas\, provando que\, para atingir estes objetivos\, é necessário i
 mplementar novas soluções neste setor. <br/><br/>É imperativo reestrutu
 rar o setor energético para acomodar uma maior parcela de fontes de energ
 ia sustentáveis\, especialmente no setor residencial\, uma vez que é um 
 dos maiores consumidores de eletricidade no mundo. Com a transição para 
 as energias renováveis\, um novo tipo de agentes que consomem energia\, m
 as também conseguem produzir - os \\textit{prosumers} - passam a ter um p
 apel mais importante no mercado. Por isso\, a estrutura tradicional centra
 lizada do mercado não consegue suportar estes novos desafios. <br/><br/>
 É crucial criar novos modelos de comercialização de energia\, que sejam
  descentralizados\, eficientes e seguros. Esta tese propõe o desenvolvime
 nto de uma aplicação\, utilizando a tecnologia \\textit{blockchain}\, qu
 e implementa contratos inteligentes que validam e auditam automaticamente 
 as transações de energia. <br/><br/>Isto contribuirá para o desenvolvim
 ento de uma sociedade mais sustentável\, favorecendo a redução do recur
 so a combustíveis fósseis como forma de produzir energia\, tornando este
 s novos sistemas mais acessíveis e fiáveis. Além de contribuir drastica
 mente para a redução de emissões de carbono e aumento da eficiência en
 ergética\, pode também ter impactos financeiros significativos\, ao prot
 eger o mercado de energia da instabilidade do mercado de combustíveis fó
 sseis.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Twisting polarization\, quasidisorder and Topological states
DTSTART:20221214T143000Z
DTEND:20221214T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fc9e3fe6-8c11-4001-8f99-eeedbba7791f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221209T120125Z
DESCRIPTION:Mappings between liquid crystals and superconductors motivated
  interest on the effects of chiral molecules on the spin transport across 
 aconducting electronic system and on the possible influence of topological
  states.Theinterplay between an incommensurate potential andtopological st
 ates is alsodiscussed\, in the context ofa superconductor. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T120125Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/twisting-polarization-quas
 idisorder-and-topological-states/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t43iu">Mappings between li
 quid crystals and superconductors motivated interest on the effects of chi
 ral molecules on the spin transport across aconducting electronic system a
 nd on the possible influence of topological states.Theinterplay between an
  incommensurate potential andtopological states is alsodiscussed\, in the 
 context ofa superconductor. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Using numerical relativity to search for physics beyond the Standa
 rd Model in gravitationalwave observations: high-mass LIGO-Virgo events as
  boson-star mergers
DTSTART:20221215T143000Z
DTEND:20221215T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:1b43b8b5-1c33-4b80-84f3-8748f77a3e71
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221129T153724Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Gravitational-wave astronomy has delivered dramatic
  leaps forward in our understanding of gravity\, astrophysics and our Univ
 erse at large. Despite this success\, we are yet to find evidence for one 
 of the holy grails for current scientific research: physics beyond General
  Relativity (GR) and Standard Model of Particle Physics (SM). To this end\
 , ultra-light bosons are not only one of the simplest extensions of the SM
  but are also widely considered good candidates to build up part of Dark M
 atter. For this reason\, important efforts are being dedicated towards sea
 rching for these particles and\, specifically\, for the impact of boson cl
 ouds on black-holes. In this talk I will discuss an alternative strategy t
 o look for these particles. In particular\, I will present the first syste
 matic comparison\, within the framework of Bayesian inference\, of LIGO-Vi
 rgo events to a signal model for a specific type of object beyond the SM\,
  namely a set of nearly 1000 numerical simulations of mergers of exotic ob
 jects known as (vector) boson-stars: self-gravitating condensates of ultra
 light bosons. I will discuss the chances that a fraction of the underlying
  population of these events correspond to boson-star mergers instead of bl
 ack-hole ones\, providing estimates of the mass of the corresponding ultra
 light boson. If time permits\, I will also discuss the effect of the quant
 um properties of boson-stars in their gravitational emission and the conse
 quence of its inclusion in parameter inference and model selection. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T153724Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/using-numerical-relativity
 -to-search-for-physics-beyond-the-standard-model-in-gravitationalwave-obse
 rvations-high-mass-ligo-virgo-events-as-boson-star-mergers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="goal4"> ABSTRACT: <br/>Gra
 vitational-wave astronomy has delivered dramatic leaps forward in our unde
 rstanding of gravity\, astrophysics and our Universe at large. Despite thi
 s success\, we are yet to find evidence for one of the holy grails for cur
 rent scientific research: physics beyond General Relativity (GR) and Stand
 ard Model of Particle Physics (SM). To this end\, ultra-light bosons are n
 ot only one of the simplest extensions of the SM but are also widely consi
 dered good candidates to build up part of Dark Matter. <br/><br/>For this 
 reason\, important efforts are being dedicated towards searching for these
  particles and\, specifically\, for the impact of boson clouds on black-ho
 les. In this talk I will discuss an alternative strategy to look for these
  particles. In particular\, I will present the first systematic comparison
 \, within the framework of Bayesian inference\, of LIGO-Virgo events to a 
 signal model for a specific type of object beyond the SM\, namely a set of
  nearly 1000 numerical simulations of mergers of exotic objects known as (
 vector) boson-stars: self-gravitating condensates of ultralight bosons. <b
 r/><br/>I will discuss the chances that a fraction of the underlying popul
 ation of these events correspond to boson-star mergers instead of black-ho
 le ones\, providing estimates of the mass of the corresponding ultralight 
 boson. If time permits\, I will also discuss the effect of the quantum pro
 perties of boson-stars in their gravitational emission and the consequence
  of its inclusion in parameter inference and model selection. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Advanced Imaging with Extreme Ultraviolet and Soft X-rays
DTSTART:20221216T090000Z
DTEND:20221216T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f16e9a24-ddcd-482b-a4f7-70cfd628898e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221213T110918Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Extreme Ultraviolet radiation (EUV) from high harmoni
 c generation (HHG) results in ultrashort coherent pulses of 10&#x27\;s nm 
 wavelength. Their duration\, down to the attosecond range\, allows probing
  ultrafast processes\, while their degree of coherence at short wavelength
  allows coherent diffractive imaging techniques to be implemented with res
 olutions reaching the wavelength range. However\, due to low reflectivity 
 and being highly absorbed by most materials\, there&#x27\;s still the need
  to improve EUV imaging methods.In this work\, we explored novel EUV HHG I
 maging techniques\, including the characterization of Lithium Fluoride det
 ectors\, generation of vortex beams and imaging with Spiral Zone Plates\, 
 a very promising phase contrast method.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T111044Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/advanced-imaging-with-extr
 eme-ultraviolet-and-soft-x-rays/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hfvy5"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Extreme Ultraviolet radiation (EUV) from high harmonic generation (HHG) 
 results in ultrashort coherent pulses of 10&#x27\;s nm wavelength. Their d
 uration\, down to the attosecond range\, allows probing ultrafast processe
 s\, while their degree of coherence at short wavelength allows coherent di
 ffractive imaging techniques to be implemented with resolutions reaching t
 he wavelength range. However\, due to low reflectivity and being highly ab
 sorbed by most materials\, there&#x27\;s still the need to improve EUV ima
 ging methods.<br/><br/>In this work\, we explored novel EUV HHG Imaging te
 chniques\, including the characterization of Lithium Fluoride detectors\, 
 generation of vortex beams and imaging with Spiral Zone Plates\, a very pr
 omising phase contrast method.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dia do DF
DTSTART:20221216T160000Z
DTEND:20221216T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c1c921ea-c7b5-4afc-9213-58922e1f6778
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221105T192412Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20221105T192412Z
LOCATION:Academia das Ciências de Lisboa
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dia-do-df-2022/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Computing applied to Partial Differential Equations in Pla
 sma Physics
DTSTART:20221219T090000Z
DTEND:20221219T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e2bf51f1-55a5-4594-a012-5510081ed809
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20221216T112026Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Quantum computers are a promising tool to solve certa
 in problems that are out of reach of classical computers. In this presenta
 tion\, I propose new quantum algorithms for solving some nonlinear partial
  differential equations\, which occur frequently in the context of plasma 
 physics. I start by presenting new classical methods with better asymptoti
 c complexity\, and then prove that\, when compared with the classical case
 \, this new quantum algorithm shows an exponential speedup with regards to
  the number of time steps considered\, while also having a quadratic speed
 up in other parameters. Additionally\, I also propose a new techniques to 
 perform quantum error correction and to study quantum many-body systems.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221217T123913Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-computing-applied-
 to-partial-differential-equations-in-plasma-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3a6ld"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Quantum computers are a promising tool to solve certain problems that ar
 e out of reach of classical computers. In this presentation\, I propose ne
 w quantum algorithms for solving some nonlinear partial differential equat
 ions\, which occur frequently in the context of plasma physics.<br/><br/> 
 I start by presenting new classical methods with better asymptotic complex
 ity\, and then prove that\, when compared with the classical case\, this n
 ew quantum algorithm shows an exponential speedup with regards to the numb
 er of time steps considered\, while also having a quadratic speedup in oth
 er parameters. Additionally\, I also propose a new techniques to perform q
 uantum error correction and to study quantum many-body systems.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Hybrid Quantum-Classical High-Performance Computation
DTSTART:20221219T140000Z
DTEND:20221219T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c475df98-c8c8-4cab-898b-ddf50e38f9a3
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221216T111826Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Quantum computing enjoys some proven computational ad
 vantage over classical computers\, with alluring applications: e.g.\, quan
 tum system simulation\, quantum chemistry\, cryptography\, machine learnin
 g. However\, current implementations of quantum computers are still far fr
 om resilient to effects such as dephasing and decoherence\, putting them i
 n stark contrast to the classical computing technology developed over the 
 last century. We would like to make use of both these aspects (quantum com
 putational power and classical computing technology)\, thus motivating the
  seek for hybrid algorithms: those that combine the two types of computati
 on. But\, this raises the question: when limiting\, for example\, the maxi
 mum coherent depth to the quantum circuits used\, is any quantum advantage
  preserved? If so\, how much\, and in to what relation to the limits impos
 ed? We analyze this question from a more tractable perspective\, namely\, 
 by modelling such a limitation as a limitation on the number of calls made
  coherently to an oracle of the problem. We establish an interpolation reg
 ime for a particular problem (that of Eigenvalue Estimation) as a generali
 zation of existing results in the literature\,and by applying a recently d
 eveloped technique\, named Quantum Singular Value Transformation. We then 
 look at prospective following results\, by inspecting the classes of probl
 ems for which the maximum quantum speedup is known (but an interpolating r
 egime is not).
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T114010Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/hybrid-quantum-classical-h
 igh-performance-computation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4xhry"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Quantum computing enjoys some proven computational advantage over classi
 cal computers\, with alluring applications: e.g.\, quantum system simulati
 on\, quantum chemistry\, cryptography\, machine learning.<br/><br/> Howeve
 r\, current implementations of quantum computers are still far from resili
 ent to effects such as dephasing and decoherence\, putting them in stark c
 ontrast to the classical computing technology developed over the last cent
 ury. We would like to make use of both these aspects (quantum computationa
 l power and classical computing technology)\, thus motivating the seek for
  hybrid algorithms: those that combine the two types of computation.<br/><
 br/> But\, this raises the question: when limiting\, for example\, the max
 imum coherent depth to the quantum circuits used\, is any quantum advantag
 e preserved? If so\, how much\, and in to what relation to the limits impo
 sed? We analyze this question from a more tractable perspective\, namely\,
  by modelling such a limitation as a limitation on the number of calls mad
 e coherently to an oracle of the problem.<br/><br/> We establish an interp
 olation regime for a particular problem (that of Eigenvalue Estimation) as
  a generalization of existing results in the literature\,and by applying a
  recently developed technique\, named Quantum Singular Value Transformatio
 n. We then look at prospective following results\, by inspecting the class
 es of problems for which the maximum quantum speedup is known (but an inte
 rpolating regime is not).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Entangled Photon Pair Source for Free-Space Quantum Communication
DTSTART:20221219T190000Z
DTEND:20221219T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:68e18f76-79bc-4fdf-81e8-c03ed083b23c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20221219T090447Z
DESCRIPTION: ResumoInformação é um dos recursos mais valiosos do mundo 
 e a informação quântica visa trazer um novo paradigma. Um dos ingredien
 tes essenciais para as tecnologias de fotónica quântica\, em particular 
 comunicações quânticas seguras\, são fontes de pares de fotões entrel
 açados. O entrelaçamento quântico é uma propriedade particular dos sis
 temas quânticos que permite a implementação de comunicações seguras q
 ue de outra forma seriam impossíveis com informação clássica. Uma font
 e de pares de fotões entrelaçados pode ser usada adicionalmente como Her
 alded Single Photon Source (HSPS) para experiências ópticas de Distribui
 ção de Chaves Quânticas (DCQ). Nesta tese\, desenvolvemos uma fonte de 
 pares de fotões para telecomunicações em espaço livre capaz de produzi
 r estados quânticos de alta qualidade. Para gerar entrelaçamento quânti
 co\, usámos um processo óptico não linear chamado Spontaneous Parametri
 c Down Conversion (SPDC)\, que gera pares de fotões correlacionados. Cara
 cterizamos estes pares usando um interferômetro Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) para
  medir e compensar o seu atraso temporal. Também usámos o Bell State Ana
 lyzer para medir a qualidade do entrelaçamento. Em adição\, desenvolvem
 os um design preliminar para um emissor de estados quânticos ótico minia
 turizado que serve como base para o design do primeiro nano satélite port
 uguês para comunicações quânticas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T090447Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/entangled-photon-pair-sour
 ce-for-free-space-quantum-communication/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vk2vk"> <b>Resumo</b></p><
 p data-block-key="7v9p6">Informação é um dos recursos mais valiosos do 
 mundo e a informação quântica visa trazer um novo paradigma. Um dos ing
 redientes essenciais para as tecnologias de fotónica quântica\, em parti
 cular comunicações quânticas seguras\, são fontes de pares de fotões 
 entrelaçados. O entrelaçamento quântico é uma propriedade particular d
 os sistemas quânticos que permite a implementação de comunicações seg
 uras que de outra forma seriam impossíveis com informação clássica. <b
 r/><br/>Uma fonte de pares de fotões entrelaçados pode ser usada adicion
 almente como Heralded Single Photon Source (HSPS) para experiências ópti
 cas de Distribuição de Chaves Quânticas (DCQ). Nesta tese\, desenvolvem
 os uma fonte de pares de fotões para telecomunicações em espaço livre 
 capaz de produzir estados quânticos de alta qualidade. <br/><br/>Para ger
 ar entrelaçamento quântico\, usámos um processo óptico não linear cha
 mado Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion (SPDC)\, que gera pares de fot
 ões correlacionados. Caracterizamos estes pares usando um interferômetro
  Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) para medir e compensar o seu atraso temporal. <br/><
 br/>Também usámos o Bell State Analyzer para medir a qualidade do entrel
 açamento. Em adição\, desenvolvemos um design preliminar para um emisso
 r de estados quânticos ótico miniaturizado que serve como base para o de
 sign do primeiro nano satélite português para comunicações quânticas.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum matter and its splendor: when plasmas\, particles and quan
 tum technologies meet
DTSTART:20230112T160000Z
DTEND:20230112T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3fd41d96-d0e0-425a-bc7f-c5251fa1b654
SEQUENCE:13
CREATED:20221223T110444Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Quantum Matter commonly refers to materials which re
 quire quantum mechanics for a proper description\, and its study falls mai
 nly in the field of condensed matter. Motivated by the interdisciplinarity
  in the most recent challenges of modern physics – namely topology\, pla
 smonics\, quantum technologies and dark matter – quantum matter requires
  different tools and covers subjects of various disciplines: plasma physic
 s\, material science and particle physics. This is why the best theoretica
 l physics institutes across the world strongly invest on quantum matter re
 search.In this talk\, I will explain my research in quantum matter\, which
 \, in a nutshell\, comprises the study of quantum materials under the view
  of a plasma physicist (and vice versa). In particular\, I will present th
 ree axes of research that put in evidence such a rich\, interdisciplinary 
 merging of disciplines: graphene plasmonics\, production and detection of 
 axions (one of the best candidates to dark matter) in plasmas and meta-mat
 erials\, and quantum simulations with cold atoms. I will conclude with a c
 onsideration on how my theoretical work is in close relation to the experi
 ments performed both at IST and in other institutions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T114336Z
LOCATION:TBA
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-matter-and-its-spl
 endor-when-plasmas-particles-and-quantum-technologies-meet/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6pfcx">Abstract: Quantum M
 atter commonly refers to materials which require quantum mechanics for a p
 roper description\, and its study falls mainly in the field of condensed m
 atter. Motivated by the interdisciplinarity in the most recent challenges 
 of modern physics – namely topology\, plasmonics\, quantum technologies 
 and dark matter – quantum matter requires different tools and covers sub
 jects of various disciplines: plasma physics\, material science and partic
 le physics. This is why the best theoretical physics institutes across the
  world strongly invest on quantum matter research.</p><p data-block-key="5
 9toe"></p><p data-block-key="aj29u">In this talk\, I will explain my resea
 rch in quantum matter\, which\, in a nutshell\, comprises the study of qua
 ntum materials under the view of a plasma physicist (and vice versa). In p
 articular\, I will present three axes of research that put in evidence suc
 h a rich\, interdisciplinary merging of disciplines: graphene plasmonics\,
  production and detection of axions (one of the best candidates to dark ma
 tter) in plasmas and meta-materials\, and quantum simulations with cold at
 oms. I will conclude with a consideration on how my theoretical work is in
  close relation to the experiments performed both at IST and in other inst
 itutions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Thermodynamics of  Quantum Computers
DTSTART:20230118T143000Z
DTEND:20230118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:209bde61-a8f8-47a1-8eef-b4b07bd8711f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230103T093202Z
DESCRIPTION: Exploiting quantum dynamics and quantum correlations to proce
 ss information has established new forms of computation and simulation\, o
 ffering significant speed-ups in the time of the computations. However\, a
 nother potential advantage of quantum dynamics\, still poorly explored\, i
 s the energetic performance of the computations\, currently a bottleneck i
 n classical high-performance computing. In this seminar\, I will discuss s
 ome recent results we have obtained in the study of the thermodynamics of 
 quantum gates\, a physics of information problem currently getting increas
 ing attention. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T093202Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-thermodynamics-of-quan
 tum-computers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="04c2q"> Exploiting quantum
  dynamics and quantum correlations to process information has established 
 new forms of computation and simulation\, offering significant speed-ups i
 n the time of the computations. <br/><br/>However\, another potential adva
 ntage of quantum dynamics\, still poorly explored\, is the energetic perfo
 rmance of the computations\, currently a bottleneck in classical high-perf
 ormance computing. In this seminar\, I will discuss some recent results we
  have obtained in the study of the thermodynamics of quantum gates\, a phy
 sics of information problem currently getting increasing attention. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Symmetry Constrained Multi-Higgs Extensions of the Standard Model
DTSTART:20230119T093000Z
DTEND:20230119T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8e102577-554d-4a21-80e9-0add9015af92
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230119T105129Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T105129Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/symmetry-constrained-multi
 -higgs-extensions-of-the-standard-model/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The high-energy collision of charged black holes
DTSTART:20230119T143000Z
DTEND:20230119T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:344e4fb4-06b1-4793-8b88-f3f08939b575
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230116T141934Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: Ultra-relativistic collisions of black holes are ide
 al settings where to investigate how general relativity behaves under extr
 eme conditions. A large fraction of the allowed parameter space has been e
 xplored over the past 13 years (including mass\, spin\, impact parameter)\
 , with the notable exception of charge. The inclusion of charge is signifi
 cant because it adds non trivial degrees of freedom to the system. For exa
 mple\, charge constitutes another way to reach extremality (together with 
 spin) and opens up a new channel to radiate away energy (through electroma
 gnetic waves). Moreover\, charge makes the study more directly relevant to
  particle physics and the production of microscopic black holes in cosmic 
 rays and in particle accelerators. In this talk\, I am going to present th
 e first numerical-relativity simulations of head-on collisions of black ho
 les with the same charge and mass. In particular\, I am going to discuss w
 hat they can teach us about a variety of conjectures\, including cosmic ce
 nsorship and the role of the inner structure of bodies colliding at relati
 vistic speed.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230116T142000Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-high-energy-collision-
 of-charged-black-holes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ie55d">ABSTRACT: Ultra-rel
 ativistic collisions of black holes are ideal settings where to investigat
 e how general relativity behaves under extreme conditions. A large fractio
 n of the allowed parameter space has been explored over the past 13 years 
 (including mass\, spin\, impact parameter)\, with the notable exception of
  charge. <br/><br/>The inclusion of charge is significant because it adds 
 non trivial degrees of freedom to the system. For example\, charge constit
 utes another way to reach extremality (together with spin) and opens up a 
 new channel to radiate away energy (through electromagnetic waves). Moreov
 er\, charge makes the study more directly relevant to particle physics and
  the production of microscopic black holes in cosmic rays and in particle 
 accelerators. <br/><br/>In this talk\, I am going to present the first num
 erical-relativity simulations of head-on collisions of black holes with th
 e same charge and mass. In particular\, I am going to discuss what they ca
 n teach us about a variety of conjectures\, including cosmic censorship an
 d the role of the inner structure of bodies colliding at relativistic spee
 d.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Extreme plasma physics in the lab and in astrophysics
DTSTART:20230125T143000Z
DTEND:20230125T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0f14b29f-738d-4bb9-aee6-b83087613e67
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230119T105436Z
DESCRIPTION: Many extreme astrophysical scenarios share common underlying 
 microphysics with laboratory scenarios with relativistic particle beams an
 d ultra-intense lasers. In these conditions\, collective plasma effects dr
 iven by relativistic flows\, ultra-high field intensities\, and quantum el
 ectrodynamics effects are intertwined. In many scenarios\, these relativis
 tic and quantum effects can have direct consequences on the collective pla
 sma dynamics. The underlying first principle mechanisms are highly nonline
 ar\, and occur at scales far from the plasma or the object scales\, making
  these processes intrinsically multi-scale\, and thus requiring a combinat
 ion of theory and large-scale numerical simulations. The conditions under 
 which extreme plasma physics can be relevant will be discussed\, along wit
 h the recent progress (from large-scale simulations of compact objects to 
 multi-dimensional laser/beam plasma interactions)\, illustrating how ultra
 -intense electromagnetic fields approaching the critical Schwinger field i
 mpact the collective plasma dynamics. This interplay will be emphasized\, 
 and the main challenges and open questions will be presented.Work partiall
 y supported by the European Research Council (AdG InPairs).
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T105436Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/extreme-plasma-physics-in-
 the-lab-and-in-astrophysics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d7o9i"> </p><p data-block-
 key="4delc">Many extreme astrophysical scenarios share common underlying m
 icrophysics with laboratory scenarios with relativistic particle beams and
  ultra-intense lasers. In these conditions\, collective plasma effects dri
 ven by relativistic flows\, ultra-high field intensities\, and quantum ele
 ctrodynamics effects are intertwined. <br/><br/>In many scenarios\, these 
 relativistic and quantum effects can have direct consequences on the colle
 ctive plasma dynamics. The underlying first principle mechanisms are highl
 y nonlinear\, and occur at scales far from the plasma or the object scales
 \, making these processes intrinsically multi-scale\, and thus requiring a
  combination of theory and large-scale numerical simulations. <br/><br/>Th
 e conditions under which extreme plasma physics can be relevant will be di
 scussed\, along with the recent progress (from large-scale simulations of 
 compact objects to multi-dimensional laser/beam plasma interactions)\, ill
 ustrating how ultra-intense electromagnetic fields approaching the critica
 l Schwinger field impact the collective plasma dynamics. This interplay wi
 ll be emphasized\, and the main challenges and open questions will be pres
 ented.</p><p data-block-key="k7oe">Work partially supported by the Europea
 n Research Council (AdG InPairs).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Particle Physics Seminars I
DTSTART:20230125T160000Z
DTEND:20230125T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:37797a1c-f514-470f-9a3d-71ce28d7033d
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20221223T115238Z
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Liliana ApolinárioTitle: Unveiling the time structur
 e of QCD jetsAbstract: Heavy-ion collisions are a unique laboratory to rec
 reate the high energy and density conditions prevalent during the primordi
 al moments of our Universe: the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP). This new state o
 f matter is made of the elementary building blocks (quarks and gluons) of 
 Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)\, a key ingredient of the Particle Physics St
 andard Model. Unveiling the characteristics of the QGP allows us to ascert
 ain the QCD&#x27\;s fundamental properties. This goal can be achieved in h
 adronic collisions through jets: spray of particles that result from the f
 ragmentation of high-energy quarks and gluons produced concurrently with t
 he collision. The fact that jets in proton-proton collisions are well unde
 rstood has allowed us to successfully use them to extract the QGP&#x27\;s 
 time-averaged properties. However\, jets are evolving multi-scale objects 
 that witness the entire space-time evolution of the system\, making them u
 nique tools for analysing the strong time dependence of the QGP properties
 . In this talk\, I will present the most recent breakthroughs that unlocke
 d time-differential methods for a full time-scan of the QGP at current col
 liders&#x27\; energies.Speaker: Nuno LeonardoTitle: The LHC at the intensi
 ty frontierAbstract: The LHC is our most powerful tool to probe nature at 
 the smallest scales and most fundamental level. The strategy is to accumul
 ate large datasets at high energies to search for tiny signals. One such s
 ignal was revealed a decade ago\, and resulted in the experimental confirm
 ation of the last standard model particle. While no new particles beyond t
 he standard model have been established so far\, there is tantalising evid
 ence of their presence in the data. Namely\, a persistent and significant 
 pattern of deviations from the theory predictions has been revealed\, the 
 so-called flavour anomalies. I’ll present the exploration of rare signal
 s around the flavour sector that we’ll continue to pursue at the LHC and
  beyond. Such exploration encompasses direct and indirect searches for new
  physics\, with both general-purpose and dedicated detectors. In this cont
 ext\, I’ll also introduce the most recent CERN experiment\, that we have
  just installed at the LHC\, with the goal of observing collider neutrinos
  for the first time\, and probing the anomalies in lepton universality. Th
 e broader goal is that of exploring the unmatched physics potential of the
  LHC to the fullest extent and into the intensity frontier we are now ente
 ring.Speaker: João PenedoTitle: Piecing together the Flavour puzzleAbstra
 ct: Despite its repeated successes\, the Standard Model is not the last wo
 rd in our understanding of the subatomic world. The peculiarities that set
  neutrinos apart from other particles hint at Neutrino Physics as the most
  promising gateway to Physics Beyond the Standard Model (BSM). In an era o
 f precision\, neutrino masses and mixing are fundamental pieces in the bro
 ader puzzle of Flavour.  From the theoretical and phenomenological viewpo
 int\, one strives to find unified and testable descriptions of the known f
 lavour patterns which address fundamental problems in Particle Physics -- 
 e.g. the smallness and nature of neutrino masses\, the nature of dark matt
 er\, the sources of matter-antimatter asymmetry and its absence in strong 
 interactions. Such new Physics may justify tantalising anomalies in the da
 ta. The unprecedented sensitivities of upcoming experiments (e.g. DUNE\, B
 elle and SHiP) will allow us to scrutinise these BSM scenarios and persist
 ent deviations within the next decade.Speaker: Andreas TrautnerTitle: The 
 Standard Model flavor puzzle and perspectives of a resolutionAbstract: Wit
 h decades worth of data from high precision flavor experiments and robust 
 confirmation at the LHC\, addressing the Standard Model flavor puzzle is m
 ore pressing than ever. I will briefly\, pedagogically introduce the puzzl
 e then discuss my way to approach its resolution. This involves new mathem
 atical techniques\, for example\, to understand the violation of matter-an
 timatter symmetry\, as well as new model building extensions (including mu
 lti-Higgs models) to scrutinize experimental anomalies and the elementary 
 structure of quarks\, charged leptons and neutrinos. Most importantly\, th
 e dynamics of the flavor structure needs to be understood in order to redu
 ce the number of necessary input parameters. This gives way to testable pr
 edictions not only at the LHC and future colliders but potentially also in
  the cosmological background radiation and high energy cosmic rays. Since 
 all of this could be embedded in UV complete frameworks such as string the
 ory\, a correct model should reveal groundbreaking connections also to oth
 er important puzzles of modern particle physics such as the origin of neut
 rino masses\, dark matter\, or the unification of gauge interactions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T120106Z
LOCATION:QA1.1\, south tower
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particle-physics-seminars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ih21x"><b>Speaker:</b> Lil
 iana Apolinário</p><p data-block-key="927hh"><b>Title:</b> Unveiling the 
 time structure of QCD jets</p><p data-block-key="cha9e"><b>Abstract:</b> H
 eavy-ion collisions are a unique laboratory to recreate the high energy an
 d density conditions prevalent during the primordial moments of our Univer
 se: the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP). This new state of matter is made of the 
 elementary building blocks (quarks and gluons) of Quantum Chromodynamics (
 QCD)\, a key ingredient of the Particle Physics Standard Model. Unveiling 
 the characteristics of the QGP allows us to ascertain the QCD&#x27\;s fund
 amental properties. This goal can be achieved in hadronic collisions throu
 gh jets: spray of particles that result from the fragmentation of high-ene
 rgy quarks and gluons produced concurrently with the collision. The fact t
 hat jets in proton-proton collisions are well understood has allowed us to
  successfully use them to extract the QGP&#x27\;s time-averaged properties
 . However\, jets are evolving multi-scale objects that witness the entire 
 space-time evolution of the system\, making them unique tools for analysin
 g the strong time dependence of the QGP properties. In this talk\, I will 
 present the most recent breakthroughs that unlocked time-differential meth
 ods for a full time-scan of the QGP at current colliders&#x27\; energies.<
 /p><p data-block-key="2vf4u"></p><p data-block-key="adepc"><b>Speaker:</b>
  Nuno Leonardo</p><p data-block-key="696au"><b>Title:</b> The LHC at the i
 ntensity frontier</p><p data-block-key="376ps"><b>Abstract:</b> The LHC is
  our most powerful tool to probe nature at the smallest scales and most fu
 ndamental level. The strategy is to accumulate large datasets at high ener
 gies to search for tiny signals. One such signal was revealed a decade ago
 \, and resulted in the experimental confirmation of the last standard mode
 l particle. While no new particles beyond the standard model have been est
 ablished so far\, there is tantalising evidence of their presence in the d
 ata. Namely\, a persistent and significant pattern of deviations from the 
 theory predictions has been revealed\, the so-called flavour anomalies. I
 ’ll present the exploration of rare signals around the flavour sector th
 at we’ll continue to pursue at the LHC and beyond. Such exploration enco
 mpasses direct and indirect searches for new physics\, with both general-p
 urpose and dedicated detectors. In this context\, I’ll also introduce th
 e most recent CERN experiment\, that we have just installed at the LHC\, w
 ith the goal of observing collider neutrinos for the first time\, and prob
 ing the anomalies in lepton universality. The broader goal is that of expl
 oring the unmatched physics potential of the LHC to the fullest extent and
  into the intensity frontier we are now entering.</p><p data-block-key="86
 9ag"></p><p data-block-key="2rbbb"><b>Speaker:</b> João Penedo</p><p data
 -block-key="59r03"><b>Title:</b> Piecing together the Flavour puzzle</p><p
  data-block-key="7ahs1"><b>Abstract:</b> Despite its repeated successes\, 
 the Standard Model is not the last word in our understanding of the subato
 mic world. The peculiarities that set neutrinos apart from other particles
  hint at Neutrino Physics as the most promising gateway to Physics Beyond 
 the Standard Model (BSM). In an era of precision\, neutrino masses and mix
 ing are fundamental pieces in the broader puzzle of Flavour.  From the th
 eoretical and phenomenological viewpoint\, one strives to find unified and
  testable descriptions of the known flavour patterns which address fundame
 ntal problems in Particle Physics -- e.g. the smallness and nature of neut
 rino masses\, the nature of dark matter\, the sources of matter-antimatter
  asymmetry and its absence in strong interactions. Such new Physics may ju
 stify tantalising anomalies in the data. The unprecedented sensitivities o
 f upcoming experiments (e.g. DUNE\, Belle and SHiP) will allow us to scrut
 inise these BSM scenarios and persistent deviations within the next decade
 .</p><p data-block-key="b8340"></p><p data-block-key="2r42r"><b>Speaker:</
 b> Andreas Trautner</p><p data-block-key="3esae"><b>Title:</b> The Standar
 d Model flavor puzzle and perspectives of a resolution</p><p data-block-ke
 y="5f8cj"><b>Abstract:</b> With decades worth of data from high precision 
 flavor experiments and robust confirmation at the LHC\, addressing the Sta
 ndard Model flavor puzzle is more pressing than ever. I will briefly\, ped
 agogically introduce the puzzle then discuss my way to approach its resolu
 tion. This involves new mathematical techniques\, for example\, to underst
 and the violation of matter-antimatter symmetry\, as well as new model bui
 lding extensions (including multi-Higgs models) to scrutinize experimental
  anomalies and the elementary structure of quarks\, charged leptons and ne
 utrinos. Most importantly\, the dynamics of the flavor structure needs to 
 be understood in order to reduce the number of necessary input parameters.
  This gives way to testable predictions not only at the LHC and future col
 liders but potentially also in the cosmological background radiation and h
 igh energy cosmic rays. Since all of this could be embedded in UV complete
  frameworks such as string theory\, a correct model should reveal groundbr
 eaking connections also to other important puzzles of modern particle phys
 ics such as the origin of neutrino masses\, dark matter\, or the unificati
 on of gauge interactions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A novel magnetoresistive tactile soft-sensor\, inspired by biologi
 cal cilia
DTSTART:20230127T100000Z
DTEND:20230127T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:aa070e65-2d28-427a-93bb-c42931d140fa
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230126T164506Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo: A sensação táctil é fulcral para a precisão da m
 otricidade humana\, e a implementação deste tipo de sensibilidade em rob
 ôs através do desenvolvimento de sensores tácteis é de elevada import
 ância para que estas máquinas tenham sensações tácteis como as nossas
 . Os sensores de magnetoresistência por efeito de túnel (TMR) são bons 
 candidatos a transdutores para este tipo de dispositivos\, devido à sua e
 levada sensibilidade e potencial de miniaturização. Com o objectivo de p
 roduzir um sensor TMR altamente sensível que simultaneamente permita a de
 teção de campo magnético em várias direções\, a otimização de jun
 ções TMR de alumina sem necessidade de recozimento térmico foi realizad
 a\, atingindo um rácio de TMR de 35%. Um die monolítico com sensibilidad
 e 2D numa configuração em ponte de Wheatstone foi concebido e fabricado\
 , tirando partido da dispensa de recozimento das junções TMR desenvolvid
 as. Adicionalmente\, de modo a modularizar o sensor e corrigir algumas das
  suas não-idealidades\, uma interface electrónica analógica foi desenvo
 lvida\, com a capacidade de ser facilmente integrada em plataformas robót
 icas. Foi concebido um sensor táctil inspirado na estrutura ciliar encont
 rada em certos seres biológicos\, que consiste numa protuberância cilín
 drica alongada fixa à superfície do sensor TMR 2D. Uma relação empíri
 ca foi encontrada para a resposta do sinal 2D em função da defleção e 
 rotação do cílio. Diferentes configurações do sensor ciliar foram tes
 tadas relativamente à sua capacidade de detetar e resolver topografia em 
 superfícies\, sendo capaz de detetar estruturas com até 20 µm de altura
 . A implementação de um dispositivo com capacidade para medir a textura 
 de superfícies poderá permitir a utilização de uma nova métrica da qu
 alidade destes produtos\, tanto em sistemas de apanha automática como em 
 sistemas de controlo de qualidade na cadeia de abastecimento. Maçãs e mo
 rangos que apresentavam duas classes de qualidade (maduro ou podre) foram 
 testados. A precisão da classificação\, avaliada através de validaçã
 o cruzada com 1 fruto\, foi de 96% quando foram testadas maçãs classific
 adas com um classificador Bayes Gaussiano Ingénuo e 83% quando foram test
 adas maçãs classificadas com um algoritmo de Floresta Aleatória. Este d
 esempenho está em linha com aquele que é observado noutros sistemas tác
 teis ou baseados em análise de imagem\, demonstrando o potencial deste se
 nsor para o controlo de qualidade na agricultura. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T164506Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-novel-magnetoresistive-t
 actile-soft-sensor-inspired-by-biological-cilia/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ub209"> Resumo: </p><p dat
 a-block-key="78ln7">A sensação táctil é fulcral para a precisão da mo
 tricidade humana\, e a implementação deste tipo de sensibilidade em rob
 ôs através do desenvolvimento de sensores tácteis é de elevada import
 ância para que estas máquinas tenham sensações tácteis como as nossas
 . Os sensores de magnetoresistência por efeito de túnel (TMR) são bons 
 candidatos a transdutores para este tipo de dispositivos\, devido à sua e
 levada sensibilidade e potencial de miniaturização. <br/><br/>Com o obje
 ctivo de produzir um sensor TMR altamente sensível que simultaneamente pe
 rmita a deteção de campo magnético em várias direções\, a otimizaç
 ão de junções TMR de alumina sem necessidade de recozimento térmico fo
 i realizada\, atingindo um rácio de TMR de 35%. Um die monolítico com se
 nsibilidade 2D numa configuração em ponte de Wheatstone foi concebido e 
 fabricado\, tirando partido da dispensa de recozimento das junções TMR d
 esenvolvidas. Adicionalmente\, de modo a modularizar o sensor e corrigir a
 lgumas das suas não-idealidades\, uma interface electrónica analógica f
 oi desenvolvida\, com a capacidade de ser facilmente integrada em platafor
 mas robóticas. <br/><br/>Foi concebido um sensor táctil inspirado na est
 rutura ciliar encontrada em certos seres biológicos\, que consiste numa p
 rotuberância cilíndrica alongada fixa à superfície do sensor TMR 2D. U
 ma relação empírica foi encontrada para a resposta do sinal 2D em funç
 ão da defleção e rotação do cílio. Diferentes configurações do sen
 sor ciliar foram testadas relativamente à sua capacidade de detetar e res
 olver topografia em superfícies\, sendo capaz de detetar estruturas com a
 té 20 µm de altura. <br/><br/>A implementação de um dispositivo com ca
 pacidade para medir a textura de superfícies poderá permitir a utilizaç
 ão de uma nova métrica da qualidade destes produtos\, tanto em sistemas 
 de apanha automática como em sistemas de controlo de qualidade na cadeia 
 de abastecimento. <br/><br/>Maçãs e morangos que apresentavam duas class
 es de qualidade (maduro ou podre) foram testados. A precisão da classific
 ação\, avaliada através de validação cruzada com 1 fruto\, foi de 96%
  quando foram testadas maçãs classificadas com um classificador Bayes Ga
 ussiano Ingénuo e 83% quando foram testadas maçãs classificadas com um 
 algoritmo de Floresta Aleatória. Este desempenho está em linha com aquel
 e que é observado noutros sistemas tácteis ou baseados em análise de im
 agem\, demonstrando o potencial deste sensor para o controlo de qualidade 
 na agricultura. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Quantum Operators of Virtual Particles
DTSTART:20230131T160000Z
DTEND:20230131T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:7420d56a-172e-498b-a980-30558aff0b9c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230126T164132Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:We show that virtual particles\, despite being unobs
 ervable\, can be described by quantum operators which can be interpreted u
 nder certain conditions as valid quantum states with interesting connectio
 ns to quantum information. For virtual fermions\, we prove that such state
 s can be regarded as 2-qubit thermal states and study their entanglement. 
 For spin-1 virtual bosons and virtual pairs of fermions\, we find them to 
 be associated to 4-qubit operators containing all the details of the inter
 actions. Finally\, we study how renormalization affects these results. The
 se findings represent new connections between quantum field theory\, quant
 um information and quantum thermodynamics.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T164132Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-quantum-operators-of-v
 irtual-particles/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p3px9"> </p><p data-block-
 key="kdga">Abstract:<br/>We show that virtual particles\, despite being un
 observable\, can be described by quantum operators which can be interprete
 d under certain conditions as valid quantum states with interesting connec
 tions to quantum information. <br/><br/>For virtual fermions\, we prove th
 at such states can be regarded as 2-qubit thermal states and study their e
 ntanglement. For spin-1 virtual bosons and virtual pairs of fermions\, we 
 find them to be associated to 4-qubit operators containing all the details
  of the interactions. <br/><br/>Finally\, we study how renormalization aff
 ects these results. These findings represent new connections between quant
 um field theory\, quantum information and quantum thermodynamics.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Particle Physics Seminars II
DTSTART:20230201T160000Z
DTEND:20230201T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:7082cd16-b720-4512-921c-df8c9dc646a5
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20221223T115939Z
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Ruben ConceiçãoTitle: Exploring the extreme energy 
 UniverseAbstract: Ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and very high-ene
 rgy gamma rays are the highest-energy known particles and radiation\, resp
 ectively. Their study allows us to probe some of the most extreme phenomen
 a in our Universe and to investigate its fundamental physics properties. T
 he Pierre Auger Observatory\, with its upgrade\, AugerPrime\, and the futu
 re Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory\, are two of the most ambitio
 us astroparticle physics facilities in the world. In this talk\, I will br
 iefly discuss the technological challenges and physics opportunities conne
 cted with the study of these physics objects\, which defy our understandin
 g about acceleration mechanisms and particle interactions.Speaker: Catarin
 a CosmeTitle: Glimpses of a physicist journey to the dark side of the Univ
 erseAbstract: In this talk\, I will introduce myself\, give an overview of
  my academic path\, and briefly discuss the main lines of investigation th
 at I have pursued so far. I will pay special attention to the dynamics and
  phenomenology of non-thermal Dark Matter candidates\, in both standard an
 d non-standard cosmologies. Finally\, I will give a taste of future projec
 ts I want to follow.Speaker: Luiz Vale SilvaTitle: Opportunities in a high
 -statistics era for flavor physics: novel predictions of the Standard Mode
 l and New Physics probesAbstract: Flavor physics plays a central role in p
 article physics: for instance\, it led to the discovery of Charge-Parity (
 CP) violation. I discuss briefly the current and future status of the extr
 action of the CKM matrix elements in the Standard Model (SM). I also comme
 nt on the role charm physics can play in testing the Kobayashi-Maskawa mec
 hanism\, responsible for generating CP violation in the quark sector of th
 e SM. Finally\, I discuss bounds on different categories of generic New Ph
 ysics contributions.Speaker: Cristóvão VilelaTitle: Neutrino experiments
  at the intensity and energy frontiersAbstract: Neutrinos are some of the 
 least well understood particles in the Standard Model (SM) and play a cent
 ral role in major open questions in Physics: How did matter come to domina
 te over antimatter in the history of the Universe? Are there symmetries un
 derlying the flavour structure of the SM? Why are neutrino masses so small
 ? In this talk I will briefly describe two neutrino experiments which will
  help elucidate these puzzles: DUNE\, which is set to discover or rule out
  matter-antimatter asymmetry in neutrino oscillations\; and SND@LHC\, whic
 h will measure for the first time interactions of neutrinos of all three f
 lavours produced at CERN&#x27\;s Large Hadron Collider.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T200013Z
LOCATION:VA4\, Piso -1\, Pavilhão de Engenharia Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particle-physics-seminars-
 ii/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ebaf2"><b>Speaker:</b> Rub
 en Conceição</p><p data-block-key="bj415"><b>Title:</b> Exploring the ex
 treme energy Universe</p><p data-block-key="64lks"><b>Abstract:</b> Ultra-
 high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and very high-energy gamma rays are the h
 ighest-energy known particles and radiation\, respectively. Their study al
 lows us to probe some of the most extreme phenomena in our Universe and to
  investigate its fundamental physics properties. The Pierre Auger Observat
 ory\, with its upgrade\, AugerPrime\, and the future Southern Wide-field G
 amma-ray Observatory\, are two of the most ambitious astroparticle physics
  facilities in the world. In this talk\, I will briefly discuss the techno
 logical challenges and physics opportunities connected with the study of t
 hese physics objects\, which defy our understanding about acceleration mec
 hanisms and particle interactions.</p><p data-block-key="6d9ss"></p><p dat
 a-block-key="31mbr"><b>Speaker:</b> Catarina Cosme</p><p data-block-key="d
 ciik"><b>Title:</b> Glimpses of a physicist journey to the dark side of th
 e Universe</p><p data-block-key="au0cb"><b>Abstract:</b> In this talk\, I 
 will introduce myself\, give an overview of my academic path\, and briefly
  discuss the main lines of investigation that I have pursued so far. I wil
 l pay special attention to the dynamics and phenomenology of non-thermal D
 ark Matter candidates\, in both standard and non-standard cosmologies. Fin
 ally\, I will give a taste of future projects I want to follow.</p><p data
 -block-key="154qi"></p><p data-block-key="e186s"><b>Speaker:</b> Luiz Vale
  Silva</p><p data-block-key="160cv"><b>Title:</b> Opportunities in a high-
 statistics era for flavor physics: novel predictions of the Standard Model
  and New Physics probes</p><p data-block-key="to46"><b>Abstract:</b> Flavo
 r physics plays a central role in particle physics: for instance\, it led 
 to the discovery of Charge-Parity (CP) violation. I discuss briefly the cu
 rrent and future status of the extraction of the CKM matrix elements in th
 e Standard Model (SM). I also comment on the role charm physics can play i
 n testing the Kobayashi-Maskawa mechanism\, responsible for generating CP 
 violation in the quark sector of the SM. Finally\, I discuss bounds on dif
 ferent categories of generic New Physics contributions.</p><p data-block-k
 ey="e7vj6"></p><p data-block-key="2jt1o"><b>Speaker:</b> Cristóvão Vilel
 a</p><p data-block-key="97prd"><b>Title:</b> Neutrino experiments at the i
 ntensity and energy frontiers</p><p data-block-key="910b7"><b>Abstract:</b
 > Neutrinos are some of the least well understood particles in the Standar
 d Model (SM) and play a central role in major open questions in Physics: H
 ow did matter come to dominate over antimatter in the history of the Unive
 rse? Are there symmetries underlying the flavour structure of the SM? Why 
 are neutrino masses so small? In this talk I will briefly describe two neu
 trino experiments which will help elucidate these puzzles: DUNE\, which is
  set to discover or rule out matter-antimatter asymmetry in neutrino oscil
 lations\; and SND@LHC\, which will measure for the first time interactions
  of neutrinos of all three flavours produced at CERN&#x27\;s Large Hadron 
 Collider.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:8º Workshop do MEFT
DTSTART:20230208T093000Z
DTEND:20230208T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:05800b7b-4e7b-47b8-93e5-0538f2542724
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20230202T113557Z
DESCRIPTION:Convidamos toda a comunidade do Instituto Superior Técnico a 
 participar na 8ª edição do Workshop dos alunos do mestrado de Engenhari
 a Física Tecnológica. O objetivo do encontro é permitir a divulgação 
 dos projetos que cada aluno irá realizar no âmbito da sua Dissertação 
 de Mestrado.O encontro vai decorrer nos dias 8 e 9 de fevereiro de 2023\, 
 das 9h30 às 18h00h\, no Anfiteatro Abreu Faro. O programa do workshop est
 á disponível neste link.Este workshop é parte integrante da disciplina 
 &quot\;Projeto Integrador de 2º Ciclo em Engenharia Física Tecnológica&
 quot\; do curso de mestrado de engenharia Física Tecnológica.Comité Cie
 ntífico:Ílidio LopesGonçalo FigueiraPatricia GonçalvesPedro RibeiroOrg
 anização:Francisco PaisDiogo GonçalvesDuarte FeiteiraDavid LopesEufémi
 o MarquesMaria GóisPaulo FigueiredoMiguel GonçalvesJoão Patrício
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T124200Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/8meftworkshop/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qx4tr">Convidamos toda a c
 omunidade do Instituto Superior Técnico a participar na 8ª edição do W
 orkshop dos alunos do mestrado de Engenharia Física Tecnológica. O objet
 ivo do encontro é permitir a divulgação dos projetos que cada aluno ir
 á realizar no âmbito da sua Dissertação de Mestrado.</p><p data-block-
 key="81hhd">O encontro vai decorrer nos dias 8 e 9 de fevereiro de 2023\, 
 das 9h30 às 18h00h\, no Anfiteatro Abreu Faro. O programa do workshop est
 á disponível neste link.<br/><br/>Este workshop é parte integrante da d
 isciplina &quot\;Projeto Integrador de 2º Ciclo em Engenharia Física Tec
 nológica&quot\; do curso de mestrado de engenharia Física Tecnológica.<
 br/><br/>Comité Científico:<br/></p><ul><li data-block-key="anj7d"><a hr
 ef="https://centra.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/team/?id=1650">Ílidio Lopes</a></li
 ><li data-block-key="duh02"><a href="https://goncalofigueira.wordpress.com
 /">Gonçalo Figueira</a></li><li data-block-key="amrq"><a href="https://ww
 w.lip.pt/~patricia/">Patricia Gonçalves</a></li><li data-block-key="bv9gt
 "><a href="http://web.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/~ribeiro.pedro/wordpress/">Pedro 
 Ribeiro</a></li></ul><p data-block-key="11q2b"></p><p data-block-key="a4g0
 9">Organização:<br/></p><ul><li data-block-key="16si">Francisco Pais</li
 ><li data-block-key="2c2hb">Diogo Gonçalves</li><li data-block-key="1fnqj
 ">Duarte Feiteira</li><li data-block-key="bh7sm">David Lopes</li><li data-
 block-key="17s2u">Eufémio Marques</li><li data-block-key="efukg">Maria G
 óis</li><li data-block-key="45med">Paulo Figueiredo</li><li data-block-ke
 y="f1eis">Miguel Gonçalves</li><li data-block-key="als8f">João Patrício
 </li></ul>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Search for new physics in exclusive processes at the Large Hadron 
 Collider
DTSTART:20230209T110000Z
DTEND:20230209T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f4264f3c-5694-4553-a596-95c10879b1de
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230206T141124Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Photon-photon collisions may provide the conditions t
 o study particle production with masses at the electroweak scale. By taggi
 ng the leading proton from the hard interaction\, the Precision Proton Spe
 ctrometer (PPS) provides an increased sensitivity to select exclusive proc
 esses and probe the standard model (SM). PPS is a detector system at appro
 ximately 210 m from the interaction point around the CMS detector\, and it
  is designed to perform measurements of e.g. the quartic gauge couplings a
 nd search for rare exclusive processes. Since 2016\, PPS has been taking d
 ata in normal high-luminosity proton-proton LHC collisions. A search for e
 xclusive processes using data collected by the CMS experiment is performed
  and the results obtained are presented. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230206T141124Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/search-for-new-physics-in-
 exclusive-processes-at-the-large-hadron-collider/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rjswx"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Photon-photon collisions may provide the conditions to study particle pr
 oduction with masses at the electroweak scale. By tagging the leading prot
 on from the hard interaction\, the Precision Proton Spectrometer (PPS) pro
 vides an increased sensitivity to select exclusive processes and probe the
  standard model (SM). <br/><br/>PPS is a detector system at approximately 
 210 m from the interaction point around the CMS detector\, and it is desig
 ned to perform measurements of e.g. the quartic gauge couplings and search
  for rare exclusive processes. Since 2016\, PPS has been taking data in no
 rmal high-luminosity proton-proton LHC collisions. <br/><br/>A search for 
 exclusive processes using data collected by the CMS experiment is performe
 d and the results obtained are presented. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Axisymmetric critical collapse on a shoestring
DTSTART:20230216T143000Z
DTEND:20230216T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e21e77f5-3f4f-46f2-b244-d5a71b361c1b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230210T151459Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: The study of vacuum critical collapse has acquired 
 an aura of unapproachability in its 30 years of existence. It is often tho
 ught that only highly sophisticated numerical methods together with immens
 e supercomputer clusters will suffice for treating this problem. My recent
 ly defended PhD thesis questions this folk lore by using only open-source 
 code running on single machines to discover universal echoing in near-crit
 ical axisymmetric vacuum spacetimes. In this talk I will discuss my work f
 rom the software-development perspective. I will describe the approaches\,
  tools\, and techniques I used to make the most of the limited development
  manpower and computing resources available to me. Some of these\, such as
  writing assembly code by hand in order to access vector capabilities of m
 odern CPUs\, come from my multimedia-software background and are not commo
 nly encountered in physics codes.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T151459Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/axisymmetric-critical-coll
 apse-on-a-shoestring/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6cvj9"> ABSTRACT: </p><p d
 ata-block-key="71c3u">The study of vacuum critical collapse has acquired a
 n aura of unapproachability in its 30 years of existence. It is often thou
 ght that only highly sophisticated numerical methods together with immense
  supercomputer clusters will suffice for treating this problem. My recentl
 y defended PhD thesis questions this folk lore by using only open-source c
 ode running on single machines to discover universal echoing in near-criti
 cal axisymmetric vacuum spacetimes. In this talk I will discuss my work fr
 om the software-development perspective. <br/><br/>I will describe the app
 roaches\, tools\, and techniques I used to make the most of the limited de
 velopment manpower and computing resources available to me. Some of these\
 , such as writing assembly code by hand in order to access vector capabili
 ties of modern CPUs\, come from my multimedia-software background and are 
 not commonly encountered in physics codes.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Learning more from Kerr - New tools and related results
DTSTART:20230223T143000Z
DTEND:20230223T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:547986be-7efb-423d-b08d-3573ee86de27
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230220T102015Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: There is good reason to think that gravitational wav
 e physics\, and particularly single black hole perturbation theory\, is at
  a turning point. In this talk\, I will review some of the challenges curr
 ently facing our understanding of single perturbed black holes. The settin
 g of this review will be gravitational waves from the merger of stellar ma
 ss binary black holes (BBHs)\, and related conceptual tensions. I will pay
  particular attention to the relevance of Kerr “quasi-normal modes” (Q
 NMs) to BBH merger\, and I will discuss how our burgeoning understanding o
 f QNM orthogonality points the way to new directions of research. As an ex
 ample\, I will present a proof-of-concept for a purely spectral method of 
 solving Teukoslky’s radial equation. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T102015Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/learning-more-from-kerr-ne
 w-tools-and-related-results/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8qnl8"><b>ABSTRACT: </b></
 p><p data-block-key="1r5jo">There is good reason to think that gravitation
 al wave physics\, and particularly single black hole perturbation theory\,
  is at a turning point. In this talk\, I will review some of the challenge
 s currently facing our understanding of single perturbed black holes. <br/
 ><br/>The setting of this review will be gravitational waves from the merg
 er of stellar mass binary black holes (BBHs)\, and related conceptual tens
 ions. I will pay particular attention to the relevance of Kerr “quasi-no
 rmal modes” (QNMs) to BBH merger\, and I will discuss how our burgeoning
  understanding of QNM orthogonality points the way to new directions of re
 search. As an example\, I will present a proof-of-concept for a purely spe
 ctral method of solving Teukoslky’s radial equation. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Study of solar modulation effects on cosmic ray fluxes measured by
  the AMS experiment
DTSTART:20230227T090000Z
DTEND:20230227T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:dff7ef2e-2ac7-457f-b5b9-fa8ba35ae014
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230210T142921Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo Ao atravessarem o sistema solar os raios cósmicos dep
 aram-se com um fluxo de plasma magnetizado altamente condutor que emana do
  Sol\, conhecido como Vento Solar\, que transporta o turbulento campo magn
 ético solar e com o qual estes interagem. Devido à atividade solar\, a h
 eliosfera está sujeita a variações de curta e longa duração que se re
 fletem no fluxo de raios cósmicos na forma de variabilidade temporal\, es
 pecialmente a baixas energias (até cerca de 50 GeV)\, na proximidade da T
 erra. Esta variabilidade da intensidade de raios cósmicos na heliosfera 
 é conhecida como Modulação Solar dos Raios Cósmicos Galácticos. O Esp
 ectrómetro Magnético de Partículas Alfa (AMS-02) é um detetor de raios
  cósmicos de alta precisão instalado na Estação Espacial Internacional
  (ISS) que observa continuamente o fluxo de raios cósmicos e as suas vari
 ações no tempo\, posicionando-se como uma plataforma única para estudar
  Modulação Solar. Nesta tese caracterizou-se de forma introdutória os r
 aios cósmicos e relevou-se AMS enquanto o detetor usado para os observar 
 e estudar. Estudou-se a estimativa do fluxo de raios cósmicos em grande d
 etalhe enquanto se analisou o desempenho dos diferentes sub-detetores envo
 lvidos. Descreveu-se o processo através do qual se utilizou a grande prec
 isão de AMS e dos seus sub-detetores para identificar as astro-partícula
 s que esta deteta e como foi estimado o fluxo resolvido em tempo com uma r
 esolução de 27 dias (conhecida como rotação solar Bartel). Foi introdu
 zido o processo físico da Modulação Solar e apresentou-se uma revisão 
 da equação de transporte de Parker e as suas ligações ao campo magnét
 ico solar através dos parâmetros de propagação. Utilizando técnicas m
 odernas de análise de frequências\, caracterizou-se o fluxo de protões 
 resolvido no tempo\, quer no domínio do tempo quer das frequências\, e c
 orrelacionouse o mesmo com as diferentes periodicidades temporais presente
 s no Ciclo de Atividade Solar. 2 Usando um modelo do transporte de raios c
 ósmicos na heliosfera\, em combinação com uma grande coleção de dados
  experimentais\, mostrou-se evidência de um atraso temporal de 8 meses en
 tre as observações do ciclo de atividade solar e o fluxo de raios cósmi
 cos medido no espaço. Este resultado permite prever o fluxo de raios cós
 micos na Terra através da observação da atividade solar. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T142921Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/study-of-solar-modulation-
 effects-on-cosmic-ray-fluxes-measured-by-the-ams-experiment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="10wgx"><b> Resumo</b> </p>
 <p data-block-key="8al99">Ao atravessarem o sistema solar os raios cósmic
 os deparam-se com um fluxo de plasma magnetizado altamente condutor que em
 ana do Sol\, conhecido como Vento Solar\, que transporta o turbulento camp
 o magnético solar e com o qual estes interagem. Devido à atividade solar
 \, a heliosfera está sujeita a variações de curta e longa duração que
  se refletem no fluxo de raios cósmicos na forma de variabilidade tempora
 l\, especialmente a baixas energias (até cerca de 50 GeV)\, na proximidad
 e da Terra. <br/><br/>Esta variabilidade da intensidade de raios cósmicos
  na heliosfera é conhecida como Modulação Solar dos Raios Cósmicos Gal
 ácticos. O Espectrómetro Magnético de Partículas Alfa (AMS-02) é um d
 etetor de raios cósmicos de alta precisão instalado na Estação Espacia
 l Internacional (ISS) que observa continuamente o fluxo de raios cósmicos
  e as suas variações no tempo\, posicionando-se como uma plataforma úni
 ca para estudar Modulação Solar. Nesta tese caracterizou-se de forma int
 rodutória os raios cósmicos e relevou-se AMS enquanto o detetor usado pa
 ra os observar e estudar. <br/><br/>Estudou-se a estimativa do fluxo de ra
 ios cósmicos em grande detalhe enquanto se analisou o desempenho dos dife
 rentes sub-detetores envolvidos. Descreveu-se o processo através do qual 
 se utilizou a grande precisão de AMS e dos seus sub-detetores para identi
 ficar as astro-partículas que esta deteta e como foi estimado o fluxo res
 olvido em tempo com uma resolução de 27 dias (conhecida como rotação s
 olar Bartel). Foi introduzido o processo físico da Modulação Solar e ap
 resentou-se uma revisão da equação de transporte de Parker e as suas li
 gações ao campo magnético solar através dos parâmetros de propagaçã
 o. <br/><br/>Utilizando técnicas modernas de análise de frequências\, c
 aracterizou-se o fluxo de protões resolvido no tempo\, quer no domínio d
 o tempo quer das frequências\, e correlacionouse o mesmo com as diferente
 s periodicidades temporais presentes no Ciclo de Atividade Solar. 2 Usando
  um modelo do transporte de raios cósmicos na heliosfera\, em combinaçã
 o com uma grande coleção de dados experimentais\, mostrou-se evidência 
 de um atraso temporal de 8 meses entre as observações do ciclo de ativid
 ade solar e o fluxo de raios cósmicos medido no espaço. Este resultado p
 ermite prever o fluxo de raios cósmicos na Terra através da observação
  da atividade solar. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Radiation Damage of Optical Components in Scintillator Detectors: 
 from ATLAS/LHC Tile Calorimeter to Future Experiments
DTSTART:20230227T140000Z
DTEND:20230227T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c5242c12-6d12-4e05-966b-cb2d962bc33e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230224T211148Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The European Strategy for Particle Physics update re
 marks on the importance of the detectors&#x27\; R&amp\;D in preparation fo
 r the Future Circular Collider (FCC). In scintillator-based calorimeter sy
 stems\, a high energy resolution is needed for an FCC electron-positron co
 llider\, while a hadron collider option requires high radiation hardness. 
 The study of the degradation history of current operating detectors in act
 ual experimental conditions\, such as those of the ATLAS hadronic calorime
 ter TileCal\, is fundamental in this context. In this work\, a study of th
 e ageing of the TileCal hadronic calorimeter due to radiation exposure is 
 presented.In addition\, a TileCal-like design will be proposed for an FCC 
 electron-positron collider detector. Initial simulation studies on the des
 ign of this calorimeter\, considering decisive factors such as the geometr
 y\, the sampling fraction and the energy resolution\, were performed and w
 ill also be presented. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T211148Z
LOCATION:Online (Password Acesso Zoom: 412974)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/radiation-damage-of-optica
 l-components-in-scintillator-detectors-from-atlaslhc-tile-calorimeter-to-f
 uture-experiments/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="sszye"> Abstract:<br/>The 
 European Strategy for Particle Physics update remarks on the importance of
  the detectors&#x27\; R&amp\;D in preparation for the Future Circular Coll
 ider (FCC). In scintillator-based calorimeter systems\, a high energy reso
 lution is needed for an FCC electron-positron collider\, while a hadron co
 llider option requires high radiation hardness. <br/><br/>The study of the
  degradation history of current operating detectors in actual experimental
  conditions\, such as those of the ATLAS hadronic calorimeter TileCal\, is
  fundamental in this context. In this work\, a study of the ageing of the 
 TileCal hadronic calorimeter due to radiation exposure is presented.<br/><
 br/>In addition\, a TileCal-like design will be proposed for an FCC electr
 on-positron collider detector. Initial simulation studies on the design of
  this calorimeter\, considering decisive factors such as the geometry\, th
 e sampling fraction and the energy resolution\, were performed and will al
 so be presented. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Vortices in two-dimensional condensates: towards a novel platform 
 for quantum technologies
DTSTART:20230227T153000Z
DTEND:20230227T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:44895fe6-a4d8-47c0-9902-cc5a3090c572
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230224T144221Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: In this thesis\, we consider the implementation of 
 a quantum computer in systems of BoseEinstein condensates\, quantum vortic
 es and impurities as a roadmap to the investigation of the fundamental phy
 sics of these systems. We consider questions of structure\, scalability\, 
 dynamical stability\, robustness against decoherence/perturbations\, amena
 bility to external control and availability of quantum resources\, which a
 re necessary elements to encode and perform error-tolerant quantum informa
 tion processing. BECs with vortices are a good platform to explore these q
 uestions\, since it is well known that vortices in this superfluid are dyn
 amically stable\, topologically robust\, stationary configurations that ca
 n be created in large numbers to form Abrikosov lattices. Their robustness
 \, structure and scalability suggests the realization of qubits by making 
 impurities occupy the vortex core. Thus\, we began by characterizing these
  bound states to establish a good basis on which to encode a qubit. The ne
 xt step was to characterize the excitations of the vortex-BEC. Motivated b
 y questions of robustness\, we introduced a measure that characterizes the
 se excitations with respect to their interactions with any impurity. We fo
 und that some characteristic excitation modes of this system have an excep
 tional capacity to interact with impurities\, which lead us to suggest a n
 ovel mechanism of quantum-level control of impurities. With this work\, we
  have also established that the low-energy excitations of the vortex-BEC h
 ave an anomalous dispersion. We then studied the interactions between the 
 two parts of the system\, and found that the resulting collective excitati
 ons obey a deformed quantum statistics\, known as para-Bose statistics. We
  characterized geometrically the single-body state of these excitations\, 
 known to be non-classical\, and found a non-trivial geometric phase. In tu
 rn\, the many-body states indicate that the excitations are in a condensed
  state. We attempt to characterize this condensate and discuss its implica
 tions towards this system as a quantum platform. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T144221Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/vortices-in-two-dimensiona
 l-condensates-towards-a-novel-platform-for-quantum-technologies/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r5awh"><b> Abstract:</b></
 p><p data-block-key="2rdsh"> In this thesis\, we consider the implementati
 on of a quantum computer in systems of BoseEinstein condensates\, quantum 
 vortices and impurities as a roadmap to the investigation of the fundament
 al physics of these systems. We consider questions of structure\, scalabil
 ity\, dynamical stability\, robustness against decoherence/perturbations\,
  amenability to external control and availability of quantum resources\, w
 hich are necessary elements to encode and perform error-tolerant quantum i
 nformation processing. BECs with vortices are a good platform to explore t
 hese questions\, since it is well known that vortices in this superfluid a
 re dynamically stable\, topologically robust\, stationary configurations t
 hat can be created in large numbers to form Abrikosov lattices. <br/><br/>
 Their robustness\, structure and scalability suggests the realization of q
 ubits by making impurities occupy the vortex core. Thus\, we began by char
 acterizing these bound states to establish a good basis on which to encode
  a qubit. The next step was to characterize the excitations of the vortex-
 BEC. Motivated by questions of robustness\, we introduced a measure that c
 haracterizes these excitations with respect to their interactions with any
  impurity. <br/><br/>We found that some characteristic excitation modes of
  this system have an exceptional capacity to interact with impurities\, wh
 ich lead us to suggest a novel mechanism of quantum-level control of impur
 ities. With this work\, we have also established that the low-energy excit
 ations of the vortex-BEC have an anomalous dispersion. We then studied the
  interactions between the two parts of the system\, and found that the res
 ulting collective excitations obey a deformed quantum statistics\, known a
 s para-Bose statistics. <br/><br/>We characterized geometrically the singl
 e-body state of these excitations\, known to be non-classical\, and found 
 a non-trivial geometric phase. In turn\, the many-body states indicate tha
 t the excitations are in a condensed state. We attempt to characterize thi
 s condensate and discuss its implications towards this system as a quantum
  platform. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:News (lots of them...) about the black holes and neutron stars in 
 the galaxy
DTSTART:20230228T160000Z
DTEND:20230228T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fcdbcd67-a13a-4b70-8265-b193eff593e3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230224T161153Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: The knowledge of compact stellar remnants\, neutron
  stars and black holes\, has greatly expanded in recent years. Many of the
  dogmas of the past were refuted and we face a new era in which the pieces
  of the puzzle are difficult to fit\, but on the other hand many opportuni
 ties to contribute appear. I shall discuss in this seminar some of the lat
 ter\, including the masses and mass distribution of both objects\, their b
 irth in stellar collapses and other events\, and related topics.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T161153Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/news-lots-of-them-about-th
 e-black-holes-and-neutron-stars-in-the-galaxy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="62kfo"> ABSTRACT: </p><p d
 ata-block-key="c707b">The knowledge of compact stellar remnants\, neutron 
 stars and black holes\, has greatly expanded in recent years. Many of the 
 dogmas of the past were refuted and we face a new era in which the pieces 
 of the puzzle are difficult to fit\, but on the other hand many opportunit
 ies to contribute appear. I shall discuss in this seminar some of the latt
 er\, including the masses and mass distribution of both objects\, their bi
 rth in stellar collapses and other events\, and related topics.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Confinement in QED
DTSTART:20230301T143000Z
DTEND:20230301T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:800272ec-58f4-4405-8428-4eeac75e5ffc
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230222T152238Z
DESCRIPTION:It is believed that in QCD its fundamental constituints are co
 nfined\, i.e. that the Hilbertspace of the physics states does not include
  single quark or gluon states. How thisproperties translates into two poin
 t correlation functions is not clear. Certainly\,positivity violation is a
 n indication of confinement. Do we have other theories whereconfinement ta
 kes place? Indeed\, this happens for the compact formulation on latticeof 
 QED that has two phases: a confined and a non-confined phase. Then\, how d
 o theparticle propagators look like in each phase? What about positivity v
 iolation? In orderto help answering these questions\, we revist the photon
  propagator for the puregauge theory. In the confined case we show that it
  has an associated linearly growingpotential\, it has a mass gap\, that is
  related to the presence of monopoles\, and itsspectral function is not po
 sitive defined. In the non-confining phase\, our simulationssuggest that a
  free field theory is recovered in the thermodynamic limit.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T154707Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/orlando-oliveira/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="91gps">It is believed that
  in QCD its fundamental constituints are confined\, i.e. that the Hilberts
 pace of the physics states does not include single quark or gluon states. 
 How thisproperties translates into two point correlation functions is not 
 clear.<br/><br/> Certainly\,positivity violation is an indication of confi
 nement. Do we have other theories whereconfinement takes place? Indeed\, t
 his happens for the compact formulation on latticeof QED that has two phas
 es: a confined and a non-confined phase.<br/><br/> Then\, how do thepartic
 le propagators look like in each phase? What about positivity violation? I
 n orderto help answering these questions\, we revist the photon propagator
  for the puregauge theory.<br/><br/> In the confined case we show that it 
 has an associated linearly growingpotential\, it has a mass gap\, that is 
 related to the presence of monopoles\, and itsspectral function is not pos
 itive defined. In the non-confining phase\, our simulationssuggest that a 
 free field theory is recovered in the thermodynamic limit.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Topological magnons and quantum magnetism
DTSTART:20230301T160000Z
DTEND:20230301T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:747f6d37-9a1b-48d8-8dd0-b214220d6e55
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20221223T122332Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Investigations into the topology of band structures 
 in solid state physics has been one of the most important conceptual and e
 xperimental enterprises in the physics of this century. In this talk I giv
 e a broad introduction to the state of the field. Then I shall focus on my
  own work on extending existing ideas into the realm of band structures of
  magnetic excitations and the connections with interesting open directions
  in quantum magnetism. I will say something about bulk probes of Dirac and
  Weyl magnons\, surface probes of magnetism\, the zoo of topological magno
 n states and the role of magnon interactions in shaping\, destroying and c
 reating nontrivial topology. I shall also connect these findings to transp
 ort and spectroscopic experiments on a variety of magnetic materials.
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T122351Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Mathematics
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/topological-magnons-and-qu
 antum-magnetism/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cmteo"><b>Abstract:</b> In
 vestigations into the topology of band structures in solid state physics h
 as been one of the most important conceptual and experimental enterprises 
 in the physics of this century. In this talk I give a broad introduction t
 o the state of the field. Then I shall focus on my own work on extending e
 xisting ideas into the realm of band structures of magnetic excitations an
 d the connections with interesting open directions in quantum magnetism. I
  will say something about bulk probes of Dirac and Weyl magnons\, surface 
 probes of magnetism\, the zoo of topological magnon states and the role of
  magnon interactions in shaping\, destroying and creating nontrivial topol
 ogy. I shall also connect these findings to transport and spectroscopic ex
 periments on a variety of magnetic materials.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A next-generation gamma-ray observatory powered by machine learnin
 g techniques
DTSTART:20230302T110000Z
DTEND:20230302T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3941d0fc-6196-4ba2-9098-23abf9d7589c
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20230301T085456Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) 
 is the next-generation ground-based gamma-ray observatory to survey the So
 uthern hemisphere sky. The experiment\, currently in an R&amp\;D phase\, i
 s expected to have a large array of a few square kilometers composed of wa
 ter Cherenkov detectors (WCDs) placed at a high altitude (4.4 km a.s.l. or
  higher) in South America. Such an ambitious project requires the design o
 f a high-performance and cost-effective WCD to cope with the observatory n
 eeds\, particularly the capability to identify shower muons\, which is ess
 ential to ensure excellent gamma/hadron discrimination.In this work\, it i
 s shown that efficient muon tagging (and counting) can be achieved using w
 ater Cherenkov detectors with a reduced water volume and multiple PMTs\, p
 rovided that the PMT signal spatial and time patterns are interpreted by a
 n analysis based on Machine Learning (ML).The proposed WCDs would highly b
 oost the physics capabilities of SWGO\, enabling it to cover\, with a wide
  field of view\, a wide energy range\, from low energies ($\\sim$ 100 GeV)
  up to the PeV region.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T085624Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 267692)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-next-generation-gamma-ra
 y-observatory-powered-by-machine-learning-techniques/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d4gs4"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />The Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO) is the next-generat
 ion ground-based gamma-ray observatory to survey the Southern hemisphere s
 ky. The experiment\, currently in an R&amp\;D phase\, is expected to have 
 a large array of a few square kilometers composed of water Cherenkov detec
 tors (WCDs) placed at a high altitude (4.4 km a.s.l. or higher) in South A
 merica.<br/><br/> Such an ambitious project requires the design of a high-
 performance and cost-effective WCD to cope with the observatory needs\, pa
 rticularly the capability to identify shower muons\, which is essential to
  ensure excellent gamma/hadron discrimination.<br/><br/>In this work\, it 
 is shown that efficient muon tagging (and counting) can be achieved using 
 water Cherenkov detectors with a reduced water volume and multiple PMTs\, 
 provided that the PMT signal spatial and time patterns are interpreted by 
 an analysis based on Machine Learning (ML).<br/>The proposed WCDs would hi
 ghly boost the physics capabilities of SWGO\, enabling it to cover\, with 
 a wide field of view\, a wide energy range\, from low energies ($\\sim$ 10
 0 GeV) up to the PeV region.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Core collapse in massive ST theory: phenomenology and observationa
 l potential
DTSTART:20230302T143000Z
DTEND:20230302T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:62e85c5f-b593-48a6-9a31-ba850abf0013
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230224T161418Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Though General Relativity has been successfully tes
 ted so far\, concepts such as dark energy and string theory suggest the ne
 ed of modifying it. Scalar-tensor theory is one of the most popular altern
 atives discussed. We produce studies of stellar core collapse in spherical
  symmetry in which we systematically explore the parameter space that char
 acterizes the progenitor stars\, the equation of state and the scalar-tens
 or theory of the core collapse events. We identify a remarkably simple and
  straightforward classification scheme of the resulting collapse events. F
 or any given set of parameters\, the collapse leads to one of three end st
 ates\, a weakly scalarized neutron star\, a strongly scalarized neutron st
 ar or a black hole\, possibly formed in multiple stages. The latter two en
 d states can lead to strong gravitational-wave signals that may be detecta
 ble in present continuous-wave searches with ground-based detectors. The d
 ispersive nature of the propagation of waves in the massive scalar field m
 eans the gravitational wave signals are long lived and many such signals c
 an overlap to form a stochastic background. Using different models for the
  population of supernova events in the nearby universe\, we compute predic
 tions for the energy-density in the stochastic scalar-polarized gravitatio
 nal wave background from core-collapse events in massive scalar-tensor gra
 vity for theory parameters that facilitate strong scalarization. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T161418Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/core-collapse-in-massive-s
 t-theory-phenomenology-and-observational-potential/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zux4y"> ABSTRACT: </p><p d
 ata-block-key="9e7v7">Though General Relativity has been successfully test
 ed so far\, concepts such as dark energy and string theory suggest the nee
 d of modifying it. Scalar-tensor theory is one of the most popular alterna
 tives discussed. We produce studies of stellar core collapse in spherical 
 symmetry in which we systematically explore the parameter space that chara
 cterizes the progenitor stars\, the equation of state and the scalar-tenso
 r theory of the core collapse events. <br/><br/>We identify a remarkably s
 imple and straightforward classification scheme of the resulting collapse 
 events. For any given set of parameters\, the collapse leads to one of thr
 ee end states\, a weakly scalarized neutron star\, a strongly scalarized n
 eutron star or a black hole\, possibly formed in multiple stages. The latt
 er two end states can lead to strong gravitational-wave signals that may b
 e detectable in present continuous-wave searches with ground-based detecto
 rs. <br/><br/>The dispersive nature of the propagation of waves in the mas
 sive scalar field means the gravitational wave signals are long lived and 
 many such signals can overlap to form a stochastic background. Using diffe
 rent models for the population of supernova events in the nearby universe\
 , we compute predictions for the energy-density in the stochastic scalar-p
 olarized gravitational wave background from core-collapse events in massiv
 e scalar-tensor gravity for theory parameters that facilitate strong scala
 rization. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Smart Colloidal Nanocrystals  Towards Smart Electronics
DTSTART:20230308T143000Z
DTEND:20230308T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:76b8a354-d06a-4b5c-b7aa-35490d791b78
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230302T091714Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Smart colloidal nanocrystals\, namely colloidal chalcog
 enides and halide perovskites\, have recently received much attention due 
 to their extraordinary properties\, such as tunable\, very sharp emission\
 , faster carrier recombination\, low-threshold lasing properties\, and hig
 her stability in ambient atmosphere. How do these properties change with d
 ifferent shapes\, especially for two-dimensional systems\, e.g.\, nanoplat
 elets? How the exciton behaves when they are assembled in solution? Also\,
  how do they transport charge electronically inside smart devices in solo 
 form or composite with MXene (unique 2D materials)? What about their photo
 detection limit in visible or near-IR? I will talk about these and what we
  reported in our recent work. Also\, I will talk about future prospects in
  different electrochemical energy conversion applications of these materia
 ls.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T120507Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/smart-colloidal-nanocrysta
 ls-towards-smart-electronics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="u69re"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="ecd4c">Smart colloidal nanocrystals\, namely colloidal c
 halcogenides and halide perovskites\, have recently received much attentio
 n due to their extraordinary properties\, such as tunable\, very sharp emi
 ssion\, faster carrier recombination\, low-threshold lasing properties\, a
 nd higher stability in ambient atmosphere.<br/><br/> How do these properti
 es change with different shapes\, especially for two-dimensional systems\,
  e.g.\, nanoplatelets? How the exciton behaves when they are assembled in 
 solution? Also\, how do they transport charge electronically inside smart 
 devices in solo form or composite with MXene (unique 2D materials)?<br/><b
 r/> What about their photodetection limit in visible or near-IR? I will ta
 lk about these and what we reported in our recent work. Also\, I will talk
  about future prospects in different electrochemical energy conversion app
 lications of these materials.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Understanding precessing binaryblack-hole systems
DTSTART:20230309T143000Z
DTEND:20230309T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ce2100e3-fb3a-4a83-b5a4-814c4f552796
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230303T135949Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT:Accurate signal models are essential in the analysis 
 of gravitational wave events\, from parameter estimation to astrophysical 
 interpretation and tests of general relativity. As detectors get increasin
 gly advanced it becomes ever more crucial to develop precision models of s
 ignals from a wide range of physical systems\, including black-holebinarie
 s where the spins are not aligned with the orbital angular momentum— pre
 cessing binaries. Evidence for a population of such systems has already be
 en seen during the third observing run of the LVK and this is expected to 
 become stronger in the upcoming run. I will discuss recent developments th
 at have resulted in the first complete inspiral-mergerringdown model of th
 e gravitational wave signal from a precessing binary where the precession 
 effects have been tuned to numerical relativity through merger and ringdow
 n as well as a more complete understanding of the phenomenology of such sy
 stems.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T120542Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/understanding-precessing-b
 inaryblack-hole-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1p1pq"><b>ABSTRACT:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="bsqk">Accurate signal models are essential in the anal
 ysis of gravitational wave events\, from parameter estimation to astrophys
 ical interpretation and tests of general relativity. As detectors get incr
 easingly advanced it becomes ever more crucial to develop precision models
  of signals from a wide range of physical systems\, including black-holebi
 naries where the spins are not aligned with the orbital angular momentum
 — precessing binaries.<br/><br/> Evidence for a population of such syste
 ms has already been seen during the third observing run of the LVK and thi
 s is expected to become stronger in the upcoming run. I will discuss recen
 t developments that have resulted in the first complete inspiral-mergerrin
 gdown model of the gravitational wave signal from a precessing binary wher
 e the precession effects have been tuned to numerical relativity through m
 erger and ringdown as well as a more complete understanding of the phenome
 nology of such systems.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Perspectives on Beam-Driven Plasma-Based Acceleration
DTSTART:20230313T110000Z
DTEND:20230313T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0db7ac41-a922-482c-b853-5c294cd170df
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230306T144310Z
DESCRIPTION:Particle accelerators have been engines of discovery in our un
 derstanding of the Universe and have applications in many areas of modern 
 life from medicine to security. The most powerful ones are 10’s of kilom
 eters in length\, determined by the strength of the accelerating electric 
 field. It has been four decades since the concept of using a relativistic 
 plasma wake for charged particle acceleration was first proposed. In relat
 ivistic plasma wakes the accelerating electric field can be orders of magn
 itude greater than in a conventional accelerator with the potential to red
 uce the size of the accelerating structure. The driver for producing such 
 wakes can be in intense laser pulse or a high current charged-particle bea
 m. During this time ingenious solutions for generating the ultra-high elec
 tric field over meter-scale distances\, and generating and accelerating hi
 gh quality electron and positron beams using such wakes have been realized
 . In this talk I will give a personal perspective on the progress of the f
 ield of plasma-based acceleration driven by ultrashort electron bunches an
 d where it is headed
LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T153900Z
LOCATION:Room 4.41 (2nd floor\, Civil Eng. Building)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/perspectives-on-beam-drive
 n-plasma-based-acceleration/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="iaot6">Particle accelerato
 rs have been engines of discovery in our understanding of the Universe and
  have applications in many areas of modern life from medicine to security.
  The most powerful ones are 10’s of kilometers in length\, determined by
  the strength of the accelerating electric field. It has been four decades
  since the concept of using a relativistic plasma wake for charged particl
 e acceleration was first proposed.<br/><br/> In relativistic plasma wakes 
 the accelerating electric field can be orders of magnitude greater than in
  a conventional accelerator with the potential to reduce the size of the a
 ccelerating structure. The driver for producing such wakes can be in inten
 se laser pulse or a high current charged-particle beam.<br/><br/> During t
 his time ingenious solutions for generating the ultra-high electric field 
 over meter-scale distances\, and generating and accelerating high quality 
 electron and positron beams using such wakes have been realized. In this t
 alk I will give a personal perspective on the progress of the field of pla
 sma-based acceleration driven by ultrashort electron bunches and where it 
 is headed</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Effect of disorder on surface states of Weyl nodal loop semimetals
DTSTART:20230315T143000Z
DTEND:20230315T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f640d1d5-cecf-4675-8a29-bdebdbe84824
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20230309T090549Z
DESCRIPTION:We address the effect of disorder on the topological surface (
 “drumhead”) states of a Weyl nodal loop semimetal. Two types of disord
 er are considered: Anderson disorder breaks chiral symmetry\, so\, a topo
 logical index is not defined. Weak  disorder produces the algebraic decay
  of the E=0 surface states into the bulk\, and a broadening of the low ene
 rgy density of surface states by degeneracy lifting. This behavior persist
 s up to the bulk semimetal/metal transition at the critical disorder\, Wc 
 \, above which all  surface states hybridize with bulk states and become 
 extended.Weak  chiral disorder induces a diffusive metal at zero energy a
 nd\, surprisingly\, enhances the number of topological surface states as c
 onfirmed by the winding number and the low energy DOS of the open system. 
 The topological surface states are exponentially localized into the bulk\,
  and exhibit a multifractal structure on the surface. This is a novel topo
 logical metal hosting topological multifractal surface states. The number 
 of surface states decreases either algebraically with disorder\, or  expo
 nentially if  the latter only affects intracell hoppings.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T101958Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/effect-of-disorder-on-surf
 ace-states-of-weyl-nodal-loop-semimetals/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ibw1b">We address the effe
 ct of disorder on the topological surface (“drumhead”) states of a Wey
 l nodal loop semimetal. Two types of disorder are considered: </p><p data
 -block-key="7hffj">Anderson disorder breaks chiral symmetry\, so\, a topol
 ogical index is not defined. Weak  disorder produces the algebraic decay 
 of the E=0 surface states into the bulk\, and a broadening of the low ener
 gy density of surface states by degeneracy lifting. This behavior persists
  up to the bulk semimetal/metal transition at the critical disorder\, Wc \
 , above which all  surface states hybridize with bulk states and become e
 xtended.<br/><br/>Weak  chiral disorder induces a diffusive metal at zero
  energy and\, surprisingly\, enhances the number of topological surface st
 ates as confirmed by the winding number and the low energy DOS of the open
  system. The topological surface states are exponentially localized into t
 he bulk\, and exhibit a multifractal structure on the surface.<br/><br/> T
 his is a novel topological metal hosting topological multifractal surface 
 states. The number of surface states decreases either algebraically with d
 isorder\, or  exponentially if  the latter only affects intracell hoppin
 gs.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Piercing of a boson star by a black hole
DTSTART:20230315T160000Z
DTEND:20230315T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0850a590-6985-4b48-a7f6-a8b4ac3e2ab3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230301T090402Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo: Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in physics
 . Could it be made of new light particles that form self-gravitating struc
 tures called boson stars? In this talk\, I will explore what happens when 
 a black hole collides with a boson star. Using numerical simulations in ge
 neral relativity\, I will show how the black hole swallows most of the bos
 on star material and emits gravitational waves. I will also discuss the fo
 rmation of a “gravitational atom” as a remnant of the collision. This 
 talk will shed light on the nature and fate of these exotic objects in our
  universe.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T090402Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF - sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pa
 vilhão de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/piercing-of-a-boson-star-b
 y-a-black-hole/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k4xl6"><b>Resumo: </b></p>
 <p data-block-key="e6c6b">Dark matter is one of the biggest mysteries in p
 hysics. Could it be made of new light particles that form self-gravitating
  structures called boson stars? In this talk\, I will explore what happens
  when a black hole collides with a boson star. Using numerical simulations
  in general relativity\, I will show how the black hole swallows most of t
 he boson star material and emits gravitational waves. I will also discuss 
 the formation of a “gravitational atom” as a remnant of the collision.
  This talk will shed light on the nature and fate of these exotic objects 
 in our universe.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Effective field theory of black hole perturbations with timelike s
 calar profile
DTSTART:20230316T143000Z
DTEND:20230316T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:326bf911-7e53-4752-afcd-f949f04bc391
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230310T142449Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Many dark energy (DE) models are based on a scalar f
 ield with timelike gradient. If one hopes to learn something about scalar 
 field DE from astrophysical black holes (BHs) then one needs to consider B
 H solutions with timelike scalar profiles. In this talk we begin with a re
 view of the systematic construction of the effective field theory (EFT) de
 scribing perturbations around Minkowski and cosmological backgrounds with 
 timelike scalar profiles. We then extend the EFT to arbitrary backgrounds.
  Finally\, as an application of the general EFT\, we study odd-parity pert
 urbations around a spherically symmetric\, static black hole background wi
 th a timelike scalar field responsible for DE.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T142449Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/effective-field-theory-of-
 black-hole-perturbations-with-timelike-scalar-profile/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uujla"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 /> Many dark energy (DE) models are based on a scalar field with timelike 
 gradient. If one hopes to learn something about scalar field DE from astro
 physical black holes (BHs) then one needs to consider BH solutions with ti
 melike scalar profiles. <br/><br/>In this talk we begin with a review of t
 he systematic construction of the effective field theory (EFT) describing 
 perturbations around Minkowski and cosmological backgrounds with timelike 
 scalar profiles. <br/><br/>We then extend the EFT to arbitrary backgrounds
 . Finally\, as an application of the general EFT\, we study odd-parity per
 turbations around a spherically symmetric\, static black hole background w
 ith a timelike scalar field responsible for DE.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Random matrix theory of open quantum systems
DTSTART:20230322T143000Z
DTEND:20230322T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5c07a78b-fdb4-4723-b979-dc431678040e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230316T160509Z
DESCRIPTION: Describing interacting quantum systems in the presence of dis
 sipation is a daunting task. One very fruitful approach to this problem\, 
 developed for unitary dynamics\, is to represent the Hamiltonian of a gene
 ric system by a large random matrix. This approach eventually led to the d
 evelopment of the field of quantum chaos. Here\, I will give an overview o
 f the recent application of (non-Hermitian) random matrix theory to open q
 uantum systems\, where dissipation and decoherence coexist with unitary dy
 namics. I will discuss the spectral features\, relaxation timescales\, and
  steady states of three representative examples of increasing physical rel
 evance: fully random Lindbladians and quantum maps\, random open free ferm
 ions\, and dissipative stronglyinteracting SYK models. Then\, I will argue
  that complex spacing ratios are a powerful signature of dissipative quant
 um chaos\, illustrating it with the case of boundary-driven spin-chain Lin
 dbladians. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T160509Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/random-matrix-theory-of-op
 en-quantum-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n2q38"> Describing interac
 ting quantum systems in the presence of dissipation is a daunting task. On
 e very fruitful approach to this problem\, developed for unitary dynamics\
 , is to represent the Hamiltonian of a generic system by a large random ma
 trix. This approach eventually led to the development of the field of quan
 tum chaos. <br/><br/>Here\, I will give an overview of the recent applicat
 ion of (non-Hermitian) random matrix theory to open quantum systems\, wher
 e dissipation and decoherence coexist with unitary dynamics. I will discus
 s the spectral features\, relaxation timescales\, and steady states of thr
 ee representative examples of increasing physical relevance: fully random 
 Lindbladians and quantum maps\, random open free fermions\, and dissipativ
 e stronglyinteracting SYK models. <br/><br/>Then\, I will argue that compl
 ex spacing ratios are a powerful signature of dissipative quantum chaos\, 
 illustrating it with the case of boundary-driven spin-chain Lindbladians. 
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From III-Nitride nanowires to the fabrication of nano-structured p
 iezoelectric transducers
DTSTART:20230322T160000Z
DTEND:20230322T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:1a2a3fe4-0ae6-4410-b385-183defbcf2a3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230217T121540Z
DESCRIPTION:Title: From III-Nitride nanowires to the fabrication of nano-s
 tructured piezoelectric transducersSpeaker: Dr. Noelle GogneauAbstract: Th
 e number of “Internet of Things” (IoTs) is constantly on a rise both i
 n our daily life and in high-tech applications. Today\, the question of th
 eir energetic autonomy is a key worldwide challenge. The recent miniaturiz
 ation of electronic micro-devices\, thus resulting in the reduction of the
 ir energy consumption to mW and even µW\, combined with the progress in m
 icro-nano-fabrication\, have opened new perspectives to develop autonomous
  power systems based on the renewable energy harvesting. Among renewable e
 nergies\, the mechanical deformations and vibrations\, harvested using pie
 zoelectric materials\, present the advantages to be ubiquitous and permane
 ntly available.A new class of transducers has appeared these last years\, 
 integrating nanomaterials such as 1D-nanostructures. Thanks to their large
  surface-to-volume\, high crystalline quality and nanoscale dimensions\, s
 emiconductor nanowires (NWs) present unique advantages to significantly en
 hance the piezo-device performances. The attention has turned to III-Nitri
 de NWs thanks to their high-piezoelectric coefficients and their strong pi
 ezo-generation response [1\,2].Here\, we present the piezo-generation with
  Ga(In)N NWs going from the NW synthesis to the fabrication and testing of
  transducers. Our approach is based on systematic multiscale analyses. Sta
 rting from the characterization of the piezoelectric properties of unique 
 NWs and the investigation of the piezo-mechanisms in play [3-5]\, we then 
 demonstrate the high piezoelectric conversion properties of NWs on a devic
 e level [6-7].References[1] N. Gogneau et al. Phys. Status Solidi RRL 8\, 
 414 (2014).[2] N. Jegenyes\, N. Gogneau et al. Nanomaterials 8\, 367 (2018
 ).[3] N. Jamond\, N. Gogneau et al. Nanoscale 9\, 4610 (2017).[4] N. Gogne
 au\, M. Tchernycheva et al. Semicond. Sci. Technol. 31\, 103002 (2016).[5]
  N. Gogneau\, P. Chrétien\, T. Sodhi et al. Nanoscale\, 14\, 4965 (2022).
 [6] N. Jamond\, N. Gogneau et al. Nanotechnology 27\, 325403 (2016).[7] L.
  Lu\, N. Gogneau\, M. Tchernycheva et al Conference IEEE-NANO (2018).
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T121544Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Mathematics
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-iii-nitride-nanowires
 -to-the-fabrication-of-nano-structured-piezoelectric-transducers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="x5x1o"><b>Title:</b> From 
 III-Nitride nanowires to the fabrication of nano-structured piezoelectric 
 transducers</p><p data-block-key="apfc0"><b>Speaker:</b> <b>Dr. Noelle Gog
 neau</b></p><p data-block-key="4ftum"><b>Abstract:</b> The number of “In
 ternet of Things” (IoTs) is constantly on a rise both in our daily life 
 and in high-tech applications. Today\, the question of their energetic aut
 onomy is a key worldwide challenge. The recent miniaturization of electron
 ic micro-devices\, thus resulting in the reduction of their energy consump
 tion to mW and even µW\, combined with the progress in micro-nano-fabrica
 tion\, have opened new perspectives to develop autonomous power systems ba
 sed on the renewable energy harvesting. Among renewable energies\, the mec
 hanical deformations and vibrations\, harvested using piezoelectric materi
 als\, present the advantages to be ubiquitous and permanently available.</
 p><p data-block-key="gv6k">A new class of transducers has appeared these l
 ast years\, integrating nanomaterials such as 1D-nanostructures. Thanks to
  their large surface-to-volume\, high crystalline quality and nanoscale di
 mensions\, semiconductor nanowires (NWs) present unique advantages to sign
 ificantly enhance the piezo-device performances. The attention has turned 
 to III-Nitride NWs thanks to their high-piezoelectric coefficients and the
 ir strong piezo-generation response [1\,2].</p><p data-block-key="147o6">H
 ere\, we present the piezo-generation with Ga(In)N NWs going from the NW s
 ynthesis to the fabrication and testing of transducers. Our approach is ba
 sed on systematic multiscale analyses. Starting from the characterization 
 of the piezoelectric properties of unique NWs and the investigation of the
  piezo-mechanisms in play [3-5]\, we then demonstrate the high piezoelectr
 ic conversion properties of NWs on a device level [6-7].</p><p data-block-
 key="aug5e">References</p><p data-block-key="do5hq">[1] N. Gogneau et al. 
 <i>Phys. Status Solidi RRL</i> <b>8</b>\, 414 (2014).</p><p data-block-key
 ="466t4">[2] N. Jegenyes\, N. Gogneau et al. <i>Nanomaterials</i> <b>8</b>
 \, 367 (2018).</p><p data-block-key="426fg">[3] N. Jamond\, N. Gogneau et 
 al. <i>Nanoscale</i> <b>9</b>\, 4610 (2017).</p><p data-block-key="1tr96">
 [4] N. Gogneau\, M. Tchernycheva et al. <i>Semicond. Sci. Technol.</i> <b>
 31</b>\, 103002 (2016).</p><p data-block-key="499me">[5] N. Gogneau\, P. C
 hrétien\, T. Sodhi et al. <i>Nanoscale</i>\, <b>14</b>\, 4965 (2022).</p>
 <p data-block-key="a040s">[6] N. Jamond\, N. Gogneau et al. <i>Nanotechnol
 ogy</i> <b>27</b>\, 325403 (2016).</p><p data-block-key="fdur4">[7] L. Lu\
 , N. Gogneau\, M. Tchernycheva et al <i>Conference IEEE-NANO</i> (2018).</
 p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Conditions for constraint preservation and gauge fixing in well po
 sed theories: application to gravitation
DTSTART:20230323T143000Z
DTEND:20230323T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:bc836a5c-238a-4680-ad41-a751f5f7d303
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230317T140924Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: We use Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) to des
 cribe physical systems\; in general\, these equations include evolution an
 d constraint equations. One method used to find solutions to these equatio
 ns is the free-evolution approach\, which consists in obtaining solutions 
 of the entire system by solving only the evolution equations. Certainly\, 
 this is valid only when the chosen initial data satisfies the constraints\
 , and the constraints are preserved in the evolution. In this talk\, we wi
 ll establish sufficient conditions for generic first order PDEs to guarant
 ee the constraint preservation. For this purpose\, we will discuss the str
 ong hyperbolicity of the PDEs and their connection with the Kronecker deco
 mposition of matrix pencils. Another method for finding solutions of PDEs 
 with constraints is through extensions\; some well-known examples are dive
 rgence cleaning for Electrodynamics and Z4 for Einstein equations. We will
  discuss how Kronecker decomposition suggests families of strongly hyperbo
 lic extensions. Finally\, we will discuss how this scheme can be extrapola
 ted to PDEs that include Gauge freedom\, providing a guide for fixing thos
 e freedoms in a well-posed way. We will show how these ideas apply to Eins
 tein equations. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230317T140924Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/conditions-for-constraint-
 preservation-and-gauge-fixing-in-well-posed-theories-application-to-gravit
 ation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cw2c1"><b> ABSTRACT: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="691ps">We use Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) 
 to describe physical systems\; in general\, these equations include evolut
 ion and constraint equations. One method used to find solutions to these e
 quations is the free-evolution approach\, which consists in obtaining solu
 tions of the entire system by solving only the evolution equations. <br/><
 br/>Certainly\, this is valid only when the chosen initial data satisfies 
 the constraints\, and the constraints are preserved in the evolution. In t
 his talk\, we will establish sufficient conditions for generic first order
  PDEs to guarantee the constraint preservation. For this purpose\, we will
  discuss the strong hyperbolicity of the PDEs and their connection with th
 e Kronecker decomposition of matrix pencils. <br/><br/>Another method for 
 finding solutions of PDEs with constraints is through extensions\; some we
 ll-known examples are divergence cleaning for Electrodynamics and Z4 for E
 instein equations. <br/>We will discuss how Kronecker decomposition sugges
 ts families of strongly hyperbolic extensions. <br/><br/>Finally\, we will
  discuss how this scheme can be extrapolated to PDEs that include Gauge fr
 eedom\, providing a guide for fixing those freedoms in a well-posed way. W
 e will show how these ideas apply to Einstein equations. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Standard Model Higgs and the nature of gravity
DTSTART:20230327T161500Z
DTEND:20230327T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0bed0237-801c-4329-a0a2-b342b96c9699
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230327T144431Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The properties of the Higgs boson together with the a
 bsence of new physics at the Large Hadron Collider allow us to speculate a
 bout consistently extending the Standard Model all the way up to the Planc
 k scale while staying in the perturbative regime. In this context\, the SM
  Higgs non-minimally coupled to gravity could be responsible for the symme
 try properties of the Universe at large scales and the generation of the p
 rimordial spectrum of temperature fluctuations seen in the Cosmic Microwav
 e Background (CMB).In this work we show how Higgs-Inflation and its scale-
 invariant extension\, known as Higgs-Dilaton inflation\, can be embedded i
 n Einstein-Cartan gravity.In particular we will discuss some phenomenologi
 cal features emerging from the inflationary and post-inflationary dynamics
 .
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T144449Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-standard-model-higgs-a
 nd-the-nature-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="l6aes">Abstract:<br/>The p
 roperties of the Higgs boson together with the absence of new physics at t
 he Large Hadron Collider allow us to speculate about consistently extendin
 g the Standard Model all the way up to the Planck scale while staying in t
 he perturbative regime.<br/><br/> In this context\, the SM Higgs non-minim
 ally coupled to gravity could be responsible for the symmetry properties o
 f the Universe at large scales and the generation of the primordial spectr
 um of temperature fluctuations seen in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CM
 B).<br/><br/>In this work we show how Higgs-Inflation and its scale-invari
 ant extension\, known as Higgs-Dilaton inflation\, can be embedded in Eins
 tein-Cartan gravity.<br/>In particular we will discuss some phenomenologic
 al features emerging from the inflationary and post-inflationary dynamics.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Molecular Dynamics in Magnetic Fluids by 1H NMR - Paramagnetic Rel
 axation Enhancement and Local Order Fluctuations
DTSTART:20230329T140000Z
DTEND:20230329T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ace7a520-7bb0-4568-8867-6d86c4c3c1bd
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230329T090003Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:  NMR relaxometry is widely applied in the study of 
 very diverse chemical systems\, such as polymers\, ionic liquids\, liquid 
 crystals and magnetic fluids. The molecular motions that characterize each
  system\, occurring within timescales that range from picoseconds to milli
 seconds\, are encoded in their relaxation dispersion profiles. Such motion
 s generally include rotations/reorientations\, as well as translational se
 lfdiffusion\, which should\, in theory\, be the necessary and sufficient c
 ontributions to explain the NMRD profiles of non-magnetic\, isotropic syst
 ems. Regarding liquid crystalline phases\, order fluctuations are usually 
 the most effective relaxation mechanism\, while for magnetic systems param
 agnetic relaxation often dominates the NMR relaxometry profile. Recent wor
 ks evidenced local order fluctuation dynamics in isotropic liquids\, very 
 far from the glass transition\, either due to nano-segregation of polar-ap
 olar domains\, revealed by the X-ray profiles\, or as a result of marked m
 olecular anisometry. The present work mainly combines 1H NMR relaxometry a
 nd diffusometry with X-ray scattering experiments in the study of the mole
 cular dynamics of magnetic and non-magnetic ionic liquids based on the [P6
 \,6\,6\,14] +  and [C8mim]+  cations and on PEG-based magnetic systems. Th
 e data obtained from all these three experimental techniques evidenced the
  need to consider either order parameter fluctuations or layer undulations
  in the NMRD model fitting analysis of these systems\, despite their appar
 ent isotropic nature. This observation indicates that NMR is sensitive bot
 h to the existence of local order\, as well as to the characteristics of t
 hat order - orientational and positional. The electrical properties of the
  ionic liquids were additionally assessed via electrochemical impedance sp
 ectroscopy\, being potentially interesting for dielectric applications\, a
 s relative permittivities of about 1000 were obtained.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T090003Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/molecular-dynamics-in-magn
 etic-fluids-by-1h-nmr-paramagnetic-relaxation-enhancement-and-local-order-
 fluctuations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="tnp3u"> Abstract: </p><p d
 ata-block-key="19eq5"> NMR relaxometry is widely applied in the study of v
 ery diverse chemical systems\, such as polymers\, ionic liquids\, liquid c
 rystals and magnetic fluids. The molecular motions that characterize each 
 system\, occurring within timescales that range from picoseconds to millis
 econds\, are encoded in their relaxation dispersion profiles. Such motions
  generally include rotations/reorientations\, as well as translational sel
 fdiffusion\, which should\, in theory\, be the necessary and sufficient co
 ntributions to explain the NMRD profiles of non-magnetic\, isotropic syste
 ms. Regarding liquid crystalline phases\, order fluctuations are usually t
 he most effective relaxation mechanism\, while for magnetic systems parama
 gnetic relaxation often dominates the NMR relaxometry profile. <br/><br/>R
 ecent works evidenced local order fluctuation dynamics in isotropic liquid
 s\, very far from the glass transition\, either due to nano-segregation of
  polar-apolar domains\, revealed by the X-ray profiles\, or as a result of
  marked molecular anisometry. The present work mainly combines 1H NMR rela
 xometry and diffusometry with X-ray scattering experiments in the study of
  the molecular dynamics of magnetic and non-magnetic ionic liquids based o
 n the [P6\,6\,6\,14] +  and [C8mim]+  cations and on PEG-based magnetic sy
 stems. <br/><br/>The data obtained from all these three experimental techn
 iques evidenced the need to consider either order parameter fluctuations o
 r layer undulations in the NMRD model fitting analysis of these systems\, 
 despite their apparent isotropic nature. This observation indicates that N
 MR is sensitive both to the existence of local order\, as well as to the c
 haracteristics of that order - orientational and positional. The electrica
 l properties of the ionic liquids were additionally assessed via electroch
 emical impedance spectroscopy\, being potentially interesting for dielectr
 ic applications\, as relative permittivities of about 1000 were obtained. 
  </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasma in extreme conditions - creation and acceleration of electr
 on-positron pairs with intense laser pulses
DTSTART:20230329T143000Z
DTEND:20230329T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:853ee2c4-f1cd-43dd-bdff-085356d79acc
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230316T100521Z
DESCRIPTION: The next generation of lasers will access intensities above 1
 0^23 W/cm^2. When plasmas or relativistic electron beams interact with the
 se lasers\, energy loss due to radiation emission\, or quantum effects suc
 h as electron-positron pair creation become important for their dynamics. 
 Repeated occurrence of pair creation can induce a socalled “QED cascade
 ”\, that generates an exponentially rising number of particles. This all
 ows for creating exotic plasmas that are a mix of electrons\, ions\, posit
 rons\, energetic photons and intense background fields. Extreme laser-plas
 ma interactions can be explored to form optical traps\, create&amp\;accele
 rate particles and produce novel radiation sources. I will introduce a QED
  module coupled with the massively particlein-cell framework OSIRIS that a
 llows studying nonlinear plasma dynamics in the transition from the classi
 cal to the quantum-dominated regime of interaction and discuss the possibi
 lities for electron-positron pair creation and acceleration in nearfuture 
 experiments. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T100521Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasma-in-extreme-conditio
 ns-creation-and-acceleration-of-electron-positron-pairs-with-intense-laser
 -pulses/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hh8ld"> The next generatio
 n of lasers will access intensities above 10^23 W/cm^2. When plasmas or re
 lativistic electron beams interact with these lasers\, energy loss due to 
 radiation emission\, or quantum effects such as electron-positron pair cre
 ation become important for their dynamics. <br/><br/>Repeated occurrence o
 f pair creation can induce a socalled “QED cascade”\, that generates a
 n exponentially rising number of particles. This allows for creating exoti
 c plasmas that are a mix of electrons\, ions\, positrons\, energetic photo
 ns and intense background fields. Extreme laser-plasma interactions can be
  explored to form optical traps\, create&amp\;accelerate particles and pro
 duce novel radiation sources. <br/><br/>I will introduce a QED module coup
 led with the massively particlein-cell framework OSIRIS that allows studyi
 ng nonlinear plasma dynamics in the transition from the classical to the q
 uantum-dominated regime of interaction and discuss the possibilities for e
 lectron-positron pair creation and acceleration in nearfuture experiments.
  </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasmas for Microelectronics Fabrication: A Modeling Perspective
DTSTART:20230329T160000Z
DTEND:20230329T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e86a9ffd-6820-4488-ad68-a0ebb1dcebd9
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20230130T132544Z
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Prof. Mark Kushner\, The University of MichiganTitle:
  Plasmas for Microelectronics Fabrication: A Modeling PerspectiveAbstract:
  The impressive advances in the capabilities of microelectronics logic and
  memory devices are largely due to plasma-based etching\, deposition\, cle
 aning\, sputtering and passivation processes that have been translated to 
 high volume manufacturing (HVM). Memory device architectures require etchi
 ng high aspect ratio (HAR) features of only tens of nm diameter with aspec
 t ratios exceeding 100. Logic devices now require removing or adding mater
 ials with atomic layer accuracy – atom layer etching (ALE) and atomic la
 yer deposition (ALD). These manufacturing steps can now only be provided i
 n HVM using plasma processes. Modeling and simulation (M&amp\;S) for both 
 reactor and feature scale plasma processing has long served a supporting r
 ole. However\, with HAR\, ALE and HVM challenges at the forefront\, M&amp\
 ;S for plasma based device fabrication has received renewed attention to p
 rovide (or inspire) new equipment and process designs\, and new insights. 
 In this talk\, the status of M&amp\;S for plasma processing will be survey
 ed. An overview and &quot\;quick-plasma&quot\; tutorial will first be prov
 ided\, followed by a description of the numerical techniques used for reac
 tor and feature scale modeling. Using examples from the speaker’s resear
 ch group\, the model-based scaling and optimization of plasma etching reac
 tors will be discussed (e.g.\, multi-frequency\, capacitively coupled plas
 mas for HAR etching and pulsed inductively coupled plasmas for front-end p
 rocessing). The coupling of reactor-scale reactive fluxes to feature scale
  modeling of ALE and ALD\, and HAR of ONO (oxide-nitride-oxide) stacks for
  high-density memory will be discussed\, as well the role of machine learn
 ing for process design.*Work supported by the DOE Office of Fusion Energy 
 Science\, National Science Foundation\, Lam Research Inc. and Samsung Elec
 tronics Co. Ltd.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T195614Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Mathematics
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasmas-for-microelectroni
 cs-fabrication-a-modeling-perspective/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q6fob">Speaker: Prof. Mark
  Kushner\, The University of Michigan</p><p data-block-key="c84ju">Title: 
 Plasmas for Microelectronics Fabrication: A Modeling Perspective</p><p dat
 a-block-key="c7i6v"></p><p data-block-key="26l0l">Abstract: The impressive
  advances in the capabilities of microelectronics logic and memory devices
  are largely due to plasma-based etching\, deposition\, cleaning\, sputter
 ing and passivation processes that have been translated to high volume man
 ufacturing (HVM). Memory device architectures require etching high aspect 
 ratio (HAR) features of only tens of nm diameter with aspect ratios exceed
 ing 100. Logic devices now require removing or adding materials with atomi
 c layer accuracy – atom layer etching (ALE) and atomic layer deposition 
 (ALD). These manufacturing steps can now only be provided in HVM using pla
 sma processes. Modeling and simulation (M&amp\;S) for both reactor and fea
 ture scale plasma processing has long served a supporting role. However\, 
 with HAR\, ALE and HVM challenges at the forefront\, M&amp\;S for plasma b
 ased device fabrication has received renewed attention to provide (or insp
 ire) new equipment and process designs\, and new insights. In this talk\, 
 the status of M&amp\;S for plasma processing will be surveyed. An overview
  and &quot\;quick-plasma&quot\; tutorial will first be provided\, followed
  by a description of the numerical techniques used for reactor and feature
  scale modeling. Using examples from the speaker’s research group\, the 
 model-based scaling and optimization of plasma etching reactors will be di
 scussed (e.g.\, multi-frequency\, capacitively coupled plasmas for HAR etc
 hing and pulsed inductively coupled plasmas for front-end processing). The
  coupling of reactor-scale reactive fluxes to feature scale modeling of AL
 E and ALD\, and HAR of ONO (oxide-nitride-oxide) stacks for high-density m
 emory will be discussed\, as well the role of machine learning for process
  design.</p><p data-block-key="3b4rn"></p><p data-block-key="3k9vq">*Work 
 supported by the DOE Office of Fusion Energy Science\, National Science Fo
 undation\, Lam Research Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Conformal Symmetry in the Standard Model and its Symbiosis with Gr
 avity
DTSTART:20230330T143000Z
DTEND:20230330T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:815e1f6a-2bf7-45fa-96d2-047fceb323a3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230327T085354Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: I will discuss how (broken) conformal symmetry can 
 be used as a guiding principle to construct viable minimalistic extensions
  of the Standard Model. I will highlight the central role gravity (and its
  incarnations) plays in these considerations\, with an emphasis on the Ein
 steinCartan formulation. I will show that an inflationary epoch driven by 
 the Higgs field is automatically incorporated. Moreover\, the inflationary
  predictions may in principle be related to the electroweak physics\, thus
  creating an intricate link between the primordial and late Universe. Fina
 lly\, I will comment on the self-consistency of these constructions.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T085354Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/conformal-symmetry-in-the-
 standard-model-and-its-symbiosis-with-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6ptib"><b> ABSTRACT:</b> <
 /p><p data-block-key="52jvd">I will discuss how (broken) conformal symmetr
 y can be used as a guiding principle to construct viable minimalistic exte
 nsions of the Standard Model. I will highlight the central role gravity (a
 nd its incarnations) plays in these considerations\, with an emphasis on t
 he EinsteinCartan formulation. I will show that an inflationary epoch driv
 en by the Higgs field is automatically incorporated. Moreover\, the inflat
 ionary predictions may in principle be related to the electroweak physics\
 , thus creating an intricate link between the primordial and late Universe
 . Finally\, I will comment on the self-consistency of these constructions.
   </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Non-linear Electrodynamics derived from the Kaluza-Klein Theory
DTSTART:20230406T143000Z
DTEND:20230406T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fb94e575-971a-4dee-9b1a-06871627882f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230331T111339Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: The lagrangian of the Kaluza-Klein theory\, in its 
 simplest five-dimensional version\, should include not only the scalar cur
 vature R\, but also the quadratic GaussBonnet invariant. The general lagra
 ngian is computed and the resulting non-linear equations which genralize M
 axwell&#x27\;s system in a quite unique way are investigated. The possibil
 ity of the existence of static solutions is presented\, and the qualitativ
 e behaviour of such solutions is discussed. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T111339Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/non-linear-electrodynamics
 -derived-from-the-kaluza-klein-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="itg8o"><b> ABSTRACT: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="avapl">The lagrangian of the Kaluza-Klein theory\, i
 n its simplest five-dimensional version\, should include not only the scal
 ar curvature R\, but also the quadratic GaussBonnet invariant. The general
  lagrangian is computed and the resulting non-linear equations which genra
 lize Maxwell&#x27\;s system in a quite unique way are investigated. The po
 ssibility of the existence of static solutions is presented\, and the qual
 itative behaviour of such solutions is discussed. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Supermassive rotating boson stars in highly-asymmetric binaries: t
 ransient resonances and gravitational-wave observables
DTSTART:20230412T110000Z
DTEND:20230412T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ea2a7a88-c71e-461e-a06e-484cd19ef980
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230410T132508Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The historic detection of gravitational waves paved 
 the way for precision gravitational-wave astrophysics to blossom at unprec
 edented proportions. The sensitivity increment of ground-based interferome
 ters\, as well as the arrival of next generation space-borne detectors\, w
 ill unequivocally strengthen our understanding of the gravitational intera
 ction in extreme conditions. In this talk\, I will focus on one of the pri
 me targets of LISA\, the so-called extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs). E
 MRIs are binaries that consist of a primary supermassive compact object\, 
 and a stellar-mass secondary companion. Even though we are currently perfo
 rming pertinent tests to characterize the ``Kerrness&#x27\;&#x27\; of astr
 ophysical compact objects that reside in galactic cores\, environmental ef
 fects\, quantum corrections and generally multipolar deformations can sign
 ificantly affect the gravitational-wave emission from non-Kerr sources. In
  this talk\, I will discuss the rich orbital and waveform phenomenology of
  EMRIs as well as potential observables of fascinating effects associated 
 with transient resonances in non-Kerr black-hole mimickers and in particul
 ar supermassive rotating boson stars. Finally\, I will briefly discuss the
  impact of exotic objects on the gravitational radiation emitted from such
  binaries\, that may be distinguishable with future space-based detectors\
 , in order to shed more light into the electromagnetic degeneracies that c
 urrently exist between black holes and exotic compact objects.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T132508Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/supermassive-rotating-boso
 n-stars-in-highly-asymmetric-binaries-transient-resonances-and-gravitation
 al-wave-observables/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gkvgo"> Abstract:<br/>The 
 historic detection of gravitational waves paved the way for precision grav
 itational-wave astrophysics to blossom at unprecedented proportions. The s
 ensitivity increment of ground-based interferometers\, as well as the arri
 val of next generation space-borne detectors\, will unequivocally strength
 en our understanding of the gravitational interaction in extreme condition
 s. In this talk\, I will focus on one of the prime targets of LISA\, the s
 o-called extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs). <br/><br/>EMRIs are binarie
 s that consist of a primary supermassive compact object\, and a stellar-ma
 ss secondary companion. Even though we are currently performing pertinent 
 tests to characterize the ``Kerrness&#x27\;&#x27\; of astrophysical compac
 t objects that reside in galactic cores\, environmental effects\, quantum 
 corrections and generally multipolar deformations can significantly affect
  the gravitational-wave emission from non-Kerr sources. <br/><br/>In this 
 talk\, I will discuss the rich orbital and waveform phenomenology of EMRIs
  as well as potential observables of fascinating effects associated with t
 ransient resonances in non-Kerr black-hole mimickers and in particular sup
 ermassive rotating boson stars. Finally\, I will briefly discuss the impac
 t of exotic objects on the gravitational radiation emitted from such binar
 ies\, that may be distinguishable with future space-based detectors\, in o
 rder to shed more light into the electromagnetic degeneracies that current
 ly exist between black holes and exotic compact objects.<br/>  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploding stars and catastrophic collisions
DTSTART:20230413T143000Z
DTEND:20230413T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:caaed76c-1998-490e-9b6f-f6b6b4ad0ab5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230410T133737Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Supernovae and stellar collisions are the sometimes 
 incredibly luminous\, and sometimes not so luminous\, deaths of stars that
  play a vital role in chemical enrichment\, galaxy feedback mechanisms\, a
 nd our understanding of stellar evolution. Type Ia supernovae\, the explos
 ions of white dwarfs in binary systems\, are vital for constraining the co
 smological parameters. In this talk\, I will focus on the latest results o
 n the progenitors and explosion mechanisms of Type Ia supernovae from the 
 state-of-the-art transient survey\, the Zwicky Transient Facility\, and de
 scribe how their diversity may impact future precision measurements of dar
 k energy. I will also highlight recent advances in the related area of ste
 llar collisions\, which are testing the boundaries of current theoretical 
 models\, as well as discuss the link to kilonovae from neutron-star merger
 s (with and without associated gravitational-wave detections). 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T133737Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploding-stars-and-catast
 rophic-collisions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0wc57"> Abstract:<br/>Supe
 rnovae and stellar collisions are the sometimes incredibly luminous\, and 
 sometimes not so luminous\, deaths of stars that play a vital role in chem
 ical enrichment\, galaxy feedback mechanisms\, and our understanding of st
 ellar evolution. <br/><br/>Type Ia supernovae\, the explosions of white dw
 arfs in binary systems\, are vital for constraining the cosmological param
 eters. In this talk\, I will focus on the latest results on the progenitor
 s and explosion mechanisms of Type Ia supernovae from the state-of-the-art
  transient survey\, the Zwicky Transient Facility\, and describe how their
  diversity may impact future precision measurements of dark energy.<br/><b
 r/> I will also highlight recent advances in the related area of stellar c
 ollisions\, which are testing the boundaries of current theoretical models
 \, as well as discuss the link to kilonovae from neutron-star mergers (wit
 h and without associated gravitational-wave detections). </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Reaction mechanism for CO2-N2 low-temperature plasmas: the role pl
 ayed by O2 and N2 on the CO2 vibrational kinetics and dissociation
DTSTART:20230414T153000Z
DTEND:20230414T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8c3f93db-d13a-4b0e-a434-127a617fce53
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230412T093625Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo Entre vários métodos atualmente em desenvolvimento p
 ara reduzir as emissões antropogénicas de CO2 de modo a reduzir os efeit
 os das alterações climáticas\, a tecnologia de Captura e Utilização d
 e Carbono (CCU) através plasmas não térmicos (NTPs) é bastante promiss
 ora. Descargas elétricas de CO2 são estudadas atualmente\, tanto do pont
 o de vista experimental como de modelização\, com o objetivo de compreen
 der cinética do plasma e\, idealmente\, alcançar uma dissociação efici
 ente de CO2. Este trabalho contribui para este objetivo através de uma in
 vestigação teórica\, experimental e de modelização da dissociação d
 e CO2 em NTPs de CO2. Em colaboração com Laboratoire de Physique des Pla
 sma (LPP)\, é feita uma caracterização experimental de uma descarga lum
 inescente DC em misturas de CO2-N2 através espectroscopia de absorção d
 e infravermelho por transformada de Fourier (FTIR) como diagnóstico princ
 ipal. Paralelamente\, foi desenvolvido um modelo autoconsistente 0D para d
 escargas de CO2-N2 que inclui a cinética vibracional dos primeiros 72 ní
 veis de CO2\, 10 níveis de CO e 59 níveis de N2. Foi ainda realizado um 
 refinamento da cinética química do oxigénio\, motivado pela relevância
  das espécies de oxigénio na cinética do plasma de CO2\, seguido de um 
 estudo de diferentes misturas de CO2-O2 utilizando o código numérico Lis
 bon KInetics (LoKI). O papel desempenhado pelo nível eletronicamente exci
 tado CO(a3Πr) em mecanismos de recombinação é responsável pelo efeito
  prejudicial da adição de O2 na descarga. Além disso\, foi revelada a i
 mportância da troca vibracionaltranslacional (V-T) do CO2-O na descriçã
 o da cinética vibracional do CO2. A partir da comparação entre resultad
 os da simulação e dados experimentalmente obtidos no LPP\, este trabalho
  levou ao desenvolvimento de um “mecanismo de reação” (ou seja\, um 
 conjunto de reações e coeficientes validados experimentalmente). O efeit
 o positivo da adição de N2 na dissociação de CO2 plasmas CO2- N2 é ex
 plicado pela diluição\, limitando as reações de recombinação e pelo 
 papel de nível N2(B3Πg) no aumento da conversão de CO2. Finalmente\, é
  ainda observado que transferência de energia vibracionalvibracional (V-V
 ) do CO2-N2 é crucial para uma descrição adequada da cinética vibracio
 nal do CO2. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T093625Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/reaction-mechanism-for-co2
 -n2-low-temperature-plasmas-the-role-played-by-o2-and-n2-on-the-co2-vibrat
 ional-kinetics-and-dissociation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2nx48"> Resumo </p><p data
 -block-key="7c5hf">Entre vários métodos atualmente em desenvolvimento pa
 ra reduzir as emissões antropogénicas de CO2 de modo a reduzir os efeito
 s das alterações climáticas\, a tecnologia de Captura e Utilização de
  Carbono (CCU) através plasmas não térmicos (NTPs) é bastante promisso
 ra. Descargas elétricas de CO2 são estudadas atualmente\, tanto do ponto
  de vista experimental como de modelização\, com o objetivo de compreend
 er cinética do plasma e\, idealmente\, alcançar uma dissociação eficie
 nte de CO2. Este trabalho contribui para este objetivo através de uma inv
 estigação teórica\, experimental e de modelização da dissociação de
  CO2 em NTPs de CO2. <br/><br/>Em colaboração com Laboratoire de Physiqu
 e des Plasma (LPP)\, é feita uma caracterização experimental de uma des
 carga luminescente DC em misturas de CO2-N2 através espectroscopia de abs
 orção de infravermelho por transformada de Fourier (FTIR) como diagnóst
 ico principal. Paralelamente\, foi desenvolvido um modelo autoconsistente 
 0D para descargas de CO2-N2 que inclui a cinética vibracional dos primeir
 os 72 níveis de CO2\, 10 níveis de CO e 59 níveis de N2. Foi ainda real
 izado um refinamento da cinética química do oxigénio\, motivado pela re
 levância das espécies de oxigénio na cinética do plasma de CO2\, segui
 do de um estudo de diferentes misturas de CO2-O2 utilizando o código num
 érico Lisbon KInetics (LoKI). <br/><br/>O papel desempenhado pelo nível 
 eletronicamente excitado CO(a3Πr) em mecanismos de recombinação é resp
 onsável pelo efeito prejudicial da adição de O2 na descarga. Além diss
 o\, foi revelada a importância da troca vibracionaltranslacional (V-T) do
  CO2-O na descrição da cinética vibracional do CO2. A partir da compara
 ção entre resultados da simulação e dados experimentalmente obtidos no
  LPP\, este trabalho levou ao desenvolvimento de um “mecanismo de reaç
 ão” (ou seja\, um conjunto de reações e coeficientes validados experi
 mentalmente). <br/><br/>O efeito positivo da adição de N2 na dissociaç
 ão de CO2 plasmas CO2- N2 é explicado pela diluição\, limitando as rea
 ções de recombinação e pelo papel de nível N2(B3Πg) no aumento da co
 nversão de CO2. Finalmente\, é ainda observado que transferência de ene
 rgia vibracionalvibracional (V-V) do CO2-N2 é crucial para uma descriçã
 o adequada da cinética vibracional do CO2. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Detection of small concentrations of molecules in the air with an 
 artificial nose
DTSTART:20230419T143000Z
DTEND:20230419T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2ef124e8-b62b-4393-8926-4f6e435c4fa3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230418T083807Z
DESCRIPTION: Detection of target molecules in the air is an important task
  in many fields\, from safety\,to security\, quality control\, and even me
 dicine. There are several types of such sensors\, optimized to different t
 arget compounds andto different concentrations. An artificial nose\, or e-
 nose\, aims to mimic the nose of adog\, which is known to detect and recog
 nize great number of scents and is sensitive tominute concentrations. Idea
 lly\, an artificial nose would have one sensor per targetcompound\, but cl
 early this is not the case as individual sensors can respond to severalmol
 ecules. Instead\, it is beneficial to use approaches of artificial intelli
 gence to find&quot\;fingerprints&quot\; of particular scents. In the semin
 ar\, I will present our work on an e-nose that is based on capacitive sens
 orswith different functionalizations. Initially\, the system was developed
  with the aim ofdetecting explosives\, such as TNT and RDX. In the ongoing
  project\, we are aiming atmodifying the system to detect cancer based on 
 the exhaled air. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T083807Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/detection-of-small-concent
 rations-of-molecules-in-the-air-with-an-artificial-nose/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="b0y1l"> Detection of targe
 t molecules in the air is an important task in many fields\, from safety\,
 to security\, quality control\, and even medicine. There are several types
  of such sensors\, optimized to different target compounds andto different
  concentrations. <br/><br/>An artificial nose\, or e-nose\, aims to mimic 
 the nose of adog\, which is known to detect and recognize great number of 
 scents and is sensitive tominute concentrations. Ideally\, an artificial n
 ose would have one sensor per targetcompound\, but clearly this is not the
  case as individual sensors can respond to severalmolecules. Instead\, it 
 is beneficial to use approaches of artificial intelligence to find&quot\;f
 ingerprints&quot\; of particular scents. <br/><br/>In the seminar\, I will
  present our work on an e-nose that is based on capacitive sensorswith dif
 ferent functionalizations. Initially\, the system was developed with the a
 im ofdetecting explosives\, such as TNT and RDX. In the ongoing project\, 
 we are aiming atmodifying the system to detect cancer based on the exhaled
  air. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Collapsed structures in scalar-tensor theories of gravity
DTSTART:20230419T160000Z
DTEND:20230419T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9636918f-e32e-4ad6-89f0-3f6d162f8b82
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230418T090336Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Dark energy represents perhaps the most relevant pro
 blem in cosmology. Light scalar fields coupled to matter could explain the
  accelerated expansion of the universe. This implies going beyond Lambda-C
 DM and the SM\, yet there is no observation of such fifth forces in our so
 lar system. This discrepancy can be resolved by a screening mechanism. Fro
 m the plethora of theories\, we are interested in studying the chameleon f
 ield. The presence of this fifth interaction during the radiation-dominate
 d era of the universe would change the structure formation history\, allev
 iating some of the current cosmological tensions. Moreover\, the coupling 
 of this field to compact objects\, such as neutron stars or white dwarves\
 , affects their structure\, stability\, and dynamics\, providing us with s
 ome hints about its detectability. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T090336Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/collapsed-structures-in-sc
 alar-tensor-theories-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9s9s0"><b> Abstract:</b><b
 r/>Dark energy represents perhaps the most relevant problem in cosmology. 
 Light scalar fields coupled to matter could explain the accelerated expans
 ion of the universe. This implies going beyond Lambda-CDM and the SM\, yet
  there is no observation of such fifth forces in our solar system. This di
 screpancy can be resolved by a screening mechanism. <br/><br/>From the ple
 thora of theories\, we are interested in studying the chameleon field. The
  presence of this fifth interaction during the radiation-dominated era of 
 the universe would change the structure formation history\, alleviating so
 me of the current cosmological tensions. <br/><br/>Moreover\, the coupling
  of this field to compact objects\, such as neutron stars or white dwarves
 \, affects their structure\, stability\, and dynamics\, providing us with 
 some hints about its detectability. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Linear response of electrically K-mouflaged objects
DTSTART:20230420T143000Z
DTEND:20230420T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:532f1563-30ec-47c6-a110-7dcb715d4bf8
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230418T085722Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: In non-linear electromagnetism charges come equippe
 d with a natural screening mechanism a la K-mouflage. In this talk I will 
 briefly review this mechanism and discuss some phenomenological consequenc
 es of a model of dark matter interacting via dark photons. I will then dis
 cuss the linear response of screened charges in the context of Born-Infeld
  and ModMax theories. I will show how it is possible to construct ladder o
 perators for the perturbations and how polarisability and susceptibility o
 f certain series of multiples vanish in the Born-Infeld case. Finally\, I 
 will discuss how perturbation equations correspond to a supersymmetric qua
 ntum mechanical system.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T085722Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/linear-response-of-electri
 cally-k-mouflaged-objects/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ymvkc"> <b>ABSTRACT: </b>I
 n non-linear electromagnetism charges come equipped with a natural screeni
 ng mechanism a la K-mouflage. In this talk I will briefly review this mech
 anism and discuss some phenomenological consequences of a model of dark ma
 tter interacting via dark photons. <br/><br/>I will then discuss the linea
 r response of screened charges in the context of Born-Infeld and ModMax th
 eories. I will show how it is possible to construct ladder operators for t
 he perturbations and how polarisability and susceptibility of certain seri
 es of multiples vanish in the Born-Infeld case. <br/><br/>Finally\, I will
  discuss how perturbation equations correspond to a supersymmetric quantum
  mechanical system.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Relatinng Neutrino Masses and Mixing with Dark Matter and the Bary
 on Asymmetry of the Universe
DTSTART:20230421T103000Z
DTEND:20230421T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:981bde94-5543-4535-9a9e-2aadb494d547
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230329T083801Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T083801Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/relatinng-neutrino-masses-
 and-mixing-with-dark-matter-and-the-baryon-asymmetry-of-the-universe/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nonlinear spectral broadening and pulse compression in multipass c
 ells
DTSTART:20230427T100000Z
DTEND:20230427T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:412c9d50-782c-424a-8e20-c78308666268
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230329T082321Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Atualmente\, tanto a comunidade de investigação como 
 os utilizadores exigem fontes de laser capazes de fornecer impulsos de pou
 cos ciclos com altas taxas de repetição\, gerados de forma eficiente\, u
 tilizando tecnologia compacta\, robusta e confiável. O uso de técnicas d
 e pós-compressão\, em particular alargamento espectral e compressão\,
  abriu as portas para a geração de impulsos de poucos ciclos de forma ef
 iciente e simples. Essa tecnologia éa base de uma nova geração de font
 es de laser que são capazes de combinar tanto altas potências médias e 
 instantâneas\, e que melhoram as características dos impulsos\, como con
 traste temporal\, qualidade do perfile espacial e limpeza da polarização
 . Nesta dissertação\, investigamos a técnica de alargamento espectral d
 e multipassagem como um método de pós-compressão\, mostrando que ela 
 pode ser eficazmente usada em diversas montagens com energias que variam e
 ntre alguns nanojoule atéao joule. Em particular\, um novo esquema ópti
 co édemonstrado\, capaz de contornar algumas das limitações das montag
 ens anteriores e estender os limites para impulsos de energia mais altas. 
 Também relatamos a primeira demonstração na faixa de energias sub-μJ c
 omo uma alternativa aos sistemas de compressão baseados em fibras.Além d
 isso\, a técnica de multipassagens é demonstrada com sucesso na gama de
  comprimentos de onda visível (515 nm)\, fornecendo\, de forma eficiente\
 , impulsos de femtosegundos a partir de uma fonte infravermelha. Por fim\,
  édesenvolvido um protótipo de sistema de alargamento espectral e éde
 monstrada sua aplicação para uma fonte comercial com impulsos de um mili
 joule de energia. O seu desempenho e as suas características são estudad
 as e analisadas em termos de estabilidade e qualidade do feixe. Um fator d
 e compressão do impulso acima de 10 éobtido transformando uma fonte de 
 picosegundos diretamente numa fonte de femtosegundos com mais de 90% de ef
 iciência\, capaz de ser usada diretamente para uma variedade de aplicaç
 ões.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T082352Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nonlinear-spectral-broaden
 ing-and-pulse-compression-in-multipass-cells/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n2hm1">Resumo:</p><p data-
 block-key="7g263">Atualmente\, tanto a comunidade de investigação como o
 s utilizadores exigem fontes de laser capazes de fornecer impulsos de pouc
 os ciclos com altas taxas de repetição\, gerados de forma eficiente\, ut
 ilizando tecnologia compacta\, robusta e confiável. O uso de técnicas de
  pós-compressão\, em particular alargamento espectral e compressão\, 
 abriu as portas para a geração de impulsos de poucos ciclos de forma efi
 ciente e simples. Essa tecnologia éa base de uma nova geração de fonte
 s de laser que são capazes de combinar tanto altas potências médias e i
 nstantâneas\, e que melhoram as características dos impulsos\, como cont
 raste temporal\, qualidade do perfile espacial e limpeza da polarização.
 <br/><br/> Nesta dissertação\, investigamos a técnica de alargamento es
 pectral de multipassagem como um método de pós-compressão\, mostrando
  que ela pode ser eficazmente usada em diversas montagens com energias que
  variam entre alguns nanojoule atéao joule. Em particular\, um novo esqu
 ema óptico édemonstrado\, capaz de contornar algumas das limitações d
 as montagens anteriores e estender os limites para impulsos de energia mai
 s altas. Também relatamos a primeira demonstração na faixa de energias 
 sub-μJ como uma alternativa aos sistemas de compressão baseados em fibra
 s.<br/><br/>Além disso\, a técnica de multipassagens é demonstrada com
  sucesso na gama de comprimentos de onda visível (515 nm)\, fornecendo\, 
 de forma eficiente\, impulsos de femtosegundos a partir de uma fonte infra
 vermelha. Por fim\, édesenvolvido um protótipo de sistema de alargament
 o espectral e édemonstrada sua aplicação para uma fonte comercial com 
 impulsos de um milijoule de energia. O seu desempenho e as suas caracterí
 sticas são estudadas e analisadas em termos de estabilidade e qualidade d
 o feixe. Um fator de compressão do impulso acima de 10 éobtido transfor
 mando uma fonte de picosegundos diretamente numa fonte de femtosegundos co
 m mais de 90% de eficiência\, capaz de ser usada diretamente para uma var
 iedade de aplicações.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards end-to-end speech-to-text summarisation
DTSTART:20230427T100000Z
DTEND:20230427T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d4ae15c5-7d1f-4816-b28e-a2b32dffb4eb
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230420T083033Z
DESCRIPTION:  ResumoA sumarização de fala para texto é uma técnica pro
 eminente que permite economizar o tempo dispendido para acompanhar as not
 ícias transmitidas diariamente. O surgimento de grandes modelos de lingua
 gem a partir de aprendizagem profunda\, que têm capacidades de geração 
 de texto impressionantes\, colocou o foco da investigação em sistemas de
  sumarização que produzem versões compactas e parafraseadas dos conteú
 dos de documentos\, conhecidos como resumos abstrativos. A modelagem de po
 nta-a-ponta para sumarização abstrativa de fala para texto é uma aborda
 gem promissora que oferece a possibilidade de gerar representações laten
 tes ricas que aproveitam as informações não-verbais e acústicas do áu
 dio\, em oposição ao simples uso de informações linguísticas presente
 s nas transcrições geradas automaticamente em sistemas em cascata. No en
 tanto\, a pouca literatura sobre modelação ponta-a-ponta desta tarefa fa
 lha em explorar diferentes domínios\, nomeadamente notícias. Modelamos a
  sumarização de fala para texto com sistemas em cascata e de ponta-a-pon
 ta usando uma base de dados de notícias transmitidas em francês. Ao cont
 rário da literatura disponível\, a nossa nova implementação de ponta-a
 -ponta faz uso de dados externos\, recorrendo à transferência de aprendi
 zagem de um sumarizador de texto para texto pré-treinado. Experiências m
 ostram que os resumos abstratos gerados pelos sistemas em cascata e de pon
 ta-a-ponta são mais fortes do que uma linha de base extrativa. No entanto
 \, o desempenho da implementação de ponta-a-ponta é pior do que a imple
 mentação em cascata\, o que é objeto de uma extensa análise que inclui
  direções futuras para fechar esta lacuna.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230420T083033Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-end-to-end-speech-
 to-text-summarisation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cweul">  <b>Resumo</b></p>
 <p data-block-key="39lct">A sumarização de fala para texto é uma técni
 ca proeminente que permite economizar o tempo dispendido para acompanhar a
 s notícias transmitidas diariamente. O surgimento de grandes modelos de l
 inguagem a partir de aprendizagem profunda\, que têm capacidades de gera
 ção de texto impressionantes\, colocou o foco da investigação em siste
 mas de sumarização que produzem versões compactas e parafraseadas dos c
 onteúdos de documentos\, conhecidos como resumos abstrativos.<br/><br/> A
  modelagem de ponta-a-ponta para sumarização abstrativa de fala para tex
 to é uma abordagem promissora que oferece a possibilidade de gerar repres
 entações latentes ricas que aproveitam as informações não-verbais e a
 cústicas do áudio\, em oposição ao simples uso de informações lingu
 ísticas presentes nas transcrições geradas automaticamente em sistemas 
 em cascata. No entanto\, a pouca literatura sobre modelação ponta-a-pont
 a desta tarefa falha em explorar diferentes domínios\, nomeadamente notí
 cias. <br/><br/>Modelamos a sumarização de fala para texto com sistemas 
 em cascata e de ponta-a-ponta usando uma base de dados de notícias transm
 itidas em francês. Ao contrário da literatura disponível\, a nossa nova
  implementação de ponta-a-ponta faz uso de dados externos\, recorrendo 
 à transferência de aprendizagem de um sumarizador de texto para texto pr
 é-treinado. <br/><br/>Experiências mostram que os resumos abstratos gera
 dos pelos sistemas em cascata e de ponta-a-ponta são mais fortes do que u
 ma linha de base extrativa. No entanto\, o desempenho da implementação d
 e ponta-a-ponta é pior do que a implementação em cascata\, o que é obj
 eto de uma extensa análise que inclui direções futuras para fechar esta
  lacuna.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A topological path to the Hawking temperature: astrophysical black
  holes and analogues
DTSTART:20230427T143000Z
DTEND:20230427T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:cb64d63c-f838-452f-b152-c1dd8acb9799
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230427T083210Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: In this talk\, a topological approach to determining
  the Hawking temperature of black holes is presented\, embodied in a power
 ful\, covariant formula involving the Euler characteristic of a (Euclidean
 ized) spacetime manifold. This method has the advantage of allowing thermo
 dynamical calculations to be simply carried out on spacetimes of complicat
 ed metrical form\, as well as shining a light on the little-known but deep
  links between lower-dimensional topology and black hole thermodynamics. T
 he method&#x27\;s efficacy for quantum soliton thermodynamics is also illu
 strated. Based on Phys. Rev. D 99\, 044042 (2019) and New J. Phys. 21\, 05
 3042 (2019). 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T083210Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-topological-path-to-the-
 hawking-temperature-astrophysical-black-holes-and-analogues/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d5y8d">ABSTRACT: In this t
 alk\, a topological approach to determining the Hawking temperature of bla
 ck holes is presented\, embodied in a powerful\, covariant formula involvi
 ng the Euler characteristic of a (Euclideanized) spacetime manifold. This 
 method has the advantage of allowing thermodynamical calculations to be si
 mply carried out on spacetimes of complicated metrical form\, as well as s
 hining a light on the little-known but deep links between lower-dimensiona
 l topology and black hole thermodynamics. The method&#x27\;s efficacy for 
 quantum soliton thermodynamics is also illustrated. Based on Phys. Rev. D 
 99\, 044042 (2019) and New J. Phys. 21\, 053042 (2019). </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Electron microscopy studies of semi-conducting materials
DTSTART:20230503T143000Z
DTEND:20230503T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:31bafaed-8634-4871-8d72-bd0e87225def
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230421T150837Z
DESCRIPTION:Boron (B) has the potential for generating an intermediate ban
 d in cubic silicon carbide(3C-SiC)\, turning this material into a highly e
 fficient absorber for single-junction solarcells. The formation of a deloc
 alized band demands high concentration of the foreignelement\, but the pre
 cipitation behavior of B in the 3C polymorph of SiC is not wellknown. Here
 \, probe-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) andsec
 ondary-ion mass spectrometry are used to investigate precipitation mechani
 sms inB-implanted 3C- SiC as a function of temperature. Point-defect clust
 ering was detectedafter annealing at 1273 K while stacking faults\, B-rich
  precipitates and dislocationnetworks developed in the 1573 - 1773 K range
 . The precipitates adopt therhombohedral B13C2 structure and trap B up to 
 1773 K. Above this temperature\,higher solubility reduces precipitation an
 d free B diffuses out of the implantation layer.Dopant concentrations of 1
 019 at.cm−3 were achieved at 1873 K. The concept of maximizing configura
 tional entropy to enhance solid-state miscibilityinspires the exploration 
 of unfamiliar composition spaces\, and the popular\, althoughimprecise\, h
 igh-entropy (HE) designation seems destined to endure. The spotlight hasbe
 en on the mechanical properties of HE alloys\, but interest in functional 
 behavior isswiftly rising. In particular\, the vast potential of combining
  metal solid solutions withstructural main group elements to form HE semic
 onductor compounds is becomingevident. The structure of a (Zn\,Mn)(Fe\,Co\
 ,Ni)Sb compound is investigated by powderX-ray diffraction\, STEM coupled 
 to atomically resolved energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and by energy-f
 iltered convergent-beam electron diffraction (CBED). Distinctionbetween th
 e 216 (half-Heusler) and 225 (full-Heusler) space groups is hindered by th
 esimilar scattering power of the transition metals in XRD. However\, the s
 tructure couldbe deciphered by STEM/EDS with the space group further attes
 ted by CBED.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T151811Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/electron-microscopy-studie
 s-of-semi-conducting-materials/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xj9ib">Boron (B) has the p
 otential for generating an intermediate band in cubic silicon carbide(3C-S
 iC)\, turning this material into a highly efficient absorber for single-ju
 nction solarcells. The formation of a delocalized band demands high concen
 tration of the foreignelement\, but the precipitation behavior of B in the
  3C polymorph of SiC is not wellknown. Here\, probe-corrected scanning tra
 nsmission electron microscopy (STEM) andsecondary-ion mass spectrometry ar
 e used to investigate precipitation mechanisms inB-implanted 3C- SiC as a 
 function of temperature. Point-defect clustering was detectedafter anneali
 ng at 1273 K while stacking faults\, B-rich precipitates and dislocationne
 tworks developed in the 1573 - 1773 K range.<br/><br/> The precipitates ad
 opt therhombohedral B13C2 structure and trap B up to 1773 K. Above this te
 mperature\,higher solubility reduces precipitation and free B diffuses out
  of the implantation layer.Dopant concentrations of 1019 at.cm−3 were ac
 hieved at 1873 K. The concept of maximizing configurational entropy to enh
 ance solid-state miscibilityinspires the exploration of unfamiliar composi
 tion spaces\, and the popular\, althoughimprecise\, high-entropy (HE) desi
 gnation seems destined to endure. The spotlight hasbeen on the mechanical 
 properties of HE alloys\, but interest in functional behavior isswiftly ri
 sing.<br/><br/> In particular\, the vast potential of combining metal soli
 d solutions withstructural main group elements to form HE semiconductor co
 mpounds is becomingevident. The structure of a (Zn\,Mn)(Fe\,Co\,Ni)Sb comp
 ound is investigated by powderX-ray diffraction\, STEM coupled to atomical
 ly resolved energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and by energy-filtered con
 vergent-beam electron diffraction (CBED). Distinctionbetween the 216 (half
 -Heusler) and 225 (full-Heusler) space groups is hindered by thesimilar sc
 attering power of the transition metals in XRD. However\, the structure co
 uldbe deciphered by STEM/EDS with the space group further attested by CBED
 .</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Challenges to the Standard Cosmological Model
DTSTART:20230503T160000Z
DTEND:20230503T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:3c6bfaf6-2147-4392-bc86-3a18faa6344f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230427T090401Z
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr Eleonora Di ValentinoTitle: Challenges to the Stan
 dard Cosmological ModelAbstract: The Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model 
 has been widely accepted as the standard cosmological model due to its goo
 d agreement with a broad range of cosmological data. However\, recent stud
 ies have shown discrepancies among the model&#x27\;s key cosmological para
 meters\, which have different levels of statistical significance. While so
 me of these inconsistencies could be due to systematic errors\, the persis
 tence of such tensions across various probes suggests a potential failure 
 of the canonical LCDM model. In this seminar\, I will review the current t
 ensions\, including the Hubble constant disagreement\, the S8 tension\, an
 d the CMB tension\, and explore proposed solutions that could potentially 
 alleviate them. However\, I will also discuss the limitations of these pro
 posed solutions and note that none of them have successfully resolved the 
 discrepancies. Nevertheless\, there are a few intriguing possibilities tha
 t warrant further investigation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230427T090411Z
LOCATION:Centro de Congressos
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/challenges-to-the-standard
 -cosmological-model/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s4rt4"><b>Speaker:</b> Dr 
 Eleonora Di Valentino</p><p data-block-key="ensc6"><b>Title:</b> Challenge
 s to the Standard Cosmological Model</p><p data-block-key="f0eqk"><b>Abstr
 act:</b> The Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model has been widely accepted
  as the standard cosmological model due to its good agreement with a broad
  range of cosmological data. However\, recent studies have shown discrepan
 cies among the model&#x27\;s key cosmological parameters\, which have diff
 erent levels of statistical significance. While some of these inconsistenc
 ies could be due to systematic errors\, the persistence of such tensions a
 cross various probes suggests a potential failure of the canonical LCDM mo
 del. In this seminar\, I will review the current tensions\, including the 
 Hubble constant disagreement\, the S8 tension\, and the CMB tension\, and 
 explore proposed solutions that could potentially alleviate them. However\
 , I will also discuss the limitations of these proposed solutions and note
  that none of them have successfully resolved the discrepancies. Neverthel
 ess\, there are a few intriguing possibilities that warrant further invest
 igation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO)
DTSTART:20230503T170000Z
DTEND:20230503T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a2edfcf7-73f7-4ac5-b967-0e011f43d414
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230502T083737Z
DESCRIPTION: The Cosmic Ray Extremely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) is a
  recently formed\,global collaboration dedicated to observing and studying
  cosmic ray ensembles (CRE):groups of minimum two cosmic rays with common 
 primary interaction vertex or thesame mother particle. The CREDO program e
 mbraces testing the known CRE scenarios\,and getting ready to observe the 
 unexpected physics\, it is also suitable for multimessenger and multi-miss
 ion applications. CRE could be formed both within classicalmodels (e.g. as
  products of photon-photon interactions)\, and exotic scenarios (e.g. asre
 sults of decay of Super Heavy Dark Matter particles and subsequent interac
 tions\, Lorentz invariance violation)\, their fronts might be significantl
 y extended in space andtime\, and they might include cosmic rays of energi
 es spanning the whole cosmic rayenergy spectrum. CRE are expected to be pa
 rtially observable on Earth even if theinitiating interaction or process o
 ccurs as far as ~1 Gpc away\, with a footprintcomposed of at least two ext
 ensive air showers with parallel arrival directions andcorrelated arrival 
 times. Since CRE are mostly expected to be spread over large areas over hu
 ndreds ofkilometers or more\, and because of the expected wide energy rang
 e of thecontributing particles\, CRE detection might only be feasible when
  using the availablecosmic ray infrastructure collectively\, i.e. as a glo
 bally extended network of detectors.CREDO is perfectly suited for probing 
 the variation of fundamental constants in theaforementioned physical proce
 sses as well as for other applications like the search forsignatures of Ea
 rthquake precursors within the flux of cosmic rays. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T083737Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-cosmic-ray-extremely-d
 istributed-observatory-credo/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="39tko"> The Cosmic Ray Ext
 remely Distributed Observatory (CREDO) is a recently formed\,global collab
 oration dedicated to observing and studying cosmic ray ensembles (CRE):gro
 ups of minimum two cosmic rays with common primary interaction vertex or t
 hesame mother particle. The CREDO program embraces testing the known CRE s
 cenarios\,and getting ready to observe the unexpected physics\, it is also
  suitable for multimessenger and multi-mission applications. <br/><br/>CRE
  could be formed both within classicalmodels (e.g. as products of photon-p
 hoton interactions)\, and exotic scenarios (e.g. asresults of decay of Sup
 er Heavy Dark Matter particles and subsequent interactions\, Lorentz invar
 iance violation)\, their fronts might be significantly extended in space a
 ndtime\, and they might include cosmic rays of energies spanning the whole
  cosmic rayenergy spectrum. <br/><br/>CRE are expected to be partially obs
 ervable on Earth even if theinitiating interaction or process occurs as fa
 r as ~1 Gpc away\, with a footprintcomposed of at least two extensive air 
 showers with parallel arrival directions andcorrelated arrival times. Sinc
 e CRE are mostly expected to be spread over large areas over hundreds ofki
 lometers or more\, and because of the expected wide energy range of thecon
 tributing particles\, CRE detection might only be feasible when using the 
 availablecosmic ray infrastructure collectively\, i.e. as a globally exten
 ded network of detectors.<br/><br/>CREDO is perfectly suited for probing t
 he variation of fundamental constants in theaforementioned physical proces
 ses as well as for other applications like the search forsignatures of Ear
 thquake precursors within the flux of cosmic rays. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Simulating Binary Neutron Star Mergers: Implications for Multimess
 enger Astronomy and Dark Matter Searches
DTSTART:20230504T143000Z
DTEND:20230504T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d7794afd-c1fb-4773-b19d-d7c1028c636a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230502T081744Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Throughout the Universe\, many high-energy\, catacl
 ysmic astrophysical collisions of neutron stars are continuously occurring
 . These collisions provide an excellent testbed to probe the properties of
  supranuclear-dense matter\, to study the production of heavy elements\, t
 o allow for an independent measurement of the expansion rate of our Univer
 se\, and to perform an indirect search for dark matter. Essential for such
  studies are reliable models describing the merger dynamics. Keeping this 
 in mind\, numerical-relativity simulations can be seen as a prerequisite f
 or a reliable interpretation of multi-messenger events\, and to further de
 velop gravitational-wave and electromagnetic transient models. We show som
 e of our most recent results and identify how simulation can be used for m
 ulti-messenger studies and how simulations including dark matter admixed s
 tars will open the door to identify the presence of dark matter in binary 
 neutron star mergers. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T081744Z
LOCATION:Centro de Congressos ( -2 Floor of Civil Building)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/simulating-binary-neutron-
 star-mergers-implications-for-multimessenger-astronomy-and-dark-matter-sea
 rches/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vc368"> ABSTRACT: Througho
 ut the Universe\, many high-energy\, cataclysmic astrophysical collisions 
 of neutron stars are continuously occurring. These collisions provide an e
 xcellent testbed to probe the properties of supranuclear-dense matter\, to
  study the production of heavy elements\, to allow for an independent meas
 urement of the expansion rate of our Universe\, and to perform an indirect
  search for dark matter. <br/><br/>Essential for such studies are reliable
  models describing the merger dynamics. Keeping this in mind\, numerical-r
 elativity simulations can be seen as a prerequisite for a reliable interpr
 etation of multi-messenger events\, and to further develop gravitational-w
 ave and electromagnetic transient models. <br/><br/>We show some of our mo
 st recent results and identify how simulation can be used for multi-messen
 ger studies and how simulations including dark matter admixed stars will o
 pen the door to identify the presence of dark matter in binary neutron sta
 r mergers. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Fluidics!
DTSTART:20230504T170000Z
DTEND:20230504T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:716649c1-3401-4b32-99e5-85aed8980562
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20230502T105407Z
DESCRIPTION:Esta semana o tema de conversa do Physics@Coffee é Fluidics!
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T164329Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF (2º piso)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/physicscoffee-lets-talk-ab
 out-fluidics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9w9zr">Esta semana o tema 
 de conversa do Physics@Coffee é Fluidics!</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black hole inner horizon instability in classical and semiclassica
 l gravity
DTSTART:20230511T143000Z
DTEND:20230511T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9ad7ec2c-049e-46f1-9f20-b379c23fa116
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230505T151044Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: In this talk I will present an overview of the inst
 abilities related to the presence of an inner horizon\, focusing in partic
 ular on the effect these can have on the evolution of the geometry as a wh
 ole. I will begin by presenting a simple exact model of a black hole under
 going the classical mass inflation process\, conveying an intuitive unders
 tanding of the origin of this instability\, and describing in detail the r
 esulting evolution of the geometry. Then I will discuss semiclassical back
 reaction. First\, in parallel to the Hawking evaporation of the outer hori
 zon\, I will analyse the semiclassical evolution of a classically unpertur
 bed inner horizon. Then\, I will conclude by analysing semiclassical backr
 eaction on a classically perturbed inner horizon (undergoing mass inflatio
 n)\, and discuss the possible outcomes of the evolution of a generic black
  hole in the full semiclassical theory.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T151044Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-hole-inner-horizon-i
 nstability-in-classical-and-semiclassical-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="eazyt"><b> ABSTRACT</b>: I
 n this talk I will present an overview of the instabilities related to the
  presence of an inner horizon\, focusing in particular on the effect these
  can have on the evolution of the geometry as a whole. <br/><br/>I will be
 gin by presenting a simple exact model of a black hole undergoing the clas
 sical mass inflation process\, conveying an intuitive understanding of the
  origin of this instability\, and describing in detail the resulting evolu
 tion of the geometry. <br/><br/>Then I will discuss semiclassical backreac
 tion. First\, in parallel to the Hawking evaporation of the outer horizon\
 , I will analyse the semiclassical evolution of a classically unperturbed 
 inner horizon. Then\, I will conclude by analysing semiclassical backreact
 ion on a classically perturbed inner horizon (undergoing mass inflation)\,
  and discuss the possible outcomes of the evolution of a generic black hol
 e in the full semiclassical theory.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Black Holes!
DTSTART:20230511T170000Z
DTEND:20230511T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c3efe361-df03-4706-94c9-4f03eacc812c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230508T175847Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T175847Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-black-hole
 s/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:On the non-linear stability of the Cosmological region of the Schw
 arzschild-de Sitter spacetime
DTSTART:20230516T143000Z
DTEND:20230516T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:044a1e09-0262-4235-86f0-da07c0c86270
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230512T133029Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: In this talk\, I will discuss a strategy to prove t
 he non-linear stability of the subextremal Schwarzschild-de Sitter spaceti
 me in the stationary region near the conformal boundary. This technique is
  based on the extended conformal Einstein field equations and a conformal 
 Gaussian gauge. The key observation is that the Cosmological stationary re
 gion of this exact solution can be covered by a non-intersecting congruenc
 e of conformal geodesics. Thus\, the future domain of dependence of suitab
 le spacelike hypersurfaces in the Cosmological region of the spacetime can
  be expressed in terms of a conformal Gaussian gauge. A perturbative argum
 ent then allows proving existence and stability results close to the confo
 rmal boundary and away from the asymptotic points where the Cosmological h
 orizon intersects the conformal boundary. In particular\, we show that sma
 ll enough perturbations of initial data for the sub-extremal Schwarzschild
 -de Sitter spacetime give rise to a solution to the Einstein field equatio
 ns which is regular at the conformal boundary.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T133029Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/on-the-non-linear-stabilit
 y-of-the-cosmological-region-of-the-schwarzschild-de-sitter-spacetime/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="onesu"> ABSTRACT: In this 
 talk\, I will discuss a strategy to prove the non-linear stability of the 
 subextremal Schwarzschild-de Sitter spacetime in the stationary region nea
 r the conformal boundary. This technique is based on the extended conforma
 l Einstein field equations and a conformal Gaussian gauge. <br/><br/>The k
 ey observation is that the Cosmological stationary region of this exact so
 lution can be covered by a non-intersecting congruence of conformal geodes
 ics. Thus\, the future domain of dependence of suitable spacelike hypersur
 faces in the Cosmological region of the spacetime can be expressed in term
 s of a conformal Gaussian gauge. <br/><br/>A perturbative argument then al
 lows proving existence and stability results close to the conformal bounda
 ry and away from the asymptotic points where the Cosmological horizon inte
 rsects the conformal boundary. In particular\, we show that small enough p
 erturbations of initial data for the sub-extremal Schwarzschild-de Sitter 
 spacetime give rise to a solution to the Einstein field equations which is
  regular at the conformal boundary.  </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optical linear polarimetry in astrophysics
DTSTART:20230518T143000Z
DTEND:20230518T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ed3b493a-44e9-4585-824c-03357a6f9ba8
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230512T132746Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Polarimetry of the light provides unique insights i
 nto multiple astrophysical processes in the Universe that cannot be inferr
 ed from usual intensity observations. In this talk we review the importanc
 e of optical polarimetry in three different astrophysical systems: i) acti
 ve galactic nuclei: supermassive black holes surrounded by accretion disks
  at the center of major galaxies\, ii) kilonovae: the optical emission of 
 compact neutron star mergers that are preceded by gravitational wave emiss
 ion\, and iii) supernovae: the explosive end of massive stars or of white 
 dwarfs in binary systems. We discuss how different theoretical models of t
 he progenitor and physical processes of these systems shape the predicted 
 optical linear polarimetry and compare them to current observations. We pa
 y particular attention to the systematic bias of interstellar polarization
  from dust in the line of sight. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T132746Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optical-linear-polarimetry
 -in-astrophysics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xvai8"> ABSTRACT: Polarime
 try of the light provides unique insights into multiple astrophysical proc
 esses in the Universe that cannot be inferred from usual intensity observa
 tions. <br/><br/>In this talk we review the importance of optical polarime
 try in three different astrophysical systems: i) active galactic nuclei: s
 upermassive black holes surrounded by accretion disks at the center of maj
 or galaxies\, ii) kilonovae: the optical emission of compact neutron star 
 mergers that are preceded by gravitational wave emission\, and iii) supern
 ovae: the explosive end of massive stars or of white dwarfs in binary syst
 ems. <br/><br/>We discuss how different theoretical models of the progenit
 or and physical processes of these systems shape the predicted optical lin
 ear polarimetry and compare them to current observations. We pay particula
 r attention to the systematic bias of interstellar polarization from dust 
 in the line of sight. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing the Quark Gluon Plasma with B0s and B+ Mesons: Cross Secti
 ons in pp and Nuclear Modification Factors in PbPb Collisions
DTSTART:20230518T160000Z
DTEND:20230518T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:1df2960b-58b9-4f47-9893-15eae6b4f4cb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230512T104235Z
DESCRIPTION:O plasma de quark e gluões (QGP) é uma das mais intrigantes 
 fronteiras da Física de Partículas. Esta forma exótica da matéria form
 a-se apenas em condições extremas\, de temperatura e densidade\, e que a
 gora são recreáveis através de colisões relativístas de iões pesados
 . O estudo deste fenómeno fornece informações essenciais sobre a sua ex
 tensa formulação teórica\, a cromodinâmica quântica. Os mesões B tê
 m-se recentemente mostrado extremamente relevantes para sondar o QGP\, par
 ticularmente devido ao longo tempo de vida dos quarks b permitirem tanto r
 egistar os efeitos do meio que atravessaram como uma reconstrução mais c
 lara. Explorando esta última vantagem\, ao longo desta tese são realizad
 as medições das secções eficazes dos mesões B^+ e B_s^0 em função d
 o momento transversal\, p_T\, em colisões protão-protão a \\sqrt s=5.02
 \\ TeV. Os dados analisados foram adquiridos pelo detetor CMS\, durante a 
 operação do LHC em 2017. O sinal dos dois mesões B foram respetivamente
  explorados nos canais de B_s^0\\rightarrow J/\\psi\\left(\\mu^+\\mu^-\\ri
 ght)\\phi\\left(K^+K^-\\right)\\ e B^+\\rightarrow J/\\psi(\\mu^+\\mu^-)K^
 +. As secções eficazes medidas foram comparadas à previsão teórica FO
 NLL e observou-se uma boa concordância. Para quantificar os efeitos do QG
 P no espetro de mesões B determina-se os respetivos fatores de modificaç
 ão nuclear\, R_{AA}. Em ambos os mesões observa-se uma elevada supressã
 o da sua produção\, sendo os mesões B_s^0 ligeiramente menos suprimidos
  que os mesões B^+.\\ \\ A baixo p_T\, o R_{AA} do mesão B_s^0 é compat
 ível com a hipótese de coalescência entre quarks
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T104459Z
LOCATION:Sala C10 Pavilhão Central\, Piso 1/ Online (Contactar Ana Bela C
 ardoso para password) ana.bela.cardoso@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-the-quark-gluon-pl
 asma-with-b0s-and-b-mesons-cross-sections-in-pp-and-nuclear-modification-f
 actors-in-pbpb-collisions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k29za">O plasma de quark e
  gluões (QGP) é uma das mais intrigantes fronteiras da Física de Partí
 culas. Esta forma exótica da matéria forma-se apenas em condições extr
 emas\, de temperatura e densidade\, e que agora são recreáveis através 
 de colisões relativístas de iões pesados. O estudo deste fenómeno forn
 ece informações essenciais sobre a sua extensa formulação teórica\, a
  cromodinâmica quântica.<br/><br/> Os mesões B têm-se recentemente mos
 trado extremamente relevantes para sondar o QGP\, particularmente devido a
 o longo tempo de vida dos quarks b permitirem tanto registar os efeitos do
  meio que atravessaram como uma reconstrução mais clara. Explorando esta
  última vantagem\, ao longo desta tese são realizadas medições das sec
 ções eficazes dos mesões B^+ e B_s^0 em função do momento transversal
 \, p_T\, em colisões protão-protão a \\sqrt s=5.02\\ TeV. Os dados anal
 isados foram adquiridos pelo detetor CMS\, durante a operação do LHC em 
 2017.<br/><br/> O sinal dos dois mesões B foram respetivamente explorados
  nos canais de B_s^0\\rightarrow J/\\psi\\left(\\mu^+\\mu^-\\right)\\phi\\
 left(K^+K^-\\right)\\ e B^+\\rightarrow J/\\psi(\\mu^+\\mu^-)K^+. As secç
 ões eficazes medidas foram comparadas à previsão teórica FONLL e obser
 vou-se uma boa concordância.<br/><br/> Para quantificar os efeitos do QGP
  no espetro de mesões B determina-se os respetivos fatores de modificaç
 ão nuclear\, R_{AA}. Em ambos os mesões observa-se uma elevada supressã
 o da sua produção\, sendo os mesões B_s^0 ligeiramente menos suprimidos
  que os mesões B^+.\\ \\ A baixo p_T\, o R_{AA} do mesão B_s^0 é compat
 ível com a hipótese de coalescência entre quarks</p><p data-block-key="
 8aldj"><br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7oru3"></p><p data-block-key="fcid
 p"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... the Higgs boson!
DTSTART:20230518T170000Z
DTEND:20230518T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f642df28-01c2-4972-af91-8e4d5a4615a1
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230512T144926Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T144926Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-the-higgs-
 boson/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum phases of quasiperiodic matter
DTSTART:20230524T143000Z
DTEND:20230524T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:7c8a1fc9-2504-4038-8f2f-f0fddd472d52
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230522T104541Z
DESCRIPTION:Quasiperiodic systems offer a myriad of fascinating phenomena\
 , from localization transitions in one or higher dimensions\, to intriguin
 g topological properties. There has been a continued interest in these sys
 tems due to their experimental accessibility across diverse platforms\, in
 cluding ultracold atoms and trapped ions\, photonic and phononic media and
 \, more recently\, moiré materials. In this seminar\, we will delve into 
 our recent research on the quantum phases of both non-interacting and inte
 racting quasiperiodic systems. We will start by introducing a theoretical 
 framework that we have developed to characterize the localization phase di
 agrams of non-interacting 1D quasiperiodic systems\, that includes extende
 d\, localized\, and even critical multifractal phases. This theory\, based
  on a renormalization-group procedure\, allowed us to connect widely diffe
 rent models in the literature and in some cases\, fully analytically chara
 cterize the phase diagrams. We will then generalize our theory to interact
 ing quasiperiodic systems. By applying this generalization to a broad clas
 s of 1D quasiperiodic chains\, we will unveil a compelling finding: short-
 range interactions become irrelevant in the vicinity of ground-state local
 ization-delocalization transitions. Finally\, we will explore the role of 
 quasiperiodicity in moiré systems. Through illustrative examples\, we wil
 l demonstrate that quasiperiodicity can be of crucial importance\, being r
 esponsible for creating non-trivial states of matter\, inaccessible in the
  periodic case.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T105044Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-phases-of-quasiper
 iodic-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="v558d">Quasiperiodic syste
 ms offer a myriad of fascinating phenomena\, from localization transitions
  in one or higher dimensions\, to intriguing topological properties. There
  has been a continued interest in these systems due to their experimental 
 accessibility across diverse platforms\, including ultracold atoms and tra
 pped ions\, photonic and phononic media and\, more recently\, moiré mater
 ials. In this seminar\, we will delve into our recent research on the quan
 tum phases of both non-interacting and interacting quasiperiodic systems.<
 br/><br/> We will start by introducing a theoretical framework that we hav
 e developed to characterize the localization phase diagrams of non-interac
 ting 1D quasiperiodic systems\, that includes extended\, localized\, and e
 ven critical multifractal phases. This theory\, based on a renormalization
 -group procedure\, allowed us to connect widely different models in the li
 terature and in some cases\, fully analytically characterize the phase dia
 grams. We will then generalize our theory to interacting quasiperiodic sys
 tems.<br/><br/> By applying this generalization to a broad class of 1D qua
 siperiodic chains\, we will unveil a compelling finding: short-range inter
 actions become irrelevant in the vicinity of ground-state localization-del
 ocalization transitions. Finally\, we will explore the role of quasiperiod
 icity in moiré systems. Through illustrative examples\, we will demonstra
 te that quasiperiodicity can be of crucial importance\, being responsible 
 for creating non-trivial states of matter\, inaccessible in the periodic c
 ase.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nucleosynthesis and electromagnetic transients from neutronstar me
 rgers and rare types of core-collapse supernovae
DTSTART:20230525T143000Z
DTEND:20230525T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6dd8a517-9ac7-4c3a-bdcc-f8bcc1570e47
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230519T141057Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Gravitational-wave and multi-messenger astronomy sh
 ed light on the astrophysics of black-holes and neutron-stars and also all
 ow for unique probes of fundamental physics. I will discuss recent results
  on how the mergers of neutron stars as well as other explosive systems su
 ch as the death of massive\, rotating stars give rise to the formation of 
 heavy elements in the universe. In particular\, I will discuss recent resu
 lts at the interface of numerical relativity\, relativistic astrophysics\,
  neutrino physics\, and nuclear astrophysics\, and highlight how multi-mes
 senger astronomy may lead to the answer of a 70-year old fundamental quest
 ion in physics: How does the Universe create the heaviest elements? 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230519T141057Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nucleosynthesis-and-electr
 omagnetic-transients-from-neutronstar-mergers-and-rare-types-of-core-colla
 pse-supernovae/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0i72z"> ABSTRACT: Gravitat
 ional-wave and multi-messenger astronomy shed light on the astrophysics of
  black-holes and neutron-stars and also allow for unique probes of fundame
 ntal physics. I will discuss recent results on how the mergers of neutron 
 stars as well as other explosive systems such as the death of massive\, ro
 tating stars give rise to the formation of heavy elements in the universe.
  In particular\, I will discuss recent results at the interface of numeric
 al relativity\, relativistic astrophysics\, neutrino physics\, and nuclear
  astrophysics\, and highlight how multi-messenger astronomy may lead to th
 e answer of a 70-year old fundamental question in physics: How does the Un
 iverse create the heaviest elements? </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Burning fusion plasmas
DTSTART:20230525T170000Z
DTEND:20230525T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b1d0eba1-7085-43f5-9064-49ebfa483b6c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230520T174226Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230520T174226Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-burning-fu
 sion-plasmas/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards Quantum Simulation of Bound States Scattering
DTSTART:20230530T143000Z
DTEND:20230530T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b85fd4c2-b89e-458d-a4e5-9142a3c9052f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230525T092909Z
DESCRIPTION: The last years have seen a rapid development of applications 
 of quantum computationto quantum field theory. The first quantum algorithm
 s for simulation of scattering havebeen proposed in the context of scalar 
 and fermionic theories\, requiring thousands oflogical qubits. These algor
 ithms are not suitable to simulate scattering of incomingbound states\, as
  the initial state preparation relies typically on adiabaticallytransformi
 ng wavepackets of the free theory into wavepackets of the interactingtheor
 y.In this talk\, I will present a strategy to excite wavepackets of the in
 teractingtheory directly from the vacuum of the interacting theory\, allow
 ing for preparation ofstates of composite particles that can be taken as i
 nitial states of a scatteringsimulation. This is the first step towards di
 gital quantum simulation of scattering ofbound states. The approach is bas
 ed on the Haag-Ruelle scattering theory\, whichprovides a way to construct
  creation and annihilation operators of a quantum fieldtheory in a full\, 
 nonperturbative framework. To show that the idea works for quantumcomputat
 ion\, I will describe a quantum algorithm implementing the approach. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T092909Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-quantum-simulation
 -of-bound-states-scattering/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7hpaj"> The last years hav
 e seen a rapid development of applications of quantum computationto quantu
 m field theory. The first quantum algorithms for simulation of scattering 
 havebeen proposed in the context of scalar and fermionic theories\, requir
 ing thousands oflogical qubits.<br/><br/> These algorithms are not suitabl
 e to simulate scattering of incomingbound states\, as the initial state pr
 eparation relies typically on adiabaticallytransforming wavepackets of the
  free theory into wavepackets of the interactingtheory.In this talk\, I wi
 ll present a strategy to excite wavepackets of the interactingtheory direc
 tly from the vacuum of the interacting theory\, allowing for preparation o
 fstates of composite particles that can be taken as initial states of a sc
 atteringsimulation. <br/><br/>This is the first step towards digital quant
 um simulation of scattering ofbound states. The approach is based on the H
 aag-Ruelle scattering theory\, whichprovides a way to construct creation a
 nd annihilation operators of a quantum fieldtheory in a full\, nonperturba
 tive framework. To show that the idea works for quantumcomputation\, I wil
 l describe a quantum algorithm implementing the approach. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing the system’s dynamics around dynamical quantum phase tra
 nsitions
DTSTART:20230531T143000Z
DTEND:20230531T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:96f1ab23-e626-46ed-a5f9-8d1e8e1aeceb
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230525T081946Z
DESCRIPTION: Dynamical quantum phase transitions (DQPTs) are defined by th
 e non-analyticity intime in the Loschmidt echo\, which measures the overla
 p between the time-evolvedstate and the initial state when a system is bro
 ught out of equilibrium. While the studyof DQPTs has been thriving\, how t
 he system behaves around the critical time remainsan open question. In thi
 s talk\, we will explore the dynamics of the many-body systemsaround DQPT 
 using various probes. We find that the extrema in the time evolutionof the
  equilibrium order parameter are connected to DQPTs in the Su-SchreifferHe
 eger model. We will also discuss how the correlations spread under the inf
 luence ofinter and intra- cell interactions in the model as probed by uneq
 ual time Greenfunctions. The concept of Loschmidt amplitude spectrum – a
 n extension of theLoschmidt echo measures will also be introduced. The spe
 ctrum suggests there is apopulation redistribution in the momentum space a
 cross the transition in thequantum Ising model\, providing us new insight 
 into the behaviour of the systemaround DQPTs. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T081946Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-the-systems-dynami
 cs-around-dynamical-quantum-phase-transitions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f0prb"> Dynamical quantum 
 phase transitions (DQPTs) are defined by the non-analyticity intime in the
  Loschmidt echo\, which measures the overlap between the time-evolvedstate
  and the initial state when a system is brought out of equilibrium. While 
 the studyof DQPTs has been thriving\, how the system behaves around the cr
 itical time remainsan open question. <br/><br/>In this talk\, we will expl
 ore the dynamics of the many-body systemsaround DQPT using various probes.
  We find that the extrema in the time evolutionof the equilibrium order pa
 rameter are connected to DQPTs in the Su-SchreifferHeeger model. We will a
 lso discuss how the correlations spread under the influence ofinter and in
 tra- cell interactions in the model as probed by unequal time Greenfunctio
 ns. <br/><br/>The concept of Loschmidt amplitude spectrum – an extension
  of theLoschmidt echo measures will also be introduced. The spectrum sugge
 sts there is apopulation redistribution in the momentum space across the t
 ransition in thequantum Ising model\, providing us new insight into the be
 haviour of the systemaround DQPTs. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Spin Textures and Spin Waves
DTSTART:20230531T160000Z
DTEND:20230531T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4c1fb606-435b-4851-99c8-fe1ec819a6a3
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20230226T225208Z
DESCRIPTION:Title: Spin Textures and Spin WavesSpeaker: Prof. Daniela Pett
 i (Politecnico di Milano)Abstract:Spin textures are nonuniform configurati
 ons in the arrangement of spins in magnetic materials\, which are raising 
 interest as active components in data storage and signal processing. Durin
 g this lecture\, different spin textures\, such as domain walls\, vortices
  and skyrmions\, will be introduced and their main applications will be di
 scussed. We will also examine different lithographic approaches to stabili
 ze spin textures\; indeed spin textures are stable\, have a high degree of
  tunability and have nanoscale dimensions. In the second part of the lectu
 re\, spin waves will be introduced. They are propagating perturbation in t
 he spin lattice of ordered magnetic materials. In analogy to photonics\, m
 agnonics uses spin waves to carry and process information at the GHz-THz f
 requency\, but differently\, the typical wavelength of spin waves at these
  frequencies is in the nanometer range\, while the wavelength of electroma
 gnetic radiation is order of magnitude longer. Currents of magnons\, the e
 quivalent quanta of spin waves\, can carry energy (frequency) and angular 
 momentum (spin) without motion of charges\, which makes them promising for
  beyond CMOS computing\, due to the absence of Joule heating. We will fina
 lly explore the interaction of the spin textures with the spin waves\, foc
 using on how spin textures can be used to manipulate spin waves at the nan
 oscale. Some example will be discussed.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T225348Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Mathematics
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/spin-textures-and-spin-wav
 es/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="de74b"><b>Title:</b> Spin 
 Textures and Spin Waves</p><p data-block-key="a5t63"><b>Speaker:</b> Prof.
  Daniela Petti (Politecnico di Milano)</p><p data-block-key="93m9e"><b>Abs
 tract:</b></p><p data-block-key="dof41">Spin textures are nonuniform confi
 gurations in the arrangement of spins in magnetic materials\, which are ra
 ising interest as active components in data storage and signal processing.
  During this lecture\, different spin textures\, such as domain walls\, vo
 rtices and skyrmions\, will be introduced and their main applications will
  be discussed. We will also examine different lithographic approaches to s
 tabilize spin textures\; indeed spin textures are stable\, have a high deg
 ree of tunability and have nanoscale dimensions. In the second part of the
  lecture\, spin waves will be introduced. They are propagating perturbatio
 n in the spin lattice of ordered magnetic materials. In analogy to photoni
 cs\, magnonics uses spin waves to carry and process information at the GHz
 -THz frequency\, but differently\, the typical wavelength of spin waves at
  these frequencies is in the nanometer range\, while the wavelength of ele
 ctromagnetic radiation is order of magnitude longer. Currents of magnons\,
  the equivalent quanta of spin waves\, can carry energy (frequency) and an
 gular momentum (spin) without motion of charges\, which makes them promisi
 ng for beyond CMOS computing\, due to the absence of Joule heating. We wil
 l finally explore the interaction of the spin textures with the spin waves
 \, focusing on how spin textures can be used to manipulate spin waves at t
 he nanoscale. Some example will be discussed.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerical relativity and semi-analytical waveforms for the fourth 
 observing run of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA detectors
DTSTART:20230601T143000Z
DTEND:20230601T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:86ccbac8-c801-4e1d-8066-4d2dbdff258f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230526T105032Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: The successful observation campaigns by the global g
 ravitational wave detectors network and the expectation of hundreds of new
  systems detected in the upcoming observation run\, O4\, starting on May 2
 023\, are paving the way for the detection of GW events with challenging p
 hysical properties. Particularly\, the large number of expected detections
  of binary black holes in O4 may lead to clear detection of orbital eccent
 ricity and spin-precession\, which would provide key information about the
  formation channels of such binaries. However\, so far the waveform models
  used by the community\, including the LIGO\, Virgo and Kagra collaboratio
 ns\, to detect and estimate the parameters of the gravitational wave signa
 ls assume quasi-circular orbits or non spin-precessing binaries. In this p
 resentation\, I will describe the current status of ready-to-use quasi-cir
 cular waveform models for O4\, as well as current efforts to model the gra
 vitational signal from generic binary black holes\, including the producti
 on of accurate eccentric numerical relativity simulations and some of thei
 r applications\, such as comparisons with small mass ratio perturbation th
 eory results to bridge the gap between comparable masses and extreme mass 
 ratio systems in elliptical orbits.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T105105Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerical-relativity-and-s
 emi-analytical-waveforms-for-the-fourth-observing-run-of-the-ligo-virgo-ka
 gra-detectors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fmj1m"><b>ABSTRACT:</b> Th
 e successful observation campaigns by the global gravitational wave detect
 ors network and the expectation of hundreds of new systems detected in the
  upcoming observation run\, O4\, starting on May 2023\, are paving the way
  for the detection of GW events with challenging physical properties.<br/>
 <br/> Particularly\, the large number of expected detections of binary bla
 ck holes in O4 may lead to clear detection of orbital eccentricity and spi
 n-precession\, which would provide key information about the formation cha
 nnels of such binaries.<br/><br/> However\, so far the waveform models use
 d by the community\, including the LIGO\, Virgo and Kagra collaborations\,
  to detect and estimate the parameters of the gravitational wave signals a
 ssume quasi-circular orbits or non spin-precessing binaries. <br/><br/>In 
 this presentation\, I will describe the current status of ready-to-use qua
 si-circular waveform models for O4\, as well as current efforts to model t
 he gravitational signal from generic binary black holes\, including the pr
 oduction of accurate eccentric numerical relativity simulations and some o
 f their applications\, such as comparisons with small mass ratio perturbat
 ion theory results to bridge the gap between comparable masses and extreme
  mass ratio systems in elliptical orbits.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Quantum Matter!
DTSTART:20230601T170000Z
DTEND:20230601T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:47d36c2c-5e26-429a-bd32-9a335471fdd3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230529T091522Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230529T091522Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-quantum-ma
 tter/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Constraining constant and tomographic coupled dark energy with low
  and high redshift probes
DTSTART:20230606T143000Z
DTEND:20230606T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a1a23635-3aa6-4467-b886-a4b7d1b02b86
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20230605T110839Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: We consider coupled dark energy (CDE) cosmologies\, 
 where dark matter particles feel a force stronger than gravity\, due to th
 e fifth force mediated by a scalar field which plays the role of dark ener
 gy. We perform for the first time a tomographic analysis of coupled dark e
 nergy\, where the coupling strength is parametrized and constrained in dif
 ferent redshift bins. This allows us to verify which data can better const
 rain the strength of the coupling and how large the coupling can be at dif
 ferent epochs. First\, we employ cosmic microwave background data from Pla
 nck\, the Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) and South Pole Telescope (SPT)
 \, showing the impact of different choices that can be done in combining t
 hese datasets. Then\, we use a range of low redshift probes to test CDE co
 smologies\, both for a constant and for a tomographic coupling. In particu
 lar\, we use for the first time data from weak lensing (the KiDS-1000 surv
 ey)\, galaxy clustering (BOSS survey)\, and their combination\, including 
 3x2pt galaxy-galaxy lensing crosscorrelation data. We do not find evidence
  for nonzero coupling\, either for a constant or tomographic case. A nonze
 ro coupling is however still in agreement with current data. For CMB and b
 ackground datasets\, a tomographic coupling allows for β values up to one
  order of magnitude larger than in previous works\, in particular at z&lt\
 ;1. The use of 3x2pt analysis then becomes important to constrain β at lo
 w redshifts\, even when coupling is allowed to vary: for 3x2pt we find\, a
 t 0.5
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T134205Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/constraining-constant-and-
 tomographic-coupled-dark-energy-with-low-and-high-redshift-probes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="x9qn2">ABSTRACT: We consid
 er coupled dark energy (CDE) cosmologies\, where dark matter particles fee
 l a force stronger than gravity\, due to the fifth force mediated by a sca
 lar field which plays the role of dark energy. We perform for the first ti
 me a tomographic analysis of coupled dark energy\, where the coupling stre
 ngth is parametrized and constrained in different redshift bins. This allo
 ws us to verify which data can better constrain the strength of the coupli
 ng and how large the coupling can be at different epochs.<br/><br/> First\
 , we employ cosmic microwave background data from Planck\, the Atacama Cos
 mology Telescope (ACT) and South Pole Telescope (SPT)\, showing the impact
  of different choices that can be done in combining these datasets. Then\,
  we use a range of low redshift probes to test CDE cosmologies\, both for 
 a constant and for a tomographic coupling.<br/><br/> In particular\, we us
 e for the first time data from weak lensing (the KiDS-1000 survey)\, galax
 y clustering (BOSS survey)\, and their combination\, including 3x2pt galax
 y-galaxy lensing crosscorrelation data. We do not find evidence for nonzer
 o coupling\, either for a constant or tomographic case. A nonzero coupling
  is however still in agreement with current data.<br/><br/> For CMB and ba
 ckground datasets\, a tomographic coupling allows for β values up to one 
 order of magnitude larger than in previous works\, in particular at z&lt\;
 1. The use of 3x2pt analysis then becomes important to constrain β at low
  redshifts\, even when coupling is allowed to vary: for 3x2pt we find\, at
  0.5</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Unraveling Integrability and Quantum Chaos in Open Quantum System
DTSTART:20230607T143000Z
DTEND:20230607T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:221fdf31-8bed-4c57-ad70-1992f1a0bc3a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230602T094615Z
DESCRIPTION: We study the quantum and semiclassical dynamics of the dissip
 ative SU(3) BoseHubbard trimer model. By setup non-cyclic and cyclic limit
 s\, we could study thegapped and gapless Liouvilian spectrum and the dynam
 ics of steady states. Employingexact diagonalization on the quantum Liouvi
 llian superoperator and steady-statedensity matrix\, we characterize quant
 um chaos through the level statistics of theireigenvalues. The gapped case
  exhibits a unique well-defined steady state\, while thegapless one posses
 ses multiple steady states with regular\, limit cycles and chaotictrajecto
 ries. The spacing level statistics of the density matrix associated with a
  unique steady stateor regular trajectories is a Poisson\, while for chaot
 ic multiples steady states thedistribution is Gaussian Unitary Ensemble. F
 rom the semi-classical point of view\, we obtained the equations of motion
  by astandard Keldysh path integral method together with the proper stocha
 stic Langevinequation. We show robust evidence pointing out a deep connect
 ion between thequantum-level statistics of the density matrix and the dist
 ribution of Lyapunovexponents associated with classical trajectories for l
 ong times. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T094615Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/unraveling-integrability-a
 nd-quantum-chaos-in-open-quantum-system/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uhqp8"> We study the quant
 um and semiclassical dynamics of the dissipative SU(3) BoseHubbard trimer 
 model. By setup non-cyclic and cyclic limits\, we could study thegapped an
 d gapless Liouvilian spectrum and the dynamics of steady states. Employing
 exact diagonalization on the quantum Liouvillian superoperator and steady-
 statedensity matrix\, we characterize quantum chaos through the level stat
 istics of theireigenvalues. <br/><br/>The gapped case exhibits a unique we
 ll-defined steady state\, while thegapless one possesses multiple steady s
 tates with regular\, limit cycles and chaotictrajectories. The spacing lev
 el statistics of the density matrix associated with a unique steady stateo
 r regular trajectories is a Poisson\, while for chaotic multiples steady s
 tates thedistribution is Gaussian Unitary Ensemble.<br/><br/> From the sem
 i-classical point of view\, we obtained the equations of motion by astanda
 rd Keldysh path integral method together with the proper stochastic Langev
 inequation. We show robust evidence pointing out a deep connection between
  thequantum-level statistics of the density matrix and the distribution of
  Lyapunovexponents associated with classical trajectories for long times. 
 </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring and the Low Surface Brightness Universe with Deep Imagin
 g
DTSTART:20230607T160000Z
DTEND:20230607T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:62a008b1-adaf-4d24-9e60-82a818c171e9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230226T230553Z
DESCRIPTION:Title: Exploring and the Low Surface Brightness Universe with 
 Deep ImagingSpeaker: Prof. Pierre-Alain DucAbstract:The exploration of the
  Low Surface Brightness (LSB) Universe currently motivates several surveys
  across the world\, carried out with a number of instruments\, and provid
 es observational constrains for numerical simulations.  It impacts multip
 le scientific fields\, including the ISM structure\, galaxy formation and
  evolution and cosmology\, and has generated passionate debates\, for inst
 ance regarding the very existence\, nature and  properties of the so cal
 led Ultra-Diffuse-Galaxies.  Meanwhile the community  prepares for the e
 xploitation of next generation surveys\, including Euclid and LSST. I wil
 l review the current efforts done by our group in this active field of sci
 ence and will in particular focus on what deep imaging can tell us about t
 he way galaxies have assembled their mass through mergers.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T230557Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Mathematics
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-and-the-low-surf
 ace-brightness-universe-with-deep-imaging/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="48khu"><b>Title:</b> Explo
 ring and the Low Surface Brightness Universe with Deep Imaging</p><p data-
 block-key="147el"><b>Speaker:</b> Prof. Pierre-Alain Duc</p><p data-block-
 key="apgch"><b>Abstract:</b></p><p data-block-key="4r0ul">The exploration 
 of the Low Surface Brightness (LSB) Universe currently motivates several s
 urveys across the world\, carried out with a number of instruments\, and 
 provides observational constrains for numerical simulations.  It impacts 
 multiple scientific fields\, including the ISM structure\, galaxy formati
 on and evolution and cosmology\, and has generated passionate debates\, fo
 r instance regarding the very existence\, nature and  properties of the 
 so called Ultra-Diffuse-Galaxies.  Meanwhile the community  prepares for
  the exploitation of next generation surveys\, including Euclid and LSST.
  </p><p data-block-key="cge0q">I will review the current efforts done by 
 our group in this active field of science and will in particular focus on 
 what deep imaging can tell us about the way galaxies have assembled their 
 mass through mergers.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Effects of Disorder in Higher-order Topological Insulators
DTSTART:20230609T133000Z
DTEND:20230609T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f44a5105-6920-4a87-8a34-f2f29a372215
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230607T102613Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Isolantes topológicos são materiais com propriedades 
 topológicas exóticas protegidas por simetrias\, que foram recentemente g
 eneralizados para ordem superior. Tendo em conta que desordem ocorre em qu
 alquer implementação prática\, é importante compreender como afecta es
 tes sistemas. Neste trabalho\, aplicamos desordem que preserva a simetria 
 quiral aos modelos prototípicos de Bernalcazar-Bernevig-Hughes (BBH) para
  isolantes topológicos de ordem superior. Revemos os invariantes topológ
 icos dos sistemas limpos\, com o método dos nested Wilson loops no espaç
 o recíproco. Estudamos um sistema 2D desordenado\, encontrando-se um isol
 ante topológico de Anderson de segunda ordem (SOTAI) induzido por desorde
 m\, com momento quadropular quantizado\, em fases com e sem gap. Com o aum
 ento de desordem\, o sistema transita para um regime de Griffiths de compo
 rtamento multifractal\, seguido de um isolante de Anderson trivial. Os res
 ultados centrais são a 3D\, onde encontramos o primeiro exemplo de um iso
 lante topológico de Anderson de terceira ordem (TOTAI)\, com momento octu
 polar quantizado. Para desordem mais intensa\, o TOTAI transita para um me
 tal difusivo trivial\, tornando-se um isolante de Anderson a desordem aind
 a superior. Os resultados são apoiados por uma análise numérica exata e
  detalhada\, revelando também estados protegidos localizados nos cantos\,
  tanto em 2D como em 3D. Em 3D\, a transição induzida por desordem para 
 a fase TOTAI também se capta analiticamente com precisão notável utiliz
 ando a aproximação auto-consistente de Born. Os nossos resultados demons
 tram que desordem pode induzir fases topológicas de terceira ordem em 3D\
 , aumentando assim a classe de isolantes de Anderson topológicos de ordem
  superior conhecidos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T105859Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro VA1\, Pavilhão de Civil/ Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/effects-of-disorder-in-hig
 her-order-topological-insulators/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dflpi"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="bko1f">Isolantes topológicos são materiais com proprie
 dades topológicas exóticas protegidas por simetrias\, que foram recentem
 ente generalizados para ordem superior. Tendo em conta que desordem ocorre
  em qualquer implementação prática\, é importante compreender como afe
 cta estes sistemas. Neste trabalho\, aplicamos desordem que preserva a sim
 etria quiral aos modelos prototípicos de Bernalcazar-Bernevig-Hughes (BBH
 ) para isolantes topológicos de ordem superior. Revemos os invariantes to
 pológicos dos sistemas limpos\, com o método dos <i>nested Wilson loops<
 /i> no espaço recíproco.<br/><br/> Estudamos um sistema 2D desordenado\,
  encontrando-se um isolante topológico de Anderson de segunda ordem (SOTA
 I) induzido por desordem\, com momento quadropular quantizado\, em fases c
 om e sem <i>gap</i>. Com o aumento de desordem\, o sistema transita para u
 m regime de Griffiths de comportamento multifractal\, seguido de um isolan
 te de Anderson trivial.<br/><br/> Os resultados centrais são a 3D\, onde 
 encontramos o primeiro exemplo de um isolante topológico de Anderson de t
 erceira ordem (TOTAI)\, com momento octupolar quantizado. Para desordem ma
 is intensa\, o TOTAI transita para um metal difusivo trivial\, tornando-se
  um isolante de Anderson a desordem ainda superior.<br/><br/> Os resultado
 s são apoiados por uma análise numérica exata e detalhada\, revelando t
 ambém estados protegidos localizados nos cantos\, tanto em 2D como em 3D.
  Em 3D\, a transição induzida por desordem para a fase TOTAI também se 
 capta analiticamente com precisão notável utilizando a aproximação aut
 o-consistente de Born. Os nossos resultados demonstram que desordem pode i
 nduzir fases topológicas de terceira ordem em 3D\, aumentando assim a cla
 sse de isolantes de Anderson topológicos de ordem superior conhecidos.</p
 >
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Spin-orbit entanglement in two-dimensional layered materials
DTSTART:20230614T160000Z
DTEND:20230614T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a09b82ad-8e21-497a-b69a-89b303a8b199
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20221223T121508Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Spin-orbit coupling (SOC)—a relativistic interacti
 on which entangles a particle’s motion with its quantum mechanical spin
 —is fundamental to a wide range of physical phenomena\, spanning from th
 e formation of topological insulators to the spin Hall effect of light. Re
 cent years have seen remarkable progress in the probing\, enhancing and ta
 iloring of SOC in artificial materials\, specifically heterostructures\, m
 ade of two or more individual flakes of graphene-like crystals arranged in
  a stack. From the electrical control of spin-valley coupling in bilayer g
 raphene [1]\, to the reversible spin-charge conversion in graphene with pr
 oximity-induced SOC courtesy of atomically-thin semiconductors [2]\, these
  discoveries challenge our previous notions on the possible behaviour of s
 pin-orbit coupled electrons at hetero-interfaces.In this talk\, I will sho
 w that the rich array of spin-dependent phenomena facilitated by proximity
 -induced SOC in graphene can be understood from the perspective of quantum
  information theory\, i.e.\, as arising from quantum-mechanical entangleme
 nt between real spin and lattice-pseudospin degrees of freedom [3]. The pr
 oximity-induced SOCand ensuing spin-spin entanglement are sensitive to the
  atomic registry between graphene and its high-SOC partner material\, whic
 h opens up interesting possibilities for spin-charge interconversion\, inc
 luding a current-induced spin polarization tuneable by means of a simple i
 nterlayer rotation angle [4].References:[1] “Anisotropic spin currents i
 n graphene”\, https://physics.aps.org/articles/v11/s108[2] “Proposal f
 or unambiguous electrical detection of spin-charge conversion in lateral s
 pin valves”\, S. Cavill\, C. Huang\, M. Offidani\, Y.-H. Lin\, M. Cazali
 lla and A. Ferreira\, Phys. Rev. Lett. 124 (2020).[3] “Theory of spin-ch
 arge-coupled transport in proximitized graphene: an SO(5) algebraic approa
 ch”\, A. Ferreira\, J. Phys. Mater. 4\, 045006 (2021).[4] “Twist angle
  controlled collinear Edelstein effect in van der Waals heterostructures
 ”\, A. Veneri\, D. Perkins\, C. Péterfalvi and A. Ferreira\, Phys. Rev.
  B 106\, L081405 (2022).
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T151307Z
LOCATION:PA1\, Mathematics
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/spin-orbit-entanglement-in
 -two-dimensional-layered-materials/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3i681"><b>Abstract:</b> Sp
 in-orbit coupling (SOC)—a relativistic interaction which entangles a par
 ticle’s motion with its quantum mechanical spin—is fundamental to a wi
 de range of physical phenomena\, spanning from the formation of topologica
 l insulators to the spin Hall effect of light. Recent years have seen rema
 rkable progress in the probing\, enhancing and tailoring of SOC in artific
 ial materials\, specifically heterostructures\, made of two or more indivi
 dual flakes of graphene-like crystals arranged in a stack. From the electr
 ical control of spin-valley coupling in bilayer graphene [1]\, to the reve
 rsible spin-charge conversion in graphene with proximity-induced SOC court
 esy of atomically-thin semiconductors [2]\, these discoveries challenge ou
 r previous notions on the possible behaviour of spin-orbit coupled electro
 ns at hetero-interfaces.</p><p data-block-key="3a5pq"></p><p data-block-ke
 y="f8bi4">In this talk\, I will show that the rich array of spin-dependent
  phenomena facilitated by proximity-induced SOC in graphene can be underst
 ood from the perspective of quantum information theory\, i.e.\, as arising
  from quantum-mechanical entanglement between real spin and lattice-pseudo
 spin degrees of freedom [3]. The proximity-induced SOC</p><p data-block-ke
 y="ao4g9">and ensuing spin-spin entanglement are sensitive to the atomic r
 egistry between graphene and its high-SOC partner material\, which opens u
 p interesting possibilities for spin-charge interconversion\, including a 
 current-induced spin polarization tuneable by means of a simple interlayer
  rotation angle [4].</p><p data-block-key="a58"></p><p data-block-key="6hl
 ma"><b>References:</b></p><p data-block-key="3dt4i">[1] “Anisotropic spi
 n currents in graphene”\, https://physics.aps.org/articles/v11/s108</p><
 p data-block-key="60g2n">[2] “Proposal for unambiguous electrical detect
 ion of spin-charge conversion in lateral spin valves”\, S. Cavill\, C. H
 uang\, M. Offidani\, Y.-H. Lin\, M. Cazalilla and A. Ferreira\, Phys. Rev.
  Lett. 124 (2020).</p><p data-block-key="29oso">[3] “Theory of spin-char
 ge-coupled transport in proximitized graphene: an SO(5) algebraic approach
 ”\, A. Ferreira\, J. Phys. Mater. 4\, 045006 (2021).</p><p data-block-ke
 y="6gt47">[4] “Twist angle controlled collinear Edelstein effect in van 
 der Waals heterostructures”\, A. Veneri\, D. Perkins\, C. Péterfalvi an
 d A. Ferreira\, Phys. Rev. B 106\, L081405 (2022).</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Vector-like quarks of Nelson-Barr type: an overview
DTSTART:20230615T110000Z
DTEND:20230615T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:17be8d5c-11f2-4609-9176-c16d1d6616e3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230606T141800Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The Nelson-Barr mechanism to solve the strong CP pro
 blem requires vector-like quarks (VLQs) to transmit the spontaneous CP bre
 aking to the SM. Even in the scenario where the spontaneous CP breaking se
 ctor is inaccessible\, these VLQs can be at the TeV scale in reach at pres
 ent colliders. In this talk I will show how these VLQs of Nelson-Barr type
  differ from generic VLQs and find from parameter counting that one less p
 arameter is needed. In particular\, for one VLQ of Nelson-Barr type\, ther
 e is only one CP odd quantity that is responsible for all CP violation in 
 the quark sector. In this case\, I will show that the model is largely fla
 vor safe. A global fit on the relevant flavor observables is also performe
 d\, and a comparison is made to the case of one generic VLQ. We find that 
 the allowed parameter space for the VLQ Yukawa couplings and the mixing to
  the SM are confined to a region much smaller than in the generic case\, m
 aking the NB case falsifiable in principle. I conclude presenting some rec
 ent analyses for the case in which two VLQs (either of down or up-type) ar
 e considered at the same time.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230606T141800Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/vector-like-quarks-of-nels
 on-barr-type-an-overview/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="j09k2"> </p><p data-block-
 key="7b8ci">Abstract:</p><p data-block-key="2avi9">The Nelson-Barr mechani
 sm to solve the strong CP problem requires vector-like quarks (VLQs) to tr
 ansmit the spontaneous CP breaking to the SM. Even in the scenario where t
 he spontaneous CP breaking sector is inaccessible\, these VLQs can be at t
 he TeV scale in reach at present colliders.<br/><br/> In this talk I will 
 show how these VLQs of Nelson-Barr type differ from generic VLQs and find 
 from parameter counting that one less parameter is needed. In particular\,
  for one VLQ of Nelson-Barr type\, there is only one CP odd quantity that 
 is responsible for all CP violation in the quark sector. In this case\, I 
 will show that the model is largely flavor safe. <br/><br/>A global fit on
  the relevant flavor observables is also performed\, and a comparison is m
 ade to the case of one generic VLQ. We find that the allowed parameter spa
 ce for the VLQ Yukawa couplings and the mixing to the SM are confined to a
  region much smaller than in the generic case\, making the NB case falsifi
 able in principle. I conclude presenting some recent analyses for the case
  in which two VLQs (either of down or up-type) are considered at the same 
 time.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:GR-Athena++: Puncture evolutions on vertexcentered oct-tree AMR an
 d compact finite differencing
DTSTART:20230615T143000Z
DTEND:20230615T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6aff5942-d6ff-4493-a899-b939f3f53ee0
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230607T114810Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: GR-Athena++ is a general-relativistic\, high-order\
 , vertex-centered solver that extends the oct-tree\, adaptive mesh refinem
 ent capabilities of Athena++. Dynamical spacetimes are simulated using the
  Z4c formulation of numerical relativity coupled to the moving puncture ga
 uge. Robust and accurate binary black hole (BBH) mergers are demonstrated.
  GR-Athena++ leverages the task-based parallelism paradigm of Athena++ to 
 achieve excellent scalability. Strong scaling efficiencies above 95% for u
 p to 1.2×1e4 CPUs and excellent weak scaling up to 1e5 CPUs are measured 
 for production BBH runs. GR-Athena++ provides infrastructure for the robus
 t simulation of compact binary coalescences and offers a viable path towar
 ds numerical relativity at exascale. In this talk\, a general overview of 
 features outlined above will be provided. Recent developments will also be
  discussed together with our incorporation of compact finite differencing 
 for vacuumsector evolution.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T114810Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gr-athena-puncture-evoluti
 ons-on-vertexcentered-oct-tree-amr-and-compact-finite-differencing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r55v1"> <b>ABSTRACT</b>: G
 R-Athena++ is a general-relativistic\, high-order\, vertex-centered solver
  that extends the oct-tree\, adaptive mesh refinement capabilities of Athe
 na++. Dynamical spacetimes are simulated using the Z4c formulation of nume
 rical relativity coupled to the moving puncture gauge. Robust and accurate
  binary black hole (BBH) mergers are demonstrated. <br/><br/>GR-Athena++ l
 everages the task-based parallelism paradigm of Athena++ to achieve excell
 ent scalability. Strong scaling efficiencies above 95% for up to 1.2×1e4 
 CPUs and excellent weak scaling up to 1e5 CPUs are measured for production
  BBH runs. GR-Athena++ provides infrastructure for the robust simulation o
 f compact binary coalescences and offers a viable path towards numerical r
 elativity at exascale. <br/><br/>In this talk\, a general overview of feat
 ures outlined above will be provided. Recent developments will also be dis
 cussed together with our incorporation of compact finite differencing for 
 vacuumsector evolution.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... The Cosmos!
DTSTART:20230615T170000Z
DTEND:20230615T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d3aa67ac-3234-4711-bdf5-96e9a5649b98
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230608T160246Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T160246Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-the-cosmos
 /
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Causality constraints on K-essence: Superfluid dark matter to modi
 fied gravity
DTSTART:20230620T143000Z
DTEND:20230620T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:6ea621df-e205-4c8a-88c5-0ef3c3f07921
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230616T110435Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Superfluid dark matter is a novel way of reconcilin
 g the apparent discrepancy between galactic phenomenology and LCDM cosmolo
 gy. The advantage of these models is that on cosmological scales they can 
 play the role of CDM\, while on galactic scales there is a phase transitio
 n to a superfluid\, and the nontrivial dynamics in this regime can reprodu
 ce the observed Tully-Fisher relation. However\, we find in general these 
 models exhibit a breakdown of causality\, which indicates they would resis
 t having any standard UV completion. Constructing a class of causal k-esse
 nce theories\, instead of dark matter we can consider these as scalar modi
 fications of gravity. In these theories the strength of the new force grow
 s with increasing density\, becoming most relevant in the densest astrophy
 sical environments. We consider various observational constraints on this 
 class of modified gravity theories\, with the strongest constraint coming 
 from equilibrium of neutron stars.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T110435Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/causality-constraints-on-k
 -essence-superfluid-dark-matter-to-modified-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="w97pf"> ABSTRACT: Superflu
 id dark matter is a novel way of reconciling the apparent discrepancy betw
 een galactic phenomenology and LCDM cosmology. The advantage of these mode
 ls is that on cosmological scales they can play the role of CDM\, while on
  galactic scales there is a phase transition to a superfluid\, and the non
 trivial dynamics in this regime can reproduce the observed Tully-Fisher re
 lation. </p><p data-block-key="e1obk"></p><p data-block-key="chcoo">Howeve
 r\, we find in general these models exhibit a breakdown of causality\, whi
 ch indicates they would resist having any standard UV completion. Construc
 ting a class of causal k-essence theories\, instead of dark matter we can 
 consider these as scalar modifications of gravity. </p><p data-block-key="
 ecea9"></p><p data-block-key="b2men">In these theories the strength of the
  new force grows with increasing density\, becoming most relevant in the d
 ensest astrophysical environments. We consider various observational const
 raints on this class of modified gravity theories\, with the strongest con
 straint coming from equilibrium of neutron stars.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Thermodynamics of black holes and self-gravitating hot matter
DTSTART:20230621T140000Z
DTEND:20230621T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:57a18aa7-dc44-41b7-aa79-d05cb48ee7e6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230619T095349Z
DESCRIPTION:  Abstract: Black holes and self-gravitating hot matter can be
  viewed as thermodynamic objects. This fact reveals the existence of a lin
 k between thermodynamics and gravitation\, since at a fundamental level th
 ermodynamics stems from the quantum behavior of the systems. The essence o
 f the connection is still unknown\, but it is indicated that comes from th
 e quantum character of gravitation. To shed light on the nature of this li
 nk\, it is essential to analyze the thermodynamic properties of curved spa
 cetime with black holes and self-gravitating matter together. It is also i
 nteresting to generalize the analysis to higher dimensions\, in connection
  with theories of quantum gravity that require dimensions higher than four
 . In this seminar\, I will mainly focus on two works: I will present the t
 hermodynamic properties of a charged spherical hot thin shell in higher di
 mensions\, by imposing the first law of thermodynamics\, showing its entro
 py and its thermodynamic stability\, where suggestive equations of state h
 ave been chosen for the shell\, clarifying thus the contributions of the s
 elf-gravitating nature of ordinary matter to the entropy and other thermod
 ynamic quantities\; I will also present the grand canonical ensemble of a 
 d-dimensional charged black hole in a cavity\, through the Euclidean path 
 integral approach in the zero loop approximation\, which has two solutions
  for the horizon radius of the black hole\, where the solution with the la
 rgest radius is stable. In addition\, I will present the ongoing work on t
 he canonical ensemble of charged black holes in  acavity\, the canonical e
 nsemble for pure self-gravitating hot matter shells\, and the grand canoni
 cal ensemble of black holes and matter shells\, as well as other recent pr
 ojects.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230619T104415Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/thermodynamics-of-black-ho
 les-and-self-gravitating-hot-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ax0ck">  </p><p data-block
 -key="p24e"><b>Abstract: </b></p><p data-block-key="9lhdu">Black holes and
  self-gravitating hot matter can be viewed as thermodynamic objects. This 
 fact reveals the existence of a link between thermodynamics and gravitatio
 n\, since at a fundamental level thermodynamics stems from the quantum beh
 avior of the systems. The essence of the connection is still unknown\, but
  it is indicated that comes from the quantum character of gravitation. To 
 shed light on the nature of this link\, it is essential to analyze the the
 rmodynamic properties of curved spacetime with black holes and self-gravit
 ating matter together. <br/><br/>It is also interesting to generalize the 
 analysis to higher dimensions\, in connection with theories of quantum gra
 vity that require dimensions higher than four. In this seminar\, I will ma
 inly focus on two works: I will present the thermodynamic properties of a 
 charged spherical hot thin shell in higher dimensions\, by imposing the fi
 rst law of thermodynamics\, showing its entropy and its thermodynamic stab
 ility\, where suggestive equations of state have been chosen for the shell
 \, clarifying thus the contributions of the self-gravitating nature of ord
 inary matter to the entropy and other thermodynamic quantities\; I will al
 so present the grand canonical ensemble of a d-dimensional charged black h
 ole in a cavity\, through the Euclidean path integral approach in the zero
  loop approximation\, which has two solutions for the horizon radius of th
 e black hole\, where the solution with the largest radius is stable.</p><p
  data-block-key="ajttc"></p><p data-block-key="cr7k5"> In addition\, I wil
 l present the ongoing work on the canonical ensemble of charged black hole
 s in  acavity\, the canonical ensemble for pure self-gravitating hot matte
 r shells\, and the grand canonical ensemble of black holes and matter shel
 ls\, as well as other recent projects.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Integration algorithms for charged-particle dynamics in magnetised
  plasmas
DTSTART:20230622T090000Z
DTEND:20230622T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:07da0bca-36bb-49b3-b802-8a8e3a7de3d4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230620T143743Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Neste projeto de tese\, a validade do modelo centro-gui
 a (CG) foi testada a partir da comparação entre as trajetórias de órbi
 ta completa (OC) e de CG de alfas de fusão em configurações magnéticas
  complexas típicas de dispositivos de fusão.Para realizar as integraçõ
 es OC\, a funcionalidade da biblioteca \\textsc{gyronimo} foi estendida co
 m o sistema dinâmico da força de Lorentz em coordenadas curvilíneas e o
 utros algoritmos. Três integradores FO foram comparados: Boris Clássico\
 , Boris Curvilíneo e Runge-Kutta de 4ª ordem. Com base nas propriedades 
 de conservação das constantes de movimento dos algoritmos e no formato d
 a trajetória em campos eletromagnéticos simples em coordenadas toroidais
 \, o método numérico mais preciso para integrações longas foi escolhid
 o para as subsequentes integrações OC.Em seguida\, diversos casos de ór
 bitas de alfas obtidas por integrações OC e CG no equilíbrio magnético
  estático de um tokamak axissimétrico e de um stellarator não-axissimé
 trico foram comparados. Demonstra-se que\, apesar de os resultados OC e CG
  concordarem para o equilíbrio tokamak\, há casos em que as abordagens d
 iscordam nos campos magnéticos 3D mais complexos de um dispositivo stella
 rator.Para determinar a relevância das discrepâncias nas órbitas OC e C
 G no equilíbrio stellarator escolhido\, foi implementada e executada uma 
 simulação do confinamento de partículas alfas de fusão\, onde se verif
 icou que a abordagem OC previa mais do dobro de alfas perdidos que a abord
 agem CG. Além disso\, verificou-se que as alfas são perdidas na mesma re
 gião para ambos tipos de integração\, mas distribuídas de forma difere
 nte no interior da mesma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T143810Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/integration-algorithms-for
 -charged-particle-dynamics-in-magnetised-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2jowf"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="6fjft"><b>Resumo:</b></p><p data-block-key="7plve">Neste projeto de te
 se\, a validade do modelo centro-guia (CG) foi testada a partir da compara
 ção entre as trajetórias de órbita completa (OC) e de CG de alfas de f
 usão em configurações magnéticas complexas típicas de dispositivos de
  fusão.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3pnb6">Para realizar as integraç
 ões OC\, a funcionalidade da biblioteca \\textsc{gyronimo} foi estendida 
 com o sistema dinâmico da força de Lorentz em coordenadas curvilíneas e
  outros algoritmos. Três integradores FO foram comparados: Boris Clássic
 o\, Boris Curvilíneo e Runge-Kutta de 4ª ordem. Com base nas propriedade
 s de conservação das constantes de movimento dos algoritmos e no formato
  da trajetória em campos eletromagnéticos simples em coordenadas toroida
 is\, o método numérico mais preciso para integrações longas foi escolh
 ido para as subsequentes integrações OC.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key=
 "co7a1">Em seguida\, diversos casos de órbitas de alfas obtidas por integ
 rações OC e CG no equilíbrio magnético estático de um tokamak axissim
 étrico e de um stellarator não-axissimétrico foram comparados. Demonstr
 a-se que\, apesar de os resultados OC e CG concordarem para o equilíbrio 
 tokamak\, há casos em que as abordagens discordam nos campos magnéticos 
 3D mais complexos de um dispositivo stellarator.<br/><br/></p><p data-bloc
 k-key="m417">Para determinar a relevância das discrepâncias nas órbitas
  OC e CG no equilíbrio stellarator escolhido\, foi implementada e executa
 da uma simulação do confinamento de partículas alfas de fusão\, onde s
 e verificou que a abordagem OC previa mais do dobro de alfas perdidos que 
 a abordagem CG. Além disso\, verificou-se que as alfas são perdidas na m
 esma região para ambos tipos de integração\, mas distribuídas de forma
  diferente no interior da mesma.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Scalar field solutions in the Weyl class
DTSTART:20230622T143000Z
DTEND:20230622T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fc7fb08b-3d5c-4fd1-b99f-0d908f1ff730
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230616T110244Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: After briefly reviewing the properties of the Weyl-
 scalar field system we derive and analyze a particularly simple phantom sc
 alar field solution within the Weyl geometry (a natural counterpart of the
  Curzon--Chazy spacetime). We show that this solution contains a wormhole 
 throat which connects to a region that is not asymptotically flat and that
  behaves like a one-directional time machine. We investigate its conformal
  structure and analyze a non-scalar singularity appearing beyond the wormh
 ole throat. Various definitions of mass of the spacetime are compared in t
 he presence of phantom matter.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T110244Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/scalar-field-solutions-in-
 the-weyl-class/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zpl3g"> ABSTRACT: After br
 iefly reviewing the properties of the Weyl-scalar field system we derive a
 nd analyze a particularly simple phantom scalar field solution within the 
 Weyl geometry (a natural counterpart of the Curzon--Chazy spacetime). </p>
 <p data-block-key="a183c"></p><p data-block-key="1m5fo">We show that this 
 solution contains a wormhole throat which connects to a region that is not
  asymptotically flat and that behaves like a one-directional time machine.
  We investigate its conformal structure and analyze a non-scalar singulari
 ty appearing beyond the wormhole throat. Various definitions of mass of th
 e spacetime are compared in the presence of phantom matter.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tidal deformability of gravitational atoms
DTSTART:20230623T140000Z
DTEND:20230623T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:68e7a0de-e0e2-4e62-9928-b5011cc63ba2
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230621T082211Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo: Na última década\, a deteção de ondas gravitacion
 ais (OG) provou ser uma ferramenta útil para estudar objetos astrofísico
 s\, nomeadamente sistemas com um campo gravítico forte como os buracos ne
 gros (BNs). Espera-se que esta revele utilidade experimental para os model
 os de extensão do Modelo Padrão como a natureza de partículas ultraleve
 s e Matéria Escura. Se existirem campos bosonicos ultraleves em torno de 
 BNs\, o processo de superradiância\, que é um mecanismo de amplificaçã
 o de ondas\, pode levar a uma instabilidade que causa o seu crescimento ex
 ponencial em amplitude e extrai massa e momento angular do BN até que se 
 forme um condensado (ou nuvem) que roda com o BN. Esta nuvem depois emite 
 sinais de OGs que podem ser analisados e transmitir conhecimento em relaç
 ão a nova física. Nesta tese focamo-nos na deformabilidade de maré dest
 es BNs &quot\;vestidos&quot\; com um campo escalar através do cálculo de
  alguns dos seus números de Love de maré (NLM). Estes coeficientes quant
 ificam a resposta induzida na estrutura multipolar de um objeto devido à 
 sua interação gravítica com outro corpo maciço. Fazemos isto nas aprox
 imações de limite Newtoniano\, onde se assume que o campo gravítico é 
 fraco e os objetos têm velocidades baixas\, e de pequeno-acoplamento (ent
 re o campo escalar e o BN). Visto que foi provado que os BNs têm NLM nulo
 s\, qualquer deteção de OGs cuja assinatura implique NLM não-nulos pode
  indicar a existência de partículas ultraleves. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230621T082211Z
LOCATION:Sala P12 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 2
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/tidal-deformability-of-gra
 vitational-atoms/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="x9gar"> Resumo: </p><p dat
 a-block-key="273l9">Na última década\, a deteção de ondas gravitaciona
 is (OG) provou ser uma ferramenta útil para estudar objetos astrofísicos
 \, nomeadamente sistemas com um campo gravítico forte como os buracos neg
 ros (BNs). Espera-se que esta revele utilidade experimental para os modelo
 s de extensão do Modelo Padrão como a natureza de partículas ultraleves
  e Matéria Escura. <br/><br/>Se existirem campos bosonicos ultraleves em 
 torno de BNs\, o processo de superradiância\, que é um mecanismo de ampl
 ificação de ondas\, pode levar a uma instabilidade que causa o seu cresc
 imento exponencial em amplitude e extrai massa e momento angular do BN at
 é que se forme um condensado (ou nuvem) que roda com o BN. Esta nuvem dep
 ois emite sinais de OGs que podem ser analisados e transmitir conhecimento
  em relação a nova física. <br/><br/>Nesta tese focamo-nos na deformabi
 lidade de maré destes BNs &quot\;vestidos&quot\; com um campo escalar atr
 avés do cálculo de alguns dos seus números de Love de maré (NLM). Este
 s coeficientes quantificam a resposta induzida na estrutura multipolar de 
 um objeto devido à sua interação gravítica com outro corpo maciço. Fa
 zemos isto nas aproximações de limite Newtoniano\, onde se assume que o 
 campo gravítico é fraco e os objetos têm velocidades baixas\, e de pequ
 eno-acoplamento (entre o campo escalar e o BN). Visto que foi provado que 
 os BNs têm NLM nulos\, qualquer deteção de OGs cuja assinatura implique
  NLM não-nulos pode indicar a existência de partículas ultraleves. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Teukolsky equation on Kerr black hole spacetimes
DTSTART:20230626T143000Z
DTEND:20230626T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5dba2d79-b980-4984-8f8e-8a8d17033dff
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230626T110844Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:he Teukolsky master equations describe the gauge inv
 ariant degrees of freedom in linear gravitational perturbations of the Ker
 r black hole family.In this talk\, we focus on separable solutions to the 
 Teukolsky equations\, for which superradiance and trapping phenomena can b
 e understood. Particular emphasis will be given to mode stability\, that i
 s non-existence of exponentially growing or bounded but non-decaying separ
 able solutions. A corollary of our analysis is that general solutions to t
 he Teukolsky equations are bounded and decay in time\; this is a key first
  step in establishing (linear) stability of Kerr black holes.This talk con
 tains joint work with Marc Casals (Leipzig/CBPF/UC Dublin) and Yakov Shlap
 entokh-Rothman (Toronto). 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T110844Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-teukolsky-equation-on-
 kerr-black-hole-spacetimes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ag4tk"> <b>Abstract:</b><b
 r/>he Teukolsky master equations describe the gauge invariant degrees of f
 reedom in linear gravitational perturbations of the Kerr black hole family
 .<br/>In this talk\, we focus on separable solutions to the Teukolsky equa
 tions\, for which superradiance and trapping phenomena can be understood. 
 Particular emphasis will be given to mode stability\, that is non-existenc
 e of exponentially growing or bounded but non-decaying separable solutions
 .<br/><br/> A corollary of our analysis is that general solutions to the T
 eukolsky equations are bounded and decay in time\; this is a key first ste
 p in establishing (linear) stability of Kerr black holes.<br/>This talk co
 ntains joint work with Marc Casals (Leipzig/CBPF/UC Dublin) and Yakov Shla
 pentokh-Rothman (Toronto). </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The remarkable role of the vector-like quark doublet in the Cabibb
 o angle and W-mass anomalies
DTSTART:20230627T160000Z
DTEND:20230627T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ef93f5d3-0327-4ac7-9407-211f50732912
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230619T082020Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The combination of precise determinations of $V_{us}$
  and $V_{ud}$ hints towards a violation of the CKM first row unitarity at 
 about $3\\sigma$ level. A possible explanation can be the mixing of SM qua
 rks with vector-like quarks\, up or down type $SU(2)_L$ singlets or $SU
 (2)_L$ doublet\, with mass of few TeV\, having large enough mixings with 
 the lighter quarks. A different solution may come from the introduction o
 f the gauge horizontal family symmetry acting between the lepton families 
 and spontaneously broken at the scale of about 6 TeV. Another tension in 
 the value of the Cabibbo angle is also reported at $3\\sigma$ level\, betw
 een two determinations of $V_{us}$ obtained from semi-leptonic and leptoni
 c kaon decays. A vector-like doublet can account for this discrepancy. A
 lthough one extra multiplet cannot entirely explain all the Cabibbo anomal
 ies\, a combination such as two species of isodoublets\, or one isodoublet
  and up or/and down type isosinglet can be a complete solution.Moreover\, 
 the recent measurement of the $W$-boson mass by the CDF Collaboration exhi
 bits significant tension with the SM prediction\, intensifying the conflic
 t that may arise in models addressing the CKM unitarity violation. One vec
 tor-like doublet of quarks mixing with light quarks and the top quark can 
 be the common origin of the CKM unitarity deficit or the tension in $V_{
 us}$ determinations and the positive shift in $W$-boson mass\, without 
 conflicting with flavour-changing phenomena and electroweak observables.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230619T082117Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-remarkable-role-of-the
 -vector-like-quark-doublet-in-the-cabibbo-angle-and-w-mass-anomalies/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="78ha3"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="gti0">Abstract:<br/>The combination of precise determinations of $V_{u
 s}$ and $V_{ud}$ hints towards a violation of the CKM first row unitarity 
 at about $3\\sigma$ level. A possible explanation can be the mixing of SM 
 quarks with vector-like quarks\, up or down type $SU(2)_L$ singlets or 
 $SU(2)_L$ doublet\, with mass of few TeV\, having large enough mixings wi
 th the lighter quarks. A different solution may come from the introductio
 n of the gauge horizontal family symmetry acting between the lepton famili
 es and spontaneously broken at the scale of about 6 TeV. <br/><br/>Anothe
 r tension in the value of the Cabibbo angle is also reported at $3\\sigma$
  level\, between two determinations of $V_{us}$ obtained from semi-leptoni
 c and leptonic kaon decays. A vector-like doublet can account for this di
 screpancy. Although one extra multiplet cannot entirely explain all the C
 abibbo anomalies\, a combination such as two species of isodoublets\, or o
 ne isodoublet and up or/and down type isosinglet can be a complete solutio
 n.<br/></p><p data-block-key="1eemm">Moreover\, the recent measurement of 
 the $W$-boson mass by the CDF Collaboration exhibits significant tension w
 ith the SM prediction\, intensifying the conflict that may arise in models
  addressing the CKM unitarity violation. <br/><br/>One vector-like doublet
  of quarks mixing with light quarks and the top quark can be the common or
 igin of the CKM unitarity deficit or the tension in $V_{us}$ determinat
 ions and the positive shift in $W$-boson mass\, without conflicting with
  flavour-changing phenomena and electroweak observables.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Applications to biological networks of adaptive Hagen-Poiseuille f
 low on graphs
DTSTART:20230629T110000Z
DTEND:20230629T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:4f01b145-3355-4c42-9f2c-cd789d803722
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230626T091204Z
DESCRIPTION:  Physarum polycephalum é um protista unicelular com numeroso
 s núcleos cujo corpo é constituído por uma rede de veias. À medida que
  explora o seu meio\, adapta-se e otimiza a sua rede\, tendo em conta est
 ímulos externos. Foi demonstrado que exibe comportamentos complexos\, com
 o resolver labirintos\, encontrar o caminho mais curto e criar redes robus
 tas\, eficientes e económicas. Vários modelos foram desenvolvidos para t
 entar simular a adaptação da sua rede para compreender os mecanismos por
  detrás do seu comportamento e desenvolver redes eficientes. Esta tese pr
 etende estudar um modelo recentemente desenvolvido e fisicamente consisten
 te baseado em fluxos de Hagen-Poiseuille adaptativos\; para tal\, irá det
 erminar propriedades das árvores produzidas pelo modelo e irá examiná-l
 as para determinar se são realistas e consistentes com a experiência. Es
 ta tese também pretende usar o mesmo modelo para produzir redes curtas e 
 eficientes\, aplicando-o a uma rede de transporte real. Observámos que o 
 modelo é capaz de criar redes que são consistentes com outras redes biol
 ógicas: seguem a lei de Murray no estado estacionário\, mostram estrutur
 as semelhantes às presentes nas redes do Physarum e ainda exibem peristal
 se (oscilação dos raios das veias) e shuttle streaming (o movimento de t
 rás para a frente do citoplasma do Physarum) em algumas partes das redes.
 Usámos também o modelo em conjunto com diferentes algoritmos estocástic
 os para produzir redes curtas e eficientes\; quando comparadas com a rede 
 ferroviária de Portugal continental\, todos os algoritmos produziram rede
 s mais eficientes que a rede real e alguns produziram redes com melhor rel
 ação custo-benefício.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T111033Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/applications-to-biological
 -networks-of-adaptive-hagen-poiseuille-flow-on-graphs/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1v76l">  Physarum polyceph
 alum é um protista unicelular com numerosos núcleos cujo corpo é consti
 tuído por uma rede de veias. À medida que explora o seu meio\, adapta-se
  e otimiza a sua rede\, tendo em conta estímulos externos. Foi demonstrad
 o que exibe comportamentos complexos\, como resolver labirintos\, encontra
 r o caminho mais curto e criar redes robustas\, eficientes e económicas. 
 <br/><br/>Vários modelos foram desenvolvidos para tentar simular a adapta
 ção da sua rede para compreender os mecanismos por detrás do seu compor
 tamento e desenvolver redes eficientes. Esta tese pretende estudar um mode
 lo recentemente desenvolvido e fisicamente consistente baseado em fluxos d
 e Hagen-Poiseuille adaptativos\; para tal\, irá determinar propriedades d
 as árvores produzidas pelo modelo e irá examiná-las para determinar se 
 são realistas e consistentes com a experiência. <br/><br/>Esta tese tamb
 ém pretende usar o mesmo modelo para produzir redes curtas e eficientes\,
  aplicando-o a uma rede de transporte real. Observámos que o modelo é ca
 paz de criar redes que são consistentes com outras redes biológicas: seg
 uem a lei de Murray no estado estacionário\, mostram estruturas semelhant
 es às presentes nas redes do Physarum e ainda exibem peristalse (oscilaç
 ão dos raios das veias) e shuttle streaming (o movimento de trás para a 
 frente do citoplasma do Physarum) em algumas partes das redes.<br/><br/>Us
 ámos também o modelo em conjunto com diferentes algoritmos estocásticos
  para produzir redes curtas e eficientes\; quando comparadas com a rede fe
 rroviária de Portugal continental\, todos os algoritmos produziram redes 
 mais eficientes que a rede real e alguns produziram redes com melhor rela
 ção custo-benefício.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Magnetic sensors for low field detection: thin films and architect
 ures
DTSTART:20230629T140000Z
DTEND:20230629T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b942ac55-c10b-4f8b-9dbe-8e6ffc7e899d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230626T131157Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T131157Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/magnetic-sensors-for-low-f
 ield-detection-thin-films-and-architectures/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:- The Teukolsky equation on Kerr black hole spacetimes
DTSTART:20230629T143000Z
DTEND:20230629T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2cbec3de-964b-4f71-b58b-16ce0d94887b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230628T083901Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT:The Teukolsky master equations describe the gauge inv
 ariant degrees of freedom in linear gravitational perturbations of the Ker
 r black hole family. In this talk\, we focus on separable solutions to the
  Teukolsky equations\, for which superradiance and trapping phenomena can 
 be understood. Particular emphasis will be given to mode stability\, that 
 is non-existence of exponentially growing or bounded but non-decaying sepa
 rable solutions. A corollary of our analysis is that general solutions to 
 the Teukolsky equations are bounded and decay in time\; this is a key firs
 t step in establishing (linear) stability of Kerr black holes. This talk c
 ontains joint work with Marc Casals (Leipzig/CBPF/UC Dublin) and Yakov Shl
 apentokh-Rothman (Toronto)
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T104248Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/centra-the-teukolsky-equat
 ion-on-kerr-black-hole-spacetimes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qqufv">ABSTRACT:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="18t0h">The Teukolsky master equations describe the gauge inva
 riant degrees of freedom in linear gravitational perturbations of the Kerr
  black hole family. In this talk\, we focus on separable solutions to the 
 Teukolsky equations\, for which superradiance and trapping phenomena can b
 e understood. Particular emphasis will be given to mode stability\, that i
 s non-existence of exponentially growing or bounded but non-decaying separ
 able solutions.<br/><br/> A corollary of our analysis is that general solu
 tions to the Teukolsky equations are bounded and decay in time\; this is a
  key first step in establishing (linear) stability of Kerr black holes. Th
 is talk contains joint work with Marc Casals (Leipzig/CBPF/UC Dublin) and 
 Yakov Shlapentokh-Rothman (Toronto)</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Deciphering jet quenching effects through a quantile ratio
DTSTART:20230703T090000Z
DTEND:20230703T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e7535010-075f-4827-bf1a-02ae4aef796d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230628T134600Z
DESCRIPTION: Jatos hadrónicos surgem da fragmentação de quarks ou gluõ
 es altamente energéticos produzidos em aceleradores de partículas. Em co
 lisões de iões pesados\, a interação de núcleos origina um estado de 
 matéria nuclear conhecido como Plasma de Quarks e Glúons (QGP). Ao atrav
 essar este meio\, os jatos sofrem perdas energéticas devido às interaç
 ões com o QGP\, resultando na supressão e modificação dos jatos em rel
 ação às colisões de protão-protão. Ao estudar observáveis dos jatos
 \, as propriedades e dinâmica do QGP são percebidas. Dentro deste contex
 to\, esta análise avalia os observáveis por meio de simulações baseada
 s em JEWEL\, um gerador de eventos Monte Carlo que inclui efeitos de supre
 ssão de jatos. Para aprimorar a compreensão dos mecanismos de perda de e
 nergia dos jatos\, este estudo examina o papel das partículas dispersas n
 o meio\, juntamente com um análise em quantis para mitigar os efeitos de 
 migração de bins e permitir uma quantificação direta da energia média
  perdida pelos jatos. Além disso\, a dependência da perda de energia dos
  jatos com o comprimento do meio atravessado será explorada considerando 
 vários aspectos geométricos da colisão\, especificamente a influência 
 da forma do meio e os efeitos de meios menos densos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T134600Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/deciphering-jet-quenching-
 effects-through-a-quantile-ratio/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fg9zu"> Jatos hadrónicos 
 surgem da fragmentação de quarks ou gluões altamente energéticos produ
 zidos em aceleradores de partículas. Em colisões de iões pesados\, a in
 teração de núcleos origina um estado de matéria nuclear conhecido como
  Plasma de Quarks e Glúons (QGP). Ao atravessar este meio\, os jatos sofr
 em perdas energéticas devido às interações com o QGP\, resultando na s
 upressão e modificação dos jatos em relação às colisões de protão-
 protão. <br/><br/>Ao estudar observáveis dos jatos\, as propriedades e d
 inâmica do QGP são percebidas. Dentro deste contexto\, esta análise ava
 lia os observáveis por meio de simulações baseadas em JEWEL\, um gerado
 r de eventos Monte Carlo que inclui efeitos de supressão de jatos. Para a
 primorar a compreensão dos mecanismos de perda de energia dos jatos\, est
 e estudo examina o papel das partículas dispersas no meio\, juntamente co
 m um análise em quantis para mitigar os efeitos de migração de bins e p
 ermitir uma quantificação direta da energia média perdida pelos jatos.<
 br/><br/> Além disso\, a dependência da perda de energia dos jatos com o
  comprimento do meio atravessado será explorada considerando vários aspe
 ctos geométricos da colisão\, especificamente a influência da forma do 
 meio e os efeitos de meios menos densos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Higher Rank Gauge Theories - A Quantum Monte-Carlo Study
DTSTART:20230703T150000Z
DTEND:20230703T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:a0364d52-dd37-4488-9379-9a1d67713861
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230629T082833Z
DESCRIPTION:  Teorias de gauge representam algumas das forças fundamentai
 s do Universo\, mas também modelos efetivos de Matéria Condensada a baix
 a energia. Enquanto para acoplamento fraco as teorias de gauge admitem uma
  formulação continua\, para acoplamento forte apenas estudos na rede sã
 o viáveis. Recentemente\, mostrou-se que teorias de gauge de ordem superi
 or têm excitações geometricamente restritas - fases fractónicas. Nós 
 estudamos o diagrama de fases de uma delas- a Hollow Rank-2 U(1) com maté
 ria bosónica - na rede\, com previsões numéricas de Monte Carlo. Foram 
 obtidas previsões analíticas para gauge pura (sem matéria)\, onde as ex
 citações de carga são quadrupolares. Para acoplamento forte\, obtivemos
  uma lei de volume concomitante com uma Fase de Confinamento Forte\, onde 
 o potencial quadrupolar cresce quadraticamente com a separação entre car
 gas. Para acoplamento fraco\, encontramos a Fase de Confinamento Eletrost
 ático com uma lei de área e potencial quadrupolar linear. Também estuda
 mos a inclusão de campos de matéria Higgs bosónica com carga p=1. Os re
 sultados indicam que as Fases de Confinamento Forte e Confinamento Eletros
 tático estendem-se para acoplamento fraco com matéria. Quando os campos 
 de matéria e gauge estão fortemente acoplados\, uma fase distinta surge.
  Denominada Fase Higgs\, em analogia com U(1) de ordem-1. Para um acoplame
 nto infinito com matéria\, apenas a Fase de Confinamento Forte sobrevive.
  No acoplamento infinito de gauge\, a teoria reduz-se ao modelo XY-plaquet
 e (3+1)D. Apresentamos o primeiro diagrama de fases completo para um model
 o fractónico com matéria bosónica\, ampliando o conhecimento sobre esse
 s candidatos a memória quântica tolerante a falhas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T082833Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/higher-rank-gauge-theories
 -a-quantum-monte-carlo-study/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z4zl1">  Teorias de gauge 
 representam algumas das forças fundamentais do Universo\, mas também mod
 elos efetivos de Matéria Condensada a baixa energia. Enquanto para acopla
 mento fraco as teorias de gauge admitem uma formulação continua\, para a
 coplamento forte apenas estudos na rede são viáveis. Recentemente\, most
 rou-se que teorias de gauge de ordem superior têm excitações geometrica
 mente restritas - fases fractónicas. <br/><br/>Nós estudamos o diagrama 
 de fases de uma delas- a Hollow Rank-2 U(1) com matéria bosónica - na re
 de\, com previsões numéricas de Monte Carlo. Foram obtidas previsões an
 alíticas para gauge pura (sem matéria)\, onde as excitações de carga s
 ão quadrupolares. Para acoplamento forte\, obtivemos uma lei de volume co
 ncomitante com uma Fase de Confinamento Forte\, onde o potencial quadrupol
 ar cresce quadraticamente com a separação entre cargas. <br/><br/>Para a
 coplamento fraco\, encontramos a Fase de Confinamento Eletrostático com u
 ma lei de área e potencial quadrupolar linear. Também estudamos a inclus
 ão de campos de matéria Higgs bosónica com carga p=1. Os resultados ind
 icam que as Fases de Confinamento Forte e Confinamento Eletrostático este
 ndem-se para acoplamento fraco com matéria. Quando os campos de matéria 
 e gauge estão fortemente acoplados\, uma fase distinta surge. <br/><br/>D
 enominada Fase Higgs\, em analogia com U(1) de ordem-1. Para um acoplament
 o infinito com matéria\, apenas a Fase de Confinamento Forte sobrevive. N
 o acoplamento infinito de gauge\, a teoria reduz-se ao modelo XY-plaquete 
 (3+1)D. Apresentamos o primeiro diagrama de fases completo para um modelo 
 fractónico com matéria bosónica\, ampliando o conhecimento sobre esses 
 candidatos a memória quântica tolerante a falhas.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Automated ECG classification using Deep Neural Networks to predict
  arrhythmia recurrence in patients with atrial fibrillation
DTSTART:20230704T100000Z
DTEND:20230704T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:36793ad3-bc85-4a8e-a453-099f3509e68a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230703T085021Z
DESCRIPTION:Nesta tese é feito um resumo teórico focado no coração e n
 a sua eletrofisiologia\, nomeadamente na onda P do eletrocardiograma de su
 perfície\, seguido de um estudo prospetivo acerca da possibilidade do uso
  de redes neuronais em R na previsão de recorrência em pacientes com fib
 rilhação auricular sujeitos a uma ou mais ablações. A previsão é bas
 eada quer em parâmetros eletrocardiográficos\, principalmente da onda P 
 como validação de conceito\, quer em valores clínicos como o sexo e a i
 dade. Os canais II\, V1 e aVF do ECG\, canais onde a onda P é mais acentu
 ada\, foram usados na extração dos primeiros parâmetros\, inseridos pos
 teriormente na rede neuronal. O modelo desenvolvido utiliza pacientes com 
 arritmia e tem o potencial de identificar recorrência\, ainda que o núme
 ro de casos utilizados para treino e teste da rede neuronal seja reduzido.
  Este método não é ainda utilizado na prática clínica.Com o aumento d
 a base de dados utilizada nas fases de treino e teste\, é possível aumen
 tar a eficácia do modelo.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T085021Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/automated-ecg-classificati
 on-using-deep-neural-networks-to-predict-arrhythmia-recurrence-in-patients
 -with-atrial-fibrillation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="b8szz">Nesta tese é feito
  um resumo teórico focado no coração e na sua eletrofisiologia\, nomead
 amente na onda P do eletrocardiograma de superfície\, seguido de um estud
 o prospetivo acerca da possibilidade do uso de redes neuronais em R na pre
 visão de recorrência em pacientes com fibrilhação auricular sujeitos a
  uma ou mais ablações. A previsão é baseada quer em parâmetros eletro
 cardiográficos\, principalmente da onda P como validação de conceito\, 
 quer em valores clínicos como o sexo e a idade. Os canais II\, V1 e aVF d
 o ECG\, canais onde a onda P é mais acentuada\, foram usados na extraçã
 o dos primeiros parâmetros\, inseridos posteriormente na rede neuronal. O
  modelo desenvolvido utiliza pacientes com arritmia e tem o potencial de i
 dentificar recorrência\, ainda que o número de casos utilizados para tre
 ino e teste da rede neuronal seja reduzido. Este método não é ainda uti
 lizado na prática clínica.</p><p data-block-key="cieft">Com o aumento da
  base de dados utilizada nas fases de treino e teste\, é possível aument
 ar a eficácia do modelo.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Digital Twin of the Electricity Generation and Demand in Portugal
DTSTART:20230704T110000Z
DTEND:20230704T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:1a43c5fe-530e-431f-9873-15c1e1390ca4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230703T085241Z
DESCRIPTION: Há várias metas energéticas a cumprir nas próximas décad
 as. Grande parte delas não será atingida se não compreendermos melhor c
 omo gastamos energia. O propósito da minha tese é expandir essa compreen
 são no cenário português\, criando um digital twin do consumo elétrico
  municipal\, mais precisamente\, um modelo horário que descreva o consumo
  de diferentes setores de atividade em todos os municípios de Portugal. I
 sto é obtido ao expandir consumo setorial anual usando perfis horários r
 elativos a cada setor.Os resultados foram validados com recurso a dois con
 juntos de dados distintos\, um possuindo consumo horário nacional\, e o o
 utro consistindo em consumo mensal municipal. Uma simples aplicação do m
 odelo foi testada\, nomeadamente a previsão do consumo elétrico de 2022.
  Isto foi feito prevendo o consumo anual de 2022 por município e setor\, 
 e depois expandindo com recurso ao modelo\, sendo a validação feita da m
 esma forma.No final\, os resultados do modelo e da aplicação mostraram s
 e positivos\, com um erro inferior a 15% em 91% dos municípios do modelo\
 , e em 89% dos municípios na aplicação\, estando o modelo pronto para s
 er integrado em ferramentas de planeamento energético a nível municipal/
 nacional.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T085241Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\,  Pavilhão Central\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/digital-twin-of-the-electr
 icity-generation-and-demand-in-portugal/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r387f"> Há várias metas 
 energéticas a cumprir nas próximas décadas. Grande parte delas não ser
 á atingida se não compreendermos melhor como gastamos energia. O propós
 ito da minha tese é expandir essa compreensão no cenário português\, c
 riando um digital twin do consumo elétrico municipal\, mais precisamente\
 , um modelo horário que descreva o consumo de diferentes setores de ativi
 dade em todos os municípios de Portugal. Isto é obtido ao expandir consu
 mo setorial anual usando perfis horários relativos a cada setor.<br/></p>
 <p data-block-key="5ukrk">Os resultados foram validados com recurso a dois
  conjuntos de dados distintos\, um possuindo consumo horário nacional\, e
  o outro consistindo em consumo mensal municipal. Uma simples aplicação 
 do modelo foi testada\, nomeadamente a previsão do consumo elétrico de 2
 022. Isto foi feito prevendo o consumo anual de 2022 por município e seto
 r\, e depois expandindo com recurso ao modelo\, sendo a validação feita 
 da mesma forma.<br/></p><p data-block-key="chc5l">No final\, os resultados
  do modelo e da aplicação mostraram se positivos\, com um erro inferior 
 a 15% em 91% dos municípios do modelo\, e em 89% dos municípios na aplic
 ação\, estando o modelo pronto para ser integrado em ferramentas de plan
 eamento energético a nível municipal/nacional.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The diffusion of information in social media – How much complexi
 ty do we need?
DTSTART:20230704T120000Z
DTEND:20230704T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:17127ff2-66d9-44cc-a93f-7fef0289667c
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230703T081611Z
DESCRIPTION:Com o advento da era das redes sociais\, a quantidade de conte
 údo disponível aumentou radicalmente. A informação tem de competir pel
 o nosso tempo e nós escolhemos o que preferimos - a difusão da informaç
 ão é\, portanto\, ditada pela economia da atenção. Como resultado\, en
 quanto que alguns pedaços de informação são amplamente partilhados\, a
  maioria deles não é partilhado de todo. A causa desta distribuição é
  frequentemente atribuída ao fenómeno de Preferential Attachment (ligaç
 ão preferencial)\, no qual cada novo vértice adicionado à rede tem uma 
 probabilidade maior de estabelecer uma ligação com um vértice já bem l
 igado. O resultado final é uma distribuição do tipo Power Law: alguns v
 értices têm muitas ligações\, mas a maioria deles tem um valor muito b
 aixo. A distribuição observada dos tamanhos de cascata pode surgir desta
  estrutura subjacente da rede. No entanto\, a popularidade de um determina
 do pedaço de informação também pode desempenhar um papel importante. C
 hamamos a esta característica\, &quot\;fitness&quot\;. Com o nosso trabal
 ho\, pretendemos determinar o que descreve melhor a difusão de informaç
 ão: se o fitness\, a rede ou uma combinação de ambos. Para o fazermos\,
  vamos usar dados do Twitter\, uma rede social. O Twitter permite estudar 
 o problema de um modo quantitativo\, essencial para o estudo da difusão d
 e informação no mundo real.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T081611Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-diffusion-of-informati
 on-in-social-media-how-much-complexity-do-we-need/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yiqmz">Com o advento da er
 a das redes sociais\, a quantidade de conteúdo disponível aumentou radic
 almente. A informação tem de competir pelo nosso tempo e nós escolhemos
  o que preferimos - a difusão da informação é\, portanto\, ditada pela
  economia da atenção. Como resultado\, enquanto que alguns pedaços de i
 nformação são amplamente partilhados\, a maioria deles não é partilha
 do de todo. <br/><br/>A causa desta distribuição é frequentemente atrib
 uída ao fenómeno de Preferential Attachment (ligação preferencial)\, n
 o qual cada novo vértice adicionado à rede tem uma probabilidade maior d
 e estabelecer uma ligação com um vértice já bem ligado. O resultado fi
 nal é uma distribuição do tipo Power Law: alguns vértices têm muitas 
 ligações\, mas a maioria deles tem um valor muito baixo. A distribuiçã
 o observada dos tamanhos de cascata pode surgir desta estrutura subjacente
  da rede. <br/><br/>No entanto\, a popularidade de um determinado pedaço 
 de informação também pode desempenhar um papel importante. Chamamos a e
 sta característica\, &quot\;fitness&quot\;. Com o nosso trabalho\, preten
 demos determinar o que descreve melhor a difusão de informação: se o fi
 tness\, a rede ou uma combinação de ambos. Para o fazermos\, vamos usar 
 dados do Twitter\, uma rede social. O Twitter permite estudar o problema d
 e um modo quantitativo\, essencial para o estudo da difusão de informaç
 ão no mundo real.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Stochastic Dynamics of Human Institutions
DTSTART:20230704T140000Z
DTEND:20230704T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:0b132564-0237-4692-a562-8d833d24280e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230703T083857Z
DESCRIPTION: Compreender as condições que permitem a emergência\, evolu
 ção e manutenção de cooperação é um problema teórico com importân
 cia actual. Por exemplo\, a sua resolução poderia ajudar a resolver prob
 lemas de acção colectiva\, ou seja\, problemas onde as actuais institui
 ções sucumbem à Tragédia dos Comuns. Os efeitos de Sanções e Recompe
 nsas já foram analisados como uma ferramenta efectiva para evitar a Trag
 édia dos Comuns e este trabalho pretende analisar uma nova tipologia inst
 itucional que combina recompensas e sanções juntamente com um mecanismo 
 eleitoral\, no âmbito da Teoria de Jogos Evolutiva. Em particular\, propo
 mos um modelo onde indivíduos que fazem parte de uma determinada populaç
 ão participem num jogo N-pessoas com quatro estratégias à sua disposiç
 ão: cooperar\, desertar\, punir ou recompensar. Concluímos que esta tipo
 logia é mais eficaz que as alternativas mais simples a promover cooperaç
 ão 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T083941Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/stochastic-dynamics-of-hum
 an-institutions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wogkp"> Compreender as con
 dições que permitem a emergência\, evolução e manutenção de coopera
 ção é um problema teórico com importância actual. Por exemplo\, a sua
  resolução poderia ajudar a resolver problemas de acção colectiva\, ou
  seja\, problemas onde as actuais instituições sucumbem à Tragédia dos
  Comuns. <br/><br/>Os efeitos de Sanções e Recompensas já foram analisa
 dos como uma ferramenta efectiva para evitar a Tragédia dos Comuns e este
  trabalho pretende analisar uma nova tipologia institucional que combina r
 ecompensas e sanções juntamente com um mecanismo eleitoral\, no âmbito 
 da Teoria de Jogos Evolutiva. <br/><br/>Em particular\, propomos um modelo
  onde indivíduos que fazem parte de uma determinada população participe
 m num jogo N-pessoas com quatro estratégias à sua disposição: cooperar
 \, desertar\, punir ou recompensar. Concluímos que esta tipologia é mais
  eficaz que as alternativas mais simples a promover cooperação </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Stellar flare spectroscopy with ESPRESSO: detecting planets around
  flaring stars
DTSTART:20230705T110000Z
DTEND:20230705T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e21ffa23-bbe7-4151-b6c1-9e9b9a96c3e2
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230704T085433Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T085433Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física) - Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/stellar-flare-spectroscopy
 -with-espresso-detecting-planets-around-flaring-stars/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ga2O3 field effect transistors for sensor applications
DTSTART:20230706T100000Z
DTEND:20230706T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2d0431dd-ddf5-428f-a9be-90920cd2ec59
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230704T085620Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T085620Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ga2o3-field-effect-transis
 tors-for-sensor-applications/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Machine learning in cardiac electrophysiology: localization of acc
 essory pathways in Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome patients with 12-lead el
 ectrocardiographic analysis
DTSTART:20230706T120000Z
DTEND:20230706T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fadfe8bb-bab4-49a1-993d-a3d4a53484ae
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230704T085737Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230704T085737Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2(Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/machine-learning-in-cardia
 c-electrophysiology-localization-of-accessory-pathways-in-wolff-parkinson-
 white-syndrome-patients-with-12-lead-electrocardiographic-analysis/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How Fast Does the Bubble Grow? Hydrodynamical Obstruction in Numer
 ical Simulations
DTSTART:20230706T143000Z
DTEND:20230706T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ceefee7c-57fc-499f-a191-57efb4a8bf45
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230703T091546Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Terminal velocity reached by bubble walls in first 
 order phase transitions is an important parameter determining both primord
 ial gravitational-wave spectrum and production of baryon asymmetry in mode
 ls of electroweak baryogenesis. We developed a numerical code to study the
  real-time evolution of expanding bubbles and investigate how their walls 
 reach stationary states. Our results agree with profiles obtained within t
 he so-called bag model with very good accuracy\, however\, not all such so
 lutions are stable and realised in dynamical systems. Depending on the exa
 ct shape of the potential there is always a range of wall velocities where
  no steady state solutions exist. This behaviour in deflagrations was expl
 ained by hydrodynamical obstruction where solutions that would heat the pl
 asma outside the wall above the critical temperature and cause local symme
 try restoration are forbidden. For even more affected hybrid solutions cau
 ses are less straight forward\, however\, we provide a simple numerical fi
 t allowing one to verify if a solution with a given velocity is allowed si
 mply by computing the ratio of the nucleation temperature to the critical 
 one for the potential in question. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T091546Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/how-fast-does-the-bubble-g
 row-hydrodynamical-obstruction-in-numerical-simulations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8q1iq"><b> ABSTRACT:</b> <
 /p><p data-block-key="d3ls2">Terminal velocity reached by bubble walls in 
 first order phase transitions is an important parameter determining both p
 rimordial gravitational-wave spectrum and production of baryon asymmetry i
 n models of electroweak baryogenesis. We developed a numerical code to stu
 dy the real-time evolution of expanding bubbles and investigate how their 
 walls reach stationary states.<br/><br/> Our results agree with profiles o
 btained within the so-called bag model with very good accuracy\, however\,
  not all such solutions are stable and realised in dynamical systems. Depe
 nding on the exact shape of the potential there is always a range of wall 
 velocities where no steady state solutions exist. This behaviour in deflag
 rations was explained by hydrodynamical obstruction where solutions that w
 ould heat the plasma outside the wall above the critical temperature and c
 ause local symmetry restoration are forbidden. <br/><br/>For even more aff
 ected hybrid solutions causes are less straight forward\, however\, we pro
 vide a simple numerical fit allowing one to verify if a solution with a gi
 ven velocity is allowed simply by computing the ratio of the nucleation te
 mperature to the critical one for the potential in question. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Electroweak corrections to Dark Matter Direct Detection
DTSTART:20230706T160000Z
DTEND:20230706T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:42fcdc29-19e4-4fde-96a9-c8782201fa7b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230703T141801Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Dark matter direct searches place very stringent cons
 traints on the possible DM candidates proposed in extensions of the Standa
 rd Model. There are however models where these constraints are avoided. On
 e of the simplest and most striking examples comes from a straightforward 
 Higgs portal pseudoscalar DM model with a softly broken U(1) symmetry. In 
 this model the tree-level DM-nucleon scattering cross section vanishes in 
 the limit of zero momentum-transfer. Furthermore\, adding doublets while k
 eeping the pseudoscalar with the softly broken U(1) symmetry leads to the 
 same result. We have calculated the exact cross section at the one-loop le
 vel in two of these scenarios\, which is several orders of magnitude large
 r than the tree-level one. I will also compare these results with scalar D
 M models where the cancellation at tree-level does not occur. Finally I wi
 ll present results for a simple model with a vector dark matter particle.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T141801Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/electroweak-corrections-to
 -dark-matter-direct-detection/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r9upw"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Dark matter direct searches place very stringent constraints on the poss
 ible DM candidates proposed in extensions of the Standard Model. There are
  however models where these constraints are avoided. <br/><br/>One of the 
 simplest and most striking examples comes from a straightforward Higgs por
 tal pseudoscalar DM model with a softly broken U(1) symmetry. In this mode
 l the tree-level DM-nucleon scattering cross section vanishes in the limit
  of zero momentum-transfer. Furthermore\, adding doublets while keeping th
 e pseudoscalar with the softly broken U(1) symmetry leads to the same resu
 lt. <br/><br/>We have calculated the exact cross section at the one-loop l
 evel in two of these scenarios\, which is several orders of magnitude larg
 er than the tree-level one. I will also compare these results with scalar 
 DM models where the cancellation at tree-level does not occur. Finally I w
 ill present results for a simple model with a vector dark matter particle.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Field Machines with cold atoms
DTSTART:20230710T100000Z
DTEND:20230710T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:e44027e6-8d58-426c-8c46-5351eef120a6
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230707T140655Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo Esta tese leva a cabo estudos no campo da termodinâmic
 a quântica\, propondo o conceito novo de Máquina de Campo Quântico\, de
 senhada para executar tarefas específicas no domínio quântico. Para des
 crever completamente o comportamento desta máquina\, são necessários co
 nceitos de mecânica quântica e\, ao mesmo tempo\, ferramentas de física
  estatística\, uma vez que não é viável descrever cada grau de liberda
 de do sistema individualmente. Tais requerimentos fazem da Máquina de Cam
 po Quântico uma genuina máquina térmica quântica que opera na intersec
 ção da mecânica quântica e da termodinâmica. No contexto deste trabal
 ho\, a Máquina de Campo Quântico é um sistema de átomos frios constitu
 ído por três componentes. O propósito da MCQ é arrefecer uma destas co
 mponentes\, usando duas operações básicas (designadas de primitivas) qu
 e encontram equivalência na termodinâmica clássica: A primeira operaç
 ão é a compressão/expansão de uma das componentes (assemelhando-se a u
 m pistão)\; a segunda operação consiste em acoplar um par de componente
 s para transferência de energia (assemelhando-se a uma válvula). Neste t
 rabalho\, estudamos numericamente cada primitiva\, bem como vários ciclos
  de arrefecimento\, resultantes da operação da máquina. Também demonst
 ramos a implementação experimental da prova-de-conceito de cada primitiv
 a. Para isso\, usamos condensados de Bose-Einstein unidimensionais gerados
  na plataforma Atomchip. Além disso\, avaliamos ainda as consequências d
 e migrar duas componentes independentes para o regime de acoplamento forte
 \, onde fenómenos como fluxo de calor anómalo podem ser observados. Este
  trabalho abre caminho para futuras investigações em termodinâmica quâ
 ntica e oferece ferramentas para estudar termodinâmica com sistemas quân
 ticos e finitos\, fora do usual limite termodinâmico. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T140655Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-field-machines-wit
 h-cold-atoms/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="36iqf"><b>Resumo </b></p><
 p data-block-key="84dq4">Esta tese leva a cabo estudos no campo da termodi
 nâmica quântica\, propondo o conceito novo de Máquina de Campo Quântic
 o\, desenhada para executar tarefas específicas no domínio quântico. Pa
 ra descrever completamente o comportamento desta máquina\, são necessár
 ios conceitos de mecânica quântica e\, ao mesmo tempo\, ferramentas de f
 ísica estatística\, uma vez que não é viável descrever cada grau de l
 iberdade do sistema individualmente. <br/><br/>Tais requerimentos fazem da
  Máquina de Campo Quântico uma genuina máquina térmica quântica que o
 pera na intersecção da mecânica quântica e da termodinâmica. No conte
 xto deste trabalho\, a Máquina de Campo Quântico é um sistema de átomo
 s frios constituído por três componentes. O propósito da MCQ é arrefec
 er uma destas componentes\, usando duas operações básicas (designadas d
 e primitivas) que encontram equivalência na termodinâmica clássica: A p
 rimeira operação é a compressão/expansão de uma das componentes (asse
 melhando-se a um pistão)\; a segunda operação consiste em acoplar um pa
 r de componentes para transferência de energia (assemelhando-se a uma vá
 lvula). <br/><br/>Neste trabalho\, estudamos numericamente cada primitiva\
 , bem como vários ciclos de arrefecimento\, resultantes da operação da 
 máquina. Também demonstramos a implementação experimental da prova-de-
 conceito de cada primitiva. Para isso\, usamos condensados de Bose-Einstei
 n unidimensionais gerados na plataforma Atomchip. Além disso\, avaliamos 
 ainda as consequências de migrar duas componentes independentes para o re
 gime de acoplamento forte\, onde fenómenos como fluxo de calor anómalo p
 odem ser observados. Este trabalho abre caminho para futuras investigaçõ
 es em termodinâmica quântica e oferece ferramentas para estudar termodin
 âmica com sistemas quânticos e finitos\, fora do usual limite termodinâ
 mico. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:“Search for top squarks in the four-body decay mode with single 
 lepton final states in proton-proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collid
 er
DTSTART:20230713T140000Z
DTEND:20230713T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fbd3ae37-3325-407e-9e21-95cb4d8c1c5c
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20230711T140437Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Nesta tese\, é a presentada uma pesquisa para a produ
 ção de pares do parceiro supersimétrico mais leve do quark top\, o squa
 rk top (et 1 ). Esta pesquisa tem como alvo o decaimento em quatro partíc
 ulas do et 1 \, que é preferida quando a diferença de massa entre o squa
 rk top e a partícula supersimétrica mais leve é menor que a massa do bo
 são W.Este modo de decaimento consiste em um quark bottom\, dois outros f
 ermiões e o neutralino mais leve (χe 0 1 )\, que é assumido como sendo 
 a partícula supersimétrica mais leve. Os dados correspondem a uma lumino
 sidade integrada de 138 fb−1 de colisões protão-protão com energia de
  centro de massa de 13 TeV coletados pela experiência CMS no LHC do CERN.
  Os eventos são selecionados usando a presença de um jato de alta energi
 a\, um eletrão ou muão com baixo momento transverso e um momento transve
 rsal em falta significativo. O sinal é selecionado com base em uma aborda
 gem multivariada que é otimizada para a diferença entre m(et 1 ) e m(χe
  0 1 ). A contribuição dos principais processos de fundo é estimada a p
 artir dos dados. Nenhum excesso significativo é observado acima da expect
 ativa dos processos do modelo padrão. Os resultados desta pesquisa exclue
 m top squarks com 95% de nível de confiança para massas até 480 e 700 G
 eV para m(et 1 ) − m(χe 0 1 ) = 10 e 80 GeV\, respetivamente.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230711T152320Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/search-for-top-squarks-in-
 the-four-body-decay-mode-with-single-lepton-final-states-in-proton-proton-
 collisions-at-the-large-hadron-collider/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ottfn"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="5hrhk">Nesta tese\, é a presentada uma pesquisa para a 
 produção de pares do parceiro supersimétrico mais leve do quark top\, o
  squark top (et 1 ). Esta pesquisa tem como alvo o decaimento em quatro pa
 rtículas do et 1 \, que é preferida quando a diferença de massa entre o
  squark top e a partícula supersimétrica mais leve é menor que a massa 
 do bosão W.<br/><br/>Este modo de decaimento consiste em um quark bottom\
 , dois outros fermiões e o neutralino mais leve (χe 0 1 )\, que é assum
 ido como sendo a partícula supersimétrica mais leve. Os dados correspond
 em a uma luminosidade integrada de 138 fb−1 de colisões protão-protão
  com energia de centro de massa de 13 TeV coletados pela experiência CMS 
 no LHC do CERN. Os eventos são selecionados usando a presença de um jato
  de alta energia\, um eletrão ou muão com baixo momento transverso e um 
 momento transversal em falta significativo.<br/><br/> O sinal é seleciona
 do com base em uma abordagem multivariada que é otimizada para a diferen
 ça entre m(et 1 ) e m(χe 0 1 ). A contribuição dos principais processo
 s de fundo é estimada a partir dos dados. Nenhum excesso significativo é
  observado acima da expectativa dos processos do modelo padrão. Os result
 ados desta pesquisa excluem top squarks com 95% de nível de confiança pa
 ra massas até 480 e 700 GeV para m(et 1 ) − m(χe 0 1 ) = 10 e 80 GeV\,
  respetivamente.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Walk Methods for Link Prediction in Complex Networks
DTSTART:20230713T140000Z
DTEND:20230713T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ed8ec14d-61a1-46aa-a032-b57c04e389e6
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230712T081512Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: The problem of link prediction is to identify missi
 ng or future connections in a complex network through the structural patte
 rns that emerge in their topology. A common approach uses path structures 
 between nodes\, quantifying direct and neighbouring node similarities thro
 ugh a scoring function. Computing the scoring function for every possible 
 node combination can be computationally hard. We design a quantum link pre
 diction algorithm based on continuous-time quantum walks (CTQW)\, showing 
 that is encodes a scoring function similar to classical path-based link pr
 edictions methods. A CTQW is a simple model for quantum dynamics and quant
 um computation on a graph. Finding applications of quantum computing in co
 mplex networks can help speedup network science problems. We further impro
 ve our algorithm and describe a sampling-based framework for link predicti
 on. We use a oracle-query access model to the input network and show that 
 the complexity of implementing our quantum algorithm is limited by perform
 ing quantum simulation of the network’s adjacency matrix. Considering th
 e quantum simulation of d-sparse matrices\, where d is the maximum number 
 of entries in any row or column\, we show that there is a polynomial quant
 um speedup compared to classical sampling algorithms for a fixed number of
  samples. Despite this speedup\, the quantum simulation of d-sparse matric
 es is not efficient for complex networks due to the existence of some node
 s that are densely connected. As a first step towards the efficient quantu
 m simulation of complex networks\, we show that a toy network model with m
 ostly sparsely connected nodes and a few densely connected ones can be eff
 iciently simulated. Performing efficient quantum simulation of complex net
 works could be an important routine for quantum algorithms applied to netw
 ork science problems in general. Furthermore\, in a different research dir
 ection\, we explore how quantum dynamics may be used for eneregy-efficient
  classical computation. We design a 1-bit full adder operating with a quan
 tum representation of classical bits using electrons confined in quantum d
 ots\, and discuss how the energetic costs of computation could potentially
  be reduced. In our estimates we find that the energetic cost of cooling w
 ould be the main bottleneck of this technology. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T081512Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-walk-methods-for-l
 ink-prediction-in-complex-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zuu3c"><b> Abstract: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="7s35e">The problem of link prediction is to identify
  missing or future connections in a complex network through the structural
  patterns that emerge in their topology. A common approach uses path struc
 tures between nodes\, quantifying direct and neighbouring node similaritie
 s through a scoring function. Computing the scoring function for every pos
 sible node combination can be computationally hard. <br/><br/>We design a 
 quantum link prediction algorithm based on continuous-time quantum walks (
 CTQW)\, showing that is encodes a scoring function similar to classical pa
 th-based link predictions methods. A CTQW is a simple model for quantum dy
 namics and quantum computation on a graph. Finding applications of quantum
  computing in complex networks can help speedup network science problems. 
 <br/><br/>We further improve our algorithm and describe a sampling-based f
 ramework for link prediction. We use a oracle-query access model to the in
 put network and show that the complexity of implementing our quantum algor
 ithm is limited by performing quantum simulation of the network’s adjace
 ncy matrix. Considering the quantum simulation of d-sparse matrices\, wher
 e d is the maximum number of entries in any row or column\, we show that t
 here is a polynomial quantum speedup compared to classical sampling algori
 thms for a fixed number of samples.<br/><br/> Despite this speedup\, the q
 uantum simulation of d-sparse matrices is not efficient for complex networ
 ks due to the existence of some nodes that are densely connected. As a fir
 st step towards the efficient quantum simulation of complex networks\, we 
 show that a toy network model with mostly sparsely connected nodes and a f
 ew densely connected ones can be efficiently simulated. Performing efficie
 nt quantum simulation of complex networks could be an important routine fo
 r quantum algorithms applied to network science problems in general.<br/><
 br/> Furthermore\, in a different research direction\, we explore how quan
 tum dynamics may be used for eneregy-efficient classical computation. We d
 esign a 1-bit full adder operating with a quantum representation of classi
 cal bits using electrons confined in quantum dots\, and discuss how the en
 ergetic costs of computation could potentially be reduced. In our estimate
 s we find that the energetic cost of cooling would be the main bottleneck 
 of this technology. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:New facets of the Penrose process: Black hole bomb with massive pa
 rticles and particle decay near a naked singularity
DTSTART:20230713T143000Z
DTEND:20230713T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:de1a275c-29e7-4bf3-ae70-21a436bbf970
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230707T135147Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:We consider the decay of a particle with some energy 
 E_0 &gt\; 0 inside the ergosphere of a black hole. After the first decay\,
  one of the particles with the energy E_1 &lt\; 0 falls toward the black h
 ole\, while the second particle with E_2 &gt\; E_0 moves in the outward di
 rection. The second particle bounces back from a reflecting shell and the 
 process repeats itself. For radial motion of charged particles in the Reis
 sner-Nordström black hole spacetime\, the result depends strongly on the 
 concrete scenario that one might consider. In particular\, an indefinitely
  large growth of energy inside the shell is possible\, such that it gives 
 rise to a black hole bomb. We also consider a similar multiple process wit
 h neutral particles in the background of a rotating axially symmetric stat
 ionary dirty black hole. We demonstrate that if particle decay occurs in a
  turning point\, the black hole bomb in this case is impossible. For a gen
 eric point inside the ergoregion\, there is a condition for the black hole
  bomb to exist. This condition relates the ratio of masses before and afte
 r decay and the velocity of the fragments in the center of mass frame. We 
 also analyze a complementary case when the metric represents a naked singu
 larity and show that in this case a super-Penrose process is possible. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T135147Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/new-facets-of-the-penrose-
 process-black-hole-bomb-with-massive-particles-and-particle-decay-near-a-n
 aked-singularity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d2c1w"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />We consider the decay of a particle with some energy E_0 &gt\; 0 inside 
 the ergosphere of a black hole. After the first decay\, one of the particl
 es with the energy E_1 &lt\; 0 falls toward the black hole\, while the sec
 ond particle with E_2 &gt\; E_0 moves in the outward direction. The second
  particle bounces back from a reflecting shell and the process repeats its
 elf. <br/><br/>For radial motion of charged particles in the Reissner-Nord
 ström black hole spacetime\, the result depends strongly on the concrete 
 scenario that one might consider. In particular\, an indefinitely large gr
 owth of energy inside the shell is possible\, such that it gives rise to a
  black hole bomb. We also consider a similar multiple process with neutral
  particles in the background of a rotating axially symmetric stationary di
 rty black hole. <br/><br/>We demonstrate that if particle decay occurs in 
 a turning point\, the black hole bomb in this case is impossible. For a ge
 neric point inside the ergoregion\, there is a condition for the black hol
 e bomb to exist. This condition relates the ratio of masses before and aft
 er decay and the velocity of the fragments in the center of mass frame. We
  also analyze a complementary case when the metric represents a naked sing
 ularity and show that in this case a super-Penrose process is possible.<br
 /> </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Radiative neutrino masses
DTSTART:20230713T160000Z
DTEND:20230713T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:686ae947-4113-4adb-bd2e-360a3bef2bcd
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230707T081451Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:I will present four models where light active neutri
 no masses are radiatively generated. In the first one\, the tiny active ne
 utrino masses are generated via a three-loop radiative inverse seesaw mech
 anism\, with the Dirac and Majorana submatrices arising at one-loop level.
  To the best of my knowledge\, this is the first example of the inverse se
 esaw mechanism being implemented with both submatrices generated at one-lo
 op level. The model is consistent with electroweak precision observables\,
  the electron and muon anomalous magnetic moments as well as with the cons
 traints arising from charged lepton flavor violation and the 95 GeV diphot
 on excess. In the second model\, a dark sector seeds neutrino mass generat
 ion radiatively within the linear seesaw mechanism and sizeable rates for 
 charged lepton flavor violation are obtained. The third model is a Majoron
 -like extension of the Standard Model with an extra global U(1)X symmetry 
 where neutrino masses are generated through an inverse seesaw mechanism at
  the 1-loop level. The model is also consistent with charged lepton flavor
  violation and dark matter. The fourth one is a minimally extended inert d
 oublet model where the tiny neutrino masses are generated through a three-
 loop seesaw. The model has viable dark matter candidates and leads to a ri
 ch phenomenology while satisfying all the current constraints imposed by n
 eutrinoless double-beta decay\, charged-lepton flavor violation\, and elec
 troweak precision observables.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T081451Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/radiative-neutrino-masses/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bmwkn"><b> Abstract:</b><b
 r/>I will present four models where light active neutrino masses are radia
 tively generated. In the first one\, the tiny active neutrino masses are g
 enerated via a three-loop radiative inverse seesaw mechanism\, with the Di
 rac and Majorana submatrices arising at one-loop level. To the best of my 
 knowledge\, this is the first example of the inverse seesaw mechanism bein
 g implemented with both submatrices generated at one-loop level. <br/><br/
 >The model is consistent with electroweak precision observables\, the elec
 tron and muon anomalous magnetic moments as well as with the constraints a
 rising from charged lepton flavor violation and the 95 GeV diphoton excess
 . In the second model\, a dark sector seeds neutrino mass generation radia
 tively within the linear seesaw mechanism and sizeable rates for charged l
 epton flavor violation are obtained. <br/><br/>The third model is a Majoro
 n-like extension of the Standard Model with an extra global U(1)X symmetry
  where neutrino masses are generated through an inverse seesaw mechanism a
 t the 1-loop level. The model is also consistent with charged lepton flavo
 r violation and dark matter. The fourth one is a minimally extended inert 
 doublet model where the tiny neutrino masses are generated through a three
 -loop seesaw. The model has viable dark matter candidates and leads to a r
 ich phenomenology while satisfying all the current constraints imposed by 
 neutrinoless double-beta decay\, charged-lepton flavor violation\, and ele
 ctroweak precision observables.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Advanced magnetoresistive sensors for a novel barcode reading tech
 nology
DTSTART:20230717T100000Z
DTEND:20230717T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:08d3c8e8-c310-48eb-8800-196ecbdbccf3
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230609T152209Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230609T152209Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/advanced-magnetoresistive-
 sensors-for-a-novel-barcode-reading-technology/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modelling solid-state High Harmonic Generation
DTSTART:20230718T133000Z
DTEND:20230718T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:7fdde90d-898b-4e3f-a177-02cb6fb1e951
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230714T082536Z
DESCRIPTION:(Online)ResumoO processo de geração de harmónicas de ordem 
 superior (HHG) no estado sólido provocou uma onda de interesse científic
 o devido à perspetiva de criar novas fontes compactas de radiação ultra
 violeta extrema (XUV) e de aproveitar a dinâmica ultra-rápida dos eletr
 ões em sólidos. A possibilidade de criar materiais com respostas óptica
 s personalizadas ou métodos de mapeamento da estrutura de bandas totalmen
 te ópticas através de HHG continua a impulsionar esta área de investiga
 ção. Estudamos as interações de campo forte que caracterizam HHG em s
 ólidos através de simulações baseadas na teoria do funcional da densid
 ade dependente do tempo (TDDFT)\, com o objetivo de compreender os process
 os microscópicos por detrás da geração da radiação harmónica. Em pa
 rticular\, modelamos MgO e β-Ga2O3 em volume\, perturbados por impulsos l
 aser de 40 fs no quase- e médio-infravermelho (800 nm e 3 μm)\, e analis
 amos a dependência da intensidade das harmónicas na orientação relativ
 a entre o cristal e os eixos de polarização. Adicionalmente\, estudamos 
 os efeitos da alteração da elipticidade do feixe nas harmónicos geradas
  em MgO. Fazemos uma comparação direta com um modelo intra-banda semi-cl
 ássico mais simples.Modelamos com sucesso o comportamento dependente do t
 empo dos eletrões em sólidos e capturamos a transição dos regimes pert
 urbativos para não perturbativos a partir das simulações TDDFT. Os perf
 is de resposta à polarização encontrados correspondem aos da experiênc
 ia\, e conceptualizamos um ponto de partida para o estudo de quantidades m
 icroscópicas a partir de TDDFT em tempo real. A comparação dos resultad
 os simulados com dados experimentais permitir-nos-á compreender e\, em ú
 ltima análise\, controlar os mecanismos microscópicos da emissão harmó
 nica em sólidos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T082627Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modelling-solid-state-high
 -harmonic-generation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zzam4">(Online)</p><p data
 -block-key="fe4d5">Resumo</p><p data-block-key="bfe4k">O processo de gera
 ção de harmónicas de ordem superior (HHG) no estado sólido provocou um
 a onda de interesse científico devido à perspetiva de criar novas fontes
  compactas de radiação ultravioleta extrema (XUV) e de aproveitar a din
 âmica ultra-rápida dos eletrões em sólidos. A possibilidade de criar m
 ateriais com respostas ópticas personalizadas ou métodos de mapeamento d
 a estrutura de bandas totalmente ópticas através de HHG continua a impul
 sionar esta área de investigação.<br/><br/> Estudamos as interações d
 e campo forte que caracterizam HHG em sólidos através de simulações ba
 seadas na teoria do funcional da densidade dependente do tempo (TDDFT)\, c
 om o objetivo de compreender os processos microscópicos por detrás da ge
 ração da radiação harmónica.<br/><br/> Em particular\, modelamos MgO 
 e β-Ga2O3 em volume\, perturbados por impulsos laser de 40 fs no quase- e
  médio-infravermelho (800 nm e 3 μm)\, e analisamos a dependência da in
 tensidade das harmónicas na orientação relativa entre o cristal e os ei
 xos de polarização. Adicionalmente\, estudamos os efeitos da alteração
  da elipticidade do feixe nas harmónicos geradas em MgO. Fazemos uma comp
 aração direta com um modelo intra-banda semi-clássico mais simples.<br/
 ><br/>Modelamos com sucesso o comportamento dependente do tempo dos eletr
 ões em sólidos e capturamos a transição dos regimes perturbativos para
  não perturbativos a partir das simulações TDDFT. Os perfis de resposta
  à polarização encontrados correspondem aos da experiência\, e concept
 ualizamos um ponto de partida para o estudo de quantidades microscópicas 
 a partir de TDDFT em tempo real. A comparação dos resultados simulados c
 om dados experimentais permitir-nos-á compreender e\, em última análise
 \, controlar os mecanismos microscópicos da emissão harmónica em sólid
 os.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational Waves  and the Galatic Pontential
DTSTART:20230719T143000Z
DTEND:20230719T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2b81e714-4c03-4c8b-a590-ebdecedc5ee4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230718T091857Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo: O progresso rápido e recente da astronomia de ondas 
 gravitacionais tornou necessário modelar fontes cada vez mais complexas. 
 Durante a próxima década\, interferómetros de terceira geração e a mi
 ssão espacial LISA observarão binárias em centros galácticos envolvend
 o buracos negros supermassivos com milhões de massas solares. O seu sinal
  diferá substancialmente das mais ``comuns&#x27\;&#x27\; binárias de bur
 acos negros de igual massa que têm dominado as detecções de ondas gravi
 tacionais. Medições mais precisas de eventos mais extremos que excitam c
 ampos gravitacionais mais fortes podem ter um impacto tremendo em física 
 fundamental\, astrofísica e cosmologia. Porém\, à escala galáctica\, d
 iscos de acreção\, halos de matéria escura e densas populações de obj
 ectos compactos podem interagir gravitacionalmente com corpos em coalescê
 ncia. O papel que estas estruturas astrofísicas desempenham na evolução
  e respectiva assinatura de ondas gravitacionais de sistemas binários con
 tinua por explorar e estudos prévios dependeram com frequência de aproxi
 mações Newtonianas ad-hoc. Nesta tese\, pretendemos melhorar este panora
 ma e responder a questões como: podem ambientes de não-vácuo compromete
 r testes de Relatividade Geral e da natureza de buracos negros? Podemos co
 locar constrangimentos nas propriedades de ambientes astrofísicos com fut
 uras observações de ondas gravitacionais? Em particular\, estudamos como
  deformações de maré de matéria presente à volta de buracos negros po
 dem mascarar desvios a Relatividade Geral\, ou destruir estruturas ``cabel
 udas&#x27\;&#x27\; que poderiam sinalizar a existência de candidatos de m
 atéria escura como campos bosónicos ultraleves. Também exploramos a con
 exão profunda entre anéis de luz - órbitas fechadas de partículas sem 
 massa - e os modos próprios de oscilação de objectos compactos. Mostram
 os que\, independentemente da presença de um ambiente\, o anel de luz con
 trola como observadores distantes vêem matéria a cair num buraco negro\,
  ou como o buraco negro final formado numa colisão relaxa para estacionar
 iedade. Finalmente\, desenvolvemos o primeiro framework completamente rela
 tivista capaz de estudar emissão de ondas gravitacionais em ambientes de 
 não-vácuo. Aplicamo-lo a binárias de buracos negros galácticas rodeada
 s por um halo de matéria escura e observamos a conversão entre ondas de 
 matéria e ondas gravitacionais. Este acoplamento resulta em diferenças s
 ignificativas no fluxo de energia emitido\, que poderão ajudar a constran
 gir as propriedades de distribuições galácticas de matéria. Os nossos 
 métodos podem tornar-se a ferramenta de referência para estudos de efeit
 os de ambiente em astronomia de ondas gravitacionais e ser implementado em
  pipelines de análise de dados de colaborações futuras 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230718T091857Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-waves-and-th
 e-galatic-pontential/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="tutom"> <b>Resumo</b>: </p
 ><p data-block-key="ci8l">O progresso rápido e recente da astronomia de o
 ndas gravitacionais tornou necessário modelar fontes cada vez mais comple
 xas. Durante a próxima década\, interferómetros de terceira geração e
  a missão espacial LISA observarão binárias em centros galácticos envo
 lvendo buracos negros supermassivos com milhões de massas solares.<br/><b
 r/> O seu sinal diferá substancialmente das mais ``comuns&#x27\;&#x27\; b
 inárias de buracos negros de igual massa que têm dominado as detecções
  de ondas gravitacionais. Medições mais precisas de eventos mais extremo
 s que excitam campos gravitacionais mais fortes podem ter um impacto treme
 ndo em física fundamental\, astrofísica e cosmologia. Porém\, à escala
  galáctica\, discos de acreção\, halos de matéria escura e densas popu
 lações de objectos compactos podem interagir gravitacionalmente com corp
 os em coalescência. <br/><br/>O papel que estas estruturas astrofísicas 
 desempenham na evolução e respectiva assinatura de ondas gravitacionais 
 de sistemas binários continua por explorar e estudos prévios dependeram 
 com frequência de aproximações Newtonianas ad-hoc. Nesta tese\, pretend
 emos melhorar este panorama e responder a questões como: podem ambientes 
 de não-vácuo comprometer testes de Relatividade Geral e da natureza de b
 uracos negros? Podemos colocar constrangimentos nas propriedades de ambien
 tes astrofísicos com futuras observações de ondas gravitacionais? Em pa
 rticular\, estudamos como deformações de maré de matéria presente à v
 olta de buracos negros podem mascarar desvios a Relatividade Geral\, ou de
 struir estruturas ``cabeludas&#x27\;&#x27\; que poderiam sinalizar a exist
 ência de candidatos de matéria escura como campos bosónicos ultraleves.
 <br/><br/> Também exploramos a conexão profunda entre anéis de luz - ó
 rbitas fechadas de partículas sem massa - e os modos próprios de oscila
 ção de objectos compactos. Mostramos que\, independentemente da presenç
 a de um ambiente\, o anel de luz controla como observadores distantes vêe
 m matéria a cair num buraco negro\, ou como o buraco negro final formado 
 numa colisão relaxa para estacionariedade. Finalmente\, desenvolvemos o p
 rimeiro framework completamente relativista capaz de estudar emissão de o
 ndas gravitacionais em ambientes de não-vácuo. <br/><br/>Aplicamo-lo a b
 inárias de buracos negros galácticas rodeadas por um halo de matéria es
 cura e observamos a conversão entre ondas de matéria e ondas gravitacion
 ais. Este acoplamento resulta em diferenças significativas no fluxo de en
 ergia emitido\, que poderão ajudar a constrangir as propriedades de distr
 ibuições galácticas de matéria. Os nossos métodos podem tornar-se a f
 erramenta de referência para estudos de efeitos de ambiente em astronomia
  de ondas gravitacionais e ser implementado em pipelines de análise de da
 dos de colaborações futuras </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:One class of non-Abelian 4HDM symmetry
DTSTART:20230720T110000Z
DTEND:20230720T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:62edacdc-ccf2-48bf-975f-0e9a1a270a7a
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20230714T081408Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Multi-Higgs-doublet models equipped with global symme
 try groups\, either exact or softly broken\, offer a rich framework for co
 nstructions beyond the Standard Model and lead to remarkable phenomenologi
 cal consequences. Knowing all the symmetry options within each class of mo
 dels can guide its phenomenological exploration\, as confirmed by the vast
  literature on the two- and three-Higgs-doublet models. Here\, we begin a 
 systematic study of finite non-Abelian symmetry groups which can be impose
 d on the scalar sector of the four-Higgs-doublet model (4HDM) without lead
 ing to accidental symmetries. In this work\, we derive the full list of su
 ch non-Abelian groups available in the 4HDM that can be constructed as ext
 ensions of cyclic groups by their automorphism groups. This list is remark
 ably restricted but it contains cases which have not been previously studi
 ed. Since the methods we develop may prove useful for other classes of mod
 els\, we present them in a pedagogical manner.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T082119Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso (Onl
 ine)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/one-class-of-non-abelian-4
 hdm-symmetry/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="g06vn"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Multi-Higgs-doublet models equipped with global symmetry groups\, either
  exact or softly broken\, offer a rich framework for constructions beyond 
 the Standard Model and lead to remarkable phenomenological consequences. K
 nowing all the symmetry options within each class of models can guide its 
 phenomenological exploration\, as confirmed by the vast literature on the 
 two- and three-Higgs-doublet models.<br/><br/> Here\, we begin a systemati
 c study of finite non-Abelian symmetry groups which can be imposed on the 
 scalar sector of the four-Higgs-doublet model (4HDM) without leading to ac
 cidental symmetries. In this work\, we derive the full list of such non-Ab
 elian groups available in the 4HDM that can be constructed as extensions o
 f cyclic groups by their automorphism groups.<br/><br/> This list is remar
 kably restricted but it contains cases which have not been previously stud
 ied. Since the methods we develop may prove useful for other classes of mo
 dels\, we present them in a pedagogical manner.</p><p data-block-key="86uu
 h"></p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dynamics in UV completions of k-essence
DTSTART:20230720T143000Z
DTEND:20230720T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:f766b401-8bc7-41e1-a9be-90b2bf09e116
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230714T085736Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: In recent years there has been an increased interest
  in modelling the nonlinear dynamics in theories beyond general relativity
 . Recent work by different groups has provided a new pathways towards perf
 orming numerical relativity simulations in such theories. In this talk\, I
  summarize subset of these ideas and will illustrate them in the context o
 f k-essence\, a subset of Horndeski theory. In particular\, I will present
  and example where different extensions (or UV completions) of the theory 
 allow for continuing the evolution past the Cauchy breakdown of the origin
 al theory. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230714T085736Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dynamics-in-uv-completions
 -of-k-essence/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pxqqx">ABSTRACT: </p><p da
 ta-block-key="fuo38">In recent years there has been an increased interest 
 in modelling the nonlinear dynamics in theories beyond general relativity.
  Recent work by different groups has provided a new pathways towards perfo
 rming numerical relativity simulations in such theories. <br/><br/>In this
  talk\, I summarize subset of these ideas and will illustrate them in the 
 context of k-essence\, a subset of Horndeski theory. In particular\, I wil
 l present and example where different extensions (or UV completions) of th
 e theory allow for continuing the evolution past the Cauchy breakdown of t
 he original theory. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Fabrication and characterization of single GaN microwire radiation
  sensors: assessment of the detection capabilities and radiation resistanc
 e
DTSTART:20230721T103000Z
DTEND:20230721T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:8633dd33-9fb7-43b4-bba9-6dd8ce43519e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230703T151619Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Microfios de nitreto de gálio são estruturas muito in
 teressantes devido às suas características intrínsecas e\, durante a ú
 ltima década\, diversos dispositivos optoelectrónicos baseados em microf
 ios de GaN foram demonstados. Sendo um semicondutor com uma elevada resist
 ência à radiação ionizante e estável à altas temperaturas\, os micro
 fios de GaN também apresentam um potencial para serem aplicados como sens
 ores de radiação em ambientes extremos. Os microfios têm uma altura at
 é 30 µm e um diâmetro de 2 µm\, e devido a geometria e dimensão reduz
 ida\, a sua estrutura cristalina é praticamente livre de deslocações. A
 dicionalmente\, na sua configuração casca-núcleo apresenta uma junçao 
 p-n na direcção radial\, o que promove a detecção de carga. Neste trab
 alho\, sensores de radiação baseados num único microfio foram fabricado
 s usando diversas técnicas de microfabricação e caracterizados por dife
 rentes técnicas experimentais. Quando irradiados com protões com uma ene
 rgia de 2 MeV\, a corrente eléctrica aumenta até quatro ordens de grande
 za relativamente à corrente escura com tempos de resposta inferiores à 2
 0 ms. Para além disto\, experiências de carga induzida por feixes de iõ
 es (IBIC) permitiram estudar a eficiência de colecção de carga (CCE). O
 s resultados indicaram valores máximos na ordem dos 30%. Durante a irradi
 ação\, verificou-se que até uma fluência de 1x1014 protões/cm2 a modi
 ficação das propriedades eléctricas dos sensores é negligenciável. Pa
 ra fluências mais elevadas a corrente começa a diminuir\, com uma queda 
 mais abrupta entre 5x1014 protões/cm2 e 1x1015 protões/cm2 . No entanto\
 , mesmo após irradiar os dispositivos com uma fluência de 5x1015 protõe
 s/cm2 \, os sensores continuam a mostrar uma resposta à radiação incide
 nte. Tendo em conta as vantagens inerentes dos microfios\, nomeadamente no
  que toca à possibilidade de detectar radiação ionizante e boa estabili
 dade\, verifica-se o seu potencial na aplicação em diversos campos onde 
 se requer sensores com uma sólida resistência à radiação ionizante.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T151654Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/fabrication-and-characteri
 zation-of-single-gan-microwire-radiation-sensors-assessment-of-the-detecti
 on-capabilities-and-radiation-resistance/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ijoeo">Resumo:</p><p data-
 block-key="7av94">Microfios de nitreto de gálio são estruturas muito int
 eressantes devido às suas características intrínsecas e\, durante a úl
 tima década\, diversos dispositivos optoelectrónicos baseados em microfi
 os de GaN foram demonstados. Sendo um semicondutor com uma elevada resist
 ência à radiação ionizante e estável à altas temperaturas\, os micro
 fios de GaN também apresentam um potencial para serem aplicados como sens
 ores de radiação em ambientes extremos. Os microfios têm uma altura at
 é 30 µm e um diâmetro de 2 µm\, e devido a geometria e dimensão reduz
 ida\, a sua estrutura cristalina é praticamente livre de deslocações.<b
 r/><br/> Adicionalmente\, na sua configuração casca-núcleo apresenta um
 a junçao p-n na direcção radial\, o que promove a detecção de carga. 
 Neste trabalho\, sensores de radiação baseados num único microfio foram
  fabricados usando diversas técnicas de microfabricação e caracterizado
 s por diferentes técnicas experimentais. Quando irradiados com protões c
 om uma energia de 2 MeV\, a corrente eléctrica aumenta até quatro ordens
  de grandeza relativamente à corrente escura com tempos de resposta infer
 iores à 20 ms. Para além disto\, experiências de carga induzida por fei
 xes de iões (IBIC) permitiram estudar a eficiência de colecção de carg
 a (CCE).<br/><br/> Os resultados indicaram valores máximos na ordem dos 3
 0%. Durante a irradiação\, verificou-se que até uma fluência de 1x1014
  protões/cm2 a modificação das propriedades eléctricas dos sensores é
  negligenciável. Para fluências mais elevadas a corrente começa a dimin
 uir\, com uma queda mais abrupta entre 5x1014 protões/cm2 e 1x1015 protõ
 es/cm2 .<br/><br/> No entanto\, mesmo após irradiar os dispositivos com u
 ma fluência de 5x1015 protões/cm2 \, os sensores continuam a mostrar uma
  resposta à radiação incidente. Tendo em conta as vantagens inerentes d
 os microfios\, nomeadamente no que toca à possibilidade de detectar radia
 ção ionizante e boa estabilidade\, verifica-se o seu potencial na aplica
 ção em diversos campos onde se requer sensores com uma sólida resistên
 cia à radiação ionizante.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:“Quantum algorithms: from large-scale pattern reconstruction to 
 restricted-depth computation
DTSTART:20230725T093000Z
DTEND:20230725T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ab53fc2b-8dab-4be6-adc1-fb7505b3add4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230719T083910Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo:Os algoritmos quânticos aproveitam leis da física qu
 ântica para obter uma vantagem de complexidade comparativamente com estra
 tégias clássicas de computação. Nesta tese\, apresentamos uma sucessã
 o de trabalhos sobre algoritmos quânticos. Mostramos como acelerar métod
 os computacionais clássicos com processadores quânticos\, desenvolvemos 
 soluções quânticas para problemas de análise de dados\, generalizamos 
 uma técnica de simulação de passeios quânticos\, reinterpretamos uma i
 nterpolação algorítmica clássico-quântica e executamos simulações e
 m computadores quânticos reais.Um dos principais temas desta tese e acele
 rar métodos de reconstrução de padrões com processadores quânticos. D
 esenvolvemos algoritmos quânticos para recuperar padrões escondidos em d
 ados com estrutura de grafos. Estudamos o problema de tracking no contexto
  de experiências de física de partículas e demonstramos como acelerar u
 m método comum de tracking com técnicas de amplificação de amplitude\;
  propomos uma versão quântica do algoritmo density peak clustering\; e d
 esenvolvemos um algoritmo quântico baseado em caminhos para previsão de 
 ligações em redes complexas. Relacionado com o problema de previsão de 
 ligações\, mostramos que existe um eficiente algoritmo de simulação de
  passeios quânticos para grafos que são esparsos a exceção de um núme
 ro pequeno de hubs.O outro tema e entender como obter speedups quânticos 
 num futuro próximo\, enquanto os computadores quânticos continuarem extr
 emamente vulneráveis a ruído. Procuramos abordagens algorítmicas teóri
 cas para reduzir as profundidades dos circuitos\, de forma a expor a compu
 tação a menos ruído. Analisamos um trade-off entre o speedup quântico 
 e profundidade do circuito para o problema de estimação de fase\, revela
 ndo que este pode ser entendido no contexto do formalismo das transformaç
 ões quânticas de valores singulares. Também aplicamos uma ferramenta mo
 derna de super-resolução\, a “Minimização da Norma Atómica”\, a u
 m problema quântico de muitos corpos e mostramos que podemos reduzir sign
 ificativamente a profundidade dos circuitos envolvidos comparativamente co
 m as técnicas usuais de processamento de sinal.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T084215Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-algorithms-from-la
 rge-scale-pattern-reconstruction-to-restricted-depth-computation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qpx9p"><b>Resumo:</b></p><
 p data-block-key="b1bnu">Os algoritmos quânticos aproveitam leis da físi
 ca quântica para obter uma vantagem de complexidade comparativamente com 
 estratégias clássicas de computação. Nesta tese\, apresentamos uma suc
 essão de trabalhos sobre algoritmos quânticos. Mostramos como acelerar m
 étodos computacionais clássicos com processadores quânticos\, desenvolv
 emos soluções quânticas para problemas de análise de dados\, generaliz
 amos uma técnica de simulação de passeios quânticos\, reinterpretamos 
 uma interpolação algorítmica clássico-quântica e executamos simulaç
 ões em computadores quânticos reais.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="2pi
 av">Um dos principais temas desta tese e acelerar métodos de reconstruç
 ão de padrões com processadores quânticos. Desenvolvemos algoritmos qu
 ânticos para recuperar padrões escondidos em dados com estrutura de graf
 os. Estudamos o problema de tracking no contexto de experiências de físi
 ca de partículas e demonstramos como acelerar um método comum de trackin
 g com técnicas de amplificação de amplitude\; propomos uma versão quâ
 ntica do algoritmo density peak clustering\; e desenvolvemos um algoritmo 
 quântico baseado em caminhos para previsão de ligações em redes comple
 xas. Relacionado com o problema de previsão de ligações\, mostramos que
  existe um eficiente algoritmo de simulação de passeios quânticos para 
 grafos que são esparsos a exceção de um número pequeno de hubs.<br/><b
 r/>O outro tema e entender como obter speedups quânticos num futuro próx
 imo\, enquanto os computadores quânticos continuarem extremamente vulner
 áveis a ruído. Procuramos abordagens algorítmicas teóricas para reduzi
 r as profundidades dos circuitos\, de forma a expor a computação a menos
  ruído.<br/><br/> Analisamos um trade-off entre o speedup quântico e pro
 fundidade do circuito para o problema de estimação de fase\, revelando q
 ue este pode ser entendido no contexto do formalismo das transformações 
 quânticas de valores singulares. Também aplicamos uma ferramenta moderna
  de super-resolução\, a “Minimização da Norma Atómica”\, a um pro
 blema quântico de muitos corpos e mostramos que podemos reduzir significa
 tivamente a profundidade dos circuitos envolvidos comparativamente com as 
 técnicas usuais de processamento de sinal.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Signals of new heavy scalars in the flavor-aligned 2HDM
DTSTART:20230727T160000Z
DTEND:20230727T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:13bf3885-a82c-4957-98e3-956b83050ee0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230724T104715Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Searches for new neutral Higgs bosons of an extended 
 Higgs sector at the LHC can be interpreted in the framework of the two-Hig
 gs doublet model. By employing generic flavor-aligned Higgs?fermion Yukawa
  couplings\, we propose an analysis that uses experimental data to determi
 ne whether flavor alignment is a consequence of a symmetry that is either 
 exact or at most softly broken. Our proposal is illustrated in two differe
 nt scenarios based on a few 3 sigma (local) excesses observed by the ATLAS
  and CMS Collaborations in their searches for heavy scalars at Run 2 of th
 e LHC.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230726T135027Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro VA1\, Pavilhão de Civil\, Piso -1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/signals-of-new-heavy-scala
 rs-in-the-flavor-aligned-2hdm/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pijrd"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />Searches for new neutral Higgs bosons of an extended Higgs sector at the
  LHC can be interpreted in the framework of the two-Higgs doublet model. B
 y employing generic flavor-aligned Higgs?fermion Yukawa couplings\, we pro
 pose an analysis that uses experimental data to determine whether flavor a
 lignment is a consequence of a symmetry that is either exact or at most so
 ftly broken. Our proposal is illustrated in two different scenarios based 
 on a few 3 sigma (local) excesses observed by the ATLAS and CMS Collaborat
 ions in their searches for heavy scalars at Run 2 of the LHC.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Arbitrarily non-paraxial electromagnetic wave-packets in particle-
 in-cell codes
DTSTART:20230728T093000Z
DTEND:20230728T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:70ead59a-1662-40d0-b7aa-ad5310dbdf54
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230721T082317Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo Os algoritmos de injeção de lasers normalmente usa
 dos em códigos de particle-in-cell (PIC) baseiam- se em soluções ana
 líticas da equação de onda paraxial sob a aproximação de envelop
 e lento. Estes algoritmos são computacionalmente muito eficientes\, uma 
 vez que dependem de soluções puramente analíticas. Além disso\, sa
 ̃o ideais para descrever lasers em que o tamanho do foco e a sua duraça
 ̃o temporal são muito maiores que o comprimento de onda e o período\,
  respetivamente. No entanto\, estes algoritmos falham ao descrever a estru
 tura dos campos eletromagnéticos de pulsos de laser ultra curtos (por ex
 emplo\, de ciclo único) ou ultra focados\, os quais são de elevada imp
 ortância para a física a altas energias. Neste trabalho\, descrevemos 
 um novo algoritmo de injeção de laser o qual se mostra capaz de injeta
 r com precisão estruturas de luz mais complexas em códigos PIC. O algo
 ritmo foi desenvolvido para funcionar em coordenadas 2D e 3D cartesianas e
  também cilíndricas\, satisfazendo exatamente as Equações de Maxwe
 ll. É também capaz de injetar qualquer polarização (linear\, circu
 lar\, elíptica\, radial e azimutal) e de executar transformações de 
 Lorentz arbitrárias. Usando esta nova injeção\, uma nova descriça
 ̃o teórica e numérica de acoplamentos espaço-temporais em pacotes d
 e ondas eletromagnéticos é desenvolvida\, permitindo a injeção de 
 pulsos com velocidades focais arbitrárias\, conhecidos como pulsos flyin
 g focus. Este trabalho unifica duas descrições existentes dessa classe
  de pacotes de ondas e inclui algumas simulações iniciais de interaç
 ão entre estes pulsos e plasmas de baixas densidades. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230721T082317Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\,  Pavilhão Central\, Piso 1\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/arbitrarily-non-paraxial-e
 lectromagnetic-wave-packets-in-particle-in-cell-codes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jlkmt"> <b>Resumo </b></p>
 <p data-block-key="3pub7">Os algoritmos de injeção de lasers normalmen
 te usados em códigos de <i>particle-in-cell </i>(PIC) baseiam- se em sol
 uções analíticas da equação de onda paraxial sob a aproximaça
 ̃o de envelope lento. Estes algoritmos são computacionalmente muito efi
 cientes\, uma vez que dependem de soluções puramente analíticas. Ale
 ́m disso\, são ideais para descrever lasers em que o tamanho do foco e 
 a sua duração temporal são muito maiores que o comprimento de onda e
  o período\, respetivamente. No entanto\, estes algoritmos falham ao des
 crever a estrutura dos campos eletromagnéticos de pulsos de laser ultra 
 curtos (por exemplo\, de ciclo único) ou ultra focados\, os quais são 
 de elevada importância para a física a altas energias. <br/><br/></p><
 p data-block-key="4ek0v">Neste trabalho\, descrevemos um novo algoritmo de
  injeção de laser o qual se mostra capaz de injetar com precisão est
 ruturas de luz mais complexas em códigos PIC. O algoritmo foi desenvolvi
 do para funcionar em coordenadas 2D e 3D cartesianas e também cilíndri
 cas\, satisfazendo exatamente as Equações de Maxwell. É também cap
 az de injetar qualquer polarização (linear\, circular\, elíptica\, r
 adial e azimutal) e de executar transformações de Lorentz arbitrária
 s. <br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="8lrsf">Usando esta nova injeção\, 
 uma nova descrição teórica e numérica de acoplamentos espaço-tem
 porais em pacotes de ondas eletromagnéticos é desenvolvida\, permitind
 o a injeção de pulsos com velocidades focais arbitrárias\, conhecido
 s como pulsos <i>flying focus</i>. Este trabalho unifica duas descriçõ
 es existentes dessa classe de pacotes de ondas e inclui algumas simulaço
 ̃es iniciais de interação entre estes pulsos e plasmas de baixas dens
 idades. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:SEMANA DE ACOLHIMENTO DOS NOVOS ALUNOS DA LEFT
DTSTART:20230907T140000Z
DTEND:20230907T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ea8ccf70-e81a-44f2-ace6-da91a7565e6d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230906T163735Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T163735Z
LOCATION:Pavilhão de Matemática\, Anfiteatro PA1\, piso -1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/semana-de-acolhimento-dos-
 novos-alunos-da-left/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Results of Supernovae sample studies and its implications for theo
 retical modeling
DTSTART:20230907T143000Z
DTEND:20230907T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:7319e331-9f11-4190-8a31-797b84ee7373
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230901T082831Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: Supernovae (SNe) explosions mark the explosive deat
 h of a star. They are classified empirically based on their observed spect
 ral and light curve features. These features can be connected to the proge
 nitor star to derive pre-explosion characteristics. Some of the pre-explos
 ion characteristics are straight-forward (e.g: if there is hydrogen in the
  spectra\, the progenitor star should have retained its hydrogen layers du
 ring its whole evolution). Some are derived through theoretical models (e.
 g: if the spectra shows broad and boxy hydrogen lines without absorption c
 omponents\, it is possibly due to interaction of the SNe ejecta with a den
 se shell formed by circumstellar material accumulated during the explosion
 ). Theoretical models are not only useful to infer progenitor properties b
 ut also to predict what type of compact remnant will be produced by the ex
 plosion\, if any. Thus\, SNe characterization is of key importance to unde
 rstand both stellar evolution and  the birth of compact objects. In this 
 talk I will present the observational analysis done in samples of differen
 t types of SNe and the implications of the results for theoretical models.
  I will finish by presenting the possibilities and challenges that the new
  LSST survey presents for the field.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T082831Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/results-of-supernovae-samp
 le-studies-and-its-implications-for-theoretical-modeling/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cdz0h"> <b>ABSTRACT: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="33a0p">Supernovae (SNe) explosions mark the explosiv
 e death of a star. They are classified empirically based on their observed
  spectral and light curve features. These features can be connected to the
  progenitor star to derive pre-explosion characteristics. Some of the pre-
 explosion characteristics are straight-forward (e.g: if there is hydrogen 
 in the spectra\, the progenitor star should have retained its hydrogen lay
 ers during its whole evolution). Some are derived through theoretical mode
 ls (e.g: if the spectra shows broad and boxy hydrogen lines without absorp
 tion components\, it is possibly due to interaction of the SNe ejecta with
  a dense shell formed by circumstellar material accumulated during the exp
 losion). Theoretical models are not only useful to infer progenitor proper
 ties but also to predict what type of compact remnant will be produced by 
 the explosion\, if any. Thus\, SNe characterization is of key importance t
 o understand both stellar evolution and  the birth of compact objects. In
  this talk I will present the observational analysis done in samples of di
 fferent types of SNe and the implications of the results for theoretical m
 odels. I will finish by presenting the possibilities and challenges that t
 he new LSST survey presents for the field.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The role of ion channels in the transmissions of signals along axo
 ns
DTSTART:20230912T100000Z
DTEND:20230912T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9816a0df-50a2-49bb-b2fb-8c1d6899d2eb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230908T211832Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoNeste trabalho\, propomos um modelo eletrofisiológico b
 idimensional que descreve a resposta dos neurónios ao serem estimulados e
 m condições de patch-clamp. Este modelo - uma versão reduzida do modelo
  de Hodgkin-Huxley - conserva as características essenciais da abordagem 
 original\, sendo\, no entanto\, mais eficiente e informativo.Através da a
 nálise dos diagramas de bifurcação de diversos modelos reduzidos\, desc
 revemos as contribuições dos diferentes canais iónicos na estabilidade 
 ou instabilidade da membrana neuronal. Para além disso\, exploramos a inf
 luência que a intensidade dos estímulos elétricos e vários parâmetros
  celulares têm na frequência de spiking dos neurónios.Também nesta tes
 e\, apresentamos um modelo do axónio que simula a transmissão unidirecio
 nal de sinais e que não é afetado por perturbações no potencial da mem
 brana. Após analisar o impacto da resistência intracelular e da capacit
 ância membranar na velocidade do sinal\, observamos discrepâncias consid
 eráveis entre os nossos resultados e os previstos pela equação de cabo 
 (cable equation model).A nossa investigação revela também que\, quando 
 a propagação do sinal ocorre sob a forma de múltiplos picos no potencia
 l da membrana do axónio\, há um transiente nos seus comprimentos de onda
  e frequências\, sendo esse transiente influenciado pela resistência int
 racelular. Consequentemente\, os picos têm velocidades distintas\, sendo 
 o primeiro pico mais rápido que os restantes. Concluímos também que a v
 elocidade de propagação do primeiro pico - em alguns casos o único - se
  mantém relativamente constante ao longo do axónio\, independentemente d
 a intensidade do estímulo a que o neurónio está sujeito. O mesmo não s
 e observa em picos subsequentes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T211921Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-role-of-ion-channels-i
 n-the-transmissions-of-signals-along-axons/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lpfj5"><b>Resumo</b></p><p
  data-block-key="3vnh8">Neste trabalho\, propomos um modelo eletrofisioló
 gico bidimensional que descreve a resposta dos neurónios ao serem estimul
 ados em condições de patch-clamp. Este modelo - uma versão reduzida do 
 modelo de Hodgkin-Huxley - conserva as características essenciais da abor
 dagem original\, sendo\, no entanto\, mais eficiente e informativo.<br/><b
 r/></p><p data-block-key="f6s9j">Através da análise dos diagramas de bif
 urcação de diversos modelos reduzidos\, descrevemos as contribuições d
 os diferentes canais iónicos na estabilidade ou instabilidade da membrana
  neuronal. Para além disso\, exploramos a influência que a intensidade d
 os estímulos elétricos e vários parâmetros celulares têm na frequênc
 ia de spiking dos neurónios.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="fhg52">Tamb
 ém nesta tese\, apresentamos um modelo do axónio que simula a transmiss
 ão unidirecional de sinais e que não é afetado por perturbações no po
 tencial da membrana. Após analisar o impacto da resistência intracelular
  e da capacitância membranar na velocidade do sinal\, observamos discrep
 âncias consideráveis entre os nossos resultados e os previstos pela equa
 ção de cabo (<i>cable equation model</i>).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-ke
 y="2nck8">A nossa investigação revela também que\, quando a propagaçã
 o do sinal ocorre sob a forma de múltiplos picos no potencial da membrana
  do axónio\, há um transiente nos seus comprimentos de onda e frequênci
 as\, sendo esse transiente influenciado pela resistência intracelular. Co
 nsequentemente\, os picos têm velocidades distintas\, sendo o primeiro pi
 co mais rápido que os restantes. Concluímos também que a velocidade de 
 propagação do primeiro pico - em alguns casos o único - se mantém rela
 tivamente constante ao longo do axónio\, independentemente da intensidade
  do estímulo a que o neurónio está sujeito. O mesmo não se observa em 
 picos subsequentes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Simulating Gauge Theories:  Bridging the Gap Between Classical and
   Quantum Simulations
DTSTART:20230913T143000Z
DTEND:20230913T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:27ed4a5d-3b1e-4bde-8245-17868ea0553f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230906T165441Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Quantum field theories at strong coupling\, as in Qua
 ntum Chromodynamics (QCD)\,require a non-perturbative approach. Lattice di
 scretizations and simulations providesuch an approach\, which has achieved
  remarkable success. This is the case\, forexample\, of QCD at zero chemic
 al potential. However\, in cases like at finite chemicalpotential or under
  real-time evolution\, the best techniques are still hindered by theso-cal
 led sign problems.The emergence of quantum simulators for gauge theories\,
 which aim to simulate these theories directly on quantum devices\, opens u
 p apromising new avenue for tackling these challenges. Rather than elimina
 ting the needfor classical computational approaches\, the latter becomes c
 rucial for validatingquantum simulators and as probes of quantum supremacy
 . This talk will delve intoboth classical and quantum approaches to tackli
 ng these problems. In particular\, wewill discuss the basic requirements n
 eeded for quantum simulating gauge theories\,how they call for new classic
 al approaches\, and how all of these open the door to theexploration of ne
 w physics. By bridging the gap between classical and quantumapproaches\, w
 e aim to advance our understanding of physics at a fundamental leveland pa
 ve the way for future advancements in simulating gauge theories.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230906T165511Z
LOCATION:Physics Seminar Room - Physics Building - 2nd floor (2-8.3)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/simulating-gauge-theories-
 -bridging-the-gap-between-classical-and--quantum-simulations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6kzt1">Abstract:<br/>Quant
 um field theories at strong coupling\, as in Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)\
 ,require a non-perturbative approach. Lattice discretizations and simulati
 ons providesuch an approach\, which has achieved remarkable success. This 
 is the case\, forexample\, of QCD at zero chemical potential. However\, in
  cases like at finite chemicalpotential or under real-time evolution\, the
  best techniques are still hindered by theso-called sign problems.</p><p d
 ata-block-key="8j8p3"><br/>The emergence of quantum simulators for gauge t
 heories\,which aim to simulate these theories directly on quantum devices\
 , opens up apromising new avenue for tackling these challenges. Rather tha
 n eliminating the needfor classical computational approaches\, the latter 
 becomes crucial for validatingquantum simulators and as probes of quantum 
 supremacy.<br/><br/> This talk will delve intoboth classical and quantum a
 pproaches to tackling these problems. In particular\, wewill discuss the b
 asic requirements needed for quantum simulating gauge theories\,how they c
 all for new classical approaches\, and how all of these open the door to t
 heexploration of new physics. By bridging the gap between classical and qu
 antumapproaches\, we aim to advance our understanding of physics at a fund
 amental leveland pave the way for future advancements in simulating gauge 
 theories.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sensing and Communication with Quantum Microwaves
DTSTART:20230914T140000Z
DTEND:20230914T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fac2b426-2ecf-4961-bb4a-241df59d753a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230911T205656Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T205656Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/sensing-and-communication-
 with-quantum-microwaves/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Tidal effects in compact object binaries and why they matter
DTSTART:20230914T143000Z
DTEND:20230914T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9cdcee8d-d072-4c94-9da1-9767ef5763dd
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230911T210735Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The field of gravitational wave astronomy is allowin
 g us to study the nature of compact objects in binary systems through thei
 r gravitational wave emission. Namely\, the tidal deformability of such ob
 jects\, encoded in their tidal Love numbers (TLNs)  gives us a window int
 o their composition and the physics behind them. However\, the increasing 
 accuracy of future gravitational wave detectors will likewise require a mo
 re accurate modeling of the emitted waveforms\, and therefore a more detai
 led study of TLNs. In my talk\, I will present recent advances on how the 
 spin of a compact object affects its TLNs. I will also discuss the impact 
 these spin-tidal effects will have on future gravitational wave detections
 \, focusing on neutron star binaries\, as well as other (dynamical) tidal 
 effects and their possible relevance in the near future. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T210735Z
LOCATION:Sala de Reuniões e Seminários (2-8.3) 2º Piso Pavilhão de Fí
 sica
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/tidal-effects-in-compact-o
 bject-binaries-and-why-they-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uxrn0"> Abstract:<br/>The 
 field of gravitational wave astronomy is allowing us to study the nature o
 f compact objects in binary systems through their gravitational wave emiss
 ion. Namely\, the tidal deformability of such objects\, encoded in their t
 idal Love numbers (TLNs)  gives us a window into their composition and th
 e physics behind them. <br/><br/>However\, the increasing accuracy of futu
 re gravitational wave detectors will likewise require a more accurate mode
 ling of the emitted waveforms\, and therefore a more detailed study of TLN
 s. In my talk\, I will present recent advances on how the spin of a compac
 t object affects its TLNs. I will also discuss the impact these spin-tidal
  effects will have on future gravitational wave detections\, focusing on n
 eutron star binaries\, as well as other (dynamical) tidal effects and thei
 r possible relevance in the near future. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Ultrafast Physics
DTSTART:20230914T170000Z
DTEND:20230914T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ca50f7f7-5dcb-4220-9510-a92a847690b9
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20230907T225934Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230907T230824Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-ultrafast-
 physics/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ultrafast Mid-Infrared Tunable Laser Sources
DTSTART:20230919T090000Z
DTEND:20230919T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:71bc4bec-ebd9-4e1a-8d9a-72de23d2aa7a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230703T152103Z
DESCRIPTION:Os lasers de alta potência e impulsos ultra-curtos na região
  do infravermelho médio (IR-médio\, ~3—8 μm) têm atraído crescente 
 interesse da comunidade laser na última década\, devido às suas aplica
 ções em importantes áreas como física de campo intenso. Em comparaçã
 o com sistemas ultra-curtos com dimensões na escala de metros no IR-próx
 imo\, os lasers de IR-médio têm um potencial maior para gerar harmónica
 s mais altas\, suportando durações extremamente curtas na ordem de pouco
 s attossegundos\, devido à extensão da energia de corte com o compriment
 o de onda do laser instigador do processo. Um esforço significativo tem s
 ido colocado no desenvolvimento e refinamento desta tecnologia\, levando a
  vários avanços científicos. No entanto\, o dimensionamento destes sist
 emas para atingir energias no nível do mJ é ainda um desafio elevado dev
 ido à quantidade limitada de materiais transparentes e dispositivos no IR
 -médio\, normalmente caracterizados por limiares de dano mais baixos e pe
 rdas mais altas. A escassez de lasers ultra-curtos de estado sólido no do
 mínio espectral de IR-médio limitam a geração de impulsos energéticos
  a técnicas não-lineares\, como a Amplificação Paramétrica Óptica de
  Impulsos Chirpados (OPCPA). Estes métodos permitem não só a capacidade
  fundamental de amplificação de banda larga\, mas também permitem uma a
 mpla sintonização de banda\, o que os torna ainda mais atrativos. Nesta 
 tese\, investigamos e avaliamos a estratégia ideal para atingir impulsos 
 de poucos ciclos na ordem do mJ no infravermelho médio\, apresentando o t
 rabalho realizado com três sistemas diferentes motivados pela sua capacid
 ade em gerar impulsos próximos ou na região de infravermelho médio. O t
 rabalho descrito inclui: (i) optimização\, caracterização e compressã
 o do sistema OPCPA já em operação com impulsos auxiliares próximos da 
 região do infravermelho médio. (ii) Estudos numéricos para geração de
  impulsos ultra-curtos de alta energia no infravermelho médio usando cris
 tais não lineares para OPCPA de banda ultra-larga. Avaliamos várias alte
 rnativas para obter impulsos altamente energéticos de 3 μm com alto ganh
 o e eficiência\, em estágios simples e múltiplos. (iii) Dimensionamento
  de uma OPCPA no infravermelho médio para alcançar impulsos de poucos ci
 clos e de multi-mJ através da extensão das capacidades do sistema de las
 er no L2I/IST. Discutimos os passos para a implementação de um novo sist
 ema de impulsos de 3 μm\, ultra-curtos (5 ciclos ópticos) e de alta ener
 gia (5 mJ)\, e analisamos os principais desafios. (iv) Compressão de impu
 lsos de alta energia na região do infravermelho médio. Avaliamos detalha
 damente a compressão de diferentes impulsos no infravermelho médio gerad
 os pelo sistema OPCPA nas instalações do AUO-ICFO. Potencial para atingi
 r impulsos tão curtos quanto 55 fs a 7 μm\, correspondendo a 2\,4 ciclos
 \, é demonstrado através da auto-compressão em materiais finos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T152119Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ultrafast-mid-infrared-tun
 able-laser-sources/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="eidat">Os lasers de alta p
 otência e impulsos ultra-curtos na região do infravermelho médio (IR-m
 édio\, ~3—8 μm) têm atraído crescente interesse da comunidade laser 
 na última década\, devido às suas aplicações em importantes áreas co
 mo física de campo intenso. Em comparação com sistemas ultra-curtos com
  dimensões na escala de metros no IR-próximo\, os lasers de IR-médio t
 êm um potencial maior para gerar harmónicas mais altas\, suportando dura
 ções extremamente curtas na ordem de poucos attossegundos\, devido à ex
 tensão da energia de corte com o comprimento de onda do laser instigador 
 do processo. Um esforço significativo tem sido colocado no desenvolviment
 o e refinamento desta tecnologia\, levando a vários avanços científicos
 .<br/><br/> No entanto\, o dimensionamento destes sistemas para atingir en
 ergias no nível do mJ é ainda um desafio elevado devido à quantidade li
 mitada de materiais transparentes e dispositivos no IR-médio\, normalment
 e caracterizados por limiares de dano mais baixos e perdas mais altas. A e
 scassez de lasers ultra-curtos de estado sólido no domínio espectral de 
 IR-médio limitam a geração de impulsos energéticos a técnicas não-li
 neares\, como a Amplificação Paramétrica Óptica de Impulsos Chirpados 
 (OPCPA). Estes métodos permitem não só a capacidade fundamental de ampl
 ificação de banda larga\, mas também permitem uma ampla sintonização 
 de banda\, o que os torna ainda mais atrativos.<br/><br/> Nesta tese\, inv
 estigamos e avaliamos a estratégia ideal para atingir impulsos de poucos 
 ciclos na ordem do mJ no infravermelho médio\, apresentando o trabalho re
 alizado com três sistemas diferentes motivados pela sua capacidade em ger
 ar impulsos próximos ou na região de infravermelho médio.<br/><br/> O t
 rabalho descrito inclui: (i) optimização\, caracterização e compressã
 o do sistema OPCPA já em operação com impulsos auxiliares próximos da 
 região do infravermelho médio. (ii) Estudos numéricos para geração de
  impulsos ultra-curtos de alta energia no infravermelho médio usando cris
 tais não lineares para OPCPA de banda ultra-larga. Avaliamos várias alte
 rnativas para obter impulsos altamente energéticos de 3 μm com alto ganh
 o e eficiência\, em estágios simples e múltiplos. (iii) Dimensionamento
  de uma OPCPA no infravermelho médio para alcançar impulsos de poucos ci
 clos e de multi-mJ através da extensão das capacidades do sistema de las
 er no L2I/IST. Discutimos os passos para a implementação de um novo sist
 ema de impulsos de 3 μm\, ultra-curtos (5 ciclos ópticos) e de alta ener
 gia (5 mJ)\, e analisamos os principais desafios. (iv) Compressão de impu
 lsos de alta energia na região do infravermelho médio.<br/><br/> Avaliam
 os detalhadamente a compressão de diferentes impulsos no infravermelho m
 édio gerados pelo sistema OPCPA nas instalações do AUO-ICFO. Potencial 
 para atingir impulsos tão curtos quanto 55 fs a 7 μm\, correspondendo a 
 2\,4 ciclos\, é demonstrado através da auto-compressão em materiais fin
 os.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A novel treatment planning method for proton FLASH  radiotherapy: 
 Combining FLASH with VMAT
DTSTART:20230919T140000Z
DTEND:20230919T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:10061ea1-f787-4eb1-a28a-34b6f1a80ef8
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230911T210338Z
DESCRIPTION: In this work\, we propose a new treatment planning method for
  multi-beam FLASH  radiotherapy (Stitching FLASH) that combines FLASH deli
 vered by proton beams\, with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). The 
 Stitching FLASH method requires the target to be divided into different se
 ctions.  For sections close to an Organ-at-risk (OAR)\, proton FLASH beams
  were used to deliver  radiation dose. For the remaining target volume\, V
 MAT was used to achieve optimal  target coverage. To validate the Stitchin
 g FLASH method\, we used matRad\, a treatment planning toolkit  developed 
 by DKFZ. We applied it first\, as proof of concept\, to irradiate three sp
 herical  phantoms surrounded by several OARs and second\, to irradiate a c
 ervical spinal cord  tumor\, which we then compared to the clinical VMAT p
 lan. In our phantoms study\, we managed to fulfil the minimum dose and dos
 e-rate  conditions for protecting the OARs with FLASH\, while obtaining ex
 cellent target  coverage and superb dose conformity and homogeneity. For t
 he spinal cord tumor  irradiation\, we were able to significantly increase
  the Clinical Target Volume (CTV) coverage and minimum dose\, while keepin
 g the doses in the OARs below the clinical  thresholds using the FLASH pro
 tecting effect. With the novel FLASH treatment planning method proposed in
  this work\, we have  demonstrated that it is possible to protect critical
  OARs\, while maintaining excellent target coverage and dose homogeneity\,
  as well as conformity. This shows that  the Stitching FLASH method is pro
 mising for proton FLASH radiotherapy 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T210338Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-novel-treatment-planning
 -method-for-proton-flash-radiotherapy-combining-flash-with-vmat/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2wknr"> In this work\, we 
 propose a new treatment planning method for multi-beam FLASH  radiotherapy
  (Stitching FLASH) that combines FLASH delivered by proton beams\, with vo
 lumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). The Stitching FLASH method requires
  the target to be divided into different sections.  For sections close to 
 an Organ-at-risk (OAR)\, proton FLASH beams were used to deliver  radiatio
 n dose. For the remaining target volume\, VMAT was used to achieve optimal
   target coverage. To validate the Stitching FLASH method\, we used matRad
 \, a treatment planning toolkit  developed by DKFZ. <br/><br/>We applied i
 t first\, as proof of concept\, to irradiate three spherical  phantoms sur
 rounded by several OARs and second\, to irradiate a cervical spinal cord  
 tumor\, which we then compared to the clinical VMAT plan. In our phantoms 
 study\, we managed to fulfil the minimum dose and dose-rate  conditions fo
 r protecting the OARs with FLASH\, while obtaining excellent target  cover
 age and superb dose conformity and homogeneity. <br/><br/>For the spinal c
 ord tumor  irradiation\, we were able to significantly increase the Clinic
 al Target Volume (CTV) coverage and minimum dose\, while keeping the doses
  in the OARs below the clinical  thresholds using the FLASH protecting eff
 ect. With the novel FLASH treatment planning method proposed in this work\
 , we have  demonstrated that it is possible to protect critical OARs\, whi
 le maintaining excellent target coverage and dose homogeneity\, as well as
  conformity. This shows that  the Stitching FLASH method is promising for 
 proton FLASH radiotherapy </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Neutrinos
DTSTART:20230921T170000Z
DTEND:20230921T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b1d06185-a176-4b1d-934d-8d677d5e75e0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230915T155839Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T164036Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-neutrinos/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modelling of Alfvén modes and their stability in the presence of 
 ICRH-accelerated energetic ion populations in tokomak devices
DTSTART:20230922T090000Z
DTEND:20230922T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:2b410dd6-f35c-4749-9b7c-183ed8df9f27
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230719T082051Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo: Os plasmas de fusão encontrados em reactores tokamak
  são em grande extensão descritos com sucesso pelo modelo da Magneto-hid
 rodinâmica (MHD). Este modelo prevê a existência de modos de Alfvén di
 scretos que são facilmente excitáveis através da interacção ressonant
 e com populações de iões energéticos. Esta interação pode levar ao c
 rescimento exponencial dos modos e não só comprometer a operação auto-
 sustentada dos reactores como também resultar em danos a alguns dos seus 
 componentes. É\, portanto\, de extrema importância que se desenvolvam m
 étodos para controlar estes modos durante a operação de reactores de fu
 são. Nesta tese\, dois tipos de modos de Alfvén são estudados através 
 de modelação numérica: as cascatas de Alfvén e os TAEs (do inglês Tor
 oidicity-induced Alfvén Eigenmodes). Os estudos foram conduzidos com dois
  objectivos principais: perceber a relação destes modos com parâmetros 
 do equilíbrio tais como o perfil do factor de segurança\, de forma a ide
 ntificar detalhes do equilíbrio que podem ser inferidos através da obser
 vação dos modos em descargas (processo conhecido como espectroscopia MHD
 )\; contribuir para o desenvolvimento de métodos para controlar o apareci
 mento e crescimento destes modos. Os estudos apresentados nesta tese contr
 ibuíram para a identificação numérica de diversos tipos de cascatas ob
 servadas em descargas do Joint European Torus (JET). Em particular\, foram
  identificadas cascatas de alta frequência com padrões de frequência de
 crescente e\, pela primeira vez no JET\, cascatas próximas do eixo magné
 tico associadas a perfis monotónicos quase planos. Adicionalmente\, a tra
 nsição de modos cascata para TAEs foi investigada\, de onde resultou a p
 roposta de um método de espectroscopia MHD para estimar a evolução do f
 actor de segurança. É ainda apresentada nesta tese a análise de uma exp
 eriência dedicada à supressão de TAEs utilizando a tecnologia de geraç
 ão de corrente através da ressonância ciclotrónica dos electrões (Ele
 ctron Ciclotron Current Drive – ECCD). Estimativas dos efeitos de excita
 ção e atenuação experienciados pelos modos indicam que a supressão do
 s modos está maioritariamente relacionada com o decréscimo da excitaçã
 o por parte de uma população de partículas rápidas. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230719T082051Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modelling-of-alfv%C3%A9n-m
 odes-and-their-stability-in-the-presence-of-icrh-accelerated-energetic-ion
 -populations-in-tokomak-devices/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="raqan"><b> Resumo:</b></p>
 <p data-block-key="5prb3"> Os plasmas de fusão encontrados em reactores t
 okamak são em grande extensão descritos com sucesso pelo modelo da Magne
 to-hidrodinâmica (MHD). Este modelo prevê a existência de modos de Alfv
 én discretos que são facilmente excitáveis através da interacção res
 sonante com populações de iões energéticos. Esta interação pode leva
 r ao crescimento exponencial dos modos e não só comprometer a operação
  auto-sustentada dos reactores como também resultar em danos a alguns dos
  seus componentes. <br/><br/>É\, portanto\, de extrema importância que s
 e desenvolvam métodos para controlar estes modos durante a operação de 
 reactores de fusão. Nesta tese\, dois tipos de modos de Alfvén são estu
 dados através de modelação numérica: as cascatas de Alfvén e os TAEs 
 (do inglês Toroidicity-induced Alfvén Eigenmodes). Os estudos foram cond
 uzidos com dois objectivos principais: perceber a relação destes modos c
 om parâmetros do equilíbrio tais como o perfil do factor de segurança\,
  de forma a identificar detalhes do equilíbrio que podem ser inferidos at
 ravés da observação dos modos em descargas (processo conhecido como esp
 ectroscopia MHD)\; contribuir para o desenvolvimento de métodos para cont
 rolar o aparecimento e crescimento destes modos. <br/><br/>Os estudos apre
 sentados nesta tese contribuíram para a identificação numérica de dive
 rsos tipos de cascatas observadas em descargas do Joint European Torus (JE
 T). Em particular\, foram identificadas cascatas de alta frequência com p
 adrões de frequência decrescente e\, pela primeira vez no JET\, cascatas
  próximas do eixo magnético associadas a perfis monotónicos quase plano
 s.<br/><br/> Adicionalmente\, a transição de modos cascata para TAEs foi
  investigada\, de onde resultou a proposta de um método de espectroscopia
  MHD para estimar a evolução do factor de segurança. É ainda apresenta
 da nesta tese a análise de uma experiência dedicada à supressão de TAE
 s utilizando a tecnologia de geração de corrente através da ressonânci
 a ciclotrónica dos electrões (Electron Ciclotron Current Drive – ECCD)
 . Estimativas dos efeitos de excitação e atenuação experienciados pelo
 s modos indicam que a supressão dos modos está maioritariamente relacion
 ada com o decréscimo da excitação por parte de uma população de part
 ículas rápidas. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Pentaquark Spectroscopy in a Bethe Salpeter Approach
DTSTART:20230925T140000Z
DTEND:20230925T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:c898c430-527b-40d6-a5d7-05a924632850
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230922T081144Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:One of the spectacular successes of this millennium&#
 x27\;s hadron spectroscopy experiments is the discovery of many exotic mes
 on states in the heavy-quark energy region\, which do not seem to fit into
  the conventional quark model picture. Our traditional understanding of ha
 drons is that they can be grouped into mesons (quark-antiquark states) and
  baryons (which are made of three valence quarks). Moreover\, over the las
 t years the LHCb collaboration has found prominent peaks in the J/ψ-proto
 n invariant mass spectrum. This implies a minimal quark content uudc-cbar 
 and thus constitutes the first clear experimental evidence for pentaquarks
 . The proximity of those peaks to meson-baryon thresholds suggests a molec
 ular explanation in terms of meson-baryon molecules\, in analogy to severa
 l exotic meson candidates in the charmonium sector.The goal of this PhD pr
 oject is to establish a theoretical description of pentaquarks from a cova
 riant five-body Bethe-Salpeter equation in QCD\, namely as five-body syste
 ms made of four quarks and one antiquark where the (anti-)quarks interact 
 through gluons. This is based on a body of preceding work on mesons\, bary
 ons and tetraquarks from 2-\, 3- and 4-body equations\, which have been su
 ccessful in describing the spectra and internal dynamics of these states. 
 Therefore\, the generalization of the approach to the five-body problem wi
 ll substantially advance the status quo and deliver predictions on the spe
 ctrum and structure of pentaquarks directly from QCD.In this seminar\, I w
 ill mainly focus on three works: I will present the technical basis for tr
 eating the five-body equation for a scalar system\, which provides the sta
 rting point for detailed studies in view of the resonance behavior of pent
 aquarks\, their internal structure\, and also light-quark spectroscopy to 
 investigate meson-cloud effects on baryons. I will also present the ongoin
 g work on the five-body equation using the leading tensor components. Seco
 ndly\, I will present the two-body equation for a pentaquark as a meson-ba
 ryon system and describe how the Dyson-Schwinger and Bethe-Salpeter equati
 ons work. Finally\, I will briefly discuss another project I have been wor
 king on\, namely the QCD contributions to flavor changing neutral currents
  which may pose constraints on flavor anomalies.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230922T081206Z
LOCATION:Online (Meeting-ID: 624 9382 9561 Password: 340344)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/pentaquark-spectroscopy-in
 -a-bethe-salpeter-approach/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="db0p8">Abstract:One of the
  spectacular successes of this millennium&#x27\;s hadron spectroscopy expe
 riments is the discovery of many exotic meson states in the heavy-quark en
 ergy region\, which do not seem to fit into the conventional quark model p
 icture. Our traditional understanding of hadrons is that they can be group
 ed into mesons (quark-antiquark states) and baryons (which are made of thr
 ee valence quarks). Moreover\, over the last years the LHCb collaboration 
 has found prominent peaks in the J/ψ-proton invariant mass spectrum. This
  implies a minimal quark content uudc-cbar and thus constitutes the first 
 clear experimental evidence for pentaquarks. The proximity of those peaks 
 to meson-baryon thresholds suggests a molecular explanation in terms of me
 son-baryon molecules\, in analogy to several exotic meson candidates in th
 e charmonium sector.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="ds0vm">The goal of th
 is PhD project is to establish a theoretical description of pentaquarks fr
 om a covariant five-body Bethe-Salpeter equation in QCD\, namely as five-b
 ody systems made of four quarks and one antiquark where the (anti-)quarks 
 interact through gluons. This is based on a body of preceding work on meso
 ns\, baryons and tetraquarks from 2-\, 3- and 4-body equations\, which hav
 e been successful in describing the spectra and internal dynamics of these
  states. Therefore\, the generalization of the approach to the five-body p
 roblem will substantially advance the status quo and deliver predictions o
 n the spectrum and structure of pentaquarks directly from QCD.<br/><br/></
 p><p data-block-key="5llbj">In this seminar\, I will mainly focus on three
  works: I will present the technical basis for treating the five-body equa
 tion for a scalar system\, which provides the starting point for detailed 
 studies in view of the resonance behavior of pentaquarks\, their internal 
 structure\, and also light-quark spectroscopy to investigate meson-cloud e
 ffects on baryons. I will also present the ongoing work on the five-body e
 quation using the leading tensor components. Secondly\, I will present the
  two-body equation for a pentaquark as a meson-baryon system and describe 
 how the Dyson-Schwinger and Bethe-Salpeter equations work. Finally\, I wil
 l briefly discuss another project I have been working on\, namely the QCD 
 contributions to flavor changing neutral currents which may pose constrain
 ts on flavor anomalies.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:R&D: Radiation Hardness of Plastic Scintillating Materials for Sci
 ntillator Calorimeters
DTSTART:20230927T100000Z
DTEND:20230927T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:85d37ab4-e18d-4739-8109-c6a965d1e962
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20230925T090014Z
DESCRIPTION:In the quest to advance the field of high-energy physics\, fut
 ure experiments demand particle detectors that meet specific key factors o
 n the roadmap for their success. In the case of scintillator-based calorim
 eters or other detectors using scintillators\, the requirements are: high 
 light yield\, fast signals\, dual readout capability\, high granularity\, 
 and radiation hardness. These criteria provide the foundation for breakthr
 oughs in particle physics\, necessitating the exploration of innovative sc
 intillator materials. Currently\, one of the most cost-effective options f
 or particle detection is plastic scintillators. These materials possess th
 e unique property of producing scintillation\, detectable photons in the v
 isible part of the light spectrum\, upon interaction with ionizing radiati
 on or charged particles. Additionally\, they offer an exceptionally rapid 
 light signal and a high light response. However\, scintillator plastics un
 dergo natural material degradation\, particularly in radiation-rich enviro
 nments. Hence\, identifying materials with enhanced radiation resistance i
 s crucial for advancing high-energy physics experiments. Polyethylene Naph
 thalate (PEN) and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) emerge as promising can
 didates for the development of new scintillator materials. Preliminary stu
 dies suggest that PET exhibits superior radiation resistance\, while PEN d
 emonstrates a higher light response compared to PET. Significantly\, both 
 PEN and PET scintillate without the need for dopants. This context undersc
 ores the importance of investigating the feasibility of PEN/PET as fundame
 ntal materials for innovative scintillator plastics\, aligning seamlessly 
 with the demands of future high-energy physics experiments. The primary ob
 jectives of this research project are develop cost efficient plastic scint
 illators with competitive characteristics to the existing ones\, in terms 
 of light yield and transparency and develop competitive radiation hard sci
 ntillators This encompasses the development and characterization of new sc
 intillating plastics\, with initial focus on PEN and PET as well as charac
 terisation of commertial ones (for comparison). Furthermore\, we aim to as
 sess the materials&#x27\; response to radiation exposure. Modeling the eff
 ects of various dose rates on the materials&#x27\; radiation hardness will
  also be a significant aspect of our study. This research project is devel
 oped in collaboration with the Institute of Polymers and Composites (IPC) 
 from the University of Minho\, who can produce plastic scintillators with 
 different compositions. In this presentation\, we will show preliminary re
 sults regarding the production and characterization of these samples\, enc
 ompassing aspects such as light response\, emission spectra\, and transmit
 tance spectra. Additionally\, we will describe the irradiation planning fo
 r the samples and the simulation developed for comparing the light respons
 e between the samples and reference measurements.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T085411Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/rd-radiation-hardness-of-p
 lastic-scintillating-materials-for-scintillator-calorimeters/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s1wm9">In the quest to adv
 ance the field of high-energy physics\, future experiments demand particle
  detectors that meet specific key factors on the roadmap for their success
 . In the case of scintillator-based calorimeters or other detectors using 
 scintillators\, the requirements are: high light yield\, fast signals\, du
 al readout capability\, high granularity\, and radiation hardness. These c
 riteria provide the foundation for breakthroughs in particle physics\, nec
 essitating the exploration of innovative scintillator materials. Currently
 \, one of the most cost-effective options for particle detection is plasti
 c scintillators.<br/><br/> These materials possess the unique property of 
 producing scintillation\, detectable photons in the visible part of the li
 ght spectrum\, upon interaction with ionizing radiation or charged particl
 es. Additionally\, they offer an exceptionally rapid light signal and a hi
 gh light response. However\, scintillator plastics undergo natural materia
 l degradation\, particularly in radiation-rich environments. Hence\, ident
 ifying materials with enhanced radiation resistance is crucial for advanci
 ng high-energy physics experiments.<br/><br/> Polyethylene Naphthalate (PE
 N) and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) emerge as promising candidates for
  the development of new scintillator materials. Preliminary studies sugges
 t that PET exhibits superior radiation resistance\, while PEN demonstrates
  a higher light response compared to PET. Significantly\, both PEN and PET
  scintillate without the need for dopants. This context underscores the im
 portance of investigating the feasibility of PEN/PET as fundamental materi
 als for innovative scintillator plastics\, aligning seamlessly with the de
 mands of future high-energy physics experiments.<br/><br/> The primary obj
 ectives of this research project are develop cost efficient plastic scinti
 llators with competitive characteristics to the existing ones\, in terms o
 f light yield and transparency and develop competitive radiation hard scin
 tillators This encompasses the development and characterization of new sci
 ntillating plastics\, with initial focus on PEN and PET as well as charact
 erisation of commertial ones (for comparison). Furthermore\, we aim to ass
 ess the materials&#x27\; response to radiation exposure. Modeling the effe
 cts of various dose rates on the materials&#x27\; radiation hardness will 
 also be a significant aspect of our study.<br/><br/> This research project
  is developed in collaboration with the Institute of Polymers and Composit
 es (IPC) from the University of Minho\, who can produce plastic scintillat
 ors with different compositions. In this presentation\, we will show preli
 minary results regarding the production and characterization of these samp
 les\, encompassing aspects such as light response\, emission spectra\, and
  transmittance spectra. Additionally\, we will describe the irradiation pl
 anning for the samples and the simulation developed for comparing the ligh
 t response between the samples and reference measurements.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bragg Peak monitoring through prompt-gamma: detection and instrume
 ntation
DTSTART:20230927T140000Z
DTEND:20230927T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:5ff2e93f-2a56-4def-a44e-9d7b5d917d11
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20230926T075205Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The primary goal is the development of the instrument
 ation for an Orthogonal Prompt-Gamma Imaging (OPGI) detector for range ver
 ification in Proton Therapy treatments.The experimental program includes t
 ests with small scale prototypes to assess the signal output and to develo
 p preliminary instrumentation to deal with a low number of channels. Cryst
 als read by SiPM devices were used to acquire waveforms for analysis. Simu
 ltaneously\, simulations were developed to study the performance of the sy
 stem and to study possible enhancements to the system\, namely the light c
 ollection system. A solution for a large number of channels will be tested
  in the near future.
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T115928Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários do LIP
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/bragg-peak-monitoring-thro
 ugh-prompt-gamma-detection-and-instrumentation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zrhmn">Abstract:<br/>The p
 rimary goal is the development of the instrumentation for an Orthogonal Pr
 ompt-Gamma Imaging (OPGI) detector for range verification in Proton Therap
 y treatments.<br/><br/>The experimental program includes tests with small 
 scale prototypes to assess the signal output and to develop preliminary in
 strumentation to deal with a low number of channels. Crystals read by SiPM
  devices were used to acquire waveforms for analysis.<br/><br/> Simultaneo
 usly\, simulations were developed to study the performance of the system a
 nd to study possible enhancements to the system\, namely the light collect
 ion system. A solution for a large number of channels will be tested in th
 e near future.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Chiral qubit basis and eigenstates of spin chains with nontrivial 
 topology
DTSTART:20230927T143000Z
DTEND:20230927T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:206691ab-e889-46a6-8586-f1b09659bb49
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230927T085622Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:Phantom Bethe excitations in integrable spin chains (
 XXZ\,XYZ Heisenbergmodel) generate eigenstates with nontrivial topology\, 
 a spin helix statebeing a representative. I will show that it is natural t
 o describe thesetopological states with chiral basis instead of the comput
 ational basis. Wepropose an orthonormal basis for qubits\, and demonstrate
  its usage for anexperimentally relevant problem in cold atoms. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230927T085622Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/chiral-qubit-basis-and-eig
 enstates-of-spin-chains-with-nontrivial-topology/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gny8d">Abstract:<br/>Phant
 om Bethe excitations in integrable spin chains (XXZ\,XYZ Heisenbergmodel) 
 generate eigenstates with nontrivial topology\, a spin helix statebeing a 
 representative. I will show that it is natural to describe thesetopologica
 l states with chiral basis instead of the computational basis. Wepropose a
 n orthonormal basis for qubits\, and demonstrate its usage for anexperimen
 tally relevant problem in cold atoms. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Scattering in the interior of black holes and the cosmic censorshi
 p conjecture
DTSTART:20230928T143000Z
DTEND:20230928T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d498ea04-5586-4554-879d-dcfb65547fe4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230925T090426Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:Scattering theories are of large importance for many
  problems in General Relativity\, and scattering in the interior of a blac
 k hole is particularly relevant in the context of the cosmic censorship co
 njecture and the related Cauchy horizon instability problem. The Cauchy ho
 rizon instability is thought to be directly linked to a notion of gravitat
 ional blue-shift at the horizon\, which manifests itself as a blow-up in s
 ome observed quantity. By constructing the scattering channels\, one aims 
 to recover information about the behavior of the field near the horizons\,
  where the instabilities might be seen as the unboundedness of the scatter
 ing operators (energy blow-up) or from the lack of regularity at the horiz
 on of the propagating field (C^1-blow-up). In this talk I will present the
  recent development of the scattering theories in the interior black holes
  between the Cauchy horizon and the event horizon\, and the various blow-u
 p results. From a mathematical point of view\, different fields exhibit co
 ntrasting scattering phenomena. For example\, the scattering of linear wav
 es is delicate and surprising breakdowns of scattering happens in generic 
 situations. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T090426Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/scattering-in-the-interior
 -of-black-holes-and-the-cosmic-censorship-conjecture/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vpri1"><b> Abstract:</b><b
 r/>Scattering theories are of large importance for many problems in Genera
 l Relativity\, and scattering in the interior of a black hole is particula
 rly relevant in the context of the cosmic censorship conjecture and the re
 lated Cauchy horizon instability problem. The Cauchy horizon instability i
 s thought to be directly linked to a notion of gravitational blue-shift at
  the horizon\, which manifests itself as a blow-up in some observed quanti
 ty. <br/><br/>By constructing the scattering channels\, one aims to recove
 r information about the behavior of the field near the horizons\, where th
 e instabilities might be seen as the unboundedness of the scattering opera
 tors (energy blow-up) or from the lack of regularity at the horizon of the
  propagating field (C^1-blow-up). In this talk I will present the recent d
 evelopment of the scattering theories in the interior black holes between 
 the Cauchy horizon and the event horizon\, and the various blow-up results
 .<br/><br/> From a mathematical point of view\, different fields exhibit c
 ontrasting scattering phenomena. For example\, the scattering of linear wa
 ves is delicate and surprising breakdowns of scattering happens in generic
  situations.<br/> </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Numerical Relativity!
DTSTART:20230928T170000Z
DTEND:20230928T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:b5ef71ee-8a70-4351-ac90-7d9c715ccd71
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20230920T170345Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T170345Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-numerical-
 relativity/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Signatures of dissipative quantum chaos
DTSTART:20231006T143000Z
DTEND:20231006T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:bcb2416c-63d1-4232-8791-fd7cc9994244
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231002T081938Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo: Compreender a dinâmica fora do equilíbrio de sistem
 as quânticos dissipativos\, onde a dissipação e a decoerência coexiste
 m com a dinâmica unitária\, é um enorme desafio. Frequentemente\, a ún
 ica abordagem realista é renunciar a uma descrição microscópica detalh
 ada e\, ao invés\, procurar por assinaturas de comportamento universal pa
 rtilhadas por conjuntos de sistemas complexos distintos mas suficientement
 e semelhantes. O caos quântico fornece o enquadramento estatístico para 
 abordar esta questão\, recorrendo a simetrias para obter informação nã
 o acessível de outra forma. Esta tese examina como conciliar caos com dis
 sipação\, procedendo ao longo de duas linhas complementares. Na Parte I\
 , aplicamos a teoria das matrizes aleatórias não-Hermíticas a sistemas 
 quânticos abertos com dissipação Markoviana e discutimos as escalas de 
 tempo de relaxação e estados estacionários de três exemplos representa
 tivos com crescente relevância física: Lindbladianos e mapas de Kraus de
  uma partícula\, fermiões livres abertos e modelos de Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev 
 (SYK) dissipativos. Para sistemas com caos quântico a um corpo\, estabele
 cemos a universalidade dos seus estados estacionários. Para o modelo SYK 
 com interações fortes\, descobrimos que o relaxamento é dominado pela d
 issipação no regime de dissipação forte e dominado pelo caos\, com um 
 hiato anormalmente grande\, no regime de dissipação fraca. Na Parte II\,
  investigamos as simetrias\, correlações e universalidade de sistemas qu
 ânticos abertos de muitos corpos\, classificando vários modelos de maté
 ria quântica dissipativa. Usamos o Hamiltoniano SYK não-Hermítico como 
 um modelo simplificado prototípico com não só um estado estacionário e
 rgódico universal mas também propriedades não universais\, mas ainda ge
 néricas\, de sistemas dissipativos quânticos de muitos corpos na sua apr
 oximação à ergodicidade. Além disso\, vamos além dos Hamiltonianos n
 ão-Hermíticos efetivos e consideramos a classificação de simetria dos 
 Lindbladianos de muitos corpos. Encontramos uma classificação com dez cl
 asses na ausência de simetrias unitárias\, realizada em modelos realista
 s de cadeias de spin\, a qual pode ser enriquecida por simetrias unitária
 s. Em todos os exemplos\, investigamos as correlações espectrais e confi
 rmamos que elas são descritas pela teoria das matrizes aleatórias—o tr
 aço distintivo do comportamento caótico quântico. Do ponto de vista te
 órico\, esta tese desenvolve um enquadramento genérico para o estudo das
  propriedades universais de sistemas quânticos realistas\, caóticos e di
 ssipativos. Do ponto de vista prático\, fornece as componentes para a con
 strução de evoluções dinâmicas dissipativas restringidas por simetria
 s\, com potencial impacto tecnológico na fabricação de estruturas quân
 ticas complexas 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T081938Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/signatures-of-dissipative-
 quantum-chaos/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ejetl"><b> Resumo:</b> </p
 ><p data-block-key="7bsb6">Compreender a dinâmica fora do equilíbrio de 
 sistemas quânticos dissipativos\, onde a dissipação e a decoerência co
 existem com a dinâmica unitária\, é um enorme desafio. Frequentemente\,
  a única abordagem realista é renunciar a uma descrição microscópica 
 detalhada e\, ao invés\, procurar por assinaturas de comportamento univer
 sal partilhadas por conjuntos de sistemas complexos distintos mas suficien
 temente semelhantes. O caos quântico fornece o enquadramento estatístico
  para abordar esta questão\, recorrendo a simetrias para obter informaç
 ão não acessível de outra forma. <br/><br/>Esta tese examina como conci
 liar caos com dissipação\, procedendo ao longo de duas linhas complement
 ares. Na Parte I\, aplicamos a teoria das matrizes aleatórias não-Hermí
 ticas a sistemas quânticos abertos com dissipação Markoviana e discutim
 os as escalas de tempo de relaxação e estados estacionários de três ex
 emplos representativos com crescente relevância física: Lindbladianos e 
 mapas de Kraus de uma partícula\, fermiões livres abertos e modelos de S
 achdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) dissipativos. Para sistemas com caos quântico a um
  corpo\, estabelecemos a universalidade dos seus estados estacionários. <
 br/><br/>Para o modelo SYK com interações fortes\, descobrimos que o rel
 axamento é dominado pela dissipação no regime de dissipação forte e d
 ominado pelo caos\, com um hiato anormalmente grande\, no regime de dissip
 ação fraca. Na Parte II\, investigamos as simetrias\, correlações e un
 iversalidade de sistemas quânticos abertos de muitos corpos\, classifican
 do vários modelos de matéria quântica dissipativa. Usamos o Hamiltonian
 o SYK não-Hermítico como um modelo simplificado prototípico com não s
 ó um estado estacionário ergódico universal mas também propriedades n
 ão universais\, mas ainda genéricas\, de sistemas dissipativos quântico
 s de muitos corpos na sua aproximação à ergodicidade. <br/><br/>Além d
 isso\, vamos além dos Hamiltonianos não-Hermíticos efetivos e considera
 mos a classificação de simetria dos Lindbladianos de muitos corpos. Enco
 ntramos uma classificação com dez classes na ausência de simetrias unit
 árias\, realizada em modelos realistas de cadeias de spin\, a qual pode s
 er enriquecida por simetrias unitárias. <br/><br/>Em todos os exemplos\, 
 investigamos as correlações espectrais e confirmamos que elas são descr
 itas pela teoria das matrizes aleatórias—o traço distintivo do comport
 amento caótico quântico. Do ponto de vista teórico\, esta tese desenvol
 ve um enquadramento genérico para o estudo das propriedades universais de
  sistemas quânticos realistas\, caóticos e dissipativos. Do ponto de vis
 ta prático\, fornece as componentes para a construção de evoluções di
 nâmicas dissipativas restringidas por simetrias\, com potencial impacto t
 ecnológico na fabricação de estruturas quânticas complexas </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:ICECUBE: The Under-the-ice Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica. Ope
 ning a New Window on the Universe from the South Pole
DTSTART:20231009T170000Z
DTEND:20231009T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:d328b0b5-ecff-4957-a4cd-3c3c3b2691b0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231002T082601Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The IceCube project at the South Pole melted 86 hole
 s 2.5 kilometer deep in the Antarctic icecap to construct an enormous astr
 onomical observatory. The experiment discovered a flux of neutrinos from d
 eep space with energies more than a million times those of neutrinos produ
 ced at accelerator laboratories. These cosmic neutrinos are created in som
 e of the most violent processes in the universe since the Big Bang and ori
 ginate in the cosmic particle accelerators that are still enigmatic source
 s of cosmic rays. This lecture will discuss the IceCube neutrino telescope
  and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of cosmic origin. It will high
 light the recent discovery that high-energy neutrinos—and cosmic rays—
 originate in sources powered by rotating supermassive black holes. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T082916Z
LOCATION:Centro de Congressos ( -2 Floor of Civil Building)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/icecube-the-under-the-ice-
 neutrino-observatory-in-antarctica/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="atlgg"> Abstract:<br/>The 
 IceCube project at the South Pole melted 86 holes 2.5 kilometer deep in th
 e Antarctic icecap to construct an enormous astronomical observatory. The 
 experiment discovered a flux of neutrinos from deep space with energies mo
 re than a million times those of neutrinos produced at accelerator laborat
 ories. <br/><br/>These cosmic neutrinos are created in some of the most vi
 olent processes in the universe since the Big Bang and originate in the co
 smic particle accelerators that are still enigmatic sources of cosmic rays
 . This lecture will discuss the IceCube neutrino telescope and the discove
 ry of high-energy neutrinos of cosmic origin.<br/><br/> It will highlight 
 the recent discovery that high-energy neutrinos—and cosmic rays—origin
 ate in sources powered by rotating supermassive black holes. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:General relativistic solutions in minimal theory of bigravity
DTSTART:20231012T143000Z
DTEND:20231012T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:ce46128b-f82b-442c-b69e-2d2b6fb9f6f5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231006T081455Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: We investigate dynamical properties of static and s
 pherically symmetric systems in the self-accelerating branch of the Minima
 l Theory of Bigravity (MTBG).  In the former part\, we study the gravitat
 ional collapse of pressure-less dust and find special solutions\, where\, 
 in both the physical and fiducial sectors\, the exterior and interior spac
 etime geometries are given by the Schwarzschild spacetimes and the Friedma
 nn-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker universes dominated by pressure-less dust\, r
 espectively\, with specific time slicings. In the case that the Lagrange m
 ultipliers are trivial and have no jump across the matter interfaces in bo
 th the physical and fiducial sectors\, the junction conditions across them
  remain the same as those in general relativity (GR). For simplicity\, we 
 foliate the interior geometry by homogeneous and isotropic spacetimes. We 
 find interesting classes of exact solutions that represent gravitational c
 ollapse in MTBG. In the spatially-flat case\, under a certain tuning of th
 e initial condition\, we find exact solutions of matter collapse in which 
 the two sectors evolve independently. In the spatially-closed case\, once 
 the matter energy densities and the Schwarzschild radii are tuned between 
 the two sectors\, we find exact solutions that correspond to the Oppenheim
 er-Snyder model in GR. In the latter part\, we study odd-parity perturbati
 ons of the Schwarzschild-de Sitter solutions written in the spatially-flat
  coordinates. For the higher-multipole modes $\\ell\\geq2$\, we find that 
 in general the system reduces to that of four physical modes\, where two o
 f them are dynamical and the remaining two are shadowy\, i.e.\, satisfying
  only elliptic equations. In the case that the ratio of the lapse function
 s between the physical and fiducial sectors are equal to a constant determ
 ined by the parameters of the theory\, the two dynamical modes are decoupl
 ed from each other but sourced by one of the shadowy modes.Otherwise\, the
  two dynamical modes are coupled to each other and sourced by the two shad
 owy modes. At least for the cases of collapse described in this paper\, we
  find that the ratio of the lapse functions is determined by the propertie
 s of the collapse itself. On giving appropriate boundary conditions to the
  shadowy modes as to not strongly back-react/influence the dynamics of the
  master variables\, in the high frequency and short wavelength limits\, we
  show that the two dynamical modes do not suffer from ghost or gradient in
 stabilities. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T081455Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/general-relativistic-solut
 ions-in-minimal-theory-of-bigravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="91vkf"><b> Abstract: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="6s9l3">We investigate dynamical properties of static
  and spherically symmetric systems in the self-accelerating branch of the 
 Minimal Theory of Bigravity (MTBG).  In the former part\, we study the gr
 avitational collapse of pressure-less dust and find special solutions\, wh
 ere\, in both the physical and fiducial sectors\, the exterior and interio
 r spacetime geometries are given by the Schwarzschild spacetimes and the F
 riedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker universes dominated by pressure-less du
 st\, respectively\, with specific time slicings. <br/><br/>In the case tha
 t the Lagrange multipliers are trivial and have no jump across the matter 
 interfaces in both the physical and fiducial sectors\, the junction condit
 ions across them remain the same as those in general relativity (GR). For 
 simplicity\, we foliate the interior geometry by homogeneous and isotropic
  spacetimes. We find interesting classes of exact solutions that represent
  gravitational collapse in MTBG. <br/><br/>In the spatially-flat case\, un
 der a certain tuning of the initial condition\, we find exact solutions of
  matter collapse in which the two sectors evolve independently. In the spa
 tially-closed case\, once the matter energy densities and the Schwarzschil
 d radii are tuned between the two sectors\, we find exact solutions that c
 orrespond to the Oppenheimer-Snyder model in GR. In the latter part\, we s
 tudy odd-parity perturbations of the Schwarzschild-de Sitter solutions wri
 tten in the spatially-flat coordinates. <br/><br/>For the higher-multipole
  modes $\\ell\\geq2$\, we find that in general the system reduces to that 
 of four physical modes\, where two of them are dynamical and the remaining
  two are shadowy\, i.e.\, satisfying only elliptic equations. In the case 
 that the ratio of the lapse functions between the physical and fiducial se
 ctors are equal to a constant determined by the parameters of the theory\,
  the two dynamical modes are decoupled from each other but sourced by one 
 of the shadowy modes.<br/><br/>Otherwise\, the two dynamical modes are cou
 pled to each other and sourced by the two shadowy modes. At least for the 
 cases of collapse described in this paper\, we find that the ratio of the 
 lapse functions is determined by the properties of the collapse itself. On
  giving appropriate boundary conditions to the shadowy modes as to not str
 ongly back-react/influence the dynamics of the master variables\, in the h
 igh frequency and short wavelength limits\, we show that the two dynamical
  modes do not suffer from ghost or gradient instabilities.<br/> </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Nanophotonics!
DTSTART:20231012T170000Z
DTEND:20231012T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:30aaf3ab-29f4-4c14-8fbd-99d0b7557361
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231004T095720Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T095720Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-nanophoton
 ics/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:CORRELATIONS IN QUASI-PERIODIC STRUCTURES
DTSTART:20231013T110000Z
DTEND:20231013T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:fca64aa9-cea4-4f84-91da-710dcad6138b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231012T132424Z
DESCRIPTION: The present research plan aims at understanding the interplay
  between incommensurability and electronic interactions in systems with di
 fferent dimensionalities\, including 1D quasiperiodic systems (QPS) and 2D
  moiré structures\, such as twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG).Currently\, t
 here is not much overlap between the low-dimensional systems community and
  that dealing with incommensurability effects. In 1D QPS\, the effects of 
 incommensurability on localization and transport properties are well estab
 lished\, whereas they are almost completely neglected in most theoretical 
 studies related to 2D moiré systems. Conversely\, the study of moiré phy
 sics\, such as the formation of narrow-bands and the associated exotic cor
 relation phenomena\, is overlooked in 1D QPS. By studying the interplay be
 tween incommensurability and interactions\, we intend to bridge this gap a
 nd provide insights into the superconducting and correlated phases in tBLG
 . Our results will be of interest to other systems where incommensurate st
 ructures can naturally appear or be induced\, such as other twisted layere
 d compounds and optical lattices.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T132424Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/correlations-in-quasi-peri
 odic-structures/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="50z01"> The present resear
 ch plan aims at understanding the interplay between incommensurability and
  electronic interactions in systems with different dimensionalities\, incl
 uding 1D quasiperiodic systems (QPS) and 2D moiré structures\, such as tw
 isted bilayer graphene (tBLG).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4hmcc">Curr
 ently\, there is not much overlap between the low-dimensional systems comm
 unity and that dealing with incommensurability effects. In 1D QPS\, the ef
 fects of incommensurability on localization and transport properties are w
 ell established\, whereas they are almost completely neglected in most the
 oretical studies related to 2D moiré systems. Conversely\, the study of m
 oiré physics\, such as the formation of narrow-bands and the associated e
 xotic correlation phenomena\, is overlooked in 1D QPS.<br/><br/> By studyi
 ng the interplay between incommensurability and interactions\, we intend t
 o bridge this gap and provide insights into the superconducting and correl
 ated phases in tBLG. Our results will be of interest to other systems wher
 e incommensurate structures can naturally appear or be induced\, such as o
 ther twisted layered compounds and optical lattices.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Utilizing novel enhancement principles to develop high performance
  thermoelectrics
DTSTART:20231019T110000Z
DTEND:20231019T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:517601b4-52f2-474d-84cc-58180f66048e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231018T104007Z
DESCRIPTION:AbstractDevelopment of thermoelectric (TE) materials is import
 ant\, for energy saving via waste heat power generation [1]\, and IoT powe
 r sources [2]. For high TE performance\, tradeoffs must be overcome\, betw
 een Seebeck coefficient S and electrical conductivity s\, and between elec
 trical and thermal conductivity k [3]. For the latter\, in addition to nan
 ostructurings\, intrinsic low k mechanisms: Materials informatics approach
  [4]\, doping leading to lattice softening [5]\, heterogeneous bonding fro
 m mixed anions [6]\, etc. For the first tradeoff\, magnetism can be utiliz
 ed to enhance S via magnon drag in CuFeS2 [7] and metastable Fe2VAl-based 
 thin films [8\,9]\, paramagnon drag in CuGaTe2 [10]\, Bi2Te3 [11] etc.\, S
 pin fluctuation [12]\, Spin entropy [13]. Recently\, striking Cu doping ef
 fect in Mg3Sb2 : interstitial Cu doping lowered the phonon group velocity\
 , while doping into the grain boundaries led to very high mobilities simil
 ar to single crystals\, while being low k polycrystalline. An initial real
 istic 8-pair module exhibited efficiency of 7.3%@320oC\, while estimated m
 aterial efficiency ~11%! [14]. Tuning toward RT yielded 8-pair module with
  efficiency of 2.8%@100oC and cooling of 56.5 K [15]. Recently\, a single 
 element device of doped Mg3Sb2 achieved efficiency ~12% [16].[1] L. E. Bel
 l\, Science 321\, 1457 (2008)\, JOM\, 68\, 2673 (2016). [2] Sci. Tech. Adv
 . Mater. 19\, 836 (2018)\, MRS Bull.\, 43\, 176 (2018). [3] T. Mori\, Smal
 l 13\, 1702013 (2017)\, Energies\, 15\, 7307 (2022). [4] Energy Environ. S
 ci.\, 14\, 3579 (2021). [5] Adv. Energy Mater.\, 11\, 2101122 (2021). [6] 
 J. Mater. Chem. A\, 9\, 22660 (2021)\, J. Mater. Chem. A\, 11\, 10213 (202
 3) Hot article. [7] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54\, 12909 (2015). [8] Phys. Rev
 . B\, 104\, 214421 (2021). [9] Nature 576 (7785) 85 (2019). [10] J. Mater.
  Chem. A\, 5\, 7545 (2017). [11] Mater. Today Phys.\, 9\, 100090 (2019). [
 12] Science Adv.\, 5\, eaat5935 (2019). [13] Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater.\, 22\,
  583 (2021).[14] Joule\, 5\, 1196 (2021). [15] Nature Commun.\, 13\, 1120 
 (2022). [16] Adv. Energy Mater.\, doi: 10.1002/aenm.20230166 Selected as F
 ront Cover Article.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T104046Z
LOCATION:CTN Auditorium
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/utilizing-novel-enhancemen
 t-principles-to-develop-high-performance-thermoelectrics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="08opg">Abstract</p><p data
 -block-key="40c47">Development of thermoelectric (TE) materials is importa
 nt\, for energy saving via waste heat power generation [1]\, and IoT power
  sources [2]. For high TE performance\, tradeoffs must be overcome\, betwe
 en Seebeck coefficient S and electrical conductivity s\, and between elect
 rical and thermal conductivity k [3].<br/><br/> For the latter\, in additi
 on to nanostructurings\, intrinsic low k mechanisms: Materials informatics
  approach [4]\, doping leading to lattice softening [5]\, heterogeneous bo
 nding from mixed anions [6]\, etc. For the first tradeoff\, magnetism can 
 be utilized to enhance S via magnon drag in CuFeS2 [7] and metastable Fe2V
 Al-based thin films [8\,9]\, paramagnon drag in CuGaTe2 [10]\, Bi2Te3 [11]
  etc.\, Spin fluctuation [12]\, Spin entropy [13].<br/><br/> Recently\, st
 riking Cu doping effect in Mg3Sb2 : interstitial Cu doping lowered the pho
 non group velocity\, while doping into the grain boundaries led to very hi
 gh mobilities similar to single crystals\, while being low k polycrystalli
 ne. An initial realistic 8-pair module exhibited efficiency of 7.3%@320oC\
 , while estimated material efficiency ~11%! [14]. Tuning toward RT yielded
  8-pair module with efficiency of 2.8%@100oC and cooling of 56.5 K [15]. R
 ecently\, a single element device of doped Mg3Sb2 achieved efficiency ~12%
  [16].<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="5f6nd"></p><p data-block-key="68fpc
 ">[1] L. E. Bell\, Science 321\, 1457 (2008)\, JOM\, 68\, 2673 (2016). [2]
  Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater. 19\, 836 (2018)\, MRS Bull.\, 43\, 176 (2018). [3]
  T. Mori\, Small 13\, 1702013 (2017)\, Energies\, 15\, 7307 (2022). [4] En
 ergy Environ. Sci.\, 14\, 3579 (2021). [5] Adv. Energy Mater.\, 11\, 21011
 22 (2021). [6] J. Mater. Chem. A\, 9\, 22660 (2021)\, J. Mater. Chem. A\, 
 11\, 10213 (2023) Hot article. [7] Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54\, 12909 (2015)
 . [8] Phys. Rev. B\, 104\, 214421 (2021). [9] Nature 576 (7785) 85 (2019).
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 00090 (2019). [12] Science Adv.\, 5\, eaat5935 (2019). [13] Sci. Tech. Adv
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 n.\, 13\, 1120 (2022). [16] Adv. Energy Mater.\, doi: 10.1002/aenm.2023016
 6 Selected as Front Cover Article.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Living with ghosts: stable edition
DTSTART:20231019T143000Z
DTEND:20231019T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:51aefbfe-f517-448a-a36a-ad67a4d8e996
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231013T130537Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: I will discuss our recent works Phys.Rev.Lett. 128 (
 2022) 4\, 041301 and ePrint: 2305.09631. There we presented a large class 
 of mechanical models where a canonical degree of freedom interacts with an
 other one with a negative kinetic term\, i.e.\, with a ghost and yet the s
 ystem is totally stable. We proved analytically that the classical motion 
 of the system is finite i.e. Lagrange stable for all initial conditions\, 
 notwithstanding that the conserved Hamiltonian is unbounded from below and
  above. Moreover\, there are Lyapunov stable equilibrium configurations. N
 umerical computations fully supported this. Systems with negative kinetic 
 terms often appear in modern cosmology\, quantum gravity\, and high energy
  physics and are usually deemed as unstable. Our result demonstrates that\
 , for mechanical systems\, this common lore can be too naïve and that a s
 table living with ghosts is possible.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20231013T130537Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/living-with-ghosts-stable-
 edition/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r6lt0">ABSTRACT: I will di
 scuss our recent works Phys.Rev.Lett. 128 (2022) 4\, 041301 and ePrint: 23
 05.09631. There we presented a large class of mechanical models where a ca
 nonical degree of freedom interacts with another one with a negative kinet
 ic term\, i.e.\, with a ghost and yet the system is totally stable.<br/><b
 r/> We proved analytically that the classical motion of the system is fini
 te i.e. Lagrange stable for all initial conditions\, notwithstanding that 
 the conserved Hamiltonian is unbounded from below and above. Moreover\, th
 ere are Lyapunov stable equilibrium configurations. Numerical computations
  fully supported this. <br/><br/>Systems with negative kinetic terms often
  appear in modern cosmology\, quantum gravity\, and high energy physics an
 d are usually deemed as unstable. Our result demonstrates that\, for mecha
 nical systems\, this common lore can be too naïve and that a stable livin
 g with ghosts is possible.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... From plasmas to cold matter
DTSTART:20231019T170000Z
DTEND:20231019T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:9c6f439a-875e-4925-bd89-f9e8203fcafc
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231016T092102Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T092127Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-from-plasm
 as-to-cold-matter/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mini-Beam Radiation in Cancer Ther
 apy
DTSTART:20231020T093000Z
DTEND:20231020T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144812Z
UID:dd9c50b8-80c9-45c3-9b0a-957e50f01cb2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231018T102155Z
DESCRIPTION: Main aim: To investigate the mechanisms triggering the FLASH 
 effect and the possibility of combination of FLASH and mini-beam technique
 s in Cancer Therapy.In recent years irradiations with ultra-high dose rate
 s (FLASH) have garnered attention due to the increased differential respon
 se between normal tissue and cancer. The FLASH effect is characterized by 
 the radioprotection of the healthy tissue while persevering the clinical t
 umor control achieved by conventional radiotherapy\, but the mechanisms th
 at may lead to the flash effect FLASH are being investigated.In this work\
 , the properties of the chemical species generated through the radiolysis 
 of water are investigated as a possible surrogate of the FLASH effect. The
  modeling perfomed will then be applied to the investigation of the combin
 ed application of FLASH and mini-beams to Cancer therapy. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T102611Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 701077)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/evaluating-the-effectivene
 ss-of-mini-beam-radiation-in-cancer-therapy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9nq41"><b> Main aim: </b><
 /p><p data-block-key="fr0ju">To investigate the mechanisms triggering the 
 FLASH effect and the possibility of combination of FLASH and mini-beam tec
 hniques in Cancer Therapy.<br/>In recent years irradiations with ultra-hig
 h dose rates (FLASH) have garnered attention due to the increased differen
 tial response between normal tissue and cancer. The FLASH effect is charac
 terized by the radioprotection of the healthy tissue while persevering the
  clinical tumor control achieved by conventional radiotherapy\, but the me
 chanisms that may lead to the flash effect FLASH are being investigated.<b
 r/>In this work\, the properties of the chemical species generated through
  the radiolysis of water are investigated as a possible surrogate of the F
 LASH effect. The modeling perfomed will then be applied to the investigati
 on of the combined application of FLASH and mini-beams to Cancer therapy. 
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The cylinder at spatial infinity and asymptotic charges
DTSTART:20231020T143000Z
DTEND:20231020T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8f3e49c2-8924-45f6-9faa-c065bac5028e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231012T105847Z
DESCRIPTION:Nesta tese\, são calculadas as constantes Newman-Penrose (NP)
  para um campo de spin-0 propagando no espaço-tempo de Minkowski\, com ê
 nfase no comportamento próximo ao infinito espacial e ao infinito nulo. P
 ara alcançar isso\, é utilizada a estrutura do i^0 cilindro de Friedrich
 . Sob a suposição de que os dados iniciais atendem a determinadas condi
 ções de regularidade\, permitindo a extensão analítica do campo para c
 onjuntos críticos\, o estudo revela que as constantes NP no infinito nulo
  futuro I^ + e no infinito nulo passado I^ − são independentes uma da o
 utra. Noutras palavras\, as constantes NP clássicas em I ^± são determi
 nadas por partes diferentes dos dados iniciais\, que são definidos em uma
  hipersuperfície de Cauchy. Por outro lado\, ao introduzir uma pequena ge
 neralização conhecida como constantes NP do i^0 cilindro\, a necessidade
  da condição de regularidade é eliminada. Estas constantes NP modificad
 as fornecem quantidades conservadas em I^ ± que são exclusivamente deter
 minadas por uma parte específica dos dados iniciais\, que\, por sua vez\,
  correspondem aos termos que governam a regularidade do campo. Esta caract
 erística mostra-se fascinante no estudo de equações de evolução usand
 o a estrutura do i^0 cilindro.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T135246Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-cylinder-at-spatial-in
 finity-and-asymptotic-charges/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wz1ps">Nesta tese\, são c
 alculadas as constantes Newman-Penrose (NP) para um campo de spin-0 propag
 ando no espaço-tempo de Minkowski\, com ênfase no comportamento próximo
  ao infinito espacial e ao infinito nulo. Para alcançar isso\, é utiliza
 da a estrutura do i^0 cilindro de Friedrich.<br/><br/> Sob a suposição d
 e que os dados iniciais atendem a determinadas condições de regularidade
 \, permitindo a extensão analítica do campo para conjuntos críticos\, o
  estudo revela que as constantes NP no infinito nulo futuro I^ + e no infi
 nito nulo passado I^ − são independentes uma da outra.<br/><br/> Noutra
 s palavras\, as constantes NP clássicas em I ^± são determinadas por pa
 rtes diferentes dos dados iniciais\, que são definidos em uma hipersuperf
 ície de Cauchy. Por outro lado\, ao introduzir uma pequena generalizaçã
 o conhecida como constantes NP do i^0 cilindro\, a necessidade da condiç
 ão de regularidade é eliminada.<br/><br/> Estas constantes NP modificada
 s fornecem quantidades conservadas em I^ ± que são exclusivamente determ
 inadas por uma parte específica dos dados iniciais\, que\, por sua vez\, 
 correspondem aos termos que governam a regularidade do campo. Esta caracte
 rística mostra-se fascinante no estudo de equações de evolução usando
  a estrutura do i^0 cilindro.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:New Radiobiological and Nanodosimetric Insights into Proton Therap
 y
DTSTART:20231023T170000Z
DTEND:20231023T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ef0ba503-d6ad-441a-8074-c87c362bc604
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231020T080334Z
DESCRIPTION:Main aim:Establish a new concept of radiation quality\, descri
 bing the radiation by physical quantities that are related to the particle
  track structure at the nanometre level. Characterisation of particle trac
 k structure is based on the frequency distribution of the size of ionisati
 on clusters – Ionisation Cluster Size Distribution - and associated para
 meters. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T080334Z
LOCATION:Online (ID da reunião: 978 2912 4525 Senha: 992328)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/new-radiobiological-and-na
 nodosimetric-insights-into-proton-therapy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q7dem"><b>Main aim:</b><br
 />Establish a new concept of radiation quality\, describing the radiation 
 by physical quantities that are related to the particle track structure at
  the nanometre level. Characterisation of particle track structure is base
 d on the frequency distribution of the size of ionisation clusters – Ion
 isation Cluster Size Distribution - and associated parameters. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:In vivo dosimetry for hadron therapy: Gadolinium as a surrogate fo
 r dose measurements
DTSTART:20231025T110000Z
DTEND:20231025T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b3c2152c-4b01-42e7-b171-3827939102e7
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231025T083117Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:The feasibility of using a Gd-based contrast agent a
 s mean of in vivo dosimetry was explored up until now in the scope of the 
 project. The characteristic x-ray peak of Gd (ca 43 keV) was studied under
  several scenarios to access the possibility of using it as a surrogate fo
 r in vivo and in real time dose measurements. The dose and dose rate depen
 dence of the Gd signal was experimentally verified. An increase of the Gd 
 x-ray peak height was observed for increasing deposited doses at the targe
 t and a decrease in the signal was measured for increasing dose rates. Sev
 eral other variables\, such as medium attenuation\, angle of detection and
  concentration of Gd in the tumor volume were researched in order to under
 stand their impact in the response of the dosimeter. Finally\, the dosimet
 er was tested in a scenario that aimed to simulate a treatment plan subjec
 ted to uncertainties (in this case coming from movements of the target\, e
 ither by inter-fraction displacement\, intra-fraction organ motion or over
 all change in the patient anatomy). A correlation between the x-ray Gd sig
 nal and the amount of irradiated volume was observed\, which makes it poss
 ible to track spatial changes in the deposition of dose.For in depth displ
 acements of the target\, a dependence with the energy of the incident part
 icles was observed\, not being possible to access any correlation between 
 Gd x-ray signal and total dose at the target. The physics behind the secon
 dary emission of the x-rays of interest was also studied and it was seen t
 hat several processes are in the origin of the observed signal\, mainly pa
 rticle induce x-ray emission and neutron capture events. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T083117Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 701077)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/in-vivo-dosimetry-for-hadr
 on-therapy-gadolinium-as-a-surrogate-for-dose-measurements/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qu4kk"> Abstract:<br/>The 
 feasibility of using a Gd-based contrast agent as mean of in vivo dosimetr
 y was explored up until now in the scope of the project. The characteristi
 c x-ray peak of Gd (ca 43 keV) was studied under several scenarios to acce
 ss the possibility of using it as a surrogate for in vivo and in real time
  dose measurements. The dose and dose rate dependence of the Gd signal was
  experimentally verified. <br/><br/>An increase of the Gd x-ray peak heigh
 t was observed for increasing deposited doses at the target and a decrease
  in the signal was measured for increasing dose rates. Several other varia
 bles\, such as medium attenuation\, angle of detection and concentration o
 f Gd in the tumor volume were researched in order to understand their impa
 ct in the response of the dosimeter. <br/><br/>Finally\, the dosimeter was
  tested in a scenario that aimed to simulate a treatment plan subjected to
  uncertainties (in this case coming from movements of the target\, either 
 by inter-fraction displacement\, intra-fraction organ motion or overall ch
 ange in the patient anatomy). A correlation between the x-ray Gd signal an
 d the amount of irradiated volume was observed\, which makes it possible t
 o track spatial changes in the deposition of dose.<br/></p><p data-block-k
 ey="77fk4">For in depth displacements of the target\, a dependence with th
 e energy of the incident particles was observed\, not being possible to ac
 cess any correlation between Gd x-ray signal and total dose at the target.
  <br/><br/>The physics behind the secondary emission of the x-rays of inte
 rest was also studied and it was seen that several processes are in the or
 igin of the observed signal\, mainly particle induce x-ray emission and ne
 utron capture events. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational radiation in full general relativity with a non-nega
 tive cosmological constant
DTSTART:20231026T143000Z
DTEND:20231026T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e746de0f-0379-42c8-a2c0-fea1aeebb804
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231020T131015Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: A covariant\, gauge-invariant criterion for the exis
 tence\, or absence\, of gravitational radiation at infinity with non-negat
 ive cosmological constant (Lambda) is presented. For Lambda&gt\;0\, the fu
 ndamental idea is that the physical asymptotic properties are encoded in {
 I\,h\,D}\, where I is a three-dimensional manifold\, h is a representative
  of a conformal class of Riemannian metrics on I\, and D is a rank-2\, tra
 celess\, symmetric tensor field on I. Based on this\, and on the tidal nat
 ure of gravitational radiation\, a characterisation of gravitational radia
 tion at the conformal boundary is given using the asymptotic properties of
  the rescaled Bel-Robinson tensor. The asymptotically flat scenario is als
 o reviewed. In this case\, the new criterion is shown to be fully equivale
 nt to the classical one based on the news tensor. Also\, a new balance law
  at infinity is presented. (Based on joint work with José M. M. Senovilla
 ) 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T131015Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-radiation-in
 -full-general-relativity-with-a-non-negative-cosmological-constant/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="mf0dq"><b>ABSTRACT: </b></
 p><p data-block-key="5sj4c">A covariant\, gauge-invariant criterion for th
 e existence\, or absence\, of gravitational radiation at infinity with non
 -negative cosmological constant (Lambda) is presented. For Lambda&gt\;0\, 
 the fundamental idea is that the physical asymptotic properties are encode
 d in {I\,h\,D}\, where I is a three-dimensional manifold\, h is a represen
 tative of a conformal class of Riemannian metrics on I\, and D is a rank-2
 \, traceless\, symmetric tensor field on I. <br/><br/>Based on this\, and 
 on the tidal nature of gravitational radiation\, a characterisation of gra
 vitational radiation at the conformal boundary is given using the asymptot
 ic properties of the rescaled Bel-Robinson tensor. The asymptotically flat
  scenario is also reviewed. In this case\, the new criterion is shown to b
 e fully equivalent to the classical one based on the news tensor. Also\, a
  new balance law at infinity is presented. (Based on joint work with José
  M. M. Senovilla) </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... the origin of matter!
DTSTART:20231026T170000Z
DTEND:20231026T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:eef8b4f6-7f1f-4515-9280-44073323b678
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231023T102211Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T102211Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-the-origin
 -of-matter/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards an understanding of the threshold of collapse in full gene
 rality
DTSTART:20231031T143000Z
DTEND:20231031T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c97c3d02-d3aa-40af-8b02-5c6d33fe8c6a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231025T145634Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: We study dynamical solutions to the Einstein field e
 quations (EFEs) in the strong field regime of gravity\, making use of real
  or complex scalar field matter which may induce gravitational collapse in
 to black holes (BHs). In that regime\, the nonlinearities of general relat
 ivity (GR) cannot be neglected and\, thus\, we employ numerical relativity
  (NR) simulations with the aim to address various fundamental questions. I
 n fact\, black hole formation serves as an ideal laboratory in order to te
 st the limits of the theory of general relativity and of our understanding
  of singularities. On one hand\, by constructing a thought experiment\, th
 e dynamical formation of astrophysical size black holes can facilitate the
  study of a potential breakdown of the classical theory that may be associ
 ated to the creation of a singularity. On the other hand\, critical phenom
 ena in gravitational collapse at the threshold between BH formation or dis
 persion probe naked singularities\, test the validity of the weak cosmic c
 ensorship conjecture and\, consequently\, push the boundaries of our compr
 ehension of GR under extreme spacetime conditions. Our ultimate objective 
 is to comprehend the phenomena at the verge of collapse for diverse matter
  models\, devoid of any symmetry assumptions. Nevertheless\, there are sev
 eral intermediate stages that we must traverse to gradually progress towar
 ds our ultimate goal. In this presentation\, I will focus on two primary p
 rojects involving gravitational collapse that represent a direct outcome o
 f my Ph.D. research over the past two years. The first project explores th
 e formation of astrophysical black holes through real scalar field collaps
 e\, while the second project delves into the investigation of the threshol
 d of collapse of a complex scalar field in axisymmetry. In the forthcoming
  discussion\, we will explore the key findings\, implications\, and future
  directions emerging from these projects\, providing valuable insights int
 o the active field of research of the threshold of gravitational collapse 
 and its consequences for our understanding of singularities in GR. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T150819Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-an-understanding-o
 f-the-threshold-of-collapse-in-full-generality/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hmsch"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 /> We study dynamical solutions to the Einstein field equations (EFEs) in 
 the strong field regime of gravity\, making use of real or complex scalar 
 field matter which may induce gravitational collapse into black holes (BHs
 ). In that regime\, the nonlinearities of general relativity (GR) cannot b
 e neglected and\, thus\, we employ numerical relativity (NR) simulations w
 ith the aim to address various fundamental questions. In fact\, black hole
  formation serves as an ideal laboratory in order to test the limits of th
 e theory of general relativity and of our understanding of singularities. 
 <br/><br/>On one hand\, by constructing a thought experiment\, the dynamic
 al formation of astrophysical size black holes can facilitate the study of
  a potential breakdown of the classical theory that may be associated to t
 he creation of a singularity. On the other hand\, critical phenomena in gr
 avitational collapse at the threshold between BH formation or dispersion p
 robe naked singularities\, test the validity of the weak cosmic censorship
  conjecture and\, consequently\, push the boundaries of our comprehension 
 of GR under extreme spacetime conditions. Our ultimate objective is to com
 prehend the phenomena at the verge of collapse for diverse matter models\,
  devoid of any symmetry assumptions. <br/><br/>Nevertheless\, there are se
 veral intermediate stages that we must traverse to gradually progress towa
 rds our ultimate goal. In this presentation\, I will focus on two primary 
 projects involving gravitational collapse that represent a direct outcome 
 of my Ph.D. research over the past two years. <br/><br/>The first project 
 explores the formation of astrophysical black holes through real scalar fi
 eld collapse\, while the second project delves into the investigation of t
 he threshold of collapse of a complex scalar field in axisymmetry. In the 
 forthcoming discussion\, we will explore the key findings\, implications\,
  and future directions emerging from these projects\, providing valuable i
 nsights into the active field of research of the threshold of gravitationa
 l collapse and its consequences for our understanding of singularities in 
 GR. <br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Mass definition in Newtonian dynamics and Mach's ideas
DTSTART:20231102T143000Z
DTEND:20231102T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e6597526-65d6-415a-9fc9-d8a24cbefe96
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231027T135752Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The talk begins with an overview of the conceptual pr
 oblems of mechanics. Among these problems\, force and mass will be conside
 red. Where they came from and how to overcome them are the questions to be
  addressed in what follows. Regarding the first\, the data comes from the 
 study of historical texts\, in particular the way physicists articulated e
 xperiments and interpretations. We will see that Newton never wrote F=ma b
 ut force is interpreted according to Newton&#x27\;s first law of motion. T
 his articulation led to the most common definition of force\, which has re
 mained the same for more than two centuries. Regarding the question of how
  to overcome this problem\, an experiment that tests this concept will be 
 presented. If it is possible to test concepts experimentally\, we have a m
 ethod for dealing with conceptual problems
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T093716Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/mass-definition-in-newtoni
 an-dynamics-and-machs-ideas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3z2uk"><b>Abstract:</b></p
 ><p data-block-key="6gblg">The talk begins with an overview of the concept
 ual problems of mechanics. Among these problems\, force and mass will be c
 onsidered. Where they came from and how to overcome them are the questions
  to be addressed in what follows.<br/><br/> Regarding the first\, the data
  comes from the study of historical texts\, in particular the way physicis
 ts articulated experiments and interpretations. We will see that Newton ne
 ver wrote F=ma but force is interpreted according to Newton&#x27\;s first 
 law of motion.<br/><br/> This articulation led to the most common definiti
 on of force\, which has remained the same for more than two centuries. Reg
 arding the question of how to overcome this problem\, an experiment that t
 ests this concept will be presented. If it is possible to test concepts ex
 perimentally\, we have a method for dealing with conceptual problems<br/><
 /p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards hyperboloidal Numerical Relativity in Generalized Harmonic
  Gauge
DTSTART:20231103T150000Z
DTEND:20231103T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4b026781-a3ec-4d76-a8a9-6eda1ee41b15
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231103T092315Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: The use of hyperboloidal coordinates in the numerica
 l evolution of hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations promise a clean c
 apture of the radiation signal asymptotically. Although mathematically app
 ealing\, a fully satisfactory application of such methods in Numerical Rel
 ativity has not been achieved yet. One key difficulty is subtle interplay 
 between the decay of the evolved fields and divergent terms appearing from
  the use of a compactified domain.In this talk I will present the numerica
 l results of the recently understood asymptotic properties of the Generali
 zed Harmonic Formulation of General Relativity for some choice of gauge an
 d metric functions. In particular\, I will discuss 3+1-dimensional evoluti
 on of a simplified model with the same asymptotics\, as well as full non-l
 inear General Relativity evolutions under the assumption of spherical symm
 etry. These works are steps towards applying hyperboloidal methods in full
  Numerical Relativity without symmetry assumptions\, which could improve t
 he Gravitational Wave extraction procedure significantly. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T092315Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-hyperboloidal-nume
 rical-relativity-in-generalized-harmonic-gauge/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="e5ne0">Abstract:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="f9if1"> The use of hyperboloidal coordinates in the numerical
  evolution of hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations promise a clean ca
 pture of the radiation signal asymptotically. Although mathematically appe
 aling\, a fully satisfactory application of such methods in Numerical Rela
 tivity has not been achieved yet. <br/><br/>One key difficulty is subtle i
 nterplay between the decay of the evolved fields and divergent terms appea
 ring from the use of a compactified domain.<br/>In this talk I will presen
 t the numerical results of the recently understood asymptotic properties o
 f the Generalized Harmonic Formulation of General Relativity for some choi
 ce of gauge and metric functions. <br/><br/>In particular\, I will discuss
  3+1-dimensional evolution of a simplified model with the same asymptotics
 \, as well as full non-linear General Relativity evolutions under the assu
 mption of spherical symmetry. These works are steps towards applying hyper
 boloidal methods in full Numerical Relativity without symmetry assumptions
 \, which could improve the Gravitational Wave extraction procedure signifi
 cantly. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Characteristic Critical Collapse with Null Infinity
DTSTART:20231107T140000Z
DTEND:20231107T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:93dd5c95-d91f-43ef-aaed-8d6005dd1626
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231103T153551Z
DESCRIPTION: Resumo:Soluções das equações de Einstein que estão próx
 imas do limite de formação de buracos negros exibem características que
  relembram fenómenos críticos em mecânica estatística. Neste trabalho\
 , estudamos detalhadamente o colapso crítico de um campo escalar\, focand
 o-nos tanto em aspetos locais como globais. Primeiro\, mostramos que o cam
 po que colapsa é discretamente auto-semelhante com um período de eco de 
 Δ≈3.4. Notavelmente\, quantidades globais como a massa de Bondi ou a fu
 nção de notícias manifestam o mesmo comportamento discretamente auto-se
 melhante. Segundo\, demonstramos que a massa de buracos negros formados em
  evoluções perto do limite escala em função da distância ao parâmetr
 o crítico\, com um expoente crítico de γ≈0.37. Por último\, argument
 amos que estes resultados são universais em relação aos dados iniciais.
  O nosso esquema numérico é baseado numa formulação característica em
  coordenadas de Bondi compactificadas\, com métodos que são globalmente 
 precisos à quarta ordem. A convergência do código é testada e a precis
 ão é melhorada empregando um refinamento analítico da grelha. Finalment
 e\, o colapso de um campo de Yang-Mills é estudado. Este código mostra b
 oa convergência e é fornecida uma análise preliminar do seu colapso cr
 ítico.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T153551Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1/ Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/characteristic-critical-co
 llapse-with-null-infinity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r9jjd"> <b>Resumo</b>:</p>
 <p data-block-key="9drho">Soluções das equações de Einstein que estão
  próximas do limite de formação de buracos negros exibem característic
 as que relembram fenómenos críticos em mecânica estatística. Neste tra
 balho\, estudamos detalhadamente o colapso crítico de um campo escalar\, 
 focando-nos tanto em aspetos locais como globais. <br/><br/>Primeiro\, mos
 tramos que o campo que colapsa é discretamente auto-semelhante com um per
 íodo de eco de Δ≈3.4. Notavelmente\, quantidades globais como a massa 
 de Bondi ou a função de notícias manifestam o mesmo comportamento discr
 etamente auto-semelhante. Segundo\, demonstramos que a massa de buracos ne
 gros formados em evoluções perto do limite escala em função da distân
 cia ao parâmetro crítico\, com um expoente crítico de γ≈0.37. Por ú
 ltimo\, argumentamos que estes resultados são universais em relação aos
  dados iniciais. <br/><br/>O nosso esquema numérico é baseado numa formu
 lação característica em coordenadas de Bondi compactificadas\, com mét
 odos que são globalmente precisos à quarta ordem. A convergência do có
 digo é testada e a precisão é melhorada empregando um refinamento anal
 ítico da grelha. Finalmente\, o colapso de um campo de Yang-Mills é estu
 dado. Este código mostra boa convergência e é fornecida uma análise pr
 eliminar do seu colapso crítico.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing the Internal Structure and Evolution of Sun-like Stars wit
 h Neutrinos and Asteroseismology
DTSTART:20231108T143000Z
DTEND:20231108T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0bd2e11b-bbf6-4fa2-925d-c24579db4d18
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231107T093517Z
DESCRIPTION:O desenvolvimento da hélio- e asterossismologia revolucionou 
 a astrofísica moderna revelando o interior previamente inacessível das e
 strelas\, fornecendo restrições novas e independentes ante as quais é p
 ossível testar a física estelar\, e revelando algumas discrepâncias na 
 reconciliação entre a modelação do interior e da superfície das estre
 las.Neste trabalho explora-se a utilização de neutrinos como uma forma d
 e sondar a composição e a estrutura estelar. Num primeiro caso\, demonst
 ra-se que o estado-da-arte da astronomia de neutrinos é suficiente para o
 bter informações relativas à abundância de elementos-chave em regiões
  bem determinadas do Sol\, e num segundo\, mostra-se a existência de uma 
 ligação entre neutrinos e asterossismologia durante o flash de hélio qu
 e poderá ser usada para responder à questão em aberto sobre os processo
 s físicos relacionados com este fenómeno.É demonstrado que uma precisã
 o de 17% na observação do fluxo de neutrinos solares é suficiente para 
 distinguir entre dois modelos de composição\, e são calculados os fluxo
 s e os perfis radiais de emissão destes neutrinos.Adicionalmente\, també
 m se mostra que a observação direta do flash de hélio é possível para
  estrelas até cerca de 25 pc da Terra\, através da deteção de neutrino
 s\, e que o fluxo específico de neutrinos provenientes do decaimento de 1
 8F podem limitar a abundância de 14N numa zona muito precisa da estrela. 
 Finalmente\, demonstra-se o papel determinante dos neutrinos térmicos na 
 estrutura do flash de hélio\, revelando uma ligação entre a asterossism
 ologia e a emissão de neutrinos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T093610Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-the-internal-struc
 ture-and-evolution-of-sun-like-stars-with-neutrinos-and-asteroseismology/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dgiyn">O desenvolvimento d
 a hélio- e asterossismologia revolucionou a astrofísica moderna reveland
 o o interior previamente inacessível das estrelas\, fornecendo restriçõ
 es novas e independentes ante as quais é possível testar a física estel
 ar\, e revelando algumas discrepâncias na reconciliação entre a modela
 ção do interior e da superfície das estrelas.<br/><br/></p><p data-bloc
 k-key="17gc2">Neste trabalho explora-se a utilização de neutrinos como u
 ma forma de sondar a composição e a estrutura estelar. Num primeiro caso
 \, demonstra-se que o estado-da-arte da astronomia de neutrinos é suficie
 nte para obter informações relativas à abundância de elementos-chave e
 m regiões bem determinadas do Sol\, e num segundo\, mostra-se a existênc
 ia de uma ligação entre neutrinos e asterossismologia durante o flash de
  hélio que poderá ser usada para responder à questão em aberto sobre o
 s processos físicos relacionados com este fenómeno.<br/><br/></p><p data
 -block-key="btk1i">É demonstrado que uma precisão de 17% na observação
  do fluxo de neutrinos solares é suficiente para distinguir entre dois mo
 delos de composição\, e são calculados os fluxos e os perfis radiais de
  emissão destes neutrinos.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="bneo6">Adicion
 almente\, também se mostra que a observação direta do flash de hélio 
 é possível para estrelas até cerca de 25 pc da Terra\, através da dete
 ção de neutrinos\, e que o fluxo específico de neutrinos provenientes d
 o decaimento de 18F podem limitar a abundância de 14N numa zona muito pre
 cisa da estrela. Finalmente\, demonstra-se o papel determinante dos neutri
 nos térmicos na estrutura do flash de hélio\, revelando uma ligação en
 tre a asterossismologia e a emissão de neutrinos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Monte Carlo Algorithms for Low-Temperature Plasmas
DTSTART:20231109T100000Z
DTEND:20231109T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a0baebca-04e6-4a5c-a271-f8098522374f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231020T102811Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract The main aim of this thesis is to develop and employ 
 Monte Carlo (MC) modelling techniques for the investigation and taming of 
 low-temperature plasmas (LTPs). MC methods simulate physical systems by tr
 acking the temporal of evolution of test particles. The stochastic evoluti
 on is performed by generating random numbers sampled from distributions th
 at emulate the underlying physics. In Chapter 2\, we present a MC method f
 or solving the complex chemical kinetics of heavy species in LTPs. Additio
 nally\, novel variance reduction methods are developed to improve the desc
 ription of minority species without impacting computation time. In Chapter
  3\, we present the first version of the LoKI-MC open-source code\, which 
 addresses electron kinetics in a gas discharge subjected to a uniform DC e
 lectric field. In Chapter 4\, we expand the LoKI-MC capabilities to includ
 e anisotropic scattering in any collision type. Moreover\, we demonstrate 
 that the inclusion of anisotropic scattering in rotational collisions with
  H2O molecules is fundamental to obtain accurate agreement between modelli
 ng and experiment. In Chapter 5\, we extend the formulation to configurati
 ons involving AC/DC electric and DC magnetic fields. The code is thoroughl
 y verified\, and novel benchmark calculations are produced. Additionally\,
  we analyze the impact of magnetic fields in detail\, distinguishing betwe
 en configurations with DC and AC electric fields. Finally\, in Chapter 6\,
  we consider the rigorous time-dependent MC solution as the gold standard 
 to evaluate the accuracy of two common assumptions for solving space- and 
 time- dependent electron kinetics: the local-field approximation (LFA) and
  the local-energy approximation (LEA). The study focuses on homogeneous el
 ectron kinetics in nanosecond-pulsed discharges. It is observed that the L
 EA generally provides more accurate results than the LFA. In general\, the
  methods presented in this thesis allowed for a better understanding of LT
 Ps and an assessment of the accuracy of common approximations used in LTP 
 modelling. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T102811Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/monte-carlo-algorithms-for
 -low-temperature-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zp2fu"><b>Abstract</b> </p
 ><p data-block-key="620b7">The main aim of this thesis is to develop and e
 mploy Monte Carlo (MC) modelling techniques for the investigation and tami
 ng of low-temperature plasmas (LTPs). MC methods simulate physical systems
  by tracking the temporal of evolution of test particles. The stochastic e
 volution is performed by generating random numbers sampled from distributi
 ons that emulate the underlying physics. In Chapter 2\, we present a MC me
 thod for solving the complex chemical kinetics of heavy species in LTPs. A
 dditionally\, novel variance reduction methods are developed to improve th
 e description of minority species without impacting computation time.<br/>
 <br/> In Chapter 3\, we present the first version of the LoKI-MC open-sour
 ce code\, which addresses electron kinetics in a gas discharge subjected t
 o a uniform DC electric field. In Chapter 4\, we expand the LoKI-MC capabi
 lities to include anisotropic scattering in any collision type. Moreover\,
  we demonstrate that the inclusion of anisotropic scattering in rotational
  collisions with H2O molecules is fundamental to obtain accurate agreement
  between modelling and experiment. In Chapter 5\, we extend the formulatio
 n to configurations involving AC/DC electric and DC magnetic fields. <br/>
 <br/>The code is thoroughly verified\, and novel benchmark calculations ar
 e produced. Additionally\, we analyze the impact of magnetic fields in det
 ail\, distinguishing between configurations with DC and AC electric fields
 . Finally\, in Chapter 6\, we consider the rigorous time-dependent MC solu
 tion as the gold standard to evaluate the accuracy of two common assumptio
 ns for solving space- and time- dependent electron kinetics: the local-fie
 ld approximation (LFA) and the local-energy approximation (LEA). <br/><br/
 >The study focuses on homogeneous electron kinetics in nanosecond-pulsed d
 ischarges. It is observed that the LEA generally provides more accurate re
 sults than the LFA. In general\, the methods presented in this thesis allo
 wed for a better understanding of LTPs and an assessment of the accuracy o
 f common approximations used in LTP modelling. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Machine learning with Gaia and large stellar surveys
DTSTART:20231109T143000Z
DTEND:20231109T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:16448196-a558-4329-b827-89aac4a0070d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231103T114903Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: The Gaia mission as well as large-scale ground-base
 d spectroscopic surveys are collecting complex data for millions (even bil
 lions) of stars. The community is therefore using more and more machine-le
 arning methods to cope with the amount of data. In this talk I will presen
 t some recent examples of supervised (typically regression) and unsupervis
 ed (typically dimensionality reduction and clustering) methods in the cont
 ext of stellar and Galactic astrophysics. In particular in the field of Ga
 lactic open clusters\, the combination of Gaia data with machine-learning 
 approaches is revolutionizing a whole field.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T114903Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/machine-learning-with-gaia
 -and-large-stellar-surveys/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vjevp"> ABSTRACT: </p><p d
 ata-block-key="4jv3q">The Gaia mission as well as large-scale ground-based
  spectroscopic surveys are collecting complex data for millions (even bill
 ions) of stars. The community is therefore using more and more machine-lea
 rning methods to cope with the amount of data. <br/><br/>In this talk I wi
 ll present some recent examples of supervised (typically regression) and u
 nsupervised (typically dimensionality reduction and clustering) methods in
  the context of stellar and Galactic astrophysics. In particular in the fi
 eld of Galactic open clusters\, the combination of Gaia data with machine-
 learning approaches is revolutionizing a whole field.  </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Radiation reaction in magnetized black holes
DTSTART:20231113T110000Z
DTEND:20231113T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8f469939-9ef6-4372-a557-26b85391bfa4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231109T090952Z
DESCRIPTION:  ResumoNesta tese\, estudamos a reação à radiação eletro
 magnética de partículas carregadas em movimento circular em torno de um 
 buraco negro de Schwarzschild imerso num campo magnético assintoticamente
  uniforme. Sem considerar radiação\, as órbitas circulares neste sistem
 a estão restritas ao plano equatorial e podem ser caracterizadas como est
 ando na configuração positiva ou negativa\, dependendo se a força de Lo
 rentz aponta para fora ou para dentro da trajetória\, respectivamente. Se
  incluirmos a radiação\, a equação de movimento é a equação de DeWi
 tt-Brehme\, que inclui um termo de cauda complexo\; há resultados na lite
 ratura que afirmam que esse termo pode ser negligenciado.Assim\, neste tra
 balho realizamos uma análise do limite Newtoniano que mostra que a cauda 
 não pode ser negligenciada nesse limite\, a menos que toda a radiação s
 eja ignorada\, ou a curvatura em si seja negligenciável\, dois cenários 
 triviais em que nunca se usaria a equação DeWitt-Brehme.Também estudamo
 s a reação à radiação no regime de campo forte\, usando teoria de per
 turbações de buracos negros. Encontramos expressões para o fluxo de ene
 rgia no horizonte e no infinito em todos os modos multipolares\, para raio
  orbital e velocidade angular genéricos. Em seguida\, calculamos os fluxo
 s de energia propriamente ditos usando métodos analíticos (limitados a m
 ovimentos lentos e a modos de baixa frequência) e métodos numéricos\; o
 s dois concordam dentro do domínio de validade dos resultados analíticos
 . Para os valores da frequência do ciclotrão    estudados\, descobrimos 
 que o fluxo de energia total pode ser calculado com precisão arbitrária 
 (excluindo erros numéricos) usando um número finito de modos\; isso pare
 ce falhar para órbitas muito próximas ao horizonte de acontecimentos (ex
 istem órbitas estáveis nessa região para a configuração positiva). De
 scobrimos também que\, para órbitas na configuração positiva\, o aumen
 to do raio orbital leva a que a razão entre o fluxo de energia no horizon
 te e em infinito de aproxime do valor constante    para o modo dipolar\, e
 nquanto que tende para infinito para os multipólos de ordem superior. Fin
 almente\, em relação ao termo de cauda na equação de DeWitt-Brehme\, o
  caso de campo forte apenas reforça a afirmação anterior de que ele nã
 o pode ser negligenciado no estudo da reação de radiação na solução 
 de Schwarzschild em qualquer cenário não trivial.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T090952Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1/ Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/radiation-reaction-in-magn
 etized-black-holes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wnkeq">  <b>Resumo</b></p>
 <p data-block-key="f31gv">Nesta tese\, estudamos a reação à radiação 
 eletromagnética de partículas carregadas em movimento circular em torno 
 de um buraco negro de Schwarzschild imerso num campo magnético assintotic
 amente uniforme. Sem considerar radiação\, as órbitas circulares neste 
 sistema estão restritas ao plano equatorial e podem ser caracterizadas co
 mo estando na configuração positiva ou negativa\, dependendo se a força
  de Lorentz aponta para fora ou para dentro da trajetória\, respectivamen
 te. Se incluirmos a radiação\, a equação de movimento é a equação d
 e DeWitt-Brehme\, que inclui um termo de cauda complexo\; há resultados n
 a literatura que afirmam que esse termo pode ser negligenciado.<br/><br/><
 /p><p data-block-key="ejef">Assim\, neste trabalho realizamos uma análise
  do limite Newtoniano que mostra que a cauda não pode ser negligenciada n
 esse limite\, a menos que toda a radiação seja ignorada\, ou a curvatura
  em si seja negligenciável\, dois cenários triviais em que nunca se usar
 ia a equação DeWitt-Brehme.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7mocl">Tamb
 ém estudamos a reação à radiação no regime de campo forte\, usando t
 eoria de perturbações de buracos negros. Encontramos expressões para o 
 fluxo de energia no horizonte e no infinito em todos os modos multipolares
 \, para raio orbital e velocidade angular genéricos. Em seguida\, calcula
 mos os fluxos de energia propriamente ditos usando métodos analíticos (l
 imitados a movimentos lentos e a modos de baixa frequência) e métodos nu
 méricos\; os dois concordam dentro do domínio de validade dos resultados
  analíticos. Para os valores da frequência do ciclotrão    estudados\, 
 descobrimos que o fluxo de energia total pode ser calculado com precisão 
 arbitrária (excluindo erros numéricos) usando um número finito de modos
 \; isso parece falhar para órbitas muito próximas ao horizonte de aconte
 cimentos (existem órbitas estáveis nessa região para a configuração p
 ositiva). <br/><br/>Descobrimos também que\, para órbitas na configuraç
 ão positiva\, o aumento do raio orbital leva a que a razão entre o fluxo
  de energia no horizonte e em infinito de aproxime do valor constante    p
 ara o modo dipolar\, enquanto que tende para infinito para os multipólos 
 de ordem superior. Finalmente\, em relação ao termo de cauda na equaçã
 o de DeWitt-Brehme\, o caso de campo forte apenas reforça a afirmação a
 nterior de que ele não pode ser negligenciado no estudo da reação de ra
 diação na solução de Schwarzschild em qualquer cenário não trivial.<
 /p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Energetics of quantum information processing
DTSTART:20231114T170000Z
DTEND:20231114T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6486ce7d-d938-4828-97d4-81f65453413d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231110T092729Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:I present the main projects of my doctoral thesis\, 
 whose aim is to understand the energy requirements and limitations of quan
 tum information processing. First\, we demonstrate classical logic process
 ing using a trapped-ion quantum computer. A three-bit half-adder is implem
 ented using electronic states of trapped ions. We discuss the energetics b
 y measuring consumed power and theoretical modeling. Second\, we investiga
 te energy-fidelity trade-offs when implementing unitaries in driven quantu
 m systems. The fidelity of the operation is quantified by tracing out the 
 degrees of freedom of the driving system\, and rigorous mathematical bound
 s are sought for fidelity guarantees independent of the unitary operation.
  Finally\, the implications of these mathematical bounds are explored in g
 eneral quantum algorithms using the framework of Quantum Singular Value Tr
 ansforms (QSVT)\, including the impact of error correction on error-energy
  scaling. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T092729Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/energetics-of-quantum-info
 rmation-processing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0ikt5"> Abstract:<br/>I pr
 esent the main projects of my doctoral thesis\, whose aim is to understand
  the energy requirements and limitations of quantum information processing
 . First\, we demonstrate classical logic processing using a trapped-ion qu
 antum computer. <br/><br/>A three-bit half-adder is implemented using elec
 tronic states of trapped ions. We discuss the energetics by measuring cons
 umed power and theoretical modeling. Second\, we investigate energy-fideli
 ty trade-offs when implementing unitaries in driven quantum systems. The f
 idelity of the operation is quantified by tracing out the degrees of freed
 om of the driving system\, and rigorous mathematical bounds are sought for
  fidelity guarantees independent of the unitary operation. <br/><br/>Final
 ly\, the implications of these mathematical bounds are explored in general
  quantum algorithms using the framework of Quantum Singular Value Transfor
 ms (QSVT)\, including the impact of error correction on error-energy scali
 ng. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A brief history of lasers and plasmas at IST and GoLP
DTSTART:20231115T163000Z
DTEND:20231115T173000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:dc09076a-dae8-4258-9e4f-1df64cb2885d
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20231109T100452Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:In 2023 we celebrate 30 years of the Lasers and Plasm
 as Group. In this colloquium\, I will discuss the first steps in this area
  at IST\, including the origins of plasma physics and laser-plasma interac
 tion studies\, the first laser based on the Chirped Pulse Amplification te
 chnique (recognized with the 2018 Nobel Prize) from the Iberian Peninsula 
 and the launch of experimental research in laser-plasma and beam-plasma in
 teractions\, including harmonic generation and attosecond pulses\,  and s
 ome of the scientific and technological milestones of the last 30 years. I
  will also present some of the scientific and technological frontiers asso
 ciated with the most powerful and intense lasers and particle beams that s
 uggest that the next 30 years will also be filled with exciting scientific
  and technological advances.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T155638Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1\,  Piso -1 - Pavilhão de Matemática\, Campus da 
 Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-brief-history-of-lasers-
 and-plasmas-at-ist-and-golp/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1wj6k"><b>Abstract:</b><br
 />In 2023 we celebrate 30 years of the Lasers and Plasmas Group. In this c
 olloquium\, I will discuss the first steps in this area at IST\, including
  the origins of plasma physics and laser-plasma interaction studies\, the 
 first laser based on the Chirped Pulse Amplification technique (recognized
  with the 2018 Nobel Prize) from the Iberian Peninsula and the launch of e
 xperimental research in laser-plasma and beam-plasma interactions\, includ
 ing harmonic generation and attosecond pulses\,  and some of the scientif
 ic and technological milestones of the last 30 years.<br/><br/> I will als
 o present some of the scientific and technological frontiers associated wi
 th the most powerful and intense lasers and particle beams that suggest th
 at the next 30 years will also be filled with exciting scientific and tech
 nological advances.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Flight data analysis of the BERM radiation monitor aboard the Bepi
 Colombo mission
DTSTART:20231116T090000Z
DTEND:20231116T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:2f1430f8-d989-4cf3-a276-a6c1d1be9a84
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231113T091224Z
DESCRIPTION: ResumoBepicolombo é uma missão conjunta entre a European Sp
 ace Agency (ESA)\, e a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) para expl
 orar Mercúrio. É composta por duas naves\, a Mercury Planetary Orbiter (
 MPO) da ESA e a Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO) da JAXA. A missão fo
 i lançada em 2018 e está previsto entrar em orbita de Mercúrio em Dezem
 bro de 2025. O BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor (BERM) é o monit
 or de radiação abordo da Bepicolombo\, e tem como objetivo monitorizar a
  radiação ambiente. O BERM foi desenvolvido pela ESA em cooperação com
  a empresa Portuguesa EFACEC. Tem a capacidade de detetar elevados fluxos 
 de eletrões com energias desde 100 KeV até 10 MeV\, protões desde 1 MeV
  até 200 MeV e iões pesados desde 1 até 50 MeV/mg/cm2. É composto por 
 um conjunto de 11 detetores de silício\, intercalados por tântalo e alum
 ínio. A partir da energia depositada no silício e do padrão de deposiç
 ão de energia\, o BERM separa as partículas em 18 canais: 5 de eletrões
 \, 8 de protões e 5 de iões pesados. O monitor providencia as contagens 
 em cada canal\, integradas em intervalos de 30 segundos. Neste trabalho os
  thresholds do BERM e o cross-talk entre detetores foram analisados com o 
 objetivo de melhorar a caracterização dos canais. Para tal\, foram reali
 zados vários testes com uma réplica do BERM e fontes radioativas de 137-
 Cs e 90-Sr. Os dados da calibração de 2014\, com protões\, foram reanal
 isados. Foi criado e implementado um novo modelo do cross-talk nas funçõ
 es de resposta do BERM. Os resultados foram convoluídos com diferentes mo
 delos de radiação durante o flyby da Terra e comparados com o instrument
 o Solar Intensity X-Ray and Particle Spectrometer (SIXS)\, abordo da mesma
  missão\, para validação. O modelo foi bem sucedido em reproduzir os ca
 nais de baixas energias de eletrões. A reconstrução dos fluxos em Solar
  Energetic Particles (SEP) com a bow-tie foi também validada com dados do
  SIXS.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T091224Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/flight-data-analysis-of-th
 e-berm-radiation-monitor-aboard-the-bepicolombo-mission/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="acts1"> <b>Resumo</b></p><
 p data-block-key="5p20f">Bepicolombo é uma missão conjunta entre a Europ
 ean Space Agency (ESA)\, e a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) par
 a explorar Mercúrio. É composta por duas naves\, a Mercury Planetary Orb
 iter (MPO) da ESA e a Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter (MMO) da JAXA. A miss
 ão foi lançada em 2018 e está previsto entrar em orbita de Mercúrio em
  Dezembro de 2025.<br/><br/> O BepiColombo Environment Radiation Monitor (
 BERM) é o monitor de radiação abordo da Bepicolombo\, e tem como objeti
 vo monitorizar a radiação ambiente. O BERM foi desenvolvido pela ESA em 
 cooperação com a empresa Portuguesa EFACEC. Tem a capacidade de detetar 
 elevados fluxos de eletrões com energias desde 100 KeV até 10 MeV\, prot
 ões desde 1 MeV até 200 MeV e iões pesados desde 1 até 50 MeV/mg/cm2. 
 É composto por um conjunto de 11 detetores de silício\, intercalados por
  tântalo e alumínio. A partir da energia depositada no silício e do pad
 rão de deposição de energia\, o BERM separa as partículas em 18 canais
 : 5 de eletrões\, 8 de protões e 5 de iões pesados. <br/><br/>O monitor
  providencia as contagens em cada canal\, integradas em intervalos de 30 s
 egundos. Neste trabalho os thresholds do BERM e o cross-talk entre detetor
 es foram analisados com o objetivo de melhorar a caracterização dos cana
 is. Para tal\, foram realizados vários testes com uma réplica do BERM e 
 fontes radioativas de 137-Cs e 90-Sr. Os dados da calibração de 2014\, c
 om protões\, foram reanalisados. Foi criado e implementado um novo modelo
  do cross-talk nas funções de resposta do BERM. <br/><br/>Os resultados 
 foram convoluídos com diferentes modelos de radiação durante o flyby da
  Terra e comparados com o instrumento Solar Intensity X-Ray and Particle S
 pectrometer (SIXS)\, abordo da mesma missão\, para validação. O modelo 
 foi bem sucedido em reproduzir os canais de baixas energias de eletrões. 
 A reconstrução dos fluxos em Solar Energetic Particles (SEP) com a bow-t
 ie foi também validada com dados do SIXS.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Transport of particles in nuclear fusion devices
DTSTART:20231116T140000Z
DTEND:20231116T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:adfec033-97ad-4c89-9ae7-93420cb8dcd0
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231114T091052Z
DESCRIPTION:O advento da energia de fusão nuclear tem sido altamente ante
 cipado há mais de um século. Neste trabalho\, exploramos um conceito pro
 missor para alcançá-la através do confinamento magnético\, o stellarat
 or\, que quebra a simetria do tokamak\, permitindo operação em estado es
 tacionário. Desenvolvimentos recentes no design de dispositivos de fusão
  por confinamento magnético permitiram a construção de configurações 
 de stellarators excepcionalmente otimizadas. A otimização deste design e
 xige o cálculo iterativo do equilíbrio magnético\, tendendo a ser compu
 tacionalmente dispendiosa. Esta otimização pode ser acelerada recorrendo
  a uma aproximação a um equilíbrio magnético\, obtida através de uma 
 expansão em torno do eixo magnético. A expansão fornecida tem demonstra
 do possibilitar a construção de configurações magnéticas com boas pro
 priedades de confinamento\, ao mesmo tempo que requer apenas uma fração 
 do tempo de cálculo habitual para gerar equilíbrios magnéticos otimizad
 os. No entanto\, pouco se sabe sobre as características gerais das órbit
 as de partículas rápidas calculadas em tais equilíbrios analíticos\, e
 mbora simplificados\, em comparação com aquelas obtidas em soluções de
  equilíbrio mais precisas Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar e de
 monstrar o potencial da expansão em torno do eixo para fornecer informaç
 ões precisas sobre as órbitas de partículas e para calcular as fraçõe
 s de perda em diferentes tipos de stellarator. As configurações usadas f
 oram redimensionadas para parâmetros relevantes para a fusão e aproximam
  a quasisimetria em vários graus. Isso permite-nos entender como os desvi
 os da quasisimetria podem afetar as órbitas das partículas e o seu efeit
 o na estimativa da fração de perda de partículas para a parede. As traj
 etórias do centro-guia das partículas alfa nascidas da fusão são traç
 adas usando os códigos \\texttt{gyronimo} e \\texttt{SIMPLE} sob o enquad
 ramento do código \\texttt{NEAT}\, mostrando boa concordância numérica 
 Discrepâncias entre equilíbrios precisos e os seus correspondentes na ex
 pansão perto do eixo têm efeitos menores em partículas passantes\, mas 
 efeitos significativos em partículas presas\, especialmente em campos mag
 néticos quasi-helicamente simétricos As frações de perda de partícula
 s concordam no regime de perdas imediatas\, mas divergem posteriormente. A
 s perdas de partículas até 1 ms parecem ser eficazmente modeladas pela e
 xpansão junto ao eixo para configurações quasi-axisimétricas Expressõ
 es analíticas foram encontradas para estimar larguras de órbita e separa
 trizes de passagem-aprisionamento de partículas em campos quasisimétrico
 s.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T091052Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1/ Online (Password: 0845
 42)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/transport-of-particles-in-
 nuclear-fusion-devices/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uzqm7">O advento da energi
 a de fusão nuclear tem sido altamente antecipado há mais de um século. 
 Neste trabalho\, exploramos um conceito promissor para alcançá-la atrav
 és do confinamento magnético\, o stellarator\, que quebra a simetria do 
 tokamak\, permitindo operação em estado estacionário. Desenvolvimentos 
 recentes no design de dispositivos de fusão por confinamento magnético p
 ermitiram a construção de configurações de stellarators excepcionalmen
 te otimizadas. <br/><br/>A otimização deste design exige o cálculo iter
 ativo do equilíbrio magnético\, tendendo a ser computacionalmente dispen
 diosa. Esta otimização pode ser acelerada recorrendo a uma aproximação
  a um equilíbrio magnético\, obtida através de uma expansão em torno d
 o eixo magnético. A expansão fornecida tem demonstrado possibilitar a co
 nstrução de configurações magnéticas com boas propriedades de confina
 mento\, ao mesmo tempo que requer apenas uma fração do tempo de cálculo
  habitual para gerar equilíbrios magnéticos otimizados. <br/><br/>No ent
 anto\, pouco se sabe sobre as características gerais das órbitas de part
 ículas rápidas calculadas em tais equilíbrios analíticos\, embora simp
 lificados\, em comparação com aquelas obtidas em soluções de equilíbr
 io mais precisas Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar e demonstrar o
  potencial da expansão em torno do eixo para fornecer informações preci
 sas sobre as órbitas de partículas e para calcular as frações de perda
  em diferentes tipos de stellarator. As configurações usadas foram redim
 ensionadas para parâmetros relevantes para a fusão e aproximam a quasisi
 metria em vários graus. <br/><br/>Isso permite-nos entender como os desvi
 os da quasisimetria podem afetar as órbitas das partículas e o seu efeit
 o na estimativa da fração de perda de partículas para a parede. As traj
 etórias do centro-guia das partículas alfa nascidas da fusão são traç
 adas usando os códigos \\texttt{gyronimo} e \\texttt{SIMPLE} sob o enquad
 ramento do código \\texttt{NEAT}\, mostrando boa concordância numérica 
 Discrepâncias entre equilíbrios precisos e os seus correspondentes na ex
 pansão perto do eixo têm efeitos menores em partículas passantes\, mas 
 efeitos significativos em partículas presas\, especialmente em campos mag
 néticos quasi-helicamente simétricos As frações de perda de partícula
 s concordam no regime de perdas imediatas\, mas divergem posteriormente. <
 br/><br/>As perdas de partículas até 1 ms parecem ser eficazmente modela
 das pela expansão junto ao eixo para configurações quasi-axisimétricas
  Expressões analíticas foram encontradas para estimar larguras de órbit
 a e separatrizes de passagem-aprisionamento de partículas em campos quasi
 simétricos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The role of dust reddening in observational cosmology and supernov
 a calibration
DTSTART:20231116T143000Z
DTEND:20231116T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a15e1a6d-1fcc-47a4-83e6-35ab8c18a2cc
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231110T112256Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: Modern observational cosmology suffers from worrying
  unsolved puzzles (i.e.\, Hubble tension) that can point towards the exist
 ence of unaccounted systematic biases in the observations\, particularly r
 elated to the calibration of standard candles in the local distance ladder
 \, such as Cepheids and supernovae. In the case of type Ia supernovae (SNe
  Ia)\, this is further hinted at by the existence of a mass-step\, a well-
 documented discrepancy between the calibrated luminosities of SNe Ia origi
 nating in low- and high-mass galaxies\, which might indicate that differen
 t galaxy populations occur in different rungs of the distance ladder. In t
 his talk\, I will discuss some attempts to improve SN Ia calibration\, foc
 using mainly on a more detailed description of dust reddening. Furthermore
 \, I will explore to what extent host galaxy dust data can be leveraged to
  improve the SN calibration. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T112256Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-role-of-dust-reddening
 -in-observational-cosmology-and-supernova-calibration/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3332i"><b>ABSTRACT:</b> </
 p><p data-block-key="fh8l0">Modern observational cosmology suffers from wo
 rrying unsolved puzzles (i.e.\, Hubble tension) that can point towards the
  existence of unaccounted systematic biases in the observations\, particul
 arly related to the calibration of standard candles in the local distance 
 ladder\, such as Cepheids and supernovae. <br/><br/>In the case of type Ia
  supernovae (SNe Ia)\, this is further hinted at by the existence of a mas
 s-step\, a well-documented discrepancy between the calibrated luminosities
  of SNe Ia originating in low- and high-mass galaxies\, which might indica
 te that different galaxy populations occur in different rungs of the dista
 nce ladder. <br/><br/>In this talk\, I will discuss some attempts to impro
 ve SN Ia calibration\, focusing mainly on a more detailed description of d
 ust reddening. Furthermore\, I will explore to what extent host galaxy dus
 t data can be leveraged to improve the SN calibration. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Gravitational Waves!
DTSTART:20231116T170000Z
DTEND:20231116T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1fc9968c-e735-4f0b-b78a-e79bd04e8754
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231107T141913Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231107T141957Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-gravitatio
 nal-waves/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Deployment of a microwave cavity experiment using the Framework fo
 r Remote Experiments in Education
DTSTART:20231117T143000Z
DTEND:20231117T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:dc7fd71b-17a4-4355-a7bd-abd38aa9399f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231115T094635Z
DESCRIPTION:Os laboratórios controlados remotamente\, durante a pandemia 
 COVID-19\, tiveram progressos significativos. Sendo o conceito deste tipo 
 de laboratórios relativamente antigo\, os mesmos até então tinham tido 
 pouca visibilidade. O mundo académico foi forçado a aumentar a oferta de
  experiências remotas com maior regularidade e mais fiáveis e consistent
 es\, devido a este estímulo externo. Desde 2000\, o Instituto Superior T
 écnico (IST) fornece várias experiências remotas no seu laboratório re
 moto e-lab. No entanto\, foi necessária a atualização de algum hardware
  e software\, devido à evolução da tecnologia. Assim\, para colmatar es
 ta necessidade\, foi desenvolvido o ”framework for remote experiments in
  education” (FREE).Utilizando um computador ou um dispositivo móvel\, l
 igados a uma rede de Internet pública\, é possível ter acesso ao labora
 tório e-lab através de um browser sem necessidade de instalar qualquer s
 oftware adicional. Os utilizadores podem realizar inúmeras atividades exp
 erimentais e os resultados podem ser descarregados a partir da base de dad
 os da aplicação. Com estes dados\, realizando a adequada análise dos me
 smos podem-se obter os parâmetros físicos. Também são apresentadas as 
 instruções de como integrar uma nova experiência no FREE. A cavidade el
 etromagnética foi utilizada como prova de conceito. Incluindo ainda exemp
 los de conjuntos de dados típicos\, que se podem obter\, e a análise nec
 essária para determinar a densidade do plasma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T094635Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/deployment-of-a-microwave-
 cavity-experiment-using-the-framework-for-remote-experiments-in-education/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bidsi">Os laboratórios co
 ntrolados remotamente\, durante a pandemia COVID-19\, tiveram progressos s
 ignificativos. Sendo o conceito deste tipo de laboratórios relativamente 
 antigo\, os mesmos até então tinham tido pouca visibilidade. O mundo aca
 démico foi forçado a aumentar a oferta de experiências remotas com maio
 r regularidade e mais fiáveis e consistentes\, devido a este estímulo ex
 terno. <br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7rg14">Desde 2000\, o Instituto Su
 perior Técnico (IST) fornece várias experiências remotas no seu laborat
 ório remoto e-lab. No entanto\, foi necessária a atualização de algum 
 hardware e software\, devido à evolução da tecnologia. Assim\, para col
 matar esta necessidade\, foi desenvolvido o ”framework for remote experi
 ments in education” (FREE).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="etfmm">Utili
 zando um computador ou um dispositivo móvel\, ligados a uma rede de Inter
 net pública\, é possível ter acesso ao laboratório e-lab através de u
 m browser sem necessidade de instalar qualquer software adicional. Os util
 izadores podem realizar inúmeras atividades experimentais e os resultados
  podem ser descarregados a partir da base de dados da aplicação. Com est
 es dados\, realizando a adequada análise dos mesmos podem-se obter os par
 âmetros físicos. Também são apresentadas as instruções de como integ
 rar uma nova experiência no FREE. A cavidade eletromagnética foi utiliza
 da como prova de conceito. Incluindo ainda exemplos de conjuntos de dados 
 típicos\, que se podem obter\, e a análise necessária para determinar a
  densidade do plasma.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Measurements of Higgs boson properties in associated production wi
 th top quarks with the ATLAS detector
DTSTART:20231120T150000Z
DTEND:20231120T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:2a5d42a5-615d-4bf5-925c-9b782a32d393
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20231025T082843Z
DESCRIPTION: Medições da produção¸  ao associada de bosões de Higgs 
 com quarks top foram realizadas utilizando  139 fb−1 de dados recolhidos
  pela experiencia ATLAS no ˆ LHC. Eventos com um ou dois leptões no ˜ e
 stado final e compatíveis com o decaimento H → b ¯b foram selecionados
 . A secção eficaz de ˜ ttH¯ (H → b ¯b) foi medida de forma diferenc
 ial em bins do momento transverso do bosão de Higgs. Foi observado um exc
 esso de eventos relativamente a previsão do fundo com uma significância 
 estatística de 1.0σ (2.7σ esperada). A força do sinal foi medida: 0.35
  ± 0.20(stat.) +0.30 −0.28(syst.). As propriedades de cargaparidade (CP
 ) da interação de Yukawa entre o quark top e o bosão de Higgs foram med
 idas pela  primeira vez no canal ttH/tH ¯ (H → b ¯b). Novas variáveis
  angulares foram utilizadas para distinguir entre  cenários de CP. O valo
 r medido do ângulo de mistura de CP ˆ e´ 11◦+52◦ −73◦. Estudos 
 focados no trigger da experiência ATLAS foram realizados. Para a Run 3\, 
 triggers dedicados a medidas da produção exclusiva de pares de jatos\, c
 ombinando informação do detetor central e  do AFP\, foram implementados.
  Para o HL-LHC\, o desempenho de um trigger de traços foi estudado.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T143114Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/measurements-of-higgs-boso
 n-properties-in-associated-production-with-top-quarks-with-the-atlas-detec
 tor/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pzq6l"> Medições da prod
 ução¸  ao associada de bosões de Higgs com quarks top foram realizadas
  utilizando  139 fb−1 de dados recolhidos pela experiencia ATLAS no ˆ L
 HC. Eventos com um ou dois leptões no ˜ estado final e compatíveis com 
 o decaimento H → b ¯b foram selecionados. A secção eficaz de ˜ ttH¯
  (H → b ¯b) foi medida de forma diferencial em bins do momento transver
 so do bosão de Higgs. Foi observado um excesso de eventos relativamente a
  previsão do fundo com uma significância estatística de 1.0σ (2.7σ es
 perada). A força do sinal foi medida: 0.35 ± 0.20(stat.) +0.30 −0.28(s
 yst.). As propriedades de cargaparidade (CP) da interação de Yukawa entr
 e o quark top e o bosão de Higgs foram medidas pela  primeira vez no cana
 l ttH/tH ¯ (H → b ¯b). Novas variáveis angulares foram utilizadas par
 a distinguir entre  cenários de CP. O valor medido do ângulo de mistura 
 de CP ˆ e´ 11◦+52◦ −73◦. Estudos focados no trigger da experiên
 cia ATLAS foram realizados. Para a Run 3\, triggers dedicados a medidas da
  produção exclusiva de pares de jatos\, combinando informação do detet
 or central e  do AFP\, foram implementados. Para o HL-LHC\, o desempenho d
 e um trigger de traços foi estudado.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimization of materials for Metal-Isolador-Metal resistive devic
 es (Memristors)
DTSTART:20231121T140000Z
DTEND:20231121T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a5451f79-8024-4006-9975-940ebacb03fe
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231116T120842Z
DESCRIPTION:Os computadores modernos\, baseados na arquitetura determinís
 tica de von Neumann\, onde a memória e o processamento estão fisicamente
  separados\, não conseguem aprender e adaptar-se a novos ambientes de man
 eira eficiente e prática. Assim\, é necessária uma nova abordagem\, e d
 ispositivos capazes de simultaneamente armazenar e processar informação 
 são blocos essenciais de construção. O memristor é uma memória não v
 olátil de dois terminais baseada em estruturas metal-isolador-metal que e
 stabelece uma relação não-linear entre o histórico de corrente e tens
 ão por meio de comutação resistiva. Satisfaz os dois critérios de mem
 ória e computação\, sendo um candidato promissor para esta nova era de 
 informação.Este trabalho centraliza-se na otimização do processo de mi
 crofabricação de dispositivos memristivos baseado em estrutura de Si/Ag\
 , com configuração simples. Dois processos simples\, com pequenas altera
 ções\, consoante a caracterização dos dispositivos\, são implementado
 s onde o contacto à estrutura metal-insulador-metal é definida por litog
 rafia ótica e gravura por feixe de iões. Os vários dispositivos foram f
 abricados com os mesmos materiais\, esquiometria e técnicas de deposiçã
 o\, mas com espessuras do elétrodo de topo variáveis\, de 2 nm\, 5 nm\, 
 e 10 nm de Ag. Os filmes finos e dispositivos microfabricados foram caract
 erizados eletricamente.Neste trabalho\, estudámos a comutação resistiva
  de estruturas metal-isolador-metal. Uma dinâmica do sistema Si/Ag\, PT/S
 i/Ag/TiW\, foi fabricada e caracterizada. O comportamento de comutação r
 esistiva bipolar observado é consistente com a formação e rutura de fil
 amentos metálicos de Ag. Si /Ag revelaram histerese bipolar que reivindic
 a o efeito de memória esperado em sistemas memristivos com resistividades
  baixas e rácio ROFF/RON ~1\, respetivamente.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T111001Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimization-of-materials-
 for-metal-isolador-metal-resistive-devices-memristors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h7kum">Os computadores mod
 ernos\, baseados na arquitetura determinística de von Neumann\, onde a me
 mória e o processamento estão fisicamente separados\, não conseguem apr
 ender e adaptar-se a novos ambientes de maneira eficiente e prática. Assi
 m\, é necessária uma nova abordagem\, e dispositivos capazes de simultan
 eamente armazenar e processar informação são blocos essenciais de const
 rução. O memristor é uma memória não volátil de dois terminais basea
 da em estruturas metal-isolador-metal que estabelece uma relação não-li
 near entre o histórico de corrente e tensão por meio de comutação resi
 stiva. Satisfaz os dois critérios de memória e computação\, sendo um c
 andidato promissor para esta nova era de informação.<br/><br/></p><p dat
 a-block-key="8lgrr">Este trabalho centraliza-se na otimização do process
 o de microfabricação de dispositivos memristivos baseado em estrutura de
  Si/Ag\, com configuração simples. Dois processos simples\, com pequenas
  alterações\, consoante a caracterização dos dispositivos\, são imple
 mentados onde o contacto à estrutura metal-insulador-metal é definida po
 r litografia ótica e gravura por feixe de iões. Os vários dispositivos 
 foram fabricados com os mesmos materiais\, esquiometria e técnicas de dep
 osição\, mas com espessuras do elétrodo de topo variáveis\, de 2 nm\, 
 5 nm\, e 10 nm de Ag. Os filmes finos e dispositivos microfabricados foram
  caracterizados eletricamente.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="e6jrl">Nest
 e trabalho\, estudámos a comutação resistiva de estruturas metal-isolad
 or-metal. Uma dinâmica do sistema Si/Ag\, PT/Si/Ag/TiW\, foi fabricada e 
 caracterizada. O comportamento de comutação resistiva bipolar observado 
 é consistente com a formação e rutura de filamentos metálicos de Ag. S
 i /Ag revelaram histerese bipolar que reivindica o efeito de memória espe
 rado em sistemas memristivos com resistividades baixas e rácio ROFF/RON ~
 1\, respetivamente.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Testing entanglement and Bell inequalities at colliders
DTSTART:20231121T160000Z
DTEND:20231121T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8e1b2d23-3068-4c3d-9873-3d1206266528
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231114T160132Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:In this talk\, we explore the experimental prospects 
 to measure the entanglement and violation of Bell inequalities at the LHC.
  In particular\, we will focus on two quantum systems: t-tbar pairs and ZZ
  produced from Higgs decay.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T160132Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/testing-entanglement-and-b
 ell-inequalities-at-colliders/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="02sva">Abstract:<br/>In th
 is talk\, we explore the experimental prospects to measure the entanglemen
 t and violation of Bell inequalities at the LHC. In particular\, we will f
 ocus on two quantum systems: t-tbar pairs and ZZ produced from Higgs decay
 .</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Confronting Multi-Higgs Models with Experiment: The 3HDM case
DTSTART:20231122T100000Z
DTEND:20231122T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b04d2fa8-eda7-4438-98a1-5dc7d7ce057d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231116T094919Z
DESCRIPTION:Nesta tese\, estudamos extensões do Modelo Padrão no setor e
 scalar\, em particular modelos com N dubletos de Higgs (NHDM).Existe um gr
 ande interesse em modelos com três dubletos de Higgs em que fermiões com
  uma certa carga acoplam a um único e distinto campo de Higgs.Estudamos a
 s diferenças fenomenológicas entre as duas versões comuns deste 3HDM\, 
 denominado tipo-Z. Salientamos que as diferenças entre os dois modelos su
 rgem unicamente no potencial escalar.Assim\, focamo-nos em observáveis qu
 e envolvem apenas acoplamentos entre escalares.Revelou-se difícil descobr
 ir caracteristicas que diferenciem de forma única a variante Z3 do modelo
 .No entanto\, ao estudar a dependência do acoplamento trilinear do Higgs 
 nas massas dos escalares ainda não observados\, conseguimos identificar a
 lguns dos indicadores exclusivos da versão Z2xZ2 do 3HDM tipo-Z. Assim\, 
 destaca-se a importância de medições de precisão do acoplamento trilin
 ear do Higgs.Neste estudo\, e na restante literatura\, o 3HDM com simetria
  Z2xZ2 é considerado no caso de conservação explicita de CP\, incluindo
  apenas parâmetros reais no potencial escalar.De seguida\, apresentamos a
  parametrização física do 3HDM com simetria Z2xZ2 geral\, com parâmetr
 os complexos.Demonstramos que o modelo complexo pode\, em princípio\, per
 mitir um acoplamento h125bb totalmente pseudoescalar\, enquanto que h125tt
  permanece totalmente real.Mostramos também como implementar as restriç
 ões teóricas e fenomenológicas de unitariedade\, BFB e STU\, preparando
  o trabalho necessário para um estudo do espaço de parâmetros deste mod
 elo num trabalho futuro.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T100537Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/confronting-multi-higgs-mo
 dels-with-experiment-the-3hdm-case/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="w6m61">Nesta tese\, estuda
 mos extensões do Modelo Padrão no setor escalar\, em particular modelos 
 com N dubletos de Higgs (NHDM).</p><p data-block-key="6b4su">Existe um gra
 nde interesse em modelos com três dubletos de Higgs em que fermiões com 
 uma certa carga acoplam a um único e distinto campo de Higgs.<br/><br/></
 p><p data-block-key="9e4in">Estudamos as diferenças fenomenológicas entr
 e as duas versões comuns deste 3HDM\, denominado tipo-Z. Salientamos que 
 as diferenças entre os dois modelos surgem unicamente no potencial escala
 r.</p><p data-block-key="848t">Assim\, focamo-nos em observáveis que envo
 lvem apenas acoplamentos entre escalares.</p><p data-block-key="5nkie">Rev
 elou-se difícil descobrir caracteristicas que diferenciem de forma única
  a variante Z3 do modelo.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="1gj7u">No entant
 o\, ao estudar a dependência do acoplamento trilinear do Higgs nas massas
  dos escalares ainda não observados\, conseguimos identificar alguns dos 
 indicadores exclusivos da versão Z2xZ2 do 3HDM tipo-Z. Assim\, destaca-se
  a importância de medições de precisão do acoplamento trilinear do Hig
 gs.</p><p data-block-key="ajr71">Neste estudo\, e na restante literatura\,
  o 3HDM com simetria Z2xZ2 é considerado no caso de conservação explici
 ta de CP\, incluindo apenas parâmetros reais no potencial escalar.</p><p 
 data-block-key="d6ibk">De seguida\, apresentamos a parametrização físic
 a do 3HDM com simetria Z2xZ2 geral\, com parâmetros complexos.<br/><br/><
 /p><p data-block-key="2jrh8">Demonstramos que o modelo complexo pode\, em 
 princípio\, permitir um acoplamento h125bb totalmente pseudoescalar\, enq
 uanto que h125tt permanece totalmente real.</p><p data-block-key="7tpi3">M
 ostramos também como implementar as restrições teóricas e fenomenológ
 icas de unitariedade\, BFB e STU\, preparando o trabalho necessário para 
 um estudo do espaço de parâmetros deste modelo num trabalho futuro.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Permanent Magnet Optimization for Nuclear Fusion Reactors
DTSTART:20231122T140000Z
DTEND:20231122T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4bd00ec4-ec6a-4371-9b92-d38fbc7eb6df
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231116T140906Z
DESCRIPTION:A otimização de equilíbrios magnéticos revolucionou a inve
 stigação em stellarators equiparando-os aos tokamaks e trazendo este mod
 elo para o topo da fusão nuclear. No entanto\, não é suficiente obter e
 quilíbrios que apresentem resultados ótimos numericamente. É crucial ga
 rantir que possam ser reproduzidos com sistemas magnéticos reais. Embora 
 o W7-X tenha sido bem-sucedido em demonstrar experimentalmente a viabilida
 de de stellarators otimizados\, o processo de construção das bobinas rev
 elou-se um grande desafio. Como tal\, a procura por formas alternativas de
  gerar equilíbrios stellarator altamente otimizados é de extrema import
 ância. Neste trabalho\, o módulo de otimização SIMSOPT é utilizado pa
 ra explorar o potencial dos ímanes permanentes como uma ferramenta comple
 mentar ou uma solução alternativa às bobinas modulares\, tendo duas apl
 icações em mente: o uso de ímanes permanentes como uma forma de corrigi
 r erros nos campos magnéticos de bobinas modulares e a possibilidade de c
 onverter um tokamak num stellarator. O primeiro tenta combinar as vantagen
 s dos ímanes permanentes com o conhecimento já estabelecido em bobinas m
 odulares. Demonstrou-se que os ímanes permanentes são uma ferramenta efi
 caz para a correção de campos de erro\, pelo menos até escalas e campo 
 magnético comparáveis ao W7-X. O segundo representa uma forma de aumenta
 r o número de stellarators em operação\, acelerando a pesquisa em stell
 arators\, através da reutilização de componentes de tokamaks desativado
 s. Com o crescente interesse no conceito de stellarators\, esta poderia se
 r uma solução economicamente viável para permitir que mais centros de i
 nvestigação participem em novos estudos de energia a fusão. Um caso con
 creto\, o ISTTOK\, é analisado em detalhe\, determinando que opções ser
 iam viáveis na transformação deste tokamak num stellarator.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T145115Z
LOCATION:Sala P9 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 2
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/permanent-magnet-optimizat
 ion-for-nuclear-fusion-reactors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="893yp">A otimização de e
 quilíbrios magnéticos revolucionou a investigação em <i>stellarators <
 /i>equiparando-os aos <i>tokamaks</i> e trazendo este modelo para o topo d
 a fusão nuclear. No entanto\, não é suficiente obter equilíbrios que a
 presentem resultados ótimos numericamente. É crucial garantir que possam
  ser reproduzidos com sistemas magnéticos reais. Embora o W7-X tenha sido
  bem-sucedido em demonstrar experimentalmente a viabilidade de <i>stellara
 tors</i> otimizados\, o processo de construção das bobinas revelou-se um
  grande desafio. <br/><br/>Como tal\, a procura por formas alternativas de
  gerar equilíbrios <i>stellarator</i> altamente otimizados é de extrema 
 importância. Neste trabalho\, o módulo de otimização SIMSOPT é utiliz
 ado para explorar o potencial dos ímanes permanentes como uma ferramenta 
 complementar ou uma solução alternativa às bobinas modulares\, tendo du
 as aplicações em mente: o uso de ímanes permanentes como uma forma de c
 orrigir erros nos campos magnéticos de bobinas modulares e a possibilidad
 e de converter um <i>tokamak </i>num <i>stellarator</i>. <br/><br/>O prime
 iro tenta combinar as vantagens dos ímanes permanentes com o conhecimento
  já estabelecido em bobinas modulares. Demonstrou-se que os ímanes perma
 nentes são uma ferramenta eficaz para a correção de campos de erro\, pe
 lo menos até escalas e campo magnético comparáveis ao W7-X. O segundo r
 epresenta uma forma de aumentar o número de <i>stellarators</i> em opera
 ção\, acelerando a pesquisa em <i>stellarators</i>\, através da reutili
 zação de componentes de <i>tokamaks</i> desativados. <br/><br/>Com o cre
 scente interesse no conceito de <i>stellarators</i>\, esta poderia ser uma
  solução economicamente viável para permitir que mais centros de invest
 igação participem em novos estudos de energia a fusão. Um caso concreto
 \, o ISTTOK\, é analisado em detalhe\, determinando que opções seriam v
 iáveis na transformação deste <i>tokamak</i> num <i>stellarator</i>.</p
 >
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage in Brazilian Air Forc
 e
DTSTART:20231122T143000Z
DTEND:20231122T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e0d2dcf6-6e98-447b-b8df-baf02beeb1ef
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231114T102357Z
DESCRIPTION: In the context of the 4th Industrial Revolution\, paradigms a
 re changing rapidly. Populations growexponentially and thus more and more 
 needs for security\, food\, natural resources (especially water)\,electric
 al energy\, mobility\, health\, sustainability\, among others\, are demand
 ed. So\, it&#x27\;s necessary todeepen concepts and develop technologies t
 hat can accommodate and integrate such aspects.Recently\, a lot of progres
 s has been made in relation to energy matrices\, mainly due to allegations
 related to fossil matrices\, said to contribute to some degree for the acc
 umulation and transport ofheat outside of previous patterns in the biosphe
 re. This strengthens the discussion about thegeneration\, storage and use 
 of energy. In this regard\, Brazil has been privileged by its great water\
 ,biomass\, solar and wind potential. It provides the emergence of multiple
  business platforms aroundthese resources\, with low environmental impact.
  Furthermore\, with renewed strategic guidance inthis field and a very com
 petitive availability of mineral resources with high added value for these
 applications. It includes reserves of graphite\, niobium\, rare earths and
  lithium\, materials that haveattracted growing interest in this regard. T
 he needs of the electric aircraft market and their energyand power require
 ments are raised\, and compared with storage devices already commercialize
 d or inthe prototype phase. Using electrodes based on niobium\, graphene a
 nd lithium MXenenanomaterials to the development of battery and supercapac
 itor packs\, the aim is to disrupt theoperation of small mockups in order 
 to have them for future eVTOL and UAV technologies\, above thelimits of cu
 rrent devices. The challenge surpasses the automotive one because there ar
 e several waysof transferring momentum. So\, energy and power consumption 
 can vary greatly depending on them(flat flight\, takeoff\, landing\, angul
 ar turns\, stall and others)\, in addition to subsystems containedtherein.
  
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T102357Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/materials-for-electrochemi
 cal-energy-storage-in-brazilian-air-force/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t8a9a"> In the context of 
 the 4th Industrial Revolution\, paradigms are changing rapidly. Population
 s growexponentially and thus more and more needs for security\, food\, nat
 ural resources (especially water)\,electrical energy\, mobility\, health\,
  sustainability\, among others\, are demanded. So\, it&#x27\;s necessary t
 odeepen concepts and develop technologies that can accommodate and integra
 te such aspects.<br/><br/>Recently\, a lot of progress has been made in re
 lation to energy matrices\, mainly due to allegationsrelated to fossil mat
 rices\, said to contribute to some degree for the accumulation and transpo
 rt ofheat outside of previous patterns in the biosphere. This strengthens 
 the discussion about thegeneration\, storage and use of energy. In this re
 gard\, Brazil has been privileged by its great water\,biomass\, solar and 
 wind potential. <br/><br/>It provides the emergence of multiple business p
 latforms aroundthese resources\, with low environmental impact. Furthermor
 e\, with renewed strategic guidance inthis field and a very competitive av
 ailability of mineral resources with high added value for theseapplication
 s. It includes reserves of graphite\, niobium\, rare earths and lithium\, 
 materials that haveattracted growing interest in this regard. <br/><br/>Th
 e needs of the electric aircraft market and their energyand power requirem
 ents are raised\, and compared with storage devices already commercialized
  or inthe prototype phase. Using electrodes based on niobium\, graphene an
 d lithium MXenenanomaterials to the development of battery and supercapaci
 tor packs\, the aim is to disrupt theoperation of small mockups in order t
 o have them for future eVTOL and UAV technologies\, above thelimits of cur
 rent devices. <br/><br/>The challenge surpasses the automotive one because
  there are several waysof transferring momentum. So\, energy and power con
 sumption can vary greatly depending on them(flat flight\, takeoff\, landin
 g\, angular turns\, stall and others)\, in addition to subsystems containe
 dtherein. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Some Aspects of Symmetry Constrained Multi-Higgs Models
DTSTART:20231122T143000Z
DTEND:20231122T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e5767c9a-31d7-4bb3-a6ce-eaa39fc408f8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231116T101721Z
DESCRIPTION:Está demonstrado que um modelo com três dubletos de Higgs (3
 HDM) sob uma simetria A4 exata não é compatível com massas de quarks di
 ferentes de zero e/ou uma matriz CKM não diagonal por blocos. Nesta tese\
 , provamos que um 3HDM com termos A4 softly broken no potencial escalar pe
 rmite um fit às matrizes de massa dos quarks. Além do mais\, o resultado
  é consistente com mh=125 GeV e as medições de h→WW\,ZZ . São també
 m testadas outras simetrias maiores do potencial escalar verificando-se qu
 e\, embora permitissem o mesmo vev\, são inviabilizadas pelo setor de Yuk
 awa. Como resultado secundário\, corrigimos uma lista de simetrias do 3HD
 M presente na literatura. Verificamos\, ainda\, numericamente que\, para c
 ada ponto que obedece a todos os constrangimentos impostos\, o mínimo é 
 um mínimo global do potencial.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T111005Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/some-aspects-of-symmetry-c
 onstrained-multi-higgs-models-case/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2elcj">Está demonstrado q
 ue um modelo com três dubletos de Higgs (3HDM) sob uma simetria A4 exata 
 não é compatível com massas de quarks diferentes de zero e/ou uma matri
 z CKM não diagonal por blocos.<br/><br/> Nesta tese\, provamos que um 3HD
 M com termos A4 softly broken no potencial escalar permite um fit às matr
 izes de massa dos quarks. Além do mais\, o resultado é consistente com m
 h=125 GeV e as medições de h→WW\,ZZ .<br/><br/> São também testadas 
 outras simetrias maiores do potencial escalar verificando-se que\, embora 
 permitissem o mesmo vev\, são inviabilizadas pelo setor de Yukawa. Como r
 esultado secundário\, corrigimos uma lista de simetrias do 3HDM presente 
 na literatura. Verificamos\, ainda\, numericamente que\, para cada ponto q
 ue obedece a todos os constrangimentos impostos\, o mínimo é um mínimo 
 global do potencial.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards Brain-Inspired Computing: Memristor-Based Single Layer Neu
 ral Networks
DTSTART:20231122T160000Z
DTEND:20231122T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:54c69cbe-604e-494f-8ce7-80e63e93da26
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231121T180434Z
DESCRIPTION:This master thesis delves into the realm of neuromorphic compu
 ting\, a promising paradigm shift poised to overcome the limitations of tr
 aditional von Neumann computer architectures in the field of neural networ
 k algorithms. The focus is squarely placed on the memristor\, a non-volati
 le memory device that emulates the behavior of synapses in the human brain
 \, offering a scalable and efficient alternative for computing systems. Th
 rough rigorous exploration of design\, fabrication\, characterization\, an
 d simulation aspects\, this dissertation evaluates the practicality of inc
 orporating memristive devices into neuromorphic computing systems.The rese
 arch is framed around a multi-faceted approach that includes the innovatio
 n of tools and computational frameworks\, with a highlight being the devel
 opment of a pioneering software platform that synergistically integrates t
 he capabilities of LT-Spice and Python. A characterization software\, &quo
 t\;PyCharMem&quot\;\, has been developed to streamline the characterizatio
 n process\, making it more accessible and scalable. Additionally\, a porta
 ble probe station was conceived and manufactured\, addressing space constr
 aints.A total of 19 distinct memristive devices were subjected to electric
 al characterization\, facilitating the extraction of their critical proper
 ties. This exhaustive analysis laid the groundwork for their emulation usi
 ng SPICE models\, navigating the complexities through a genetic optimizati
 on algorithm tailored to extract intricate parameters. The research culmin
 ates in the execution of single-layer neural network simulations\, employi
 ng a gradient descent learning algorithm through a reputable SPICE simulat
 or\, ensuring a comprehensive and reliable evaluation of sneak paths in me
 mristor crossbars.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T180434Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-brain-inspired-com
 puting-memristor-based-single-layer-neural-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bu5mw">This master thesis 
 delves into the realm of neuromorphic computing\, a promising paradigm shi
 ft poised to overcome the limitations of traditional von Neumann computer 
 architectures in the field of neural network algorithms. The focus is squa
 rely placed on the memristor\, a non-volatile memory device that emulates 
 the behavior of synapses in the human brain\, offering a scalable and effi
 cient alternative for computing systems. Through rigorous exploration of d
 esign\, fabrication\, characterization\, and simulation aspects\, this dis
 sertation evaluates the practicality of incorporating memristive devices i
 nto neuromorphic computing systems.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3gdh0"
 >The research is framed around a multi-faceted approach that includes the 
 innovation of tools and computational frameworks\, with a highlight being 
 the development of a pioneering software platform that synergistically int
 egrates the capabilities of LT-Spice and Python. A characterization softwa
 re\, &quot\;PyCharMem&quot\;\, has been developed to streamline the charac
 terization process\, making it more accessible and scalable. Additionally\
 , a portable probe station was conceived and manufactured\, addressing spa
 ce constraints.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3q519">A total of 19 disti
 nct memristive devices were subjected to electrical characterization\, fac
 ilitating the extraction of their critical properties. This exhaustive ana
 lysis laid the groundwork for their emulation using SPICE models\, navigat
 ing the complexities through a genetic optimization algorithm tailored to 
 extract intricate parameters. The research culminates in the execution of 
 single-layer neural network simulations\, employing a gradient descent lea
 rning algorithm through a reputable SPICE simulator\, ensuring a comprehen
 sive and reliable evaluation of sneak paths in memristor crossbars.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Particle Physics anomalies from Dark Matter
DTSTART:20231122T160000Z
DTEND:20231122T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:24a92d22-24b1-4b8a-af39-df17652326df
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231116T151129Z
DESCRIPTION:O Modelo Padrão é uma das teorias mais bem sucedidas da hist
 ória. Ainda assim\, algumas das suas previsões\, como é o caso do momen
 to magnético anómalo do muão\, estão em desacordo com as medições ex
 perimentais. Há também fenómenos observados que nem são descritos por 
 esta teoria\, como é o caso da Matéria Escura. Uma solução habitual é
  adicionar novas partículas ao Modelo Padrão\, cujas propriedades devem 
 ser capazes de explicar as discrepâncias\, sem comprometer outras previs
 ões do Modelo Padrão que já se encontram de acordo com as respetivas me
 dições experimentais. Nesta tese\, as correções radiativas aos Observ
 áveis de Precisão Electrofracos associados ao bosão Z são estudados e\
 , consequentemente\, utilizados para restringir o espaço de parâmetros d
 e tais extensões. Fórmulas explícitas para os desvios dos observáveis 
 no polo do Z em relação à previsão do Modelo Padrão são deduzidas\, 
 considerando extensões com números arbitrários de escalares e fermiões
 . Quando utilizados num modelo promissor seleccionado da literatura\, este
 s observáveis diminuíram eficazmente o espaço de parâmetros permitido\
 , com o novo observável (Reμ) a provocar as maiores restrições. Estes 
 resultados realçam a importância de considerar os observáveis do polo d
 o Z ao trabalhar com extensões do Modelo Padrão que visam explicar a ori
 gem da Matéria Escura\, enquanto resolvem a discrepância na medição do
  momento magnético anómalo do muão. Parte deste trabalho foi submetido 
 para publicação [1].
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T151253Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particle-physics-anomalies
 -from-dark-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wfpar">O Modelo Padrão é
  uma das teorias mais bem sucedidas da história. Ainda assim\, algumas da
 s suas previsões\, como é o caso do momento magnético anómalo do muão
 \, estão em desacordo com as medições experimentais. Há também fenóm
 enos observados que nem são descritos por esta teoria\, como é o caso da
  Matéria Escura. Uma solução habitual é adicionar novas partículas ao
  Modelo Padrão\, cujas propriedades devem ser capazes de explicar as disc
 repâncias\, sem comprometer outras previsões do Modelo Padrão que já s
 e encontram de acordo com as respetivas medições experimentais. <br/><br
 />Nesta tese\, as correções radiativas aos Observáveis de Precisão Ele
 ctrofracos associados ao bosão <i>Z</i> são estudados e\, consequentemen
 te\, utilizados para restringir o espaço de parâmetros de tais extensõe
 s. Fórmulas explícitas para os desvios dos observáveis no polo do <i>Z<
 /i> em relação à previsão do Modelo Padrão são deduzidas\, considera
 ndo extensões com números arbitrários de escalares e fermiões. <br/><b
 r/>Quando utilizados num modelo promissor seleccionado da literatura\, est
 es observáveis diminuíram eficazmente o espaço de parâmetros permitido
 \, com o novo observável (Reμ) a provocar as maiores restrições. Estes
  resultados realçam a importância de considerar os observáveis do polo 
 do <i>Z</i> ao trabalhar com extensões do Modelo Padrão que visam explic
 ar a origem da Matéria Escura\, enquanto resolvem a discrepância na medi
 ção do momento magnético anómalo do muão. Parte deste trabalho foi su
 bmetido para publicação [1].</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing quark hadronization with B mesons at the LHC
DTSTART:20231123T140000Z
DTEND:20231123T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:271d6455-f9ab-4391-9e17-41f35f1e44cb
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231121T102825Z
DESCRIPTION:Na natureza\, os quarks não podem existir por si mesmos. Quan
 do são produzidos\, como\, por exemplo\, em colisões de alta energia\, o
 s quarks juntam-se a outros quarks para formar hádrons. Esse processo\, c
 onhecido como hadronização\, é impulsionado pela força forte (QCD) e a
 inda não é completamente compreendido. Medidas dos mésons B em colisore
 s oferecem sondas únicas do processo de hadronização\, pelo qual os qua
 rks individuais formam hádrons de cor neutra.Neste trabalho\, os sinais d
 os mésons $B^{+}$ e $B^{0}_{s}$ são estudados e identificados nas colis
 ões do LHC\, utilizando métodos avançados de machine learning.Os méson
 s B são reconstruídos através dos canais de decaimento $B^{+} \\rightar
 row J/\\psi ~K^{+} \\rightarrow \\mu^{+}\\mu^{-}K^{+}$ e $B^{0}_{s} \\righ
 tarrow J/\\psi ~\\phi \\rightarrow \\mu^{+}\\mu^{-}K^{+}K^{-}$\, em dados 
 de colisões pp a uma energia de $\\sqrt{s}=5\,02$ TeV coletados pelo expe
 rimento Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) no LHC.Esta tese abrange todo o trabal
 ho desenvolvido que engloba uma análise completa. Isso inclui a seleção
  de eventos\, realizada aqui utilizando o pacote XGBoost para a criação 
 de um modelo de boosted decision tree\, ajuste de parâmetros das distribu
 ições de massa invariante obtidas e determinação da eficiência do det
 etor e seleção\, na qual aplicamos um método inovador que minimiza a de
 pendência da cinemática de MC e remove a contaminação de background na
  região de sinal. Também apresentamos comparações de desempenho entre 
 os modelos BDT e redes neurais (NN)\, juntamente com estudos que visam inv
 estigar a região de menor $p_T$\, sendo esta mais desafiadora.Com estes i
 ngredientes\, medimos a differential production cross section dos mésons 
 B em função das variáveis cinemáticas de sinal (momento transversal e 
 rapidez) e variáveis de ambiente (multiplicidade de partículas carregada
 s)\, obtendo resultados consistentes com as previsões teóricas FONLL e r
 esultados anteriores. Calculamos as razões das cross section entre os doi
 s mésons B\, investigando as dependências da razão de fração de fragm
 entação\, $f_s/f_u$\, nessas variáveis.Os resultados fornecem indícios
  de um aumento na produção de $B^0_s$ em relação ao $B^+$ em multiplic
 idades de partículas carregadas elevadas\, como seria esperado ao conside
 rar a coalescência de quarks como um mecanismo complementar de hadroniza
 ção.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T102825Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1/ Online (Password: 0410
 22)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-quark-hadronizatio
 n-with-b-mesons-at-the-lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="o212j">Na natureza\, os qu
 arks não podem existir por si mesmos. Quando são produzidos\, como\, por
  exemplo\, em colisões de alta energia\, os quarks juntam-se a outros qua
 rks para formar hádrons. Esse processo\, conhecido como hadronização\, 
 é impulsionado pela força forte (QCD) e ainda não é completamente comp
 reendido. Medidas dos mésons B em colisores oferecem sondas únicas do pr
 ocesso de hadronização\, pelo qual os quarks individuais formam hádrons
  de cor neutra.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="as62g">Neste trabalho\, os
  sinais dos mésons $B^{+}$ e $B^{0}_{s}$ são estudados e identificados n
 as colisões do LHC\, utilizando métodos avançados de machine learning.<
 /p><p data-block-key="bme00">Os mésons B são reconstruídos através dos
  canais de decaimento $B^{+} \\rightarrow J/\\psi ~K^{+} \\rightarrow \\mu
 ^{+}\\mu^{-}K^{+}$ e $B^{0}_{s} \\rightarrow J/\\psi ~\\phi \\rightarrow \
 \mu^{+}\\mu^{-}K^{+}K^{-}$\, em dados de colisões pp a uma energia de $\\
 sqrt{s}=5\,02$ TeV coletados pelo experimento Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) 
 no LHC.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="et6ph">Esta tese abrange todo o tr
 abalho desenvolvido que engloba uma análise completa. Isso inclui a sele
 ção de eventos\, realizada aqui utilizando o pacote XGBoost para a cria
 ção de um modelo de boosted decision tree\, ajuste de parâmetros das di
 stribuições de massa invariante obtidas e determinação da eficiência 
 do detetor e seleção\, na qual aplicamos um método inovador que minimiz
 a a dependência da cinemática de MC e remove a contaminação de backgro
 und na região de sinal. Também apresentamos comparações de desempenho 
 entre os modelos BDT e redes neurais (NN)\, juntamente com estudos que vis
 am investigar a região de menor $p_T$\, sendo esta mais desafiadora.<br/>
 <br/></p><p data-block-key="38uab">Com estes ingredientes\, medimos a diff
 erential production cross section dos mésons B em função das variáveis
  cinemáticas de sinal (momento transversal e rapidez) e variáveis de amb
 iente (multiplicidade de partículas carregadas)\, obtendo resultados cons
 istentes com as previsões teóricas FONLL e resultados anteriores. Calcul
 amos as razões das cross section entre os dois mésons B\, investigando a
 s dependências da razão de fração de fragmentação\, $f_s/f_u$\, ness
 as variáveis.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3skok">Os resultados fornec
 em indícios de um aumento na produção de $B^0_s$ em relação ao $B^+$ 
 em multiplicidades de partículas carregadas elevadas\, como seria esperad
 o ao considerar a coalescência de quarks como um mecanismo complementar d
 e hadronização.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerical evolution of well-posed field theories with anisotropic 
 scaling
DTSTART:20231123T143000Z
DTEND:20231123T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8e6ebc9b-440e-40df-9fe7-82b9f0c00b17
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231121T113350Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: Dynamical equations exhibiting an anisotropic scalin
 g between space and time admit a dispersive nature\, as they contain highe
 r-order spatial derivatives\, but remain second order in time. This is the
  case of a class of Lorentz-violating theories of gravity\, and this featu
 re results inconvenient for performing long-time numerical evolutions with
  standard explicit schemes. In this talk I will introduce a nobel scheme w
 hich is implicit\, stable and second-order accurate\, for sufficiently lar
 ge time steps. As a proof of concept\, we will apply it for evolving the L
 ifshitz scalar field on top of a spherically symmetric black hole space-ti
 me. Our results indicate that the dispersive terms produce a cascade of mo
 des that accumulate in the region in between the Killing and universal hor
 izons\, indicating a possible instability of the latter. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T114512Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerical-evolution-of-wel
 l-posed-field-theories-with-anisotropic-scaling/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3addx">ABSTRACT: Dynamical
  equations exhibiting an anisotropic scaling between space and time admit 
 a dispersive nature\, as they contain higher-order spatial derivatives\, b
 ut remain second order in time. This is the case of a class of Lorentz-vio
 lating theories of gravity\, and this feature results inconvenient for per
 forming long-time numerical evolutions with standard explicit schemes.<br/
 ><br/> In this talk I will introduce a nobel scheme which is implicit\, st
 able and second-order accurate\, for sufficiently large time steps. As a p
 roof of concept\, we will apply it for evolving the Lifshitz scalar field 
 on top of a spherically symmetric black hole space-time. Our results indic
 ate that the dispersive terms produce a cascade of modes that accumulate i
 n the region in between the Killing and universal horizons\, indicating a 
 possible instability of the latter. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Matter\, antimatter and dark matter\, and the origin of antinuclei
  in cosmic rays
DTSTART:20231123T160000Z
DTEND:20231123T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:92f1e39a-04be-40cf-aa90-ef61ec09cb6a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231116T111905Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:There may exist B-L violating interactions which can 
 be at the origin of baryon asymmetry both in the visible and dark sectors 
 in the early universe\, and they can also induce the mixing phenomena of t
 he neutral ordinary particles with dark particles. I discuss how such inte
 ractions can produce antinuclei in the present universe. In fact\, AMS-2 e
 xperiment has detected eight antihelium candidates and can be explained by
  this  mechanism  which also suggests that the heavier antinuclei as ant
 icarbon or antioxygen may also exist in cosmic rays. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T111905Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.06\, Pavilhão Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/matter-antimatter-and-dark
 -matter-and-the-origin-of-antinuclei-in-cosmic-rays/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="070ok">Abstract:<br/>There
  may exist B-L violating interactions which can be at the origin of baryon
  asymmetry both in the visible and dark sectors in the early universe\, an
 d they can also induce the mixing phenomena of the neutral ordinary partic
 les with dark particles. I discuss how such interactions can produce antin
 uclei in the present universe. In fact\, AMS-2 experiment has detected eig
 ht antihelium candidates and can be explained by this  mechanism  which 
 also suggests that the heavier antinuclei as anticarbon or antioxygen may 
 also exist in cosmic rays. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Superconductivity!
DTSTART:20231123T170000Z
DTEND:20231123T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:cd172b14-373a-4b9d-b15b-40ec98f3ec45
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231117T140402Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T140402Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-supercondu
 ctivity/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A model for the analysis of electric signals in the hearth
DTSTART:20231124T090000Z
DTEND:20231124T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fa3c9332-774c-47db-abfd-e3cad2cacb1f
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231121T105557Z
DESCRIPTION:  Estudar a eletrofisiologia do coração é uma tentativa de 
 compreender a essência da sua função. Analisar um eletrocardiograma (EC
 G) é interpretar a atividade elétrica do coração\, permitindo a deteç
 ão de anomalias na condução cardíaca. A fibrilação atrial (FA)\, um 
 tipo particular de arritmia\, é causada pela atividade elétrica involunt
 ária na aurícula esquerda do coração. Como consequência\, a propagaç
 ão do sinal cardíaco é prejudicada\, afetando a sua velocidade de condu
 ção. O objetivo final desta tese é criar um modelo que possa analisar o
  ECG\, classificar o seu estado e estimar a velocidade média de conduçã
 o do sinal atrial. Para atingir este objetivo\, foram selecionados pacient
 es com FA submetidos a ablação cardíaca (um tratamento para a FA) no De
 partamento de Cardiologia do Hospital de Santa Marta\, e os dados de ECG d
 e 12 derivações\, registados antes e após o procedimento de ablação f
 oram analisados. Em seguida\, comparámos os dados do ECG de pacientes e d
 e indivíduos saudáveis e estimámos as respetivas velocidades de conduç
 ão. A abordagem resultou em modelos de Machine Learning e de Deep Learnin
 g que podem distinguir com precisão entre os dados de ECG de pacientes an
 tes e depois da ablação e dados de indivíduos saudáveis. Através de v
 árias abordagens testadas\, uma rede neural artificial com duas camadas o
 cultas simples superou todos os seus concorrentes\, distinguindo os conjun
 tos de dados com uma precisão máxima de $96\,90\\%$. O seu desempenho fo
 i seguido pelo algoritmo Random Forest\, que se revelou o melhor ajuste en
 tre os modelos de Machine Learning implementados. Um algoritmo de Decision
  Tree foi optimizado\, proporcionando os melhores resultados para a estima
 tiva das velocidades. O modelo foi capaz de estimar uma velocidade média 
 de condução do sinal atrial de 60\,86 ± 10\,79 cm/s para os indivíduos
  saudáveis e um valor de 41\,62 ± 20\,36 cm/s para os pacientes antes da
  ablação. Os resultados da Decision Tree\, reforçados pela correlação
  observada da característica extraída &quot\;Positive Slope V1&quot\;\, 
 que representa a inclinação da variação positiva da onda P\, encontrad
 a no canal V1 do ECG de 12 derivações\, dão fortes indícios de que est
 a característica reflete a velocidade de condução do sinal atrial.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T105557Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-model-for-the-analysis-o
 f-electric-signals-in-the-hearth/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s735e">  </p><p data-block
 -key="3635a">Estudar a eletrofisiologia do coração é uma tentativa de c
 ompreender a essência da sua função. Analisar um eletrocardiograma (ECG
 ) é interpretar a atividade elétrica do coração\, permitindo a deteç
 ão de anomalias na condução cardíaca. A fibrilação atrial (FA)\, um 
 tipo particular de arritmia\, é causada pela atividade elétrica involunt
 ária na aurícula esquerda do coração. Como consequência\, a propagaç
 ão do sinal cardíaco é prejudicada\, afetando a sua velocidade de condu
 ção. <br/><br/>O objetivo final desta tese é criar um modelo que possa 
 analisar o ECG\, classificar o seu estado e estimar a velocidade média de
  condução do sinal atrial. Para atingir este objetivo\, foram selecionad
 os pacientes com FA submetidos a ablação cardíaca (um tratamento para a
  FA) no Departamento de Cardiologia do Hospital de Santa Marta\, e os dado
 s de ECG de 12 derivações\, registados antes e após o procedimento de a
 blação foram analisados.<br/><br/> Em seguida\, comparámos os dados do 
 ECG de pacientes e de indivíduos saudáveis e estimámos as respetivas ve
 locidades de condução. A abordagem resultou em modelos de Machine Learni
 ng e de Deep Learning que podem distinguir com precisão entre os dados de
  ECG de pacientes antes e depois da ablação e dados de indivíduos saud
 áveis. Através de várias abordagens testadas\, uma rede neural artifici
 al com duas camadas ocultas simples superou todos os seus concorrentes\, d
 istinguindo os conjuntos de dados com uma precisão máxima de $96\,90\\%$
 . O seu desempenho foi seguido pelo algoritmo Random Forest\, que se revel
 ou o melhor ajuste entre os modelos de Machine Learning implementados. Um 
 algoritmo de Decision Tree foi optimizado\, proporcionando os melhores res
 ultados para a estimativa das velocidades.<br/><br/> O modelo foi capaz de
  estimar uma velocidade média de condução do sinal atrial de 60\,86 ± 
 10\,79 cm/s para os indivíduos saudáveis e um valor de 41\,62 ± 20\,36 
 cm/s para os pacientes antes da ablação. Os resultados da Decision Tree\
 , reforçados pela correlação observada da característica extraída &qu
 ot\;Positive Slope V1&quot\;\, que representa a inclinação da variação
  positiva da onda P\, encontrada no canal V1 do ECG de 12 derivações\, d
 ão fortes indícios de que esta característica reflete a velocidade de c
 ondução do sinal atrial.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Many-body quantum kinetics: the role of light-matter interactions
DTSTART:20231124T093000Z
DTEND:20231124T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c47f3f55-29eb-493d-b017-44fd122d84a8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231114T143814Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Classical kinetic theory is a very successful tool t
 o understand the dynamics of many-body systems that display low degeneracy
  and low-to-moderate correlation degree. In particular\, the behavior of h
 igh-temperature plasmas is very well captured using classical kinetic theo
 ry\, for which the latter assumptions are particularly valid. However\, as
  the microscopic details of the interactions become more and more importan
 t\, as well as quantum degeneracy and/or correlations start to play a role
 \, the resulting equations loose their validity\, and ab initio quantum ap
 proaches are required. In this talk\, I will discuss recent results of the
  application of quantum kinetic theory to study the interactions between m
 atter and radiation in terms of Wigner functions. I will start by introduc
 ing the main features of kinetic theories (both classical and quantum)\, a
 nd analyze their validity. The case of a quantum plasma will be examined i
 n detail. Then\, as an application\, I will discuss photon condensation in
  plasmas and photon turbulence in cold atoms.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T151219Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/many-body-quantum-kinetics
 -the-role-of-light-matter-interactions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="27io7"><b>Abstract:</b> Cl
 assical kinetic theory is a very successful tool to understand the dynamic
 s of many-body systems that display low degeneracy and low-to-moderate cor
 relation degree. In particular\, the behavior of high-temperature plasmas 
 is very well captured using classical kinetic theory\, for which the latte
 r assumptions are particularly valid.<br/><br/> However\, as the microscop
 ic details of the interactions become more and more important\, as well as
  quantum degeneracy and/or correlations start to play a role\, the resulti
 ng equations loose their validity\, and <i>ab initio</i> quantum approache
 s are required.<br/><br/><br/> In this talk\, I will discuss recent result
 s of the application of quantum kinetic theory to study the interactions b
 etween matter and radiation in terms of Wigner functions. I will start by 
 introducing the main features of kinetic theories (both classical and quan
 tum)\, and analyze their validity.<br/><br/> The case of a quantum plasma 
 will be examined in detail. Then\, as an application\, I will discuss phot
 on condensation in plasmas and photon turbulence in cold atoms.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Morphogenesis of Drosophila early development: calibration of the 
 distribution of pair-rule proteins
DTSTART:20231124T110000Z
DTEND:20231124T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8256402b-317a-4de8-8b7a-06dbfb49aa97
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231121T105948Z
DESCRIPTION:A Drosophila melanogaster é essencial para compreender a macr
 oevolução ao nível molecular. O objectivo desta tese é a construção 
 de um modelo matemático que descreva a expressão de dois genes pair-rule
 \, eve e ftz\, fundamentais na formação de segmentos na fase embriónica
  da Drosophila. Começamos por derivar um sistema base que define os mecan
 ismos necessários no controlo da transcrição de um gene: produção liv
 re de uma proteína\, ativação e repressão. Considerando um argumento p
 uramente termodinâmico\, a lei de massa-acção\, propomos uma definiçã
 o da região segmentada pelas proteínas terminais Tll e Hkb e uma regula
 ção individual de riscas do padrão do Eve com cinco promotores essencia
 is. O modelo de cada promotor é testado contra os dados experimentais\, e
  optimizado com recurso a um algoritmo de Monte Carlo. Considerando uma tr
 anscrição heterogénea do mRNA ao longo do embrião\, calibramos espacia
 lmente a taxa de produção de Eve. A mesma estratégia cinética foi util
 izada na identificação de três promotores\, e respectivos reguladores\,
  do ftz. Alcançamos com sucesso a calibração dos padrões do Eve e Ftz\
 , revelando como as duas proteínas se podem desenvolver de forma totalmen
 te independente\, com uma “leitura” diferenciada dos mesmos conjuntos 
 de fatores gap repressivos. Exploramos ainda um conceito alternativo de re
 pressão direta entre o Eve e o Ftz\, mostrando como este é suficiente pa
 ra explicar a formação do padrão perfeitamente complementar do Ftz. Por
  fim\, provamos que a regulação dos genes segment-polarity é bem descri
 ta por um modelo cinético de massa-acção.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T105948Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\,  Pavilhão Central\, Piso 1\, Campus Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/morphogenesis-of-drosophil
 a-early-development-calibration-of-the-distribution-of-pair-rule-proteins/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="50vtf">A <i>Drosophila mel
 anogaster</i> é essencial para compreender a macroevolução ao nível mo
 lecular. O objectivo desta tese é a construção de um modelo matemático
  que descreva a expressão de dois genes pair-rule\, <i>eve</i> e <i>ftz</
 i>\, fundamentais na formação de segmentos na fase embriónica da Drosop
 hila. Começamos por derivar um sistema base que define os mecanismos nece
 ssários no controlo da transcrição de um gene: produção livre de uma 
 proteína\, ativação e repressão.<br/><br/> Considerando um argumento p
 uramente termodinâmico\, a lei de massa-acção\, propomos uma definiçã
 o da região segmentada pelas proteínas terminais <i>Tll</i> e <i>Hkb</i>
  e uma regulação individual de riscas do padrão do <i>Eve </i>com cinco
  promotores essenciais. O modelo de cada promotor é testado contra os dad
 os experimentais\, e optimizado com recurso a um algoritmo de Monte Carlo.
  Considerando uma transcrição heterogénea do mRNA ao longo do embrião\
 , calibramos espacialmente a taxa de produção de <i>Eve</i>. <br/><br/>A
  mesma estratégia cinética foi utilizada na identificação de três pro
 motores\, e respectivos reguladores\, do <i>ftz</i>. Alcançamos com suces
 so a calibração dos padrões do <i>Eve</i> e <i>Ftz</i>\, revelando como
  as duas proteínas se podem desenvolver de forma totalmente independente\
 , com uma “leitura” diferenciada dos mesmos conjuntos de fatores gap r
 epressivos. Exploramos ainda um conceito alternativo de repressão direta 
 entre o <i>Eve</i> e o <i>Ftz</i>\, mostrando como este é suficiente para
  explicar a formação do padrão perfeitamente complementar do <i>Ftz</i>
 . Por fim\, provamos que a regulação dos genes segment-polarity é bem d
 escrita por um modelo cinético de massa-acção.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Higgs Production at the LHC with Colored Scalars from Dark Sector 
 Models
DTSTART:20231127T080000Z
DTEND:20231127T100000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fc2bbe65-a285-4db8-8ee0-1dbe25b1e5e3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231123T151122Z
DESCRIPTION:Motivados pelas discrepâncias em observáveis relacionados co
 m o decaimento do mesão-B entre outros resultados conhecidos como Lepton 
 Flavour Universality\, foram propostas uma classe de modelos que resolvem 
 o problema pela adição de novos campos um dos quais é um candidato a ma
 téria escura. Os novos campos geram diagramas com partículas de matéria
  escura ao nível quântico que resolvem a discrepância entre o valor med
 ido do g-2 do muão e o cálculo teórico do Modelo Padrão (MP). Esta sol
 ução é acompanhada por um número de escalares com cor que interagem co
 m o bosão de Higgs do MP. Neste projeto\, calculamos as contribuições d
 e primeira ordem para a secção eficaz de um Higgs e dois Higgs padrão\,
  no Large Hadron Collider (LHC) com uma energia do centro de massa de 14 T
 eV. Os cálculos analíticos são implementando em dois programas relacion
 ados com a produção de Higgs\, HIGLU e HPAIR. Tomando em conta as buscas
  por escalares com cor no LHC apenas consideramos massas pesadas. Em parti
 cular\, exploramos massas no intervalo entre 0.8 TeV e 5.0 TeV. Os resulta
 dos são usados\, em conjunto com os limites experimentais atuais mais rel
 evantes\, para restringir o espaço de parâmetros das massas dos escalare
 s e dos seus acoplamentos ao bosão de Higgs. Consideramos também os limi
 tes projetados em futuras experiências\, tais como o projecto do LHC de a
 lta-luminosidade (HL-LHC).
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T092201Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/higgs-production-at-the-lh
 c-with-colored-scalars-from-dark-sector-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2cwg2">Motivados pelas dis
 crepâncias em observáveis relacionados com o decaimento do mesão-B entr
 e outros resultados conhecidos como <i>Lepton Flavour Universality</i>\, f
 oram propostas uma classe de modelos que resolvem o problema pela adição
  de novos campos um dos quais é um candidato a matéria escura. Os novos 
 campos geram diagramas com partículas de matéria escura ao nível quânt
 ico que resolvem a discrepância entre o valor medido do g-2 do muão e o 
 cálculo teórico do Modelo Padrão (MP). <br/><br/>Esta solução é acom
 panhada por um número de escalares com cor que interagem com o bosão de 
 Higgs do MP. Neste projeto\, calculamos as contribuições de primeira ord
 em para a secção eficaz de um Higgs e dois Higgs padrão\, no <i>Large H
 adron Collider</i> (LHC) com uma energia do centro de massa de 14 TeV. Os 
 cálculos analíticos são implementando em dois programas relacionados co
 m a produção de Higgs\, HIGLU e HPAIR. <br/><br/>Tomando em conta as bus
 cas por escalares com cor no LHC apenas consideramos massas pesadas. Em pa
 rticular\, exploramos massas no intervalo entre 0.8 TeV e 5.0 TeV. Os resu
 ltados são usados\, em conjunto com os limites experimentais atuais mais 
 relevantes\, para restringir o espaço de parâmetros das massas dos escal
 ares e dos seus acoplamentos ao bosão de Higgs. Consideramos também os l
 imites projetados em futuras experiências\, tais como o projecto do LHC d
 e alta-luminosidade (HL-LHC).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ga2O3 membrane nanodevices
DTSTART:20231127T100000Z
DTEND:20231127T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:084178c3-c4f4-41f5-8a31-543cffa8f6ff
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231123T115950Z
DESCRIPTION:Neste trabalho\, tubos de β-Ga2O3\, exfoliados a partir de um
  cristal em orientação (100) com uma nova técnica de exfoliação assis
 tida por feixe de iões\, foram usados para criar dispositivos para testar
  como fotodetetores e transístores de efeito de campo (FET). Primeirament
 e\, o processo de fabricação dos dispositivos foi otimizado. Este inclui
  a transferência de tubos para um novo substrato\, um passo de recoziment
 o no qual estes se desenrolam em membranas\, a colocação de máscaras de
  sombra e a deposição de contactos elétricos. Os contactos seriam tamb
 ém otimizados e\, para contactos de Ti/Au\, foi encontrada uma temperatur
 a ótima para a obtenção de contactos óhmicos por volta dos 500 °C\, p
 ara recozimentos em atmosfera de N2\, em concordância com a literatura. O
 s dispositivos testados como fotodetetores provaram não ser insensíveis 
 ao espetro solar (solar blind)\, mas mostraram respostas distintas nos cas
 os em que os contactos são iluminados diretamente ou em que apenas a memb
 rana recebe luz direta. Foram efetuadas medidas transientes\, com tempos d
 e resposta da ordem de 1 s medidos para a luz de uma lâmpada de deutério
 . O dispositivo testado como FET encontrava-se em modo de depleção\, com
  uma tensão de limiar de -23\,2 V e um rácio on/off de 8600 para uma ten
 são de -10 V entre dreno e fonte. Como interruptor\, o FET mostrou um tem
 po de resposta substancialmente mais baixo do que o tempo entre medidas\, 
 sendo este cerca de 1 s\, bem como uma excelente estabilidade após 500 re
 petições.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T092314Z
LOCATION:QA1.2\, Torre Sul\, Piso 1\, Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ga2o3-membrane-nanodevices
 /
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7ucu4">Neste trabalho\, tu
 bos de β-Ga2O3\, exfoliados a partir de um cristal em orientação (100) 
 com uma nova técnica de exfoliação assistida por feixe de iões\, foram
  usados para criar dispositivos para testar como fotodetetores e transíst
 ores de efeito de campo (FET). Primeiramente\, o processo de fabricação 
 dos dispositivos foi otimizado. <br/><br/>Este inclui a transferência de 
 tubos para um novo substrato\, um passo de recozimento no qual estes se de
 senrolam em membranas\, a colocação de máscaras de sombra e a deposiç
 ão de contactos elétricos. Os contactos seriam também otimizados e\, pa
 ra contactos de Ti/Au\, foi encontrada uma temperatura ótima para a obten
 ção de contactos óhmicos por volta dos 500 °C\, para recozimentos em a
 tmosfera de N2\, em concordância com a literatura. <br/><br/>Os dispositi
 vos testados como fotodetetores provaram não ser insensíveis ao espetro 
 solar (<i>solar blind</i>)\, mas mostraram respostas distintas nos casos e
 m que os contactos são iluminados diretamente ou em que apenas a membrana
  recebe luz direta. Foram efetuadas medidas transientes\, com tempos de re
 sposta da ordem de 1 s medidos para a luz de uma lâmpada de deutério. <b
 r/><br/>O dispositivo testado como FET encontrava-se em modo de depleção
 \, com uma tensão de limiar de -23\,2 V e um rácio <i>on/off</i> de 8600
  para uma tensão de -10 V entre dreno e fonte. Como interruptor\, o FET m
 ostrou um tempo de resposta substancialmente mais baixo do que o tempo ent
 re medidas\, sendo este cerca de 1 s\, bem como uma excelente estabilidade
  após 500 repetições.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Energy Communities Managed by Municipalities: Case Study in Castel
 o Branco
DTSTART:20231127T140000Z
DTEND:20231127T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:72e65c0a-01c5-4a55-ae11-7aa0afd726ca
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231124T160745Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoOs previsíveis efeitos drásticos das alterações clim
 áticas no planeta impelem à mobilização de esforços e criação de co
 mpromissos que possam levar à concretização de uma célere e eficaz tra
 nsição energética. Esta estará\, inegavelmente\, ligada a alterações
  nos padrões de consumo e geração de eletricidade e\, invariavelmente\,
  alicerçada na aposta em fontes de energia renováveis. Neste sentido\, a
 s comunidades de energia assumem-se como uma ferramenta útil ao serviço 
 do cumprimento de metas ambientais\, enquanto permitem a gestão autónoma
  e descentralizada de energia\, com potenciais benefícios económicos par
 a os seus participantes.Neste trabalho\, é avaliada a possibilidade de cr
 iação de uma comunidade de energia composta por edifícios públicos e r
 esidenciais\, que poderá beneficiar de intervenção do Município. São 
 estudados os perfis de consumos elétricos\, as condições de geração d
 e energia através de painéis fotovoltaicos em diferentes cenários e a u
 tilização de sistemas de armazenamento. Por fim\, são criados vários c
 enários de mercados locais de energia\, testando modelos de agregação e
  transações peer-to-peer.Os resultados sugerem que modelos de transaçã
 o peer-to-peer apresentam benefícios para os participantes\, embora a pre
 sença de um agregador não seja universalmente vantajosa. Deste modo\, um
  conjunto de participantes poderá operar gerido por um agregador\, eventu
 almente designado pelo Município\, enquanto os restantes conservam maior 
 autonomia. Além disso\, a comunidade de energia proposta promove consider
 áveis níveis de auto-consumo e auto-suficiência\, ao mesmo tempo que pr
 esta um contributo relevante para a redução de emissões de gases com ef
 eito de estufa. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T160745Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/energy-communities-managed
 -by-municipalities-case-study-in-castelo-branco/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="npzhg"><b>Resumo</b></p><p
  data-block-key="fr253">Os previsíveis efeitos drásticos das alteraçõe
 s climáticas no planeta impelem à mobilização de esforços e criação
  de compromissos que possam levar à concretização de uma célere e efic
 az transição energética. Esta estará\, inegavelmente\, ligada a altera
 ções nos padrões de consumo e geração de eletricidade e\, invariavelm
 ente\, alicerçada na aposta em fontes de energia renováveis. Neste senti
 do\, as comunidades de energia assumem-se como uma ferramenta útil ao ser
 viço do cumprimento de metas ambientais\, enquanto permitem a gestão aut
 ónoma e descentralizada de energia\, com potenciais benefícios económic
 os para os seus participantes.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="2hpe6">Nest
 e trabalho\, é avaliada a possibilidade de criação de uma comunidade de
  energia composta por edifícios públicos e residenciais\, que poderá be
 neficiar de intervenção do Município. São estudados os perfis de consu
 mos elétricos\, as condições de geração de energia através de painé
 is fotovoltaicos em diferentes cenários e a utilização de sistemas de a
 rmazenamento. Por fim\, são criados vários cenários de mercados locais 
 de energia\, testando modelos de agregação e transações peer-to-peer.<
 br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="25kvq">Os resultados sugerem que modelos d
 e transação peer-to-peer apresentam benefícios para os participantes\, 
 embora a presença de um agregador não seja universalmente vantajosa. Des
 te modo\, um conjunto de participantes poderá operar gerido por um agrega
 dor\, eventualmente designado pelo Município\, enquanto os restantes cons
 ervam maior autonomia. Além disso\, a comunidade de energia proposta prom
 ove consideráveis níveis de auto-consumo e auto-suficiência\, ao mesmo 
 tempo que presta um contributo relevante para a redução de emissões de 
 gases com efeito de estufa. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Reinforcement Learning for Battery Operation: Energy Arbitrage Con
 sidering Battery Degradation
DTSTART:20231127T160000Z
DTEND:20231127T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b0a6f1ca-3553-438b-8f12-38517b0532b4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231123T154117Z
DESCRIPTION:Os sistemas de armazenamento de energia (BESS) proporcionam ao
 s seus proprietários maior controlo sobre o uso de energia. Realizando ar
 bitragem de energia (EA)\, os proprietários conseguem reduzir as suas des
 pesas energéticas. Contudo\, a maioria carece do conhecimento necessário
  para optimizar estes sistemas para EA. Neste tipo de ambientes de sistema
  de energia dinâmicos\, a aprendizagem por reforço (RL) destaca-se como 
 uma poderosa ferramenta de tomada de decisão\, capaz de maximizar os lucr
 os alcançáveis por EA. Todavia\, o desempenho de uma bateria é inconsta
 nte\, porque a sua capacidade diminui progressivamente. É fundamental tom
 ar em conta esta degradação da bateria para obter resultados fiavéis\, 
 pois pode prejudicar potenciais lucros de EA\, talvez mais ainda se for de
 sconsiderada. Este trabalho utiliza RL para encontrar a forma ideal de ope
 rar uma bateria que fornece serviços de EA residencial\, considerando a d
 egradação da bateria prevista por um modelo de aprendizagem semi-supervi
 sionada. Analisam-se três cenários: um onde o algoritmo é treinado numa
  bateria com capacidade máxima constante irrealista\, um que considera a 
 capacidade real ao longo da vida da bateria e calcula o verdadeiro resulta
 do das decisões tomadas no primeiro cenário\, e um onde o algoritmo é t
 reinado numa bateria com capacidade real decrescente. Os resultados mostra
 m que\, se a degradação for desconsiderada durante a operação da bater
 ia\, os custos de degradação reduzem potenciais lucros em 13%. Se consid
 erada\, esta percentagem cai para 4%. Ter em conta a degradação pode tam
 bém aumentar a vida da bateria em 20%\, adiando a sua substituição e in
 vestimentos associados.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T092454Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/reinforcement-learning-for
 -battery-operation-energy-arbitrage-considering-battery-degradation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="om5ti">Os sistemas de arma
 zenamento de energia (BESS) proporcionam aos seus proprietários maior con
 trolo sobre o uso de energia. Realizando arbitragem de energia (EA)\, os p
 roprietários conseguem reduzir as suas despesas energéticas. Contudo\, a
  maioria carece do conhecimento necessário para optimizar estes sistemas 
 para EA. Neste tipo de ambientes de sistema de energia dinâmicos\, a apre
 ndizagem por reforço (RL) destaca-se como uma poderosa ferramenta de toma
 da de decisão\, capaz de maximizar os lucros alcançáveis por EA. <br/><
 br/>Todavia\, o desempenho de uma bateria é inconstante\, porque a sua ca
 pacidade diminui progressivamente. É fundamental tomar em conta esta degr
 adação da bateria para obter resultados fiavéis\, pois pode prejudicar 
 potenciais lucros de EA\, talvez mais ainda se for desconsiderada. <br/><b
 r/>Este trabalho utiliza RL para encontrar a forma ideal de operar uma bat
 eria que fornece serviços de EA residencial\, considerando a degradação
  da bateria prevista por um modelo de aprendizagem semi-supervisionada. An
 alisam-se três cenários: um onde o algoritmo é treinado numa bateria co
 m capacidade máxima constante irrealista\, um que considera a capacidade 
 real ao longo da vida da bateria e calcula o verdadeiro resultado das deci
 sões tomadas no primeiro cenário\, e um onde o algoritmo é treinado num
 a bateria com capacidade real decrescente. <br/><br/>Os resultados mostram
  que\, se a degradação for desconsiderada durante a operação da bateri
 a\, os custos de degradação reduzem potenciais lucros em 13%. Se conside
 rada\, esta percentagem cai para 4%. Ter em conta a degradação pode tamb
 ém aumentar a vida da bateria em 20%\, adiando a sua substituição e inv
 estimentos associados.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Heavy Neutrino-Antineutrino Oscillations at the FCC-ee
DTSTART:20231127T170000Z
DTEND:20231127T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:40c7122a-57f7-46d9-8673-c1fea62334c8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231122T094647Z
DESCRIPTION:Desde a década de 70\, o Modelo Padrão (SM) da física de pa
 rtículas assegurou uma descrição precisa da interação eletrofraca e d
 a força nuclear forte. No entanto\, a deteção de oscilações de neutri
 nos leves entra em conflito com a falta de termos de massa de neutrinos ne
 sta teoria. A extensão da mesma a neutrinos estéreis pode corrigir o pro
 blema através do mecanismo seesaw tipo I. Os modelos seesaw testáveis em
  colisores são geralmente protegidos por uma simetria semelhante ao núme
 ro leptónico\, fazendo com que leptões neutros pesados (HNLs) apareçam 
 como pares neutrino-antineutrino pseudo-Dirac.Tal como os mesões neutros\
 , estes podem oscilar entre estados de partícula-antipartícula\, provoca
 ndo a violação do número leptónico (LNV). Recentemente\, a análise de
  Monte Carlo demonstrou que o Grande Colisor de Hadrões (LHC) é capaz de
  investigar este fenómeno.Colisores de leptões\, como o Futuro Colisor C
 ircular de e+e- (FCC-ee)\, serão cruciais na procura de neutrinos long-li
 ved. Este trabalho discute a sua capacidade no estudo de LNV através de o
 scilações de neutrinos-antineutrinos pesados (NNOs). Para tal\, demonstr
 ou-se que distribuições de observáveis\, como a assimetria forward-back
 ward dos HNLs e o momento dos respetivos produtos de decaimento\, desenvol
 vem dependência oscilatória no tempo de vida dos HNL.Estes sinais\, poss
 ivelmente resolúveis para HNLs long-lived\, contêm informação sobre a 
 geração de massa de neutrinos e permitem a descoberta de LNV. Mesmo quan
 do não são diretamente observáveis\, estas propriedades podem ser inves
 tigadas através das distribuições integradas no tempo. Os resultados mo
 stram que NNOs devem-se incluir nas simulações de HNLs no FCC-ee.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T114602Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/heavy-neutrino-antineutrin
 o-oscillations-at-the-fcc-ee/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fxuq6">Desde a década de 
 70\, o Modelo Padrão (SM) da física de partículas assegurou uma descri
 ção precisa da interação eletrofraca e da força nuclear forte. No ent
 anto\, a deteção de oscilações de neutrinos leves entra em conflito co
 m a falta de termos de massa de neutrinos nesta teoria. A extensão da mes
 ma a neutrinos estéreis pode corrigir o problema através do mecanismo se
 esaw tipo I. <br/><br/>Os modelos seesaw testáveis em colisores são gera
 lmente protegidos por uma simetria semelhante ao número leptónico\, faze
 ndo com que leptões neutros pesados (HNLs) apareçam como pares neutrino-
 antineutrino pseudo-Dirac.<br/>Tal como os mesões neutros\, estes podem o
 scilar entre estados de partícula-antipartícula\, provocando a violaçã
 o do número leptónico (LNV). Recentemente\, a análise de Monte Carlo de
 monstrou que o Grande Colisor de Hadrões (LHC) é capaz de investigar est
 e fenómeno.<br/><br/><br/>Colisores de leptões\, como o Futuro Colisor C
 ircular de e+e- (FCC-ee)\, serão cruciais na procura de neutrinos long-li
 ved. Este trabalho discute a sua capacidade no estudo de LNV através de o
 scilações de neutrinos-antineutrinos pesados (NNOs). Para tal\, demonstr
 ou-se que distribuições de observáveis\, como a assimetria forward-back
 ward dos HNLs e o momento dos respetivos produtos de decaimento\, desenvol
 vem dependência oscilatória no tempo de vida dos HNL.<br/><br/><br/>Este
 s sinais\, possivelmente resolúveis para HNLs long-lived\, contêm inform
 ação sobre a geração de massa de neutrinos e permitem a descoberta de 
 LNV. Mesmo quando não são diretamente observáveis\, estas propriedades 
 podem ser investigadas através das distribuições integradas no tempo. O
 s resultados mostram que NNOs devem-se incluir nas simulações de HNLs no
  FCC-ee.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Resonant interaction of fusion alphas and shear-acoustic Alfvén e
 igenmodes in burning plasmas
DTSTART:20231128T140000Z
DTEND:20231128T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e3642337-b532-4b2f-8a5f-2076a27e63e9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231124T143911Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T155607Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro AM\, Pavilhão Mecânica II\, Piso 1\, Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/resonant-interaction-of-fu
 sion-alphas-and-shear-acoustic-alfv%C3%A9n-eigenmodes-in-burning-plasmas/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:NMR quantum information processing on liquid chloroform and contin
 uous-time quantum walks on squares
DTSTART:20231128T140000Z
DTEND:20231128T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e01539dc-4cfd-4855-bbb3-21c00dda7f3d
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20231124T142845Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Recentemente\, a área de processamento de informaç
 ão quântica (QIP) tem-se vindo a tornar progressivamente mais popular à
  medida que mais aplicações com relevância prática para a sociedade s
 ão desenvolvidas. Isto resulta num aumento da procura por profissionais c
 om conhecimento de QIP\, que as faculdades têm dificuldade a acompanhar\,
  uma vez que experiências de QIP requerem instrumentação altamente espe
 cializada e complexa. Isto faz com que RMN seja uma plataforma atrativa pa
 ra introduzir estudantes a QIP experimental\, pois a maioria das universid
 ades disponibiliza acesso a espetrómetros de RMN. Este trabalho consiste 
 numa introdução experimental a QIP em RMN líquido.Duas amostras de clor
 ofórmio líquido são usadas\, uma reforçada com 13C e outra com 12C\, q
 ue correspondem a sistemas de 2-qubits e 1-qubit\, respetivamente. Começa
 -se por apresentar a teoria de QIP de 1 e 2-Qubits em RMN líquido\, descr
 evendo a preparação de estados pseudo-puros\, a implementação de porta
 s lógicas quânticas de 1 e 2 qubits e o mecanismo de leitura. Quanto à 
 parte experimental\, implementa-se diversas portas de 1-qubit no sistema d
 e 1-qubit. No sistema de 2-qubits\, mede-se os tempos de relaxação T1\, 
 T2 e T2* e faz-se experiências onde se implementa a porta CNOT\, e unitá
 rios de geração de entrelaçamento quântico e de transferência quânti
 ca de estados\, obtidos a partir de uma CTQW em quadrados de lados sinaliz
 ados. As experiências de implementação de portas de 1-qubit e CNOT indi
 cam que temos experimentalmente universalidade de portas de 2-qubits. Um p
 acote de Mathematica foi desenvolvido com funcionalidades que apoiam o tra
 balho teórico e experimental.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T112546Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nmr-quantum-information-pr
 ocessing-on-liquid-chloroform-and-continuous-time-quantum-walks-on-squares
 /
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s3emi"><b>Abstract:</b> Re
 centemente\, a área de processamento de informação quântica (QIP) tem-
 se vindo a tornar progressivamente mais popular à medida que mais aplica
 ções com relevância prática para a sociedade são desenvolvidas. Isto 
 resulta num aumento da procura por profissionais com conhecimento de QIP\,
  que as faculdades têm dificuldade a acompanhar\, uma vez que experiênci
 as de QIP requerem instrumentação altamente especializada e complexa. Is
 to faz com que RMN seja uma plataforma atrativa para introduzir estudantes
  a QIP experimental\, pois a maioria das universidades disponibiliza acess
 o a espetrómetros de RMN. Este trabalho consiste numa introdução experi
 mental a QIP em RMN líquido.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="clbam">Duas 
 amostras de clorofórmio líquido são usadas\, uma reforçada com 13C e o
 utra com 12C\, que correspondem a sistemas de 2-qubits e 1-qubit\, respeti
 vamente. Começa-se por apresentar a teoria de QIP de 1 e 2-Qubits em RMN 
 líquido\, descrevendo a preparação de estados pseudo-puros\, a implemen
 tação de portas lógicas quânticas de 1 e 2 qubits e o mecanismo de lei
 tura. Quanto à parte experimental\, implementa-se diversas portas de 1-qu
 bit no sistema de 1-qubit.<br/><br/> No sistema de 2-qubits\, mede-se os t
 empos de relaxação T1\, T2 e T2* e faz-se experiências onde se implemen
 ta a porta CNOT\, e unitários de geração de entrelaçamento quântico e
  de transferência quântica de estados\, obtidos a partir de uma CTQW em 
 quadrados de lados sinalizados. As experiências de implementação de por
 tas de 1-qubit e CNOT indicam que temos experimentalmente universalidade d
 e portas de 2-qubits. Um pacote de Mathematica foi desenvolvido com funcio
 nalidades que apoiam o trabalho teórico e experimental.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Linearization of High Sensitivity Out of Plane Magnetic  Sensors
DTSTART:20231129T090000Z
DTEND:20231129T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:296fab82-d81c-4ea1-b4f0-6f5ccb2fc3b7
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231127T152240Z
DESCRIPTION:No panorama da revolução da &quot\;Internet das Coisas&quot\
 ; (IoT)\, a necessidade de sensores compactos\, robustos e energeticamente
  eficientes torna-se cada vez mais crítica. Entre os sensores magnéticos
 \, os sensores TMR perpendiculares (OOP) destacam-se pelo seu potencial de
  oferecer uma relação sinal-ruído significativamente melhor\, excelente
  escalabilidade e uma robusta estabilidade térmica. Além disso\, à medi
 da que a procura para melhorar a deteção em várias aplicações persist
 e\, a versatilidade e adaptabilidade dos sensores OOP TMR na afinação da
  sua linearidade e sensibilidade anunciam um futuro promissor deste tipo d
 e sensores. Para compreender e otimizar sensores magnéticos OOP para apli
 cações específicas\, um estudo abrangente foi conduzido\, dividido em s
 imulações e fabricações práticas. Utilizando simulações micromagné
 ticas de diferenças finitas\, o comportamento magnético destes sensores 
 foi extensivamente estudado. Isto ajudou a compreender a interação RKKY\
 , o acoplamento de troca interfacial e as anisotropias volumétricas\, al
 ém de fornecer uma compreensão detalhada do comportamento dependente da 
 temperatura e dos parâmetros de design para requisitos específicos.No IN
 ESC MN\, sensores OOP reais foram fabricados e caracterizados utilizando u
 m novo dispositivo construído. Este dispositivo permite leituras de senso
 res simultâneas\, permitindo assim a recolha em massa de dados para anál
 ises estatísticas mais confiáveis. Estas caracterizações concluíram q
 ue a melhor temperatura de annealing se situa perto dos 300ºC\, onde algu
 ns sensores alcançaram um efeito magnetoresistivo (MR) de quase 60\\%. Es
 te estudo também revelou a dependência de parâmetros importantes\, como
  a linearidade e coercividade destes sensores em função da espessura e g
 eometria do CoFeB.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T152240Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/linearization-of-high-sens
 itivity-out-of-plane-magnetic-sensors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t8xzz">No panorama da revo
 lução da &quot\;Internet das Coisas&quot\; (IoT)\, a necessidade de sens
 ores compactos\, robustos e energeticamente eficientes torna-se cada vez m
 ais crítica. Entre os sensores magnéticos\, os sensores TMR perpendicula
 res (OOP) destacam-se pelo seu potencial de oferecer uma relação sinal-r
 uído significativamente melhor\, excelente escalabilidade e uma robusta e
 stabilidade térmica. Além disso\, à medida que a procura para melhorar 
 a deteção em várias aplicações persiste\, a versatilidade e adaptabil
 idade dos sensores OOP TMR na afinação da sua linearidade e sensibilidad
 e anunciam um futuro promissor deste tipo de sensores. <br/><br/></p><p da
 ta-block-key="aabl4">Para compreender e otimizar sensores magnéticos OOP 
 para aplicações específicas\, um estudo abrangente foi conduzido\, divi
 dido em simulações e fabricações práticas. Utilizando simulações mi
 cromagnéticas de diferenças finitas\, o comportamento magnético destes 
 sensores foi extensivamente estudado. Isto ajudou a compreender a interaç
 ão RKKY\, o acoplamento de troca interfacial e as anisotropias volumétri
 cas\, além de fornecer uma compreensão detalhada do comportamento depend
 ente da temperatura e dos parâmetros de design para requisitos específic
 os.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="a8us1">No INESC MN\, sensores OOP reai
 s foram fabricados e caracterizados utilizando um novo dispositivo constru
 ído. Este dispositivo permite leituras de sensores simultâneas\, permiti
 ndo assim a recolha em massa de dados para análises estatísticas mais co
 nfiáveis. Estas caracterizações concluíram que a melhor temperatura de
  annealing se situa perto dos 300ºC\, onde alguns sensores alcançaram um
  efeito magnetoresistivo (MR) de quase 60\\%. Este estudo também revelou 
 a dependência de parâmetros importantes\, como a linearidade e coercivid
 ade destes sensores em função da espessura e geometria do CoFeB.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Developing partial-volume multi-beam FLASH with Proton Beams
DTSTART:20231129T130000Z
DTEND:20231129T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:88ee6ecf-223d-4f3f-90ab-632b04b2cba3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231129T111341Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The work for this doctoral research has been mainly d
 eveloped at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)\, Heidelberg\, German
 y\, and at the Centro de Protonterapia Quirón salud (CPT)\, Madrid\, Spai
 n\, with support from the Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Exper
 imental de Partículas (LIP)\, Lisbon\, Portugal.The main purpose of this 
 work is to investigate how to implement multi-beam FLASH technique in prot
 on radiotherapy\, going from simulations using the treatment planning tool
 -kit MATRAD\, to a clinical application with Raystation (RaySearch Laborat
 ories\, Stockholm\, Sweden)\, a commercial treatment planning system (TPS)
 \, and delivery in with a ProteusOne protontherapy system (Ion Beam Applic
 ations\, Leuven\, Belgium).
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T111400Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/developing-partial-volume-
 multi-beam-flash-with-proton-beams/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6zoe1">Abstract:<br/>The w
 ork for this doctoral research has been mainly developed at the German Can
 cer Research Center (DKFZ)\, Heidelberg\, Germany\, and at the Centro de P
 rotonterapia Quirón salud (CPT)\, Madrid\, Spain\, with support from the 
 Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas (LI
 P)\, Lisbon\, Portugal.<br/><br/>The main purpose of this work is to inves
 tigate how to implement multi-beam FLASH technique in proton radiotherapy\
 , going from simulations using the treatment planning tool-kit MATRAD\, to
  a clinical application with Raystation (RaySearch Laboratories\, Stockhol
 m\, Sweden)\, a commercial treatment planning system (TPS)\, and delivery 
 in with a ProteusOne protontherapy system (Ion Beam Applications\, Leuven\
 , Belgium).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Machine learning for optimizing plasma resource utilization on Mar
 s
DTSTART:20231129T140000Z
DTEND:20231129T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5c090edb-e6a4-4e01-b924-7627d2eacf74
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231127T152710Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: On Mars\, the atmosphere plays a pivotal role in th
 e In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) perspective\, mainly due to the abun
 dant atmospheric CO2. Plasma technologies\, especially the application of 
 low-temperature plasmas (LTPs)\, have been proposed to decompose the exist
 ing CO2\, facilitating the recovery of O2 and CO to support life\, fuel\, 
 and agriculture. However\, much remains to be done regarding accurate plas
 ma modeling\, which relies on the availability of precise reaction rate co
 efficients. Determining these constants is a non-trivial task\, primarily 
 addressed by scientists with extensive experience in the field.In this the
 sis\, we investigate the use of machine learning techniques to predict the
 se parameters. This is done with an automated and systematic approach\, ba
 sed on the heavy-species densities of the gas&#x27\;s final state. The tra
 ining data is generated using the Lisbon Kinetics simulation tool (LoKI).B
 oth Support Vector Regression (SVR) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) mo
 dels were trained using an oxygen (O2) plasma kinetic scheme\, encompassin
 g 11 species and 53 heavy-species reaction processes. When evaluated on a 
 test dataset\, the top performing SVR and ANN models achieved mean relativ
 e error values of 0.10% and 0.22%\, respectively. Although both models exh
 ibited significant accuracy\, the SVR model emerged as superior\, offering
  both simplicity and heightened performance for our specific low-dimension
 al dataset. These two machine learning approaches serve as a successful pr
 eliminary step towards more comprehensive models to automate the predictio
 n of reaction rate coefficients.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T152710Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro GA2\, Pavilhão Central\, 0\, Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/machine-learning-for-optim
 izing-plasma-resource-utilization-on-mars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bemh5"> <b>Abstract</b>: O
 n Mars\, the atmosphere plays a pivotal role in the <i>In-Situ</i> Resourc
 e Utilization (ISRU) perspective\, mainly due to the abundant atmospheric 
 CO2. Plasma technologies\, especially the application of low-temperature p
 lasmas (LTPs)\, have been proposed to decompose the existing CO2\, facilit
 ating the recovery of O2 and CO to support life\, fuel\, and agriculture. 
 However\, much remains to be done regarding accurate plasma modeling\, whi
 ch relies on the availability of precise reaction rate coefficients. Deter
 mining these constants is a non-trivial task\, primarily addressed by scie
 ntists with extensive experience in the field.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-
 key="1ffgt">In this thesis\, we investigate the use of machine learning te
 chniques to predict these parameters. This is done with an automated and s
 ystematic approach\, based on the heavy-species densities of the gas&#x27\
 ;s final state. The training data is generated using the Lisbon Kinetics s
 imulation tool (LoKI).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="5h4u3">Both Support
  Vector Regression (SVR) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) models were t
 rained using an oxygen (O2) plasma kinetic scheme\, encompassing 11 specie
 s and 53 heavy-species reaction processes. When evaluated on a test datase
 t\, the top performing SVR and ANN models achieved mean relative error val
 ues of 0.10% and 0.22%\, respectively. Although both models exhibited sign
 ificant accuracy\, the SVR model emerged as superior\, offering both simpl
 icity and heightened performance for our specific low-dimensional dataset.
  These two machine learning approaches serve as a successful preliminary s
 tep towards more comprehensive models to automate the prediction of reacti
 on rate coefficients.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Premises of signal beyond the Standard Model ? Run2 results from t
 he ML based search of supersymmetric top
DTSTART:20231129T143000Z
DTEND:20231129T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:06299c1e-acff-4fc5-bf26-3fad847efccb
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231128T095931Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The LHC machine has delivered an unprecedented number
  of proton proton collisions at 13 TeV\, so far our best window to look fo
 r phenomena beyond the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics. The search
  for the lightest supersymmetric top (stop) has been one of the most motiv
 ated search directions during the Run2 of the LHC.In this talk\, I will pr
 esent the latest results of the CMS collaboration on the search for the st
 op decaying in four bodies. This decay mode\, where the observable particl
 es can be extremely soft\, is very challenging\, while motivated by measur
 ements of the cold dark matter. The search is harnessed on a Machine Learn
 ing approach\, which is adapted to different signal masses. I will scrutin
 ize the observation of a 2.5 sigma excess of data versus the predicted SM 
 background\, and briefly cover perspectives for this search.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T095931Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/premises-of-signal-beyond-
 the-standard-model-run2-results-from-the-ml-based-search-of-supersymmetric
 -top/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ht517">Abstract:<br/>The L
 HC machine has delivered an unprecedented number of proton proton collisio
 ns at 13 TeV\, so far our best window to look for phenomena beyond the Sta
 ndard Model (SM) of particle physics. The search for the lightest supersym
 metric top (stop) has been one of the most motivated search directions dur
 ing the Run2 of the LHC.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="dod6q">In this ta
 lk\, I will present the latest results of the CMS collaboration on the sea
 rch for the stop decaying in four bodies. This decay mode\, where the obse
 rvable particles can be extremely soft\, is very challenging\, while motiv
 ated by measurements of the cold dark matter. The search is harnessed on a
  Machine Learning approach\, which is adapted to different signal masses. 
 I will scrutinize the observation of a 2.5 sigma excess of data versus the
  predicted SM background\, and briefly cover perspectives for this search.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dark matter searches at the LHC
DTSTART:20231129T150000Z
DTEND:20231129T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b9516597-c94b-4afe-9f2c-100fca6f6673
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231127T153223Z
DESCRIPTION:The lack of suitable dark matter (DM) particle candidates in t
 he Standard Model of particle physics (SM) hints at the need for a dark se
 ctor to be added to the model. One simplified dark matter model that does 
 this type of extension is the DMsimp model. In this work\, we present a ph
 enomenological study where we successfully perform the reconstruction of t
 he top-anti-top system in the presence of a DM mediator\, Y0\, described b
 y the DMsimp model\, that couples to both the SM particles and the dark se
 ctor. Events involving Y0 production with a top-anti-top pair were generat
 ed for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) using MadGraph5_aMC@NLO for four di
 fferent mediator masses: 0 GeV\, 1 GeV\, 10 GeV and 125 GeV. The reconstru
 ction of the top-anti-top system is done with a kinematic fit for the dile
 ptonic final states\, without reconstructing the mediator. Lastly\, confid
 ence level exclusion limits are set on the mediator couplings with the top
  quarks for all generated mediator masses using CP angular observables to 
 probe the CP-nature of the couplings.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T153223Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dark-matter-searches-at-th
 e-lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="42qw8">The lack of suitabl
 e dark matter (DM) particle candidates in the Standard Model of particle p
 hysics (SM) hints at the need for a dark sector to be added to the model. 
 One simplified dark matter model that does this type of extension is the D
 Msimp model.<br/><br/> In this work\, we present a phenomenological study 
 where we successfully perform the reconstruction of the top-anti-top syste
 m in the presence of a DM mediator\, Y0\, described by the DMsimp model\, 
 that couples to both the SM particles and the dark sector. Events involvin
 g Y0 production with a top-anti-top pair were generated for the Large Hadr
 on Collider (LHC) using MadGraph5_aMC@NLO for four different mediator mass
 es: 0 GeV\, 1 GeV\, 10 GeV and 125 GeV. <br/><br/>The reconstruction of th
 e top-anti-top system is done with a kinematic fit for the dileptonic fina
 l states\, without reconstructing the mediator. Lastly\, confidence level 
 exclusion limits are set on the mediator couplings with the top quarks for
  all generated mediator masses using CP angular observables to probe the C
 P-nature of the couplings.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Jet Clustering Algorithms
DTSTART:20231129T160000Z
DTEND:20231129T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d77c9ba6-e0f0-4a47-a1f8-41a7bcee9287
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231128T091918Z
DESCRIPTION:O Large Hadron Collider (LHC)\, na Organização Europeia para
  a Investigação Nuclear (CERN)\, acelera principalmente feixes de protõ
 es uns contra os outros com o objetivo de testar modelos e teorias na Fís
 ica Fundamental. Espera-se que comece a operar no regime de Alta Luminosid
 ade (HL-LHC) no início de 2029. O HL-LHC irá permitir um aumento substan
 cial do número de colisões de interesse\, contribuindo para o estudo de 
 um tipo ainda mais amplo de eventos. No entanto\, a sobreposição de even
 tos indesejados\, fenómeno chamado de Pileup\, e muitos outros desafios t
 ornarão a tarefa de reconstrução de eventos\, especificamente o agrupam
 ento de partículas em jatos (jet clustering)\, muito mais árdua.Desta fo
 rma\, é urgente melhorar os algoritmos atuais utilizados para a reconstru
 ção de eventos e agrupamento de jatos ou desenvolver versões mais rápi
 das e eficientes. O foco desta Tese reside na exploração versões mais r
 obustas e rápidas do K-Means\, com ênfase numa implementação alternati
 va de uma sub-rotina quântica para o cálculo de distâncias euclidianas 
 com base no procedimento de Swap Test. Propomos também uma aplicação ma
 is flexível do K-Means\, que descarta jatos com baixo momento transversal
 \, de forma a que o número de jatos encontrados possa ser 0 e não 2\, co
 mo o algoritmo regular do K-Means exigiria. São ainda abordadas algumas l
 imitações do K-Means e exploramos a aplicabilidade do algoritmo quântic
 o de Affinity Propagation para o problema do agrupamento de jatos. Finalme
 nte\, para lidar com o Pileup\, fornecemos\, até onde sabemos\, a primeir
 a incorporação de um algoritmo de mitigação de Pileup com o K-Means.O 
 desempenho dos nossos algoritmos é testado em comparação com referênci
 as clássicas\, em particular algoritmos de recomposição sequencial\, co
 mo o kt e o Anti-kt. Com a rotina quântica proposta e os cortes aplicados
 \, os nossos algoritmos alcançaram uma melhor identificação de clusters
  e altas eficiências. Mostramos que a nossa implementação do K-Means é
  mais robusta e rápida\, uma vez que a sub-rotina quântica proposta requ
 er muito menos consultas do que o procedimento comum e calcula uma estimat
 iva mais precisa da distância euclidiana.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T091918Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-jet-clustering-alg
 orithms/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9oqve">O <i>Large Hadron C
 ollider</i> (LHC)\, na Organização Europeia para a Investigação Nuclea
 r (CERN)\, acelera principalmente feixes de protões uns contra os outros 
 com o objetivo de testar modelos e teorias na Física Fundamental. Espera-
 se que comece a operar no regime de Alta Luminosidade (HL-LHC) no início 
 de 2029. O HL-LHC irá permitir um aumento substancial do número de colis
 ões de interesse\, contribuindo para o estudo de um tipo ainda mais amplo
  de eventos. No entanto\, a sobreposição de eventos indesejados\, fenóm
 eno chamado de <i>Pileup</i>\, e muitos outros desafios tornarão a tarefa
  de reconstrução de eventos\, especificamente o agrupamento de partícul
 as em jatos (<i>jet clustering</i>)\, muito mais árdua.<br/><br/></p><p d
 ata-block-key="8hcdm">Desta forma\, é urgente melhorar os algoritmos atua
 is utilizados para a reconstrução de eventos e agrupamento de jatos ou d
 esenvolver versões mais rápidas e eficientes. O foco desta Tese reside n
 a exploração versões mais robustas e rápidas do <i>K-Means</i>\, com 
 ênfase numa implementação alternativa de uma sub-rotina quântica para 
 o cálculo de distâncias euclidianas com base no procedimento de <i>Swap 
 Test</i>. Propomos também uma aplicação mais flexível do <i>K-Means</i
 >\, que descarta jatos com baixo momento transversal\, de forma a que o n
 úmero de jatos encontrados possa ser 0 e não 2\, como o algoritmo regula
 r do <i>K-Means</i> exigiria. São ainda abordadas algumas limitações do
  <i>K-Means</i> e exploramos a aplicabilidade do algoritmo quântico de <i
 >Affinity Propagation</i> para o problema do agrupamento de jatos. Finalme
 nte\, para lidar com o<i> Pileup</i>\, fornecemos\, até onde sabemos\, a 
 primeira incorporação de um algoritmo de mitigação de <i>Pileup </i>co
 m o <i>K-Means</i>.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="2n4sk">O desempenho do
 s nossos algoritmos é testado em comparação com referências clássicas
 \, em particular algoritmos de recomposição sequencial\, como o kt e o A
 nti-kt. Com a rotina quântica proposta e os cortes aplicados\, os nossos 
 algoritmos alcançaram uma melhor identificação de clusters e altas efic
 iências. Mostramos que a nossa implementação do <i>K-Means</i> é mais 
 robusta e rápida\, uma vez que a sub-rotina quântica proposta requer mui
 to menos consultas do que o procedimento comum e calcula uma estimativa ma
 is precisa da distância euclidiana.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Field Theory and Relativistic Stars
DTSTART:20231130T143000Z
DTEND:20231130T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:48ebb1e0-8aab-47cd-99f9-aa781c62e275
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231124T155851Z
DESCRIPTION: ABSTRACT: What are the essential aspects of quantum theory ne
 eded in order to understand compact relativistic objects? Relying solely o
 n universal properties of QFTs at high energies\, we show that as a star c
 ontracts towards its Buchdahl (rather than its Schwarzschild) radius\, the
  effects of the trace anomaly become macroscopic at densities much below t
 he Planck scale. The consequences of this may be observable\, as we illust
 rate with minimally coupled scalar waves.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T155851Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-field-theory-and-r
 elativistic-stars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="npecc"> ABSTRACT: What are
  the essential aspects of quantum theory needed in order to understand com
 pact relativistic objects? Relying solely on universal properties of QFTs 
 at high energies\, we show that as a star contracts towards its Buchdahl (
 rather than its Schwarzschild) radius\, the effects of the trace anomaly b
 ecome macroscopic at densities much below the Planck scale. The consequenc
 es of this may be observable\, as we illustrate with minimally coupled sca
 lar waves.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Stability of spin-liquid phases against environment-induced dissip
 ation
DTSTART:20231130T160000Z
DTEND:20231130T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:21b88013-2089-4148-91f3-edb7eff9bc45
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231128T092259Z
DESCRIPTION:É de grande interesse compreender o impacto do acoplamento de
  fases líquidas quânticas a diferentes ambientes. Neste trabalho\, estud
 amos a estabilidade da fase líquida de Luttinger relativamente a dissipa
 ção induzida pelo ambiente. Para concretizar este objetivo\, desenvolvem
 os um método de Monte Carlo quântico no formalismo de integral de caminh
 o em tempo contínuo com updates de Worm. As recentemente desenvolvidas wo
 rmhole updates\, que permitem a simulação eficiente de sistemas quântic
 os abertos\, foram adaptadas ao nosso método. Mostramos a validade da nos
 sa técnica testando-a em relação aos resultados do modelo de spin-bosã
 o provenientes de simulações de Monte Carlo quântico anteriores. També
 m comparamos os nossos resultados para o modelo de Bose-Hubbard dissipativ
 o de um e dois sítios relativamente a diagonalização exata. Estudamos\,
  então\, o modelo unidimensional de Bose-Hubbard num contexto não dissip
 ativo e dissipativo. No caso dissipativo\, o sistema é acoplado a um banh
 o de osciladores de tal forma que o sistema e o banho podem trocar energia
  e partículas\, mas o número total de bosões é conservado. Descobrimos
  que a fase líquida de Luttinger é instável para qualquer acoplamento i
 nfinitesimal a um banho ôhmico\, o que induz\, no seu lugar\, uma fase su
 perfluida ordenada onde a simetria U(1) é quebrada espontaneamente. Estes
  resultados são também apoiados por um argumento de contagem de potênci
 as. A fase de Mott permanece uma fase distinta para pequeno acoplamento ao
  banho\, mas adquire uma compressibilidade divergente no limite termodinâ
 mico. Para um acoplamento ao banho mais forte\, observamos uma transição
  de fase quântica desta fase para a fase superfluída ordenada.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T092725Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/stability-of-spin-liquid-p
 hases-against-environment-induced-dissipation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jpkx4">É de grande intere
 sse compreender o impacto do acoplamento de fases líquidas quânticas a d
 iferentes ambientes. Neste trabalho\, estudamos a estabilidade da fase lí
 quida de Luttinger relativamente a dissipação induzida pelo ambiente. Pa
 ra concretizar este objetivo\, desenvolvemos um método de Monte Carlo qu
 ântico no formalismo de integral de caminho em tempo contínuo com update
 s de Worm.<br/><br/> As recentemente desenvolvidas wormhole updates\, que 
 permitem a simulação eficiente de sistemas quânticos abertos\, foram ad
 aptadas ao nosso método. Mostramos a validade da nossa técnica testando-
 a em relação aos resultados do modelo de spin-bosão provenientes de sim
 ulações de Monte Carlo quântico anteriores.<br/><br/> Também comparamo
 s os nossos resultados para o modelo de Bose-Hubbard dissipativo de um e d
 ois sítios relativamente a diagonalização exata. Estudamos\, então\, o
  modelo unidimensional de Bose-Hubbard num contexto não dissipativo e dis
 sipativo. No caso dissipativo\, o sistema é acoplado a um banho de oscila
 dores de tal forma que o sistema e o banho podem trocar energia e partícu
 las\, mas o número total de bosões é conservado.<br/><br/> Descobrimos 
 que a fase líquida de Luttinger é instável para qualquer acoplamento in
 finitesimal a um banho ôhmico\, o que induz\, no seu lugar\, uma fase sup
 erfluida ordenada onde a simetria U(1) é quebrada espontaneamente. Estes 
 resultados são também apoiados por um argumento de contagem de potência
 s. A fase de Mott permanece uma fase distinta para pequeno acoplamento ao 
 banho\, mas adquire uma compressibilidade divergente no limite termodinâm
 ico. Para um acoplamento ao banho mais forte\, observamos uma transição 
 de fase quântica desta fase para a fase superfluída ordenada.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Novel thin-film silicon photodetectors for biosensing
DTSTART:20231204T100000Z
DTEND:20231204T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:707bd1da-4306-42e7-9d88-e225ec1ec0d2
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231130T093355Z
DESCRIPTION:Biossensores são dispositivos capazes de identificar ocorrên
 cias biológicas numa amostra\, convertendo um sinal resultante num sinal 
 elétrico que pode ser quantificado. Em particular\, os fotodetetores de s
 ilício amorfo hidrogenado (a-Si:H) são pertinentes para integração num
 a plataforma lab-on-a-chip projetada para deteção optoelectrónica. Este
  trabalho teve como foco o desenvolvimento de um novo fotodetector de a-Si
 :H com base numa junção p-i-n lateral\, para aplicações posteriores de
  biodeteção. Esta estrutura contrasta com o fotodíodo padrão\, que é 
 composto por uma junção p-i-n perpendicular. A microfabricação do disp
 ositivo foi realizada em ambiente de sala limpa e foi alcançado um proces
 so otimizado após duas gerações de dispositivos. O novo dispositivo foi
  caracterizado quanto às suas principais características: fotocorrente e
  corrente negra-tensão\, com menção dos mecanismos de condução no esc
 uro\; eficiência quântica externa em função do comprimento de onda inc
 idente\; e fotocorrente em funcão do fluxo de fotões. Foi observada reti
 ficação nestes dispositivos\, apesar de tenderem para a atuação como u
 m fotodíodo sob polarização reversa e como um detetor fotocondutor sob 
 polarização direta.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T093355Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/novel-thin-film-silicon-ph
 otodetectors-for-biosensing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="taorl">Biossensores são d
 ispositivos capazes de identificar ocorrências biológicas numa amostra\,
  convertendo um sinal resultante num sinal elétrico que pode ser quantifi
 cado. Em particular\, os fotodetetores de silício amorfo hidrogenado (a-S
 i:H) são pertinentes para integração numa plataforma lab-on-a-chip proj
 etada para deteção optoelectrónica.<br/><br/> Este trabalho teve como f
 oco o desenvolvimento de um novo fotodetector de a-Si:H com base numa jun
 ção p-i-n lateral\, para aplicações posteriores de biodeteção. Esta 
 estrutura contrasta com o fotodíodo padrão\, que é composto por uma jun
 ção p-i-n perpendicular. A microfabricação do dispositivo foi realizad
 a em ambiente de sala limpa e foi alcançado um processo otimizado após d
 uas gerações de dispositivos.<br/><br/> O novo dispositivo foi caracteri
 zado quanto às suas principais características: fotocorrente e corrente 
 negra-tensão\, com menção dos mecanismos de condução no escuro\; efic
 iência quântica externa em função do comprimento de onda incidente\; e
  fotocorrente em funcão do fluxo de fotões. Foi observada retificação 
 nestes dispositivos\, apesar de tenderem para a atuação como um fotodío
 do sob polarização reversa e como um detetor fotocondutor sob polarizaç
 ão direta.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Monte Carlo simulations of ion channelling spectra to study implan
 tation damage in GaN with different surface orientations
DTSTART:20231204T150000Z
DTEND:20231204T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:34001af6-c7e1-4242-b0e2-7f477f404f84
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231129T090049Z
DESCRIPTION:Implantação iónica permite dopagem de GaN em concentraçõe
 s elevadas para fabrico de dispositivos com base em GaN pre-depositado\, m
 as cria defeitos. Espectrometria de Retrodispersão de Rutherford com Cana
 lização (RBS/C) permite o estudo destes defeitos\, mas isto é dificulta
 do pela diversidade destes.Simulações Monte Carlo (McChasy) e Aproximaç
 ão de Dois Feixes (TBA) foram comparadas em análise de espectros de RBS/
 C de c-\, m- e a-GaN implantado com Ar. Os perfis obtidos foram comparados
  com imagens de Microscopia eletrónica de Transmissão (TEM) e contextual
 izados com o modelo de Hecking.RBS/C mostra perfis de Átomos Aleatoriamen
 te Dispersos (RDA) relativamente semelhantes para c- e m-GaN\, com a-GaN a
 presentanto muito menos danos. Estas curvas mostram crescimento até satur
 ar para fluências de Ar entre 1015 e 1016 at/cm2\, seguido de crescimento
  de defeitos atribuído a amorfização. Os modelos obtiveram perfis semel
 hantes\, com McChasy apresentando valores consistentemente inferiores a ba
 ixa (&lt\; 250 nm) profundidade e superiores caso contrário. Defeitos ext
 ensos foram modelados como loops de deslocações seguindo uma distribuiç
 ão de vagas\, com comportamento semelhante a RDA até aproximadamente 101
 6 at/cm2\, divergindo de saturação para fluências superiores.Comparando
  estes resultados com imagens de TEM\, os perfis de RDA com fluências de 
 8x1015 at/cm2 eram semelhantes entre modelos mas ambos subestimam ligeiram
 ente a profundidade dos danos. Defeitos extensos consistem maioritariament
 e de falhas de empilhamento (tanto basais como prismáticas) para c- e m-G
 aN\, e loops de deslocações para a-GaN. Para fluências de 4x1016 at/cm2
 \, os perfis de danos não coincidiam com experiência devido à presença
  de bolhas de Ar e amorfização.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T090049Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/monte-carlo-simulations-of
 -ion-channelling-spectra-to-study-implantation-damage-in-gan-with-differen
 t-surface-orientations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="14b7l">Implantação ióni
 ca permite dopagem de GaN em concentrações elevadas para fabrico de disp
 ositivos com base em GaN pre-depositado\, mas cria defeitos. Espectrometri
 a de Retrodispersão de Rutherford com Canalização (RBS/C) permite o est
 udo destes defeitos\, mas isto é dificultado pela diversidade destes.<br/
 ><br/></p><p data-block-key="cigsg">Simulações Monte Carlo (McChasy) e A
 proximação de Dois Feixes (TBA) foram comparadas em análise de espectro
 s de RBS/C de c-\, m- e a-GaN implantado com Ar. Os perfis obtidos foram c
 omparados com imagens de Microscopia eletrónica de Transmissão (TEM) e c
 ontextualizados com o modelo de Hecking.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="b
 i75i">RBS/C mostra perfis de Átomos Aleatoriamente Dispersos (RDA) relati
 vamente semelhantes para c- e m-GaN\, com a-GaN apresentanto muito menos d
 anos. Estas curvas mostram crescimento até saturar para fluências de Ar 
 entre 1015 e 1016 at/cm2\, seguido de crescimento de defeitos atribuído a
  amorfização. Os modelos obtiveram perfis semelhantes\, com McChasy apre
 sentando valores consistentemente inferiores a baixa (&lt\; 250 nm) profun
 didade e superiores caso contrário. Defeitos extensos foram modelados com
 o loops de deslocações seguindo uma distribuição de vagas\, com compor
 tamento semelhante a RDA até aproximadamente 1016 at/cm2\, divergindo de 
 saturação para fluências superiores.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="9m
 3i">Comparando estes resultados com imagens de TEM\, os perfis de RDA com 
 fluências de 8x1015 at/cm2 eram semelhantes entre modelos mas ambos subes
 timam ligeiramente a profundidade dos danos. Defeitos extensos consistem m
 aioritariamente de falhas de empilhamento (tanto basais como prismáticas)
  para c- e m-GaN\, e loops de deslocações para a-GaN. Para fluências de
  4x1016 at/cm2\, os perfis de danos não coincidiam com experiência devid
 o à presença de bolhas de Ar e amorfização.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Amazônia e a Atual Política Ambiental Brasileira: IST Distinguis
 hed Lecture (Joint organization with Plataforma de Ciências e Engenharia 
 do Ambiente do IST)
DTSTART:20231204T150000Z
DTEND:20231204T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5c085456-1c80-4c86-86ce-9ed2e35b4f0f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231109T102952Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoDesde o final da década de 1980\, o Brasil teve grande 
 protagonismo na questão de mudanças climáticas e combate à degradaçã
 o ambiental. Um exemplo paradigmático dessa política de estado é o proj
 eto PRODES\, do Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais\, que faz o moni
 toramento por satélite do desmatamento por corte raso na Amazônia Legal\
 , fornecendo\, desde 1988\, as correspondentes taxas anuais. Seus dados s
 ão internacionalmente considerados entre as melhores series temporais de 
 monitoramento de desmatamento em florestas tropicais. Infelizmente\, duran
 te o período de 2019 a 2022\, o Governo Federal adoptou uma política neg
 acionista com relação ao aquecimento global e à preservação ambiental
 \, estimulando o desmatamento da Amazônia\, que cresceu de 5.078 Km2\, em
  2018\, a 10.573 km2\, em 2022.  Esse aumento do desmatamento fez com que
  boa parte da Floresta Amazônica passasse de absorvedor para emissor de g
 ás carbônico para a atmosfera. Essa política predatória foi felizmente
  revertida com a posse do novo Governo em janeiro de 2023. Entre janeiro e
  agosto deste ano\, houve uma redução de cerca de 48% do desmatamento na
  Amazônia Legal\, em comparação com o mesmo período do ano passado. Ne
 ste colóquio farei uma breve descrição das diferentes ações do atual 
 Governo com relação ao desenvolvimento sustentável e combate à degrada
 ção ambiental no Brasil\, incluindo estímulo a projetos científicos di
 rigidos a esses tópicos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T141319Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro - Complexo Interdisciplinar
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/amaz%C3%B4nia-e-a-atual-po
 l%C3%ADtica-ambiental-brasileira/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3vnv3"><b>Resumo</b><br/>D
 esde o final da década de 1980\, o Brasil teve grande protagonismo na que
 stão de mudanças climáticas e combate à degradação ambiental. Um exe
 mplo paradigmático dessa política de estado é o projeto PRODES\, do Ins
 tituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais\, que faz o monitoramento por saté
 lite do desmatamento por corte raso na Amazônia Legal\, fornecendo\, desd
 e 1988\, as correspondentes taxas anuais.<br/><br/> Seus dados são intern
 acionalmente considerados entre as melhores series temporais de monitorame
 nto de desmatamento em florestas tropicais. Infelizmente\, durante o perí
 odo de 2019 a 2022\, o Governo Federal adoptou uma política negacionista 
 com relação ao aquecimento global e à preservação ambiental\, estimul
 ando o desmatamento da Amazônia\, que cresceu de 5.078 Km2\, em 2018\, a 
 10.573 km2\, em 2022.  <br/><br/>Esse aumento do desmatamento fez com que
  boa parte da Floresta Amazônica passasse de absorvedor para emissor de g
 ás carbônico para a atmosfera. Essa política predatória foi felizmente
  revertida com a posse do novo Governo em janeiro de 2023. Entre janeiro e
  agosto deste ano\, houve uma redução de cerca de 48% do desmatamento na
  Amazônia Legal\, em comparação com o mesmo período do ano passado. Ne
 ste colóquio farei uma breve descrição das diferentes ações do atual 
 Governo com relação ao desenvolvimento sustentável e combate à degrada
 ção ambiental no Brasil\, incluindo estímulo a projetos científicos di
 rigidos a esses tópicos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Design and commissioning of the magnetic diagnostics system for CO
 MPASS-U
DTSTART:20231205T090000Z
DTEND:20231205T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:cea74c89-fb02-4cf9-a7b7-d5e26501dc56
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231130T103532Z
DESCRIPTION: O sistema de diagnóstico magnético fornece dados fundamenta
 is para a operação e exploração científica de dispositivos de fusão 
 nuclear por confinamento magnético. Embora esteja em constante aperfeiço
 amento desde os primeiros dispositivos\, a construção de novos reatores 
 representa uma oportunidade para avanços em diagnósticos magnéticos\, a
 daptados aos desafios e oportunidades específicos. O tokamak COMPASS-U\, 
 desenvolvido em Praga\, na República Checa\, terá um conjunto único de 
 parâmetros\, dos quais se destaca o campo magnético toroidal de 5 T e a 
 parede interna metálica aquecida a altas temperaturas. Graças a uma ampl
 a coleção de sistemas de diagnóstico\, este dispositivo estará numa po
 sição de suportar a operação do ITER e abordar problemas relevantes ta
 nto para o DEMO como futuras centrais elétricas. Nesta tese\, os desafios
  relativos ao desenvolvimento de um sistema de diagnóstico magnético par
 a uma máquina tão única são discutidos e é exposto o projeto e desenv
 olvimento dos principais subsistemas: desde os sensores ao cabeamento e el
 etrónica. São desenvolvidos métodos para calibração e medição preci
 sas de sensores magnéticos\; estuda-se a mitigação da influência de es
 truturas metálicas em sensores\; são tiradas conclusões sobre a escolha
  de cabos de transmissão de dados para longas distâncias\; é qualificad
 a a implementação de métodos de integração numérica em tempo-real e 
 novo hardware é desenvolvido. Embora estas etapas de desenvolvimento tenh
 am como objetivo último a adequação à operação e ao programa cientí
 fico do COMPASS-U\, as abordagens sistemáticas descritas e levadas a cabo
  podem ser aplicadas a dispositivos futuros. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T103532Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/design-and-commissioning-o
 f-the-magnetic-diagnostics-system-for-compass-u/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="drgjd"> O sistema de diagn
 óstico magnético fornece dados fundamentais para a operação e explora
 ção científica de dispositivos de fusão nuclear por confinamento magn
 ético. Embora esteja em constante aperfeiçoamento desde os primeiros dis
 positivos\, a construção de novos reatores representa uma oportunidade p
 ara avanços em diagnósticos magnéticos\, adaptados aos desafios e oport
 unidades específicos. O tokamak COMPASS-U\, desenvolvido em Praga\, na Re
 pública Checa\, terá um conjunto único de parâmetros\, dos quais se de
 staca o campo magnético toroidal de 5 T e a parede interna metálica aque
 cida a altas temperaturas.<br/><br/> Graças a uma ampla coleção de sist
 emas de diagnóstico\, este dispositivo estará numa posição de suportar
  a operação do ITER e abordar problemas relevantes tanto para o DEMO com
 o futuras centrais elétricas. Nesta tese\, os desafios relativos ao desen
 volvimento de um sistema de diagnóstico magnético para uma máquina tão
  única são discutidos e é exposto o projeto e desenvolvimento dos princ
 ipais subsistemas: desde os sensores ao cabeamento e eletrónica.<br/><br/
 > São desenvolvidos métodos para calibração e medição precisas de se
 nsores magnéticos\; estuda-se a mitigação da influência de estruturas 
 metálicas em sensores\; são tiradas conclusões sobre a escolha de cabos
  de transmissão de dados para longas distâncias\; é qualificada a imple
 mentação de métodos de integração numérica em tempo-real e novo hard
 ware é desenvolvido.<br/><br/> Embora estas etapas de desenvolvimento ten
 ham como objetivo último a adequação à operação e ao programa cient
 ífico do COMPASS-U\, as abordagens sistemáticas descritas e levadas a ca
 bo podem ser aplicadas a dispositivos futuros. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A digital twin for the energy system of Instituto Superior Técnic
 o (Alameda Campus)
DTSTART:20231205T090000Z
DTEND:20231205T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d1b6fa90-ae09-4787-85b9-38b636ef0c55
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231130T154917Z
DESCRIPTION:Digital twins were born 20 years ago but have only now matured
  enough\, being strongly supported by the advancements of Industry 4.0. By
  integrating sensors\, internet of things\, cloud computing\, and machine 
 learning\, digital twins are endowed with strong capabilities of monitorin
 g\, prediction\, and diagnosis. This in turn assures a more efficient and 
 optimized management of power grids\, promoting\, amongst others services\
 , demand-response strategies\, renewable energy sources and prosumers inte
 gration in the grid\, fault prediction\, and maintenance routines scheduli
 ng. Digital twins bring integration and intelligence to operations managem
 ent\, highly supporting decision making. The path paved by this technology
  is just beginning. In the following years\, digital twins will further pe
 netrate into different industries and will soon become an essential tool i
 n every control room.The objective of this work will be to implement a dig
 ital twin of the energy consumption of Instituto Superior Técnico. To ach
 ieve this\, robust forecasting models will be created\, supported by real-
 time data provided by the smart meters already installed on campus. A fram
 ework will be designed to independently and automatically update the model
 s as new data is collected\, ensuring they remain faithful to the real pro
 cess. The collected data and the resulting predictions will be integrated 
 into a novel visualization tool permeated with important visual elements\,
  whose collective added value will ultimately support a better management 
 of the electricity service in Instituto Superior Técnico.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T145159Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-digital-twin-for-the-ene
 rgy-system-of-instituto-superior-t%C3%A9cnico-alameda-campus/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jx6if">Digital twins were 
 born 20 years ago but have only now matured enough\, being strongly suppor
 ted by the advancements of Industry 4.0. By integrating sensors\, internet
  of things\, cloud computing\, and machine learning\, digital twins are en
 dowed with strong capabilities of monitoring\, prediction\, and diagnosis.
 <br/><br/> This in turn assures a more efficient and optimized management 
 of power grids\, promoting\, amongst others services\, demand-response str
 ategies\, renewable energy sources and prosumers integration in the grid\,
  fault prediction\, and maintenance routines scheduling. Digital twins bri
 ng integration and intelligence to operations management\, highly supporti
 ng decision making. The path paved by this technology is just beginning. I
 n the following years\, digital twins will further penetrate into differen
 t industries and will soon become an essential tool in every control room.
 <br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="2fndq">The objective of this work will be
  to implement a digital twin of the energy consumption of Instituto Superi
 or Técnico. To achieve this\, robust forecasting models will be created\,
  supported by real-time data provided by the smart meters already installe
 d on campus. A framework will be designed to independently and automatical
 ly update the models as new data is collected\, ensuring they remain faith
 ful to the real process. The collected data and the resulting predictions 
 will be integrated into a novel visualization tool permeated with importan
 t visual elements\, whose collective added value will ultimately support a
  better management of the electricity service in Instituto Superior Técni
 co.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Accelerating track reconstruction using GPUs at ATLAS
DTSTART:20231205T110000Z
DTEND:20231205T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9c276833-6b8f-43d9-b6c3-2b7504f7d7a4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231130T093056Z
DESCRIPTION:Nas últimas décadas\, os aceleradores de partículas foram c
 ruciais para grande parte avanços experimentais no ramo da ciência que e
 studa os constituintes fundamentais do universo\, a física de partículas
 . O atual entendimento teórico\, o Modelo Padrão\, tem lacunas cuja reso
 lução requer a utilização de conjuntos de dados cada vez maiores\, per
 mitindo a observação de processos raros ainda por estudar. Por este moti
 vo\, o LHC beneficiará de um projeto de modernização que visa aumentar 
 significativamente a taxa de colisões\, o LHC de Alta Luminosidade (HL-LH
 C). Nas várias experiências\, tal como ATLAS\, é imperativo melhorar as
  capacidades computacionais para lidar com o elevado fluxo de dados. Uma a
 lternativa emergente é a utilização de GPUs como plataformas auxiliares
  para as quais parte da carga de trabalho é delegada. Estes dispositivos 
 potenciam a velocidade das aplicações através de processamento paralelo
  massivo.O trabalho apresentado nesta tese procura desenvolver e melhorar 
 algoritmos de reconstrução de trajectórias de partículas recorrendo a 
 GPUs. A reconstrução é um processo crucial que consiste em identificar 
 o percurso de cada partícula ao atravessar o detetor e interagir com mate
 rial sensível\, permitindo o estudo das suas características. Em ATLAS\,
  é a tarefa que exige maior tempo computacional. A cadeia de reconstruç
 ão do pacote ACTS foi parcialmente implementada com sucesso utilizando CU
 DA e SYCL: desde dados que provêm diretamente do detetor\, correspondente
 s a células ativas\, até à produção de estimativas iniciais de trajec
 tos de partículas.O estudo do desempenho apresentado nesta tese revelou r
 esultados promissores: a capacidade de processamento para eventos simulado
 s em condições semelhantes às que se esperam para o HL-LHC foi aumentad
 a até 5 vezes quando comparada com a utilização total de um CPU topo de
  gama. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T093056Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/accelerating-track-reconst
 ruction-using-gpus-at-atlas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rdymc">Nas últimas décad
 as\, os aceleradores de partículas foram cruciais para grande parte avan
 ços experimentais no ramo da ciência que estuda os constituintes fundame
 ntais do universo\, a física de partículas. O atual entendimento teóric
 o\, o Modelo Padrão\, tem lacunas cuja resolução requer a utilização 
 de conjuntos de dados cada vez maiores\, permitindo a observação de proc
 essos raros ainda por estudar.<br/><br/> Por este motivo\, o LHC beneficia
 rá de um projeto de modernização que visa aumentar significativamente a
  taxa de colisões\, o LHC de Alta Luminosidade (HL-LHC). Nas várias expe
 riências\, tal como ATLAS\, é imperativo melhorar as capacidades computa
 cionais para lidar com o elevado fluxo de dados. Uma alternativa emergente
  é a utilização de GPUs como plataformas auxiliares para as quais parte
  da carga de trabalho é delegada. Estes dispositivos potenciam a velocida
 de das aplicações através de processamento paralelo massivo.<br/><br/><
 /p><p data-block-key="ac83a">O trabalho apresentado nesta tese procura des
 envolver e melhorar algoritmos de reconstrução de trajectórias de part
 ículas recorrendo a GPUs. A reconstrução é um processo crucial que con
 siste em identificar o percurso de cada partícula ao atravessar o detetor
  e interagir com material sensível\, permitindo o estudo das suas caracte
 rísticas. Em ATLAS\, é a tarefa que exige maior tempo computacional. A c
 adeia de reconstrução do pacote ACTS foi parcialmente implementada com s
 ucesso utilizando CUDA e SYCL: desde dados que provêm diretamente do dete
 tor\, correspondentes a células ativas\, até à produção de estimativa
 s iniciais de trajectos de partículas.<br/><br/>O estudo do desempenho ap
 resentado nesta tese revelou resultados promissores: a capacidade de proce
 ssamento para eventos simulados em condições semelhantes às que se espe
 ram para o HL-LHC foi aumentada até 5 vezes quando comparada com a utiliz
 ação total de um CPU topo de gama. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Symmetry Conservation in General Relativity. An Application of the
  Initial Value Problem
DTSTART:20231205T150000Z
DTEND:20231205T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d8a21102-d002-4f00-9fe7-ff283a8d8fb7
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231130T094109Z
DESCRIPTION:Neste documento trata-se o problema do valor inicial (PVI) em 
 Relatividade Geral (RG)\, bem como algumas das suas aplicações. São dis
 cutidos alguns formalismos matemáticos necessários - folheações\, resu
 ltados sobre equações diferenciais parciais em espaços tempos curvos\, 
 e spinors. Com estas ferramentas\, esboçam-se os traços gerais do PVI e 
 alguns dos principais resultados na área\, tais como o teorema de Choquet
 -Bruhat para a existência e unicidade de desenvolvimentos de Einstein em 
 vácuo e o subsequente enfraquecimento das condições de regularidade dos
  dados iniciais\, feito por Planchon e Rodnianski. Segue-se uma discussão
  acerca da estrutura causal destes desenvolvimentos de Einstein\, bem como
  da inclusão de matéria através do tensor de energia-momento e de torç
 ão na conexão\, generalizando-se resultados disponíveis na literatura. 
 Passa-se de seguida ao estudo da questão da conservação de simetria de 
 Killing no desenvolvimento de dados iniciais\, obtendo-se uma equação de
  propagação hiperbólica e não-homogénea para a derivada de Lie da mé
 trica enquanto quantidade zero. Analisa-se o termo não-homogéneo em porm
 enor - uma colineação do tensor de Ricci - e apresentam-se dois exemplos
  de campos de matéria\, um dos quais admite conservação da simetria com
  condições relativamente fracas - o campo escalar massivo de Klein-Gordo
 n - e outro - o campo eletromagnético - que requer restrições mais fort
 es para garantir preservação da simetria. Termina-se discutindo um tópi
 co semelhante: o problema de valor inicial para twistors\, spinors de Kill
 ing. Estuda-se a propagação da chamada equação dos twistors em varieda
 des planas\, usada para obter uma caracterizar espaços-tempos de Minkowsk
 i e de ondas planas ao nível das condições iniciais.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T094109Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/symmetry-conservation-in-g
 eneral-relativity-an-application-of-the-initial-value-problem/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6wvtf">Neste documento tra
 ta-se o problema do valor inicial (PVI) em Relatividade Geral (RG)\, bem c
 omo algumas das suas aplicações. São discutidos alguns formalismos mate
 máticos necessários - folheações\, resultados sobre equações diferen
 ciais parciais em espaços tempos curvos\, e spinors. Com estas ferramenta
 s\, esboçam-se os traços gerais do PVI e alguns dos principais resultado
 s na área\, tais como o teorema de Choquet-Bruhat para a existência e un
 icidade de desenvolvimentos de Einstein em vácuo e o subsequente enfraque
 cimento das condições de regularidade dos dados iniciais\, feito por Pla
 nchon e Rodnianski.<br/><br/> Segue-se uma discussão acerca da estrutura 
 causal destes desenvolvimentos de Einstein\, bem como da inclusão de mat
 éria através do tensor de energia-momento e de torção na conexão\, ge
 neralizando-se resultados disponíveis na literatura. Passa-se de seguida 
 ao estudo da questão da conservação de simetria de Killing no desenvolv
 imento de dados iniciais\, obtendo-se uma equação de propagação hiperb
 ólica e não-homogénea para a derivada de Lie da métrica enquanto quant
 idade zero.<br/><br/> Analisa-se o termo não-homogéneo em pormenor - uma
  colineação do tensor de Ricci - e apresentam-se dois exemplos de campos
  de matéria\, um dos quais admite conservação da simetria com condiçõ
 es relativamente fracas - o campo escalar massivo de Klein-Gordon - e outr
 o - o campo eletromagnético - que requer restrições mais fortes para ga
 rantir preservação da simetria.<br/><br/> Termina-se discutindo um tópi
 co semelhante: o problema de valor inicial para <i>twistors</i>\, spinors 
 de Killing. Estuda-se a propagação da chamada equação dos twistors em 
 variedades planas\, usada para obter uma caracterizar espaços-tempos de M
 inkowski e de ondas planas ao nível das condições iniciais.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Magnetic Sensor qualification in an industrial environment
DTSTART:20231205T160000Z
DTEND:20231205T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6d2ae8f8-191b-4087-8d06-4d23c4a10947
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20231129T090528Z
DESCRIPTION:Os sensores de magnetorresistência anisotrópica são fundame
 ntais em várias aplicações devido ao seu baixo consumo de energia\, esc
 alabilidade e rentabilidade. Contudo\, esta tecnologia estagnou nos últim
 os anos\, sendo necessário explorar caminhos alternativos para a sua otim
 ização. Este estudo focou-se na otimização de sensores AMR de permallo
 y Ni0.8Fe0.2 para aplicações de posicionamento\, atualmente em produçã
 o no INESC MN\, através de diversas técnicas. A avaliação da transiç
 ão do sistema N3000 para o N3600\, que tem um potencial de aumento no ren
 dimento de 78%\, revelou características semelhantes entre as amostras\, 
 validando então esta mudança. A inclusão de uma camada de buffer de Ta 
 melhorou as propriedades cristalinas\, mas levou a uma diminuição do AMR
 . Contrariamente\, em amostras sem buffer\,annealing magnético melhorou a
 s propriedades cristalinas e magnéticas\, especialmente em temperaturas m
 ais baixas. Valores de AMR de 2\,24% e 2\,29% foram atingidos\, permitindo
  estabelecer uma correlação entre o crescimento do grão e o aumento des
 te parâmetro. Camadas de dusting de Pt\, sem annealing\, melhoraram o val
 or de AMR de 2.04\\% para 2\,20\\%\, enquanto as de MgO resultaram numa di
 minuição. Após\, amostras com Pt mostraram resistividade aumentada e AM
 R mais baixo. Em contraste\, camadas de MgO com t&gt\;1nm mostraram-se pro
 missoras na otimização do desempenho dos sensores\, atingindo valores de
  AMR até 2\,49% após 5h a 370⁰C. À luz dos resultados\, a incorporaç
 ão de camadas de dusting de Pt e MgO surge como uma via promissora para a
 daptar o comportamento e desempenho dos sensores AMR\, abrindo caminho par
 a futuras inovações no campo da tecnologia de dispositivos magnéticos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T145657Z
LOCATION:Sala C10 Pavilhão Central\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/magnetic-sensor-qualificat
 ion-in-an-industrial-environment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="efd3w">Os sensores de magn
 etorresistência anisotrópica são fundamentais em várias aplicações d
 evido ao seu baixo consumo de energia\, escalabilidade e rentabilidade. Co
 ntudo\, esta tecnologia estagnou nos últimos anos\, sendo necessário exp
 lorar caminhos alternativos para a sua otimização.<br/><br/> Este estudo
  focou-se na otimização de sensores AMR de permalloy Ni0.8Fe0.2 para apl
 icações de posicionamento\, atualmente em produção no INESC MN\, atrav
 és de diversas técnicas. A avaliação da transição do sistema N3000 p
 ara o N3600\, que tem um potencial de aumento no rendimento de 78%\, revel
 ou características semelhantes entre as amostras\, validando então esta 
 mudança. A inclusão de uma camada de <i>buffer</i> de Ta melhorou as pro
 priedades cristalinas\, mas levou a uma diminuição do AMR.<br/><br/> Con
 trariamente\, em amostras sem <i>buffer</i>\,<i>annealing</i> magnético m
 elhorou as propriedades cristalinas e magnéticas\, especialmente em tempe
 raturas mais baixas. Valores de AMR de 2\,24% e 2\,29% foram atingidos\, p
 ermitindo estabelecer uma correlação entre o crescimento do grão e o au
 mento deste parâmetro. Camadas de <i>dusting</i> de Pt\, sem <i>annealing
 </i>\, melhoraram o valor de AMR de 2.04\\% para 2\,20\\%\, enquanto as de
  MgO resultaram numa diminuição. Após\, amostras com Pt mostraram resis
 tividade aumentada e AMR mais baixo.<br/><br/> Em contraste\, camadas de M
 gO com t&gt\;1nm mostraram-se promissoras na otimização do desempenho do
 s sensores\, atingindo valores de AMR até 2\,49% após 5h a 370⁰C. À l
 uz dos resultados\, a incorporação de camadas de <i>dusting</i> de Pt e 
 MgO surge como uma via promissora para adaptar o comportamento e desempenh
 o dos sensores AMR\, abrindo caminho para futuras inovações no campo da 
 tecnologia de dispositivos magnéticos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sensitivity of MARTA Station at the Pierre Auger Observatory to Ex
 tensive Air Shower Particle Energy Distributions
DTSTART:20231206T083000Z
DTEND:20231206T100000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:07bee149-ea02-4b69-9a53-b85f169c40b6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231205T090301Z
DESCRIPTION:Uma estação de deteção de superfície (SD) no Observatóri
 o Pierre Auger equipada tanto com MARTA (Muon Array with RPCs for Tagging 
 Air showers) como com um detetor de cintilação de superfície (SSD) ofer
 ece a oportunidade de realizar novos tipos de medições de raios cósmico
 s a altas energias. Este trabalho explora a possibilidade de utilizar uma 
 estação que se encontre nestas condições para realizar uma medição d
 a distribuição de energia das partículas de cascatas atmosféricas (EAS
 )\, para as componentes eletromagnéticas e muónicas da cascata.Neste tra
 balho é desenvolvido um método que permite modificar a distribuição de
  energia original obtida a partir das simulações e utilizá-la para test
 ar a sensibilidade dos detetores. Aqui demonstra-se que tanto o SD quanto 
 o detetor de RPC (acrónimo para Resistive Plate Chambers) são sensíveis
  a modificações na região de altas energias da distribuição eletromag
 nética\, especialmente em casos em que a estação se encontra próxima d
 o centro da cascata. Por outro lado\, o SSD é insensível à modificaçã
 o desde que a modificação conserve o número total de partículas na dis
 tribuição. Os resultados para a distribuição de muões são\, no entan
 to\, inconclusivos. Em regiões distantes do centro da cascata\, o baixo n
 ível estatístico das distribuições de muões é preocupante\, uma vez 
 que pode estar a afetar a qualidade da modificação do espectro. A análi
 se aqui realizada é idealizada em função da estação Peter Mazur local
 izada no Observatório Pierre Auger\, pois é atualmente a única estaçã
 o equipada com o MARTA.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T161325Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/sensitivity-of-marta-stati
 on-at-the-pierre-auger-observatory-to-extensive-air-shower-particle-energy
 -distributions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ugal9">Uma estação de de
 teção de superfície (SD) no Observatório Pierre Auger equipada tanto c
 om MARTA (Muon Array with RPCs for Tagging Air showers) como com um deteto
 r de cintilação de superfície (SSD) oferece a oportunidade de realizar 
 novos tipos de medições de raios cósmicos a altas energias. Este trabal
 ho explora a possibilidade de utilizar uma estação que se encontre nesta
 s condições para realizar uma medição da distribuição de energia das
  partículas de cascatas atmosféricas (EAS)\, para as componentes eletrom
 agnéticas e muónicas da cascata.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7qfh1">
 Neste trabalho é desenvolvido um método que permite modificar a distribu
 ição de energia original obtida a partir das simulações e utilizá-la 
 para testar a sensibilidade dos detetores. Aqui demonstra-se que tanto o S
 D quanto o detetor de RPC (acrónimo para Resistive Plate Chambers) são s
 ensíveis a modificações na região de altas energias da distribuição 
 eletromagnética\, especialmente em casos em que a estação se encontra p
 róxima do centro da cascata.<br/><br/> Por outro lado\, o SSD é insensí
 vel à modificação desde que a modificação conserve o número total de
  partículas na distribuição. Os resultados para a distribuição de mu
 ões são\, no entanto\, inconclusivos. Em regiões distantes do centro da
  cascata\, o baixo nível estatístico das distribuições de muões é pr
 eocupante\, uma vez que pode estar a afetar a qualidade da modificação d
 o espectro. A análise aqui realizada é idealizada em função da estaç
 ão Peter Mazur localizada no Observatório Pierre Auger\, pois é atualme
 nte a única estação equipada com o MARTA.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Fluids of Light and Brownian Dynamics on Bose-Einstein Con
 densates
DTSTART:20231206T100000Z
DTEND:20231206T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:bcff1136-fa76-4d0e-9f7b-59599f6f00e7
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231204T141539Z
DESCRIPTION:ResumoInterações fotão-fotão no vácuo têm uma secção e
 ficaz desprezável\, em regimes de baixas energias. No entanto\, na presen
 ça de um meio não-linear desfocalizante do tipo Kerr\, como um vapor que
 nte de rubídio\, ou de outro metal alcalino\, o campo de polarização el
 étrica atua como um mediador de interações\, assumindo um papel importa
 nte nestes sistemas. O comportamento coletivo entre fotões é previsto at
 ravés de uma formulação hidrodinâmica\, justificando a designação de
  fluidos quânticos de luz. Devido às semelhanças entre a equação não
 -linear de Helmholtz e a equação de Gross-Pitaevskii\, bem conhecida na 
 teoria de condensação de Bose-Einstein\, prevê-se que os fluidos quânt
 icos de luz sejam bons simuladores de condensados de Bose-Einstein\, funci
 onando a altas temperaturas\, sendo assim uma opção mais barata e menos 
 complexa na sua construção e manutenção. Apesar da semelhança formal\
 , é importante salientar as suas diferenças\, sendo estas aqui também e
 xploradas. A configuração experimental de uma experiência de fluidos qu
 ânticos de luz é detalhada\, começando pela estrutura atómica do rubí
 dio até todos os diferentes componentes para o controlo dos parâmetros r
 elevantes\, nomeadamente a unidade de controlo de temperatura que surge pa
 ra controlar a densidade do vapor. A dinâmica de uma impureza num condens
 ado de Bose-Einstein foi estudada na presença de ruído quântico. Os res
 ultados simulados numericamente para uma impureza tipo vórtice são discu
 tidos com as condições necessárias para conduzir um movimento superdifu
 sivo.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T141539Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-fluids-of-light-an
 d-brownian-dynamics-on-bose-einstein-condensates/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bpgiw">Resumo</p><p data-b
 lock-key="i1il">Interações fotão-fotão no vácuo têm uma secção efi
 caz desprezável\, em regimes de baixas energias. No entanto\, na presenç
 a de um meio não-linear desfocalizante do tipo Kerr\, como um vapor quent
 e de rubídio\, ou de outro metal alcalino\, o campo de polarização elé
 trica atua como um mediador de interações\, assumindo um papel important
 e nestes sistemas. O comportamento coletivo entre fotões é previsto atra
 vés de uma formulação hidrodinâmica\, justificando a designação de f
 luidos quânticos de luz.<br/><br/> Devido às semelhanças entre a equaç
 ão não-linear de Helmholtz e a equação de Gross-Pitaevskii\, bem conhe
 cida na teoria de condensação de Bose-Einstein\, prevê-se que os fluido
 s quânticos de luz sejam bons simuladores de condensados de Bose-Einstein
 \, funcionando a altas temperaturas\, sendo assim uma opção mais barata 
 e menos complexa na sua construção e manutenção. Apesar da semelhança
  formal\, é importante salientar as suas diferenças\, sendo estas aqui t
 ambém exploradas.<br/><br/> A configuração experimental de uma experiê
 ncia de fluidos quânticos de luz é detalhada\, começando pela estrutura
  atómica do rubídio até todos os diferentes componentes para o controlo
  dos parâmetros relevantes\, nomeadamente a unidade de controlo de temper
 atura que surge para controlar a densidade do vapor. A dinâmica de uma im
 pureza num condensado de Bose-Einstein foi estudada na presença de ruído
  quântico. Os resultados simulados numericamente para uma impureza tipo v
 órtice são discutidos com as condições necessárias para conduzir um m
 ovimento superdifusivo.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:QGP effects on Energy Correlators inside jets
DTSTART:20231206T100000Z
DTEND:20231206T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fdcaee07-e0bf-4700-9b59-632c2890f866
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231205T085430Z
DESCRIPTION: O estudo do Plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP)\, a fase desconf
 inada da Cromodinâmica Quântica (QCD)\, constitui atualmente uma área d
 e investigação muito ativa e em rápido desenvolvimento. O QGP é a fase
  do Universo no seu primeiro microssegundo de existência\, podendo també
 m ser formado em colisões de iões pesados ultrarelativistas. Nessas expe
 riências\, jatos - sprays colimados de hadrões - podem ser formados\, co
 nstituindo uma ferramenta crucial para estudar o QGP\, feito por análise 
 das suas modificações ao viajar pelo plasma\, por sua vez conseguido atr
 avés da comparação com jatos em colisões Protão-Protão\, que evoluem
  no vácuo. Uma das principais manifestações da interação dos jatos co
 m o QGP é uma perda de energia significativa. Outra manifestação crucia
 l é chamada de resposta do meio\, constituindo um acréscimo de partícul
 as decorrentes do QGP\, que são reconstruídas dentro do jato final. Nest
 e trabalho\, funções de correlação de energia\, uma nova classe de obs
 erváveis\, foram calculadas para jatos em colisões de iões pesados e an
 alisadas. As funções de correlação evidenciaram as diferentes fases da
  QCD pelos quais os constituintes dos jatos passam\, e a análise de modif
 icações desprezando a resposta do meio apresentou um comportamento compa
 tível com a ideia de que jatos que evoluem no QGP hadronizam numa escala 
 de tempo posterior à de jatos que evoluem no vácuo. Essas funções de c
 orrelação também se mostraram sensíveis à resposta do meio\, com sens
 ibilidades diferentes considerando diferentes versões da função.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T085430Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/qgp-effects-on-energy-corr
 elators-inside-jets/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0ewbw"> O estudo do Plasma
  de Quarks e Gluões (QGP)\, a fase desconfinada da Cromodinâmica Quânti
 ca (QCD)\, constitui atualmente uma área de investigação muito ativa e 
 em rápido desenvolvimento. O QGP é a fase do Universo no seu primeiro mi
 crossegundo de existência\, podendo também ser formado em colisões de i
 ões pesados ultrarelativistas. <br/><br/>Nessas experiências\, jatos - s
 prays colimados de hadrões - podem ser formados\, constituindo uma ferram
 enta crucial para estudar o QGP\, feito por análise das suas modificaçõ
 es ao viajar pelo plasma\, por sua vez conseguido através da comparação
  com jatos em colisões Protão-Protão\, que evoluem no vácuo. <br/><br/
 ></p><p data-block-key="76op3">Uma das principais manifestações da inter
 ação dos jatos com o QGP é uma perda de energia significativa. Outra ma
 nifestação crucial é chamada de resposta do meio\, constituindo um acr
 éscimo de partículas decorrentes do QGP\, que são reconstruídas dentro
  do jato final.<br/><br/> </p><p data-block-key="eku9f">Neste trabalho\, f
 unções de correlação de energia\, uma nova classe de observáveis\, fo
 ram calculadas para jatos em colisões de iões pesados e analisadas. As f
 unções de correlação evidenciaram as diferentes fases da QCD pelos qua
 is os constituintes dos jatos passam\, e a análise de modificações desp
 rezando a resposta do meio apresentou um comportamento compatível com a i
 deia de que jatos que evoluem no QGP hadronizam numa escala de tempo poste
 rior à de jatos que evoluem no vácuo. Essas funções de correlação ta
 mbém se mostraram sensíveis à resposta do meio\, com sensibilidades dif
 erentes considerando diferentes versões da função.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Equipartition and Entanglement - Relation between ergodicity measu
 res
DTSTART:20231206T143000Z
DTEND:20231206T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ae1d2975-62ea-4a79-875d-76bf456da7cc
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231205T142543Z
DESCRIPTION:Similarly to the ergodicity hypothesis in classical chaotic sy
 stems\, in the quantum setting there is asimilar concept\, related to quan
 tum thermalization and equipartition over degrees of freedom anddubbed as 
 the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis. This concept is very useful as i
 t provides a linkbetween classical and quantum chaos. The concept of multi
 fractality of quantum wave-functions is away to break the above ergodicity
  in terms of chaotization and equipartitioning over degrees offreedom in q
 uantum systems. On the other hand\, in quantum information theory it is th
 e entanglemententropy which represents the main measure of ergodicity and 
 thermalization. On the third side\, in theeigenstate thermalization hypoth
 esis the fluctuations of local observables and their scaling with thesyste
 m size play the central role. In this talk I will represent an exact relat
 ion between the above threemeasures\, namely multifractal dimensions\, sca
 ling of fluctuations of local observables and the (Renyi)entanglement entr
 opy. I will show that the fractal dimension of the non-ergodic wave functi
 on puts anupper bound on its entanglement entropy [1]. I will also provide
  a couple of explicit examplesdemonstrating that the entanglement entropy 
 may reach its ergodic (Page) value when the wavefunction is still highly n
 on-ergodic and occupies a zero fraction of the total Hilbert space. If tim
 e permitsI will briefly discuss some other possible deviations from ergodi
 city relevant for the chaotic many-body. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T142543Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/equipartition-and-entangle
 ment-relation-between-ergodicity-measures/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="y6o1o">Similarly to the er
 godicity hypothesis in classical chaotic systems\, in the quantum setting 
 there is asimilar concept\, related to quantum thermalization and equipart
 ition over degrees of freedom anddubbed as the eigenstate thermalization h
 ypothesis. This concept is very useful as it provides a linkbetween classi
 cal and quantum chaos. The concept of multifractality of quantum wave-func
 tions is away to break the above ergodicity in terms of chaotization and e
 quipartitioning over degrees offreedom in quantum systems. On the other ha
 nd\, in quantum information theory it is the entanglemententropy which rep
 resents the main measure of ergodicity and thermalization. On the third si
 de\, in theeigenstate thermalization hypothesis the fluctuations of local 
 observables and their scaling with thesystem size play the central role. I
 n this talk I will represent an exact relation between the above threemeas
 ures\, namely multifractal dimensions\, scaling of fluctuations of local o
 bservables and the (Renyi)entanglement entropy. I will show that the fract
 al dimension of the non-ergodic wave function puts anupper bound on its en
 tanglement entropy [1]. I will also provide a couple of explicit examplesd
 emonstrating that the entanglement entropy may reach its ergodic (Page) va
 lue when the wavefunction is still highly non-ergodic and occupies a zero 
 fraction of the total Hilbert space. If time permitsI will briefly discuss
  some other possible deviations from ergodicity relevant for the chaotic m
 any-body. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Energetics of Trapped-Ion Quantum Computation
DTSTART:20231206T170000Z
DTEND:20231206T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d7532250-04af-42c8-895d-61d84b030b6d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231205T085942Z
DESCRIPTION:A computação quântica recorre a fenómenos da mecânica qu
 ântica para resolver problemas demasiado complexos para os computadores c
 lássicos. O entusiasmo em torno das suas potenciais aplicações tem leva
 do a um investimento crescente de recursos para o desenvolvimento de compu
 tadores quânticos escaláveis com desempenhos temporais cada vez melhores
 . A questão da eficiência energética dos computadores quânticos\, no e
 ntanto\, apenas ganhou alguma atenção recentemente. Ainda está em falta
  uma compreensão exacta dos recursos necessários para operar um computad
 or quântico com o desempenho computacional pretendido e da forma como os 
 requisitos energéticos podem afetar a escalabilidade. Nesta tese\, foi es
 tudada uma implementação do algoritmo para a transformada de Fourier qu
 ântica numa plataforma de iões confinados. O principal objetivo foi a ob
 tenção de uma caracterização teórica dos custos energéticos da compu
 tação quântica\, investigando o consumo de energia dos diferentes eleme
 ntos de um computador quântico de iões confinados. O algoritmo foi simul
 ado e\, incluindo diferentes modelos de ruído na simulação\, o seu dese
 mpenho na presença de ruído quântico foi analisado. O custo energético
  da experiência foi estimado através da análise dos seus diferentes com
 ponentes e das etapas envolvidas numa computação quântica\, desde o arr
 efecimento e preparação dos iões até à implementação do algoritmo e
  medição do resultado. Um potencial dimensionamento dos custos energéti
 cos foi discutido e utilizado para procurar um possível limiar para uma v
 antagem energética quântica sobre os supercomputadores clássicos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T090103Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/energetics-of-trapped-ion-
 quantum-computation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zy3s1">A computação quâ
 ntica recorre a fenómenos da mecânica quântica para resolver problemas 
 demasiado complexos para os computadores clássicos. O entusiasmo em torno
  das suas potenciais aplicações tem levado a um investimento crescente d
 e recursos para o desenvolvimento de computadores quânticos escaláveis c
 om desempenhos temporais cada vez melhores.<br/><br/> A questão da efici
 ência energética dos computadores quânticos\, no entanto\, apenas ganho
 u alguma atenção recentemente. Ainda está em falta uma compreensão exa
 cta dos recursos necessários para operar um computador quântico com o de
 sempenho computacional pretendido e da forma como os requisitos energétic
 os podem afetar a escalabilidade.<br/><br/> </p><p data-block-key="bfhph">
 Nesta tese\, foi estudada uma implementação do algoritmo para a transfor
 mada de Fourier quântica numa plataforma de iões confinados. O principal
  objetivo foi a obtenção de uma caracterização teórica dos custos ene
 rgéticos da computação quântica\, investigando o consumo de energia do
 s diferentes elementos de um computador quântico de iões confinados.<br/
 ><br/> O algoritmo foi simulado e\, incluindo diferentes modelos de ruído
  na simulação\, o seu desempenho na presença de ruído quântico foi an
 alisado. O custo energético da experiência foi estimado através da aná
 lise dos seus diferentes componentes e das etapas envolvidas numa computa
 ção quântica\, desde o arrefecimento e preparação dos iões até à i
 mplementação do algoritmo e medição do resultado. Um potencial dimensi
 onamento dos custos energéticos foi discutido e utilizado para procurar u
 m possível limiar para uma vantagem energética quântica sobre os superc
 omputadores clássicos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Radiosensitizers for Cancer Radiation Therapy
DTSTART:20231206T173000Z
DTEND:20231206T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c8a7c8b9-23a0-4492-bcfd-42d71f936982
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231204T143838Z
DESCRIPTION: A radioterapia é um tipo de tratamento do cancro essencial\,
  cuja eficiência pode ser melhorada com o uso de radiosensibilizadores. E
 stes compostos são administrados em simultâneo com radiação ionizante\
 , aumentando assim a sensibilidade das células aos efeitos nocivos da rad
 iação. Por essa razão\, investigar radiossensibilizadores é fulcral pa
 ra otimizar o tratamento de cancro. A presente tese avaliou a capacidade d
 e dois novos compostos\, PDS-pz e Re-PDS-pz - ligandos G-quadrúplex (G4) 
 sintetizados no C2TN - de se comportarem como radiossensibilizadores\, em 
 células do cancro da próstata (na linha celular PC3). Este possível com
 portamento foi estudado através de ensaios experimentais biológicos e ra
 diobiológicos e de simulações de Monte Carlo. Os efeitos dos compostos 
 PDS-pz e Re-PDS-pz foram comparados aos do composto comercial e conhecido 
 radiossensibilizador RHPS4. As células analisadas foram irradiadas\, em d
 iferentes estudos\, com raios gama de cobalto-60 em doses de 0\,5 Gy a 6 G
 y. Os ensaios experimentais demonstram aumento da citotoxicidade nas célu
 las aquando da administração dos compostos estudados e maior efeito noci
 vo aquando da atuação simultânea destes com a radiação - o que confir
 ma o comportamento radiosensibilizador do PDS-pz e do Re-PDS-pz. O trabalh
 o computacional foi elaborado com sucesso\, que validou o débito de dose 
 de 1 Gy/min\, emitido pelo irradiador Precisa-22\, e descreveu o comportam
 ento temporal das espécies reativas de oxigénio (ROS) criadas após irra
 diação.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T143838Z
LOCATION:Sala P12 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 2
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/radiosensitizers-for-cance
 r-radiation-therapy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="plpi7"> A radioterapia é 
 um tipo de tratamento do cancro essencial\, cuja eficiência pode ser melh
 orada com o uso de radiosensibilizadores. Estes compostos são administrad
 os em simultâneo com radiação ionizante\, aumentando assim a sensibilid
 ade das células aos efeitos nocivos da radiação. Por essa razão\, inve
 stigar radiossensibilizadores é fulcral para otimizar o tratamento de can
 cro.<br/><br/> A presente tese avaliou a capacidade de dois novos composto
 s\, PDS-pz e Re-PDS-pz - ligandos G-quadrúplex (G4) sintetizados no C2TN 
 - de se comportarem como radiossensibilizadores\, em células do cancro da
  próstata (na linha celular PC3). Este possível comportamento foi estuda
 do através de ensaios experimentais biológicos e radiobiológicos e de s
 imulações de Monte Carlo. Os efeitos dos compostos PDS-pz e Re-PDS-pz fo
 ram comparados aos do composto comercial e conhecido radiossensibilizador 
 RHPS4. As células analisadas foram irradiadas\, em diferentes estudos\, c
 om raios gama de cobalto-60 em doses de 0\,5 Gy a 6 Gy.<br/><br/> Os ensai
 os experimentais demonstram aumento da citotoxicidade nas células aquando
  da administração dos compostos estudados e maior efeito nocivo aquando 
 da atuação simultânea destes com a radiação - o que confirma o compor
 tamento radiosensibilizador do PDS-pz e do Re-PDS-pz. O trabalho computaci
 onal foi elaborado com sucesso\, que validou o débito de dose de 1 Gy/min
 \, emitido pelo irradiador Precisa-22\, e descreveu o comportamento tempor
 al das espécies reativas de oxigénio (ROS) criadas após irradiação.</
 p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bridging the gap between modeling and experiments in low temperatu
 re plasmas
DTSTART:20231207T110000Z
DTEND:20231207T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fa932d60-75d3-4609-8381-cf70b26fd0f9
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231130T154424Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Low-temperature plasma (LTP) science and technology 
 have become integral to numerous applications with far-reaching implicatio
 ns for our society. From advancing microelectronics industry through plasm
 a–surface interactions and microprocessor fabrication to enabling electr
 ic propulsion systems for satellite motion control\, LTPs play a pivotal r
 ole in diverse fields. The continuous evolution of LTPs has given rise to 
 novel application areas\, including multidisciplinary research domains suc
 h as plasma agriculture\, plasma catalysis and plasma-based gas reforming.
  Despite these advancements\, understanding and controlling non-equilibriu
 m plasma processes remain challenging due to the need to identify key phen
 omena operating across spatial and temporal scales spanning several orders
  of magnitude.This seminar will explore ongoing efforts dedicated to under
 standing the key role played by parameters of relevance (electric field\, 
 vibrational excitation\, gas heating\, etc.) in LTPs. The presentation wil
 l be particularly focused on plasma-based applications targeted at convert
 ing pollutant gases into value-added products\, offering sustainable alter
 natives to fossil fuels\, thereby contributing to the decarbonization of e
 nergy systems. I will discuss past\, current and future activities aimed a
 t advancing our understanding of LTPs by closing the gap between modeling 
 and experimental results. The talk will also underscore the challenges ass
 ociated with establishing benchmark experiments for model validation and s
 implifying complex plasma kinetic schemes. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T154424Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1\,  Piso -1 - Pavilhão de Matemática\, Campus da 
 Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/bridging-the-gap-between-m
 odeling-and-experiments-in-low-temperature-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5egww"><b>Abstract:</b> Lo
 w-temperature plasma (LTP) science and technology have become integral to 
 numerous applications with far-reaching implications for our society. From
  advancing microelectronics industry through plasma–surface interactions
  and microprocessor fabrication to enabling electric propulsion systems fo
 r satellite motion control\, LTPs play a pivotal role in diverse fields.<b
 r/><br/> The continuous evolution of LTPs has given rise to novel applicat
 ion areas\, including multidisciplinary research domains such as plasma ag
 riculture\, plasma catalysis and plasma-based gas reforming. Despite these
  advancements\, understanding and controlling non-equilibrium plasma proce
 sses remain challenging due to the need to identify key phenomena operatin
 g across spatial and temporal scales spanning several orders of magnitude.
 <br/></p><p data-block-key="fn3t7">This seminar will explore ongoing effor
 ts dedicated to understanding the key role played by parameters of relevan
 ce (electric field\, vibrational excitation\, gas heating\, etc.) in LTPs.
  The presentation will be particularly focused on plasma-based application
 s targeted at converting pollutant gases into value-added products\, offer
 ing sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels\, thereby contributing to the
  decarbonization of energy systems.<br/><br/> I will discuss past\, curren
 t and future activities aimed at advancing our understanding of LTPs by cl
 osing the gap between modeling and experimental results. The talk will als
 o underscore the challenges associated with establishing benchmark experim
 ents for model validation and simplifying complex plasma kinetic schemes. 
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimization of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for low noise applicatio
 ns
DTSTART:20231207T140000Z
DTEND:20231207T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:58d5dad1-340a-4ea3-bbdf-d7d5b1675d01
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231206T090136Z
DESCRIPTION:Este trabalho explora sensores túnel magnetoresistivos (TMR) 
 que desempenham um papel fundamental em medições magnéticas devido ao s
 eu alto desempenho\, consumo eléctrico\, sensibilidade e capacidade de de
 teção de baixos campos magnéticos\, com aplicações em medições magn
 éticas no espaço ou magnetofisiologia. No entanto\, necessitam de dispos
 itivos capazes de detetar campos magnéticos na ordem dos pT.  Uma possív
 el estratégia para garantir deteção destes campos magnéticos consiste 
 em 3D packing de sensores TMR\, que sobrepostos verticalmente em níveis c
 ompletos\, permitem a obtenção de uma melhor detetividade. Neste caso\, 
 efeitos de topografia passam a ter um papel relevante e diferentes estrat
 égias foram introduzidas no design de sensores para avaliar o seu efeito.
  Um tratamento de feixe de iões de O2 foi estudado\, com o objetivo a aum
 entar o rendimento do processo de fabricação de sensores. A redeposiçã
 o metálica durante a definição do pilar leva a uma redução de MR\, e\
 , por isso\, a uma menor sensibilidade. A estratégia desenvolvida pode co
 ntribuir para a melhoria dos processos de fabricação no INESC MN.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T090136Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimization-of-magnetic-t
 unnel-junctions-for-low-noise-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cg6rv">Este trabalho explo
 ra sensores túnel magnetoresistivos (TMR) que desempenham um papel fundam
 ental em medições magnéticas devido ao seu alto desempenho\, consumo el
 éctrico\, sensibilidade e capacidade de deteção de baixos campos magné
 ticos\, com aplicações em medições magnéticas no espaço ou magnetofi
 siologia.<br/><br/> No entanto\, necessitam de dispositivos capazes de det
 etar campos magnéticos na ordem dos pT.  Uma possível estratégia para g
 arantir deteção destes campos magnéticos consiste em 3D <i>packing </i>
 de sensores TMR\, que sobrepostos verticalmente em níveis completos\, per
 mitem a obtenção de uma melhor detetividade.<br/><br/> Neste caso\, efei
 tos de topografia passam a ter um papel relevante e diferentes estratégia
 s foram introduzidas no <i>design </i>de sensores para avaliar o seu efeit
 o. Um tratamento de feixe de iões de O2 foi estudado\, com o objetivo a a
 umentar o rendimento do processo de fabricação de sensores. A redeposiç
 ão metálica durante a definição do pilar leva a uma redução de MR\, 
 e\, por isso\, a uma menor sensibilidade. A estratégia desenvolvida pode 
 contribuir para a melhoria dos processos de fabricação no INESC MN.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:On the Cauchy problem in effective field theories of gravity
DTSTART:20231207T143000Z
DTEND:20231207T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c0df8157-022d-41ae-94f1-85f5109ad206
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20231204T153748Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT:Effective field theory (EFT) provides a way of parame
 terizing strong-field deviations from General Relativity that might be obs
 ervable in the gravitational waves emitted in a black hole merger. To perf
 orm numerical simulations of black hole mergers in an EFT\, it is necessar
 y that the theory admits a well-posed initial value formulation. In the fi
 rst part of my talk\, I will review recent results on the initial value fo
 rmulation of gravitational EFTs (beyond General Relativity) with second-or
 der equations of motion. In the second part\, I will discuss some ideas to
  deal with EFTs with higher derivative equations.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T141957Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/on-the-cauchy-problem-in-e
 ffective-field-theories-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="b2fto">ABSTRACT:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="9019q">Effective field theory (EFT) provides a way of paramet
 erizing strong-field deviations from General Relativity that might be obse
 rvable in the gravitational waves emitted in a black hole merger. To perfo
 rm numerical simulations of black hole mergers in an EFT\, it is necessary
  that the theory admits a well-posed initial value formulation.<br/><br/> 
 In the first part of my talk\, I will review recent results on the initial
  value formulation of gravitational EFTs (beyond General Relativity) with 
 second-order equations of motion. In the second part\, I will discuss some
  ideas to deal with EFTs with higher derivative equations.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Engineering MnNi bilayers for optimal MTJ sensors temperature resi
 lience
DTSTART:20231207T160000Z
DTEND:20231207T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c70c0246-99d4-4b7a-967f-df3632ceb781
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231206T091511Z
DESCRIPTION:As aplicações para sensores magnetoresistivos\, como junçõ
 es de efeito túnel (JET)\, têm crescido constantemente\, com necessidade
  de maior resiliência térmica e maior alcance de condições para aplica
 ções na faixa de pico a militesla. O presente trabalho mostrou MnNi ser 
 um candidato viável para um AFM em bicamadas exchange coupled de sensores
  JET\, com a tecnologia IBAD superando os resultados da IBD\, maximizando 
 o campo de exchange bias e a temperatura de blocking.O trabalho realizado 
 no INESC MN permitiu a deposição\, medição e fabricação de sensores 
 JET. Estudos de espessura de bicamada foram realizados\, com melhores resu
 ltados alcançados para camadas espessas de MnNi (&gt\;40nm)\, e IBAD perm
 itiu uma melhoria de 160Oe para 1046Oe de exchange bias. Estudos de temper
 atura de annealing mostraram melhores condições para 2h a 300°C. A aná
 lise de AFM e XRD mostrou que IBAD reduz a rugosidade superficial do AFM\,
  facilitando o correto crescimento cristalino das camadas superiores\, com
  uma diminuição simultânea de 16\\% no tamanho do grão. Tb de 300°C~3
 10°C foi encontrado para bicamadas MnNi-IBAD\, e Tb de 424°C para IBD. F
 enómenos incomuns como um aumento inicial em Hex com a temperatura e uma 
 diminuição acentuada de Hex perto de Tb foram observados.Sensores JET mi
 crofabricados foram caracterizados com equipamentos VSM e R(H). Uma diminu
 ição efetiva do exchange bias foi observada para amostras IBAD\, e em am
 bas as amostras nenhuma anisotropia de forma cruzada foi alcançada\, com 
 a camada de referência não definida. Foi observado um deslocamento da cu
 rva R(H)\, sensores funcionais foram mapeados e valores baixos de MR de 0.
 76% foram alcançados\, com melhores resultados para pilares retangulares 
 do que elípticos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T091511Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/engineering-mnni-bilayers-
 for-optimal-mtj-sensors-temperature-resilience/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yqrdj">As aplicações par
 a sensores magnetoresistivos\, como junções de efeito túnel (JET)\, tê
 m crescido constantemente\, com necessidade de maior resiliência térmica
  e maior alcance de condições para aplicações na faixa de pico a milit
 esla. O presente trabalho mostrou MnNi ser um candidato viável para um AF
 M em bicamadas exchange coupled de sensores JET\, com a tecnologia IBAD su
 perando os resultados da IBD\, maximizando o campo de exchange bias e a te
 mperatura de blocking.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="9satc">O trabalho r
 ealizado no INESC MN permitiu a deposição\, medição e fabricação de 
 sensores JET. Estudos de espessura de bicamada foram realizados\, com melh
 ores resultados alcançados para camadas espessas de MnNi (&gt\;40nm)\, e 
 IBAD permitiu uma melhoria de 160Oe para 1046Oe de exchange bias. Estudos 
 de temperatura de annealing mostraram melhores condições para 2h a 300°
 C. A análise de AFM e XRD mostrou que IBAD reduz a rugosidade superficial
  do AFM\, facilitando o correto crescimento cristalino das camadas superio
 res\, com uma diminuição simultânea de 16\\% no tamanho do grão. Tb de
  300°C~310°C foi encontrado para bicamadas MnNi-IBAD\, e Tb de 424°C pa
 ra IBD. Fenómenos incomuns como um aumento inicial em Hex com a temperatu
 ra e uma diminuição acentuada de Hex perto de Tb foram observados.<br/><
 br/></p><p data-block-key="8n6cq">Sensores JET microfabricados foram carac
 terizados com equipamentos VSM e R(H). Uma diminuição efetiva do exchang
 e bias foi observada para amostras IBAD\, e em ambas as amostras nenhuma a
 nisotropia de forma cruzada foi alcançada\, com a camada de referência n
 ão definida. Foi observado um deslocamento da curva R(H)\, sensores funci
 onais foram mapeados e valores baixos de MR de 0.76% foram alcançados\, c
 om melhores resultados para pilares retangulares do que elípticos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Information Diffusion on Dynamic Networks
DTSTART:20231207T160000Z
DTEND:20231207T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b3539cb6-1a3b-499a-a01e-8c65634551e0
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231206T091336Z
DESCRIPTION: Nos últimos anos\, a comunidade científica tem vindo a acum
 ular provas conclusivas do aumento da polarização.Este crescimento não 
 só implica que diferentes grupos não consigam chegar a um consenso sobre
  questões fundamentais\, como também se materializa em redes sociais mai
 s modulares - estruturas formadas por comunidades fracamente ligadas - que
  exacerbam os riscos de polarização\, mesmo em tópicos menos divisivos.
  Para abordar esta questão\, trabalhos anteriores priorizaram a identific
 ação dos mecanismos subjacentes responsáveis pela polarização social\
 , tanto na composição das opiniões como no que respeita à organizaçã
 o estrutural das comunidades.No entanto\, que impacto tem a co-evolução 
 de um processo de difusão de informação e da estrutura da rede em popul
 ações que já se encontram estruturalmente polarizadas? Será que amplif
 ica ou atenua o grau de polarização estrutural numa comunidade? Neste tr
 abalho\, é utilizado um modelo co-evolutivo de difusão de informação p
 ara compreender o impacto que as preferências individuais de religação 
 têm nas estruturas modulares e em que condições esta dinâmica de adapt
 ação da rede pode levar a estrutura social a atingir um consenso.Demonst
 ra-se que os indivíduos com preferências de religação homofílicas pro
 movem o consenso para uma informação simples\, ao passo que os indivídu
 os com preferências de religação heterofílicas são mais eficientes na
  criação de pontes entre populações no caso de uma informação comple
 xa.Estes resultados sugerem que\, em redes sociais polarizadas\, uma combi
 nação de indivíduos com diferentes preferências de religação parece 
 ser essencial para atenuar a polarização social. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T091336Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/information-diffusion-on-d
 ynamic-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dsaah"> Nos últimos anos\
 , a comunidade científica tem vindo a acumular provas conclusivas do aume
 nto da polarização.Este crescimento não só implica que diferentes grup
 os não consigam chegar a um consenso sobre questões fundamentais\, como 
 também se materializa em redes sociais mais modulares - estruturas formad
 as por comunidades fracamente ligadas - que exacerbam os riscos de polariz
 ação\, mesmo em tópicos menos divisivos. Para abordar esta questão\, t
 rabalhos anteriores priorizaram a identificação dos mecanismos subjacent
 es responsáveis pela polarização social\, tanto na composição das opi
 niões como no que respeita à organização estrutural das comunidades.<b
 r/><br/>No entanto\, que impacto tem a co-evolução de um processo de dif
 usão de informação e da estrutura da rede em populações que já se en
 contram estruturalmente polarizadas? Será que amplifica ou atenua o grau 
 de polarização estrutural numa comunidade? Neste trabalho\, é utilizado
  um modelo co-evolutivo de difusão de informação para compreender o imp
 acto que as preferências individuais de religação têm nas estruturas m
 odulares e em que condições esta dinâmica de adaptação da rede pode l
 evar a estrutura social a atingir um consenso.<br/><br/>Demonstra-se que o
 s indivíduos com preferências de religação homofílicas promovem o con
 senso para uma informação simples\, ao passo que os indivíduos com pref
 erências de religação heterofílicas são mais eficientes na criação 
 de pontes entre populações no caso de uma informação complexa.Estes re
 sultados sugerem que\, em redes sociais polarizadas\, uma combinação de 
 indivíduos com diferentes preferências de religação parece ser essenci
 al para atenuar a polarização social. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Proca field perturbations in higher-dimensional AdS and Schwarzsch
 ild-AdS spacetimes
DTSTART:20231211T130000Z
DTEND:20231211T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0cb0d3ce-f6e2-42cc-84bb-94c8a11a6718
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20231206T100524Z
DESCRIPTION:Perturbações de campos em espaços-tempo com buracos negros 
 são consideradas em vários contextos\, desde a investigação da dinâmi
 ca de buracos negros astrofísicos até ao estudo de teorias de gravidade 
 quântica. Um espaço-tempo perturbado vibra com frequências característ
 icas\, conhecidas como modos quasi-normais. Em espaços-tempo assimptotica
 mente anti-de Sitter (AdS)\, estes são estudados no contexto da correspon
 dência AdS/teoria de campo conformal (CFT)\, onde as frequências dos mod
 os quasi-normais determinam a escala de tempo da termalização da CFT.Nó
 s estudamos perturbações de campos de Proca em espaços-tempo AdS e Schw
 arzschild-AdS com d-dimensões. Obtemos as equações de Proca decompondo 
 o campo segundo o seu comportamento tensorial na esfera. Demonstramos que 
 as equações formam dois setores completamente separados: o setor tipo-ve
 torial\, que engloba d-3 graus de liberdade desacoplados do campo\, govern
 ados por uma única equação do tipo-onda\; o setor tipo-escalar\, que de
 screve os restantes dois graus de liberdade do campo\, governados por duas
  equações do tipo-onda acopladas. Nós mostramos que as últimas desacop
 lam em AdS com d dimensões\, e calculamos as soluções exatas de modos n
 ormais para perturbações de Proca neste espaço-tempo\, impondo condiç
 ões de fronteira de Dirichlet no infinito. Adicionalmente\, recuperamos o
 s resultados para perturbações de Maxwell quando a massa do campo de Pro
 ca tende para zero. A estabilidade linear em Schwarzschild-AdS perante per
 turbações de Proca tipo-vetorial e monopolo é provada. Também calculam
 os numericamente os modos quasi-normais de perturbações de Proca em Schw
 arzschild-AdS com 4\,5\,6\,7 dimensões\, e desenvolvemos um estudo analí
 tico do espetro para buracos negros pequenos.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T120018Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/proca-field-perturbations-
 in-higher-dimensional-ads-and-schwarzschild-ads-spacetimes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r4zr9">Perturbações de c
 ampos em espaços-tempo com buracos negros são consideradas em vários co
 ntextos\, desde a investigação da dinâmica de buracos negros astrofísi
 cos até ao estudo de teorias de gravidade quântica. Um espaço-tempo per
 turbado vibra com frequências características\, conhecidas como modos qu
 asi-normais. Em espaços-tempo assimptoticamente anti-de Sitter (AdS)\, es
 tes são estudados no contexto da correspondência AdS/teoria de campo con
 formal (CFT)\, onde as frequências dos modos quasi-normais determinam a e
 scala de tempo da termalização da CFT.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="f
 rnps">Nós estudamos perturbações de campos de Proca em espaços-tempo A
 dS e Schwarzschild-AdS com d-dimensões. Obtemos as equações de Proca de
 compondo o campo segundo o seu comportamento tensorial na esfera. Demonstr
 amos que as equações formam dois setores completamente separados: o seto
 r tipo-vetorial\, que engloba d-3 graus de liberdade desacoplados do campo
 \, governados por uma única equação do tipo-onda\; o setor tipo-escalar
 \, que descreve os restantes dois graus de liberdade do campo\, governados
  por duas equações do tipo-onda acopladas.<br/><br/> Nós mostramos que 
 as últimas desacoplam em AdS com d dimensões\, e calculamos as soluçõe
 s exatas de modos normais para perturbações de Proca neste espaço-tempo
 \, impondo condições de fronteira de Dirichlet no infinito. Adicionalmen
 te\, recuperamos os resultados para perturbações de Maxwell quando a mas
 sa do campo de Proca tende para zero. A estabilidade linear em Schwarzschi
 ld-AdS perante perturbações de Proca tipo-vetorial e monopolo é provada
 . Também calculamos numericamente os modos quasi-normais de perturbaçõe
 s de Proca em Schwarzschild-AdS com 4\,5\,6\,7 dimensões\, e desenvolvemo
 s um estudo analítico do espetro para buracos negros pequenos.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Simulation Exploiting the Haag-RuelleScattering Theory
DTSTART:20231211T143000Z
DTEND:20231211T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0b438b0f-d585-4b5e-affe-679efbd2e2e6
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231211T095231Z
DESCRIPTION: The last years have seen a rapid development of applications 
 of quantum computationto quantum field theory. The first quantum algorithm
 s for simulation of scattering havebeen proposed in the context of scalar 
 and fermionic theories\, requiring thousands oflogical qubits. These algor
 ithms are not suitable to simulate scattering of incomingbound states\, as
  the initial state preparation relies typically on adiabaticallytransformi
 ng wavepackets of the free theory into wavepackets of the interactingtheor
 y. In this talk\, I will present a strategy to excite wavepackets of the i
 nteracting theorydirectly from the vacuum of the interacting theory\, allo
 wing for preparation of statesof composite particles that can be taken as 
 initial states of a scattering simulation. Thisis the first step towards d
 igital quantum simulation of scattering of bound states.The approach is ba
 sed on the Haag-Ruelle scattering theory\, which provides a way toconstruc
 t creation and annihilation operators of a quantum field theory in a full\
 , nonperturbative framework. As an example\, I will consider a scalar theo
 ry in one spacedimension displaying a composite particle in its spectrum 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T095231Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-simulation-exploit
 ing-the-haag-ruellescattering-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9tr5d"> The last years hav
 e seen a rapid development of applications of quantum computationto quantu
 m field theory. The first quantum algorithms for simulation of scattering 
 havebeen proposed in the context of scalar and fermionic theories\, requir
 ing thousands oflogical qubits.<br/><br/> These algorithms are not suitabl
 e to simulate scattering of incomingbound states\, as the initial state pr
 eparation relies typically on adiabaticallytransforming wavepackets of the
  free theory into wavepackets of the interactingtheory. In this talk\, I w
 ill present a strategy to excite wavepackets of the interacting theorydire
 ctly from the vacuum of the interacting theory\, allowing for preparation 
 of statesof composite particles that can be taken as initial states of a s
 cattering simulation.<br/><br/> Thisis the first step towards digital quan
 tum simulation of scattering of bound states.The approach is based on the 
 Haag-Ruelle scattering theory\, which provides a way toconstruct creation 
 and annihilation operators of a quantum field theory in a full\, nonpertur
 bative framework. As an example\, I will consider a scalar theory in one s
 pacedimension displaying a composite particle in its spectrum </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Strong gravity frontier of particle physics
DTSTART:20231212T143000Z
DTEND:20231212T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8fc56b80-6fe5-4f86-8370-6c34faa8402a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231211T160438Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: In the vicinity of black holes\, particle density ca
 n significantly increase\, acting as efficient transducers. This is eviden
 t in the superradiant generation of ultralight bosons\, which can attain P
 lanck-scale field values. Within this dense boson environment\, we witness
  the occurrence of non-perturbative particle production—a phenomenon pre
 viously associated primarily with the early-universe cosmology. This talk 
 will explore their impact on various observational channels associated wit
 h black holes\, such as the high-energy neutrino observatories and Event H
 orizon Telescope. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T160438Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/strong-gravity-frontier-of
 -particle-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="oerbs">ABSTRACT: </p><p da
 ta-block-key="a8m4m">In the vicinity of black holes\, particle density can
  significantly increase\, acting as efficient transducers. This is evident
  in the superradiant generation of ultralight bosons\, which can attain Pl
 anck-scale field values.</p><p data-block-key="e04lm"></p><p data-block-ke
 y="bpcsj"> Within this dense boson environment\, we witness the occurrence
  of non-perturbative particle production—a phenomenon previously associa
 ted primarily with the early-universe cosmology. This talk will explore th
 eir impact on various observational channels associated with black holes\,
  such as the high-energy neutrino observatories and Event Horizon Telescop
 e. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:MUSE-Faint: Dissecting the faintest galaxies with MUSE
DTSTART:20231214T143000Z
DTEND:20231214T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:36f076b6-d110-4236-b44a-85ff328007de
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231211T160614Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: Ultra-faint dwarfs are the lowest mass and most dark
 -matter dominated systems known. The shallow potential wells make them sus
 ceptible to feedback from star formation and their low baryonic content al
 lows us to use their stars as test-particles in the dark matter potential.
  Here I will give an overview of the MUSE-Faint survey\, a MUSE GTO survey
  of 10 ultra-faint dwarfs. After introducing the survey\, I will outline h
 ow the high density of stellar spectra obtainable with MUSE can be used to
  constrain the dark matter content and density profiles of the galaxies an
 d discuss how the data can be used to constrain dark matter models and the
  details of galaxy formation models in the very most star poor dark matter
  halos known.  
LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T160614Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/muse-faint-dissecting-the-
 faintest-galaxies-with-muse/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z9ys6">ABSTRACT:</p><p dat
 a-block-key="a4n15"> Ultra-faint dwarfs are the lowest mass and most dark-
 matter dominated systems known. The shallow potential wells make them susc
 eptible to feedback from star formation and their low baryonic content all
 ows us to use their stars as test-particles in the dark matter potential. 
 </p><p data-block-key="5ft30"></p><p data-block-key="62bn5">Here I will gi
 ve an overview of the MUSE-Faint survey\, a MUSE GTO survey of 10 ultra-fa
 int dwarfs. After introducing the survey\, I will outline how the high den
 sity of stellar spectra obtainable with MUSE can be used to constrain the 
 dark matter content and density profiles of the galaxies and discuss how t
 he data can be used to constrain dark matter models and the details of gal
 axy formation models in the very most star poor dark matter halos known.  
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Applications of Particle Physics research
DTSTART:20231214T170000Z
DTEND:20231214T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:84608e9b-4705-4b60-9c77-a0fc49c9ddd4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231207T135607Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T135607Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-applicatio
 ns-of-particle-physics-research/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasmas in the semiconductor industry: modern trends\, opportuniti
 es and diversity
DTSTART:20231215T110000Z
DTEND:20231215T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:aa304a4b-76dd-4779-ac72-c8eb08722035
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231130T141623Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:The semiconductor industry is moving towards ever inc
 reasing densities and ever decreasing feature sizes. This was kicked off 4
 0 years ago\, by two international initiatives: Sematech in the USA and JE
 SSI in the European Union. Those initiatives have lasted for around 10 yea
 rs. After that\, the technology was mature\, and industry hardly needed th
 e input of academia for solving their technical challenges in the plasma d
 omain. In recent years\, since the moment that feature sizes came below 10
  nm\, a revival of the field has been taking place. For example: vertical 
 etching angle specifications ask for side wall angles between 89.6 and 90 
 degrees\, anisotropy has been approaching and now exceeds 100\, etc. This 
 has evoked a new need of industry for input from plasma physics\, sheath p
 hysics\, fluid dynamics and surface physics and chemistry in these size re
 gimes (Knudsen flow\, single atom reactions\, etc). Recently\, the USA lau
 nched the CHIPS act\, a package of 45 G$ for semiconductor processing tech
 nology. Europe has a similar CHIPS-package. In the presentation the needs 
 of modern-day semiconductor processing will be highlighted\, and we will a
 lso try to show how we\, as people in academia\, can cater to that need wh
 ile at the meantime performing cutting edge fundamental science. One of th
 e needs of the industry\, but also of academia\, is diversity. We need a w
 ell-trained workforce with a diverse composition. TU/e has embarked on a c
 ourse of increasing the diversity in the academic population. With that st
 rategy\, for instance\, the fraction of female staff in tenured academia i
 ncreased from 2 % to 35 % in 6 years in the physics department. We will de
 scribe the vital steps that have contributed to this spectacular shift. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231130T141623Z
LOCATION:Room 02.1 (floor -2\, Centro de Congresso IST)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasmas-in-the-semiconduct
 or-industry-modern-trends-opportunities-and-diversity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2irxq">Abstract:<br/>The s
 emiconductor industry is moving towards ever increasing densities and ever
  decreasing feature sizes. This was kicked off 40 years ago\, by two inter
 national initiatives: Sematech in the USA and JESSI in the European Union.
  Those initiatives have lasted for around 10 years. After that\, the techn
 ology was mature\, and industry hardly needed the input of academia for so
 lving their technical challenges in the plasma domain.<br/><br/> In recent
  years\, since the moment that feature sizes came below 10 nm\, a revival 
 of the field has been taking place. For example: vertical etching angle sp
 ecifications ask for side wall angles between 89.6 and 90 degrees\, anisot
 ropy has been approaching and now exceeds 100\, etc. This has evoked a new
  need of industry for input from plasma physics\, sheath physics\, fluid d
 ynamics and surface physics and chemistry in these size regimes (Knudsen f
 low\, single atom reactions\, etc). Recently\, the USA launched the CHIPS 
 act\, a package of 45 G$ for semiconductor processing technology.<br/><br/
 > Europe has a similar CHIPS-package. In the presentation the needs of mod
 ern-day semiconductor processing will be highlighted\, and we will also tr
 y to show how we\, as people in academia\, can cater to that need while at
  the meantime performing cutting edge fundamental science. One of the need
 s of the industry\, but also of academia\, is diversity. We need a well-tr
 ained workforce with a diverse composition.<br/><br/> TU/e has embarked on
  a course of increasing the diversity in the academic population. With tha
 t strategy\, for instance\, the fraction of female staff in tenured academ
 ia increased from 2 % to 35 % in 6 years in the physics department. We wil
 l describe the vital steps that have contributed to this spectacular shift
 . </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Techno-Economic Analysis of Space Heating and Cooling Systems with
  Solar Energy for Non-Residential Buildings
DTSTART:20231215T140000Z
DTEND:20231215T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:bad7a218-7411-4559-ad4e-ed51c9c62ecd
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231214T090505Z
DESCRIPTION:As alterações climáticas são causadas\, sobretudo\, pela q
 ueima de combustíveis fósseis para satisfazer as nossas necessidades ene
 rgéticas. Os edifícios são o maior consumidor de energia na UE\, sendo 
 responsáveis por 40% da energia que esta consome e por 36% das emissões 
 de gases de efeito estufa relacionadas com energia\, logo NZEBs são neces
 sários. Neste trabalho\, em Polysun\, fizemos uma análise técnico-econ
 ómica a um sistema de aquecimento e arrefecimento com bomba de calor em q
 uatro edifícios não-residenciais que variam em tamanho (pequeno e médio
 ) e condição (não-renovado e renovado)\, considerando a inclusão de en
 ergias solar térmica e fotovoltaica. Devido à dificuldade em combinar en
 ergia solar térmica com a bomba de calor\, foi necessário requisitar ág
 ua quente ao sistema para este satisfazer as necessidades energéticas dos
  edifícios. No entanto\, o sistema não é viável economicamente. Pelo c
 ontrário\, o sistema solar fotovoltaico é viável mesmo considerando ape
 nas as necessidades de climatização dos edifícios. Definir uma temperat
 ura de aquecimento diferente quando o edifício não é ocupado melhorou o
  desempenho do sistema\, enquanto a mesma abordagem para o arrefecimento o
 riginou resultados inconclusivos. Quando consideramos o consumo global de 
 eletricidade dos edifícios\, os resultados económicos do sistema melhora
 m\, reduzindo os custos totais em 25 anos em 29.7% a 34.3% sem vender elet
 ricidade. Além disso\, o sistema fornece entre 47.0% e 99.8% da eletricid
 ade necessária para climatização e entre 51.9% e 66.2% da eletricidade 
 total consumida. Finalmente\, os edifícios renovados pequeno e médio tê
 m custos totais 11.8% e 17.1% inferiores aos dos edifícios não-renovados
  pequeno e médio.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231214T090505Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/techno-economic-analysis-o
 f-space-heating-and-cooling-systems-with-solar-energy-for-non-residential-
 buildings/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zuscb">As alterações cli
 máticas são causadas\, sobretudo\, pela queima de combustíveis fósseis
  para satisfazer as nossas necessidades energéticas. Os edifícios são o
  maior consumidor de energia na UE\, sendo responsáveis por 40% da energi
 a que esta consome e por 36% das emissões de gases de efeito estufa relac
 ionadas com energia\, logo NZEBs são necessários.<br/><br/> Neste trabal
 ho\, em Polysun\, fizemos uma análise técnico-económica a um sistema de
  aquecimento e arrefecimento com bomba de calor em quatro edifícios não-
 residenciais que variam em tamanho (pequeno e médio) e condição (não-r
 enovado e renovado)\, considerando a inclusão de energias solar térmica 
 e fotovoltaica. Devido à dificuldade em combinar energia solar térmica c
 om a bomba de calor\, foi necessário requisitar água quente ao sistema p
 ara este satisfazer as necessidades energéticas dos edifícios. No entant
 o\, o sistema não é viável economicamente.<br/><br/> Pelo contrário\, 
 o sistema solar fotovoltaico é viável mesmo considerando apenas as neces
 sidades de climatização dos edifícios. Definir uma temperatura de aquec
 imento diferente quando o edifício não é ocupado melhorou o desempenho 
 do sistema\, enquanto a mesma abordagem para o arrefecimento originou resu
 ltados inconclusivos. Quando consideramos o consumo global de eletricidade
  dos edifícios\, os resultados económicos do sistema melhoram\, reduzind
 o os custos totais em 25 anos em 29.7% a 34.3% sem vender eletricidade.<br
 /><br/> Além disso\, o sistema fornece entre 47.0% e 99.8% da eletricidad
 e necessária para climatização e entre 51.9% e 66.2% da eletricidade to
 tal consumida. Finalmente\, os edifícios renovados pequeno e médio têm 
 custos totais 11.8% e 17.1% inferiores aos dos edifícios não-renovados p
 equeno e médio.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum phases of quasiperiodic matter and why incommensurate moir
 é is different
DTSTART:20231220T093000Z
DTEND:20231220T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8892028a-4207-4acb-af22-bd556956edfd
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231218T092901Z
DESCRIPTION:Resumo Uma compreensão profunda de sistemas de matéria conde
 nsada foi alcançada assumindo uma periodicidade perfeita\, através do te
 orema de Bloch. No entanto\, quando a invariância translacional é quebra
 da\, podem manifestar-se fenómenos surpreendentes que não têm análogo 
 no caso periódico. As estruturas quaseperiódicas\, caracterizadas por mo
 dulações determinísticas incomensuráveis com a rede\, são um exemplo 
 particularmente rico de sistemas não translacionalmente invariantes. Este
 s sistemas manifestam física intrigante\, desde propriedades de localiza
 ção exóticas a fenómenos de banda estreita correlacionados em estrutur
 as moiré como a bicamada de grafeno rodada. É crucial que\, embora seja 
 bem conhecido que as estruturas moiré são quase-periódicas em geral\, s
 ó recentemente o papel da quase-periodicidade começou a ser explorado ne
 stes sistemas. Nesta dissertação exploramos as fases quânticas de estru
 turas quase-periódicas e moiré de uma forma unificada. Começamos por ex
 plorar as propriedades de localização de modelos quase-periódicos de re
 de genéricos. Primeiramente\, mostramos que transições genéricas de de
 slocalização-localização em modelos unidimensionais sem interação pa
 rtilham um mecanismo comum baseado na emergência de dualidades ocultas en
 tre as fases estendida e localizada. Adicionalmente\, desenvolvemos uma de
 scrição universal das propriedades de localização destes sistemas e us
 amo-la para capturar analiticamente diagramas de fase de localização par
 a uma ampla classe de modelos. Por fim\, desenvolvemos uma generalização
  a muitos corpos desta teoria para abordar as propriedades de localizaçã
 o no estado fundamental de Hamiltonianos unidimensionais quase-periódicos
  com interacções. Finalmente\, estudamos o papel da quase-periodicidade 
 em estruturas de moiré. Analisando um modelo de tight-binding da bicamada
  de grafeno rodada\, mostramos que a quase-periodicidade cria uma fase sub
 -balística no regime de banda estreita não interactuante. Adicionalmente
 \, estudamos um sistema de moiré unidimensional com interacções\, que c
 ontém uma fase multifractal crítica muito semelhante à fase sub-balíst
 ica da bicamada de grafeno rodada. Mostramos que\, apenas quando o sistema
  é quase-periódico\, esta fase é instável à criação de uma nova fas
 e ordenada após a adição de interacções. Esta dissertação oferece d
 uas contribuições principais. Por um lado\, fornece uma compreensão uni
 ficada de diferentes modelos de rede quase-periódicos e um novo conjunto 
 de ferramentas para estudar os seus diagramas de fases. Por outro lado\, a
 o estabelecer a quase-periodicidade como um possível ingrediente importan
 te nos sistemas moiré e o seu potencial para criar novos estados da maté
 ria\, marca o início da exploração de possibilidades excitantes ainda p
 or descobrir no campo emergente dos sistemas de moiré quase-periódicos. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T092901Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro - Complexo Interdisciplinar
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-phases-of-quasiper
 iodic-matter-and-why-incommensurate-moir%C3%A9-is-different/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qtsl5">Resumo </p><p data-
 block-key="3uckv">Uma compreensão profunda de sistemas de matéria conden
 sada foi alcançada assumindo uma periodicidade perfeita\, através do teo
 rema de Bloch. No entanto\, quando a invariância translacional é quebrad
 a\, podem manifestar-se fenómenos surpreendentes que não têm análogo n
 o caso periódico. As estruturas quaseperiódicas\, caracterizadas por mod
 ulações determinísticas incomensuráveis com a rede\, são um exemplo p
 articularmente rico de sistemas não translacionalmente invariantes.<br/><
 br/> Estes sistemas manifestam física intrigante\, desde propriedades de 
 localização exóticas a fenómenos de banda estreita correlacionados em 
 estruturas moiré como a bicamada de grafeno rodada. É crucial que\, embo
 ra seja bem conhecido que as estruturas moiré são quase-periódicas em g
 eral\, só recentemente o papel da quase-periodicidade começou a ser expl
 orado nestes sistemas. Nesta dissertação exploramos as fases quânticas 
 de estruturas quase-periódicas e moiré de uma forma unificada.<br/><br/>
  Começamos por explorar as propriedades de localização de modelos quase
 -periódicos de rede genéricos. Primeiramente\, mostramos que transiçõe
 s genéricas de deslocalização-localização em modelos unidimensionais 
 sem interação partilham um mecanismo comum baseado na emergência de dua
 lidades ocultas entre as fases estendida e localizada. Adicionalmente\, de
 senvolvemos uma descrição universal das propriedades de localização de
 stes sistemas e usamo-la para capturar analiticamente diagramas de fase de
  localização para uma ampla classe de modelos.<br/><br/> Por fim\, desen
 volvemos uma generalização a muitos corpos desta teoria para abordar as 
 propriedades de localização no estado fundamental de Hamiltonianos unidi
 mensionais quase-periódicos com interacções. Finalmente\, estudamos o p
 apel da quase-periodicidade em estruturas de moiré. Analisando um modelo 
 de tight-binding da bicamada de grafeno rodada\, mostramos que a quase-per
 iodicidade cria uma fase sub-balística no regime de banda estreita não i
 nteractuante.<br/><br/> Adicionalmente\, estudamos um sistema de moiré un
 idimensional com interacções\, que contém uma fase multifractal crític
 a muito semelhante à fase sub-balística da bicamada de grafeno rodada. M
 ostramos que\, apenas quando o sistema é quase-periódico\, esta fase é 
 instável à criação de uma nova fase ordenada após a adição de inter
 acções. Esta dissertação oferece duas contribuições principais.<br/>
 <br/> Por um lado\, fornece uma compreensão unificada de diferentes model
 os de rede quase-periódicos e um novo conjunto de ferramentas para estuda
 r os seus diagramas de fases. Por outro lado\, ao estabelecer a quase-peri
 odicidade como um possível ingrediente importante nos sistemas moiré e o
  seu potencial para criar novos estados da matéria\, marca o início da e
 xploração de possibilidades excitantes ainda por descobrir no campo emer
 gente dos sistemas de moiré quase-periódicos. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of a microfluidic sample preparation system for bacter
 ia magnetic labelling
DTSTART:20231220T140000Z
DTEND:20231220T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e676d255-18d5-47b0-b6c9-d1803075425b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231219T093921Z
DESCRIPTION:A microfluídica surgiu como uma ferramenta que permite a mini
 aturização de processos laboratoriais e o desenvolvimento de dispositivo
 s Lab-On-a-Chip (LOC). Estas plataformas em microescala oferecem vantagens
  significativas\, incluindo volumes reduzidos de amostras e reagentes\, au
 tomatização de processos e resultados rápidos e reprodutíveis.Os méto
 dos tradicionais de marcação magnética tipicamente envolvem o uso de v
 ários instrumentos laboratoriais especializados\, resultando em tempos pr
 olongados (numa escala de horas/dias) desde a recolha de amostra até à s
 ua análise - uma preocupação significativa em situações que envolvem 
 ameaças biológicas\, como o antraz\, a tuberculose e a legionelose. Este
  trabalho\, que faz parte de um projeto a decorrer no INESC MN\, enfrenta 
 esse desafio introduzindo um circuito microfluídico para preparação de 
 amostras\, que é compacto (largura_38650×altura_50×comprimento_50320 μ
 m3) e consegue completar o processo de marcação magnética em menos de 5
  minutos\, tornando-o adequado para aplicações de point-of-care (POC).De
 ntro deste circuito\, duas suspensões - a amostra biológica e nanopartí
 culas magnéticas – são introduzidas e interagem dentro de um misturado
 r (l_12600×a_50×c_18240 μm3\, com obstáculos) para ligação das nanop
 artículas aos analitos biológicos\, ostentando uma eficiência de mistur
 a simulada de &gt\;99%. O uso subsequente de um separador magnético (l_56
 50×a_50×c_23740 μm3) curva a trajetória das espécies magnéticas\, te
 ndo-se obtido um resultado de &gt\;80% de conteúdo de ferro que flui atra
 vés do circuito em comparação com o descartado como resíduo. Esta sepa
 ração seletiva elimina com sucesso analitos não marcados. A amostra mar
 cada magneticamente entra depois num separador por dimensões (l_800×a_50
 ×c_8450 μm3\, com obstáculos)\, refinando ainda mais o processo e separ
 ando os analitos marcados de nanopartículas magnéticas livres\, que são
  significativamente menores. Depois da amostra marcada passar por este cir
 cuito\, esta segue para o citómetro magnético para análise. Pretende-se
  com esta abordagem integrada oferecer uma solução rápida e eficiente p
 ara preparar e analisar amostras biológicas marcadas magneticamente. Ao r
 eduzir a complexidade do processo de preparação de amostras e facilitar 
 a integração com\, por exemplo\, um coletor de aerossóis e um citómetr
 o magnético\, este sistema possui grande potencial em aplicações POC em
  saúde pública\, monitorização ambiental\, entre outros.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T093921Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-a-microflui
 dic-sample-preparation-system-for-bacteria-magnetic-labelling/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vcjw5">A microfluídica su
 rgiu como uma ferramenta que permite a miniaturização de processos labor
 atoriais e o desenvolvimento de dispositivos Lab-On-a-Chip (LOC). Estas pl
 ataformas em microescala oferecem vantagens significativas\, incluindo vol
 umes reduzidos de amostras e reagentes\, automatização de processos e re
 sultados rápidos e reprodutíveis.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="cl7bj"
 >Os métodos tradicionais de marcação magnética tipicamente envolvem o 
 uso de vários instrumentos laboratoriais especializados\, resultando em t
 empos prolongados (numa escala de horas/dias) desde a recolha de amostra a
 té à sua análise - uma preocupação significativa em situações que e
 nvolvem ameaças biológicas\, como o antraz\, a tuberculose e a legionelo
 se. Este trabalho\, que faz parte de um projeto a decorrer no INESC MN\, e
 nfrenta esse desafio introduzindo um circuito microfluídico para prepara
 ção de amostras\, que é compacto (largura_38650×altura_50×comprimento
 _50320 μm3) e consegue completar o processo de marcação magnética em m
 enos de 5 minutos\, tornando-o adequado para aplicações de point-of-care
  (POC).<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="bun9c">Dentro deste circuito\, dua
 s suspensões - a amostra biológica e nanopartículas magnéticas – sã
 o introduzidas e interagem dentro de um misturador (l_12600×a_50×c_18240
  μm3\, com obstáculos) para ligação das nanopartículas aos analitos b
 iológicos\, ostentando uma eficiência de mistura simulada de &gt\;99%. O
  uso subsequente de um separador magnético (l_5650×a_50×c_23740 μm3) c
 urva a trajetória das espécies magnéticas\, tendo-se obtido um resultad
 o de &gt\;80% de conteúdo de ferro que flui através do circuito em compa
 ração com o descartado como resíduo. Esta separação seletiva elimina 
 com sucesso analitos não marcados. A amostra marcada magneticamente entra
  depois num separador por dimensões (l_800×a_50×c_8450 μm3\, com obst
 áculos)\, refinando ainda mais o processo e separando os analitos marcado
 s de nanopartículas magnéticas livres\, que são significativamente meno
 res. Depois da amostra marcada passar por este circuito\, esta segue para 
 o citómetro magnético para análise.<br/><br/> </p><p data-block-key="ai
 f5v">Pretende-se com esta abordagem integrada oferecer uma solução rápi
 da e eficiente para preparar e analisar amostras biológicas marcadas magn
 eticamente. Ao reduzir a complexidade do processo de preparação de amost
 ras e facilitar a integração com\, por exemplo\, um coletor de aerossói
 s e um citómetro magnético\, este sistema possui grande potencial em apl
 icações POC em saúde pública\, monitorização ambiental\, entre outro
 s.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum simulation of quasicrystals with ultracold quantum gases: 
 The Bose side
DTSTART:20231220T143000Z
DTEND:20231220T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8594c163-5466-48d4-b314-9fc79c059522
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231219T120005Z
DESCRIPTION:Quasicrystals\, an exotic class of materials with long-range b
 ut nonperiodic order\,exhibit fascinating properties due to their unique p
 osition at the crossroads of longrange-ordered and disordered systems. The
 se include remarkable localization andfractal properties. Quantum simulati
 on of quasicrystals in synthetic bosonic matternow paves the way to the ex
 ploration of these intriguing systems in wide parameterranges. This talk w
 ill review recent progress in the field of quantum simulation ofquasicryst
 als with ultracold-atom gases. Particular attention will be paid to theeme
 rgence of the still-elusive Bose glass phase. Previously\, clear observati
 on of thisemblematic phase has been thwarted by thermal fluctuations\, whi
 ch compete withquasi-disorder. But recent work shows that the use of shall
 ow quasicrystal potentialspermits to overcome this pitfall\, and Bose glas
 s phases can be stabilized in broadtemperature regimes\, in 1D as well as 
 2D. Theoretical aspects and experimentalperspectives will be discussed. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T120005Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-simulation-of-quas
 icrystals-with-ultracold-quantum-gases-the-bose-side/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1tsdj">Quasicrystals\, an 
 exotic class of materials with long-range but nonperiodic order\,exhibit f
 ascinating properties due to their unique position at the crossroads of lo
 ngrange-ordered and disordered systems. These include remarkable localizat
 ion andfractal properties. Quantum simulation of quasicrystals in syntheti
 c bosonic matternow paves the way to the exploration of these intriguing s
 ystems in wide parameterranges.<br/><br/> This talk will review recent pro
 gress in the field of quantum simulation ofquasicrystals with ultracold-at
 om gases. Particular attention will be paid to theemergence of the still-e
 lusive Bose glass phase. Previously\, clear observation of thisemblematic 
 phase has been thwarted by thermal fluctuations\, which compete withquasi-
 disorder.<br/><br/> But recent work shows that the use of shallow quasicry
 stal potentialspermits to overcome this pitfall\, and Bose glass phases ca
 n be stabilized in broadtemperature regimes\, in 1D as well as 2D. Theoret
 ical aspects and experimentalperspectives will be discussed. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Let's talk about... Plasma-based conversion of greenhouse gases
DTSTART:20231221T170000Z
DTEND:20231221T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:165ab1f9-e23f-401a-846a-eb3537c2555a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231215T135450Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20231215T135450Z
LOCATION:
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lets-talk-about-plasma-bas
 ed-conversion-of-greenhouse-gases/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Non-local couplings: A new technique to enhance quantum annealing 
 through distribution
DTSTART:20240103T143000Z
DTEND:20240103T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7f7b6014-cf12-495c-bfea-040b7923965d
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20231229T095230Z
DESCRIPTION:Quantum Annealing has proven to be a powerful tool to tackle s
 everal optimizationproblems. However\, its performance is severely impacte
 d by the limited connectivityof the underlying quantum hardware\, compromi
 sing the quantum speedup. In thiswork\, we present a novel approach to add
 ress these issues\, by describing a method toimplement non-local couplings
  throught the lens of Local Operations and ClassicalCommuncations (LOCC). 
 Non-local couplings are very versatile\, harnessing theconfigurability of 
 distributed quantum networks\, which in turn lead to greatenhancement of t
 he physical connectivity of the underlying hardware. Furthermore\,the real
 ization of non-local couplings between distrinct quantum annealing process
 orsactivates the scalability potential of distributed systems\, i.e. allow
 ing for a distributedquantum annealing system. Finally\, in a more distant
  vision\, we also show that securemulti-party quantum annealing algorithms
  are possible\, allowing for cooperation ofdistrusting parties through opt
 imization with quantum annealing and a particular typeof non-local couplin
 gs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T095849Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/non-local-couplings-a-new-
 technique-to-enhance-quantum-annealing-through-distribution/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rg57r">Quantum Annealing h
 as proven to be a powerful tool to tackle several optimizationproblems. Ho
 wever\, its performance is severely impacted by the limited connectivityof
  the underlying quantum hardware\, compromising the quantum speedup. In th
 iswork\, we present a novel approach to address these issues\, by describi
 ng a method toimplement non-local couplings throught the lens of Local Ope
 rations and ClassicalCommuncations (LOCC).<br/><br/> Non-local couplings a
 re very versatile\, harnessing theconfigurability of distributed quantum n
 etworks\, which in turn lead to greatenhancement of the physical connectiv
 ity of the underlying hardware. Furthermore\,the realization of non-local 
 couplings between distrinct quantum annealing processorsactivates the scal
 ability potential of distributed systems\, i.e. allowing for a distributed
 quantum annealing system.<br/><br/> Finally\, in a more distant vision\, w
 e also show that securemulti-party quantum annealing algorithms are possib
 le\, allowing for cooperation ofdistrusting parties through optimization w
 ith quantum annealing and a particular typeof non-local couplings.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Hydrodynamics of Multipole-Conserving Systems
DTSTART:20240108T143000Z
DTEND:20240108T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:338294bb-6eb9-4d7e-bb9e-480b55666470
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231229T095826Z
DESCRIPTION:During this talk\, we will explore how conserving quantities i
 nfluence the long-timedynamics of generally strongly interacting closed sy
 stems. Typically\, interactingquantum systems achieve thermalization via t
 heir own unitary dynamics\, leading tothe emergence of statistical mechani
 cs. However\, the route to equilibrium can differdue to the existence of c
 onserved quantities. Often\, conserved charges spread diffusively across t
 he system. However\, mobilityconstraints can impede or even halt their dyn
 amics. The initial part of the talk isdevoted to the non-equilibrium dynam
 ics of fractonic systems\, especially those withmultiple conservation laws
 \, such as dipole conservation. In these systems\, charges areunable to mo
 ve independently. Their limited dynamics are described by a generalizeddif
 fusion equation that exhibits sub-diffusion [1]. In the second half of the
  talk\, inspired by recent experiments on trapped-ion platformsthat intrin
 sically display power-law decaying interactions [2]\, we will delve into t
 heinterplay between long-range interactions that promote thermalization an
 d the dipolemobility constraints that obstruct it [3]. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20231229T095826Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/hydrodynamics-of-multipole
 -conserving-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="50byc">During this talk\, 
 we will explore how conserving quantities influence the long-timedynamics 
 of generally strongly interacting closed systems. Typically\, interactingq
 uantum systems achieve thermalization via their own unitary dynamics\, lea
 ding tothe emergence of statistical mechanics. However\, the route to equi
 librium can differdue to the existence of conserved quantities.<br/><br/> 
 Often\, conserved charges spread diffusively across the system. However\, 
 mobilityconstraints can impede or even halt their dynamics. The initial pa
 rt of the talk isdevoted to the non-equilibrium dynamics of fractonic syst
 ems\, especially those withmultiple conservation laws\, such as dipole con
 servation. In these systems\, charges areunable to move independently.<br/
 ><br/> Their limited dynamics are described by a generalizeddiffusion equa
 tion that exhibits sub-diffusion [1]. In the second half of the talk\, ins
 pired by recent experiments on trapped-ion platformsthat intrinsically dis
 play power-law decaying interactions [2]\, we will delve into theinterplay
  between long-range interactions that promote thermalization and the dipol
 emobility constraints that obstruct it [3]. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
DTSTART:20240110T150000Z
DTEND:20240110T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7e6f31ba-9f9a-4ec2-bd77-e430becaf28b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240105T094412Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T094412Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1\,  Piso -1 - Pavilhão de Matemática\, Campus da 
 Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particle-and-nuclear-physi
 cs-expressions-of-interest/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Signals and constraints on Multi-Higgs models
DTSTART:20240117T090000Z
DTEND:20240117T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:18a958ef-e462-487d-92ce-cc6db4d75a34
SEQUENCE:6
CREATED:20240110T155910Z
DESCRIPTION:Em alguns dos mais importantes problemas por resolver na físi
 ca de partículas\, a resposta mais provável surge da adição de novas p
 artículas ao Modelo Padrão. Novos bosões de Higgs são frequentemente o
  ponto de partida para novos modelos. Estes\, por sua vez\, precisam de se
 r limitados teoricamente através da unitariedade nas teorias quânticas d
 e campo\, quer por limites de parâmetros\, quer por regras de soma de amp
 litudes. Introduzimos um novo método computacional para estabelecer limit
 es de unitariedade em modelos escalares e calculamos esses limites em mode
 los de três dubletos de Higgs. Recorremos a regras de soma de unitariedad
 e em modelos de fotões escuros descobrindo que a unitariedade define um n
 ovo parâmetro de precisão. Com ele\, restringimos os modelos de mat´eri
 a escura\, apontando para uma dependência específica entre a física do 
 bosão Z e a estrutura do novo sector escalar. Em muitos casos\, os modelo
 s de matéria escura podem ser excluídos. Estudamos a teoria invariante n
 o contexto de modelos de multiplos dubletos de Higgs\, calculando a série
  de Hilbert do modelo de trˆes dubletos de Higgs pela primeira vez usando
  o cálculo Omega. Encontramos vários resultados da teoria dos invariante
 s aplicáveis a modelos de múltiplos dubletos de Higgs\, tais como a cont
 agem de parâmetros nos casos geral e simétrico. Finalmente\, usamos a te
 oria dos invariantes para estudar o puzzle de sabor do Modelo Padrão. O e
 nigma do sabor é reformulado num quadro completamente invariante e simpli
 ficamos resultados anteriores sobre as relações entre os invariantes que
  violam CP\, e os que não violam CP. O trabalho sobre estas duas classes 
 de tópicos (limites de unitariedade e teoria dos invariantes) resultou nu
 ma série de publicações que vão desde propriedades matemáticas abstra
 tas que restringem as teorias físicas ate `a comparação pormenorizada c
 om a experiencia.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T160218Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/signals-and-constraints-on
 -multi-higgs-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ynzt1">Em alguns dos mais 
 importantes problemas por resolver na física de partículas\, a resposta 
 mais provável surge da adição de novas partículas ao Modelo Padrão. N
 ovos bosões de Higgs são frequentemente o ponto de partida para novos mo
 delos. Estes\, por sua vez\, precisam de ser limitados teoricamente atrav
 és da unitariedade nas teorias quânticas de campo\, quer por limites de 
 parâmetros\, quer por regras de soma de amplitudes.<br/><br/> Introduzimo
 s um novo método computacional para estabelecer limites de unitariedade e
 m modelos escalares e calculamos esses limites em modelos de três dubleto
 s de Higgs. Recorremos a regras de soma de unitariedade em modelos de fot
 ões escuros descobrindo que a unitariedade define um novo parâmetro de p
 recisão. Com ele\, restringimos os modelos de mat´eria escura\, apontand
 o para uma dependência específica entre a física do bosão Z e a estrut
 ura do novo sector escalar.<br/><br/> Em muitos casos\, os modelos de mat
 éria escura podem ser excluídos. Estudamos a teoria invariante no contex
 to de modelos de multiplos dubletos de Higgs\, calculando a série de Hilb
 ert do modelo de trˆes dubletos de Higgs pela primeira vez usando o cálc
 ulo Omega. Encontramos vários resultados da teoria dos invariantes aplic
 áveis a modelos de múltiplos dubletos de Higgs\, tais como a contagem de
  parâmetros nos casos geral e simétrico.<br/><br/> Finalmente\, usamos a
  teoria dos invariantes para estudar o puzzle de sabor do Modelo Padrão. 
 O enigma do sabor é reformulado num quadro completamente invariante e sim
 plificamos resultados anteriores sobre as relações entre os invariantes 
 que violam CP\, e os que não violam CP. O trabalho sobre estas duas class
 es de tópicos (limites de unitariedade e teoria dos invariantes) resultou
  numa série de publicações que vão desde propriedades matemáticas abs
 tratas que restringem as teorias físicas ate `a comparação pormenorizad
 a com a experiencia.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:"Non-Unitary 3 x 3 Mixing in Majorana Neutrinos and Vector-like Qu
 ark Models"
DTSTART:20240118T110000Z
DTEND:20240118T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d78e10ef-44ea-498a-bb1d-3b72f7ace51c
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20240105T151857Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T105749Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/non-unitary-3-x-3-mixing-i
 n-majorana-neutrinos-and-vector-like-quark-models/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From Hubble to Bubble - gravitational waves from phase transitions
  after inflation
DTSTART:20240118T143000Z
DTEND:20240118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1e3d7c35-328f-4feb-acca-f7c200e86aa8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240111T144709Z
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: The prospect of a stochastic gravitational wave (GW)
  background from the primordial universe offers a promising new window for
  cosmology and fundamental physics. Studying the GW signals from cosmologi
 cal phase transitions can illuminate aspects of Beyond the Standard Model 
 (BSM) physics and allow us to probe the early universe via a new perspecti
 ve. In this study (2309.08530)\, we investigated minimal scalar BSM extens
 ions\, with respect to the evolution of the scalar potential at the end of
  inflation. More specifically\, we focussed on the transition from the typ
 ical potential-dominated de Sitter epoch to the kinetic dominated period d
 ubbed kination. In this setting\, a strong first-order phase transition ca
 n take place because of the scalar field&#x27\;s decreasing potential barr
 ier due to its non-minimally coupling to gravity. Therefore\, a characteri
 stic GW spectrum can be produced from the collision of true-vacuum bubbles
 . With this prescription\, we propose a new triggering mechanism for BSM p
 hase transitions that could produce potentially observable GW signatures w
 ith the future detectors.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240115T141829Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-hubble-to-bubble-grav
 itational-waves-from-phase-transitions-after-inflation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s4o5u">ABSTRACT: The prosp
 ect of a stochastic gravitational wave (GW) background from the primordial
  universe offers a promising new window for cosmology and fundamental phys
 ics. Studying the GW signals from cosmological phase transitions can illum
 inate aspects of Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) physics and allow us to p
 robe the early universe via a new perspective.<br/><br/> In this study (23
 09.08530)\, we investigated minimal scalar BSM extensions\, with respect t
 o the evolution of the scalar potential at the end of inflation. More spec
 ifically\, we focussed on the transition from the typical potential-domina
 ted de Sitter epoch to the kinetic dominated period dubbed kination.<br/><
 br/> In this setting\, a strong first-order phase transition can take plac
 e because of the scalar field&#x27\;s decreasing potential barrier due to 
 its non-minimally coupling to gravity. Therefore\, a characteristic GW spe
 ctrum can be produced from the collision of true-vacuum bubbles. With this
  prescription\, we propose a new triggering mechanism for BSM phase transi
 tions that could produce potentially observable GW signatures with the fut
 ure detectors.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:FLEXIBLE TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATORS FOR A SELF CHARGING SYSTEM I
 N MOBILE ELECTRONICS
DTSTART:20240122T090000Z
DTEND:20240122T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:937b9f7f-878b-4c3e-8aee-ff02b8d6a92b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240117T110329Z
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Textile triboelectric nano-generators (TENGs) are pr
 omising solution for wearable\, self-powered sensing technology. However\,
  to develop textile TENGs with high output power in adaptable devices usin
 g industrial textile compatible techniques for embedded textile electronic
 s is still challenging. In this work\, a flexible triboelectric textile is
  developed by using printed graphene electrodes and the textile as a tribo
 electric pair with different deposition methods. The flexible TENG exhibit
 s steady output performance under heavy deformation and their sensitivity 
 to movement was investigated as a wearable sensor to monitor biomechanical
  movements. This work paves the door for the seamless incorporation of sel
 f-powered wearable sensing technology into textiles by offering a flexible
  method for creating flexible triboelectric textile fabrics using industri
 ally suitable printing textile processes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240117T111607Z
LOCATION:Sala P12 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 2
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/flexible-triboelectric-nan
 ogenerators-for-a-self-charging-system-in-mobile-electronics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lsc1w">Abstract: Textile t
 riboelectric nano-generators (TENGs) are promising solution for wearable\,
  self-powered sensing technology. However\, to develop textile TENGs with 
 high output power in adaptable devices using industrial textile compatible
  techniques for embedded textile electronics is still challenging.<br/><br
 /> In this work\, a flexible triboelectric textile is developed by using p
 rinted graphene electrodes and the textile as a triboelectric pair with di
 fferent deposition methods. The flexible TENG exhibits steady output perfo
 rmance under heavy deformation and their sensitivity to movement was inves
 tigated as a wearable sensor to monitor biomechanical movements.<br/><br/>
  This work paves the door for the seamless incorporation of self-powered w
 earable sensing technology into textiles by offering a flexible method for
  creating flexible triboelectric textile fabrics using industrially suitab
 le printing textile processes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Properties of the hosing and self-modulation of long particle beam
 s in overdense plasma
DTSTART:20240123T090000Z
DTEND:20240123T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:397c1732-66d8-4a34-ba94-22a78cebf4c4
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20231206T151229Z
DESCRIPTION: A aceleração baseada em plasma (ABP) poderá reduzir signif
 icativamente a dimensão e/ou o custo dos colisores de partículas\, que t
 êm sido instrumentais para obter descobertas fundamentais na física e cu
 jos limites técnicos se está a tornar cada vez mais dispendioso desafiar
 . Os conceitos de ABP dependem frequentemente da capacidade de manipular i
 nterações complexas entre feixe e plasma. Num desses conceitos\, direcio
 nado a aplicações na física de alta energia e que está a ser testado n
 a experiência AWAKE no CERN\, a onda de plasma usada para aceleração é
  impelida por um feixe de partículas longo e altamente energético. Neste
  caso as interações em causa são as instabilidades de hosing e de autom
 odulação. A instabilidade de auto-modulação (IAM) pode ser utilizada p
 ara produzir campos de esteira (wakefields) de alta amplitude a partir de 
 um feixe longo\, que de outra forma não seria adequado para excitar a ond
 a de plasma. A instabilidade de hosing (IH) é indesejada\, porque pode de
 teriorar o feixe e a estrutura do campo de esteira. Nesta dissertação\, 
 começamos por rever e alargar a teoria que descreve estas instabilidades.
  Utilizamos simulações particle-in-cell com o código OSIRIS para testar
  a robustez da IAM\, especialmente após a sua saturação\, a flutuaçõe
 s das condições iniciais. A dependência das taxas de crescimento da IH 
 e da IAM da frequência de perturbação é determinada para um regime adi
 abático e um regime inicial. Durante este regime inicial\, mostramos que 
 ambas as instabilidades podem ser interpretadas como osciladores harmónic
 os forçados\, e que é possível controlar o seu crescimento ao &quot\;de
 safinar&quot\; a oscilação do plasma em resposta a uma perturbação do 
 envelope (IAM) ou do centroide (IH) do feixe suficientemente cedo. No caso
  da IAM revelamos ainda um fenómeno de ressonância sub-harmónica. Todos
  estes resultados são validados com simulações. Esta nova compreensão 
 do crescimento de instabilidades feixe-plasma pode ter implicações impor
 tantes para os aceleradores baseados em plasma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T151229Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/properties-of-the-hosing-a
 nd-self-modulation-of-long-particle-beams-in-overdense-plasma/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="aiaax"> A aceleração bas
 eada em plasma (ABP) poderá reduzir significativamente a dimensão e/ou o
  custo dos colisores de partículas\, que têm sido instrumentais para obt
 er descobertas fundamentais na física e cujos limites técnicos se está 
 a tornar cada vez mais dispendioso desafiar. Os conceitos de ABP dependem 
 frequentemente da capacidade de manipular interações complexas entre fei
 xe e plasma. Num desses conceitos\, direcionado a aplicações na física 
 de alta energia e que está a ser testado na experiência AWAKE no CERN\, 
 a onda de plasma usada para aceleração é impelida por um feixe de part
 ículas longo e altamente energético. <br/><br/>Neste caso as interaçõe
 s em causa são as instabilidades de hosing e de automodulação. A instab
 ilidade de auto-modulação (IAM) pode ser utilizada para produzir campos 
 de esteira (wakefields) de alta amplitude a partir de um feixe longo\, que
  de outra forma não seria adequado para excitar a onda de plasma. A insta
 bilidade de hosing (IH) é indesejada\, porque pode deteriorar o feixe e a
  estrutura do campo de esteira. Nesta dissertação\, começamos por rever
  e alargar a teoria que descreve estas instabilidades. Utilizamos simulaç
 ões particle-in-cell com o código OSIRIS para testar a robustez da IAM\,
  especialmente após a sua saturação\, a flutuações das condições in
 iciais.<br/><br/> A dependência das taxas de crescimento da IH e da IAM d
 a frequência de perturbação é determinada para um regime adiabático e
  um regime inicial. Durante este regime inicial\, mostramos que ambas as i
 nstabilidades podem ser interpretadas como osciladores harmónicos forçad
 os\, e que é possível controlar o seu crescimento ao &quot\;desafinar&qu
 ot\; a oscilação do plasma em resposta a uma perturbação do envelope (
 IAM) ou do centroide (IH) do feixe suficientemente cedo. No caso da IAM re
 velamos ainda um fenómeno de ressonância sub-harmónica. Todos estes res
 ultados são validados com simulações. Esta nova compreensão do crescim
 ento de instabilidades feixe-plasma pode ter implicações importantes par
 a os aceleradores baseados em plasma.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Multiistochastic operations and convolution channels for quantum s
 tates
DTSTART:20240207T143000Z
DTEND:20240207T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1b361932-7d0e-4faf-b2a7-bed18b953e92
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240201T113132Z
DESCRIPTION:The notion of convolution of two probability vectors can be ex
 tended to operationsdetermined by multistochastic tensors\, to describe Ma
 rkov chains of a higher order. Onthe other hand\, the idea of convolution 
 lies in the centre of machine learningalgorithms for image processing: Con
 volutional Neural Networks. In my talk\, I will firstpresent the character
 ization of the probability eigenvectors of multi-stochastictensors\, corre
 sponding to fixed points of generalized Markov chains. Similar results wil
 lbe also obtained in the quantum case for multi-stochastic channels acting
  on mixedquantum states. Next\, I propose a quantum analogue of the convol
 ution\, based oncoherifications of tristochastic tensors\, defined for two
  arbitrary density matrices ofthe same size. Finally\, I will discuss poss
 ible applications of this notion to constructschemes of error mitigation o
 r as building blocks in quantum Convolutional NeuralNetworks.. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T113132Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/multiistochastic-operation
 s-and-convolution-channels-for-quantum-states/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p08ju">The notion of convo
 lution of two probability vectors can be extended to operationsdetermined 
 by multistochastic tensors\, to describe Markov chains of a higher order. 
 Onthe other hand\, the idea of convolution lies in the centre of machine l
 earningalgorithms for image processing: Convolutional Neural Networks.<br/
 ><br/> In my talk\, I will firstpresent the characterization of the probab
 ility eigenvectors of multi-stochastictensors\, corresponding to fixed poi
 nts of generalized Markov chains. Similar results willbe also obtained in 
 the quantum case for multi-stochastic channels acting on mixedquantum stat
 es.<br/><br/> Next\, I propose a quantum analogue of the convolution\, bas
 ed oncoherifications of tristochastic tensors\, defined for two arbitrary 
 density matrices ofthe same size. Finally\, I will discuss possible applic
 ations of this notion to constructschemes of error mitigation or as buildi
 ng blocks in quantum Convolutional NeuralNetworks.. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Vibrating string loop around black hole
DTSTART:20240208T143000Z
DTEND:20240208T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9a6ae578-4564-4338-bf04-775b28467d97
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240202T145332Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract:A thin circular structure\, a string loop\, vibratin
 g in the central plane of a Schwarzschild black hole will be investigated.
  String loop stability and frequencies of its vibrational modes will be pr
 ovided for different string equations of state. String are objects with te
 nsion and hence they can help us to understand the problem of relativistic
  elasticity\; they can be also considered as simplified models for thin ma
 gnetic flux tubes from plasma physics. We used the vibrating string loop m
 odel to fit the quasi-periodic oscillation observed in X-ray signals comin
 g from some compact sources. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T145332Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/vibrating-string-loop-arou
 nd-black-hole/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jgwbo"> Abstract:<br/>A th
 in circular structure\, a string loop\, vibrating in the central plane of 
 a Schwarzschild black hole will be investigated. String loop stability and
  frequencies of its vibrational modes will be provided for different strin
 g equations of state.<br/><br/> String are objects with tension and hence 
 they can help us to understand the problem of relativistic elasticity\; th
 ey can be also considered as simplified models for thin magnetic flux tube
 s from plasma physics. We used the vibrating string loop model to fit the 
 quasi-periodic oscillation observed in X-ray signals coming from some comp
 act sources. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasma Light Sources: A Spatiotemporal Analysis
DTSTART:20240209T093000Z
DTEND:20240209T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:cf19574b-4540-4ac3-96ef-83934a8df084
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240202T152209Z
DESCRIPTION: As fontes de raios X mais avançadas\, tais como os lasers de
  electrões livres e os sincrotrões\, permitem sondar e obter imagens de 
 processos ultra-rápidos que ocorrem às mais ínfimas escalas atómicas e
  moleculares. Estas fontes são dispositivos de grandes dimensões\, norma
 lmente da ordem de alguns quilómetros. Recentemente\, têm sido feitos es
 forços para desenvolver soluções mais pequenas e económicas\, maiorita
 raimente baseadas em feixe-plasma. Nesta tese\, exploramos as fontes de ra
 diação baseadas em plasma usando teoria e simulações Particle-In-Cell\
 , baseando-nos nas possibilidades abertas pela recente descoberta da Super
 radiância Generalizada para propor novos métodos de geração de impulso
 s de radiação intensos\, ultra-curtos e de alta frequência. Nomeadament
 e\, investigámos a radiação proveniente de partículas que atravessam c
 ampos evanescentes. Estes modos de superfície são comuns em experiência
 s de interação laser-plasma. Tirámos partido da localização espacial 
 extrema das ondas evanescentes para gerar raios-X dirigidos e demonstrámo
 s que os electrões com g &#x27\; 10100 que atravessam uma onda evanescent
 e podem produzir radiação KeV-MeV. Além disso\, mostrámos que a posiç
 ão de intersecção entre o feixe de electrões e a onda evanescente pode
  atuar como uma partícula virtual. Nas condições certas\, esta partícu
 la virtual pode ser superluminosa e produzir um choque ótico superradiant
 e. Além disso\, explorámos a radiação coerente de betatrões através 
 de superradiância generalizada. Onde uma manipulação espácio-temporal 
 do feixe de partículas aceleradas pode levar à emissão superradiante. M
 ostrámos que um feixe de partículas com uma modulação sinusoidal com u
 ma velocidade de fase superluminal pode produzir choques ópticos ao longo
  do ângulo de Cherenkov associado à velocidade de fase da modulação. E
 stes choques ópticos conduzem a impulsos ultra-curtos de nível de attoss
 egundo cuja intensidade cresce quadraticamente com o número de partícula
 s no feixe\, independentemente da distância entre as partículas. Durante
  a realização desta tese\, baseámo-nos fortemente no RaDiO e introduzim
 os várias melhorias neste código. Uma das mais importantes foi acompatib
 ilidade com GPU utilizando a linguagem de programação CUDA. Utilizando u
 ma única placa de GPU\, conseguimos cálculos de radiação quase instant
 âneos em milhões de células espaciais\, um feito que anteriormente só 
 era possível quando se utilizavam clusters de computadores com centenas d
 e CPUs. Esta melhoria permitiu-nos executar inúmeras simulações de radi
 ação\, anteriormente dispendiosas\, permitindo observar a radiação a r
 esoluções espaciais sem precedentes. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T152209Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasma-light-sources-a-spa
 tiotemporal-analysis/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fqwxc"> As fontes de raios
  X mais avançadas\, tais como os lasers de electrões livres e os sincrot
 rões\, permitem sondar e obter imagens de processos ultra-rápidos que oc
 orrem às mais ínfimas escalas atómicas e moleculares. Estas fontes são
  dispositivos de grandes dimensões\, normalmente da ordem de alguns quil
 ómetros. Recentemente\, têm sido feitos esforços para desenvolver solu
 ções mais pequenas e económicas\, maioritaraimente baseadas em feixe-pl
 asma. Nesta tese\, exploramos as fontes de radiação baseadas em plasma u
 sando teoria e simulações Particle-In-Cell\, baseando-nos nas possibilid
 ades abertas pela recente descoberta da Superradiância Generalizada para 
 propor novos métodos de geração de impulsos de radiação intensos\, ul
 tra-curtos e de alta frequência.<br/><br/> Nomeadamente\, investigámos a
  radiação proveniente de partículas que atravessam campos evanescentes.
  Estes modos de superfície são comuns em experiências de interação la
 ser-plasma. Tirámos partido da localização espacial extrema das ondas e
 vanescentes para gerar raios-X dirigidos e demonstrámos que os electrões
  com g &#x27\; 10100 que atravessam uma onda evanescente podem produzir ra
 diação KeV-MeV. Além disso\, mostrámos que a posição de intersecçã
 o entre o feixe de electrões e a onda evanescente pode atuar como uma par
 tícula virtual. Nas condições certas\, esta partícula virtual pode ser
  superluminosa e produzir um choque ótico superradiante.<br/><br/> Além 
 disso\, explorámos a radiação coerente de betatrões através de superr
 adiância generalizada. Onde uma manipulação espácio-temporal do feixe 
 de partículas aceleradas pode levar à emissão superradiante. Mostrámos
  que um feixe de partículas com uma modulação sinusoidal com uma veloci
 dade de fase superluminal pode produzir choques ópticos ao longo do ângu
 lo de Cherenkov associado à velocidade de fase da modulação. Estes choq
 ues ópticos conduzem a impulsos ultra-curtos de nível de attossegundo cu
 ja intensidade cresce quadraticamente com o número de partículas no feix
 e\, independentemente da distância entre as partículas.<br/><br/> Durant
 e a realização desta tese\, baseámo-nos fortemente no RaDiO e introduzi
 mos várias melhorias neste código. Uma das mais importantes foi acompati
 bilidade com GPU utilizando a linguagem de programação CUDA. Utilizando 
 uma única placa de GPU\, conseguimos cálculos de radiação quase instan
 tâneos em milhões de células espaciais\, um feito que anteriormente só
  era possível quando se utilizavam clusters de computadores com centenas 
 de CPUs. Esta melhoria permitiu-nos executar inúmeras simulações de rad
 iação\, anteriormente dispendiosas\, permitindo observar a radiação a 
 resoluções espaciais sem precedentes. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Multi-messenger physics with the Pierre Auger Observatory and the 
 Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory
DTSTART:20240214T110000Z
DTEND:20240214T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:94078807-a31f-4382-a333-cbd9b80eb324
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240212T093527Z
DESCRIPTION: Abstract: he Pierre Auger Observatory\, the world&#x27\;s lar
 gest experiment in the study of the highest energy astroparticles\, is cur
 rently undergoing an upgrade to enhance its UHE cosmic ray detection capab
 ilities further. On the other hand\, the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Obs
 ervatory\, a next-generation experiment aiming to look for PeVatron source
 s in the centre of our Galaxy\, is currently on an R&amp\;D phase to conce
 pt\, design and plan its construction at a high altitude in South America.
   Given the energy overlap between these observatories and their current 
 set of conditions\, there is a privileged opportunity to explore strategie
 s to boost the capabilities of the Pierre Auger Observatory and the SWGO i
 n detecting astroparticle multi-messenger phenomena. In this presentation\
 , I will discuss the efforts aimed at enhancing the multi-messenger capabi
 lities of both gamma-ray array observatories. Specifically\, I will demons
 trate how these observatories can efficiently detect astrophysical neutrin
 os without incurring additional costs\, by leveraging inclined shower even
 ts. Additionally\, I will illustrate how the energy thresholds of these ob
 servatories can be lowered through the implementation of a dedicated trigg
 er strategy. Furthermore\, novel gamma/hadron discrimination observables w
 ill be introduced\, showcasing their ability to surpass muon counting in a
 rrays similar to SWGO\, while also exhibiting promising performance in lar
 ger\, sparser arrays like the Pierre Auger Observatory.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240212T093527Z
LOCATION:Online (Meeting ID: 989 8981 6004\, Passcode: 844165)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/multi-messenger-physics-wi
 th-the-pierre-auger-observatory-and-the-southern-wide-field-gamma-ray-obse
 rvatory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="j0ybt"> Abstract: he Pierr
 e Auger Observatory\, the world&#x27\;s largest experiment in the study of
  the highest energy astroparticles\, is currently undergoing an upgrade to
  enhance its UHE cosmic ray detection capabilities further. On the other h
 and\, the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory\, a next-generation ex
 periment aiming to look for PeVatron sources in the centre of our Galaxy\,
  is currently on an R&amp\;D phase to concept\, design and plan its constr
 uction at a high altitude in South America.  <br/><br/>Given the energy o
 verlap between these observatories and their current set of conditions\, t
 here is a privileged opportunity to explore strategies to boost the capabi
 lities of the Pierre Auger Observatory and the SWGO in detecting astropart
 icle multi-messenger phenomena. In this presentation\, I will discuss the 
 efforts aimed at enhancing the multi-messenger capabilities of both gamma-
 ray array observatories.<br/><br/> Specifically\, I will demonstrate how t
 hese observatories can efficiently detect astrophysical neutrinos without 
 incurring additional costs\, by leveraging inclined shower events. Additio
 nally\, I will illustrate how the energy thresholds of these observatories
  can be lowered through the implementation of a dedicated trigger strategy
 . Furthermore\, novel gamma/hadron discrimination observables will be intr
 oduced\, showcasing their ability to surpass muon counting in arrays simil
 ar to SWGO\, while also exhibiting promising performance in larger\, spars
 er arrays like the Pierre Auger Observatory.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Novel Applications of Plasma-Based Accelerators: from Non-relativi
 stic Particles to Radiation Generation
DTSTART:20240215T100000Z
DTEND:20240215T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5051939a-a732-4b6b-ae0f-1bbe5986ed12
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20240201T143327Z
DESCRIPTION:The past years have seen a growing interest in plasma-based ac
 celerator technology since it provides a route to more compact\, ecologica
 l yet powerful accelerators. However\, even well-established acceleration 
 techniques [1\, 2] are only effective with particles traveling at speeds c
 lose to the speed of light (relativistic particles)\, leading to the exclu
 sion of heavier particles (with respect to electrons)\, e.g. muons [3] o
 r pions from the acceleration process. In this PhD work\, we propose an in
 novative method to fill this gap. We exploit structured light pulses with 
 variable group velocities [4\, 5\, 6]\, to demonstrate\, with theory and n
 umerical calculations\, that such property\, combined with a tailored dens
 ity profile [7] for the plasma\, can give us the necessary control over th
 e velocity of the wake to unlock the possibility of accelerating these par
 ticles from non-relativistic to relativistic velocities in a single accele
 ration stage in a plasma accelerator.Furthermore\, our ongoing research ex
 plores the potential application of plasma-based acceleration technology i
 n coherent radiation production. We investigate the development of instabi
 lities as a long particle beam propagates through a plasma\, that is a pos
 sible way of generating coherent radiation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T143406Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/novel-applications-of-plas
 ma-based-accelerators-from-non-relativistic-particles-to-radiation-generat
 ion/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="on58b">The past years have
  seen a growing interest in plasma-based accelerator technology since it p
 rovides a route to more compact\, ecological yet powerful accelerators. Ho
 wever\, even well-established acceleration techniques [1\, 2] are only eff
 ective with particles traveling at speeds close to the speed of light (rel
 ativistic particles)\, leading to the exclusion of heavier particles (with
  respect to electrons)\, e.g. muons [3] or pions from the acceleration p
 rocess.<br/><br/> In this PhD work\, we propose an innovative method to fi
 ll this gap. We exploit structured light pulses with variable group veloci
 ties [4\, 5\, 6]\, to demonstrate\, with theory and numerical calculations
 \, that such property\, combined with a tailored density profile [7] for t
 he plasma\, can give us the necessary control over the velocity of the wak
 e to unlock the possibility of accelerating these particles from non-relat
 ivistic to relativistic velocities in a single acceleration stage in a pla
 sma accelerator.<br/><br/>Furthermore\, our ongoing research explores the 
 potential application of plasma-based acceleration technology in coherent 
 radiation production. We investigate the development of instabilities as a
  long particle beam propagates through a plasma\, that is a possible way o
 f generating coherent radiation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dynamics of the inboard and outboard density profile at ASDEX Upgr
 ade
DTSTART:20240216T090000Z
DTEND:20240216T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c428eed0-bff8-48e7-9831-d8f58be69a31
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240209T104322Z
DESCRIPTION:We present our studies of the scrape-off layer (SOL) at ASDEX 
 Upgrade\, focusing on the behavior of the inboard SOL in different magneti
 c configurations and the dynamics of the high-density region near the inbo
 ard plasma edge. Understanding SOL behavior is essential to manage heat ex
 haust and achieve a detached operation in current and future reactors. We 
 investigate the existence of hollow density profiles at the inboard midpla
 ne SOL by combining several diagnostics and using a novel interpretation o
 f reflectometry data that relies on analyzing the spectral signatures of t
 he beat signal. We show that the poloidal density asymmetry can influence 
 line-integrated measurements\, such as interferometry\, and should be incl
 uded in an integrated data analysis. We investigate the role of the magnet
 ic configuration in shaping the inboard SOL profile\, particularly as the 
 plasma approaches a double-null configuration typical of many reactor desi
 gns. Our investigations reveal a narrowing of the inboard SOL profile\, dr
 iven by the magnetic disconnection from the outboard SOL\, underscoring th
 e importance of magnetic topology and parallel heat conduction in determin
 ing the inboard SOL properties. We see a steep density gradient at the sec
 ondary separatrix in both the midplane and divertor regions\, which we att
 ribute to the presence of the inboard high-density region\, observable usi
 ng reflectometry and Thomson scattering diagnostics. Near double-null\, a 
 drastic reduction in conducted heat to the inboard SOL leads to decreased 
 electron and neutral density in the inboard divertor. Lastly\, we observe 
 that the high-density region is significantly suppressed in unfavorable fi
 eld configurations. We use these scenarios to measure the edge density dec
 ay length at the inboard and outboard midplane. We estimate a consistently
  larger outboard decay length than the inboard side\, with an average rati
 o of 1.7\, corroborating the expected ballooning nature of radial transpor
 t in tokamaks.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240216T102408Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dynamics-of-the-inboard-an
 d-outboard-density-profile-at-asdex-upgrade/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s7new">We present our stud
 ies of the scrape-off layer (SOL) at ASDEX Upgrade\, focusing on the behav
 ior of the inboard SOL in different magnetic configurations and the dynami
 cs of the high-density region near the inboard plasma edge. Understanding 
 SOL behavior is essential to manage heat exhaust and achieve a detached op
 eration in current and future reactors.<br/><br/> We investigate the exist
 ence of hollow density profiles at the inboard midplane SOL by combining s
 everal diagnostics and using a novel interpretation of reflectometry data 
 that relies on analyzing the spectral signatures of the beat signal. We sh
 ow that the poloidal density asymmetry can influence line-integrated measu
 rements\, such as interferometry\, and should be included in an integrated
  data analysis.<br/><br/> We investigate the role of the magnetic configur
 ation in shaping the inboard SOL profile\, particularly as the plasma appr
 oaches a double-null configuration typical of many reactor designs. Our in
 vestigations reveal a narrowing of the inboard SOL profile\, driven by the
  magnetic disconnection from the outboard SOL\, underscoring the importanc
 e of magnetic topology and parallel heat conduction in determining the inb
 oard SOL properties.<br/><br/> We see a steep density gradient at the seco
 ndary separatrix in both the midplane and divertor regions\, which we attr
 ibute to the presence of the inboard high-density region\, observable usin
 g reflectometry and Thomson scattering diagnostics. Near double-null\, a d
 rastic reduction in conducted heat to the inboard SOL leads to decreased e
 lectron and neutral density in the inboard divertor.<br/><br/> Lastly\, we
  observe that the high-density region is significantly suppressed in unfav
 orable field configurations. We use these scenarios to measure the edge de
 nsity decay length at the inboard and outboard midplane. We estimate a con
 sistently larger outboard decay length than the inboard side\, with an ave
 rage ratio of 1.7\, corroborating the expected ballooning nature of radial
  transport in tokamaks.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Apples-to-apples comparisons between simulations and observations 
 from UV to mm wavelengths
DTSTART:20240623T153000Z
DTEND:20240623T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d7b3e693-3e45-4bf3-a584-48d663f6df73
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240522T143406Z
DESCRIPTION:Simulações de hidrodinâmica cosmológica são uma ferrament
 a poderosa no estudo da formação e evolução de galáxias. Para calibra
 r essas simulações e fazer previsões quantitativas\, é necessária uma
  comparação exata com os dados observacionais.Isto não é trivial: simu
 lações hidrodinâmicas geram propriedades intrínsecas\, como massas est
 elares e SFRs\, que não são diretamente comparáveis às propriedades me
 didas das galáxias observadas. Desenvolvemos a ferramenta de modelagem di
 reta SKIRT para gerar imagens sintéticas realistas\, SEDs e espectros par
 a galáxias a partir de simulações de hidrodinâmica cosmológica.As obs
 ervações simuladas levam em conta as diferentes populações estelares\,
  os efeitos perturbadores do ISM empoeirado e a geometria 3D das galáxias
 \, e podem ser imediatamente comparadas com dados observacionais. Apresent
 arei os resultados mais recentes sobre a comparação de dados sintéticos
  de diferentes simulações cosmológicas (EAGLE\, TNG\, Auriga\, ARTEMIS
 …) com dados observacionais de comprimentos de onda UV a mm.Os tópicos 
 a serem discutidos incluem a distribuição de energia espectral cósmica\
 , funções de luminosidade multibanda\, relações de escala de galáxias
  e índices de morfologia de galáxias para diferentes simulações cosmol
 ógicas. Também discutirei brevemente outras possibilidades e aplicaçõe
 s do código SKIRT\, como transferência radiativa de raios X\, transferê
 ncia radiativa Lyman-alfa e transferência radiativa de linha não LTE.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T145551Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\, Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/apples-to-apples-compariso
 ns-between-simulations-and-observations-from-uv-to-mm-wavelengths/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h23wc">Simulações de hid
 rodinâmica cosmológica são uma ferramenta poderosa no estudo da formaç
 ão e evolução de galáxias. Para calibrar essas simulações e fazer pr
 evisões quantitativas\, é necessária uma comparação exata com os dado
 s observacionais.</p><p data-block-key="2cqid"></p><p data-block-key="2hn0
 u">Isto não é trivial: simulações hidrodinâmicas geram propriedades i
 ntrínsecas\, como massas estelares e SFRs\, que não são diretamente com
 paráveis às propriedades medidas das galáxias observadas. Desenvolvemos
  a ferramenta de modelagem direta SKIRT para gerar imagens sintéticas rea
 listas\, SEDs e espectros para galáxias a partir de simulações de hidro
 dinâmica cosmológica.</p><p data-block-key="5k85g"></p><p data-block-key
 ="dtsnm">As observações simuladas levam em conta as diferentes populaç
 ões estelares\, os efeitos perturbadores do ISM empoeirado e a geometria 
 3D das galáxias\, e podem ser imediatamente comparadas com dados observac
 ionais. Apresentarei os resultados mais recentes sobre a comparação de d
 ados sintéticos de diferentes simulações cosmológicas (EAGLE\, TNG\, A
 uriga\, ARTEMIS…) com dados observacionais de comprimentos de onda UV a 
 mm.</p><p data-block-key="fc11"></p><p data-block-key="6ajc5">Os tópicos 
 a serem discutidos incluem a distribuição de energia espectral cósmica\
 , funções de luminosidade multibanda\, relações de escala de galáxias
  e índices de morfologia de galáxias para diferentes simulações cosmol
 ógicas. Também discutirei brevemente outras possibilidades e aplicaçõe
 s do código SKIRT\, como transferência radiativa de raios X\, transferê
 ncia radiativa Lyman-alfa e transferência radiativa de linha não LTE.</p
 >
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kinetic theory of vortex gases in low-dimensional superfluids
DTSTART:20240704T110000Z
DTEND:20240704T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:efada67d-8842-4706-b0d4-2d486f1a12cb
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240717T115948Z
DESCRIPTION:To study strong turbulence in two-dimensional (2D) quantum gas
 es\, it must be taken into account the excitation of topological defects\,
  the quantum vortices\, and their dynamical interaction. The quantum vorti
 ces appear naturally in perturbed superfluids\, particularly in atomic Bos
 e-Einstein condensates (BECs). These structures are stationary solutions o
 f the Gross-Pitaeskii equation (GPE)\, which is the equation that describe
 s the evolution of quantum fluids\, like BECs. Given that quantum vortices
  are a manifestation of quantum turbulence\, a better understanding of tur
 bulence could come from having a description of an ensemble of these excit
 ations dynamically interacting. We start by going back to the GPE and stud
 y the dynamics of a single vortex\, where we propose a correction to the v
 ortex wavefunction that takes into consideration its motion in the BEC. Wi
 th this correction\, we are able to derive a vortex mass. Subsequently\, w
 e study the interaction of two vortices and obtain an interaction pairwise
  potential. Finally\, we are in a position to focus on the Vlasov equation
 \, from which we derive a kinetic model for a one species and two species 
 vortex gas\, encapsulating its statistical and dynamical features. We obse
 rve that the dispersion relation does not depend on the sign of the vortex
  gas\, but only on its initial velocity and density\, being constant when 
 initialized with zero initial velocity or with an initial velocity perpend
 icular to the wave vector. This allows us to have a completely analytical 
 kinetic description of strong quantum turbulence in low-dimensional quantu
 m fluids.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T115948Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/kinetic-theory-of-vortex-g
 ases-in-low-dimensional-superfluids/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="o9kj4">To study strong tur
 bulence in two-dimensional (2D) quantum gases\, it must be taken into acco
 unt the excitation of topological defects\, the quantum vortices\, and the
 ir dynamical interaction. The quantum vortices appear naturally in perturb
 ed superfluids\, particularly in atomic Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs).<
 br/><br/> These structures are stationary solutions of the Gross-Pitaeskii
  equation (GPE)\, which is the equation that describes the evolution of qu
 antum fluids\, like BECs. Given that quantum vortices are a manifestation 
 of quantum turbulence\, a better understanding of turbulence could come fr
 om having a description of an ensemble of these excitations dynamically in
 teracting.<br/><br/> We start by going back to the GPE and study the dynam
 ics of a single vortex\, where we propose a correction to the vortex wavef
 unction that takes into consideration its motion in the BEC. With this cor
 rection\, we are able to derive a vortex mass. Subsequently\, we study the
  interaction of two vortices and obtain an interaction pairwise potential.
 <br/><br/> Finally\, we are in a position to focus on the Vlasov equation\
 , from which we derive a kinetic model for a one species and two species v
 ortex gas\, encapsulating its statistical and dynamical features. We obser
 ve that the dispersion relation does not depend on the sign of the vortex 
 gas\, but only on its initial velocity and density\, being constant when i
 nitialized with zero initial velocity or with an initial velocity perpendi
 cular to the wave vector. This allows us to have a completely analytical k
 inetic description of strong quantum turbulence in low-dimensional quantum
  fluids.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploiting analogies between gravity and electrodynamics for numer
 ical relativity
DTSTART:20240704T143000Z
DTEND:20240704T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:14f49a40-2714-4ec4-aa84-9dce235f896b
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240717T120359Z
DESCRIPTION:General relativity and electrodynamics are both governed by sy
 stems of hyperbolic equations which need to satisfy a set of elliptic cons
 traints throughout evolution. Approaches to solve numerically the Maxwell 
 equations in the presence of charges has led to a variety of advantageous 
 techniques developed over decades\, such as particle-in-cell (N-body) simu
 lations\, unstructured meshes and machine-precision constraint-preserving 
 discretizations. However\, these and other techniques appear much more com
 plicated to implement for numerical relativity. In this talk we will explo
 re analogies between the Einstein and Maxwell systems that could allow num
 erical relativity to benefit from some of the techniques originally develo
 ped for numerical electrodynamics and plasma physics. These could also off
 er an alternative\, yet intuitive\, insight into spacetime dynamics. Final
 ly\, we will discuss some of the challenges that need to be overcome for a
 n effective numerical implementation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T120359Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploiting-analogies-betwe
 en-gravity-and-electrodynamics-for-numerical-relativity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xub9z">General relativity 
 and electrodynamics are both governed by systems of hyperbolic equations w
 hich need to satisfy a set of elliptic constraints throughout evolution. A
 pproaches to solve numerically the Maxwell equations in the presence of ch
 arges has led to a variety of advantageous techniques developed over decad
 es\, such as particle-in-cell (N-body) simulations\, unstructured meshes a
 nd machine-precision constraint-preserving discretizations.<br/><br/> Howe
 ver\, these and other techniques appear much more complicated to implement
  for numerical relativity. In this talk we will explore analogies between 
 the Einstein and Maxwell systems that could allow numerical relativity to 
 benefit from some of the techniques originally developed for numerical ele
 ctrodynamics and plasma physics.<br/><br/> These could also offer an alter
 native\, yet intuitive\, insight into spacetime dynamics. Finally\, we wil
 l discuss some of the challenges that need to be overcome for an effective
  numerical implementation.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Absorption in the black hole ringdown
DTSTART:20240711T143000Z
DTEND:20240711T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6f98055c-1eeb-4699-b4aa-7b9c5a905866
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240717T115702Z
DESCRIPTION:In the last couple of years\, we have made enormous progress i
 n understanding how black holes “ring” — beyond linear order in pert
 urbation theory. One effect currently under study is the absorption of bla
 ck hole modes by the black hole horizon\, which should cause the mode freq
 uencies to evolve\, as well as mode mixing. I will discuss the latest stud
 ies on this topic\, and present some ongoing work looking for this effect 
 in numerical simulations of black hole mergers.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T115702Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/absorption-in-the-black-ho
 le-ringdown/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="oro26">In the last couple 
 of years\, we have made enormous progress in understanding how black holes
  “ring” — beyond linear order in perturbation theory. One effect cur
 rently under study is the absorption of black hole modes by the black hole
  horizon\, which should cause the mode frequencies to evolve\, as well as 
 mode mixing.<br/><br/> I will discuss the latest studies on this topic\, a
 nd present some ongoing work looking for this effect in numerical simulati
 ons of black hole mergers.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dynamics of magnetospheres of rotating compact objects with Genera
 l Relativity
DTSTART:20240716T093000Z
DTEND:20240716T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:cfdad933-9980-4d4c-89f3-8373b4d6b322
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240716T173657Z
DESCRIPTION:Objetos compactos em rotação são conhecidos por alimentar o
 s fenómenos astrofísicos extremos mais energéticos do universo. A sua r
 otação induz um campo elétrico exterior capaz de acelerar partículas e
 ficientemente\, povoando a magnetosfera com e± plasma através de process
 os de eletrodinâmica quântica (QED) e dando origem à radiação coerent
 e e incoerente observada. Apenas é possível compreender estes fenómenos
  de primeiros princípios usando simulações cinéticas particle-in-cell 
 (PIC) da magnetosfera global\, capturando o fecho da corrente magnetosfér
 ica\, processos QED\, e relatividade geral (GR). Nesta Tese\, generalizám
 os o código PIC avançado OSIRIS para coordenadas ortogonais curvilíneas
  arbitrárias\, apropriadas a modelar a dinâmica dos plasmas em magnetosf
 eras de objetos compactos\, i.e. com curvatura do espaço-tempo significat
 iva. A implementação detalhada nesta Tese estende a aplicabilidade desta
  ferramenta para lá de cenários astrofísicos. Em particular\, para conf
 igurações laboratoriais em geometrias mais complicadas. Corremos simula
 ções massivamente paralelas de magnetosferas de pulsares\, executando ex
 periências numéricas para compreender o papel da relatividade geral e fo
 rnecimento de plasma na fase de geração do feixe de rádio para rotadore
 s de baixa obliquidade. Os resultados mostram que a GR é fundamental para
  o aparecimento do feixe radio em primeiro lugar para rotadores alinhados.
  Para estrelas mais velhas\, pode até distinguir uma pulsar de uma estrel
 a de neutrões. Nesta tese\, explorámos ainda o efeito da GR quando a lac
 una polar está em regime não-estacionária\, caracterizada por ter uma l
 acuna (quase) em vácuo na base do conjunto de linhas de campo magnético 
 abertas. Nestas condições\, a descarga polar ocorre através de uma suce
 ssão de filamentos de plasma isolados que não acompanham a rotação est
 elar\, usualmente usados para explicar componentes derivantes do feixe. Os
  resultados demonstram o aparecimento de um novo filamento de plasma\, dan
 do uma explicação natural para a configuração de emissão núcleo mais
  bi-cone que concorda com as observações.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T173657Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dynamics-of-magnetospheres
 -of-rotating-compact-objects-with-general-relativity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="y3r0t">Objetos compactos e
 m rotação são conhecidos por alimentar os fenómenos astrofísicos extr
 emos mais energéticos do universo. A sua rotação induz um campo elétri
 co exterior capaz de acelerar partículas eficientemente\, povoando a magn
 etosfera com e± plasma através de processos de eletrodinâmica quântica
  (QED) e dando origem à radiação coerente e incoerente observada.<br/><
 br/> Apenas é possível compreender estes fenómenos de primeiros princí
 pios usando simulações cinéticas particle-in-cell (PIC) da magnetosfera
  global\, capturando o fecho da corrente magnetosférica\, processos QED\,
  e relatividade geral (GR). Nesta Tese\, generalizámos o código PIC avan
 çado OSIRIS para coordenadas ortogonais curvilíneas arbitrárias\, aprop
 riadas a modelar a dinâmica dos plasmas em magnetosferas de objetos compa
 ctos\, i.e. com curvatura do espaço-tempo significativa. A implementaçã
 o detalhada nesta Tese estende a aplicabilidade desta ferramenta para lá 
 de cenários astrofísicos. Em particular\, para configurações laborator
 iais em geometrias mais complicadas.<br/><br/> Corremos simulações massi
 vamente paralelas de magnetosferas de pulsares\, executando experiências 
 numéricas para compreender o papel da relatividade geral e fornecimento d
 e plasma na fase de geração do feixe de rádio para rotadores de baixa o
 bliquidade. Os resultados mostram que a GR é fundamental para o aparecime
 nto do feixe radio em primeiro lugar para rotadores alinhados.<br/><br/> P
 ara estrelas mais velhas\, pode até distinguir uma pulsar de uma estrela 
 de neutrões. Nesta tese\, explorámos ainda o efeito da GR quando a lacun
 a polar está em regime não-estacionária\, caracterizada por ter uma lac
 una (quase) em vácuo na base do conjunto de linhas de campo magnético ab
 ertas. Nestas condições\, a descarga polar ocorre através de uma sucess
 ão de filamentos de plasma isolados que não acompanham a rotação estel
 ar\, usualmente usados para explicar componentes derivantes do feixe.<br/>
 <br/> Os resultados demonstram o aparecimento de um novo filamento de plas
 ma\, dando uma explicação natural para a configuração de emissão núc
 leo mais bi-cone que concorda com as observações.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Em Direção às Redes de Sensores Quânticos
DTSTART:20240726T090000Z
DTEND:20240726T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1568f5a6-f1d9-465a-bfaa-664d4f7d2bb3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240725T092704Z
DESCRIPTION: Redes de sensores quânticos são uma estrutura para sensoria
 mento quântico distribuído. Em particular\, elas visam caracterizar prot
 ocolos de sensoriamento onde cada uma das partes tem acesso a um parâmetr
 o local\, e em particular\, a um canal local que codifica esse parâmetro 
 sobre seus recursos quânticos. Neste projeto\, começamos investigando a 
 privacidade em tais protocolos\, onde apenas a informação sobre uma fun
 ção linear alvo dos parâmetros locais está disponível para cada parte
 . Como resultado\, encontramos uma descrição completa dos estados que po
 ssuem essa propriedade\, em termos da função alvo e da distribuição de
  recursos. Usando esses resultados\, então procedemos para encontrar um c
 onjunto de problemas que podem ser descritos por uma função linear de va
 lores locais\, que agora podem ser vistos como avaliações de um campo na
 s diferentes localizações. Usando isso\, encontramos resultados de viabi
 lidade e não-viabilidade sob os quais este problema converge para a solu
 ção correta\, e\, caso contrário\, maneiras de encontrar o erro corresp
 ondente. Isso estará relacionado com as localizações dos sensores e o m
 odelo do campo disponível. Ambos os trabalhos abrem um caminho para a imp
 lementação de uma rede de sensores quânticos. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T092923Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/em-dire%C3%A7%C3%A3o-%C3%A
 0s-redes-de-sensores-qu%C3%A2nticos/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q94ee"> Redes de sensores 
 quânticos são uma estrutura para sensoriamento quântico distribuído. E
 m particular\, elas visam caracterizar protocolos de sensoriamento onde ca
 da uma das partes tem acesso a um parâmetro local\, e em particular\, a u
 m canal local que codifica esse parâmetro sobre seus recursos quânticos.
  <br/><br/>Neste projeto\, começamos investigando a privacidade em tais p
 rotocolos\, onde apenas a informação sobre uma função linear alvo dos 
 parâmetros locais está disponível para cada parte. Como resultado\, enc
 ontramos uma descrição completa dos estados que possuem essa propriedade
 \, em termos da função alvo e da distribuição de recursos.<br/><br/> U
 sando esses resultados\, então procedemos para encontrar um conjunto de p
 roblemas que podem ser descritos por uma função linear de valores locais
 \, que agora podem ser vistos como avaliações de um campo nas diferentes
  localizações.<br/><br/> Usando isso\, encontramos resultados de viabili
 dade e não-viabilidade sob os quais este problema converge para a soluç
 ão correta\, e\, caso contrário\, maneiras de encontrar o erro correspon
 dente. Isso estará relacionado com as localizações dos sensores e o mod
 elo do campo disponível. Ambos os trabalhos abrem um caminho para a imple
 mentação de uma rede de sensores quânticos. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Procura por sinais de nova física escondidos no Grande Colisor de
  Hadrões
DTSTART:20240726T100000Z
DTEND:20240726T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:79544414-ed38-49ff-b454-5b648ac81160
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240723T105138Z
DESCRIPTION:O Modelo Padrão (MP) da Física de Partículas é atualmente 
 a melhor teoria para descrever a Natureza à escala subatómica. No entant
 o\, apesar da sua notável concordância com os dados recolhidos até agor
 a nos colisores\, o SM deixa vários fenómenos por explicar. Têm sido ef
 ectuadas buscas de nova física no Grande Colisor de Hádrons (LHC) na ten
 tativa de identificar uma versão mais completa do SM\, mas esses esforço
 s ainda não produziram o resultado desejado. Não podemos descartar a pos
 sibilidade de que as buscas de nova física sejam sinais perdidos cujas as
 sinaturas experimentais são mais elusivas do que o esperado. Assim\, nest
 a tese\, estudamos sinais de nova física que podem estar escondidos nos d
 ados do LHC\, bem como extensões do SM onde esses sinais são previstos. 
 Em particular\, abordamos a produção de multibossões a partir de uma re
 ssonância Z ′ pesada no quadro de um modelo de dupleto de dois-Higgs U(
 1)′ alargado próximo do mínimo (UN2HDM). Pequenos excessos em torno de
  95 GeV observados em muitas pesquisas de um novo escalar em três canais 
 de decaimento diferentes\, γγ\, τ τ e bb\, motivam uma nova análise d
 os UN2HDMs. Neste contexto\, verificamos quais as anomalias que podem ser 
 explicadas por esses modelos\, incluindo cenários em que os excessos num 
 ou dois canais de decaimento acabam por ser flutuações estatísticas. O 
 segundo objetivo desta tese é desenvolver ferramentas que possam tornar a
 s pesquisas de nova física sensíveis a uma gama mais vasta de sinais\, i
 ncluindo aqueles com assinaturas experimentais não convencionais. Para es
 te fim\, introduzimos o conceito de “Mass UnspeciTraduzido com a versão
  gratuita do tradutor - DeepL.com
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T105717Z
LOCATION:Sala V0.15 (Piso 0 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/procura-por-sinais-de-nova
 -f%C3%ADsica-escondidos-no-grande-colisor-de-hadr%C3%B5es/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uqzha"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="7f6e5">O Modelo Padrão (MP) da Física de Partículas é atualmente a
  melhor teoria para descrever a Natureza à escala subatómica. No entanto
 \, apesar da sua notável concordância com os dados recolhidos até agora
  nos colisores\, o SM deixa vários fenómenos por explicar.</p><p data-bl
 ock-key="72k49"></p><p data-block-key="99lbp"> Têm sido efectuadas buscas
  de nova física no Grande Colisor de Hádrons (LHC) na tentativa de ident
 ificar uma versão mais completa do SM\, mas esses esforços ainda não pr
 oduziram o resultado desejado. Não podemos descartar a possibilidade de q
 ue as buscas de nova física sejam sinais perdidos cujas assinaturas exper
 imentais são mais elusivas do que o esperado.</p><p data-block-key="1aebt
 "></p><p data-block-key="46ujf"> Assim\, nesta tese\, estudamos sinais de 
 nova física que podem estar escondidos nos dados do LHC\, bem como extens
 ões do SM onde esses sinais são previstos. Em particular\, abordamos a p
 rodução de multibossões a partir de uma ressonância Z ′ pesada no qu
 adro de um modelo de dupleto de dois-Higgs U(1)′ alargado próximo do m
 ínimo (UN2HDM).</p><p data-block-key="ceivl"></p><p data-block-key="b6v12
 "> Pequenos excessos em torno de 95 GeV observados em muitas pesquisas de 
 um novo escalar em três canais de decaimento diferentes\, γγ\, τ τ e 
 bb\, motivam uma nova análise dos UN2HDMs. Neste contexto\, verificamos q
 uais as anomalias que podem ser explicadas por esses modelos\, incluindo c
 enários em que os excessos num ou dois canais de decaimento acabam por se
 r flutuações estatísticas.</p><p data-block-key="d1eu1"></p><p data-blo
 ck-key="6toa0"> O segundo objetivo desta tese é desenvolver ferramentas q
 ue possam tornar as pesquisas de nova física sensíveis a uma gama mais v
 asta de sinais\, incluindo aqueles com assinaturas experimentais não conv
 encionais. Para este fim\, introduzimos o conceito de “Mass Unspeci</p><
 p data-block-key="529ch"></p><p data-block-key="c0pvd">Traduzido com a ver
 são gratuita do tradutor - DeepL.com</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Multi-Higgs e mais além: uma odisseia do vácuo às anomalias
DTSTART:20240726T150000Z
DTEND:20240726T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4340e09f-bdc7-445f-bcce-059b305a2016
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240723T104100Z
DESCRIPTION:O Modelo Padrão da física de partículas descreve a estrutur
 a da matéria e as interações fundamentais\, cujo conteúdo ficou comple
 to com a observação do bosão de Higgs em 2012\, previsto exatamente há
  60 anos. Contudo\, o puzzle completo permanece por resolver existindo vá
 rias indicações de que física para além da teoria padrão é necessár
 ia. Nesta tese\, exploramos extensões do sector escalar\, uma das mais in
 teressantes possibilidades de física para além do Modelo Padrão. Revemo
 s extensões com um singleto extra (real ou complexo)\, um dubleto complex
 o ou um tripleto complexo.Extensões com tripletos escalares fornecem um i
 nteressante mecanismo para a explicação das massas dos neutrinos. Fazemo
 s uma análise minuciosa da estabilidade do vácuo no modelo com apenas um
  tripleto complexo\, ilustrando a possível ocorrência de mínimos não-f
 ísicos. Motivados por possíveis conexões com a violação da simetria c
 arga-paridade no sector leptónico\, também exploramos o espectro de mass
 a do modelo com dois tripletos complexos.Se a simetria carga-paridade for 
 quebrada de forma espontânea pelo vácuo\, a existência de partículas m
 ais leves do que o bosão de Higgs é inevitável. Considerando extensões
  com dubletos\, construímos um modelo lepton-specific com quatro dubletos
 \, no qual escalares podem ter decaimentos consideráveis para eletrões e
  muões\, em contraste com os tipicos decaimentos leptónicos para taus.Fi
 nalmente\, analisamos duas medições experimentais que continuam a desafi
 ar uma explicação pelo Modelo Padr˜ao. O momento magnético anómalo do
  muão pode ser explicado no contexto de modelos com dois dubletos de Higg
 s\, mas entra em desacordo com outros constrangimentos experimentais. Most
 ramos que adicionar leptões vector-like que não se misturam com os lept
 ões do Modelo Padrão pode aliviar este problema.Contudo\, surgem problem
 as com a perturbatividade de certos acoplamentos. De seguida\, revisitamos
  uma das primeiras soluções propostas para as anomalias ATOMKI sob a for
 ma de um novo bosão de gauge cuja carga é a diferença entre os números
  barifónico e leptónico. Elucidamos as suas várias desvantagens\, mesmo
  após adicionar leptões vector-like.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T104100Z
LOCATION:Sala V0.15 (Piso 0 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/multi-higgs-e-mais-al%C3%A
 9m-uma-odisseia-do-v%C3%A1cuo-%C3%A0s-anomalias/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="a19f8">O Modelo Padrão da
  física de partículas descreve a estrutura da matéria e as interações
  fundamentais\, cujo conteúdo ficou completo com a observação do bosão
  de Higgs em 2012\, previsto exatamente há 60 anos.</p><p data-block-key=
 "6pb7j"></p><p data-block-key="fubiv"> Contudo\, o puzzle completo permane
 ce por resolver existindo várias indicações de que física para além d
 a teoria padrão é necessária. Nesta tese\, exploramos extensões do sec
 tor escalar\, uma das mais interessantes possibilidades de física para al
 ém do Modelo Padrão. Revemos extensões com um singleto extra (real ou c
 omplexo)\, um dubleto complexo ou um tripleto complexo.</p><p data-block-k
 ey="2uo0l"></p><p data-block-key="dp8bs"></p><p data-block-key="bbqhs">Ext
 ensões com tripletos escalares fornecem um interessante mecanismo para a 
 explicação das massas dos neutrinos. Fazemos uma análise minuciosa da e
 stabilidade do vácuo no modelo com apenas um tripleto complexo\, ilustran
 do a possível ocorrência de mínimos não-físicos. Motivados por possí
 veis conexões com a violação da simetria carga-paridade no sector lept
 ónico\, também exploramos o espectro de massa do modelo com dois triplet
 os complexos.</p><p data-block-key="38a46"></p><p data-block-key="9bsk2"><
 /p><p data-block-key="dl4qo">Se a simetria carga-paridade for quebrada de 
 forma espontânea pelo vácuo\, a existência de partículas mais leves do
  que o bosão de Higgs é inevitável. Considerando extensões com dubleto
 s\, construímos um modelo lepton-specific com quatro dubletos\, no qual e
 scalares podem ter decaimentos consideráveis para eletrões e muões\, em
  contraste com os tipicos decaimentos leptónicos para taus.</p><p data-bl
 ock-key="5cf1k"></p><p data-block-key="ajnc8"></p><p data-block-key="20hfh
 ">Finalmente\, analisamos duas medições experimentais que continuam a de
 safiar uma explicação pelo Modelo Padr˜ao. O momento magnético anómal
 o do muão pode ser explicado no contexto de modelos com dois dubletos de 
 Higgs\, mas entra em desacordo com outros constrangimentos experimentais. 
 Mostramos que adicionar leptões vector-like que não se misturam com os l
 eptões do Modelo Padrão pode aliviar este problema.</p><p data-block-key
 ="5cjgv"></p><p data-block-key="5vn82"></p><p data-block-key="1ojc0">Contu
 do\, surgem problemas com a perturbatividade de certos acoplamentos. De se
 guida\, revisitamos uma das primeiras soluções propostas para as anomali
 as ATOMKI sob a forma de um novo bosão de gauge cuja carga é a diferenç
 a entre os números barifónico e leptónico. Elucidamos as suas várias d
 esvantagens\, mesmo após adicionar leptões vector-like.</p><p data-block
 -key="5rfbg"></p><p data-block-key="6m52a"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bias driven non-equilibrium phase transitions
DTSTART:20240730T100000Z
DTEND:20240730T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9d2f4f65-f76e-4737-8929-f589ad312ede
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240726T150431Z
DESCRIPTION:In this thesis\, we investigated bias-driven non-equilibrium q
 uantum phase transitions in a paradigmatic transport setup consisting of a
  quantum dot\, with an interacting charging energy\, connected to non-inte
 racting leads. We mapped out the non-equilibrium zero-temperature phase di
 agram as a function of interaction strength and bias voltage across the do
 t.Our central results are the behavior of charge susceptibility and curren
 t noise near the phase transition. Specifically\, we show that zero-freque
 ncy current fluctuations become critical and diverge as near the non-equil
 ibrium critical points. The charge susceptibility also diverges at the tra
 nsition.These results are achieved using a Random Phase Approximation (RPA
 ). Additionally\, we employ an Effective Stochastic Equation\, developed b
 y expanding the action to quadratic order in the fluctuations\, which yiel
 ds consistent results while offering a different physical interpretation.W
 e validated our findings in the high voltage limit\, where the system-lead
 s interaction becomes Markovian\, using the Lindblad master equation. At t
 his limit\, both the average current and current noise coincide with those
  of a non-interacting system\, consistent with the RPA effective field the
 ory.We used the Non-Crossing Approximation (NCA) to analyze the fermionic 
 energy distribution beyond RPA despite its limitations in modeling the hig
 h-voltage regime. NCA predicts qualitative changes in the electronic distr
 ibution near the critical point\, deviating substantially from Mean-Field 
 predictions.Our research demonstrates that current noise is a valuable too
 l for detecting and probing critical fluctuations at quantum critical poin
 ts. It also opens new pathways for studying other types of non-equilibrium
  voltage-driven transitions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T150520Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/bias-driven-non-equilibriu
 m-phase-transitions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hcea9">In this thesis\, we
  investigated bias-driven non-equilibrium quantum phase transitions in a p
 aradigmatic transport setup consisting of a quantum dot\, with an interact
 ing charging energy\, connected to non-interacting leads. We mapped out th
 e non-equilibrium zero-temperature phase diagram as a function of interact
 ion strength and bias voltage across the dot.<br/></p><p data-block-key="f
 o2f7">Our central results are the behavior of charge susceptibility and cu
 rrent noise near the phase transition. Specifically\, we show that zero-fr
 equency current fluctuations become critical and diverge as near the non-e
 quilibrium critical points. The charge susceptibility also diverges at the
  transition.<br/></p><p data-block-key="asal">These results are achieved u
 sing a Random Phase Approximation (RPA). Additionally\, we employ an Effec
 tive Stochastic Equation\, developed by expanding the action to quadratic 
 order in the fluctuations\, which yields consistent results while offering
  a different physical interpretation.<br/></p><p data-block-key="4a2bb">We
  validated our findings in the high voltage limit\, where the system-leads
  interaction becomes Markovian\, using the Lindblad master equation. At th
 is limit\, both the average current and current noise coincide with those 
 of a non-interacting system\, consistent with the RPA effective field theo
 ry.<br/></p><p data-block-key="b4fil">We used the Non-Crossing Approximati
 on (NCA) to analyze the fermionic energy distribution beyond RPA despite i
 ts limitations in modeling the high-voltage regime. NCA predicts qualitati
 ve changes in the electronic distribution near the critical point\, deviat
 ing substantially from Mean-Field predictions.<br/></p><p data-block-key="
 a8lfr">Our research demonstrates that current noise is a valuable tool for
  detecting and probing critical fluctuations at quantum critical points. I
 t also opens new pathways for studying other types of non-equilibrium volt
 age-driven transitions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:SEMANA DE ACOLHIMENTO DOS NOVOS ALUNOS DO MEFT 2024/2025
DTSTART:20240905T103000Z
DTEND:20240905T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:13f4bce8-7951-4b24-a5d6-d8abdc7981e5
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240904T142736Z
DESCRIPTION:Sessões de Apresentação
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T142736Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro GA5\, Pavilhão Central
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/semana-de-acolhimento-dos-
 novos-alunos-do-meft-20242025/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xtwsr">Sessões de Apresen
 tação</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:SEMANA DE ACOLHIMENTO DOS NOVOS ALUNOS DA LEFT 2024/25
DTSTART:20240905T143000Z
DTEND:20240905T161500Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c43c866d-0fbf-4fd9-8a4e-708cec27cf48
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240904T142305Z
DESCRIPTION:Sessões de Apresentação
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T142932Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/semana-de-acolhimento-dos-
 novos-alunos-da-left-202425/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xa16j">Sessões de Apresen
 tação</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Variational quantum algorithms for many-body simulation and machin
 e learning problems
DTSTART:20240906T110000Z
DTEND:20240906T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6f887e8e-f35d-4651-8ec8-438c67433338
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240905T132016Z
DESCRIPTION:Near-term quantum simulators suffer from various imperfections
 . A key question is whether such noisy quantum devices can outperform clas
 sical computers. Several demonstrations for quantum advantage have been ac
 hieved for sampling problems in superconducting and optical platforms. Whi
 le these proof of principle experiments show the superiority of quantum co
 mputers\, they do not offer an immediate practical advantage due to the li
 mited practicality of sampling problems. Variational quantum algorithms ar
 e the most promising approach for achieving practical quantum advantage. T
 hese algorithms benefit from a hybrid combination of quantum devices and c
 lassical optimizers. In this seminar\, we show two distinct applications f
 or such algorithms\, namely: (i) quantum simulation of many-body systems\;
  and (ii) machine learning problems. In the former\, we show how symmetrie
 s can be harnessed in optimizing circuit design [1] and be implemented exp
 erimentally in superconducting quantum simulators [2]. For the latter\, a 
 novel error-mitigation algorithm is presented which significantly enhances
  the performance of variational quantum algorithms for supervised machine 
 learning problems [3]. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T132016Z
LOCATION:Room 3.10 - Mathematics Building – 3rd floor
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/variational-quantum-algori
 thms-for-many-body-simulation-and-machine-learning-problems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0h7t6">Near-term quantum s
 imulators suffer from various imperfections. A key question is whether suc
 h noisy quantum devices can outperform classical computers. Several demons
 trations for quantum advantage have been achieved for sampling problems in
  superconducting and optical platforms.<br/><br/> While these proof of pri
 nciple experiments show the superiority of quantum computers\, they do not
  offer an immediate practical advantage due to the limited practicality of
  sampling problems. Variational quantum algorithms are the most promising 
 approach for achieving practical quantum advantage. <br/><br/>These algori
 thms benefit from a hybrid combination of quantum devices and classical op
 timizers. In this seminar\, we show two distinct applications for such alg
 orithms\, namely: (i) quantum simulation of many-body systems\; and (ii) m
 achine learning problems.<br/><br/> In the former\, we show how symmetries
  can be harnessed in optimizing circuit design [1] and be implemented expe
 rimentally in superconducting quantum simulators [2]. For the latter\, a n
 ovel error-mitigation algorithm is presented which significantly enhances 
 the performance of variational quantum algorithms for supervised machine l
 earning problems [3]. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modeling the strongfield dynamics of  binary neutron star  merger
 s
DTSTART:20240912T143000Z
DTEND:20240912T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c1d7c055-5aa6-4719-a364-930c9bdd6247
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20240911T182354Z
DESCRIPTION:Binary neutron star mergers (BNSM) are associated to powerful 
 gravitational and electromagnetic astronomical transients. Multimessenger 
 observations of BNSMs promise to deliver unprecedented insights on fundame
 ntal physics questions\, including constraints on dense matter models and 
 the production of heavy elements. Detailed theoretical predictions of the 
 merger dynamics are a crucial aspect for extracting information from such 
 observations. This talk reviews recent progress in the modeling of BNSMs u
 sing simulations in 3+1 numerical general relativity. In the first part\, 
 I will discuss the first predictions for the complete (inspiral-merger-pos
 tmerger) gravitational-wave spectrum and their application in gravitationa
 l-wave astronomy. In the second part\, I will discuss recent results on me
 rger remnants and mass ejecta\, the mechanisms behind kilonova light and t
 heir application to the analyses of astrophysical data.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T182635Z
LOCATION:Physics Seminar Room - Physics Building - 2nd floor (2-8.3)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modeling-the-strongfield-d
 ynamics-of-binary-neutron-star-mergers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ojv83">Binary neutron star
  mergers (BNSM) are associated to powerful gravitational and electromagnet
 ic astronomical transients. Multimessenger observations of BNSMs promise t
 o deliver unprecedented insights on fundamental physics questions\, includ
 ing constraints on dense matter models and the production of heavy element
 s.<br/><br/> Detailed theoretical predictions of the merger dynamics are a
  crucial aspect for extracting information from such observations. This ta
 lk reviews recent progress in the modeling of BNSMs using simulations in 3
 +1 numerical general relativity.<br/><br/> In the first part\, I will disc
 uss the first predictions for the complete (inspiral-merger-postmerger) gr
 avitational-wave spectrum and their application in gravitational-wave astr
 onomy. In the second part\, I will discuss recent results on merger remnan
 ts and mass ejecta\, the mechanisms behind kilonova light and their applic
 ation to the analyses of astrophysical data.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exotic Compact  Objects with  Reflecting Surfaces
DTSTART:20240919T143000Z
DTEND:20240919T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fd990b86-6516-4e7b-b4b9-6a03aeefd952
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20240917T193638Z
DESCRIPTION:We perform non-linear simulations of ultra-compact spacetimes 
 with a light ring and an object with a surface that reflects scalar and/or
  gravitational fields.The object&#x27\;s material is unknown\, but replace
 d by reflecting boundary\, whose location can be freely chosen. We investi
 gate the dependence of the emitted waveforms on the position of the surfac
 e and compare to the non-reflecting case. In the waveforms we are looking 
 on features that are conjectured for some horizonless ultracompact objects
 \, such as echoing signals and a cascade to higher multipoles
LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T193755Z
LOCATION:Physics Seminar Room - Physics Building - 2nd floor (2-8.3)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exotic-compact-objects-wit
 h-reflecting-surfaces/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q4czd">We perform non-line
 ar simulations of ultra-compact spacetimes with a light ring and an object
  with a surface that reflects scalar and/or gravitational fields.<br/><br/
 >The object&#x27\;s material is unknown\, but replaced by reflecting bound
 ary\, whose location can be freely chosen. We investigate the dependence o
 f the emitted waveforms on the position of the surface and compare to the 
 non-reflecting case.<br/><br/> In the waveforms we are looking on features
  that are conjectured for some horizonless ultracompact objects\, such as 
 echoing signals and a cascade to higher multipoles</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum computing applied to extreme plasma physics
DTSTART:20240930T110000Z
DTEND:20240930T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ccda2c3c-d857-40dd-bb33-c290f0477b05
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20240927T081636Z
DESCRIPTION:The main goal of this PhD project is to determine if and where
  Quantum Computing (QC) can offer an advantage over traditional (classical
 ) methods when solving problems in Extreme Plasma Physics. This is a new a
 nd exciting research frontier\, where open problems are abundant and well-
 defined directions are lacking. Quantum Computing\, together with classica
 l Machine Learning (ML)\, promise new insights into numerical modeling of 
 physical systems\, and will potentially work as &quot\;accelerators&quot\;
 \, that is\, special-purpose software or devices to run part of a computat
 ion that would otherwise be unfeasible (both in memory and time) on ordina
 ry algorithms and CPUs. Early results on current quantum computers and qu
 antum simulators are still limited to toy-models or problems that can be e
 asily run on classical HPC\, but nevertheless they do show proof-of-concep
 t and clear research directions. One of the goals of this PhD is to demons
 trate &quot\;experimentally&quot\; on current quantum hardware simulations
  of simple plasms systems\, with focus on Strong Field QED regime of inter
 action.
LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T081636Z
LOCATION:Pavilhão de Civil  - Anfiteatro VA1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-computing-applied-
 to-extreme-plasma-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ig6hv">The main goal of th
 is PhD project is to determine if and where Quantum Computing (QC) can off
 er an advantage over traditional (classical) methods when solving problems
  in Extreme Plasma Physics. This is a new and exciting research frontier\,
  where open problems are abundant and well-defined directions are lacking.
 <br/><br/> Quantum Computing\, together with classical Machine Learning (M
 L)\, promise new insights into numerical modeling of physical systems\, an
 d will potentially work as &quot\;accelerators&quot\;\, that is\, special-
 purpose software or devices to run part of a computation that would otherw
 ise be unfeasible (both in memory and time) on ordinary algorithms and CPU
 s.<br/><br/> Early results on current quantum computers and quantum simul
 ators are still limited to toy-models or problems that can be easily run o
 n classical HPC\, but nevertheless they do show proof-of-concept and clear
  research directions. One of the goals of this PhD is to demonstrate &quot
 \;experimentally&quot\; on current quantum hardware simulations of simple 
 plasms systems\, with focus on Strong Field QED regime of interaction.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Semiclassical effects on the inner (Cauchy) horizon of rotating bl
 ack holes
DTSTART:20241003T143000Z
DTEND:20241003T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c0de2964-25a1-4b84-81f3-1d830c17a65d
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20241002T082441Z
DESCRIPTION: Semiclassical gravity leads to well-known important effects o
 utside black holes such as the emission of quantum (Hawking) radiation. Re
 cently\, interesting semiclassical gravity effects inside black holes have
  also been unveiled. In this talk\, we will present some of these effects\
 , including the abrupt expansion\, contraction and twisting that observers
  may experience when approaching the inner Cauchy horizon of rotating blac
 k holes (Kerr and Kerr-de Sitter)\, as well as the irregularity of this Ca
 uchy horizon\, with consequences for Penrose’s strong Cosmic Censorship 
 hypothesis and the predictability of Einstein’s equations of General Rel
 ativity. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T082441Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/semiclassical-effects-on-t
 he-inner-cauchy-horizon-of-rotating-black-holes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0ctu6"> Semiclassical grav
 ity leads to well-known important effects outside black holes such as the 
 emission of quantum (Hawking) radiation. Recently\, interesting semiclassi
 cal gravity effects inside black holes have also been unveiled. In this ta
 lk\, we will present some of these effects\, including the abrupt expansio
 n\, contraction and twisting that observers may experience when approachin
 g the inner Cauchy horizon of rotating black holes (Kerr and Kerr-de Sitte
 r)\, as well as the irregularity of this Cauchy horizon\, with consequence
 s for Penrose’s strong Cosmic Censorship hypothesis and the predictabili
 ty of Einstein’s equations of General Relativity. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Relativistic dissipative fluids
DTSTART:20241004T143000Z
DTEND:20241004T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:302ffa4e-23cb-4026-bb35-7f916d798d7e
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20241002T082230Z
DESCRIPTION: In general relativity we don&#x27\;t have any preferred time 
 function\, so we can not have infinite propagation speeds. Thus\, paraboli
 c systems like the Navier-Stokes equations are not possible. To overcome t
 his several proposals for admissible theories have been put forward in the
  past. Notably\, the first ones were ill posed\, namely a small variation 
 on the initial data produced huge differences on the solutions. Fortunatel
 y new proposals have arised which are well posed. Here we discuss one of t
 hem. In particular we shall concentrate on one describing conformally inva
 riant fluids\, the limit when the particle&#x27\;s mass is much smaller th
 an their thermal speeds. In this case the universe of possible theories co
 llapses to a four parameter family\, Only one of them related to the propa
 gation speeds of the system. This case is well posed. We shall further dis
 cuss some simulations exploring these free parameter variations and some e
 fforts to construct algorithms to automatically generate computer codes fo
 r solving them. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T082230Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/relativistic-dissipative-f
 luids/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vm5n7"> In general relativ
 ity we don&#x27\;t have any preferred time function\, so we can not have i
 nfinite propagation speeds. Thus\, parabolic systems like the Navier-Stoke
 s equations are not possible. To overcome this several proposals for admis
 sible theories have been put forward in the past.<br/><br/> Notably\, the 
 first ones were ill posed\, namely a small variation on the initial data p
 roduced huge differences on the solutions. Fortunately new proposals have 
 arised which are well posed. Here we discuss one of them. In particular we
  shall concentrate on one describing conformally invariant fluids\, the li
 mit when the particle&#x27\;s mass is much smaller than their thermal spee
 ds.<br/><br/> In this case the universe of possible theories collapses to 
 a four parameter family\, Only one of them related to the propagation spee
 ds of the system. This case is well posed. We shall further discuss some s
 imulations exploring these free parameter variations and some efforts to c
 onstruct algorithms to automatically generate computer codes for solving t
 hem. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Eyes on the invisible: Charting new horizons with the Event Horizo
 n Telescope
DTSTART:20241010T143000Z
DTEND:20241010T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:806027df-6f6a-4c08-bedd-90b89d7a89e1
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20241009T101314Z
DESCRIPTION: The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration has captured 
 the first image of a black hole&#x27\;s event horizon in the galaxy M87\, 
 and subsequently\, in the supermassive black hole at the center of our Mil
 ky Way\, SgrA*. More recently\, the collaboration has released the first f
 ollow-up image of M87*\, utilizing observations from April 2018. The EHT h
 as also revolutionized our understanding of the relativistic jets commonly
  present in active galactic nuclei\, revealing the processes governing the
  jet formation\, collimation and acceleration with an unprecedented angula
 r resolution. The upcoming next-generation Event Horizon Telescope (ngEHT)
  is poised to significantly upgrade the current system by adding new stati
 ons and introducing multi-frequency observational capabilities. These will
  notably improve the ngEHT&#x27\;s angular resolution\, dynamic range\, an
 d overall coverage. This expansion is crucial for enabling the ngEHT to cr
 eate the first movies of black holes\, a leap forward in understanding the
  processes of black hole accretion and the formation of relativistic jets.
  In addition\, the ngEHT&#x27\;s advanced features will be instrumental in
  exploring alternative theories to General Relativity and will expand our 
 observational reach to include potentially a dozen new black holes. By add
 ing an orbiting antenna\, the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)\, a potential NAS
 A mission\, will discover and measure the bright and narrow “photon ring
 ” that is predicted to exist in images of black holes\, and fully encode
 s the space-time metric 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T101314Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/eyes-on-the-invisible-char
 ting-new-horizons-with-the-event-horizon-telescope/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d95jo"> The Event Horizon 
 Telescope (EHT) collaboration has captured the first image of a black hole
 &#x27\;s event horizon in the galaxy M87\, and subsequently\, in the super
 massive black hole at the center of our Milky Way\, SgrA*. More recently\,
  the collaboration has released the first follow-up image of M87*\, utiliz
 ing observations from April 2018. The EHT has also revolutionized our unde
 rstanding of the relativistic jets commonly present in active galactic nuc
 lei\, revealing the processes governing the jet formation\, collimation an
 d acceleration with an unprecedented angular resolution.<br/><br/> The upc
 oming next-generation Event Horizon Telescope (ngEHT) is poised to signifi
 cantly upgrade the current system by adding new stations and introducing m
 ulti-frequency observational capabilities. These will notably improve the 
 ngEHT&#x27\;s angular resolution\, dynamic range\, and overall coverage.<b
 r/><br/> This expansion is crucial for enabling the ngEHT to create the fi
 rst movies of black holes\, a leap forward in understanding the processes 
 of black hole accretion and the formation of relativistic jets. In additio
 n\, the ngEHT&#x27\;s advanced features will be instrumental in exploring 
 alternative theories to General Relativity and will expand our observation
 al reach to include potentially a dozen new black holes.<br/><br/> By addi
 ng an orbiting antenna\, the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)\, a potential NASA
  mission\, will discover and measure the bright and narrow “photon ring
 ” that is predicted to exist in images of black holes\, and fully encode
 s the space-time metric </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ion-implanted gallium oxide for small-field beam dosimetry
DTSTART:20241011T103000Z
DTEND:20241011T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e2c19f61-6b63-4701-b4af-d89c69143c05
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241003T095818Z
DESCRIPTION: Monoclinic -Ga₂O₃ has been attracting renewed interest du
 e to its compelling properties such as its wide bandgap (~4.8 eV at room t
 emperature) and high breakdown electric field (~8 MV/cm)\, which make it s
 uitable for multiple applications\, ranging from gas detectors to power el
 ectronics. In the case of optical applications\, because of its high trans
 parency\, many different optical centres may be exploited\, with emissions
  spanning the spectral region from the ultraviolet down to the near-infrar
 ed. For instance\, the Cr3+ red/nearinfrared emission in -Ga₂O₃ has be
 en studied for its potential for ionising radiation detection in the conte
 xt of optical in-vivo dosimetry. Moreover\, thanks to the (100) easy-cleav
 age plane\, it is possible to produce thin flakes by conventional mechanic
 al exfoliation approaches\, such as the scotch tape method\; in spite of b
 eing useful for fast prototyping\, these techniques lack reproducibility a
 nd control. Recently\, we developed an innovative process for the fabricat
 ion of single-crystalline -Ga₂O₃ microtubes and nanomembranes based on
  ion implantation. Additionally\, this process allows the tailoring of the
 ir opto-electrical properties in the same step\, thus contributing to its 
 scalability for future industrial applications. In this context\, this pro
 ject aims at establishing a doping and strain engineering strategy to prod
 uce and to tune the properties of -Ga₂O₃ nanomembranes for application
 s in small-field beam dosimetry. The fundamental physical processes underl
 ying this innovative processing technology are currently under investigati
 on by applying a powerful combination of experimental material characteris
 ation and computational techniques\, including Rutherford Backscattering S
 pectrometry and X-ray Diffraction\, as well as Molecular Dynamics simulati
 ons. The produced membranes will then be used to develop radiation detecto
 rs\, to be tested and characterised as active and/or passive dosimeters fo
 r smallfield beam 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241003T131635Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ion-implanted-gallium-oxid
 e-for-small-field-beam-dosimetry/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="j73x8"> Monoclinic -Ga₂O
 ₃ has been attracting renewed interest due to its compelling properties 
 such as its wide bandgap (~4.8 eV at room temperature) and high breakdown 
 electric field (~8 MV/cm)\, which make it suitable for multiple applicatio
 ns\, ranging from gas detectors to power electronics. In the case of optic
 al applications\, because of its high transparency\, many different optica
 l centres may be exploited\, with emissions spanning the spectral region f
 rom the ultraviolet down to the near-infrared.<br/><br/> For instance\, th
 e Cr3+ red/nearinfrared emission in -Ga₂O₃ has been studied for its po
 tential for ionising radiation detection in the context of optical in-vivo
  dosimetry. Moreover\, thanks to the (100) easy-cleavage plane\, it is pos
 sible to produce thin flakes by conventional mechanical exfoliation approa
 ches\, such as the scotch tape method\; in spite of being useful for fast 
 prototyping\, these techniques lack reproducibility and control.<br/><br/>
  Recently\, we developed an innovative process for the fabrication of sing
 le-crystalline -Ga₂O₃ microtubes and nanomembranes based on ion implan
 tation. Additionally\, this process allows the tailoring of their opto-ele
 ctrical properties in the same step\, thus contributing to its scalability
  for future industrial applications. In this context\, this project aims a
 t establishing a doping and strain engineering strategy to produce and to 
 tune the properties of -Ga₂O₃ nanomembranes for applications in small-
 field beam dosimetry.<br/><br/> The fundamental physical processes underly
 ing this innovative processing technology are currently under investigatio
 n by applying a powerful combination of experimental material characterisa
 tion and computational techniques\, including Rutherford Backscattering Sp
 ectrometry and X-ray Diffraction\, as well as Molecular Dynamics simulatio
 ns. The produced membranes will then be used to develop radiation detector
 s\, to be tested and characterised as active and/or passive dosimeters for
  smallfield beam </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The effect of resummation on retarded Green's function and greybod
 y factor in AdS black holes
DTSTART:20241017T143000Z
DTEND:20241017T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a944df65-c143-4f19-8278-82c0cd00b4e9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241015T130555Z
DESCRIPTION:The study of linear scalar perturbations in AdS_5 black holes 
 typically reduces to the analysis of ODEs of the Heun type. Recently\, the
  connection coefficients of the Heun equation have been computed in terms 
 of the Nekrasov-Shatashvili (NS) free energy of an SU(2) supersymmetric ga
 uge theory with four fundamental hypermultiplets. Using the exact form of 
 these connection coefficients and summing over the instanton contributions
  of the NS function\, we present asymptotic expansions in the small horizo
 n limit for the retarded Green&#x27\;s function and the greybody factor in
  asymptotically AdS black holes. This talk is based on joint work with Sha
 nkhadeep Chakrabortty and Arpit Maurya.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T130701Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários do DF  (2-8.3)\, 2º piso do Pavilhão de Fí
 sica
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-effect-of-resummation-
 on-retarded-greens-function-and-greybody-factor-in-ads-black-holes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dvicl">The study of linear
  scalar perturbations in AdS_5 black holes typically reduces to the analys
 is of ODEs of the Heun type. Recently\, the connection coefficients of the
  Heun equation have been computed in terms of the Nekrasov-Shatashvili (NS
 ) free energy of an SU(2) supersymmetric gauge theory with four fundamenta
 l hypermultiplets.<br/><br/> Using the exact form of these connection coef
 ficients and summing over the instanton contributions of the NS function\,
  we present asymptotic expansions in the small horizon limit for the retar
 ded Green&#x27\;s function and the greybody factor in asymptotically AdS b
 lack holes. This talk is based on joint work with Shankhadeep Chakrabortty
  and Arpit Maurya.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Monte Carlo study of charged-particle collisions in low-temperatur
 e plasmas
DTSTART:20241017T160000Z
DTEND:20241017T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8280a0f1-2736-4d4e-91b9-2aaf5e636632
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241014T103549Z
DESCRIPTION:Charged-particle (Coulomb) collisions are often neglected when
  studying low-temperature plasmas\, due to their low ionization degrees 
 ∼ 10⁻⁷-10⁻³. However\, Coulomb collisions are known to significan
 tly alter the electron kinetics in various gases\, above ionization degree
 s ∼ 10⁻⁶-10⁻⁵. This work examines the effect of charged-particle
  interactions on the electron kinetics of low-temperature plasmas\, implem
 enting electron-electron and electron-ion collisions in the open-source Lo
 KI-MC code. This numerical tool simulates the classical motion of numerous
  electrons\, interrupted by collisions with neutrals\, using the Monte Car
 lo method. Several techniques are employed to describe Coulomb collisions\
 , with results being compared to theory and other modelling tools. Nanbu&#
 x27\;s method is argued as the most computationally efficient and accurate
  approach for Monte Carlo simulation of Coulomb collisions. The effects of
  electron-electron and electron-ion collisions are then extensively studie
 d and documented for various gases\, ionization degrees\, and a wide range
  of DC electric fields. This includes the analysis of the electron energy 
 distribution functions\, transport coefficients\, the phenomenon of negati
 ve differential conductivity and perturbations to Coulomb collision theory
  caused by electron-neutral collisions. The impact of Coulomb collisions i
 s also accessed on time-dependent electron kinetics subject to a model nan
 osecond electric-field pulse. In particular\, electron-electron collisions
  are shown to facilitate energy relaxation to neutrals. Finally\, an adjac
 ent study on improvements to the Monte Carlo method is presented\, which e
 nables significant computational gains in the simulation of electron-neutr
 al collisions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T104356Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/monte-carlo-study-of-charg
 ed-particle-collisions-in-low-temperature-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3gn4d">Charged-particle (C
 oulomb) collisions are often neglected when studying low-temperature plasm
 as\, due to their low ionization degrees ∼ 10⁻⁷-10⁻³. However\, C
 oulomb collisions are known to significantly alter the electron kinetics i
 n various gases\, above ionization degrees ∼ 10⁻⁶-10⁻⁵.<br/><br/
 > This work examines the effect of charged-particle interactions on the el
 ectron kinetics of low-temperature plasmas\, implementing electron-electro
 n and electron-ion collisions in the open-source LoKI-MC code. This numeri
 cal tool simulates the classical motion of numerous electrons\, interrupte
 d by collisions with neutrals\, using the Monte Carlo method. Several tech
 niques are employed to describe Coulomb collisions\, with results being co
 mpared to theory and other modelling tools.<br/><br/> Nanbu&#x27\;s method
  is argued as the most computationally efficient and accurate approach for
  Monte Carlo simulation of Coulomb collisions. The effects of electron-ele
 ctron and electron-ion collisions are then extensively studied and documen
 ted for various gases\, ionization degrees\, and a wide range of DC electr
 ic fields. This includes the analysis of the electron energy distribution 
 functions\, transport coefficients\, the phenomenon of negative differenti
 al conductivity and perturbations to Coulomb collision theory caused by el
 ectron-neutral collisions.<br/><br/> The impact of Coulomb collisions is a
 lso accessed on time-dependent electron kinetics subject to a model nanose
 cond electric-field pulse. In particular\, electron-electron collisions ar
 e shown to facilitate energy relaxation to neutrals. Finally\, an adjacent
  study on improvements to the Monte Carlo method is presented\, which enab
 les significant computational gains in the simulation of electron-neutral 
 collisions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring the hydrogen color spectrum: focus on green hydrogen pro
 duction and applications
DTSTART:20241022T140000Z
DTEND:20241022T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8de00ca2-3fea-4253-937f-7e7c64cb3b5c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241015T101548Z
DESCRIPTION:Transitioning to the hydrogen economy is essential to reduce g
 reenhouse gas emissions and addressthe challenges of climate change. This 
 presentation analyses the various hydrogen productionmethods\, typically c
 lassified as hydrogen colors\, that reflect the source\, the technology\, 
 and thecarbon emissions associated with each method. Although this &quot\;
 hydrogen color spectrum&quot\; includesgrey\, blue\, and turquoise hydroge
 n\, the focus is on green hydrogen\, produced through waterelectrolysis po
 wered by renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.We will discuss t
 he role of electrolyzers in splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen\, pre
 senting thecommercially available types. We will also emphasize the growin
 g importance of green hydrogen indecarbonizing sectors that are hard to el
 ectrify\, such as heavy industry and mobility\, and presentseveral applica
 tions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T101623Z
LOCATION:Seminar Room - Physics Building - 2nd floor
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-the-hydrogen-col
 or-spectrum-focus-on-green-hydrogen-production-and-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="p4pj0">Transitioning to th
 e hydrogen economy is essential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and add
 ress</p><p data-block-key="s8gq">the challenges of climate change. This pr
 esentation analyses the various hydrogen production</p><p data-block-key="
 83gr">methods\, typically classified as hydrogen colors\, that reflect the
  source\, the technology\, and the</p><p data-block-key="dsrlt">carbon emi
 ssions associated with each method. Although this &quot\;hydrogen color sp
 ectrum&quot\; includes</p><p data-block-key="eogbi">grey\, blue\, and turq
 uoise hydrogen\, the focus is on green hydrogen\, produced through water</
 p><p data-block-key="116ks">electrolysis powered by renewable energy sourc
 es such as wind and solar.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="fhc90">We will 
 discuss the role of electrolyzers in splitting water into hydrogen and oxy
 gen\, presenting the</p><p data-block-key="8h28b">commercially available t
 ypes. We will also emphasize the growing importance of green hydrogen in</
 p><p data-block-key="fgu86">decarbonizing sectors that are hard to electri
 fy\, such as heavy industry and mobility\, and present</p><p data-block-ke
 y="9lpbc">several applications.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Instrumentation\, control and monitoring of superheated liquid det
 ectors for detection of nuclear materials at the Portuguese Research React
 or
DTSTART:20241023T090000Z
DTEND:20241023T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:45bfd374-0188-4700-998c-e0f4202a638f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241015T082946Z
DESCRIPTION:Nuclear and radioactive materials see regular use in our daily
  lives. Whether associated with energy production\, research or medical ap
 plications\, there are more and more nuclear materials in circulation acro
 ss the world\, making their control and detection necessary to ensure the 
 health and safety of the population. However\, the loss of these materials
  is not as uncommon as one would expect. Ranging from improper disposal to
  incidents related with other malicious uses\, the reasons for the loss of
  these materials mostly range from the inability of current detectors to b
 e able to detect shielded radiation sources.This thesis investigates the u
 sage of superheated liquid detectors as a way to detect shielded radiation
  sources. This was achieved through shielding different radiation sources 
 with different attenuating materials commonly used in scenarios of smuggle
 d radioactive materials. The Superheated Detectors are coupled to an acous
 tic instrumentation system previously used by the SIMPLE project in search
  of dark matter as well to an optical instrumentation system capable of id
 entifying nucleation events through a machine learning algorithm. The incl
 usion of this optical system allowed to corroborate the data obtained from
  the acoustic system\, being able to currently measure and detect observed
  events within the detector gel with a precision rate of 81.25%\, thus imp
 roving the efficiency of these devices\, allowing for the detection of shi
 elded sources.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T083136Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/instrumentation-control-an
 d-monitoring-of-superheated-liquid-detectors-for-detection-of-nuclear-mate
 rials-at-the-portuguese-research-reactor/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lk7vj">Nuclear and radioac
 tive materials see regular use in our daily lives. Whether associated with
  energy production\, research or medical applications\, there are more and
  more nuclear materials in circulation across the world\, making their con
 trol and detection necessary to ensure the health and safety of the popula
 tion. However\, the loss of these materials is not as uncommon as one woul
 d expect.<br/><br/> Ranging from improper disposal to incidents related wi
 th other malicious uses\, the reasons for the loss of these materials most
 ly range from the inability of current detectors to be able to detect shie
 lded radiation sources.</p><p data-block-key="meq">This thesis investigate
 s the usage of superheated liquid detectors as a way to detect shielded ra
 diation sources. This was achieved through shielding different radiation s
 ources with different attenuating materials commonly used in scenarios of 
 smuggled radioactive materials.<br/><br/> The Superheated Detectors are co
 upled to an acoustic instrumentation system previously used by the SIMPLE 
 project in search of dark matter as well to an optical instrumentation sys
 tem capable of identifying nucleation events through a machine learning al
 gorithm.<br/><br/> The inclusion of this optical system allowed to corrobo
 rate the data obtained from the acoustic system\, being able to currently 
 measure and detect observed events within the detector gel with a precisio
 n rate of 81.25%\, thus improving the efficiency of these devices\, allowi
 ng for the detection of shielded sources.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Relativistic Navier-Stokes: recent developments
DTSTART:20241024T143000Z
DTEND:20241024T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:3833b510-7d01-4e8d-bbc0-6cfcbedb7cc9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241021T103718Z
DESCRIPTION:The Navier-Stokes equations are ubiquitous in the physical des
 cription of our universe\, but their relativistic counterpart\, as origina
 lly formulated many decades ago\, suffer severe issues. In recent years\, 
 a well-behaved version of relativistic Navier-Stokes has been proposed\, s
 atisfying good properties of well-posedness and causality. Alternative for
 mulations\, like the widely used Muller-Israel-Stewart (MIS) theories that
  successfully describe the quark-gluon plasma\, are known to present limit
 ations. Moreover\, weak processes in neutron star mergers are believed to 
 give rise to an effective viscosity\, for which MIS descriptions find simi
 lar limitations. We present recent developments in numerical evolutions of
  the relativistic Navier-Stokes equations\, pointing to the description of
  these systems\, as a promising approach for which these limitations are a
 bsent.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T103830Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários do DF  (2-8.3)\, 2º piso do Pavilhão de Fí
 sica
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/relativistic-navier-stokes
 -recent-developments/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hht3y">The Navier-Stokes e
 quations are ubiquitous in the physical description of our universe\, but 
 their relativistic counterpart\, as originally formulated many decades ago
 \, suffer severe issues. In recent years\, a well-behaved version of relat
 ivistic Navier-Stokes has been proposed\, satisfying good properties of we
 ll-posedness and causality.<br/><br/> Alternative formulations\, like the 
 widely used Muller-Israel-Stewart (MIS) theories that successfully describ
 e the quark-gluon plasma\, are known to present limitations. Moreover\, we
 ak processes in neutron star mergers are believed to give rise to an effec
 tive viscosity\, for which MIS descriptions find similar limitations.<br/>
 <br/> We present recent developments in numerical evolutions of the relati
 vistic Navier-Stokes equations\, pointing to the description of these syst
 ems\, as a promising approach for which these limitations are absent.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:New post-Newtonian results for compact binaries in general relativ
 ity and scalar-tensor theories
DTSTART:20241031T143000Z
DTEND:20241031T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:695ba177-e3dc-426e-835c-5226791ac016
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241029T141049Z
DESCRIPTION:In the first part of my talk\, I give on overview of some rece
 nt results concerning the two-body problem in general relativity at high p
 ost-Newtonian (PN) order. I will present the energy flux at 4.5PN order\, 
 the equations of motion at 4.5PN order\, and the memory contributions to t
 he 3.5PN order waveform. In particular\, I will discuss some subtleties ab
 out the definition of the center-of-mass frame\, and its relevance to the 
 comparison with second-order self-force (2SF) results. In the second part 
 of my talk\, I will discuss recent work on compact binaries on eccentric o
 rbits in scalar-tensor theory. I will discuss how I obtain the quasi-Keple
 rian motion at 2PN and the fluxes of energy and angular momentum at 1.5PN 
 (i.e. 2.5PN beyond the leading dipolar radiation)\, which finally lead to 
 the secular evolution of the orbital elements (this is the main prediction
  for GW observations\, namely the &quot\;chirp&quot\;). I discuss subtleti
 es in the treatment of hereditary terms (such as the tails and the memory)
 \, and highlight the usefulness of studying these theories to better under
 stand general relativity.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T141426Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/new-post-newtonian-results
 -for-compact-binaries-in-general-relativity-and-scalar-tensor-theories/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bad0h">In the first part o
 f my talk\, I give on overview of some recent results concerning the two-b
 ody problem in general relativity at high post-Newtonian (PN) order. I wil
 l present the energy flux at 4.5PN order\, the equations of motion at 4.5P
 N order\, and the memory contributions to the 3.5PN order waveform.<br/><b
 r/> In particular\, I will discuss some subtleties about the definition of
  the center-of-mass frame\, and its relevance to the comparison with secon
 d-order self-force (2SF) results. In the second part of my talk\, I will d
 iscuss recent work on compact binaries on eccentric orbits in scalar-tenso
 r theory. I will discuss how I obtain the quasi-Keplerian motion at 2PN an
 d the fluxes of energy and angular momentum at 1.5PN (i.e. 2.5PN beyond th
 e leading dipolar radiation)\, which finally lead to the secular evolution
  of the orbital elements (this is the main prediction for GW observations\
 , namely the &quot\;chirp&quot\;).<br/><br/> I discuss subtleties in the t
 reatment of hereditary terms (such as the tails and the memory)\, and high
 light the usefulness of studying these theories to better understand gener
 al relativity.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Amide-Functionalized/BODIPY MOFs: Unveiling New Frontiersin Cataly
 sis\, Wastewater Treatment\, and Energy Conversion
DTSTART:20241105T140000Z
DTEND:20241105T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d6435971-962e-46c4-ba85-9ca303e60d9b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241104T115340Z
DESCRIPTION:Functionalized metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordinatio
 n polymers (CPs) are emergingas attractive materials for a variety of sign
 ificant applications\, such as gas adsorption\,wastewater treatment\, cata
 lysis\, and sensing. The incorporation of functional groups likeamides and
  BODIPY units significantly enhances these materials’ properties\, leadi
 ng toincreased stability\, improved electronic conductivity\, and a greate
 r number of active reactionsites. These functionalized materials’ applic
 ations in energy conversion\, pollutant removal\, andcatalysis demonstrate
  their crucial role in making processes more efficient and sustainable. Th
 istalk will showcase how amide- and BODIPY-functionalized MOFs/CPs are hel
 ping address energyand environmental challenges. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T115432Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/amide-functionalizedbodipy
 -mofs-unveiling-new-frontiersin-catalysis-wastewater-treatment-and-energy-
 conversion/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="kru2y">Functionalized meta
 l-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination polymers (CPs) are emergingas
  attractive materials for a variety of significant applications\, such as 
 gas adsorption\,wastewater treatment\, catalysis\, and sensing.<br/><br/> 
 The incorporation of functional groups likeamides and BODIPY units signifi
 cantly enhances these materials’ properties\, leading toincreased stabil
 ity\, improved electronic conductivity\, and a greater number of active re
 actionsites.<br/><br/> These functionalized materials’ applications in e
 nergy conversion\, pollutant removal\, andcatalysis demonstrate their cruc
 ial role in making processes more efficient and sustainable. Thistalk will
  showcase how amide- and BODIPY-functionalized MOFs/CPs are helping addres
 s energyand environmental challenges. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Structuring light with optical metasurfaces
DTSTART:20241107T143000Z
DTEND:20241107T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:81ef74c1-2238-4984-a58b-e04bfee263af
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241107T154347Z
DESCRIPTION:Metasurfaces are planar metamaterials consisting of nanostruct
 ures that allow to manipulate the phase\, amplitude and polarization of li
 ght on a subwavelength scale with unprecedented control\, representing the
  state-of-the-art in structured light. This nanotechnology is not anymore\
 , an academic curiosity: today metasurfaces are being mass produced and ca
 n be fabricated with large areas (10 cm) using advanced lithography techni
 ques. These meta-optics are pushing the boundaries of structured light\, a
 llowing to exploit all of its degrees of freedom\, even creating correlati
 ons between these resulting in complex multimodal forms of light\, such as
  space-time beams. In this contribution we will discuss the most recent ad
 vances in the field and where the most exciting opportunities lie ahead\, 
 in particular in the areas of nonlinear optical neural networks and struct
 ured laser-matter interactions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T154412Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/structuring-light-with-opt
 ical-metasurfaces/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jzbmq">Metasurfaces are pl
 anar metamaterials consisting of nanostructures that allow to manipulate t
 he phase\, amplitude and polarization of light on a subwavelength scale wi
 th unprecedented control\, representing the state-of-the-art in structured
  light.<br/><br/> This nanotechnology is not anymore\, an academic curiosi
 ty: today metasurfaces are being mass produced and can be fabricated with 
 large areas (10 cm) using advanced lithography techniques. These meta-opti
 cs are pushing the boundaries of structured light\, allowing to exploit al
 l of its degrees of freedom\, even creating correlations between these res
 ulting in complex multimodal forms of light\, such as space-time beams. In
  this contribution we will discuss the most recent advances in the field a
 nd where the most exciting opportunities lie ahead\, in particular in the 
 areas of nonlinear optical neural networks and structured laser-matter int
 eractions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:An overview of the asymptotics of a scalar field near spatial infi
 nity
DTSTART:20241107T143000Z
DTEND:20241107T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:58e7404a-9c4e-48ce-9fab-4ae9240fd68b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241104T144047Z
DESCRIPTION:Conformal geometry tools allow us to study global geometric as
 pects of a spacetime using local differential geometry. In the context of 
 my talk\, I will focus on a particular conformal representation of Minkows
 ki spacetime which allows us to study the asymptotics of massless fields n
 ear spatial infinity. I will briefly discuss the analysis of the asymptoti
 cs of the wave equation in the context of this conformal representation an
 d its application in the calculation of asymptotic conserved quantities as
 sociated with this field.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T144116Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/an-overview-of-the-asympto
 tics-of-a-scalar-field-near-spatial-infinity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ytlbv">Conformal geometry 
 tools allow us to study global geometric aspects of a spacetime using loca
 l differential geometry. In the context of my talk\, I will focus on a par
 ticular conformal representation of Minkowski spacetime which allows us to
  study the asymptotics of massless fields near spatial infinity.<br/><br/>
  I will briefly discuss the analysis of the asymptotics of the wave equati
 on in the context of this conformal representation and its application in 
 the calculation of asymptotic conserved quantities associated with this fi
 eld.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:GWDALI: Derivative approximation for gravitational wave likelihood
 s
DTSTART:20241113T110000Z
DTEND:20241113T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:433e9e2e-34c6-4cd6-9888-3c0d9e30ce86
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241112T154711Z
DESCRIPTION:In the next decade\, third-generation gravitational wave (GW) 
 observatories\, such as the Einstein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer\, will 
 begin operation\, enabling the detection of compact object coalescences at
  unprecedented distances (up to z &lt\; 100). Analyzing these sources cosm
 ologically necessitates GW parameter inference\, which typically involves 
 around 15 parameters for each detection—a process that is computationall
 y intensive. To address this challenge\, we discuss the application of Der
 ivative Approximation for Likelihoods (DALI) in gravitational wave and cos
 mological data analysis. DALI is a more time-efficient approach that incor
 porates higher-order terms in the Taylor expansion of likelihoods\, which 
 is particularly advantageous when the expected posterior distributions dev
 iate from Gaussianity\, rendering the Fisher Matrix approximation unreliab
 le. Such deviations often occur in the context of GW signals from compact 
 binary coalescences\, especially in cases of parameter degeneracies\, such
  as the distance-inclination degeneracy. In this presentation\, we explore
  the behavior of gravitational wave DALI-posteriors under various paramete
 rizations of GW signals and demonstrate how their accuracy can be enhanced
  using automatic differentiation (autodiff).
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T154730Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gwdali-derivative-approxim
 ation-for-gravitational-wave-likelihoods/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z4h4o">In the next decade\
 , third-generation gravitational wave (GW) observatories\, such as the Ein
 stein Telescope and Cosmic Explorer\, will begin operation\, enabling the 
 detection of compact object coalescences at unprecedented distances (up to
  z &lt\; 100). Analyzing these sources cosmologically necessitates GW para
 meter inference\, which typically involves around 15 parameters for each d
 etection—a process that is computationally intensive.<br/><br/> To addre
 ss this challenge\, we discuss the application of Derivative Approximation
  for Likelihoods (DALI) in gravitational wave and cosmological data analys
 is. DALI is a more time-efficient approach that incorporates higher-order 
 terms in the Taylor expansion of likelihoods\, which is particularly advan
 tageous when the expected posterior distributions deviate from Gaussianity
 \, rendering the Fisher Matrix approximation unreliable.<br/><br/> Such de
 viations often occur in the context of GW signals from compact binary coal
 escences\, especially in cases of parameter degeneracies\, such as the dis
 tance-inclination degeneracy. In this presentation\, we explore the behavi
 or of gravitational wave DALI-posteriors under various parameterizations o
 f GW signals and demonstrate how their accuracy can be enhanced using auto
 matic differentiation (autodiff).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modeling of atomic oxygen in the effluent of a CO2 microwave disch
 arge
DTSTART:20241115T090000Z
DTEND:20241115T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:62ddbda8-b3ee-42ad-b951-44df2f1b33db
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241112T100629Z
DESCRIPTION:This study examines the kinetics of low-pressure 2.45 GHz micr
 owave COâ‚‚ plasmas under conditions aimed at optimizing COâ‚‚ d
 issociation for energy-efficient gas reforming-based applications on Earth
  and Mars. It focuses on the behavior of ground-state atomic oxygen\, O(Â
 ³P). The LisbOn KInetics (LoKI) framework composed of a Boltzmann solver 
 (LoKI-B) and chemistry solver (LoKI-C)\, modified to include extensions fo
 r the vibrational sets of COâ‚‚ and CO\; and the excited state O(Â¹
 S)\, was used to describe electron kinetics\, heavy-species interactions\,
  and surface recombination in both plasma and post-discharge regions.The m
 odeling study developed capitalizes on recent experimental data with opera
 ting parameters varied as follows: pressures of 120-500 Pa\, absorbed powe
 rs of 600-1200 W\, and flow rates of 74-370 sccm. Results align well with 
 experimental data on temperature and conversion\, though discrepancies rem
 ain\, particularly with the highest dissociation of 90.3%.While attempting
  to describe the experimental data\, various potential sources for the O(
 Â³P) concentration peak observed in the post-discharge were explored\, i
 ncluding the vibrational dissociation of COâ‚‚\, Oâ‚‚\, and CO\,
  and reactions with electronically excited species. However\, simulations 
 indicate that most highly excited vibrational and electronic states are de
 pleted early in the post-discharge. Thermal contraction was inspected for 
 its role in the increase of O(Â³P) concentration. Simulations reproduced
  the peak this way\, although with some differences in shape and position.
  Findings suggest that this thermal contraction results from non-uniform c
 ooling\, not collisional mechanisms driven by excited states. O(Â³P) des
 truction was analyzed by parametric studies on oxygen recombination mechan
 isms\, especially at the reactor walls.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T100709Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modeling-of-atomic-oxygen-
 in-the-effluent-of-a-co2-microwave-discharge/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="or8a6">This study examines
  the kinetics of low-pressure 2.45 GHz microwave COâ‚‚ plasmas under 
 conditions aimed at optimizing COâ‚‚ dissociation for energy-efficien
 t gas reforming-based applications on Earth and Mars. It focuses on the be
 havior of ground-state atomic oxygen\, O(Â³P). The LisbOn KInetics (LoKI
 ) framework composed of a Boltzmann solver (LoKI-B) and chemistry solver (
 LoKI-C)\, modified to include extensions for the vibrational sets of COâ
 ‚‚ and CO\; and the excited state O(Â¹S)\, was used to describe elec
 tron kinetics\, heavy-species interactions\, and surface recombination in 
 both plasma and post-discharge regions.<br/><br/>The modeling study develo
 ped capitalizes on recent experimental data with operating parameters vari
 ed as follows: pressures of 120-500 Pa\, absorbed powers of 600-1200 W\, a
 nd flow rates of 74-370 sccm. Results align well with experimental data on
  temperature and conversion\, though discrepancies remain\, particularly w
 ith the highest dissociation of 90.3%.<br/><br/>While attempting to descri
 be the experimental data\, various potential sources for the O(Â³P) conc
 entration peak observed in the post-discharge were explored\, including th
 e vibrational dissociation of COâ‚‚\, Oâ‚‚\, and CO\, and reacti
 ons with electronically excited species. However\, simulations indicate th
 at most highly excited vibrational and electronic states are depleted earl
 y in the post-discharge.<br/><br/> Thermal contraction was inspected for i
 ts role in the increase of O(Â³P) concentration. Simulations reproduced 
 the peak this way\, although with some differences in shape and position. 
 Findings suggest that this thermal contraction results from non-uniform co
 oling\, not collisional mechanisms driven by excited states. O(Â³P) dest
 ruction was analyzed by parametric studies on oxygen recombination mechani
 sms\, especially at the reactor walls.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Assessing Quantum Computers' Performance in the NISQ Era
DTSTART:20241115T140000Z
DTEND:20241115T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e28de3c4-a790-4c5d-b25d-c17230626a07
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241108T155107Z
DESCRIPTION:Dinâmicas quânticas em ambientes externos sofrem de decoerê
 ncia e dissipação\, as principais fontes de erro nos processadores quân
 ticos atuais. A degradação da fidelidade de um estado quântico — medi
 da da correlação entre os estados ideal e imperfeito — caracteriza a d
 egradação inevitável nesses processos. Compreender como essa degradaç
 ão varia conforme a natureza e severidade dos erros é essencial para ent
 ender a decoerência e melhorar algoritmos. No entanto\, a média da fidel
 idade ignora aspectos dinâmicos importantes\, que esta tese visa abordar.
  Na primeira parte\, analisamos a degradação da fidelidade em circuitos 
 quânticos aleatórios\, considerando erros decorrentes de implementaçõe
 s imperfeitas de portas quânticas de dois qubits e permutações de qubit
 s. Mostramos que a fidelidade decai exponencialmente tanto com a profundid
 ade do circuito quanto com o número de qubits elevado a uma potência dep
 endente da arquitetura e estimamos as taxas de degradação com base na am
 plitude dos erros. Estes resultados auxiliam na avaliação de computadore
 s quânticos por meio do Volume Quântico — uma métrica para processado
 res — e indicam estratégias de otimização. Na segunda parte\, explora
 mos o impacto da dissipação em dinâmicas caóticas e regulares. Constat
 amos que a média da fidelidade não diferencia estes sistemas\, então an
 alisamos as propriedades espectrais dos mapas dissipativos. Examinando vá
 rias dinâmicas regulares\, observamos que certas características espectr
 ais persistem até um limite de dissipação\, permitindo distinguir dinâ
 micas regulares de caóticas. Esta tese caracteriza a acumulação de erro
 s em circuitos quânticos e ajuda a compreender a influência do ruído em
  canais quânticos caóticos e regulares.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T100828Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/assessing-quantum-computer
 s-performance-in-the-nisq-era/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4o8op"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="fnm4j">Dinâmicas quânticas em ambientes externos sofrem de decoerên
 cia e dissipação\, as principais fontes de erro nos processadores quânt
 icos atuais. A degradação da fidelidade de um estado quântico — medid
 a da correlação entre os estados ideal e imperfeito — caracteriza a de
 gradação inevitável nesses processos. Compreender como essa degradaçã
 o varia conforme a natureza e severidade dos erros é essencial para enten
 der a decoerência e melhorar algoritmos. No entanto\, a média da fidelid
 ade ignora aspectos dinâmicos importantes\, que esta tese visa abordar.<b
 r/><br/> Na primeira parte\, analisamos a degradação da fidelidade em ci
 rcuitos quânticos aleatórios\, considerando erros decorrentes de impleme
 ntações imperfeitas de portas quânticas de dois qubits e permutações 
 de qubits. Mostramos que a fidelidade decai exponencialmente tanto com a p
 rofundidade do circuito quanto com o número de qubits elevado a uma potê
 ncia dependente da arquitetura e estimamos as taxas de degradação com ba
 se na amplitude dos erros.<br/><br/> Estes resultados auxiliam na avaliaç
 ão de computadores quânticos por meio do Volume Quântico — uma métri
 ca para processadores — e indicam estratégias de otimização. Na segun
 da parte\, exploramos o impacto da dissipação em dinâmicas caóticas e 
 regulares. Constatamos que a média da fidelidade não diferencia estes si
 stemas\, então analisamos as propriedades espectrais dos mapas dissipativ
 os.<br/><br/> Examinando várias dinâmicas regulares\, observamos que cer
 tas características espectrais persistem até um limite de dissipação\,
  permitindo distinguir dinâmicas regulares de caóticas. Esta tese caract
 eriza a acumulação de erros em circuitos quânticos e ajuda a compreende
 r a influência do ruído em canais quânticos caóticos e regulares.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Emergent Topology in Many-Body Dissipative Quantum Matter
DTSTART:20241116T100000Z
DTEND:20241116T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5f81882b-adbe-4ec7-8129-4c0cceb7858f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241112T103211Z
DESCRIPTION:The identification\, description\, and classification of topol
 ogical features is an engine of discovery and innovation in several fields
  of physics. This research encompasses a broad variety of systems\, from t
 he integer and fractional Chern insulators in condensed matter\, to protec
 ted states in complex photonic lattices in optics\, and the structure of t
 he QCD vacuum. Here\, we introduce another playground for topology: the di
 ssipative dynamics of pseudo-Hermitian many-body quantum systems. For that
  purpose\, we study two different systems\, the dissipative Sachdev-Ye-Kit
 aev (SYK) model\, and a quantum chaotic dephasing spin chain. For the two 
 different many-body models\, we find the same topological features for a w
 ide range of parameters suggesting that they are universal. In the SYK mod
 el\, we identify four universality classes\, related to pseudo-Hermiticity
 \, characterized by a rectangular block representation of the vectorized L
 iouvillian that is directly related to the existence of an anomalous trace
  of the unitary operator implementing fermionic exchange. As a consequence
  of this rectangularization\, we identify a topological index $\\nu$ that 
 only depends on symmetry. Another distinct consequence of the rectangulari
 zation is the observation\, for any coupling to the bath\, of purely real 
 topological modes in the Liouvillian. The level statistics of these real m
 odes agree with that of the corresponding random matrix ensemble and there
 fore can be employed to characterize the four topological symmetry classes
 . In the limit of weak coupling to the bath\, topological modes govern the
  approach to equilibrium\, which may enable a direct path for experimental
  confirmation of topology in dissipative many-body quantum chaotic systems
 . *A. M. García-García\, L. Sá\, J. J. M. Verbaarschot\, and C. Yin\, a
 rXiv:2311.14640 (2023)
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T103243Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/emergent-topology-in-many-
 body-dissipative-quantum-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n36xw">The identification\
 , description\, and classification of topological features is an engine of
  discovery and innovation in several fields of physics. This research enco
 mpasses a broad variety of systems\, from the integer and fractional Chern
  insulators in condensed matter\, to protected states in complex photonic 
 lattices in optics\, and the structure of the QCD vacuum.<br/><br/> Here\,
  we introduce another playground for topology: the dissipative dynamics of
  pseudo-Hermitian many-body quantum systems. For that purpose\, we study t
 wo different systems\, the dissipative Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev (SYK) model\, and
  a quantum chaotic dephasing spin chain.<br/><br/> For the two different m
 any-body models\, we find the same topological features for a wide range o
 f parameters suggesting that they are universal. In the SYK model\, we ide
 ntify four universality classes\, related to pseudo-Hermiticity\, characte
 rized by a rectangular block representation of the vectorized Liouvillian 
 that is directly related to the existence of an anomalous trace of the uni
 tary operator implementing fermionic exchange. As a consequence of this re
 ctangularization\, we identify a topological index $\\nu$ that only depend
 s on symmetry.<br/><br/> Another distinct consequence of the rectangulariz
 ation is the observation\, for any coupling to the bath\, of purely real t
 opological modes in the Liouvillian. The level statistics of these real mo
 des agree with that of the corresponding random matrix ensemble and theref
 ore can be employed to characterize the four topological symmetry classes.
  In the limit of weak coupling to the bath\, topological modes govern the 
 approach to equilibrium\, which may enable a direct path for experimental 
 confirmation of topology in dissipative many-body quantum chaotic systems.
  *A. M. García-García\, L. Sá\, J. J. M. Verbaarschot\, and C. Yin\, ar
 Xiv:2311.14640 (2023)</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exotic hadrons with heavy quarks
DTSTART:20241119T140000Z
DTEND:20241119T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ac426b4d-af0b-4a0e-899e-e78f169f9c47
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241115T092451Z
DESCRIPTION:For several decades\, the quark model suggested 60 years ago a
 s a classification scheme for multiquark states had been a powerful and su
 ccessful tool to understand and predict properties of hadronic states in Q
 CD. However\, since 2003\, when the Belle Collaboration discovered the X(3
 872)\, an enigmatic state in the spectrum of charmonium with the propertie
 s at odds with the predictions of the quark model\, a new era in the spect
 roscopy of hadrons containing heavy quarks began. Since then\, many new st
 ates in the spectrum of charmonium and bottomonium have been discovered th
 at do not fit into the quark model scheme and qualify as exotic states. Mo
 st of them reside near strong open-flavour thresholds that leave imprint o
 n their nature and properties. I will discuss how one can extract the info
 rmation contained in the experimental data on exotic hadrons with heavy qu
 arks and employ this information to make predictions for not yet observed 
 hadrons and their properties.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T092511Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exotic-hadrons-with-heavy-
 quarks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9un3s">For several decades
 \, the quark model suggested 60 years ago as a classification scheme for m
 ultiquark states had been a powerful and successful tool to understand and
  predict properties of hadronic states in QCD.<br/><br/> However\, since 2
 003\, when the Belle Collaboration discovered the X(3872)\, an enigmatic s
 tate in the spectrum of charmonium with the properties at odds with the pr
 edictions of the quark model\, a new era in the spectroscopy of hadrons co
 ntaining heavy quarks began.<br/><br/> Since then\, many new states in the
  spectrum of charmonium and bottomonium have been discovered that do not f
 it into the quark model scheme and qualify as exotic states. Most of them 
 reside near strong open-flavour thresholds that leave imprint on their nat
 ure and properties.<br/><br/> I will discuss how one can extract the infor
 mation contained in the experimental data on exotic hadrons with heavy qua
 rks and employ this information to make predictions for not yet observed h
 adrons and their properties.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:How does the brain control the eye movements ? An analysis-by-synt
 hesis approach
DTSTART:20241119T150000Z
DTEND:20241119T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f631adba-1f05-4cb6-a4db-6e64792ad8a1
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241118T110520Z
DESCRIPTION:Apesar de extensa pesquisa\, os mecanismos subjacentes ao cont
 rolo dos movimentos oculares pelo cérebro ainda não são bem compreendid
 os. Modelos biomiméticos de sistemas biológicos têm fornecido informaç
 ões valiosas sobre o seu funcionamento e controlo. Este trabalho tem como
  objectivo desenvolver um modelo artificial do sistema ocular humano para 
 explorar como o cérebro controla movimentos sacádicos.O controlo de movi
 mento sacádico é formulado como decorrente de um processo de optimizaç
 ão aplicado aos sinais de controlo\, onde métricas como precisão\, dura
 ção\, energia e tensão são usadas para avaliar o desempenho do movimen
 to resultante. Deste modo\, um algoritmo model-free baseado em aprendizage
 m por reforço é utilizando para aprender\, através de tentativa e erro\
 , como controlar um sistema em malha-aberta\, utilizando sinais de control
 o inspirados em argumentos biológicos.Um modelo computacional realista do
  sistema ocular humano\, com seis graus de liberdade\, é utilizado para a
 nalisar como diferentes sinais de controlo afetam o movimento ocular resul
 tante. Os resultados obtidos através desta metodologia demonstram que os 
 controlos aprendidos replicam características de sacadas semelhantes às 
 humanas\, tais como as relações de main sequence\, a conformidade com a 
 lei de Listing\, e o acoplamento antagonista entre os músculos extraocula
 res - sem que esses comportamentos sejam impostos diretamente. Adicionalme
 nte\, esta metodologia foi utilizada para analisar o impacto dos factores 
 presentes na função de recompensa\, bem como a introdução de ruído de
 pendente do sinal e aditivo\, nas estratégias de controlo sacádico e nos
  movimentos resultantes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T154003Z
LOCATION:Sala V0.08\, Piso 0 - Pavilhão de Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/how-does-the-brain-control
 -the-eye-movements-an-analysis-by-synthesis-approach/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="eil2y"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="9cr1q">Apesar de extensa pesquisa\, os mecanismos subjacentes ao contr
 olo dos movimentos oculares pelo cérebro ainda não são bem compreendido
 s. Modelos biomiméticos de sistemas biológicos têm fornecido informaç
 ões valiosas sobre o seu funcionamento e controlo. Este trabalho tem como
  objectivo desenvolver um modelo artificial do sistema ocular humano para 
 explorar como o cérebro controla movimentos sacádicos.<br/><br/>O contro
 lo de movimento sacádico é formulado como decorrente de um processo de o
 ptimização aplicado aos sinais de controlo\, onde métricas como precis
 ão\, duração\, energia e tensão são usadas para avaliar o desempenho 
 do movimento resultante. Deste modo\, um algoritmo <i>model-free</i> basea
 do em aprendizagem por reforço é utilizando para aprender\, através de 
 tentativa e erro\, como controlar um sistema em malha-aberta\, utilizando 
 sinais de controlo inspirados em argumentos biológicos.<br/><br/>Um model
 o computacional realista do sistema ocular humano\, com seis graus de libe
 rdade\, é utilizado para analisar como diferentes sinais de controlo afet
 am o movimento ocular resultante. Os resultados obtidos através desta met
 odologia demonstram que os controlos aprendidos replicam características 
 de sacadas semelhantes às humanas\, tais como as relações de <i>main se
 quence</i>\, a conformidade com a lei de Listing\, e o acoplamento antagon
 ista entre os músculos extraoculares - sem que esses comportamentos sejam
  impostos diretamente.<br/><br/> Adicionalmente\, esta metodologia foi uti
 lizada para analisar o impacto dos factores presentes na função de recom
 pensa\, bem como a introdução de ruído dependente do sinal e aditivo\, 
 nas estratégias de controlo sacádico e nos movimentos resultantes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Design of polyurethane-based membranes for a novel generation of a
 rtificial respiration devices
DTSTART:20241120T143000Z
DTEND:20241120T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a880bed6-670a-4fe3-b1e6-5909828b470e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241115T091224Z
DESCRIPTION:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving in
 tervention for severe respiratory and cardiac failures\, relying on a memb
 rane blood oxygenator (MBO) as its main component. Current MBOs require la
 rge membrane surface areas with adequate hemocompatibility\, otherwise coa
 gulation issues will arise. Despite technological progress\, there is curr
 ently no MBO that supports prolonged ECMO efficiently. This contribution d
 iscusses previous research by the Membrane\, Chemical\, and Electrochemica
 l Processes Group (MemChem) of the Center for Physics and Engineering of A
 dvanced Materials (CeFEMA) on the production of polyurethane-based membran
 es. Ongoing and future research carried out within the scope of the Biomim
 etic Membranes for Organ Support (BioMembrOS) project will also be present
 ed\, where we are developing new polyurethane-based membranes that combine
  improved oxygen and carbon dioxide permeabilities with enhanced hemocompa
 tibility\, mechanical strength\, and durability.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T091436Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/design-of-polyurethane-bas
 ed-membranes-for-a-novel-generation-of-artificial-respiration-devices/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7zi03">Extracorporeal Memb
 rane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving intervention for severe respirato
 ry and cardiac failures\, relying on a membrane blood oxygenator (MBO) as 
 its main component. Current MBOs require large membrane surface areas with
  adequate hemocompatibility\, otherwise coagulation issues will arise.<br/
 ><br/> Despite technological progress\, there is currently no MBO that sup
 ports prolonged ECMO efficiently. This contribution discusses previous res
 earch by the Membrane\, Chemical\, and Electrochemical Processes Group (Me
 mChem) of the Center for Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (Ce
 FEMA) on the production of polyurethane-based membranes.<br/><br/> Ongoing
  and future research carried out within the scope of the Biomimetic Membra
 nes for Organ Support (BioMembrOS) project will also be presented\, where 
 we are developing new polyurethane-based membranes that combine improved o
 xygen and carbon dioxide permeabilities with enhanced hemocompatibility\, 
 mechanical strength\, and durability.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Breaking Buchdahl: Ultracompact stars in semiclassical gravity
DTSTART:20241121T143000Z
DTEND:20241121T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:185295e6-db95-43ba-8734-8705f797b12c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241115T154852Z
DESCRIPTION:The Buchdahl theorem imposes a bound on the maximum compactnes
 s that stars in equilibrium can achieve in general relativity. This bound 
 is one of the theoretical motivations behind the belief that the dark and 
 compact objects that we observe must correspond to black holes. In this ta
 lk\, I will revise the hypotheses behind the Buchdahl theorem and address 
 the consequences of individually relaxing its assumptions.In particular\, 
 if the energy density of the stellar fluid is allowed to become negative\,
  it is possible to obtain regular stars as compact as black holes. To conc
 lude\, I will show how similar models of black hole mimickers are found wi
 thin semiclassical theories of gravity that consider the backreaction effe
 cts of the quantum vacuum.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T154951Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/breaking-buchdahl-ultracom
 pact-stars-in-semiclassical-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wti34">The Buchdahl theore
 m imposes a bound on the maximum compactness that stars in equilibrium can
  achieve in general relativity. This bound is one of the theoretical motiv
 ations behind the belief that the dark and compact objects that we observe
  must correspond to black holes. In this talk\, I will revise the hypothes
 es behind the Buchdahl theorem and address the consequences of individuall
 y relaxing its assumptions.<br/><br/><br/>In particular\, if the energy de
 nsity of the stellar fluid is allowed to become negative\, it is possible 
 to obtain regular stars as compact as black holes. To conclude\, I will sh
 ow how similar models of black hole mimickers are found within semiclassic
 al theories of gravity that consider the backreaction effects of the quant
 um vacuum.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Training optical neural networks for nonlinear logics: Towards ana
 log simulators of artificial life
DTSTART:20241121T150000Z
DTEND:20241121T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:cbcf5829-4b04-4a82-bee1-ad5e3a0df435
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241119T105313Z
DESCRIPTION:Esta pesquisa investiga o potencial de sistemas óticos para r
 ealizar cálculos não lineares usando a luz\, um meio inerentemente linea
 r. Ao introduzir não linearidade numa rede neuronal física\, exploramos 
 o ajuste de várias camadas e elementos óticos de forma a identificar a a
 rquitetura ideal para o problema em questão. A fase inicial envolve model
 ar materiais não lineares e analisar as suas propriedades na integração
  no sistema. Como problema inicial\, implementamos um decodificador ótico
  e uma porta lógica AND ótica\, utilizando feixes de Laguerre-Gaussian c
 om diferentes momentos orbito-angulares para codificar os estados binário
 s possíveis nestes sistemas. As máscaras de fase são otimizadas com um 
 algoritmo baseado no teorema adjunto\, que encontra o design ótimo atrav
 és da correspondência de frentes de onda. Isto permite que múltiplos fe
 ixes de entrada distintos interajam e produzam os vários modos de saídas
  desejadas com base nas regras de mapeamento predefinidas. Para aumentar o
  desempenho do sistema\, a otimização é conduzida no espaço de Fourier
 . De forma a otimizar tarefas cada vez mais complexas\, desenvolvemos tamb
 ém um modelo de aprendizagem em paralelo mais eficiente no treino\, que a
 través do método do máximo declive descobre a arquitetura ideal para as
  propriedades contínuas dos componentes óticos utilizados no sistema. Os
  resultados desta pesquisa confirmam a viabilidade de treinar redes neurai
 s óticas para cálculos não lineares\, além de aprimorar a manipulaçã
 o de luz coerente.Além das portas lógicas óticas simples\, esta abordag
 em estende-se à simulação de uma forma de vida artificial. Automatos ce
 lulares\, normalmente criados a partir de conjuntos de regras simples\, s
 ão realizados opticamente. Investigamos a capacidade do sistema de caract
 erizar várias regras de atualização de estado\, estabelecendo as bases 
 para futuras aplicações\, como a produção ótica do sistema Lenia — 
 um modelo de autômato celular contínuo a duas dimensões. Estes avanços
  oferecem uma base não apenas para a evolução da computação ótica\, 
 mas também de um novo modelo para explorar vida artificial e autômatos c
 elulares em sistemas físicos ressonantes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T105424Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/training-optical-neural-ne
 tworks-for-nonlinear-logics-towards-analog-simulators-of-artificial-life/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="47lrn">Esta pesquisa inves
 tiga o potencial de sistemas óticos para realizar cálculos não lineares
  usando a luz\, um meio inerentemente linear. Ao introduzir não linearida
 de numa rede neuronal física\, exploramos o ajuste de várias camadas e e
 lementos óticos de forma a identificar a arquitetura ideal para o problem
 a em questão.<br/><br/> A fase inicial envolve modelar materiais não lin
 eares e analisar as suas propriedades na integração no sistema. Como pro
 blema inicial\, implementamos um decodificador ótico e uma porta lógica 
 AND ótica\, utilizando feixes de Laguerre-Gaussian com diferentes momento
 s orbito-angulares para codificar os estados binários possíveis nestes s
 istemas.<br/><br/> As máscaras de fase são otimizadas com um algoritmo b
 aseado no teorema adjunto\, que encontra o design ótimo através da corre
 spondência de frentes de onda. Isto permite que múltiplos feixes de entr
 ada distintos interajam e produzam os vários modos de saídas desejadas c
 om base nas regras de mapeamento predefinidas. Para aumentar o desempenho 
 do sistema\, a otimização é conduzida no espaço de Fourier.<br/><br/> 
 De forma a otimizar tarefas cada vez mais complexas\, desenvolvemos també
 m um modelo de aprendizagem em paralelo mais eficiente no treino\, que atr
 avés do método do máximo declive descobre a arquitetura ideal para as p
 ropriedades contínuas dos componentes óticos utilizados no sistema. Os r
 esultados desta pesquisa confirmam a viabilidade de treinar redes neurais 
 óticas para cálculos não lineares\, além de aprimorar a manipulação 
 de luz coerente.</p><p data-block-key="4hpfc">Além das portas lógicas ó
 ticas simples\, esta abordagem estende-se à simulação de uma forma de v
 ida artificial. Automatos celulares\, normalmente criados a partir de conj
 untos de regras simples\, são realizados opticamente. Investigamos a capa
 cidade do sistema de caracterizar várias regras de atualização de estad
 o\, estabelecendo as bases para futuras aplicações\, como a produção 
 ótica do sistema Lenia — um modelo de autômato celular contínuo a dua
 s dimensões. Estes avanços oferecem uma base não apenas para a evoluç
 ão da computação ótica\, mas também de um novo modelo para explorar v
 ida artificial e autômatos celulares em sistemas físicos ressonantes.</p
 >
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Skin-Inspired Magnetoresistive-based Tactile Sensor for Force Char
 acterization in Distributed Areas
DTSTART:20241126T090000Z
DTEND:20241126T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:84fb7c8e-c818-46b6-9e09-9abd7ca6a3da
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T152011Z
DESCRIPTION:O tacto é um sentido indispensável para os organismos mais a
 vançados\, em particular para o ser humano\, pois fornece informações r
 elativas à forma\, dimensões\, temperatura e textura do que nos rodeia. 
 Na robótica e automação\, a integração de sensores tácteis tem-se to
 rnado cada vez mais relevante\, permitindo que os dispositivos interajam a
 dequadamente com o meio envolvente. Este estudo teve como objetivo desenvo
 lver um dispositivo biomimético\, inspirado na pele\, capaz de detetar um
 a força aplicada\, caracterizá-la em três dimensões e determinar o pon
 to de aplicação.O dispositivo foi concebido como uma matriz 4x4 de senso
 res magnetorresistivos\, wire-bonded a uma PCB e encapsulados em epoxy. Es
 tes sensores detetam o campo magnético gerado por um elastómero magnetor
 eológico sobreposto\, composto por Ecoflex e partículas ferromagnéticas
  de neodímio-ferro-boro de 5 μm. Testes de integridade estrutural demons
 traram que o dispositivo suporta forças superiores a 100 N\, quando cober
 tos por 0\,12 mL de epoxy por chip.Uma plataforma de movimento tridimensio
 nal equipada com uma ponta de indentação e um sensor de força foi utili
 zada para recolher dados do dispositivo\, utilizados posteriormente para t
 reinar redes neuronais\, capazes de prever as características da força a
 plicada. O modelo de deteção de magnitude foi treinado com 31260 pontos 
 de dados\, conseguindo caracterizar a força com um erro absoluto médio e
 ntre 0\,07 e 0\,17 N. O modelo de sensibilidade espacial foi treinado com 
 171008 pontos e previu a localização da pressão aplicada com um erro ab
 soluto médio de 0\,26 mm e 0\,63 mm para pontos fora da área de teste. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T152112Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/skin-inspired-magnetoresis
 tive-based-tactile-sensor-for-force-characterization-in-distributed-areas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7izo7">O tacto é um senti
 do indispensável para os organismos mais avançados\, em particular para 
 o ser humano\, pois fornece informações relativas à forma\, dimensões\
 , temperatura e textura do que nos rodeia. Na robótica e automação\, a 
 integração de sensores tácteis tem-se tornado cada vez mais relevante\,
  permitindo que os dispositivos interajam adequadamente com o meio envolve
 nte. Este estudo teve como objetivo desenvolver um dispositivo biomimétic
 o\, inspirado na pele\, capaz de detetar uma força aplicada\, caracteriz
 á-la em três dimensões e determinar o ponto de aplicação.<br/></p><p 
 data-block-key="5uob8">O dispositivo foi concebido como uma matriz 4x4 de 
 sensores magnetorresistivos\, <i>wire-bonded</i> a uma PCB e encapsulados 
 em <i>epoxy</i>. Estes sensores detetam o campo magnético gerado por um e
 lastómero magnetoreológico sobreposto\, composto por Ecoflex e partícul
 as ferromagnéticas de neodímio-ferro-boro de 5 μm. Testes de integridad
 e estrutural demonstraram que o dispositivo suporta forças superiores a 1
 00 N\, quando cobertos por 0\,12 mL de <i>epoxy</i> por chip.<br/></p><p d
 ata-block-key="7aoao">Uma plataforma de movimento tridimensional equipada 
 com uma ponta de indentação e um sensor de força foi utilizada para rec
 olher dados do dispositivo\, utilizados posteriormente para treinar redes 
 neuronais\, capazes de prever as características da força aplicada. O mo
 delo de deteção de magnitude foi treinado com 31260 pontos de dados\, co
 nseguindo caracterizar a força com um erro absoluto médio entre 0\,07 e 
 0\,17 N. O modelo de sensibilidade espacial foi treinado com 171008 pontos
  e previu a localização da pressão aplicada com um erro absoluto médio
  de 0\,26 mm e 0\,63 mm para pontos fora da área de teste. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Magnetoresistive devices for industrial applications: improvement 
 of thermal robustness
DTSTART:20241126T110000Z
DTEND:20241126T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6b74d8eb-d64c-4da6-9a81-6f0c402d6b4b
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241122T152419Z
DESCRIPTION:Este estudo optimiza as junções magnéticas de efeito túnel
  para aplicações industriais que requerem uma elevada estabilidade térm
 ica e uma resposta linear. Concentrando-nos em antiferromagnetos sintétic
 os (SAFs) com MnNi para fixação inferior e MnIr para fixação suave\, d
 eterminámos que 0.65 nm é a espessura do espaçador não magnético de R
 u que maximiza a linearização\, evidenciada por \\textit{plateaus} mais 
 largos nas medições VSM. Os sensores TMR fabricados com uma espessura de
  CoFeB na camada livre de 2\,4 nm produziram um rácio TMR com um pico de 
 35\,5%\, que\, após recozimento cruzado a 330ºC (2h) e 165ºC (1h) e arr
 efecimento num campo magnético de 1 T\, apresentou 64\,5% TMR à temperat
 ura ambiente\, diminuindo gradualmente para 47% a 150ºC. No entanto\, a l
 inearidade foi perdida a 175ºC\, uma vez que as curvas VSM se assemelhava
 m a amostras recozidas a 180ºC\, ambas superiores à segunda temperatura 
 de recozimento. Uma exploração da integração dos sensores numa ponte d
 e Wheatstone mostrou uma sensibilidade melhorada em [mV/V]/Oe com uma saí
 da bipolar de -V a +V\, confirmando o potencial das SAFs à base de MnNi p
 ara aplicações de deteção estáveis e de elevado desempenho sob stress
  térmico.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T152721Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/magnetoresistive-devices-f
 or-industrial-applications-improvement-of-thermal-robustness/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ip7et">Este estudo optimiz
 a as junções magnéticas de efeito túnel para aplicações industriais 
 que requerem uma elevada estabilidade térmica e uma resposta linear. Conc
 entrando-nos em antiferromagnetos sintéticos (SAFs) com MnNi para fixaç
 ão inferior e MnIr para fixação suave\, determinámos que 0.65 nm é a 
 espessura do espaçador não magnético de Ru que maximiza a linearizaçã
 o\, evidenciada por \\textit{plateaus} mais largos nas medições VSM.<br/
 ><br/> Os sensores TMR fabricados com uma espessura de CoFeB na camada liv
 re de 2\,4 nm produziram um rácio TMR com um pico de 35\,5%\, que\, após
  recozimento cruzado a 330ºC (2h) e 165ºC (1h) e arrefecimento num campo
  magnético de 1 T\, apresentou 64\,5% TMR à temperatura ambiente\, dimin
 uindo gradualmente para 47% a 150ºC.<br/><br/> No entanto\, a linearidade
  foi perdida a 175ºC\, uma vez que as curvas VSM se assemelhavam a amostr
 as recozidas a 180ºC\, ambas superiores à segunda temperatura de recozim
 ento. Uma exploração da integração dos sensores numa ponte de Wheatsto
 ne mostrou uma sensibilidade melhorada em [mV/V]/Oe com uma saída bipolar
  de -V a +V\, confirmando o potencial das SAFs à base de MnNi para aplica
 ções de deteção estáveis e de elevado desempenho sob stress térmico.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modeling and Optimization of Multi-Level Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
  for Nanoelectronic Applications
DTSTART:20241126T140000Z
DTEND:20241126T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5ef73d71-17bf-45c6-bd60-d185baab4092
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T153114Z
DESCRIPTION:Esta tese de mestrado investiga o design\, a fabricação\, a 
 simulação e a caracterização de dispositivos MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junc
 tion\, Junção de Tunelamento Magnético) de múltiplos níveis\, com o o
 bjetivo de otimizar o seu comportamento de mudança de estado magnético p
 ara aplicações em circuitos de memória e lógica. Foram fabricados disp
 ositivos MTJ incorporando tanto elipses únicas quanto duas elipses cruzad
 as (TCE\, Two-Crossed Ellipses) como a camada livre foram fabricados e tes
 tados para examinar como a geometria da camada e a configuração do dispo
 sitivo afetam a estabilidade dos estados pretendidos. Foram realizadas med
 ições de magnetorresistência e efeito Hall planar (PHE\, Planar Hall Ef
 fect) para caracterizar o comportamento do dispositivo sob condições de 
 campo variadas. As medições de magnetorresistência revelaram-se inváli
 das na obtenção de configurações de múltiplos estados estáveis\, enq
 uanto as medições de PHE demonstraram respostas mais consistentes.Para c
 omplementar o trabalho experimental\, foi desenvolvido um modelo teórico 
 para simular o comportamento magnético destes dispositivos. O modelo incl
 ui alguns ajustes dependentes do ângulo para a energia de desmagnetizaç
 ão\, aproximando-se dos resultados obtidos através do Mumax3. Apesar das
  limitações iniciais\, o modelo consegue capturar os aspetos fundamentai
 s do comportamento magnético\, fornecendo uma boa base para futuras otimi
 zações. A falta de passos de metrologia ao longo da fabricação limitou
  a deteção de possíveis defeitos\, o que destaca a importância de veri
 ficações regulares com estruturas de teste na própria sample para o fut
 uro. Além disso\, mais simulações das respostas de PHE e correntes de a
 lteração de estado seriam benéficas\, alinhando-se com o esforço futur
 o para implementar estes dispositivos em redes para aplicações em nanoel
 etrónica.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T153213Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modeling-and-optimization-
 of-multi-level-magnetic-tunnel-junctions-for-nanoelectronic-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hsdvj">Esta tese de mestra
 do investiga o design\, a fabricação\, a simulação e a caracterizaçã
 o de dispositivos MTJ (Magnetic Tunnel Junction\, Junção de Tunelamento 
 Magnético) de múltiplos níveis\, com o objetivo de otimizar o seu compo
 rtamento de mudança de estado magnético para aplicações em circuitos d
 e memória e lógica. <br/><br/>Foram fabricados dispositivos MTJ incorpor
 ando tanto elipses únicas quanto duas elipses cruzadas (TCE\, Two-Crossed
  Ellipses) como a camada livre foram fabricados e testados para examinar c
 omo a geometria da camada e a configuração do dispositivo afetam a estab
 ilidade dos estados pretendidos. Foram realizadas medições de magnetorre
 sistência e efeito Hall planar (PHE\, Planar Hall Effect) para caracteriz
 ar o comportamento do dispositivo sob condições de campo variadas. As me
 dições de magnetorresistência revelaram-se inválidas na obtenção de 
 configurações de múltiplos estados estáveis\, enquanto as medições d
 e PHE demonstraram respostas mais consistentes.<br/><br/></p><p data-block
 -key="bhcsk">Para complementar o trabalho experimental\, foi desenvolvido 
 um modelo teórico para simular o comportamento magnético destes disposit
 ivos. O modelo inclui alguns ajustes dependentes do ângulo para a energia
  de desmagnetização\, aproximando-se dos resultados obtidos através do 
 Mumax3. Apesar das limitações iniciais\, o modelo consegue capturar os a
 spetos fundamentais do comportamento magnético\, fornecendo uma boa base 
 para futuras otimizações.<br/><br/> A falta de passos de metrologia ao l
 ongo da fabricação limitou a deteção de possíveis defeitos\, o que de
 staca a importância de verificações regulares com estruturas de teste n
 a própria sample para o futuro. Além disso\, mais simulações das respo
 stas de PHE e correntes de alteração de estado seriam benéficas\, alinh
 ando-se com o esforço futuro para implementar estes dispositivos em redes
  para aplicações em nanoeletrónica.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Revisiting magnetic tape readout using TMR sensors
DTSTART:20241126T153000Z
DTEND:20241126T173000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c81bd1ba-7edf-4754-8930-3bd8e8f79007
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T153630Z
DESCRIPTION:Durante quase um século\, fitas magnéticas (de áudio) têm 
 preservado informações de valor inestimável\, desde transmissões hist
 óricas até músicas intemporais\, capturando uma parte significativa do 
 nosso património cultural. Com o passar do tempo\, as fitas têm vindo a 
 deteriorar-se e a sofrer diversos tipos de danos\, levando à perda de inf
 ormações valiosas. É crucial desenvolver métodos para digitalizar esta
 s fitas danificadas sem causar mais danos. Os sensores TMR (magnetoresisti
 vos de efeito de túnel)\, combinados com um equipamento personalizado\, s
 ão ideais para esta aplicação devido à sua alta sensibilidade\, opera
 ção à temperatura ambiente e resolução espacial micrométrica.Para mo
 delar o campo magnético das fitas\, foram realizadas simulações usando 
 a metodologia dos elementos finitos e análise analítica. Foram desenvolv
 idas várias versões das sondas (com diferentes configurações de sensor
 es) para verificar a precisão do equipamento\, otimizar o processo de int
 egração do sensor ao PCB e aplicar as conclusões obtidas nas simulaçõ
 es. Todas as medições foram realizadas usando hardware e software person
 alizados. A evolução entre as versões proporcionou resultados promissor
 es e melhorias\, destacando os pontos mais importantes necessários para o
  progresso em futuras iterações.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T153751Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/revisiting-magnetic-tape-r
 eadout-using-tmr-sensors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fg3qk">Durante quase um s
 éculo\, fitas magnéticas (de áudio) têm preservado informações de va
 lor inestimável\, desde transmissões históricas até músicas intempora
 is\, capturando uma parte significativa do nosso património cultural. Com
  o passar do tempo\, as fitas têm vindo a deteriorar-se e a sofrer divers
 os tipos de danos\, levando à perda de informações valiosas.<br/><br/> 
 É crucial desenvolver métodos para digitalizar estas fitas danificadas s
 em causar mais danos. Os sensores TMR (magnetoresistivos de efeito de tún
 el)\, combinados com um equipamento personalizado\, são ideais para esta 
 aplicação devido à sua alta sensibilidade\, operação à temperatura a
 mbiente e resolução espacial micrométrica.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-k
 ey="chr0q">Para modelar o campo magnético das fitas\, foram realizadas si
 mulações usando a metodologia dos elementos finitos e análise analític
 a. Foram desenvolvidas várias versões das sondas (com diferentes configu
 rações de sensores) para verificar a precisão do equipamento\, otimizar
  o processo de integração do sensor ao PCB e aplicar as conclusões obti
 das nas simulações. Todas as medições foram realizadas usando hardware
  e software personalizados.<br/><br/> A evolução entre as versões propo
 rcionou resultados promissores e melhorias\, destacando os pontos mais imp
 ortantes necessários para o progresso em futuras iterações.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:MXenes: energy conversion and storage applications
DTSTART:20241127T140000Z
DTEND:20241127T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:48380f96-2703-4a06-a0ff-fd2764a58b45
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T155650Z
DESCRIPTION:Low-cost non-noble metal electrocatalysts are currently the fo
 cus of research and development for energy conversion and storage devices.
  MXenes\, the newest class of two-dimensional materials\, first reported i
 n 2011\, have high surface area\, nanometer layer thickness\, hydrophilici
 ty and high electrical conductivity that favor their performance for elect
 rocatalytic reactions. We will introduce niobium carbide MXene obtained fr
 om its MAX phase by chemical synthesis and characterized regarding its mor
 phology\, structure and electrochemical activity for oxygen evolution reac
 tion (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as well as for charge stora
 ge in different electrolytic media. To further enhance its performance for
  use in energy storage devices\, heteroatoms can be inserted to adjust the
  interlayer structure
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T155710Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/mxenes-energy-conversion-a
 nd-storage-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3h88v">Low-cost non-noble 
 metal electrocatalysts are currently the focus of research and development
  for energy conversion and storage devices. MXenes\, the newest class of t
 wo-dimensional materials\, first reported in 2011\, have high surface area
 \, nanometer layer thickness\, hydrophilicity and high electrical conducti
 vity that favor their performance for electrocatalytic reactions.<br/><br/
 > We will introduce niobium carbide MXene obtained from its MAX phase by c
 hemical synthesis and characterized regarding its morphology\, structure a
 nd electrochemical activity for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen
  reduction reaction (ORR) as well as for charge storage in different elect
 rolytic media. To further enhance its performance for use in energy storag
 e devices\, heteroatoms can be inserted to adjust the interlayer structure
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Liouvillian Tomography in Noisy Intermediate-scale Quantum Compute
 rs
DTSTART:20241127T160000Z
DTEND:20241127T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:80739208-4f56-467d-a388-bd94a297d929
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20241122T154712Z
DESCRIPTION:Nas últimas quatro décadas\, foram propostas várias aplica
 ções entusiasmantespara a computação quântica. Contudo\, os computado
 res quânticos atuais\, apelidados de computadores Noisy Intermediate-Scal
 e Quantum (NISQ)\, estão substancialmente limitados devido a portas quân
 ticas imperfeitas e a interações com o meio envolvente. Para avaliar o p
 apel destes fatores na dinâmica de qubits\, a tomografia de Liouvillianos
  foi proposta como um método de estimar o gerador de evoluções Markovia
 nas. Neste trabalho\, propomos um novo protocolo de tomografia de Liouvill
 ianos que elimina a hipótese Markoviana ao considerar um problema de regr
 essão sobre derivadas de distribuições de probabilidade.Adicionalmente\
 , apresentamos dois algoritmos para tomografia de processos e tomografiaau
 to-consistente de estado e medida (SPAM). Os três protocolos tomográfico
 s são testados com dados simulados para sistemas de 1\, 2 e 3 qubits. Tan
 to tomografia de processos como de SPAM mostraram-se capazes de produzir e
 stimativas de alta \\textit{fidelity} que possibilitam a sucessiva aplica
 ção de tomografia de Liouvillianos. Os Liouvillianos estimados reproduzi
 ram os valores previstos ao nível do Hamiltoniano\, taxas dissipativas e 
 espectro. Pelo contrário\, os operadores de salto mostraram-se mais susce
 tíveis a erros\, resultando em estimativas com desvios significativos dos
  valores previstos. Por fim\, tomografia de Liouvillianos foi aplicada a c
 ircuitos de dois qubits no computador quântico Helmi\, para obter o gerad
 or da dinâmica resultante quando nenhuma operação é aplicada sobre os 
 qubits.Apesar de algumas limitações\, acreditamos que este trabalho cons
 titui um avanço no campo de tomografia de Liouvillianos ao propôr o prim
 eiro protocolo capaz de capturar dinâmica não-Markoviana.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T155405Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/liouvillian-tomography-in-
 noisy-intermediate-scale-quantum-computers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3xpx7">Nas últimas quatro
  décadas\, foram propostas várias aplicações entusiasmantespara a comp
 utação quântica. Contudo\, os computadores quânticos atuais\, apelidad
 os de computadores Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ)\, estão substa
 ncialmente limitados devido a portas quânticas imperfeitas e a interaçõ
 es com o meio envolvente.<br/><br/> Para avaliar o papel destes fatores na
  dinâmica de qubits\, a tomografia de Liouvillianos foi proposta como um 
 método de estimar o gerador de evoluções Markovianas. Neste trabalho\, 
 propomos um novo protocolo de tomografia de Liouvillianos que elimina a hi
 pótese Markoviana ao considerar um problema de regressão sobre derivadas
  de distribuições de probabilidade.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3uor
 h">Adicionalmente\, apresentamos dois algoritmos para tomografia de proces
 sos e tomografiaauto-consistente de estado e medida (SPAM). Os três proto
 colos tomográficos são testados com dados simulados para sistemas de 1\,
  2 e 3 qubits. Tanto tomografia de processos como de SPAM mostraram-se cap
 azes de produzir estimativas de alta \\textit{fidelity} que possibilitam a
  sucessiva aplicação de tomografia de Liouvillianos.<br/><br/> Os Liouvi
 llianos estimados reproduziram os valores previstos ao nível do Hamiltoni
 ano\, taxas dissipativas e espectro. Pelo contrário\, os operadores de sa
 lto mostraram-se mais suscetíveis a erros\, resultando em estimativas com
  desvios significativos dos valores previstos. Por fim\, tomografia de Lio
 uvillianos foi aplicada a circuitos de dois qubits no computador quântico
  Helmi\, para obter o gerador da dinâmica resultante quando nenhuma opera
 ção é aplicada sobre os qubits.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3pisj">
 Apesar de algumas limitações\, acreditamos que este trabalho constitui u
 m avanço no campo de tomografia de Liouvillianos ao propôr o primeiro pr
 otocolo capaz de capturar dinâmica não-Markoviana.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Improving the vacuum baseline for in-medium jet physics studies
DTSTART:20241127T170000Z
DTEND:20241127T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:99729217-9e3b-4ad3-b614-147906d0da36
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T154213Z
DESCRIPTION:  Os esforçoes teóricos das últimas decadas\, em conjunto c
 om o aumento gradual de energia disponível em colisionadores de iões pes
 ados\, levaram à descoberta do Plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP)\, um meio
  partónico com um curto tempo de vida e que se comporta como um liquido q
 uente de baixa viscosidade.Devido ao seu curto tempo de vida\, o seu estud
 o é baseado em comparações entre colisões de protão-protão e iões p
 esados\, pelo que a precisão protão-protão é crucial.Jatos --- chuveir
 os colimados de partículas --- são modificados ao atravessar este meio e
  podem ser usados para estudar a sua dinâmica. Este trabalho investigou a
 s modificações na subestrutura de jatos\, resultantes de uma referência
  de protão-protão melhorada\, cujo elemento de matrix contém correçõe
 s de primeira ordem (NLO). Um estudo di-jato protão-protão foi feito no 
 regimo cinemático de ALICE\, simulando as modifições do meio com modelo
 s baseados numa confiuração de antena\, por forma a estimar os efeitos d
 e coerência. Duas análises foram feitas\, uma em ordem fixa com o progra
 ma MADGRAPH\, em que os modelos de meio foram aplicados diretamente à con
 figuração do elemento de matrix em NLO e outra considerando o chuveiro c
 ompleto\, onde a simulação do evento foi feita com PYTHIA e o elemento d
 e matrix NLO com POWHEG.Os resultados estão de acordo com os dados de ALI
 CE\, quando se considera o chuveiro completo e sugerem que parte das modif
 icações de jatos podem ser explicadas sem um efeito de alargamento da an
 tena.Isto verificou-se para ambas as referências e usando dois algoritmos
  de chuveiro\, VINCIA e o algoritmo padrão de PYTHIA.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T154330Z
LOCATION:Online/Password: 041022
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/improving-the-vacuum-basel
 ine-for-in-medium-jet-physics-studies/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yq3r8">  </p><p data-block
 -key="bh5uv">Os esforçoes teóricos das últimas decadas\, em conjunto co
 m o aumento gradual de energia disponível em colisionadores de iões pesa
 dos\, levaram à descoberta do Plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP)\, um meio 
 partónico com um curto tempo de vida e que se comporta como um liquido qu
 ente de baixa viscosidade.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4v4df">Devido a
 o seu curto tempo de vida\, o seu estudo é baseado em comparações entre
  colisões de protão-protão e iões pesados\, pelo que a precisão prot
 ão-protão é crucial.</p><p data-block-key="c7eck">Jatos --- chuveiros c
 olimados de partículas --- são modificados ao atravessar este meio e pod
 em ser usados para estudar a sua dinâmica.<br/><br/> </p><p data-block-ke
 y="1dfrl">Este trabalho investigou as modificações na subestrutura de ja
 tos\, resultantes de uma referência de protão-protão melhorada\, cujo e
 lemento de matrix contém correções de primeira ordem (NLO). </p><p data
 -block-key="dj0k4">Um estudo di-jato protão-protão foi feito no regimo c
 inemático de ALICE\, simulando as modifições do meio com modelos basead
 os numa confiuração de antena\, por forma a estimar os efeitos de coerê
 ncia<br/><br/>. </p><p data-block-key="anqb0">Duas análises foram feitas\
 , uma em ordem fixa com o programa MADGRAPH\, em que os modelos de meio fo
 ram aplicados diretamente à configuração do elemento de matrix em NLO e
  outra considerando o chuveiro completo\, onde a simulação do evento foi
  feita com PYTHIA e o elemento de matrix NLO com POWHEG.<br/><br/></p><p d
 ata-block-key="ahifr">Os resultados estão de acordo com os dados de ALICE
 \, quando se considera o chuveiro completo e sugerem que parte das modific
 ações de jatos podem ser explicadas sem um efeito de alargamento da ante
 na.</p><p data-block-key="2klp7">Isto verificou-se para ambas as referênc
 ias e usando dois algoritmos de chuveiro\, VINCIA e o algoritmo padrão de
  PYTHIA.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Searching for Beyond the Standard Model particles decaying to muon
  pairs with SND@LHC
DTSTART:20241128T083000Z
DTEND:20241128T103000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:486fce7d-a5af-481c-9892-d512c89ad268
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241123T143957Z
DESCRIPTION:Apesar do Modelo Padrão (MP) ser uma teoria muito bem sucedid
 a\, não é suficiente para explicar todos os problemas da física moderna
 . Para estes\,é necessário extender o MP com recurso a física para alé
 m do modelo padrão (BSM). O Scattering and Neutrino Detector at the LHC (
 SND@LHC) é uma experiência compacta e autónoma cujo objetivo principal 
 é a observação de neutrinos de colisor. Nesta tese\, realizamos o prime
 iro estudo de Feebly Interacting Particles (FIPs) em SND@LHC.Esta análise
  foca-se mais na assinatura experimental do decaimento escolhido (para dim
 uão) do que na partícula que decai\, em busca de independência do model
 o de FIP. O modelo de referência escolhido foi o Higgs Escuro\, um escala
 r cuja interação com as partículas do MP se faz através de mistura com
  o bosão de Higgs do MP. Esta FIP foi simulada utilizando o Forward Exper
 iment Sensitivity Estimator (FORESEE)\, com uma massa de 251.2MeV e a deca
 ir no alvo do detetor. A simulação foi posteriormente convertida para um
  formato compatível com SNDSW. Com recurso a amostras de simulação de M
 onte-Carlo do ruído e de dados experimentais\, foram implementados vário
 s cortes de seleção \, resultando num ruido de neutrinos de &lt\;0.2 eve
 ntos em  \, numa estimativa de ruído na zona de sinal de  em  para as mel
 hores condições do detetor\, correspondendo a 7 eventos necessários par
 a a rejeição de apenas ruído a 5 sigma\, e simultaneamente retendo 12.7
 8% de eficiência de seleção do sinal. Combinando estes valores\, poder
 íamos esperar rejeição de apenas ruído após\, em média\, 54 decaimen
 tos de Higgs Escuros no alvo do detetor. Foram também excluídos ângulos
  de mistura do Higgs escuro superiores a  para a massa estudada.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T144052Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/searching-for-beyond-the-s
 tandard-model-particles-decaying-to-muon-pairs-with-sndlhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="x4hqx">Apesar do Modelo Pa
 drão (MP) ser uma teoria muito bem sucedida\, não é suficiente para exp
 licar todos os problemas da física moderna. Para estes\,é necessário ex
 tender o MP com recurso a física para além do modelo padrão (BSM). O Sc
 attering and Neutrino Detector at the LHC (SND@LHC) é uma experiência co
 mpacta e autónoma cujo objetivo principal é a observação de neutrinos 
 de colisor. Nesta tese\, realizamos o primeiro estudo de Feebly Interactin
 g Particles (FIPs) em SND@LHC.<br/></p><p data-block-key="d0lm1">Esta aná
 lise foca-se mais na assinatura experimental do decaimento escolhido (para
  dimuão) do que na partícula que decai\, em busca de independência do m
 odelo de FIP. O modelo de referência escolhido foi o Higgs Escuro\, um es
 calar cuja interação com as partículas do MP se faz através de mistura
  com o bosão de Higgs do MP. Esta FIP foi simulada utilizando o Forward E
 xperiment Sensitivity Estimator (FORESEE)\, com uma massa de 251.2MeV e a 
 decair no alvo do detetor.<br/><br/> A simulação foi posteriormente conv
 ertida para um formato compatível com SNDSW. Com recurso a amostras de si
 mulação de Monte-Carlo do ruído e de dados experimentais\, foram implem
 entados vários cortes de seleção \, resultando num ruido de neutrinos d
 e &lt\;0.2 eventos em  \, numa estimativa de ruído na zona de sinal de  e
 m  para as melhores condições do detetor\, correspondendo a 7 eventos ne
 cessários para a rejeição de apenas ruído a 5 sigma\, e simultaneament
 e retendo 12.78% de eficiência de seleção do sinal. Combinando estes va
 lores\, poderíamos esperar rejeição de apenas ruído após\, em média\
 , 54 decaimentos de Higgs Escuros no alvo do detetor. Foram também exclu
 ídos ângulos de mistura do Higgs escuro superiores a  para a massa estud
 ada.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:DeepPlanner4Cardio: An automatic multi-view planning tool for Card
 iac MRI
DTSTART:20241128T103000Z
DTEND:20241128T123000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:cb088489-939a-45fc-8538-eccec4e9907b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241123T145323Z
DESCRIPTION:Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (Cardiac MRI) is an ionizin
 g radiation-free medical imaging technology used to monitor the function a
 nd structure of the cardiovascular system. Its disadvantage is that it’s
  a lengthy exam\, demanding high levels of patient cooperation\, and can t
 ake up to an hour\, depending on the operator’s skill. A time-consuming 
 element is the planning of the four standard cardiac views (2-chamber\, 3-
 chamber\, 4-chamber\, short axis) needed for obtaining cardiac volumes and
  other measurements essential for a precise diagnosis. As cardiovascular d
 iseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally\, simplifying and a
 utomating parts of the Cardiac MR exam is vital for accessibility. Manual 
 cardiac view planning is a multi-step process customized for the patient
 ’s anatomy and subject to operator variability. Deep learning (DL) is ra
 pidly advancing in the medical field and has been proposed to address this
 \; however\, previous DL-based methods rely on extensive manual annotation
 s and involve multiple models.This thesis builds on DeepCardioPlanner\, a 
 single-view planning DL tool. We proposed DeepPlanner4Cardio\, a multi-vie
 w DL model predicting four cardiac views simultaneously from low-resolutio
 n 3D Cardiac MRI by leveraging inter-view relationships\, reducing computa
 tional demands\, and improving scalability. DeepPlanner4Cardio trains in u
 nder 3 minutes\, a significant improvement over models requiring up to 19 
 hours. Two Cardiac MRI experts evaluated the planning accuracy of DeepPlan
 ner4Cardio\, confirming its clinical relevance with 67.5% accurate predict
 ions and 26.5% acceptable ones. This fully automated tool offers a faster\
 , more accessible solution for Cardiac MRI planning.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T145622Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building/Online  (
 Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/deepplanner4cardio-an-auto
 matic-multi-view-planning-tool-for-cardiac-mri/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nl097">Cardiac magnetic re
 sonance imaging (Cardiac MRI) is an ionizing radiation-free medical imagin
 g technology used to monitor the function and structure of the cardiovascu
 lar system. Its disadvantage is that it’s a lengthy exam\, demanding hig
 h levels of patient cooperation\, and can take up to an hour\, depending o
 n the operator’s skill. A time-consuming element is the planning of the 
 four standard cardiac views (2-chamber\, 3-chamber\, 4-chamber\, short axi
 s) needed for obtaining cardiac volumes and other measurements essential f
 or a precise diagnosis.<br/><br/> As cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are th
 e leading cause of death globally\, simplifying and automating parts of th
 e Cardiac MR exam is vital for accessibility. Manual cardiac view planning
  is a multi-step process customized for the patient’s anatomy and subjec
 t to operator variability. Deep learning (DL) is rapidly advancing in the 
 medical field and has been proposed to address this\; however\, previous D
 L-based methods rely on extensive manual annotations and involve multiple 
 models.<br/></p><p data-block-key="2rjr9">This thesis builds on DeepCardio
 Planner\, a single-view planning DL tool. We proposed DeepPlanner4Cardio\,
  a multi-view DL model predicting four cardiac views simultaneously from l
 ow-resolution 3D Cardiac MRI by leveraging inter-view relationships\, redu
 cing computational demands\, and improving scalability.<br/><br/> DeepPlan
 ner4Cardio trains in under 3 minutes\, a significant improvement over mode
 ls requiring up to 19 hours. Two Cardiac MRI experts evaluated the plannin
 g accuracy of DeepPlanner4Cardio\, confirming its clinical relevance with 
 67.5% accurate predictions and 26.5% acceptable ones. This fully automated
  tool offers a faster\, more accessible solution for Cardiac MRI planning.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Spin Glass Phenomenology in Frustrated Magnetic Spinners
DTSTART:20241128T140000Z
DTEND:20241128T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:74222d6f-b1f9-4e04-9434-94449c253b5b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241123T144616Z
DESCRIPTION:Os vidros de spin são sistemas magnéticos caracterizados por
  desordem na força das suas interações\, cuja complexidade impede que s
 ejam estudados recorrendo a métodos convencionais. Foram desenvolvidos fo
 rmalismos teóricos para estudar as suas paisagens energéticas\, mas a va
 lidação dos resultados torna-se um desafio na ausência de sistemas fís
 icos macroscópicos para testar propriedades através de observação dire
 ta. Este trabalho visa estudar a paisagem energética de configurações m
 acroscópicas de spinners magnéticos numa rede\, procurando observar se e
 xibem fenomenologia de vidro de spin\, comparando observações físicas c
 om resultados das simulações. Serão estudados estados fundamentais e me
 taestáveis\, assumindo que a razão entre a energia de ativação de um e
 vento e a energia térmica é suficientemente grande para congelar o siste
 ma em mínimos locais.O estudo de linhas de spinners concluiu que o númer
 o de estados encontrados cresce exponencialmente com o tamanho do sistema\
 , uma propriedade dos vidros de spin.  Simulações de redes hexagonais\, 
 tetragonais e ortorrômbicas mostraram que\, em sistemas maiores do que  s
 pinners\, os valores de energia por spinner dos estados formam distribuiç
 ões Gaussianas com média constante e desvio padrão a tender para zero\,
  à medida que o tamanho do sistema aumenta\, resultando em sistemas infin
 itos cujas configurações estacionárias possuem um único valor de energ
 ia por spinner. Os conjuntos de estados exibem estrutura cada vez mais ult
 ramétrica\, quando se consideram métricas locais específicas. Assim\, e
 stes sistemas revelam apresentar fenomenologia vítrea. Trabalhos futuros 
 centrar-se-ão na dinâmica\, para explorar todos os estados possíveis em
  que um vidro de spin pode ser observado.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T144716Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 - Piso 1 Edifício de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/spin-glass-phenomenology-i
 n-frustrated-magnetic-spinners/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="o9hn1">Os vidros de <i>spi
 n</i> são sistemas magnéticos caracterizados por desordem na força das 
 suas interações\, cuja complexidade impede que sejam estudados recorrend
 o a métodos convencionais. Foram desenvolvidos formalismos teóricos para
  estudar as suas paisagens energéticas\, mas a validação dos resultados
  torna-se um desafio na ausência de sistemas físicos macroscópicos para
  testar propriedades através de observação direta.<br/><br/> Este traba
 lho visa estudar a paisagem energética de configurações macroscópicas 
 de <i>spinners</i> magnéticos numa rede\, procurando observar se exibem f
 enomenologia de vidro de <i>spin</i>\, comparando observações físicas c
 om resultados das simulações. Serão estudados estados fundamentais e me
 taestáveis\, assumindo que a razão entre a energia de ativação de um e
 vento e a energia térmica é suficientemente grande para congelar o siste
 ma em mínimos locais.<br/></p><p data-block-key="7fsk5">O estudo de linha
 s de <i>spinners</i> concluiu que o número de estados encontrados cresce 
 exponencialmente com o tamanho do sistema\, uma propriedade dos vidros de 
 <i>spin</i>.  Simulações de redes hexagonais\, tetragonais e ortorrômbi
 cas mostraram que\, em sistemas maiores do que  <i>spinners</i>\, os valor
 es de energia por <i>spinner</i> dos estados formam distribuições Gaussi
 anas com média constante e desvio padrão a tender para zero\, à medida 
 que o tamanho do sistema aumenta\, resultando em sistemas infinitos cujas 
 configurações estacionárias possuem um único valor de energia por <i>s
 pinner</i>. <br/><br/>Os conjuntos de estados exibem estrutura cada vez ma
 is ultramétrica\, quando se consideram métricas locais específicas. Ass
 im\, estes sistemas revelam apresentar fenomenologia vítrea. Trabalhos fu
 turos centrar-se-ão na dinâmica\, para explorar todos os estados possív
 eis em que um vidro de <i>spin</i> pode ser observado.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Robust Anomaly Detection in Independent Searches for New Physics w
 ith  the ATLAS/LHC Experiment
DTSTART:20241128T140000Z
DTEND:20241128T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:79c52686-540f-4d0b-bce8-735f2a7825f1
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241122T215852Z
DESCRIPTION:This work explores a model-independent approach based on Anoma
 ly Detection techniques to search for New Physics phenomena in the ATLAS e
 xperiment at the LHC. Focusing on a fully-hadronic topology characterized 
 by large missing transverse energy and at least one large-R jet with high 
 momentum\, we explore semi-supervised Machine Learning methods trained on 
 a broad region of Standard Model simulated events\, making them sensitive 
 to New Physics signals manifesting as anomalies.First\, we assess the sens
 itivity of both deep (AutoEncoder and Deep SVDD) and shallow (Isolation Fo
 rest) implementations to a wide topology of benchmark signals\, with varyi
 ng signatures and acceptances within the search space. The performance of 
 the proposed models is benchmarked with relevant kinematic variables.Secon
 d\, to improve robustness against instrumentation limitations such as syst
 ematic uncertainties arising from experimental calibrations and reconstruc
 tion of missing transverse energy and large-R jets\, we implement an adver
 sarially-trained AutoEncoder. Our findings evidence the strong potential o
 f these techniques in the independent searches beyond the Standard Model\,
  having achieved high sensitivity to diverse signatures and strong resilie
 nce to data uncertainties.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T145801Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada - Piso 2 Pavilhão de Física/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/robust-anomaly-detection-i
 n-independent-searches-for-new-physics-with-the-atlaslhc-experiment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7ygvn">This work explores 
 a model-independent approach based on Anomaly Detection techniques to sear
 ch for New Physics phenomena in the ATLAS experiment at the LHC.<br/> Focu
 sing on a fully-hadronic topology characterized by large missing transvers
 e energy and at least one large-R jet with high momentum\, we explore semi
 -supervised Machine Learning methods trained on a broad region of Standard
  Model simulated events\, making them sensitive to New Physics signals man
 ifesting as anomalies.</p><p data-block-key="el2jm"></p><p data-block-key=
 "fhnpj"><br/><br/>First\, we assess the sensitivity of both deep (AutoEnco
 der and Deep SVDD) and shallow (Isolation Forest) implementations to a wid
 e topology of benchmark signals\, with varying signatures and acceptances 
 within the search space.<br/> The performance of the proposed models is be
 nchmarked with relevant kinematic variables.</p><p data-block-key="ft8nj">
 </p><p data-block-key="eqhl3"><br/><br/>Second\, to improve robustness aga
 inst instrumentation limitations such as systematic uncertainties arising 
 from experimental calibrations and reconstruction of missing transverse en
 ergy and large-R jets\, we implement an adversarially-trained AutoEncoder.
 <br/><br/> Our findings evidence the strong potential of these techniques 
 in the independent searches beyond the Standard Model\, having achieved hi
 gh sensitivity to diverse signatures and strong resilience to data uncerta
 inties.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerical relativity in effective field theories of gravity
DTSTART:20241128T143000Z
DTEND:20241128T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b08c3679-ac6e-448f-975a-1565998a6310
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T144245Z
DESCRIPTION:The age of gravitational-wave astronomy is now in full swing: 
 For the first time\, we gain observational access to the highly dynamical 
 strong-field regime of the gravitational interaction. Constraining potenti
 al deviations from General Relativity (GR) requires reliable waveform pred
 ictions\, not just in GR\, but also when higher curvature corrections cont
 ribute to the dynamics. I will present an overview of recent progress on (
 i) mathematical well-posedness\, (ii) physical time evolution in the prese
 nce of ghosts\, and (iii) resulting numerical nonlinear waveforms. In comb
 ination\, the above constitutes a feasible pathway to use current and futu
 re gravitational-wave observations to constrain effective field theories o
 f gravity. Items (i) to (iii) are based on three ongoing collaborations: 2
 407.08775\, ... (with P. Figueras and A Kovacs)\; 2305.09631\, ... (with C
 . Deffayet\, S. Mukohyama\, and A. Vikman)\; 2104.04010\, 2306.04725\, ...
  (with H. Lim).
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T144308Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerical-relativity-in-ef
 fective-field-theories-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="12ffi">The age of gravitat
 ional-wave astronomy is now in full swing: For the first time\, we gain ob
 servational access to the highly dynamical strong-field regime of the grav
 itational interaction. Constraining potential deviations from General Rela
 tivity (GR) requires reliable waveform predictions\, not just in GR\, but 
 also when higher curvature corrections contribute to the dynamics.<br/><br
 /> I will present an overview of recent progress on (i) mathematical well-
 posedness\, (ii) physical time evolution in the presence of ghosts\, and (
 iii) resulting numerical nonlinear waveforms. In combination\, the above c
 onstitutes a feasible pathway to use current and future gravitational-wave
  observations to constrain effective field theories of gravity.<br/><br/> 
 Items (i) to (iii) are based on three ongoing collaborations: 2407.08775\,
  ... (with P. Figueras and A Kovacs)\; 2305.09631\, ... (with C. Deffayet\
 , S. Mukohyama\, and A. Vikman)\; 2104.04010\, 2306.04725\, ... (with H. L
 im).</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:New Physics searches at the LHC using Anomaly Detection
DTSTART:20241128T160000Z
DTEND:20241128T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d908cde6-53eb-4c2d-bc82-d5e2b408f38a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241122T221038Z
DESCRIPTION: Experiências de colisionadores são uma ferramenta important
 e no contexto de descobertas em física de altas energias. Esta tese contr
 ibui para a investigação sobre como se pode procurar por nova física\, 
 de forma independente de modelos teóricos\, no contexto de deteção de a
 nomalias com aprendizagem semi-supervisionada. Várias buscas por nova fí
 sica utilizam estados finais de jatos para investigar novas ressonâncias.
  Nesta tese\, o foco está na deteção de anomalias ao nível do jato\, e
 xplorando sua substrutura. O jato é representado como um grafo\, e cada n
 ó é um constituinte hadrónico associado ao jato durante a reconstruçã
 o. São gerados eventos simulados de hipotéticos Jatos Escuros\, enquadra
 dos num modelo de Matéria Escura\, para servirem como sinal para desenvol
 vimento e teste dos modelos. Esses eventos são mediados por um bosão Z&#
 x27\; que liga um par de quarks a um par de quarks escuros\, que se fragme
 ntam e hadronizam no setor escuro até decaírem em partículas do Modelo 
 Padrão\, criando os jatos escuros. O fundo utilizado consiste em eventos 
 de di-jatos QCD. O objetivo é extrair um vetor que mapeie a informação 
 complexa do grafo para um vetor de baixa dimensionalidade\, utilizando ope
 rações de convolução de grafos e agregação. O vetor resultante é fo
 rnecido a métodos de deteção de anomalias\, como DeepSVDDs e Autoencode
 rs\, que realizam a previsão da natureza do jato devolvendo um índice de
  anomalia. São realizadas comparações da performance desses modelos com
  modelos base 
LAST-MODIFIED:20241122T221228Z
LOCATION:Online/Sala de Formação Avançada
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/new-physics-searches-at-th
 e-lhc-using-anomaly-detection/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bug15"> Experiências de c
 olisionadores são uma ferramenta importante no contexto de descobertas em
  física de altas energias. Esta tese contribui para a investigação sobr
 e como se pode procurar por nova física\, de forma independente de modelo
 s teóricos\, no contexto de deteção de anomalias com aprendizagem semi-
 supervisionada. Várias buscas por nova física utilizam estados finais de
  jatos para investigar novas ressonâncias. Nesta tese\, o foco está na d
 eteção de anomalias ao nível do jato\, explorando sua substrutura.<br/>
 <br/> O jato é representado como um grafo\, e cada nó é um constituinte
  hadrónico associado ao jato durante a reconstrução. São gerados event
 os simulados de hipotéticos Jatos Escuros\, enquadrados num modelo de Mat
 éria Escura\, para servirem como sinal para desenvolvimento e teste dos m
 odelos. Esses eventos são mediados por um bosão Z&#x27\; que liga um par
  de quarks a um par de quarks escuros\, que se fragmentam e hadronizam no 
 setor escuro até decaírem em partículas do Modelo Padrão\, criando os 
 jatos escuros.<br/><br/> O fundo utilizado consiste em eventos de di-jatos
  QCD. O objetivo é extrair um vetor que mapeie a informação complexa do
  grafo para um vetor de baixa dimensionalidade\, utilizando operações de
  convolução de grafos e agregação. O vetor resultante é fornecido a m
 étodos de deteção de anomalias\, como DeepSVDDs e Autoencoders\, que re
 alizam a previsão da natureza do jato devolvendo um índice de anomalia. 
 São realizadas comparações da performance desses modelos com modelos ba
 se </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:An electric model of the human heart
DTSTART:20241129T140000Z
DTEND:20241129T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:339984d7-454a-4549-bd8e-f7e158ef34f2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241123T150205Z
DESCRIPTION:A implementação de uma abordagem analítica baseada nas leis
  físicas ao estudo do coração humano é um passo inevitavel na substitu
 ição do em pirismo associado ao conhecimento médico usado para diagnost
 icar e tratar pacientes. Estas abordagens não são novas\, e já foi real
 izado um trabalho extenso na aplicação de modelos matemáticos a problem
 as relacionados com o funcionamento elétrico do coração humano.  No ent
 anto\, estes estudos in silico são conduzidos utilizando geometrias que n
 ão têm semelhança com o órgão em questão\, simulando apenas partes d
 e tecido em vez de todo o coração. Neste trabalh  o\, apresentamos um mo
 delo de todo o sistema de condução elétrica do coração humano e um pr
 ocedimento para calcular as 3 primeiras derivações do Eletrocardiograma 
 padrão de 12 derivações. O modelo e o procedimento de ECG são depois c
 omparados com dados clínicos provenientes de uma base de dados de atletas
  de alto rendimento noruegueses [1]. Os resultados estão em grande concor
 dância com o ECG registado para o atleta 5 da referida base de dados. Ap
 ós a validação do modelo e do procedimento de cálculo do respetivo ECG
 \, são introduzidas patologias relacionadas com o sistema de condução e
 létrica do coração para analisar os resultados do sinal de ECG.Alguns d
 os resultados desta análise destacam as limitações do modelo\, mas de u
 m modo geral\, as ondas do ECG estão em concordância com os dados clíni
 cos. Concluímos que é viável criar um modelo simples\, tanto do ponto d
 e vista geométrico como computacional\, alcançando ainda assim resultado
 s clinicamente relevantes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241123T150304Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 - Piso 1 Edifício de Matemática
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/an-electric-model-of-the-h
 uman-heart/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="squws">A implementação d
 e uma abordagem analítica baseada nas leis físicas ao estudo do coraçã
 o humano é um passo inevitavel na substituição do em pirismo associado 
 ao conhecimento médico usado para diagnosticar e tratar pacientes. Estas 
 abordagens não são novas\, e já foi realizado um trabalho extenso na ap
 licação de modelos matemáticos a problemas relacionados com o funcionam
 ento elétrico do coração humano. <br/><br/> No entanto\, estes estudos 
 <i>in silico</i> são conduzidos utilizando geometrias que não têm semel
 hança com o órgão em questão\, simulando apenas partes de tecido em ve
 z de todo o coração. Neste trabalh  o\, apresentamos um modelo de todo o
  sistema de condução elétrica do coração humano e um procedimento par
 a calcular as 3 primeiras derivações do Eletrocardiograma padrão de 12 
 derivações. <br/><br/>O modelo e o procedimento de ECG são depois compa
 rados com dados clínicos provenientes de uma base de dados de atletas de 
 alto rendimento noruegueses [1]. Os resultados estão em grande concordân
 cia com o ECG registado para o atleta 5 da referida base de dados. Após a
  validação do modelo e do procedimento de cálculo do respetivo ECG\, s
 ão introduzidas patologias relacionadas com o sistema de condução elét
 rica do coração para analisar os resultados do sinal de ECG.<br/><br/>Al
 guns dos resultados desta análise destacam as limitações do modelo\, ma
 s de um modo geral\, as ondas do ECG estão em concordância com os dados 
 clínicos. Concluímos que é viável criar um modelo simples\, tanto do p
 onto de vista geométrico como computacional\, alcançando ainda assim res
 ultados clinicamente relevantes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:In-medium Gluon Radiation in General Kinematics
DTSTART:20241203T083000Z
DTEND:20241203T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:caedb891-edf6-412c-b415-bf8a3d4b8fd3
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241202T104759Z
DESCRIPTION:Na sequência de colisões de iões pesados\, forma-se um esta
 do desconfinado da matéria conhecido como Plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP
 ). Um dos efeitos mais estudados decorrentes da presença de um meio é o 
 jet quenching\, que se refere à perda de energia sofrida pelos jatos quan
 do atravessam o QGP. Esta perda de energia é causada\, principalmente\, p
 or interações induzidas pelo meio\, que estimulam a emissão de partões
  a grandes ângulos. Estes partões emitidos são\, ultimamente\, detetado
 s fora do cone do jato\, levando a uma aparente supressão na energia medi
 da. Dada a continua melhoria da precisão dos observáveis de jet quenchin
 g\, a necessidade de ferramentas analíticas mais precisas\, para descreve
 r\, com exatidão\, as emissões de gluões num meio tornou-se imperativa.
 Este trabalho centra-se na descrição teórica das emissões induzidas pe
 lo meio\, no âmbito do formalismo BDMPS-Z. Com base em desenvolvimentos r
 ecentes\, estendemos os resultados anteriores para o espetro de radiação
  de uma única emissão induzida pelo meio\, que estava anteriormente rest
 rito ao regime soft. Derivamos uma expressão para o espetro de emissão\,
  sem nos basearmos nas aproximações harmónicas ou single hard\, e demon
 stramos que esta se reduz ao resultado estabelecido no limite soft.Em segu
 ida\, fornecemos um algoritmo baseado num conjunto de equações diferenci
 ais\, concebido para simplificar a avaliação do espetro\, evitando assim
  integrações numéricas. Por fim\, ilustramos a sua aplicação utilizan
 do a aproximação de   grande.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T105150Z
LOCATION:Online (Password: 041022)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/in-medium-gluon-radiation-
 in-general-kinematics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="446f6">Na sequência de co
 lisões de iões pesados\, forma-se um estado desconfinado da matéria con
 hecido como Plasma de Quarks e Gluões (QGP). Um dos efeitos mais estudado
 s decorrentes da presença de um meio é o <i>jet quenching</i>\, que se r
 efere à perda de energia sofrida pelos jatos quando atravessam o QGP. Est
 a perda de energia é causada\, principalmente\, por interações induzida
 s pelo meio\, que estimulam a emissão de partões a grandes ângulos.<br/
 ><br/> Estes partões emitidos são\, ultimamente\, detetados fora do cone
  do jato\, levando a uma aparente supressão na energia medida. Dada a con
 tinua melhoria da precisão dos observáveis de <i>jet quenching</i>\, a n
 ecessidade de ferramentas analíticas mais precisas\, para descrever\, com
  exatidão\, as emissões de gluões num meio tornou-se imperativa.<br/><b
 r/></p><p data-block-key="7brji">Este trabalho centra-se na descrição te
 órica das emissões induzidas pelo meio\, no âmbito do formalismo BDMPS-
 Z. Com base em desenvolvimentos recentes\, estendemos os resultados anteri
 ores para o espetro de radiação de uma única emissão induzida pelo mei
 o\, que estava anteriormente restrito ao regime <i>soft</i>. Derivamos uma
  expressão para o espetro de emissão\, sem nos basearmos nas aproximaç
 ões harmónicas ou <i>single hard</i>\, e demonstramos que esta se reduz 
 ao resultado estabelecido no limite <i>soft</i>.<br/></p><p data-block-key
 ="be4m8">Em seguida\, fornecemos um algoritmo baseado num conjunto de equa
 ções diferenciais\, concebido para simplificar a avaliação do espetro\
 , evitando assim integrações numéricas. Por fim\, ilustramos a sua apli
 cação utilizando a aproximação de   grande.</p><p data-block-key="a1f5
 p"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A framework for studying CO₂ microwave plasmas
DTSTART:20241203T100000Z
DTEND:20241203T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1f5dbc96-e244-4dfe-9154-e0342076e465
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T114910Z
DESCRIPTION:  Esta dissertação apresenta um framework abrangente para o 
 estudo de plasmas micro-ondas de CO₂\, com ênfase específica na determ
 inação da temperatura do gás dos plasmas. A pesquisa visa desenvolver e
  aprimorar ferramentas para caracterizar plasmas de baixa temperatura\, al
 inhando-se no quadro de validação passo a passo usado no N-PRIME. Os pri
 ncipais objetivos deste trabalho incluem o desenvolvimento de ferramentas 
 focadas na caracterização da temperatura do gás através da modelação
  e da análise de espectros de emissão óptica\, a integração de modela
 ção cinética zero-dimensional (0D) com descrições fluidas para simula
 r dados experimentais relacionados à temperatura do gás e à conversão 
 de CO₂\, e a análise dos espectros rotacionais das bandas de C₂ e N
 ₂⁺\, criando scripts dedicados para a extração de dados e realizando
  comparações com ferramentas de simulação existentes.A dissertação i
 nvestiga vários sistemas de plasmas micro-ondas\, incluindo uma tocha de 
 injeção axial de hélio atmosférico (AIT) utilizada para validar a mode
 lação fluida. Também examina uma tocha coaxial de CO₂ atmosférico e 
 um reator coaxial de N₂\, ambos analisados através de espectroscopia de
  emissão óptica (OES) para determinar temperaturas rotacionais e vibraci
 onais. Além disso\, o estudo explora descargas de CO₂ micro-ondas a bai
 xa pressão\, tanto nas regiões ativa como na pós-descarga\, para avalia
 r a capacidade do modelo combinado de representar com precisão a distribu
 ição espacial da temperatura.Esta pesquisa estabelece com sucesso o fram
 ework proposto\, demonstrando uma forte concordância com os dados experim
 entais. Os resultados confirmam a eficácia das metodologias desenvolvidas
  na caracterização precisa das temperaturas dos gases e na melhoria da c
 ompreensão do comportamento de plasmas micro-ondas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T114959Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-framework-for-studying-c
 o%E2%82%82-microwave-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nh4gm">  </p><p data-block
 -key="m2ud">Esta dissertação apresenta um framework abrangente para o es
 tudo de plasmas micro-ondas de CO₂\, com ênfase específica na determin
 ação da temperatura do gás dos plasmas. A pesquisa visa desenvolver e a
 primorar ferramentas para caracterizar plasmas de baixa temperatura\, alin
 hando-se no quadro de validação passo a passo usado no N-PRIME. <br/><br
 />Os principais objetivos deste trabalho incluem o desenvolvimento de ferr
 amentas focadas na caracterização da temperatura do gás através da mod
 elação e da análise de espectros de emissão óptica\, a integração d
 e modelação cinética zero-dimensional (0D) com descrições fluidas par
 a simular dados experimentais relacionados à temperatura do gás e à con
 versão de CO₂\, e a análise dos espectros rotacionais das bandas de C
 ₂ e N₂⁺\, criando scripts dedicados para a extração de dados e rea
 lizando comparações com ferramentas de simulação existentes.<br/><br/>
 </p><p data-block-key="boatc">A dissertação investiga vários sistemas d
 e plasmas micro-ondas\, incluindo uma tocha de injeção axial de hélio a
 tmosférico (AIT) utilizada para validar a modelação fluida. Também exa
 mina uma tocha coaxial de CO₂ atmosférico e um reator coaxial de N₂\,
  ambos analisados através de espectroscopia de emissão óptica (OES) par
 a determinar temperaturas rotacionais e vibracionais. Além disso\, o estu
 do explora descargas de CO₂ micro-ondas a baixa pressão\, tanto nas reg
 iões ativa como na pós-descarga\, para avaliar a capacidade do modelo co
 mbinado de representar com precisão a distribuição espacial da temperat
 ura.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="cpj2o">Esta pesquisa estabelece com s
 ucesso o framework proposto\, demonstrando uma forte concordância com os 
 dados experimentais. Os resultados confirmam a eficácia das metodologias 
 desenvolvidas na caracterização precisa das temperaturas dos gases e na 
 melhoria da compreensão do comportamento de plasmas micro-ondas.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Searching for HWW Anomalous Couplings with Simulation-Based Infere
 nce
DTSTART:20241203T103000Z
DTEND:20241203T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0faed6e8-9a11-4d74-add4-08d0e10c841d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T105521Z
DESCRIPTION:(Password: 041022 ) A assimetria entre matéria e antimatéria
  no universo é uma das grandes questões em aberto na física de partícu
 las. Explicar este desequilíbrio exige uma fonte de violação de Carga-P
 aridade não prevista pelo Modelo Padrão. Dado o papel do bosão de Higgs
  na quebra de simetria electrofraca\, as suas interações são um ponto d
 e partida para investigar acoplamentos anómalos. Neste trabalho\, estuda-
 se o vértice de interação HWW no canal    (  )\, no contexto da Teoria 
 Efetiva de Campo do Modelo Padrão.A sensibilidade a dois acoplamentos an
 ómalos\,    e    é analisada usando técnicas de inferência baseadas em
  aprendizagem automática. Estes métodos aproveitam a informação do sim
 ulador para treinar redes neuronais que estimam razões de verosimilhança
 \, captando correlações entre observáveis e evitando aproximações dos
  métodos tradicionais. O método ALICES\, um estimador de entropia cruzad
 a\, é comparado com o SALLY\, um observável ótimo ao nível do detetor\
 , e com histogramas de observáveis cinemáticos e angulares.As técnicas 
 ALICES e SALLY proporcionaram limites mais apertados do que os obtidos com
  observáveis 1D\, mas os resultados do SALLY foram próximos dos de histo
 gramas 2D. No entanto\, o SALLY continua promissor pela capacidade de anal
 isar vários acoplamentos simultaneamente. O ALICES\, embora tenha dificul
 dade em captar o mínimo e a forma da verosimilhança com precisão\, pode
  permitir uma maior sensibilidade a estes acoplamentos com refinamento adi
 cional. Estes resultados reforçam a importância de explorar estes métod
 os com dados da Run 3 para melhorar os resultados de ATLAS e CMS.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T105653Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso /Onl
 ine
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/searching-for-hww-anomalou
 s-couplings-with-simulation-based-inference/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nu19r">(Password: 041022 )
 </p><p data-block-key="1jcmn"> A assimetria entre matéria e antimatéria 
 no universo é uma das grandes questões em aberto na física de partícul
 as. Explicar este desequilíbrio exige uma fonte de violação de Carga-Pa
 ridade não prevista pelo Modelo Padrão. Dado o papel do bosão de Higgs 
 na quebra de simetria electrofraca\, as suas interações são um ponto de
  partida para investigar acoplamentos anómalos. Neste trabalho\, estuda-s
 e o vértice de interação HWW no canal    (  )\, no contexto da Teoria E
 fetiva de Campo do Modelo Padrão.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="98nd6">
 A sensibilidade a dois acoplamentos anómalos\,    e    é analisada usand
 o técnicas de inferência baseadas em aprendizagem automática. Estes mé
 todos aproveitam a informação do simulador para treinar redes neuronais 
 que estimam razões de verosimilhança\, captando correlações entre obse
 rváveis e evitando aproximações dos métodos tradicionais. O método AL
 ICES\, um estimador de entropia cruzada\, é comparado com o SALLY\, um ob
 servável ótimo ao nível do detetor\, e com histogramas de observáveis 
 cinemáticos e angulares.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="845k4">As técni
 cas ALICES e SALLY proporcionaram limites mais apertados do que os obtidos
  com observáveis 1D\, mas os resultados do SALLY foram próximos dos de h
 istogramas 2D. No entanto\, o SALLY continua promissor pela capacidade de 
 analisar vários acoplamentos simultaneamente. O ALICES\, embora tenha dif
 iculdade em captar o mínimo e a forma da verosimilhança com precisão\, 
 pode permitir uma maior sensibilidade a estes acoplamentos com refinamento
  adicional. Estes resultados reforçam a importância de explorar estes m
 étodos com dados da Run 3 para melhorar os resultados de ATLAS e CMS.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Planning for muon tomography campaigns in urban settings
DTSTART:20241203T133000Z
DTEND:20241203T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:686fbf20-9767-4a6f-b59a-dd968053d5d6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T115754Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T115809Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/planning-for-muon-tomograp
 hy-campaigns-in-urban-settings/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:3D printing nanoporous separation materials – towards scalable a
 nd sustainable membrane production
DTSTART:20241203T140000Z
DTEND:20241203T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6950afd8-7298-4ec1-aaa3-9a90a8d58e08
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T100450Z
DESCRIPTION:Over the past 20 years\, 3D printing technologies have emerged
  as innovative tools to generatemacro-porous materials\, with potential in
  complex structures impossible to otherwise developby traditional manufact
 uring. More recently\, advanced composite materials have beendeveloped at 
 the mili and micro scale following progress in new polymers and resinsform
 ulations as well as greater resolution control for both Fused Deposition M
 odelling (FDM)and Dynamic Light Polymerisation (DLP). Breaching the micron
 -scale barrier\, to generate nano-porous materials has however remained to
  date a major challenge\, due to either rheologicallimitations or minimum 
 printable pixel size achievable. New strategies arising from polymermonoli
 ths development have however emerged to generate ultra-porous materials\, 
 withmacron-sized thicknesses and yet nanoscale pores. Our team has develop
 ed innovativestrategies based on advanced resins formulations to print nan
 o-porous membranes\, and nano-textured catalysts as well as adsorbents. In
  this presentation\, the feasibility to develop complex3D membrane archite
 ctures with the novel process will be demonstrated for a range ofchemistri
 es and materials. Nanocomposite structures with excellent nano-load distri
 butions andincorporation into porous polymeric matrixes will also be demon
 strated.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T100511Z
LOCATION:Seminar Room Physics Building - 2nd floor
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/3d-printing-nanoporous-sep
 aration-materials-towards-scalable-and-sustainable-membrane-production/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nvkdb">Over the past 20 ye
 ars\, 3D printing technologies have emerged as innovative tools to generat
 e</p><p data-block-key="719hj">macro-porous materials\, with potential in 
 complex structures impossible to otherwise develop</p><p data-block-key="a
 1364">by traditional manufacturing. More recently\, advanced composite mat
 erials have been</p><p data-block-key="ajt0s">developed at the mili and mi
 cro scale following progress in new polymers and resins</p><p data-block-k
 ey="9sqs8">formulations as well as greater resolution control for both Fus
 ed Deposition Modelling (FDM)</p><p data-block-key="dutc7">and Dynamic Lig
 ht Polymerisation (DLP).<br/><br/> Breaching the micron-scale barrier\, to
  generate nano-</p><p data-block-key="5hb8e">porous materials has however 
 remained to date a major challenge\, due to either rheological</p><p data-
 block-key="c3hk4">limitations or minimum printable pixel size achievable. 
 New strategies arising from polymer</p><p data-block-key="5qann">monoliths
  development have however emerged to generate ultra-porous materials\, wit
 h</p><p data-block-key="7h2g5">macron-sized thicknesses and yet nanoscale 
 pores.<br/><br/> Our team has developed innovative</p><p data-block-key="7
 43ka">strategies based on advanced resins formulations to print nano-porou
 s membranes\, and nano-</p><p data-block-key="d0ai7">textured catalysts as
  well as adsorbents. In this presentation\, the feasibility to develop com
 plex</p><p data-block-key="9ijjs">3D membrane architectures with the novel
  process will be demonstrated for a range of</p><p data-block-key="3o8r8">
 chemistries and materials. Nanocomposite structures with excellent nano-lo
 ad distributions and</p><p data-block-key="7ph3l">incorporation into porou
 s polymeric matrixes will also be demonstrated.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Universal Properties of Non-Markovian Dissipative Quantum Systems
DTSTART:20241203T140000Z
DTEND:20241203T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:bef126f8-c663-4786-90a2-890676e80dc1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T111720Z
DESCRIPTION:In this work\, we study the spectral\, steady-state\, and tran
 sport properties of a generic non-Markovian quantum system of free fermion
 s. We consider a setup connected to two reservoirs atthe same temperature 
 and with symmetric chemical potentials. The systemâ€™s Hamiltonian an
 d its coupling to each reservoir are described by random matrices from the
  Gaussian unitary ensemble and the Laguerre unitary ensemble\, respectivel
 y. By analyzing the Liouvillian spectrum\, we observe that it is similar t
 o the Markovian counterpart and remains unaffected by the characteristics 
 of the environment. We compute the evolution of the decoherence rates and 
 of the non-Markovian measure $f_{nM}$\, verifying that they approach a sta
 tionary regime. Further\, we examine the Markovian limits and explore the 
 distribution of decoherence rates across different limiting cases. For the
  remaining parameter space\, we focus on particular regions where we are a
 ble to make analytical or empirical statements. Lastly\, we investigate co
 nductance fluctuations\, presenting novel numerical results for the depend
 ence of conductance variance on parameters $m$\, the decoherence channel d
 ensity\, and $g$\, the environment coupling. This deviates from the expect
 ed universal conductance fluctuation value for random matrices.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T114124Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/universal-properties-of-no
 n-markovian-dissipative-quantum-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yqmut">In this work\, we s
 tudy the spectral\, steady-state\, and transport properties of a generic n
 on-</p><p data-block-key="3r88v">Markovian quantum system of free fermions
 . We consider a setup connected to two reservoirs at</p><p data-block-key=
 "4ln2m">the same temperature and with symmetric chemical potentials. The s
 ystemâ€™s Hamiltonian and its coupling to each reservoir are describe
 d by random matrices from the Gaussian unitary ensemble and the Laguerre u
 nitary ensemble\, respectively.<br/><br/> By analyzing the Liouvillian spe
 ctrum\, we observe that it is similar to the Markovian counterpart and rem
 ains unaffected by the characteristics of the environment. We compute the 
 evolution of the decoherence rates and of the non-Markovian measure $f_{nM
 }$\, verifying that they approach a stationary regime.<br/><br/> Further\,
  we examine the Markovian limits and explore the distribution of decoheren
 ce rates across different limiting cases. For the remaining parameter spac
 e\, we focus on particular regions where we are able to make analytical or
  empirical statements.<br/><br/> Lastly\, we investigate conductance fluct
 uations\, presenting novel numerical results for the dependence of conduct
 ance variance on parameters $m$\, the decoherence channel density\, and $g
 $\, the environment coupling. This deviates from the expected universal co
 nductance fluctuation value for random matrices.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Imaging from underground with muography
DTSTART:20241203T150000Z
DTEND:20241203T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f24321cd-e840-4c0f-9d49-79a731a9e959
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T142028Z
DESCRIPTION:Muografia é uma técnica de imagiologia utilizada para estuda
 r grandes estruturas como edifícios\, vulcões ou pirâmides. Esta tese f
 oi desenvolvida como parte da colaboração LouMu\, que pretende testar a 
 muografia pela primeira vez em Portugal\, ao aplicar esta técnica na mina
  do Lousal. Pretende-se avaliar o potencial e a sensibilidade da muografia
  para aplicações futuras.Muografia de transmissão\, como o nome sugere\
 , analisa a transmissão do fluxo de muões atmosféricos através de um o
 bjeto para o estudar. A técnica é promissora\, pois utiliza um fluxo nat
 ural e não perturbativo.Esta tese pretende fornecer uma análise sistemá
 tica do conhecimento adquirido com muografia na mina do Lousal. Os dados f
 oram recolhidos utilizando um telescópio de muões\, um aparato que permi
 te detetar muões e reconstruir a sua trajetória. O telescópio recolheu 
 dados em duas posições num antigo paiol da mina\, intercetado por uma fa
 lha geológica. Esta falha foi o alvo da muografia. Imagens 2D de muografi
 a foram produzidas e o nosso objetivo final é combiná-las para criar uma
  reconstrução 3D da mina.Neste trabalho\, as imagens obtidas até agora 
 são apresentadas e é explicado o desenvolvimento de uma função para de
 screver as eficiências do telescópio. A função mostrou grande promessa
  com simulações\, no entanto\, os resultados obtidos com os dados ainda 
 precisam ser melhorados. Conhecimento valioso foi adquirido com este traba
 lho e\, no futuro\, mais aplicações da função serão estudadas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T142134Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF\, Pavilhão de Física\, 2º p
 iso/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/imaging-from-underground-w
 ith-muography/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jvy0y">Muografia é uma t
 écnica de imagiologia utilizada para estudar grandes estruturas como edif
 ícios\, vulcões ou pirâmides. Esta tese foi desenvolvida como parte da 
 colaboração LouMu\, que pretende testar a muografia pela primeira vez em
  Portugal\, ao aplicar esta técnica na mina do Lousal. Pretende-se avalia
 r o potencial e a sensibilidade da muografia para aplicações futuras.<br
 /><br/></p><p data-block-key="f9gfm">Muografia de transmissão\, como o no
 me sugere\, analisa a transmissão do fluxo de muões atmosféricos atrav
 és de um objeto para o estudar. A técnica é promissora\, pois utiliza u
 m fluxo natural e não perturbativo.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="f767g
 ">Esta tese pretende fornecer uma análise sistemática do conhecimento ad
 quirido com muografia na mina do Lousal. Os dados foram recolhidos utiliza
 ndo um telescópio de muões\, um aparato que permite detetar muões e rec
 onstruir a sua trajetória. O telescópio recolheu dados em duas posiçõe
 s num antigo paiol da mina\, intercetado por uma falha geológica. Esta fa
 lha foi o alvo da muografia. Imagens 2D de muografia foram produzidas e o 
 nosso objetivo final é combiná-las para criar uma reconstrução 3D da m
 ina.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="cvhk5">Neste trabalho\, as imagens ob
 tidas até agora são apresentadas e é explicado o desenvolvimento de uma
  função para descrever as eficiências do telescópio. A função mostro
 u grande promessa com simulações\, no entanto\, os resultados obtidos co
 m os dados ainda precisam ser melhorados. Conhecimento valioso foi adquiri
 do com este trabalho e\, no futuro\, mais aplicações da função serão 
 estudadas.<br/></p><p data-block-key="441f0"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Improved Binary Black Hole Initial Data
DTSTART:20241203T160000Z
DTEND:20241203T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9eb1a741-e65c-4b80-b127-e19a6e3e5610
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241202T114413Z
DESCRIPTION:  Esta tese foca-se em melhorar dados iniciais para simulaçõ
 es de binárias de buracos negros produzidas em relatividade numérica. Ho
 je em dia\, o método mais usado é construir dados iniciais conformalment
 e planos\, que são óptimos modelos para descrever os buracos negros\, ma
 s falham em captar a radiação na zona distante. Aqui reproduzimos um mé
 todo de adicionar radiação aos dados iniciais\, resolvendo as equações
  de restrição num código de excisão.As equações de restrição são 
 resolvidas\, recorrendo ao método de decomposição XCTS\, para dados ini
 ciais com radiação derivada de uma aproximação Pós-Newtoniana. Conseg
 uimos evoluir o sistema de massas iguais e grande separação\, mas\, devi
 do a limitações computacionais\, foi impossível evoluir para pequenas s
 eparações\, onde a radiação é mais relevante. Ajustando a métrica na
  zona interior\, foi possível resolver as equações de restrição e evo
 luir o sistema para uma separação menor. Nos início da evolução\, obs
 ervou-se a radiação gravitacional que se esperava. Os resultados sugerem
  que as soluções para as equações de restrição dos dados iniciais de
 pendem bastante dos dados de fundo na zona interior e das condições fron
 teira\, afetando a evolução e resultados inerentes. Os resultados també
 m indicam um efeito significativo da resolução na qualidade das formas d
 as ondas gravitacionais extraídas.Em trabalhos futuros\, iremos explorar 
 os efeitos da radiação dos dados iniciais na transição para ondas gera
 das pela evolução\, correndo vários testes com alta resolução. Os res
 ultados deste trabalho irão fornecer uma melhor compreensão dos efeitos 
 dos dados iniciais na evolução de sistemas de binárias de buracos negro
 s e na qualidade das formas das ondas gravitacionais extraídas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T114506Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/improved-binary-black-hole
 -initial-data/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="94khb">  </p><p data-block
 -key="7q0r0">Esta tese foca-se em melhorar dados iniciais para simulaçõe
 s de binárias de buracos negros produzidas em relatividade numérica. Hoj
 e em dia\, o método mais usado é construir dados iniciais conformalmente
  planos\, que são óptimos modelos para descrever os buracos negros\, mas
  falham em captar a radiação na zona distante. Aqui reproduzimos um mét
 odo de adicionar radiação aos dados iniciais\, resolvendo as equações 
 de restrição num código de excisão.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="dt
 g4e">As equações de restrição são resolvidas\, recorrendo ao método 
 de decomposição XCTS\, para dados iniciais com radiação derivada de um
 a aproximação Pós-Newtoniana. Conseguimos evoluir o sistema de massas i
 guais e grande separação\, mas\, devido a limitações computacionais\, 
 foi impossível evoluir para pequenas separações\, onde a radiação é 
 mais relevante.<br/><br/> Ajustando a métrica na zona interior\, foi poss
 ível resolver as equações de restrição e evoluir o sistema para uma s
 eparação menor. Nos início da evolução\, observou-se a radiação gra
 vitacional que se esperava. Os resultados sugerem que as soluções para a
 s equações de restrição dos dados iniciais dependem bastante dos dados
  de fundo na zona interior e das condições fronteira\, afetando a evolu
 ção e resultados inerentes. Os resultados também indicam um efeito sign
 ificativo da resolução na qualidade das formas das ondas gravitacionais 
 extraídas.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="crj0a">Em trabalhos futuros\, 
 iremos explorar os efeitos da radiação dos dados iniciais na transição
  para ondas geradas pela evolução\, correndo vários testes com alta res
 olução. Os resultados deste trabalho irão fornecer uma melhor compreens
 ão dos efeitos dos dados iniciais na evolução de sistemas de binárias 
 de buracos negros e na qualidade das formas das ondas gravitacionais extra
 ídas.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Axion dynamics in spin -1/2 quantum plasmas
DTSTART:20241204T100000Z
DTEND:20241204T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5f82c99d-88c2-42e3-8efe-9a8b69215271
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241203T093114Z
DESCRIPTION:Os axiões\, partículas hipotéticas propostas como uma solu
 ção elegante para o problema da violação de simetria CP em Cromodinâm
 ica quântica (QCD)\, ganharam atenção como candidatos promissores a mat
 éria escura. Consequentemente\, tem havido um grande interesse em compree
 nder as suas interações com a matéria e a luz em condições específic
 as. Este trabalho investiga o comportamento dos axiões em plasmas quânti
 cos de spin-1/2\, com particular incidência em regimes de alta densidade 
 e baixa temperatura\, onde os efeitos de spin e as interações axião-ele
 trão podem revelar novas dinâmicas. Utilizando técnicas da teoria quân
 tica dos campos e da física dos plasmas\, esta investigação desenvolve 
 uma nova teoria de Eletrodinâmica-axião quântica\, capaz de descrever a
  dinâmica dos axiões em plasmas quânticos de spin-1/2. O estudo examina
  a hibridação dos modos bosónicos presentes neste ambiente (axiões\, p
 lasmões e magnões) e explora os seus efeitos na propagação de ondas el
 ectrostáticas e electromagnéticas\, determinando a sua nova relação de
  dispersão. Estas descobertas não só aumentam a nossa compreensão das 
 interações axiónicas em plasmas quânticos\, como também visam inspira
 r novos métodos de deteção de axiões em ambientes de plasma de estado 
 sólido e ultra-frio\, criando potencialmente novas abordagens experimenta
 is na física axiónica.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T093412Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/axion-dynamics-in-spin-12-
 quantum-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7i5az">Os axiões\, partí
 culas hipotéticas propostas como uma solução elegante para o problema d
 a violação de simetria CP em Cromodinâmica quântica (QCD)\, ganharam a
 tenção como candidatos promissores a matéria escura. Consequentemente\,
  tem havido um grande interesse em compreender as suas interações com a 
 matéria e a luz em condições específicas.<br/><br/> Este trabalho inve
 stiga o comportamento dos axiões em plasmas quânticos de spin-1/2\, com 
 particular incidência em regimes de alta densidade e baixa temperatura\, 
 onde os efeitos de spin e as interações axião-eletrão podem revelar no
 vas dinâmicas. Utilizando técnicas da teoria quântica dos campos e da f
 ísica dos plasmas\, esta investigação desenvolve uma nova teoria de Ele
 trodinâmica-axião quântica\, capaz de descrever a dinâmica dos axiões
  em plasmas quânticos de spin-1/2.<br/><br/> O estudo examina a hibridaç
 ão dos modos bosónicos presentes neste ambiente (axiões\, plasmões e m
 agnões) e explora os seus efeitos na propagação de ondas electrostátic
 as e electromagnéticas\, determinando a sua nova relação de dispersão.
  Estas descobertas não só aumentam a nossa compreensão das interações
  axiónicas em plasmas quânticos\, como também visam inspirar novos mét
 odos de deteção de axiões em ambientes de plasma de estado sólido e ul
 tra-frio\, criando potencialmente novas abordagens experimentais na físic
 a axiónica.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Learning Reduced Nonlinear Plasma Models from Data
DTSTART:20241204T120000Z
DTEND:20241204T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a1072b12-bf85-47bf-85c7-c8beba343836
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241203T094752Z
DESCRIPTION: Esta tese explora o uso de técnicas de Machine Learning (ML)
 \, com particular destaque para Sparse Regression (SR)\, visando a obtenç
 ão de modelos reduzidos\, não lineares e interpretáveis de plasmas\, ob
 tidos a partir de dados de simulações Particle-In-Cell (PIC) de primeiro
 s princípios.Para uma familiarização inicial com a técnica de SR\, as 
 suas vantagens e limitações\, esta é primeiro aplicada aos dados da ins
 tabilidade de dois fluxos de eletrões. Dá-se particular ênfase à impor
 tância de utilizar uma formulação integral de SR para lidar com dados i
 ntrinsecamente ruidosos provenientes de estatísticas de partículas finit
 as.Em seguida\, a técnica de SR é aplicada ao estudo das dinâmicas não
  lineares acústicas de iões em palsmas\, usando simulações PIC para si
 mular a evolução do plasma. Em particular\, SR é empregue para recupera
 r a equação do momento dos iões a partir dos dados destas simulações 
 sob diferentes condições. Motivada pelos resultados sobre ondas acústic
 as de iões\, a técnica de SR é então aplicada para recuperar a equaç
 ão de Korteweg-de Vries (KdV)\, tanto em dados gerados diretamente a part
 ir das soluções analíticas como a partir de simulações PIC de primeir
 os princípios\, totalmente cinéticas. Mostra-se que em regimes fracament
 e não lineares\, para a equação de KdV\, mesmo níveis muito baixos de 
 ruído impõem fortes limitações à recuperação de derivadas de ordem 
 superior. Estes resultados têm importantes implicações para futuras apl
 icaões de SR na descoberta de modelos não lineares reduzidos a partir de
  dados. Estas implicações e as direções de investigação futuras são
  discutidas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T094838Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/learning-reduced-nonlinear
 -plasma-models-from-data/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zr3cx"> Esta tese explora 
 o uso de técnicas de Machine Learning (ML)\, com particular destaque para
  Sparse Regression (SR)\, visando a obtenção de modelos reduzidos\, não
  lineares e interpretáveis de plasmas\, obtidos a partir de dados de simu
 lações Particle-In-Cell (PIC) de primeiros princípios.<br/><br/></p><p 
 data-block-key="21pfq">Para uma familiarização inicial com a técnica de
  SR\, as suas vantagens e limitações\, esta é primeiro aplicada aos dad
 os da instabilidade de dois fluxos de eletrões. Dá-se particular ênfase
  à importância de utilizar uma formulação integral de SR para lidar co
 m dados intrinsecamente ruidosos provenientes de estatísticas de partícu
 las finitas.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="5j58d">Em seguida\, a técnic
 a de SR é aplicada ao estudo das dinâmicas não lineares acústicas de i
 ões em palsmas\, usando simulações PIC para simular a evolução do pla
 sma. Em particular\, SR é empregue para recuperar a equação do momento 
 dos iões a partir dos dados destas simulações sob diferentes condiçõe
 s.<br/><br/> </p><p data-block-key="ehtg3">Motivada pelos resultados sobre
  ondas acústicas de iões\, a técnica de SR é então aplicada para recu
 perar a equação de Korteweg-de Vries (KdV)\, tanto em dados gerados dire
 tamente a partir das soluções analíticas como a partir de simulações 
 PIC de primeiros princípios\, totalmente cinéticas. Mostra-se que em reg
 imes fracamente não lineares\, para a equação de KdV\, mesmo níveis mu
 ito baixos de ruído impõem fortes limitações à recuperação de deriv
 adas de ordem superior. Estes resultados têm importantes implicações pa
 ra futuras aplicaões de SR na descoberta de modelos não lineares reduzid
 os a partir de dados. Estas implicações e as direções de investigaçã
 o futuras são discutidas.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards Hyperboloidal Numerical Relativity with the Einstein Toolk
 it
DTSTART:20241204T140000Z
DTEND:20241204T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8fe79255-22de-4f15-95f9-77be675061d3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241203T100856Z
DESCRIPTION:O objetivo da relatividade numérica hiperboloidal é evoluir 
 as Equações de Campode Einstein em fatias hiperbólicas compactificadas\
 , que são do tipo espaço em todaparte e que se estendem suavemente até 
 o infinito nulo futuro. Esta é a região emespaço-tempos assintoticament
 e planos atingida pelos raios de luz que saem dosistema. Incluir o infinit
 o nulo futuro num domínio computacional finito é ideal paraa extracão d
 e ondas gravitacionais\, que tipicamente é feita por extrapolacão ouExtr
 ação Característica de Cauchy. No entanto\, estes métodos introduzemim
 precisões numéricas nas ondas extraídas e não são\, em princípio\, u
 ma soluçãocompleta para o problema. Neste trabalho\, evoluímos modelos 
 simplificados darelatividade geral em espaco-tempos de fundo usando fatias
  hiperbólicascompactificadas. Para isso\, usamos o Einstein Toolkit\, um 
 programa extenso e decódigo aberto construído para suportar simulações
  de relatividade numérica.Resolvemos os modelos em primeira ordem no temp
 o e no espaço e obtemos boaconvergência. Este trabalho marca a primeira 
 implementação bem sucedida de fatiashiperbólicas compactificadas no Ein
 stein Toolkit. É um passo fundamental para odesenvolvimento futuro destes
  métodos usando este programa\, e demonstra opotencial que tem para aplic
 acões na relatividade numérica
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T100938Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-hyperboloidal-nume
 rical-relativity-with-the-einstein-toolkit/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fbx8n">O objetivo da relat
 ividade numérica hiperboloidal é evoluir as Equações de Campo</p><p da
 ta-block-key="5310s">de Einstein em fatias hiperbólicas compactificadas\,
  que são do tipo espaço em toda</p><p data-block-key="3thbh">parte e que
  se estendem suavemente até o infinito nulo futuro.<br/><br/> Esta é a r
 egião em</p><p data-block-key="244b3">espaço-tempos assintoticamente pla
 nos atingida pelos raios de luz que saem do</p><p data-block-key="bet8p">s
 istema. Incluir o infinito nulo futuro num domínio computacional finito 
 é ideal para</p><p data-block-key="5n291">a extracão de ondas gravitacio
 nais\, que tipicamente é feita por extrapolacão ou</p><p data-block-key=
 "b0fgm">Extração Característica de Cauchy. No entanto\, estes métodos 
 introduzem</p><p data-block-key="2pkht">imprecisões numéricas nas ondas 
 extraídas e não são\, em princípio\, uma solução</p><p data-block-ke
 y="mmen">completa para o problema.<br/><br/> Neste trabalho\, evoluímos m
 odelos simplificados da</p><p data-block-key="amnsn">relatividade geral em
  espaco-tempos de fundo usando fatias hiperbólicas</p><p data-block-key="
 3165p">compactificadas. Para isso\, usamos o Einstein Toolkit\, um program
 a extenso e de</p><p data-block-key="a57c6">código aberto construído par
 a suportar simulações de relatividade numérica.</p><p data-block-key="b
 ddsk">Resolvemos os modelos em primeira ordem no tempo e no espaço e obte
 mos boa</p><p data-block-key="fb6ld">convergência.<br/><br/> Este trabalh
 o marca a primeira implementação bem sucedida de fatias</p><p data-block
 -key="4knii">hiperbólicas compactificadas no Einstein Toolkit. É um pass
 o fundamental para o</p><p data-block-key="5vict">desenvolvimento futuro d
 estes métodos usando este programa\, e demonstra o</p><p data-block-key="
 7ki62">potencial que tem para aplicacões na relatividade numérica</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nonlinear optics for Ultrashort High Intensity Pulse Amplification
DTSTART:20241204T150000Z
DTEND:20241204T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f7d9bea0-6934-440a-b79a-16f753082909
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20241203T101623Z
DESCRIPTION:Amplificação óptica paramétrica de pulso chirpado (OPCPA) 
 é uma técnica que permite a amplificação de pulsos laser ultracurtos d
 e alta intensidade. O objetivo desta tese é montar e optimizar um sistema
  de OPCPA no Laboratório de Lasers Intensos (L2I) no Instituto Superior T
 écnico (IST)\, permitindo a geração de pulsos de alta intensidade com d
 urações de poucos femtosegundos.Este sistema é alimentado por um laser 
 infravermelho com comprimento de onda 1.03 mm\, taxa de repetição de 100
  kHz\, duração do pulso ajustável entre 0.1 e 1 ps e máximo de 0.64 mJ
 . Um pulso amplificado comprimido (fs) ainda não foi obtido. No entanto\,
  recorrendo a Amplificação Paramétrica com um cristal de YCOB\, nesta t
 ese foram alcançados pulsos com largura de banda suficiente para suportar
  durações até 38.8 fs e amplificações de 30 vezes.Esta tese descreve 
 em detalhe todo o processo de amplificação\, incluindo a montagem experi
 mental usada\, os estudos realizados sobre os processos de suporte necess
 ários à amplificação (Geração de Segunda Harmonica e Geração de Su
 percontinuo)\, e os dados preliminares do pulso amplificado. Estes dados s
 ão também comparados com resultados publicados relativos a experiências
  semelhantes. No fim\, é também detalhado o que se espera da continuaç
 ão deste projeto que ainda está a decorrer.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T145725Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro QA02.4\,  Torre sul\, Piso -2\, Campus da Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nonlinear-optics-for-ultra
 short-high-intensity-pulse-amplification/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="g4936">Amplificação ópt
 ica paramétrica de pulso chirpado (OPCPA) é uma técnica que permite a a
 mplificação de pulsos laser ultracurtos de alta intensidade. O objetivo 
 desta tese é montar e optimizar um sistema de OPCPA no Laboratório de La
 sers Intensos (L2I) no Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)\, permitindo a ge
 ração de pulsos de alta intensidade com durações de poucos femtosegund
 os.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="95j1e">Este sistema é alimentado por 
 um laser infravermelho com comprimento de onda 1.03 mm\, taxa de repetiç
 ão de 100 kHz\, duração do pulso ajustável entre 0.1 e 1 ps e máximo 
 de 0.64 mJ. Um pulso amplificado comprimido (fs) ainda não foi obtido. No
  entanto\, recorrendo a Amplificação Paramétrica com um cristal de YCOB
 \, nesta tese foram alcançados pulsos com largura de banda suficiente par
 a suportar durações até 38.8 fs e amplificações de 30 vezes.<br/><br/
 ></p><p data-block-key="99b9a">Esta tese descreve em detalhe todo o proces
 so de amplificação\, incluindo a montagem experimental usada\, os estudo
 s realizados sobre os processos de suporte necessários à amplificação 
 (Geração de Segunda Harmonica e Geração de Supercontinuo)\, e os dados
  preliminares do pulso amplificado. Estes dados são também comparados co
 m resultados publicados relativos a experiências semelhantes. No fim\, é
  também detalhado o que se espera da continuação deste projeto que aind
 a está a decorrer.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Second-Order Couplings in Ultrashort Pulses with Cylindrical Symme
 try
DTSTART:20241205T110000Z
DTEND:20241205T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:54bb0817-2376-424a-9e34-0ac496b4b3ae
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241204T091748Z
DESCRIPTION: Com avanços tecnológicos na área da geração de pulsos ul
 tra-curtos\, temos a possibilidade de obter pulsos com durações muito in
 feriores às que conseguíamos anteriormente. No regime do pico/femto segu
 ndo (10-12 \\ 10-15s)\, efeitos como os Acoplamentos Espaço-Temporais nã
 o são negligenciáveis\, tendo impacto na forma e distribuição espectra
 l de um pulso ultra-curto. Nesta tese\, é feito um estudo sobre os efeito
 s de Acoplamentos de Segunda Ordem\, do tipo (xi - ϒ xi) 2 (não document
 ados até à data)\, para as seguintes combinações de coordenadas: (x\,t
 )\; (x\,ω)\; (kx\, ω)\; (kx\,t)\, para um total de oito tipos de acoplam
 entos diferentes. Estes oito acoplamentos foram testados num pulso simulad
 o numericamente propagado desde z=0 μm até z=30 μm. A visualização do
 s diferentes resultados foi feita através de gráficos de Intensidade 2D 
 nos quatro domínios diferentes\, e de Spectrograms\, que permitiram uma v
 isualização intuitiva da distribuição espectral dos pulsos gerados. Fo
 i proposta e feita uma análise de resultados usando o cálculo numérico 
 de um Coeficiente de Pearson quadrático\, usado para medir a força do ac
 oplamento entre cada coordenada. Este método foi considerado apropriado p
 ara alguns domínios\, e pouco ou nada eficaz para outros (dependendo do t
 ipo de acoplamento). O código usado foi escrito em Wolfram Mathematica.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T091922Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/second-order-couplings-in-
 ultrashort-pulses-with-cylindrical-symmetry/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ukwrr"> Com avanços tecno
 lógicos na área da geração de pulsos ultra-curtos\, temos a possibilid
 ade de obter pulsos com durações muito inferiores às que conseguíamos 
 anteriormente. No regime do pico/femto segundo (10-12 \\ 10-15s)\, efeitos
  como os Acoplamentos Espaço-Temporais não são negligenciáveis\, tendo
  impacto na forma e distribuição espectral de um pulso ultra-curto. Nest
 a tese\, é feito um estudo sobre os efeitos de Acoplamentos de Segunda Or
 dem\, do tipo (xi - ϒ xi) 2 (não documentados até à data)\, para as se
 guintes combinações de coordenadas: (x\,t)\; (x\,ω)\; (kx\, ω)\; (kx\,
 t)\, para um total de oito tipos de acoplamentos diferentes.<br/><br/> Est
 es oito acoplamentos foram testados num pulso simulado numericamente propa
 gado desde z=0 μm até z=30 μm. A visualização dos diferentes resultad
 os foi feita através de gráficos de Intensidade 2D nos quatro domínios 
 diferentes\, e de <i>Spectrograms</i>\, que permitiram uma visualização 
 intuitiva da distribuição espectral dos pulsos gerados.<br/><br/> Foi pr
 oposta e feita uma análise de resultados usando o cálculo numérico de u
 m Coeficiente de Pearson quadrático\, usado para medir a força do acopla
 mento entre cada coordenada. Este método foi considerado apropriado para 
 alguns domínios\, e pouco ou nada eficaz para outros (dependendo do tipo 
 de acoplamento). O código usado foi escrito em <i>Wolfram Mathematica</i>
 .</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Extended thermodynamics\, quantum inequalities and cosmic censorsh
 ip on the brane
DTSTART:20241205T143000Z
DTEND:20241205T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:689b232a-c8ba-4775-b02d-0b2786db2c66
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241202T100822Z
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I use braneworld holography to explore some fun
 damental aspects of black hole physics. On the one hand\, the braneworld s
 cenario is a natural framework for studying extended black hole thermodyna
 mics. In particular\, a dynamical cosmological constant can be incorporate
 d by varying the brane tension. On the other hand\, the black hole solutio
 n on the three-dimensional brane — the qBTZ black hole — offers a test
 bed for studying geometric inequalities in semiclassical gravity\, such as
  the Penrose inequality\, and its relation with weak cosmic censorship.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T100850Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/extended-thermodynamics-qu
 antum-inequalities-and-cosmic-censorship-on-the-brane/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="alrqi">In this talk\, I us
 e braneworld holography to explore some fundamental aspects of black hole 
 physics. On the one hand\, the braneworld scenario is a natural framework 
 for studying extended black hole thermodynamics.<br/><br/> In particular\,
  a dynamical cosmological constant can be incorporated by varying the bran
 e tension. On the other hand\, the black hole solution on the three-dimens
 ional brane — the qBTZ black hole — offers a testbed for studying geom
 etric inequalities in semiclassical gravity\, such as the Penrose inequali
 ty\, and its relation with weak cosmic censorship.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Minimal U(1) two-Higgs-doublet models for quark and lepton flavour
DTSTART:20241206T140000Z
DTEND:20241206T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:939ead17-a13c-43cf-b1dd-46b7e48c8888
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241204T092448Z
DESCRIPTION:O Modelo Padrão (MP) da física de partículas descreve\, com
  uma precisão impressionante\, inúmeros fenómenos relacionados com as i
 nterações entre os constituintes fundamentais da matéria. No entanto\, 
 as observações das oscilações de neutrinos implicam a existência de n
 eutrinos massivos e de mistura leptónica\, os quais devem ser explicados 
 através de extensões do MP. Além disso\, o MP carece de um princípio o
 rientador para explicar as massas observadas dos fermiões e os seus padr
 ões de mistura — o que é conhecido como o puzzle do sabor.Nesta tese\,
  abordamos o puzzle do sabor no contexto do 2HDM\, complementado por simet
 rias Abelianas horizontais e pela geração de massa dos neutrinos atravé
 s de operadores de Weinberg efetivos. Para tal\, realizamos uma análise s
 istemática para determinar os padrões mínimos de sabor de quarks e lept
 ões impostos por essas simetrias\, compatíveis com as massas observadas 
 dos fermiões\, padrões de mistura e fases de violação de CP. Desta for
 ma\, determinamos quatro modelos mínimos para os quarks\, onde o número 
 de parâmetros independentes corresponde ao número de observáveis. Para 
 o sector leptónico\, são identificados três modelos preditivos mínimos
 . Nomeadamente\, encontramos cenários com uma preferência pelo octante s
 uperior/inferior do ângulo de mistura atmosférico   \, para os quais exi
 stem limites inferiores para as massas do neutrino mais leve\, atualmente 
 investigados pela cosmologia e testáveis em futuras experiências de deca
 imento duplo beta sem neutrinos\, mesmo para massas de neutrinos ordenadas
  de forma normal. Investigamos a fenomenologia de cada modelo\, tendo em c
 onta todos os observáveis teóricos relevantes\, incluindo de precisão e
 letrofraca\, as restrições do sector escalar\, bem como processos de sab
 ores de quarks\, como   \,    e oscilações de mesões\, e os decaimentos
  de violação de sabor leptónico carregado    e    Mostramos que\, em al
 guns casos\, as simetrias Abelianas de sabor fornecem uma estrutura natura
 l para suprimir acoplamentos neutros que mudam o sabor e levam a cenários
  que apresentam massas de escalares neutros/carregados pesados abaixo da e
 scala de TeV\, ou seja\, ao alcance de experiências atuais.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T092601Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/minimal-u1-two-higgs-doubl
 et-models-for-quark-and-lepton-flavour/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="mbjli">O Modelo Padrão (M
 P) da física de partículas descreve\, com uma precisão impressionante\,
  inúmeros fenómenos relacionados com as interações entre os constituin
 tes fundamentais da matéria. No entanto\, as observações das oscilaçõ
 es de neutrinos implicam a existência de neutrinos massivos e de mistura 
 leptónica\, os quais devem ser explicados através de extensões do MP. A
 lém disso\, o MP carece de um princípio orientador para explicar as mass
 as observadas dos fermiões e os seus padrões de mistura — o que é con
 hecido como o puzzle do sabor.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="bk05f">Nest
 a tese\, abordamos o puzzle do sabor no contexto do 2HDM\, complementado p
 or simetrias Abelianas horizontais e pela geração de massa dos neutrinos
  através de operadores de Weinberg efetivos. Para tal\, realizamos uma an
 álise sistemática para determinar os padrões mínimos de sabor de quark
 s e leptões impostos por essas simetrias\, compatíveis com as massas obs
 ervadas dos fermiões\, padrões de mistura e fases de violação de CP.<b
 r/><br/> Desta forma\, determinamos quatro modelos mínimos para os quarks
 \, onde o número de parâmetros independentes corresponde ao número de o
 bserváveis. Para o sector leptónico\, são identificados três modelos p
 reditivos mínimos. Nomeadamente\, encontramos cenários com uma preferên
 cia pelo octante superior/inferior do ângulo de mistura atmosférico   \,
  para os quais existem limites inferiores para as massas do neutrino mais 
 leve\, atualmente investigados pela cosmologia e testáveis em futuras exp
 eriências de decaimento duplo beta sem neutrinos\, mesmo para massas de n
 eutrinos ordenadas de forma normal.<br/><br/> Investigamos a fenomenologia
  de cada modelo\, tendo em conta todos os observáveis teóricos relevante
 s\, incluindo de precisão eletrofraca\, as restrições do sector escalar
 \, bem como processos de sabores de quarks\, como   \,    e oscilações d
 e mesões\, e os decaimentos de violação de sabor leptónico carregado  
   e    Mostramos que\, em alguns casos\, as simetrias Abelianas de sabor f
 ornecem uma estrutura natural para suprimir acoplamentos neutros que mudam
  o sabor e levam a cenários que apresentam massas de escalares neutros/ca
 rregados pesados abaixo da escala de TeV\, ou seja\, ao alcance de experi
 ências atuais.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimizing Gallium Oxide Thin Films for Electro-Optical Applicatio
 ns
DTSTART:20241206T160000Z
DTEND:20241206T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a3bb7404-7786-4fe6-8e62-500e8ed1b669
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241204T093739Z
DESCRIPTION:Óxido de gálio é um semicondutor de hiato largo que tem dem
 onstrado grande potencial nos últimos anos devido às suas propriedades o
 pto-eletrónicas distintivas. Em particular\, o seu elevado campo elétric
 o de rutura\, bem como a possibilidade de modificar o seu índice de refra
 ção e hiato energético tem tornado este material um candidato promissor
  para uma ampla gama de aplicações\, como fotodetetores no UV profundo\,
  guias de onda óticos com baixas perdas ou até mesmo células solares tr
 ansparentes. Entre possíveis técnicas de deposição\, a pulverização 
 catódica por radiofrequência destaca-se pela sua capacidade de produzir 
 filmes finos com alta qualidade e a baixo custo.Neste trabalho\, foi opera
 cionalizada a câmara de deposição SentiFET\, e desenhado e construído 
 um forno para permitir a deposição a altas temperaturas. Posteriormente\
 , um estudo exaustivo foi realizado sobre a influência de diferentes par
 âmetros\, tais como a pressão e a potência de deposição\, a temperatu
 ra e duração do recozimento pós-crescimento e o substrato utilizado\, n
 as propriedades óticas e elétricas dos filmes finos de Ga2O3 depositados
  por pulverização catódica por radiofrequência. Estas amostras foram c
 aracterizadas através de técnicas complementares como profilometria\, el
 ipsometria\, transmissão ótica\, espectroscopia de retrodispersão de Ru
 therford\, difração de raios-X\, microscopia de força atómica e espetr
 oscopia de Raman\, de forma a determinar as suas propriedades óticas e es
 truturais\, composição e rugosidade da superfície. De forma a otimizar 
 ainda mais as propriedades óticas e elétricas dos filmes\, foi também a
 valiado o efeito da dopagem através da implantação iónica com estanho 
 (Sn).Finalmente\, foram fabricados fotodetetores interdigitados planares b
 aseados nestes filmes\, através de fotolitografia\, que foram avaliados e
 m termos da sua responsividade ótica.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T092153Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimizing-gallium-oxide-t
 hin-films-for-electro-optical-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="b7m8k"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="9esi5">Óxido de gálio é um semicondutor de hiato largo que tem demo
 nstrado grande potencial nos últimos anos devido às suas propriedades op
 to-eletrónicas distintivas. Em particular\, o seu elevado campo elétrico
  de rutura\, bem como a possibilidade de modificar o seu índice de refra
 ção e hiato energético tem tornado este material um candidato promissor
  para uma ampla gama de aplicações\, como fotodetetores no UV profundo\,
  guias de onda óticos com baixas perdas ou até mesmo células solares tr
 ansparentes. Entre possíveis técnicas de deposição\, a pulverização 
 catódica por radiofrequência destaca-se pela sua capacidade de produzir 
 filmes finos com alta qualidade e a baixo custo.<br/><br/></p><p data-bloc
 k-key="9sp74">Neste trabalho\, foi operacionalizada a câmara de deposiç
 ão SentiFET\, e desenhado e construído um forno para permitir a deposiç
 ão a altas temperaturas. Posteriormente\, um estudo exaustivo foi realiza
 do sobre a influência de diferentes parâmetros\, tais como a pressão e 
 a potência de deposição\, a temperatura e duração do recozimento pós
 -crescimento e o substrato utilizado\, nas propriedades óticas e elétric
 as dos filmes finos de Ga2O3 depositados por pulverização catódica por 
 radiofrequência.<br/><br/> Estas amostras foram caracterizadas através d
 e técnicas complementares como profilometria\, elipsometria\, transmissã
 o ótica\, espectroscopia de retrodispersão de Rutherford\, difração de
  raios-X\, microscopia de força atómica e espetroscopia de Raman\, de fo
 rma a determinar as suas propriedades óticas e estruturais\, composição
  e rugosidade da superfície. De forma a otimizar ainda mais as propriedad
 es óticas e elétricas dos filmes\, foi também avaliado o efeito da dopa
 gem através da implantação iónica com estanho (Sn).<br/><br/></p><p da
 ta-block-key="d1ktt">Finalmente\, foram fabricados fotodetetores interdigi
 tados planares baseados nestes filmes\, através de fotolitografia\, que f
 oram avaliados em termos da sua responsividade ótica.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring the role of sheared flows in the L-H transition
DTSTART:20241209T090000Z
DTEND:20241209T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:55ff190d-72d6-4c98-97f4-0c2dc5d78163
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241206T104534Z
DESCRIPTION:  O trasporte em plasmas toroidalmente confinados é dominado 
 por transporte turbulento\, o que resulta em perdas substanciais. Isto é 
 parcialmente mitigado pela operação em modo H\, caracterizado por gradie
 ntes de densidade acentuados e uma redução no transporte turbulento. Dev
 ido ao confinamento melhorado\, o modo H é considerado o modo de operaç
 ão mais favorável para reatores de fusão. Consequentemente\, muitos tra
 balhos têm-se dedicado ao estudo da transição L-H\, com foco particular
  no papel do gradiente de velocidade na supressão de turbulência.O prime
 iro objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a existência de um valor limiar n
 o gradiente da velocidade perpendicular necessário para aceder ao modo H.
  Medições de refletometria de Doppler foram analisadas e aproximadas por
  \\textit{splines}\, calculanto o gradiente médio da velocidade nas difer
 entes camadas do plasma. Os resultados indicam que não há nenhum valor c
 onsistente nessa quantidade.O segundo objetivo deste trabalho foi utilizar
  oscilações entre modo L e H para obter uma melhor resolução radial e 
 temporal\, permitindo acompalhar detalhadamente o desenvolvimento da veloc
 idade perpendicular\, turbulência e perfil de densidade. As oscilações 
 foram sinconizadas e a média foi calculada\, resultando numa significanci
 a estatística robusta. Os resultados indicam que a redução das flutuaç
 ões é acompanhada por um aumento do gradiente de densidade\, seguido de 
 um aprofundar do poço de velocidade. Estes resultados contrariam a visão
  tradicional do papel do gradiente de velocidade na supressão de turbulê
 ncia.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T104619Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 Pavilhão de Matemática\, Piso 1
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-the-role-of-shea
 red-flows-in-the-l-h-transition/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f8x5e">  </p><p data-block
 -key="8b325">O trasporte em plasmas toroidalmente confinados é dominado p
 or transporte turbulento\, o que resulta em perdas substanciais. Isto é p
 arcialmente mitigado pela operação em modo H\, caracterizado por gradien
 tes de densidade acentuados e uma redução no transporte turbulento. Devi
 do ao confinamento melhorado\, o modo H é considerado o modo de operaçã
 o mais favorável para reatores de fusão. Consequentemente\, muitos traba
 lhos têm-se dedicado ao estudo da transição L-H\, com foco particular n
 o papel do gradiente de velocidade na supressão de turbulência.<br/><br/
 ></p><p data-block-key="edf79">O primeiro objetivo deste trabalho foi aval
 iar a existência de um valor limiar no gradiente da velocidade perpendicu
 lar necessário para aceder ao modo H. Medições de refletometria de Dopp
 ler foram analisadas e aproximadas por \\textit{splines}\, calculanto o gr
 adiente médio da velocidade nas diferentes camadas do plasma. Os resultad
 os indicam que não há nenhum valor consistente nessa quantidade.<br/><br
 /></p><p data-block-key="4ctc6">O segundo objetivo deste trabalho foi util
 izar oscilações entre modo L e H para obter uma melhor resolução radia
 l e temporal\, permitindo acompalhar detalhadamente o desenvolvimento da v
 elocidade perpendicular\, turbulência e perfil de densidade. <br/><br/>As
  oscilações foram sinconizadas e a média foi calculada\, resultando num
 a significancia estatística robusta. Os resultados indicam que a reduçã
 o das flutuações é acompanhada por um aumento do gradiente de densidade
 \, seguido de um aprofundar do poço de velocidade. Estes resultados contr
 ariam a visão tradicional do papel do gradiente de velocidade na supress
 ão de turbulência.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerical study of a fixed oscillating water column
DTSTART:20241209T103000Z
DTEND:20241209T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:eb24c157-e2f1-445c-93e2-26a2b7fdc73d
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241206T104216Z
DESCRIPTION: Fontes de energia renováveis são críticas na transição p
 ara sistemas de energia sustentáveis. As ondas do oceano transportam maio
 r densidade de energia comparativamente a outras fontes de energia renová
 veis. A Coluna de Água Oscilante (OWC) são o tipo mais promissor de entr
 e todos os dispositivos que convertem energia das ondas em eletricidade. O
  primeiro passo no design de uma OWC é o desenvolvimento de um estudo num
 érico e o WEC-Sim é uma ferramenta robusta e potente na indústria da en
 ergia das ondas\, especialmente para simular dispositivos flutuantes. No e
 ntanto\, simular Colunas de Água Oscilante no WEC-Sim requer algumas alte
 rações no programa. Este estudo relata uma melhoria no método para simu
 lação de Colunas de Água Oscilante fixas no WEC-Sim\, através da integ
 ração de uma toolbox. Um caso de estudo da Coluna de Água Oscilante de 
 Mutriku foi realizado com o objetivo de validar a toolbox. Este estudo est
 á dividido em duas partes. Primeiramente\, uma nova tollbox para o WEC-Si
 m foi criada\, tendo em conta os processos termodinâmicos da câmara pneu
 mática da Coluna de Água Osiclante\, tal como descrito pelo modelo do pi
 stão. De seguida\, alguns parâmetros do WEC-Sim foram ajustados para afi
 nar a toolbox\, fazendo coincidir os resultados com os de referência.Post
 eriormente\, como a tollbox já se encontrava verificada\, um estudo numé
 rico foi realizado como exemplo ilustrativo de como a nova tollbox pode si
 mular diferentes cenários tais como testes de decaimento livre\, compress
 ibilidade do ar\, resposta a diferentes tipos de turbinas\, implementaçã
 o de válvulas e estratégias de controlo.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T111836Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (Sala 2-8.11 - 2º Piso do Pav
 ilhão de Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerical-study-of-a-fixed
 -oscillating-water-column/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uo6ay"> Fontes de energia 
 renováveis são críticas na transição para sistemas de energia sustent
 áveis. As ondas do oceano transportam maior densidade de energia comparat
 ivamente a outras fontes de energia renováveis. A Coluna de Água Oscilan
 te (OWC) são o tipo mais promissor de entre todos os dispositivos que con
 vertem energia das ondas em eletricidade. O primeiro passo no design de um
 a OWC é o desenvolvimento de um estudo numérico e o WEC-Sim é uma ferra
 menta robusta e potente na indústria da energia das ondas\, especialmente
  para simular dispositivos flutuantes. No entanto\, simular Colunas de Ág
 ua Oscilante no WEC-Sim requer algumas alterações no programa. Este estu
 do relata uma melhoria no método para simulação de Colunas de Água Osc
 ilante fixas no WEC-Sim\, através da integração de uma toolbox. Um caso
  de estudo da Coluna de Água Oscilante de Mutriku foi realizado com o obj
 etivo de validar a toolbox.<br/><br/> </p><p data-block-key="32te5">Este e
 studo está dividido em duas partes. Primeiramente\, uma nova tollbox para
  o WEC-Sim foi criada\, tendo em conta os processos termodinâmicos da câ
 mara pneumática da Coluna de Água Osiclante\, tal como descrito pelo mod
 elo do pistão. De seguida\, alguns parâmetros do WEC-Sim foram ajustados
  para afinar a toolbox\, fazendo coincidir os resultados com os de referê
 ncia.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="f70po">Posteriormente\, como a tollb
 ox já se encontrava verificada\, um estudo numérico foi realizado como e
 xemplo ilustrativo de como a nova tollbox pode simular diferentes cenário
 s tais como testes de decaimento livre\, compressibilidade do ar\, respost
 a a diferentes tipos de turbinas\, implementação de válvulas e estraté
 gias de controlo.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ultra-fast lasers towards TRIR spectroscopy
DTSTART:20241209T140000Z
DTEND:20241209T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c6fbd1bc-0364-4be5-8c18-724849335d66
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241206T104854Z
DESCRIPTION: A espectroscopia de infravermelho resolvida no tempo (TRIR) 
 é uma técnica importante para o estudo de dinâmicas moleculares ultrarr
 ápidas e propriedades de materiais. Possibilita um entendimento profundo 
 sobre processos químicos\, como a formação de estruturas de DNA e reaç
 ões relevantes para o desenvolvimento de medicamentos. Esta tese estabele
 ce um sistema de espectroscopia TRIR no Laboratório de Laser Intenso (L2I
 )\, sob o Grupo de Lasers e Plasmas (GoLP) no Instituto de Fusão Nuclear 
 (IPFN). O nosso laboratório conta com um sistema de laser de 3 μm de alt
 a energia com 6\,5 W de potência média\, 40 fs de duração de pulso e t
 axa de repetição de 100 kHz\, além de um sistema de 1\,030 μm capaz de
  atingir pulsos de 100 fs.Com estes sistemas de lasers ultrarrápidos\, po
 demos monitorizar estados transitórios subpicose-gundos de moléculas\, a
 vançando a nossa compreensão das interações moleculares rápidas. Test
 es iniciais foram realizados utilizando rodamina 6G como sistema modelo\, 
 com o laser de 1\,030 μm como pulso de excitação da amostra e 515 nm co
 mo um pulso sonda. Os resultados demonstram o potencial de nosso sistema p
 ara estudos resolvidos no tempo de sistemas moleculares complexos.Com este
 s recursos únicos\, o nosso laboratório está posicionado para fazer con
 tribuições significativas no campo da espectroscopia TRIR ultrarrápida\
 , com aplicações que variam da pesquisa científica básica à inovaçã
 o industrial. Este trabalho prepara estabelece a possibilidade de explorar
  processos dinâmicos em nível molecular\, capaz de fornecer dados valios
 os para áreas como ciência dos materiais e bioquímica.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T104926Z
LOCATION:Sala C10\, Piso 1- Pavilhão Central
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ultra-fast-lasers-towards-
 trir-spectroscopy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="zui5s"> A espectroscopia d
 e infravermelho resolvida no tempo (TRIR) é uma técnica importante para 
 o estudo de dinâmicas moleculares ultrarrápidas e propriedades de materi
 ais. Possibilita um entendimento profundo sobre processos químicos\, como
  a formação de estruturas de DNA e reações relevantes para o desenvolv
 imento de medicamentos. Esta tese estabelece um sistema de espectroscopia 
 TRIR no Laboratório de Laser Intenso (L2I)\, sob o Grupo de Lasers e Plas
 mas (GoLP) no Instituto de Fusão Nuclear (IPFN). O nosso laboratório con
 ta com um sistema de laser de 3 μm de alta energia com 6\,5 W de potênci
 a média\, 40 fs de duração de pulso e taxa de repetição de 100 kHz\, 
 além de um sistema de 1\,030 μm capaz de atingir pulsos de 100 fs.<br/><
 br/></p><p data-block-key="aqjkq">Com estes sistemas de lasers ultrarrápi
 dos\, podemos monitorizar estados transitórios subpicose-gundos de moléc
 ulas\, avançando a nossa compreensão das interações moleculares rápid
 as. Testes iniciais foram realizados utilizando rodamina 6G como sistema m
 odelo\, com o laser de 1\,030 μm como pulso de excitação da amostra e 5
 15 nm como um pulso sonda. Os resultados demonstram o potencial de nosso s
 istema para estudos resolvidos no tempo de sistemas moleculares complexos.
 <br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="cmmq7">Com estes recursos únicos\, o nos
 so laboratório está posicionado para fazer contribuições significativa
 s no campo da espectroscopia TRIR ultrarrápida\, com aplicações que var
 iam da pesquisa científica básica à inovação industrial. Este trabalh
 o prepara estabelece a possibilidade de explorar processos dinâmicos em n
 ível molecular\, capaz de fornecer dados valiosos para áreas como ciênc
 ia dos materiais e bioquímica.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Higher order Hubble-induced phase transitions for gravitational pr
 oduction of dark matter
DTSTART:20241209T160000Z
DTEND:20241209T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:af427b8d-6bdc-4414-bacc-aef9e75452b3
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20241206T102252Z
DESCRIPTION:Esta tese apresenta um novo mecanismo para a produção gravit
 acional de matéria escura(DM)\, com o objetivo de gerar a atual abundânc
 ia observada de DM num vasto leque deparâmetros. Construímos um modelo t
 eórico baseado em acoplamentos gravitacionais desegunda ordem e examinamo
 s sistematicamente a sua dinâmica e eficiência.Recorrendo a na proximaç
 ões analíticas e\, principalmente\, a uma exploração detalhada do espa
 ço deparâmetros envolvendo ~200 simulações\, investigamos o comportame
 nto do modelo para diversas configurações. Esta extensa análise numéri
 ca permitiu-nos derivar funções de ajuste que interpolam com precisão o
 s resultados em toda a região permitida do espaço de parâmetros. Os res
 ultados demonstram que o nosso modelo consegue produzirconsistentemente a 
 abundância necessária de DM numa ampla faixa de valores\,confirmando a s
 ua flexibilidade e robustez. Este trabalho serve como um estudo primário\
 ,oferecendo uma estrutura simplificada mas poderosa que pode ser estendida
  e refinadapara modelos mais abrangentes de produção gravitacional de DM
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T103510Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/higher-order-hubble-induce
 d-phase-transitions-for-gravitational-production-of-dark-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6n3j5">Esta tese apresenta
  um novo mecanismo para a produção gravitacional de matéria escura</p><
 p data-block-key="2fksi">(DM)\, com o objetivo de gerar a atual abundânci
 a observada de DM num vasto leque de</p><p data-block-key="k8o6">parâmetr
 os. Construímos um modelo teórico baseado em acoplamentos gravitacionais
  de</p><p data-block-key="eqsr3">segunda ordem e examinamos sistematicamen
 te a sua dinâmica e eficiência.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="e502i">R
 ecorrendo a na proximações analíticas e\, principalmente\, a uma explor
 ação detalhada do espaço deparâmetros envolvendo ~200 simulações\, i
 nvestigamos o comportamento do modelo para diversas configurações. Esta 
 extensa análise numérica permitiu-nos derivar funções de ajuste que in
 terpolam com precisão os resultados em toda a região permitida do espaç
 o de parâmetros.<br/><br/> Os resultados demonstram que o nosso modelo co
 nsegue produzir</p><p data-block-key="28jdn">consistentemente a abundânci
 a necessária de DM numa ampla faixa de valores\,</p><p data-block-key="7u
 kkd">confirmando a sua flexibilidade e robustez. Este trabalho serve como 
 um estudo primário\,</p><p data-block-key="3lvlu">oferecendo uma estrutur
 a simplificada mas poderosa que pode ser estendida e refinada</p><p data-b
 lock-key="37tbo">para modelos mais abrangentes de produção gravitacional
  de DM</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Neural systems that process visual self-motion cues in larval fish
 : a comparative approach
DTSTART:20241210T100000Z
DTEND:20241210T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f79fedc2-d4d7-4610-99b1-4f9a2094cd2e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241206T101633Z
DESCRIPTION:Os modelos animais são amplamente utilizados na ciência\, co
 m o peixe-zebra\, Danio rerio\, ocupando um papel fundamental na neurociê
 ncia.No entanto\, alargar a variedade de espécies estudadas é essencial 
 para testar a generalização dos princípios e explorar as causas de dive
 rsidade comportamental. Esta tese expande métodos utilizados para o estud
 o do comportamento visual em larvas de peixe-zebra a outras espécies\, co
 mo o danio gigante\, Devario aequipinnatus\, e a danionella\, Danionella c
 erebrum.Utilizando imagens funcionais de dois fotões em peixe-zebra e dan
 io gigante\, foi desenvolvido um protocolo para avaliar as respostas neuro
 nais a grelha em movimento e o ajuste a velocidades diferentes. O peixe-ze
 bra demonstrou respostas diferentes ao movimento para a frente e para trá
 s\, mas o danio gigante apresentou uma fluorescência inconsistente\, limi
 tando a análise.Para o estudo da resposta optomotora binocular\, um estí
 mulo e protocolo foram desenhados e testados nas três espécies. Embora a
 s respostas angulares tenham sido semelhantes entre as espécies\, os desl
 ocamentos lineares diferiram. O peixe-zebra e a danionella apresentaram re
 spostas de fundo comparáveis\, enquanto o danio gigante exibiu respostas 
 significativamente mais elevadas\, o peixe-zebra e o danio gigante a apres
 entarem também respostas aumentadas para movimentos direcionados para a f
 rente\, um padrão ausente na danionella.Por fim\, foi construída uma mon
 tagem para capturar imagens de larvas em alimentação para estudar o comp
 ortamento de caça em peixe-zebra e danio gigante\, com este último a dem
 onstrar uma maior taxa temporal de consumo. Um modelo SLEAP foi treinado p
 ara adicionar o seguimento de olhos e barbatanas ao existente da cauda\, o
  que\, combinado com dados de localização de presas\, fornece uma caract
 erização detalhada das sequências de comportamento de caça.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T101753Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso /Onl
 ine
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/neural-systems-that-proces
 s-visual-self-motion-cues-in-larval-fish-a-comparative-approach/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4bk73">Os modelos animais 
 são amplamente utilizados na ciência\, com o peixe-zebra\, <i>Danio reri
 o</i>\, ocupando um papel fundamental na neurociência.</p><p data-block-k
 ey="6tn4i">No entanto\, alargar a variedade de espécies estudadas é esse
 ncial para testar a generalização dos princípios e explorar as causas d
 e diversidade comportamental. Esta tese expande métodos utilizados para o
  estudo do comportamento visual em larvas de peixe-zebra a outras espécie
 s\, como o danio gigante\, <i>Devario aequipinnatus</i>\, e a danionella\,
  <i>Danionella cerebrum</i>.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="d15v7">Utiliz
 ando imagens funcionais de dois fotões em peixe-zebra e danio gigante\, f
 oi desenvolvido um protocolo para avaliar as respostas neuronais a grelha 
 em movimento e o ajuste a velocidades diferentes. O peixe-zebra demonstrou
  respostas diferentes ao movimento para a frente e para trás\, mas o dani
 o gigante apresentou uma fluorescência inconsistente\, limitando a análi
 se.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="alqq2">Para o estudo da resposta optom
 otora binocular\, um estímulo e protocolo foram desenhados e testados nas
  três espécies. Embora as respostas angulares tenham sido semelhantes en
 tre as espécies\, os deslocamentos lineares diferiram. O peixe-zebra e a 
 danionella apresentaram respostas de fundo comparáveis\, enquanto o danio
  gigante exibiu respostas significativamente mais elevadas\, o peixe-zebra
  e o danio gigante a apresentarem também respostas aumentadas para movime
 ntos direcionados para a frente\, um padrão ausente na danionella.<br/><b
 r/></p><p data-block-key="7eda2">Por fim\, foi construída uma montagem pa
 ra capturar imagens de larvas em alimentação para estudar o comportament
 o de caça em peixe-zebra e danio gigante\, com este último a demonstrar 
 uma maior taxa temporal de consumo. Um modelo SLEAP foi treinado para adic
 ionar o seguimento de olhos e barbatanas ao existente da cauda\, o que\, c
 ombinado com dados de localização de presas\, fornece uma caracterizaç
 ão detalhada das sequências de comportamento de caça.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Evaluation of the Magnetic Susceptibility in Cardiac Tissues using
  Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping for the Q
 uantification of Heart Valve Calcification using a Calcium Phantom
DTSTART:20241210T140000Z
DTEND:20241210T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c3c8708a-495b-41e3-a834-b99eb337e33a
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241206T101040Z
DESCRIPTION:A calcificação das válvulas cardíacas é uma doença crón
 ica\, degenerativa e clinicamente relevante. Resulta da anormal acumulaç
 ão de sais de cálcio.Neste trabalho preliminar\, pretendeu-se estudá-la
  utilizando o Mapeamento Quantitativo de Suscetibilidade (QSM)\, uma técn
 ica de RM que mede a suscetibilidade magnética dos tecidos. É sensível 
 ao cálcio\, como a Tomografia Computorizada (TC)\, o procedimento-padrão
  para o diagnóstico de calcificações. Contudo\, não envolve radiação
  ionizante.Para reproduzir o tecido calcificado\, fez-se um fantoma de aga
 rose com carbonato de cálcio (CC) e hidroxiapatita (HA). Adaptando sequê
 ncias 3D gradient-echo existentes e software de reconstrução QSM para o 
 cérebro\, obteve-se um protocolo de aquisição e pós-processamento para
  o fantoma\, basedo em estudos anteriores de RM cardíaca.Conseguiu-se det
 etar calcificações com cerca de 2 mm\, próximo da resolução espacial.
  Suspeita-se que possam ser detetadas concentrações de cálcio até 0\,3
 0 M e inferiores a 0\,25 M\, para CC e HA\, respetivamente. Os resultados 
 indicam que a suscetibilidade diminui linearmente com o teor de cálcio e 
 que a HA é mais diamagnética que o CC\, coerente com o facto de ser o pr
 incipal responsável pelas calcificações e apontada como um biomarcador 
 de malignidade. Porém\, isto parece ser atenuado na presença de outros s
 ais de cálcio. Aí o teor total de cálcio é mais relevante. Finalmente\
 , a relação entre o coeficiente de atenuação e a suscetibilidade\, apa
 rentemente linear para a mesma composição\, foi investigada\, confirmand
 o a composição diversificada das calcificações.Embora não possibilite
  uma análise bioquímica completa\, o QSM é promissor na deteção e qua
 ntificação do cálcio.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T101354Z
LOCATION:Sala  C10\,  Piso 1 - Edifício Central/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/evaluation-of-the-magnetic
 -susceptibility-in-cardiac-tissues-using-magnetic-resonance-imaging-quanti
 tative-susceptibility-mapping-for-the-quantification-of-heart-valve-calcif
 ication-using-a-calcium-phantom/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qxnbn">A calcificação da
 s válvulas cardíacas é uma doença crónica\, degenerativa e clinicamen
 te relevante. Resulta da anormal acumulação de sais de cálcio.</p><p da
 ta-block-key="4sj3m">Neste trabalho preliminar\, pretendeu-se estudá-la u
 tilizando o Mapeamento Quantitativo de Suscetibilidade (QSM)\, uma técnic
 a de RM que mede a suscetibilidade magnética dos tecidos. É sensível ao
  cálcio\, como a Tomografia Computorizada (TC)\, o procedimento-padrão p
 ara o diagnóstico de calcificações. Contudo\, não envolve radiação i
 onizante.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="a0snm">Para reproduzir o tecido 
 calcificado\, fez-se um fantoma de agarose com carbonato de cálcio (CC) e
  hidroxiapatita (HA). Adaptando sequências 3D <i>gradient-echo</i> existe
 ntes e <i>software</i> de reconstrução QSM para o cérebro\, obteve-se u
 m protocolo de aquisição e pós-processamento para o fantoma\, basedo em
  estudos anteriores de RM cardíaca.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="ckvt2
 ">Conseguiu-se detetar calcificações com cerca de 2 mm\, próximo da res
 olução espacial. Suspeita-se que possam ser detetadas concentrações de
  cálcio até 0\,30 M e inferiores a 0\,25 M\, para CC e HA\, respetivamen
 te. Os resultados indicam que a suscetibilidade diminui linearmente com o 
 teor de cálcio e que a HA é mais diamagnética que o CC\, coerente com o
  facto de ser o principal responsável pelas calcificações e apontada co
 mo um biomarcador de malignidade.<br/><br/> Porém\, isto parece ser atenu
 ado na presença de outros sais de cálcio. Aí o teor total de cálcio é
  mais relevante. Finalmente\, a relação entre o coeficiente de atenuaç
 ão e a suscetibilidade\, aparentemente linear para a mesma composição\,
  foi investigada\, confirmando a composição diversificada das calcifica
 ções.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4m8gu">Embora não possibilite uma
  análise bioquímica completa\, o QSM é promissor na deteção e quantif
 icação do cálcio.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ergodicity and Entanglement: Bridging Random Matrix Theory and Man
 y-Body Quantum Systems
DTSTART:20241211T143000Z
DTEND:20241211T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:082760bd-a801-4c72-9d79-9a0aa8eb27a0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241211T093033Z
DESCRIPTION:Thermalization is deeply connected to the notion of ergodicity
  in the Hilbert space\, implying an equipartition of the wave function ove
 r available many-body Fock states. Under unitary time evolution\, an initi
 ally structured state spreads in the Fock space\, approaching a Haar rando
 m state\, thereby highlighting a connection between many-body quantum syst
 ems and random matrix theory. In the first part of this talk\, I will disc
 uss the dynamics of the self-dual kicked Ising model\, a minimal model of 
 many-body quantum chaos that is unitary in both time and space. I will foc
 us on its dynamics in Fock space\, showing how the probability distributio
 n of the initial state approaches that of a random state (Porter-Thomas di
 stribution). In the second part\, I will explore some general relationship
 s between entanglement and the spread of the wave function in Fock space. 
 Remarkably\, I will demonstrate that entanglement entropies can still exhi
 bit fully ergodic behavior\, even though the wave function occupies only a
  vanishing fraction of the full Hilbert space in the thermodynamic limit.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241211T093143Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ergodicity-and-entanglemen
 t-bridging-random-matrix-theory-and-many-body-quantum-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cgat7">Thermalization is d
 eeply connected to the notion of ergodicity in the Hilbert space\, implyin
 g an equipartition of the wave function over available many-body Fock stat
 es. Under unitary time evolution\, an initially structured state spreads i
 n the Fock space\, approaching a Haar random state\, thereby highlighting 
 a connection between many-body quantum systems and random matrix theory.<b
 r/><br/> In the first part of this talk\, I will discuss the dynamics of t
 he self-dual kicked Ising model\, a minimal model of many-body quantum cha
 os that is unitary in both time and space. I will focus on its dynamics in
  Fock space\, showing how the probability distribution of the initial stat
 e approaches that of a random state (Porter-Thomas distribution).<br/><br/
 > In the second part\, I will explore some general relationships between e
 ntanglement and the spread of the wave function in Fock space. Remarkably\
 , I will demonstrate that entanglement entropies can still exhibit fully e
 rgodic behavior\, even though the wave function occupies only a vanishing 
 fraction of the full Hilbert space in the thermodynamic limit.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Imaging ultra-compact objects with radiatively inefficient accreti
 on flows
DTSTART:20241212T143000Z
DTEND:20241212T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e8ce1186-06a7-4600-af40-1b0e71f7515d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241209T094040Z
DESCRIPTION:Recent Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) observations of M87* and 
 Sgr A* provide compelling evidence for the presence of supermassive black 
 holes at their respective cores. However\, alternative models for these co
 mpact objects remain plausible. In the talk\, we will explore the observat
 ional signatures of Joshi-Malafarina-Narayan (JMN-1) naked singularity (wh
 ich emerges as an end state of a continual gravitational collapse) by empl
 oying a semi-analytic Radiatively Inefficient Accretion Flow (RIAF) model 
 to generate synchrotron emission images. Additionally I will talk about ho
 w the choice of magnetic field configuration affects the polarised images 
 in black hole images which can further help in determining magnetic field 
 topology near sources such as Sgr A* and M87*.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T094112Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/imaging-ultra-compact-obje
 cts-with-radiatively-inefficient-accretion-flows/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hw4ns">Recent Event Horizo
 n Telescope (EHT) observations of M87* and Sgr A* provide compelling evide
 nce for the presence of supermassive black holes at their respective cores
 . However\, alternative models for these compact objects remain plausible.
  In the talk\, we will explore the observational signatures of Joshi-Malaf
 arina-Narayan (JMN-1) naked singularity (which emerges as an end state of 
 a continual gravitational collapse) by employing a semi-analytic Radiative
 ly Inefficient Accretion Flow (RIAF) model to generate synchrotron emissio
 n images.<br/><br/> Additionally I will talk about how the choice of magne
 tic field configuration affects the polarised images in black hole images 
 which can further help in determining magnetic field topology near sources
  such as Sgr A* and M87*.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Using Novel Spectroscopy to Study the Optical Properties of Semico
 nducting Polymers
DTSTART:20241218T143000Z
DTEND:20241218T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d9ce5286-dab1-4681-8714-454984012356
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241213T145217Z
DESCRIPTION:Conjugated polymers hold great promise for cost-effective elec
 tronic applications\, ranging from light-emitting displays to photovoltaic
  systems. However\, their complex morphologies\, particularly in polymer b
 lends\, significantly influence optical properties and electronic transpor
 t\, ultimately affecting device performance. Understanding the relationshi
 p between morphology and electronic structure required the use of diverse 
 spectroscopic techniques. In this talk\, I will highlight key insights int
 o the behaviour of soft matter semiconductors\, emphasizing the advanced s
 pectroscopic tools employed to unravel their properties and the interplay 
 between structure and function.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241213T145236Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do DF\,  Pavilhão de Física\, 2º piso
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/using-novel-spectroscopy-t
 o-study-the-optical-properties-of-semiconducting-polymers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pwtpa">Conjugated polymers
  hold great promise for cost-effective electronic applications\, ranging f
 rom light-emitting displays to photovoltaic systems. However\, their compl
 ex morphologies\, particularly in polymer blends\, significantly influence
  optical properties and electronic transport\, ultimately affecting device
  performance.<br/><br/> Understanding the relationship between morphology 
 and electronic structure required the use of diverse spectroscopic techniq
 ues. In this talk\, I will highlight key insights into the behaviour of so
 ft matter semiconductors\, emphasizing the advanced spectroscopic tools em
 ployed to unravel their properties and the interplay between structure and
  function.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Building particle physics from the bottom up
DTSTART:20241219T140000Z
DTEND:20241219T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:54de2b83-4320-4fa0-9173-e71223f54072
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241206T092135Z
DESCRIPTION:If you are a physics student\, you have probably felt that und
 erstanding physical phenomenainvolves finding the correct set of equations
  to describe them\, and very carefully solving these equations without mak
 ing any mistakes. But\, surprisingly\, it turns out that physical phenomen
 a are often incredibly constrained by asking for consistency with basic ph
 ysical principles\, and one can more quickly and reliably &quot\;just writ
 e down the correct final answer&quot\; by making sure these are satisfied.
  In this talk\, I will put this philosophy into practice\, and show how do
 ing physics in this way is much more forgiving of little mistakes\, as we 
 let the consistency conditions guide both our thinking and our computation
 s. I will start with some simple examples of everyday physics and build up
  to understanding how relativity and quantum mechanics strongly constrain 
 and dictate the allowed interactions of elementary particles. I will end b
 y explaining how this way of approaching physical problems is even more po
 werful in the context of the most fundamental observables in particle phys
 ics -- scattering amplitudes.
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LOCATION:Anf. Abreu Faro (Complexo Interdisciplinar)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/building-particle-physics-
 from-the-bottom-up/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q1mw5">If you are a physic
 s student\, you have probably felt that understanding physical phenomena</
 p><p data-block-key="3bnuv">involves finding the correct set of equations 
 to describe them\, and very carefully solving these equations without maki
 ng any mistakes.<br/><br/> But\, surprisingly\, it turns out that physical
  phenomena are often incredibly constrained by asking for consistency with
  basic physical principles\, and one can more quickly and reliably &quot\;
 just write down the correct final answer&quot\; by making sure these are s
 atisfied. In this talk\, I will put this philosophy into practice\, and sh
 ow how doing physics in this way is much more forgiving of little mistakes
 \, as we let the consistency conditions guide both our thinking and our co
 mputations.<br/><br/> I will start with some simple examples of everyday p
 hysics and build up to understanding how relativity and quantum mechanics 
 strongly constrain and dictate the allowed interactions of elementary part
 icles. I will end by explaining how this way of approaching physical probl
 ems is even more powerful in the context of the most fundamental observabl
 es in particle physics -- scattering amplitudes.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Aerodynamic study of atmospheric-pressure plasma jets
DTSTART:20241220T140000Z
DTEND:20241220T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7832dd50-8e16-4638-9869-ad27eb9dc105
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241218T102929Z
DESCRIPTION:Jatos de plasma a pressão atmosférica (JPPAs) podem ser cria
 dos por descargas pulsadas repetidas produzindo ondas de ionização (OIs)
 . O gás do jato\, tipicamente um gás nobre\, guia a OI que excita e ioni
 za espécies ao longo do jato. JPPAs frios são plasmas fracamente ionizad
 os e preservam as propriedades mecânicas dos gases neutros. Assim\, uma d
 escrição auto-consistente dos JPPAs deve incluir a dinâmica acoplada de
  plasma e fluido. Neste trabalho\, estudamos a aerodinâmica dos JPPAs usa
 ndo métodos experimentais e de modelização computacional. As experiênc
 ias foram feitas com reatores a árgon para estudar as OIs (fast-imaging)\
 , o escoamento (Schlieren)\, a densidade de Ar(1s5) (espectroscopia de abs
 orção a laser) e espectros de emissão ótica. Estudos de modelização 
 usam o Software Package for Aerothermodynamics Radiation and Kinetics (SPA
 RK)\, inicialmente desenvolvido para simular plasmas de reentrada atmosfé
 rica\, mas adaptado nesta tese para condições típicas dos JPPA: plasmas
  subsónicos\, não estacionários\, e em condições de não equilíbrio 
 térmico. Experimentalmente\, estudamos JPPAs de árgon gerados num reator
  cilíndrico de descarga de barreira dielétrica (DBD) com um elétrodo ex
 posto. O principal jato de árgon é protegido por um fluxo co-axial gasos
 o composto por uma mistura de N2 e O2. Aplicamos pulsos quadrados de alta 
 tensão (4 kV a 6 kV) a alta frequência (10 kHz a 20 kHz)\, onde cada pul
 so de tensão cria duas descargas: uma na frente de subida e outra na fren
 te de descida do pulso. A primeira descarga propaga-se como uma OI\, com e
 missão de luz filamentar para frequências abaixo de 10 kHz e emissão di
 fusa para frequências mais altas.A OI propaga-se na linha central do jato
 \, com velocidades de ~2×105 ms-1 a 6 kV e ~105 ms-1 a 4 kV\, mostrando e
 spirais e ramificações perto do final da trajetória. A emissão de luz 
 da segunda descarga é sempre difusa\, mais curta e menos intensa que a pr
 imeira. O jato de árgon está num regime de transição\, sendo laminar d
 urante os primeiros 10 a 40 mm e turbulento a jusante. Uma única descarga
  cria uma perturbação de fluxo coerente (com formato em &#x27\;S&#x27\;)
 \, que se propaga a uma velocidade próxima à do escoamento. Aumentar a f
 requência de repetição do pulso de tensão aplicada leva a uma progress
 iva redução da zona laminar. O escoamento co-axial também afeta o compr
 imento laminar do jato de árgon\, com um menor comprimento laminar para m
 aiores concentrações de O2. Na primeira descarga\, os perfis de densidad
 e de Ar(1s5) são mais extensos\, mais amplos e menos reprodutíveis do qu
 e na segunda descarga\, geralmente levando a densidades mais altas (5.4-9.
 3x1013 cm-3). A ausência de O2 no gás coaxial leva a uma menor reproduti
 bilidade e perfis de densidade de Ar(1s5) mais longos e amplos. Adicionand
 o O2\, aumenta-se a reprodutibilidade da absorbância e a densidade máxim
 a de Ar(1s5) em ambas as descargas. Perfis espaciotemporais da densidade d
 e Ar(1s5) mostram um aumento durante a passagem da OI\, seguido por uma di
 minuição e um segundo aumento\, possivelmente devido ao decaimento radia
 tivo do Ar(4p). Na segunda descarga\, a taxa de produção é menor do que
  na primeira e diminui progressivamente com a distância ao bocal. A densi
 dade eletrónica foi estimada a partir do alargamento Stark da linha Hɑ\,
  sendo ~4x1014 cm-3 durante a passagem da OI. A distribuição rotacional 
 de OH mostrou características de não-equilíbrio\, consistentes com uma 
 descrição a duas temperaturas. A menor temperatura foi medida em torno d
 e 320 K e deve estar em equilíbrio com a temperatura de translação do g
 ás. A temperatura vibracional de N2(C) atingiu ~3x103 K durante a passage
 m da OI\, diminuindo rapidamente nos 150 ns seguintes para ~103 K. Os estu
 dos de modelização usaram uma versão modificada do código SPARK-CFD de
 senvolvida nesta tese. As adaptações relevantes foram: a inclusão da de
 scrição dos eletrões em equilíbrio térmico não local\; a inclusão d
 e um solver de fluxo invíscido de baixa dissipação numérica\; formula
 ção e implementação numérica de pré-condicionamento a baixo Mach\; a
  inclusão de paralelização com OpenMP\; implementação de métodos de 
 divisão de operadores para a integração temporal\; implementação de c
 ondições fronteira subsónicas\; e a inclusão de uma camada de esponja 
 passa-baixo para amortecer ondas acústicas. O código foi verificado para
  descontinuidades no escoamento\, com um solver de Riemann exato\, e para 
 a solução analítica de um jato laminar. Simulações não reativas most
 ram a transição de um jato difuso (completamente laminar) para um jato i
 nstável com perturbações axisimétricas com o aumento da taxa de fluxo.
  O escoamento dentro do reator mostra uma região de recirculação que n
 ão atinge o equilíbrio antes da saída do bocal. Esta recirculação pux
 a espécies de ar seco para dentro do bocal e leva a velocidades axiais m
 áximas mais altas do que o esperado. Simulações 0D de um único pulso m
 ostram que uma densidade de potência de\, pelo menos\, 1012 Wm-3 é neces
 sária para alcançar as densidades experimentais de Ar(1s5). A densidade 
 de Ar(1s5) aumenta após ser aplicado o pulso de potência devido a transi
 ções radiativas e colisões superelásticas de Ar(4p) e de estados eletr
 ónicos superiores do árgon. A associação a três corpos é identificad
 a como o principal mecanismo de destruição do Ar(1s5)\, que demonstra um
  tempo de vida coerente com resultados experimentais. Simulações de mult
 i-pulso mostram uma acumulação progressiva de espécies reativas ao long
 o de múltiplos pulsos\, mostrando a convergência para um estado estacion
 ário periódico em casos de alta pureza de árgon (fração de ar seco &l
 t\;10-4). Nestes níveis de pureza\, o Ar2 + é o ião dominante durante t
 odo o pulso. A purezas mais baixas\, o Ar2 + é rapidamente superado por O
 2 + \, que\, por sua vez\, é ultrapassado por NO+ a meio período. Todas 
 as espécies de árgon são severamente afetadas pela inclusão de ar seco
 \, sendo destruídas para densidades residuais na pós-descarga para uma f
 ração de ar seco ≥10-3 . Simulações radiais 1D mostram dinâmicas qu
 ímicas idênticas às simulações 0D. Mostram também que a descarga cri
 a um ligeiro (&lt\;10 K) mas rápido aquecimento de gás\, levando a um au
 mento de pressão. A pressão aumenta apenas em regiões de alta pureza de
  árgon\, criando assim uma descontinuidade no campo de pressão. A descon
 tinuidade cria uma onda de choque fraca que se expande radialmente. Esta o
 nda acelera o gás para velocidades radiais de até 3 ms-1 . Simulações 
 2D split usam o método de integração de Strang e o esquema cinético co
 mpleto. Estas simulações mostram uma descontinuidade de pressão que se 
 forma pelos mesmos mecanismos descritos nas simulações radiais 1D\, mas 
 dissipando-se mais rapidamente devido à maior dissipação numérica. Par
 a um gás co-axial de 100% O2\, a densidade eletrónica permanece alta na 
 fronteira entre árgon e o gás co-axial\, levando a uma maior densidade e
 letrónica nos pulsos subsequentes. Os iões O2 + \, que são destruídos 
 mais lentamente que outros iões positivos\, retêm eletrões na fronteira
  jato - gás co-axial através de mecanismos semelhantes ao transporte amb
 ipolar. Este efeito está essencialmente ausente para um gás co-axial de 
 100% N2. Tempos de subida e queda da densidade de Ar(1s5) estão de acordo
  com os resultados experimentais. Perfis de densidade locais mostram a den
 sidade máxima de Ar(1s5) a diminuir para maiores distâncias radiais e ax
 iais. Mostram também uma dependência não linear com a fração de O2 no
  gás coaxial\, com uma destruição mais rápida para 50% O2\, seguida po
 r 20% O2. Simulações 2D totalmente acopladas usam uma abordagem híbrida
  para integração temporal\, permitindo uma descrição mais precisa da c
 riação e propagação da descontinuidade de pressão. As simulações mo
 stram que a onda de choque se dissipa principalmente na fronteira entre o 
 jato de árgon e o gás co-axial. Ao longo de múltiplos pulsos\, a temper
 atura do gás aquece nesta fronteira\, resultando numa camada fina de gás
  quente em torno do jato. Um aumento da secção transversal do jato de á
 rgon acompanha o aquecimento do gás. A jusante da descarga\, a mistura do
  jato de árgon segue o comportamento do caso não reativo. Entre estas du
 as regiões\, há um perfil tipo “pinça” onde a secção transversal 
 do jato de árgon diminui repentinamente. Pela primeira vez\, exploramos o
 s efeitos aerotérmicos dos JPPAs no contexto da descrição de múltiplos
  pulsos\, incluindo mecanismos de acoplamento plasmaescoamento. A nova ver
 são do SPARK-CFD desenvolvida durante a tese será lançada como código 
 aberto. O código pode agora simular plasmas subsónicos e hipersónicos\,
  com um acoplamento de energia melhorado entre eletrões e espécies pesad
 as\, o que ampliará o seu uso em modelização de fontes de plasma.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T103012Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/aerodynamic-study-of-atmos
 pheric-pressure-plasma-jets/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="arobk">Jatos de plasma a p
 ressão atmosférica (JPPAs) podem ser criados por descargas pulsadas repe
 tidas produzindo ondas de ionização (OIs). O gás do jato\, tipicamente 
 um gás nobre\, guia a OI que excita e ioniza espécies ao longo do jato. 
 JPPAs frios são plasmas fracamente ionizados e preservam as propriedades 
 mecânicas dos gases neutros. Assim\, uma descrição auto-consistente dos
  JPPAs deve incluir a dinâmica acoplada de plasma e fluido.<br/><br/> Nes
 te trabalho\, estudamos a aerodinâmica dos JPPAs usando métodos experime
 ntais e de modelização computacional. As experiências foram feitas com 
 reatores a árgon para estudar as OIs (fast-imaging)\, o escoamento (Schli
 eren)\, a densidade de Ar(1s5) (espectroscopia de absorção a laser) e es
 pectros de emissão ótica. Estudos de modelização usam o Software Packa
 ge for Aerothermodynamics Radiation and Kinetics (SPARK)\, inicialmente de
 senvolvido para simular plasmas de reentrada atmosférica\, mas adaptado n
 esta tese para condições típicas dos JPPA: plasmas subsónicos\, não e
 stacionários\, e em condições de não equilíbrio térmico.<br/><br/> E
 xperimentalmente\, estudamos JPPAs de árgon gerados num reator cilíndric
 o de descarga de barreira dielétrica (DBD) com um elétrodo exposto. O pr
 incipal jato de árgon é protegido por um fluxo co-axial gasoso composto 
 por uma mistura de N2 e O2. Aplicamos pulsos quadrados de alta tensão (4 
 kV a 6 kV) a alta frequência (10 kHz a 20 kHz)\, onde cada pulso de tens
 ão cria duas descargas: uma na frente de subida e outra na frente de desc
 ida do pulso. A primeira descarga propaga-se como uma OI\, com emissão de
  luz filamentar para frequências abaixo de 10 kHz e emissão difusa para 
 frequências mais altas.<br/><br/>A OI propaga-se na linha central do jato
 \, com velocidades de ~2×105 ms-1 a 6 kV e ~105 ms-1 a 4 kV\, mostrando e
 spirais e ramificações perto do final da trajetória. A emissão de luz 
 da segunda descarga é sempre difusa\, mais curta e menos intensa que a pr
 imeira. O jato de árgon está num regime de transição\, sendo laminar d
 urante os primeiros 10 a 40 mm e turbulento a jusante. Uma única descarga
  cria uma perturbação de fluxo coerente (com formato em &#x27\;S&#x27\;)
 \, que se propaga a uma velocidade próxima à do escoamento. Aumentar a f
 requência de repetição do pulso de tensão aplicada leva a uma progress
 iva redução da zona laminar.<br/><br/> O escoamento co-axial também afe
 ta o comprimento laminar do jato de árgon\, com um menor comprimento lami
 nar para maiores concentrações de O2. Na primeira descarga\, os perfis d
 e densidade de Ar(1s5) são mais extensos\, mais amplos e menos reprodutí
 veis do que na segunda descarga\, geralmente levando a densidades mais alt
 as (5.4-9.3x1013 cm-3). A ausência de O2 no gás coaxial leva a uma menor
  reprodutibilidade e perfis de densidade de Ar(1s5) mais longos e amplos. 
 Adicionando O2\, aumenta-se a reprodutibilidade da absorbância e a densid
 ade máxima de Ar(1s5) em ambas as descargas.<br/><br/> Perfis espaciotemp
 orais da densidade de Ar(1s5) mostram um aumento durante a passagem da OI\
 , seguido por uma diminuição e um segundo aumento\, possivelmente devido
  ao decaimento radiativo do Ar(4p). Na segunda descarga\, a taxa de produ
 ção é menor do que na primeira e diminui progressivamente com a distân
 cia ao bocal. A densidade eletrónica foi estimada a partir do alargamento
  Stark da linha Hɑ\, sendo ~4x1014 cm-3 durante a passagem da OI. A distr
 ibuição rotacional de OH mostrou características de não-equilíbrio\, 
 consistentes com uma descrição a duas temperaturas. A menor temperatura 
 foi medida em torno de 320 K e deve estar em equilíbrio com a temperatura
  de translação do gás.<br/><br/> A temperatura vibracional de N2(C) ati
 ngiu ~3x103 K durante a passagem da OI\, diminuindo rapidamente nos 150 ns
  seguintes para ~103 K. Os estudos de modelização usaram uma versão mod
 ificada do código SPARK-CFD desenvolvida nesta tese. As adaptações rele
 vantes foram: a inclusão da descrição dos eletrões em equilíbrio tér
 mico não local\; a inclusão de um solver de fluxo invíscido de baixa di
 ssipação numérica\; formulação e implementação numérica de pré-co
 ndicionamento a baixo Mach\; a inclusão de paralelização com OpenMP\; i
 mplementação de métodos de divisão de operadores para a integração t
 emporal\; implementação de condições fronteira subsónicas\; e a inclu
 são de uma camada de esponja passa-baixo para amortecer ondas acústicas.
  O código foi verificado para descontinuidades no escoamento\, com um sol
 ver de Riemann exato\, e para a solução analítica de um jato laminar. S
 imulações não reativas mostram a transição de um jato difuso (complet
 amente laminar) para um jato instável com perturbações axisimétricas c
 om o aumento da taxa de fluxo. O escoamento dentro do reator mostra uma re
 gião de recirculação que não atinge o equilíbrio antes da saída do b
 ocal.<br/><br/> Esta recirculação puxa espécies de ar seco para dentro 
 do bocal e leva a velocidades axiais máximas mais altas do que o esperado
 . Simulações 0D de um único pulso mostram que uma densidade de potênci
 a de\, pelo menos\, 1012 Wm-3 é necessária para alcançar as densidades 
 experimentais de Ar(1s5). A densidade de Ar(1s5) aumenta após ser aplicad
 o o pulso de potência devido a transições radiativas e colisões supere
 lásticas de Ar(4p) e de estados eletrónicos superiores do árgon.<br/><b
 r/> A associação a três corpos é identificada como o principal mecanis
 mo de destruição do Ar(1s5)\, que demonstra um tempo de vida coerente co
 m resultados experimentais. Simulações de multi-pulso mostram uma acumul
 ação progressiva de espécies reativas ao longo de múltiplos pulsos\, m
 ostrando a convergência para um estado estacionário periódico em casos 
 de alta pureza de árgon (fração de ar seco &lt\;10-4). Nestes níveis d
 e pureza\, o Ar2 + é o ião dominante durante todo o pulso. A purezas mai
 s baixas\, o Ar2 + é rapidamente superado por O2 + \, que\, por sua vez\,
  é ultrapassado por NO+ a meio período. Todas as espécies de árgon sã
 o severamente afetadas pela inclusão de ar seco\, sendo destruídas para 
 densidades residuais na pós-descarga para uma fração de ar seco ≥10-3
  . Simulações radiais 1D mostram dinâmicas químicas idênticas às sim
 ulações 0D.<br/><br/> Mostram também que a descarga cria um ligeiro (&l
 t\;10 K) mas rápido aquecimento de gás\, levando a um aumento de pressã
 o. A pressão aumenta apenas em regiões de alta pureza de árgon\, criand
 o assim uma descontinuidade no campo de pressão. A descontinuidade cria u
 ma onda de choque fraca que se expande radialmente. Esta onda acelera o g
 ás para velocidades radiais de até 3 ms-1 . Simulações 2D split usam o
  método de integração de Strang e o esquema cinético completo.<br/><br
 /> Estas simulações mostram uma descontinuidade de pressão que se forma
  pelos mesmos mecanismos descritos nas simulações radiais 1D\, mas dissi
 pando-se mais rapidamente devido à maior dissipação numérica. Para um 
 gás co-axial de 100% O2\, a densidade eletrónica permanece alta na front
 eira entre árgon e o gás co-axial\, levando a uma maior densidade eletr
 ónica nos pulsos subsequentes. Os iões O2 + \, que são destruídos mais
  lentamente que outros iões positivos\, retêm eletrões na fronteira jat
 o - gás co-axial através de mecanismos semelhantes ao transporte ambipol
 ar. Este efeito está essencialmente ausente para um gás co-axial de 100%
  N2. Tempos de subida e queda da densidade de Ar(1s5) estão de acordo com
  os resultados experimentais. Perfis de densidade locais mostram a densida
 de máxima de Ar(1s5) a diminuir para maiores distâncias radiais e axiais
 .<br/><br/> Mostram também uma dependência não linear com a fração de
  O2 no gás coaxial\, com uma destruição mais rápida para 50% O2\, segu
 ida por 20% O2. Simulações 2D totalmente acopladas usam uma abordagem h
 íbrida para integração temporal\, permitindo uma descrição mais preci
 sa da criação e propagação da descontinuidade de pressão. As simulaç
 ões mostram que a onda de choque se dissipa principalmente na fronteira e
 ntre o jato de árgon e o gás co-axial. Ao longo de múltiplos pulsos\, a
  temperatura do gás aquece nesta fronteira\, resultando numa camada fina 
 de gás quente em torno do jato. Um aumento da secção transversal do jat
 o de árgon acompanha o aquecimento do gás.<br/><br/> A jusante da descar
 ga\, a mistura do jato de árgon segue o comportamento do caso não reativ
 o. Entre estas duas regiões\, há um perfil tipo “pinça” onde a sec
 ção transversal do jato de árgon diminui repentinamente. Pela primeira 
 vez\, exploramos os efeitos aerotérmicos dos JPPAs no contexto da descri
 ção de múltiplos pulsos\, incluindo mecanismos de acoplamento plasmaesc
 oamento. A nova versão do SPARK-CFD desenvolvida durante a tese será lan
 çada como código aberto. O código pode agora simular plasmas subsónico
 s e hipersónicos\, com um acoplamento de energia melhorado entre eletrõe
 s e espécies pesadas\, o que ampliará o seu uso em modelização de font
 es de plasma.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Hairy black holes and bosonic stars: linear and non-linear solutio
 ns and their properties
DTSTART:20250110T100000Z
DTEND:20250110T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:47ab398b-4979-4efd-95d4-8187d0df7012
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20241202T144517Z
DESCRIPTION:O paradigma do buraco negro de Kerr é\, à data\, o mais bem 
 sucedido na explicaçãoda natureza dos objetos astrofísicos mais compact
 os do Universo. No entanto\, certosproblemas teóricos em aberto\, bem com
 o as limitações das observações atuais\, motivam aprocura de alternati
 vas\, cujas propriedades desafiam o paradigma vigente. Entre as muitasposs
 ibilidades\, apenas algumas parecem ser sólidas e de potencial relevânci
 a astrofísica. Éesse o caso dos buracos negros com cabelo sincronizado e
  das estrelas bosónicas\, duasfamílias de objetos compactos exóticos cu
 ja existência depende de campos bosónicoshipotéticos.Esta tese de douto
 ramento é uma compilação de trabalhos de investigação sobre afísica 
 desses objetos compactos. Os capítulos são\, na sua maioria\, reimpress
 ões detrabalhos de investigação publicados em revistas científicas com
  revisão por pares. OCapítulo 2 estuda em detalhe o estado fundamental d
 os buracos negros com cabelo deProca\, nomeadamente as suas versões linea
 res\, conhecidas como nuvens estacionárias. OCapítulo 3 discute a lógic
 a subjacente à existência de nuvens estacionárias\, que requer ummecani
 smo de retroalimentação. O Capítulo 4 apresenta um limite superior para
  a “pilosidade” de buracos negros com cabelo sincronizado formados atr
 avés do crescimento e saturação do modo superradiante dominante de bura
 cos negros de Kerr. O Capítulo 5 considera esses buracos negros cabeludos
  de um ponto de vista termodinâmico. Apesar de serem entropicamente favor
 ecidos\, estes objetos compactos são localmente instáveis no conjunto ca
 nónico\, mesmo quando bifurcam de buracos negros de Kerr localmente está
 veis\, e correspondem\, por isso\, a uma nova fase. Por fim\, o Capítulo 
 6 analisa perturbações radiais lineares de estrelas bosónicas esfericam
 ente simétricas no domínio da frequência\, confirmando e estendendo res
 ultados existentes na literatura. Inclui o cálculo dos modos normais fund
 amentais destas estrelas\, bem como uma discussão sobre critérios de est
 abilidade linear.
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T144735Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/hairy-black-holes-and-boso
 nic-stars-linear-and-non-linear-solutions-and-their-properties/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="tua8c">O paradigma do bura
 co negro de Kerr é\, à data\, o mais bem sucedido na explicação</p><p 
 data-block-key="em50h">da natureza dos objetos astrofísicos mais compacto
 s do Universo. No entanto\, certos</p><p data-block-key="4n8e3">problemas 
 teóricos em aberto\, bem como as limitações das observações atuais\, 
 motivam a</p><p data-block-key="1tjen">procura de alternativas\, cujas pro
 priedades desafiam o paradigma vigente. Entre as muitas</p><p data-block-k
 ey="an9pf">possibilidades\, apenas algumas parecem ser sólidas e de poten
 cial relevância astrofísica. É</p><p data-block-key="9qpe4">esse o caso
  dos buracos negros com cabelo sincronizado e das estrelas bosónicas\, du
 as</p><p data-block-key="bfg45">famílias de objetos compactos exóticos c
 uja existência depende de campos bosónicos</p><p data-block-key="1f4es">
 hipotéticos.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="b75uq">Esta tese de doutoram
 ento é uma compilação de trabalhos de investigação sobre a</p><p data
 -block-key="ehk78">física desses objetos compactos. Os capítulos são\, 
 na sua maioria\, reimpressões de</p><p data-block-key="7tvf4">trabalhos d
 e investigação publicados em revistas científicas com revisão por pare
 s. O</p><p data-block-key="88joa">Capítulo 2 estuda em detalhe o estado f
 undamental dos buracos negros com cabelo de</p><p data-block-key="6f661">P
 roca\, nomeadamente as suas versões lineares\, conhecidas como nuvens est
 acionárias. O</p><p data-block-key="fk5u6">Capítulo 3 discute a lógica 
 subjacente à existência de nuvens estacionárias\, que requer um</p><p d
 ata-block-key="62bb3">mecanismo de retroalimentação.<br/><br/> O Capítu
 lo 4 apresenta um limite superior para a “pilosidade” de buracos negro
 s com cabelo sincronizado formados através do crescimento e saturação d
 o modo superradiante dominante de buracos negros de Kerr. O Capítulo 5 co
 nsidera esses buracos negros cabeludos de um ponto de vista termodinâmico
 . Apesar de serem entropicamente favorecidos\, estes objetos compactos sã
 o localmente instáveis no conjunto canónico\, mesmo quando bifurcam de b
 uracos negros de Kerr localmente estáveis\, e correspondem\, por isso\, a
  uma nova fase.<br/><br/> Por fim\, o Capítulo 6 analisa perturbações r
 adiais lineares de estrelas bosónicas esfericamente simétricas no domín
 io da frequência\, confirmando e estendendo resultados existentes na lite
 ratura. Inclui o cálculo dos modos normais fundamentais destas estrelas\,
  bem como uma discussão sobre critérios de estabilidade linear.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasma-based accelerators and light sources: an overview from the 
 past to the future
DTSTART:20250113T140000Z
DTEND:20250113T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:79884255-1376-4c89-aaf5-ca1ff32aed60
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20241223T100154Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T100216Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3\, Piso -1\, Pavilhão de Matemática do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasma-based-accelerators-
 and-light-sources-an-overview-from-the-past-to-the-future/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Jetography in Heavy Ion Collisions
DTSTART:20250117T090000Z
DTEND:20250117T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:33448873-03a1-42d4-828a-e66f496cc004
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20241219T092921Z
DESCRIPTION:In the last two decades\, ultra-relativistic heavy ion collide
 rs have unlocked the study of the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) - a hot\, dense
 \, and rapidly expanding state of matter exhibiting both deconfinement of 
 its partonic degrees of freedom and signatures of collective behaviour (e.
 g. nearly zero viscosity). Due to its extremely short lifetime (10^-24 s) 
 the QGP is mainly studied through probes such as jets\, clusterings of fin
 al state hadrons with a common partonic origin. Since jet development cove
 rs a wide range of energies\, the modifications of these observables due t
 o the QGP\, known as jet quenching\, provide valuable insight into QGP dev
 elopment.Theoretical descriptions of jet quenching still lack a unified fr
 amework for both vacuum-like and medium-induced radiation\, a task complic
 ated by the former being formulated in momentum space while the latter req
 uires some interface with the coordinate space development of the medium. 
 Since most state-of-the-art models postulate some space-time picture of je
 t development based on the splitting kinematics\, we set out to explore di
 fferent but equivalent formulations of vacuum-like emissions by building M
 onte-Carlo Parton Showers ordered in formation time\, invariant mass\, and
  opening angle\, and considering the impact of these choices on a simplifi
 ed jet quenching model. We find significant variation between orderings\, 
 particularly for thin media.Another shortcoming lies in the breakdown of c
 olour coherence\, which guarantees angular ordering of vacuum-like emissio
 ns. While medium-induced emissions are known to violate this condition\, c
 urrent results are limited by reliance on simplified scattering rates\, va
 lid only in restricted phase-space regions. Inspired by a previously intro
 duced formalism based on Dyson-Schwinger equations\, we compute the decohe
 rence parameter of a quark-antiquark antenna in the QGP for two realistic 
 scattering rates.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250106T114132Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/etography-in-heavy-ion-col
 lisions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fc17x"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="1ptvb">In the last two decades\, ultra-relativistic heavy ion collider
 s have unlocked the study of the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) - a hot\, dense\
 , and rapidly expanding state of matter exhibiting both deconfinement of i
 ts partonic degrees of freedom and signatures of collective behaviour (e.g
 . nearly zero viscosity).<br/><br/> Due to its extremely short lifetime (1
 0^-24 s) the QGP is mainly studied through probes such as jets\, clusterin
 gs of final state hadrons with a common partonic origin. Since jet develop
 ment covers a wide range of energies\, the modifications of these observab
 les due to the QGP\, known as jet quenching\, provide valuable insight int
 o QGP development.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="56l22">Theoretical desc
 riptions of jet quenching still lack a unified framework for both vacuum-l
 ike and medium-induced radiation\, a task complicated by the former being 
 formulated in momentum space while the latter requires some interface with
  the coordinate space development of the medium.<br/><br/> Since most stat
 e-of-the-art models postulate some space-time picture of jet development b
 ased on the splitting kinematics\, we set out to explore different but equ
 ivalent formulations of vacuum-like emissions by building Monte-Carlo Part
 on Showers ordered in formation time\, invariant mass\, and opening angle\
 , and considering the impact of these choices on a simplified jet quenchin
 g model. We find significant variation between orderings\, particularly fo
 r thin media.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7d3hc">Another shortcoming l
 ies in the breakdown of colour coherence\, which guarantees angular orderi
 ng of vacuum-like emissions. While medium-induced emissions are known to v
 iolate this condition\, current results are limited by reliance on simplif
 ied scattering rates\, valid only in restricted phase-space regions. Inspi
 red by a previously introduced formalism based on Dyson-Schwinger equation
 s\, we compute the decoherence parameter of a quark-antiquark antenna in t
 he QGP for two realistic scattering rates.</p><p data-block-key="8fjq0"></
 p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Vector-Like Quarks and Other Physics Beyond the Standard Model
DTSTART:20250129T150000Z
DTEND:20250129T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0aa722dd-ebad-49e3-a51e-a1aaccec6875
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250129T091124Z
DESCRIPTION:The Standard Model (SM) was first proposed more than 50 years 
 ago and it is still one of the most successful theories in science. There 
 are\, however\, some phenomena that the SM cannot explain\, such as dark m
 atter or the matter anti-matter asymmetry. Thus\, it is the job of theoret
 ical particle physicists to propose models which complement the SM\, expla
 ining some phenomena that it cannot.One such class of models are models wi
 th vector-like quarks (VLQs). VLQs are fermions which\, like the SM quarks
 \, are triplets of SU(3) but whose left- and right-handed components trans
 form in the same way under SU(2). On the one hand\, they are motivated fro
 m the top-down approach since they appear in some Grand Unified models\, s
 uch as E_6\, and they also appear in some extra dimension models\, such as
  the Randall and Sundrum warped geometry models. On the other hand\, they 
 are also motivated from the bottom-up\, since they can explain deviations 
 from unitarity of the CKM matrix and they can give new sources of CP viola
 tion. They can appear in seven different types of gauge covariant multiple
 ts. Out of those\, the singlets with hypercharges 2/3 or -1/3 and the doub
 lets with hypercharge 1/6 are the representations which contain only field
 s with the same electric charge as the SM quarks\, making them the simples
 t VLQ extensions. We have studied these extensions.There is a bigger class
  of models beyond the SM (which include models with VLQs)\, which are the 
 models which have the same electroweak gauge group as the SM\, i.e.\, SU(2
 ) x U(1). For this class of models\, the New Physics (NP) effects can be p
 arametrized by a set of observables called oblique parameters. We have com
 puted the oblique parameters in different general NP frameworks\, namely i
 n extensions of the SM with extra fermions (which include extensions with 
 VLQs) and in extensions of the SM with extra scalars.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T091149Z
LOCATION:Sala P9 - Piso 2 do Edifício de Matemática (IST - Campus Alamed
 a)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/vector-like-quarks-and-oth
 er-physics-beyond-the-standard-model/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="g5pfa">The Standard Model 
 (SM) was first proposed more than 50 years ago and it is still one of the 
 most successful theories in science. There are\, however\, some phenomena 
 that the SM cannot explain\, such as dark matter or the matter anti-matter
  asymmetry. Thus\, it is the job of theoretical particle physicists to pro
 pose models which complement the SM\, explaining some phenomena that it ca
 nnot.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="5t4vo">One such class of models are 
 models with vector-like quarks (VLQs). VLQs are fermions which\, like the 
 SM quarks\, are triplets of SU(3) but whose left- and right-handed compone
 nts transform in the same way under SU(2). On the one hand\, they are moti
 vated from the top-down approach since they appear in some Grand Unified m
 odels\, such as E_6\, and they also appear in some extra dimension models\
 , such as the Randall and Sundrum warped geometry models. On the other han
 d\, they are also motivated from the bottom-up\, since they can explain de
 viations from unitarity of the CKM matrix and they can give new sources of
  CP violation.<br/><br/> They can appear in seven different types of gauge
  covariant multiplets. Out of those\, the singlets with hypercharges 2/3 o
 r -1/3 and the doublets with hypercharge 1/6 are the representations which
  contain only fields with the same electric charge as the SM quarks\, maki
 ng them the simplest VLQ extensions. We have studied these extensions.<br/
 ><br/></p><p data-block-key="4gfqa">There is a bigger class of models beyo
 nd the SM (which include models with VLQs)\, which are the models which ha
 ve the same electroweak gauge group as the SM\, i.e.\, SU(2) x U(1). For t
 his class of models\, the New Physics (NP) effects can be parametrized by 
 a set of observables called oblique parameters. We have computed the obliq
 ue parameters in different general NP frameworks\, namely in extensions of
  the SM with extra fermions (which include extensions with VLQs) and in ex
 tensions of the SM with extra scalars.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A novel compact gas-based nanodosimeter detector for proton therap
 y applications
DTSTART:20250130T150000Z
DTEND:20250130T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:00b49cc7-aadc-4e7c-ab30-33e582b65891
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250129T091614Z
DESCRIPTION:The major goal in the metrology of micro- or nanodosimetry is 
 to provide physical quantities that are well suited to represent the biolo
 gical effectiveness of radiation\, to model it\, and assess it by measurem
 ent. Absorbed dose\, which has been consistently used in &quot\;macroscopi
 c&quot\; dosimetry up to now\, turns out to be unsuitable when applied to 
 the microscale\; for example\, when modeling radiation effects on cells an
 d DNA. Especially for densely ionizing particles such as low energy proton
 s\, ionization clusters occur on the nanometer scale. The quantity conside
 red suitable for nanodosimetry is the ionization cluster size distribution
 \, i.e.\, the probability distribution of ionization cluster sizes. From a
  metrological point of view\, nanodosimeters are used to determine the ion
 ization cluster size distributions produced by the mixed radiation field.T
 here is an urgent need to measure and predict the formation of large ioniz
 ation clusters\, which are biologically most important\, using a gas-based
  compact nanodosimeter as well as Monte Carlo track-structure simulations.
  Nanodosimetric quantities might replace or complement the dosimetric quan
 tities currently in use\, and could then be used in treatment planning and
  radiation protection. Thus\, further design and testing of a compact nano
 dosimeter for mixed radiation fields is the objective of this work.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T091639Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-novel-compact-gas-based-
 nanodosimeter-detector-for-proton-therapy-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gnjmk">The major goal in t
 he metrology of micro- or nanodosimetry is to provide physical quantities 
 that are well suited to represent the biological effectiveness of radiatio
 n\, to model it\, and assess it by measurement. Absorbed dose\, which has 
 been consistently used in &quot\;macroscopic&quot\; dosimetry up to now\, 
 turns out to be unsuitable when applied to the microscale\; for example\, 
 when modeling radiation effects on cells and DNA.<br/><br/> Especially for
  densely ionizing particles such as low energy protons\, ionization cluste
 rs occur on the nanometer scale. The quantity considered suitable for nano
 dosimetry is the ionization cluster size distribution\, i.e.\, the probabi
 lity distribution of ionization cluster sizes. From a metrological point o
 f view\, nanodosimeters are used to determine the ionization cluster size 
 distributions produced by the mixed radiation field.<br/><br/>There is an 
 urgent need to measure and predict the formation of large ionization clust
 ers\, which are biologically most important\, using a gas-based compact na
 nodosimeter as well as Monte Carlo track-structure simulations. Nanodosime
 tric quantities might replace or complement the dosimetric quantities curr
 ently in use\, and could then be used in treatment planning and radiation 
 protection. Thus\, further design and testing of a compact nanodosimeter f
 or mixed radiation fields is the objective of this work.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Characterization and Study of Film and Crystalline-based Organic P
 hotodetectors
DTSTART:20250204T113000Z
DTEND:20250204T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:31cf8ba3-0299-48b2-9e67-f8f7d144e947
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250203T091942Z
DESCRIPTION:This seminar explores the development of efficient organic pho
 todetectors and photovoltaic devices based on organic single-crystal (OSC)
  molecular systems. Unlike conventional organic photodetectors and photovo
 ltaics\, which rely on amorphous or blended materials and face efficiency 
 limitations in large-area applications\, OSC-based devices offer advantage
 s such as higher charge mobility\, improved material purity\, and scalable
  fabrication without efficiency loss. The study integrates advanced spectr
 oscopic techniques to correlate molecular structure\, morphology\, materia
 l properties\, and device performance\, aiming to enhance the viability of
  organic photodetectors technology.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T092127Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (2-8.11 - Piso 2\, Edifício d
 e Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/characterization-and-study
 -of-film-and-crystalline-based-organic-photodetectors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="y4zu0">This seminar explor
 es the development of efficient organic photodetectors and photovoltaic de
 vices based on organic single-crystal (OSC) molecular systems. Unlike conv
 entional organic photodetectors and photovoltaics\, which rely on amorphou
 s or blended materials and face efficiency limitations in large-area appli
 cations\, OSC-based devices offer advantages such as higher charge mobilit
 y\, improved material purity\, and scalable fabrication without efficiency
  loss.<br/><br/> The study integrates advanced spectroscopic techniques to
  correlate molecular structure\, morphology\, material properties\, and de
 vice performance\, aiming to enhance the viability of organic photodetecto
 rs technology.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Breaking black-hole uniqueness at supermassive scales
DTSTART:20250206T143000Z
DTEND:20250206T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7391ddc4-dde9-453d-afd2-db2cd65b3901
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250204T100033Z
DESCRIPTION:In general relativity\, all vacuum black holes are described b
 y the Kerr metric. However\, beyond general relativity\, there is a prevai
 ling expectation that deviations from the Kerr solution are more likely to
  manifest with increasing horizon curvature\, making solar-mass black hole
 s more promising grounds to test general relativity. In this talk I will c
 hallenge this expectation and discuss a model where black holes differ fro
 m Kerr only in a finite mass range\, bounded from above and below. In part
 icular\, black-hole uniqueness can be broken at supermassive black-hole sc
 ales\, while solar-mass black holes remain well-described by the Kerr solu
 tion.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T100046Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/breaking-black-hole-unique
 ness-at-supermassive-scales/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="q470a">In general relativi
 ty\, all vacuum black holes are described by the Kerr metric. However\, be
 yond general relativity\, there is a prevailing expectation that deviation
 s from the Kerr solution are more likely to manifest with increasing horiz
 on curvature\, making solar-mass black holes more promising grounds to tes
 t general relativity.<br/><br/> In this talk I will challenge this expecta
 tion and discuss a model where black holes differ from Kerr only in a fini
 te mass range\, bounded from above and below. In particular\, black-hole u
 niqueness can be broken at supermassive black-hole scales\, while solar-ma
 ss black holes remain well-described by the Kerr solution.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Lindblad engineering for quantum Gibbs state preparationunder the 
 eigenstate thermalization hypothesis
DTSTART:20250212T110000Z
DTEND:20250212T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:46d70b9d-14c6-4773-b81b-4dd99303e0dd
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20250210T142653Z
DESCRIPTION:Building upon recent progress in Lindblad engineering for quan
 tum Gibbs statepreparation algorithms\, we propose a simplified protocol t
 hat is shown to be efficientunder the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis
  (ETH). The ETH reduces circuit overheadof the Lindblad simulation algorit
 hm and ensures a fast convergence toward the targetGibbs state. Moreover\,
  we show that the realized Lindblad dynamics exhibits resilienceagainst de
 polarizing noise\, opening up the path to a first demonstration on quantum
 computers. We complement our claims with numerical studies of the algorith
 m&#x27\;sconvergence in various regimes of the mixed-field Ising model. In
  line with ourpredictions\, we observe a mixing time scaling polynomially 
 with system size when theETH is satisfied. In addition\, we assess the imp
 act of algorithmic and hardware-inducederrors on the algorithm&#x27\;s per
 formance by carrying out quantum circuit simulations ofour Lindblad simula
 tion protocol with realistic noise models. This work bridges the gapbetwee
 n recent theoretical advances in Gibbs state preparation algorithms and th
 eireventual quantum hardware implementation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T143044Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (2-8.11 - Piso 2\, Edifício d
 e Física)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/lindblad-engineering-for-q
 uantum-gibbs-state-preparationunder-the-eigenstate-thermalization-hypothes
 is/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cr06a">Building upon recen
 t progress in Lindblad engineering for quantum Gibbs statepreparation algo
 rithms\, we propose a simplified protocol that is shown to be efficientund
 er the eigenstate thermalization hypothesis (ETH). The ETH reduces circuit
  overheadof the Lindblad simulation algorithm and ensures a fast convergen
 ce toward the targetGibbs state.<br/><br/> Moreover\, we show that the rea
 lized Lindblad dynamics exhibits resilienceagainst depolarizing noise\, op
 ening up the path to a first demonstration on quantumcomputers. We complem
 ent our claims with numerical studies of the algorithm&#x27\;sconvergence 
 in various regimes of the mixed-field Ising model. In line with ourpredict
 ions\, we observe a mixing time scaling polynomially with system size when
  theETH is satisfied.<br/><br/> In addition\, we assess the impact of algo
 rithmic and hardware-inducederrors on the algorithm&#x27\;s performance by
  carrying out quantum circuit simulations ofour Lindblad simulation protoc
 ol with realistic noise models. This work bridges the gapbetween recent th
 eoretical advances in Gibbs state preparation algorithms and theireventual
  quantum hardware implementation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quasi-normal modes of rotating black holes beyond General Relativi
 ty
DTSTART:20250213T143000Z
DTEND:20250213T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f471e1b8-c7a3-4a05-aec8-f73fb7c44adc
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250211T112546Z
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will summarize the recent advancements of qua
 si-normal modes in alternative theories of gravity. I will explain the mai
 n issues in computing the characteristic frequencies of rotating black hol
 es and what are the most prominent strategies to tackle this problem. The 
 approaches covered include the slow-spin and small-coupling expansions. In
  particular\, I will present a beyond-Teukolsky approach for the computati
 on of quasi-normal modes using the continued fraction method\, and its app
 lication in several modified theories of gravity.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T112559Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quasi-normal-modes-of-rota
 ting-black-holes-beyond-general-relativity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="m8w65">In this talk\, I wi
 ll summarize the recent advancements of quasi-normal modes in alternative 
 theories of gravity. I will explain the main issues in computing the chara
 cteristic frequencies of rotating black holes and what are the most promin
 ent strategies to tackle this problem.<br/><br/> The approaches covered in
 clude the slow-spin and small-coupling expansions. In particular\, I will 
 present a beyond-Teukolsky approach for the computation of quasi-normal mo
 des using the continued fraction method\, and its application in several m
 odified theories of gravity.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Formal and phenomenological studies in the high energy limit of QC
 D
DTSTART:20250217T170000Z
DTEND:20250217T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c037c85f-cba5-48ff-b3fb-d62613f1ecd0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250213T141456Z
DESCRIPTION:In high-energy hadronic scattering\, particularly in the Regge
  limit—where the center-of-mass energy is large compared to the exchange
 d momentum—perturbative QCD faces challenges due to the appearance of la
 rge logarithmic energy-dependent terms that require an all-order resummati
 on.Resummation techniques\, such as the BFKL framework\, lead to complex i
 ntegro-differential equations\, making direct phenomenological comparisons
  difficult. Monte Carlo methods play a crucial role in obtaining numerical
  solutions in momentum space\, enabling direct comparison with both multi-
 purpose event generators and experimental data. Despite their strong theor
 etical motivation\, resummation effects have yet to be conclusively confir
 med experimentally. Specific kinematic configurations\, such as Mueller-Na
 velet jets and diffractive processes\, offer promising opportunities to is
 olate high-energy resummation-related effects.Our research focuses on refi
 ning theoretical calculations and developing new phenomenological observab
 les that can be studied with Monte Carlo tools\, both within resummation f
 rameworks and general multi-purpose event generators. The final goal is to
  disentangle high-energy contributions and compare predictions with both c
 urrent and future experimental data.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T141515Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/formal-and-phenomenologica
 l-studies-in-the-high-energy-limit-of-qcd/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nbyqv">In high-energy hadr
 onic scattering\, particularly in the Regge limit—where the center-of-ma
 ss energy is large compared to the exchanged momentum—perturbative QCD f
 aces challenges due to the appearance of large logarithmic energy-dependen
 t terms that require an all-order resummation.</p><p data-block-key="d5inh
 "></p><p data-block-key="28ifd">Resummation techniques\, such as the BFKL 
 framework\, lead to complex integro-differential equations\, making direct
  phenomenological comparisons difficult. Monte Carlo methods play a crucia
 l role in obtaining numerical solutions in momentum space\, enabling direc
 t comparison with both multi-purpose event generators and experimental dat
 a. Despite their strong theoretical motivation\, resummation effects have 
 yet to be conclusively confirmed experimentally. Specific kinematic config
 urations\, such as Mueller-Navelet jets and diffractive processes\, offer 
 promising opportunities to isolate high-energy resummation-related effects
 .</p><p data-block-key="59ijt"></p><p data-block-key="3a8n3">Our research 
 focuses on refining theoretical calculations and developing new phenomenol
 ogical observables that can be studied with Monte Carlo tools\, both withi
 n resummation frameworks and general multi-purpose event generators. The f
 inal goal is to disentangle high-energy contributions and compare predicti
 ons with both current and future experimental data.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ultrafast imaging of relativistic instabilities in solid-density p
 lasmas
DTSTART:20250218T113000Z
DTEND:20250218T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0f36e519-dd1b-48a8-96f0-7b75cf399ee1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250213T112210Z
DESCRIPTION:The streaming of relativistic charged particles gives rise
  to kinetic instabilities that magnetize astrophysical and laboratory p
 lasmas. These (collective) fields impact plasma dynamics and their study
  is critical to a wide range of systems\, from cosmic-ray transport in ga
 laxies to the solar wind to fusion plasmas. Despite their importance\,
  the direct experimental characterization of these instabilities has re
 mained a challenge. I will discuss the results from experiments combi
 ning a high-intensity optical laser with a high peak-brightness X-ray las
 er at LCLS that successfully imaged relativistic kinetic instabilities
  in solid-density plasmas with an unprecedented spatial and temporal r
 esolution of 200 nm and 50 fs. The measured plasma density evolution\, 
 together with supporting theoretical analysis and kinetic simulations\, 
 reveal a unique interplay between space-charge\, resistive effects an
 d ion dynamics on the development of the instabilities. These findings
  further indicate that magnetic fields on the order of 1000 Tesla are 
 produced\, which help confine high-energy electrons with important implic
 ations for the transport of energetic particles in plasmas.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T112231Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ultrafast-imaging-of-relat
 ivistic-instabilities-in-solid-density-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3mjid">The streaming of r
 elativistic charged particles gives rise to kinetic instabilities that
  magnetize astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. These (collective) fie
 lds impact plasma dynamics and their study is critical to a wide range of
  systems\, from cosmic-ray transport in galaxies to the solar wind to fus
 ion plasmas.<br/><br/> Despite their importance\, the direct experime
 ntal characterization of these instabilities has remained a challenge.
  I will discuss the results from experiments combining a high-intensit
 y optical laser with a high peak-brightness X-ray laser at LCLS that su
 ccessfully imaged relativistic kinetic instabilities in solid-density p
 lasmas with an unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution of 200 nm
  and 50 fs.<br/><br/> The measured plasma density evolution\, together 
 with supporting theoretical analysis and kinetic simulations\, reveal a 
 unique interplay between space-charge\, resistive effects and ion dyna
 mics on the development of the instabilities. These findings further 
 indicate that magnetic fields on the order of 1000 Tesla are produced\, 
 which help confine high-energy electrons with important implications for 
 the transport of energetic particles in plasmas.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Constraining charge-parity symmetry violation in the interactions 
 of the Higgs and W bosons
DTSTART:20250219T100000Z
DTEND:20250219T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7e6e0335-8feb-41b9-93de-5b33d8071ba8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250214T154550Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 499035The violation of charge and parity symmetry (C
 P) must have occurred in the early universe to explain the discrepancy bet
 ween the hypothesis that particles and anti-particles were produced in equ
 al numbers in the Big Bang\, and the observation that the universe today i
 s matter-dominated. This is not explained by the Standard Model. This work
  uses the Standard Model effective field theory framework to study anomalo
 us couplings of associated production of a Higgs boson\, decaying into two
  b quarks\, and a W boson\, decaying leptonically\, focusing on \, a CP-od
 d operator affecting this process\, that can cause CP violation. Two other
  CP-even operators are also considered: and . The distributions of four va
 riables were studied to probe their sensitivity to these operators - the t
 ransverse momentum of the W boson\, the angular distance between the b-jet
 s\, and two angular observables. The transverse momentum and one of the an
 gular observables were chosen as the combination of observables with a sui
 table sensitivity to perform a binned parameterisation of the WH associate
 d production cross section\, in terms of the anomalous contributions. This
  parameterisation is performed independently for the two observables and i
 n combination\, and is later used in a likelihood fit to constrain the pos
 sible values of \, and so\, the magnitude of the CP-odd coupling. This wor
 k uses ATLAS Run 2 proton-proton collision data\, with 13 TeV\, and is a c
 ontribution to a paper in preparation\, studying CP violation in anomalous
  couplings in WH associated production\, in the context of the ATLAS exper
 iment.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250214T154600Z
LOCATION:Sala P13 - Piso 2 do Edifício de Matemática (IST - Campus Alame
 da)/ Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/constraining-charge-parity
 -symmetry-violation-in-the-interactions-of-the-higgs-and-w-bosons/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0ce0m">Password: 499035</p
 ><p data-block-key="f136b">The violation of charge and parity symmetry (CP
 ) must have occurred in the early universe to explain the discrepancy betw
 een the hypothesis that particles and anti-particles were produced in equa
 l numbers in the Big Bang\, and the observation that the universe today is
  matter-dominated. This is not explained by the Standard Model.<br/><br/> 
 This work uses the Standard Model effective field theory framework to stud
 y anomalous couplings of associated production of a Higgs boson\, decaying
  into two b quarks\, and a W boson\, decaying leptonically\, focusing on \
 , a CP-odd operator affecting this process\, that can cause CP violation. 
 Two other CP-even operators are also considered: and . The distributions o
 f four variables were studied to probe their sensitivity to these operator
 s - the transverse momentum of the W boson\, the angular distance between 
 the b-jets\, and two angular observables.<br/><br/> The transverse momentu
 m and one of the angular observables were chosen as the combination of obs
 ervables with a suitable sensitivity to perform a binned parameterisation 
 of the WH associated production cross section\, in terms of the anomalous 
 contributions.<br/><br/> This parameterisation is performed independently 
 for the two observables and in combination\, and is later used in a likeli
 hood fit to constrain the possible values of \, and so\, the magnitude of 
 the CP-odd coupling. This work uses ATLAS Run 2 proton-proton collision da
 ta\, with 13 TeV\, and is a contribution to a paper in preparation\, study
 ing CP violation in anomalous couplings in WH associated production\, in t
 he context of the ATLAS experiment.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Creation of Wavepackets for Quantum Chromodynamics on Quantum Comp
 uters
DTSTART:20250219T140000Z
DTEND:20250219T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:860c2a75-78d2-4857-b6ad-9c7e7d0e050a
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20250213T141953Z
DESCRIPTION:One of the most ambitious goals of quantum simulation of quant
 um field theory is the description of scattering in real time\, which woul
 d allow not only for computation of scattering amplitudes\, but also for s
 tudying the collision process step by step. The initial state of such simu
 lation is made of typically two wavepackets moving on top of the vacuum\, 
 whose preparation is difficult Some proposals are based on a modified adia
 batic transformation of free wavepackets into interacting wavepackets\, bu
 t this is not suitable for QCD. Other approaches used in one-dimensional l
 attice gauge theories rely on an adiabatic transformation from the strong 
 coupling limit\, or on ansatzes to create the wavepackets from the full\, 
 interacting vacuum. Here we extend a previous work to create wavepackets o
 f a general kind of particle from the vacuum in lattice gauge theories in 
 one and three dimensions\, including QCD. The conceptual foundation of thi
 s approach is the Haag-Ruelle scattering theory\, and the only theoretical
  limitation is given by massless particles. In the context of digital quan
 tum computation\, the wavepacket creation from the vacuum is implemented w
 ith the technique known as LCU (linear combination of unitaries). The prep
 aration is performed successfully with a certain success probability\, whi
 ch may represent the main obstacle of our approach.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T095048Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada Piso 2 Pavilhão de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/creation-of-wavepackets-fo
 r-quantum-chromodynamics-on-quantum-computers/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bvhhk">One of the most amb
 itious goals of quantum simulation of quantum field theory is the descript
 ion of scattering in real time\, which would allow not only for computatio
 n of scattering amplitudes\, but also for studying the collision process s
 tep by step. The initial state of such simulation is made of typically two
  wavepackets moving on top of the vacuum\, whose preparation is difficult<
 br/><br/> Some proposals are based on a modified adiabatic transformation 
 of free wavepackets into interacting wavepackets\, but this is not suitabl
 e for QCD. Other approaches used in one-dimensional lattice gauge theories
  rely on an adiabatic transformation from the strong coupling limit\, or o
 n ansatzes to create the wavepackets from the full\, interacting vacuum. H
 ere we extend a previous work to create wavepackets of a general kind of p
 article from the vacuum in lattice gauge theories in one and three dimensi
 ons\, including QCD.<br/><br/> The conceptual foundation of this approach 
 is the Haag-Ruelle scattering theory\, and the only theoretical limitation
  is given by massless particles. In the context of digital quantum computa
 tion\, the wavepacket creation from the vacuum is implemented with the tec
 hnique known as LCU (linear combination of unitaries). The preparation is 
 performed successfully with a certain success probability\, which may repr
 esent the main obstacle of our approach.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A Perspective on the Future of High-Energy Collider Physics
DTSTART:20250219T160000Z
DTEND:20250219T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6756e8cc-709b-4a49-a913-b5f1551ed10c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250212T094356Z
DESCRIPTION:The discovery of the Higgs boson opened the door to the invest
 igation of new fundamental interactions of nature unlike any studied befor
 e. After a reminder about how certain essential features of the Higgs mech
 anism matter for the world around us\, this talk will examine (a) what we 
 actually know about the Higgs sector of the Standard Model (much more than
  we expected to\, much less than is written in textbooks)\; (b) some key q
 uestions that could be investigated in the near and more distant futures a
 nd (c) how we might view the wider landscape of high-energy particle physi
 cs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T094414Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-perspective-on-the-futur
 e-of-high-energy-collider-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wj9hn"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="dfc76">The discovery of the Higgs boson opened the door to the investi
 gation of new fundamental interactions of nature unlike any studied before
 . After a reminder about how certain essential features of the Higgs mecha
 nism matter for the world around us\, this talk will examine (a) what we a
 ctually know about the Higgs sector of the Standard Model (much more than 
 we expected to\, much less than is written in textbooks)\; (b) some key qu
 estions that could be investigated in the near and more distant futures an
 d (c) how we might view the wider landscape of high-energy particle physic
 s.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Late-time tails in nonlinear evolutions of merging black holes
DTSTART:20250220T143000Z
DTEND:20250220T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:44c5c722-48ba-4a11-992b-3c08136bf5b1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250218T152926Z
DESCRIPTION:It has been known for many years\, that the boundary condition
  alter the tails of scalar radiation in spherically symmetric spacetimes. 
 It was however an open question to which extent this result generalises to
  gravitational waves in vacuum. Using the pseudospectral SpEC code we we u
 ncover for the first time late-time gravitational-wave tails in fully nonl
 inear 3+1 dimensional numerical relativity simulations. We achieve this re
 sult by exploiting the strong magnification of late-time tails due to bina
 ry eccentricity and showcase here the tail presence in head-on configurati
 ons for several mass ratios close to unity. The impact of the boundary con
 ditions is uncovered in a systematic study\, showing that the boundary con
 ditions are the primary source for errors in the tails. The simulations ar
 e also compared to perturbative evolutions\, which display striking agreem
 ent with full nonlinear ones.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T153049Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/late-time-tails-in-nonline
 ar-evolutions-of-merging-black-holes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1qeut">It has been known f
 or many years\, that the boundary condition alter the tails of scalar radi
 ation in spherically symmetric spacetimes. It was however an open question
  to which extent this result generalises to gravitational waves in vacuum.
  Using the pseudospectral SpEC code we we uncover for the first time late-
 time gravitational-wave tails in fully nonlinear 3+1 dimensional numerical
  relativity simulations.<br/><br/> We achieve this result by exploiting th
 e strong magnification of late-time tails due to binary eccentricity and s
 howcase here the tail presence in head-on configurations for several mass 
 ratios close to unity. The impact of the boundary conditions is uncovered 
 in a systematic study\, showing that the boundary conditions are the prima
 ry source for errors in the tails.<br/><br/> The simulations are also comp
 ared to perturbative evolutions\, which display striking agreement with fu
 ll nonlinear ones.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Neutrino Dark Matter connection
DTSTART:20250220T160000Z
DTEND:20250220T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:926c9d83-0735-4698-9a19-de0f0891f138
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250219T140902Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T140913Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-neutrino-dark-matter-c
 onnection/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quasinormal Modes in Modified Gravity using Physics-Informed Neura
 l Networks
DTSTART:20250227T143000Z
DTEND:20250227T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:edf033b4-9954-4f83-8e01-23249945afbf
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250224T151641Z
DESCRIPTION:We apply a novel approach based on physics-informed neural net
 works to the computation of quasinormal modes of black hole solutions in m
 odified gravity. In particular\, we focus on the case of Einstein-scalar-G
 auss-Bonnet theory\, with several choices of the coupling function between
  the scalar field and the Gauss-Bonnet invariant. This type of calculation
  introduces a number of challenges with respect to the case of General Rel
 ativity\, mainly due to the extra complexity of the perturbation equations
  and to the fact that the background solution is known only numerically. T
 he solution of these perturbation equations typically requires sophisticat
 ed numerical techniques that are not easy to develop in computational code
 s. We show that physics-informed neural networks have an accuracy which is
  comparable to traditional numerical methods in the case of numerical back
 grounds\, while being very simple to implement. Additionally\, the use of 
 GPU parallelization is straightforward thanks to the use of standard machi
 ne learning environments.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T151652Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quasinormal-modes-in-modif
 ied-gravity-using-physics-informed-neural-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8a0r5">We apply a novel ap
 proach based on physics-informed neural networks to the computation of qua
 sinormal modes of black hole solutions in modified gravity. In particular\
 , we focus on the case of Einstein-scalar-Gauss-Bonnet theory\, with sever
 al choices of the coupling function between the scalar field and the Gauss
 -Bonnet invariant.<br/><br/> This type of calculation introduces a number 
 of challenges with respect to the case of General Relativity\, mainly due 
 to the extra complexity of the perturbation equations and to the fact that
  the background solution is known only numerically.<br/><br/> The solution
  of these perturbation equations typically requires sophisticated numerica
 l techniques that are not easy to develop in computational codes. We show 
 that physics-informed neural networks have an accuracy which is comparable
  to traditional numerical methods in the case of numerical backgrounds\, w
 hile being very simple to implement. Additionally\, the use of GPU paralle
 lization is straightforward thanks to the use of standard machine learning
  environments.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Post-Maxwellian electrodynamics with neutron stars
DTSTART:20250306T143000Z
DTEND:20250306T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ace70c0a-1094-4fde-b9cc-7198d91497f5
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250306T102538Z
DESCRIPTION:One of the big\, open problems in gravity is whether or not bl
 ack holes have singularities. In vacuum general relativity this is guarant
 eed via the Hawking-Penrose theorems\, but by coupling to various nonlinea
 r\, electromagnetic Lagrangians it has been shown that charge may regulari
 se the object.Physically\, this is argued to be because gravity is attract
 ive and electrostatics repulsive\, preventing singularities. Some highly-m
 agnetised neutron stars (&quot\;magnetars&quot\;) have inferred polar fiel
 d strengths well in excess of the Schwinger limit\, where nonlinear electr
 omagnetic effects may dominate. Their internal fields may be even stronger
 \, meaning that Maxwellian descriptions of hydromagnetic structure may req
 uire revision. In Born-Infeld-like theories -- a popular candidate for reg
 ularizing holes -- I argue that the toroidal field has a maximum strength 
 set by the scale parameter. Because of this\, there is an implicit bound t
 o the stellar prolateness which can be inferred via gravitational waves\; 
 detections or non-detections can thus be used to set bounds on post-Maxwel
 lian parameters that is competitive with terrestrial experiments. Connecti
 ons with black hole singularitieswill then be made.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T102552Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/post-maxwellian-electrodyn
 amics-with-neutron-stars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3swrd">One of the big\, op
 en problems in gravity is whether or not black holes have singularities. I
 n vacuum general relativity this is guaranteed via the Hawking-Penrose the
 orems\, but by coupling to various nonlinear\, electromagnetic Lagrangians
  it has been shown that charge may regularise the object.<br/><br/>Physica
 lly\, this is argued to be because gravity is attractive and electrostatic
 s repulsive\, preventing singularities. Some highly-magnetised neutron sta
 rs (&quot\;magnetars&quot\;) have inferred polar field strengths well in e
 xcess of the Schwinger limit\, where nonlinear electromagnetic effects may
  dominate. Their internal fields may be even stronger\, meaning that Maxwe
 llian descriptions of hydromagnetic structure may require revision.<br/><b
 r/> In Born-Infeld-like theories -- a popular candidate for regularizing h
 oles -- I argue that the toroidal field has a maximum strength set by the 
 scale parameter. Because of this\, there is an implicit bound to the stell
 ar prolateness which can be inferred via gravitational waves\; detections 
 or non-detections can thus be used to set bounds on post-Maxwellian parame
 ters that is competitive with terrestrial experiments. Connections with bl
 ack hole singularities<br/>will then be made.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Heavy baryon excitations with functional calculations + Diquark co
 rrelations of the baryon spectrum
DTSTART:20250311T140000Z
DTEND:20250311T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:acb23ff9-8351-4196-8c3c-887868bca90c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250307T151920Z
DESCRIPTION:Passcode Zoom (se necessária): 432293Recent years have wi
 tnessed significant progress in heavy baryon spectroscopy\, with almost 30
  new heavy baryon states discovered at the LHC. On the theoretical front\,
  many methods have been employed to study baryon spectroscopy\, such as qu
 ark models\, effective field theories and lattice QCD. All have with their
  own advantages and drawbacks\, such as the challenges posed by excited st
 ates in lattice QCD\, the limited range available in effective field theor
 ies or the non-relativistic approaches from quark model implementations. I
 n this work\, we employ functional methods within QCD\, which contains the
  toolset of Dyson-Schwinger and Bethe-Salpeter equations. The aim is to ex
 tend its successful application beyond the light and strange baryon spectr
 um\, to charmed and bottom baryons. Additionally\, we study baryons formed
  from any flavor combination\, from three equally flavored quarks to three
  different flavored quarks.The work builds upon the quark-diquark Bethe-Sa
 lpeter equation (BSE)\, where the interaction consists of quark exchange b
 etween quarks and diquarks\, with all components determined from the quark
  level. This approach simplifies the Faddeev equation\, which describes th
 e baryon as a three-body system\, to a two-body equation that is numerical
 ly solvable. Its solution scheme involves a deeper exploration of the Dira
 c and flavor terms of the quark-diquark amplitude\, and a transformation o
 f its BSE into an eigenvalue problem that can yield\, through statistical 
 intrapolation and extrapolation techniques\, desirable properties from the
  ground and excited states of a given baryon. The approach reveals interes
 ting insights into the internal structure of baryons\, including non-negli
 gible relativistic components in terms of p-waves\, which are typically su
 ppressed in non-relativistic treatments\, as well as unequal diquark contr
 ibutions for a given baryon with different flavored quarks. Current result
 s focus on the 1/2+ and 3/2+ baryon channels as well as 0+ and 1+ diquark 
 channels\, meaning that future work is focused on expanding the obtained r
 esults beyond these channels.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T151932Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada Piso 2 Pavilhão de Física/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/heavy-baryon-excitations-w
 ith-functional-calculations-diquark-correlations-of-the-baryon-spectrum/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="w3tx7">Passcode Zoom (se
  necessária): 432293<br/><br/>Recent years have witnessed significant p
 rogress in heavy baryon spectroscopy\, with almost 30 new heavy baryon sta
 tes discovered at the LHC. On the theoretical front\, many methods have be
 en employed to study baryon spectroscopy\, such as quark models\, effectiv
 e field theories and lattice QCD. All have with their own advantages and d
 rawbacks\, such as the challenges posed by excited states in lattice QCD\,
  the limited range available in effective field theories or the non-relati
 vistic approaches from quark model implementations. In this work\, we empl
 oy functional methods within QCD\, which contains the toolset of Dyson-Sch
 winger and Bethe-Salpeter equations.<br/><br/> The aim is to extend its su
 ccessful application beyond the light and strange baryon spectrum\, to cha
 rmed and bottom baryons. Additionally\, we study baryons formed from any f
 lavor combination\, from three equally flavored quarks to three different 
 flavored quarks.The work builds upon the quark-diquark Bethe-Salpeter equa
 tion (BSE)\, where the interaction consists of quark exchange between quar
 ks and diquarks\, with all components determined from the quark level.<br/
 ><br/> This approach simplifies the Faddeev equation\, which describes the
  baryon as a three-body system\, to a two-body equation that is numericall
 y solvable. Its solution scheme involves a deeper exploration of the Dirac
  and flavor terms of the quark-diquark amplitude\, and a transformation of
  its BSE into an eigenvalue problem that can yield\, through statistical i
 ntrapolation and extrapolation techniques\, desirable properties from the 
 ground and excited states of a given baryon.<br/><br/> The approach reveal
 s interesting insights into the internal structure of baryons\, including 
 non-negligible relativistic components in terms of p-waves\, which are typ
 ically suppressed in non-relativistic treatments\, as well as unequal diqu
 ark contributions for a given baryon with different flavored quarks. Curre
 nt results focus on the 1/2+ and 3/2+ baryon channels as well as 0+ and 1+
  diquark channels\, meaning that future work is focused on expanding the o
 btained results beyond these channels.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Unified equation of state probing compact stars
DTSTART:20250312T170000Z
DTEND:20250312T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5d323077-edf5-4e8b-bf12-43c692dcf136
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250310T120726Z
DESCRIPTION:Meeting ID: 971 1964 8836Passcode Zoom (se necessária): 13463
 1The equation of state (EoS) of neutron stars plays a crucial role in dete
 rmining their internal composition and observable properties. In this stud
 y\, we construct an EoS\, incorporating a 1st order phase transition from 
 hadronic to quark matter using a Maxwell construction\, and apply it for m
 odelling both static and rotating neutron stars. In the quark matter phase
 \, we consider the effects of vector repulsion and color superconductivity
 \, which significantly alter the stiffness of the EoS and the onset of the
  deconfinement phase transition\, respectively.Our results in the static c
 ase provide very good agreement with the astrophysical constraints extract
 ed from the gravitational wave (GW) signal GW170817 and even the subsolar-
 mass compact object HESS J1731-347. For non-vanishing rotational velocitie
 s\, we compare our outcomes with a collection of measurements of the most 
 recent millisecond pulsar (MSP) measurements and again find consistency wi
 th the observational data. Additionally\, we developed a model of accretio
 n matter onto rotating hybrid stars with finite magnetic. The model predic
 ts a set of measurable parameters that can be verified by future data.Furt
 hermore\, we apply an alternative approach for unified treatment of quark-
 hadron matter\, i.e. the framework of quarkyonic matter. We for the first 
 time introduce the effects of color superconductivity in the quark gluon p
 lasma to the framework of quarkyonic matter. In upcoming publications\, we
  will examine the impact of colour superconductivity in quarkyonic matter 
 and compare it to the Maxwell construction of the 1st order phase transiti
 on.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T120738Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do DF (2-8.11) + Zoom (Formato Híbr
 ido)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/unified-equation-of-state-
 probing-compact-stars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6ax9g">Meeting ID: 971 196
 4 8836<br/>Passcode Zoom (se necessária): 134631</p><p data-block-key="rn
 7">The equation of state (EoS) of neutron stars plays a crucial role in de
 termining their internal composition and observable properties. In this st
 udy\, we construct an EoS\, incorporating a 1st order phase transition fro
 m hadronic to quark matter using a Maxwell construction\, and apply it for
  modelling both static and rotating neutron stars. In the quark matter pha
 se\, we consider the effects of vector repulsion and color superconductivi
 ty\, which significantly alter the stiffness of the EoS and the onset of t
 he deconfinement phase transition\, respectively.<br/></p><p data-block-ke
 y="em4uh">Our results in the static case provide very good agreement with 
 the astrophysical constraints extracted from the gravitational wave (GW) s
 ignal GW170817 and even the subsolar-mass compact object HESS J1731-347. F
 or non-vanishing rotational velocities\, we compare our outcomes with a co
 llection of measurements of the most recent millisecond pulsar (MSP) measu
 rements and again find consistency with the observational data. Additional
 ly\, we developed a model of accretion matter onto rotating hybrid stars w
 ith finite magnetic. The model predicts a set of measurable parameters tha
 t can be verified by future data.<br/></p><p data-block-key="cto6f">Furthe
 rmore\, we apply an alternative approach for unified treatment of quark-ha
 dron matter\, i.e. the framework of quarkyonic matter. We for the first ti
 me introduce the effects of color superconductivity in the quark gluon pla
 sma to the framework of quarkyonic matter. In upcoming publications\, we w
 ill examine the impact of colour superconductivity in quarkyonic matter an
 d compare it to the Maxwell construction of the 1st order phase transition
 .</p><p data-block-key="69t7o"></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bridging Theory and Machine Learning: Analytical Insights into Neu
 ral Networks and Generative Models
DTSTART:20250313T100000Z
DTEND:20250313T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c2621030-79d3-4830-9515-c9b82a4ab02f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250310T114314Z
DESCRIPTION:Modern artificial intelligence has achieved state-of-the-art p
 erformance across various domains\, from solving protein folding to predic
 ting new materials. However\, establishing a solid theoretical foundation 
 for machine learning remains an ongoing research challenge. This seminar e
 xplores how analytical models can help bridge this gap.In the first part\,
  we examine the learning behavior of neural networks near their optimal po
 int. Specifically\, we analyze the Hessian of the loss function with respe
 ct to the learnable parameters in teacher-student setups where both networ
 ks share the same architecture. By characterizing the Hessian eigenspectru
 m for different activation functions\, we show that the Hessian rank at th
 e optimal solution effectively determines the number of relevant parameter
 s. In the second part\, we discuss recent research on applying generative 
 diffusion models to classical spin systems\, such as the Ising model. The 
 Ising model serves as a testbed\, allowing us to leverage its well-underst
 ood analytical properties to explore how different design choices in diffu
 sion models impact generative performance.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T114339Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/bridging-theory-and-machin
 e-learning-analytical-insights-into-neural-networks-and-generative-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="epnco">Modern artificial i
 ntelligence has achieved state-of-the-art performance across various domai
 ns\, from solving protein folding to predicting new materials. However\, e
 stablishing a solid theoretical foundation for machine learning remains an
  ongoing research challenge. This seminar explores how analytical models c
 an help bridge this gap.</p><p data-block-key="8lm1v"><br/>In the first pa
 rt\, we examine the learning behavior of neural networks near their optima
 l point. Specifically\, we analyze the Hessian of the loss function with r
 espect to the learnable parameters in teacher-student setups where both ne
 tworks share the same architecture. By characterizing the Hessian eigenspe
 ctrum for different activation functions\, we show that the Hessian rank a
 t the optimal solution effectively determines the number of relevant param
 eters.<br/><br/> In the second part\, we discuss recent research on applyi
 ng generative diffusion models to classical spin systems\, such as the Isi
 ng model. The Ising model serves as a testbed\, allowing us to leverage it
 s well-understood analytical properties to explore how different design ch
 oices in diffusion models impact generative performance.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing the equation of state of dense matter: neutron-star proper
 ties and multi-messenger constraints
DTSTART:20250313T143000Z
DTEND:20250313T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6a72e45f-5435-4d84-a549-a719f8669f23
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250307T152246Z
DESCRIPTION:Neutron stars are unique laboratories to probe matter in extre
 me conditions that cannot be currently reproduced on Earth. The determinat
 ion of their equation of state (EoS) is a challenge\, but it is particular
 ly important since it allows to relate different global neutron-star prope
 rties and to link the prediction of astrophysical observables to microphys
 ical properties of dense matter. In this presentation\, I will give a brie
 f introduction on the dense-matter EoS\, and specifically on the EoS for n
 eutron stars. Various constraints will be discussed and the prediction of 
 neutron-star observables obtained with a large variety of EoSs by performi
 ng Bayesian analyses will be presented in connection with recent (multi-me
 ssenger) astrophysical observations.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250307T152256Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-the-equation-of-st
 ate-of-dense-matter-neutron-star-properties-and-multi-messenger-constraint
 s/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ulz6b">Neutron stars are u
 nique laboratories to probe matter in extreme conditions that cannot be cu
 rrently reproduced on Earth. The determination of their equation of state 
 (EoS) is a challenge\, but it is particularly important since it allows to
  relate different global neutron-star properties and to link the predictio
 n of astrophysical observables to microphysical properties of dense matter
 . In this presentation\, I will give a brief introduction on the dense-mat
 ter EoS\, and specifically on the EoS for neutron stars. Various constrain
 ts will be discussed and the prediction of neutron-star observables obtain
 ed with a large variety of EoSs by performing Bayesian analyses will be pr
 esented in connection with recent (multi-messenger) astrophysical observat
 ions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Simulations of the Einstein-Maxwell system
DTSTART:20250314T160000Z
DTEND:20250314T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a40afd4e-5909-43f8-99e9-60e5614bdc89
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250314T102639Z
DESCRIPTION:Electromagnetism plays an important role in a variety of appli
 cations in gravity. To that end\, in this talk\, we present an implementat
 ion of the Maxwell equations within the adaptive-mesh pseudospectral numer
 ical relativity code \\textsc{bamps}. We present a thorough analysis of th
 e evolution equations as a first order symmetric hyperbolic system of PDEs
 \, including the construction of the characteristic variables for use in o
 ur penalty boundary communication scheme\, and radiation\, constraint pres
 erving outer boundary conditions which\, in the language of Kreiss-Agranov
 ich-Metivier\, are shown to be boundary-stable. After presenting a formula
 tion of the Maxwell constraints that we may solve for initial data\, we mo
 ve on to present a suite of numerical tests. Our simulations\, both within
  the Cowling approximation\, and in full non-linear evolution\, demonstrat
 e rapid convergence of error with resolution\, as well as consistency with
  known quasinormal decay rates on the Kerr background. Finally we present 
 evolutions of the electrovacuum equations of motion with strong data\, a g
 ood representation of typical critical collapse runs.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T102701Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/simulations-of-the-einstei
 n-maxwell-system/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7mghh">Electromagnetism pl
 ays an important role in a variety of applications in gravity. To that end
 \, in this talk\, we present an implementation of the Maxwell equations wi
 thin the adaptive-mesh pseudospectral numerical relativity code \\textsc{b
 amps}. We present a thorough analysis of the evolution equations as a firs
 t order symmetric hyperbolic system of PDEs\, including the construction o
 f the characteristic variables for use in our penalty boundary communicati
 on scheme\, and radiation\, constraint preserving outer boundary condition
 s which\, in the language of Kreiss-Agranovich-Metivier\, are shown to be 
 boundary-stable.<br/><br/> After presenting a formulation of the Maxwell c
 onstraints that we may solve for initial data\, we move on to present a su
 ite of numerical tests. Our simulations\, both within the Cowling approxim
 ation\, and in full non-linear evolution\, demonstrate rapid convergence o
 f error with resolution\, as well as consistency with known quasinormal de
 cay rates on the Kerr background. Finally we present evolutions of the ele
 ctrovacuum equations of motion with strong data\, a good representation of
  typical critical collapse runs.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of a Radiation Detection System Coupled to an Unmanned
  Aerial Vehicle for Security and Defence Applications
DTSTART:20250319T140000Z
DTEND:20250319T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e82b9998-03d7-47e4-bc43-53609049980f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250210T153602Z
DESCRIPTION:A deteção e controlo de materiais nucleares especiais (SNM) 
 e substâncias radioativas em setores como a medicina\, indústria\, ambie
 nte\, espaço e a investigação são cruciais para a segurança global e 
 a utilização segura das fontes de radiação. SNM\, como o plutónio e o
  urânio altamente enriquecido\, representam riscos significativos\, pois 
 podem ser utilizados em dispositivos nucleares improvisados. Além disso\,
  o tráfico ilícito de materiais radioativos levanta preocupações relat
 ivamente ao seu potencial uso em dispositivos de dispersão radiológica (
 e.g.\, &quot\;bombas sujas&quot\;) e dispositivos de exposição radiológ
 ica\, com consequências graves e disruptivas. O controlo eficaz das fonte
 s de radiação exige uma supervisão rigorosa durante o transporte\, espe
 cialmente em postos fronteiriços\, aeroportos e portos marítimos. Para t
 al são normalmente utilizados portais de monitorização de radiação\, 
 contudo o seu elevado custo e utilização limitada dificultam a prevenç
 ão do tráfico ilícito. A tese descreve o desenvolvimento de um sistema 
 inovador de deteção de radiações\, concebido para aplicações de Segu
 rança e Defesa em ambientes caracterizados por grandes distâncias entre 
 a fonte e o detetor e pela presença de fontes ocultas. O sistema utiliza 
 cintiladores EJ-200 e EJ-426HD\, com fotomultiplicadores de silício\, par
 a detetar simultaneamente radiação gama/beta e neutrões respetivamente.
  Projetado para veículos aéreos não tripulados (VANTs)\, oferece um des
 enho compacto e leve. Validado por simulações de Monte Carlo\, testes la
 boratoriais e de campo\, foi capaz de detetar e localizar fontes radioativ
 as de 137Cs (4 MBq) e de 241AmBe (1.45 GBq). A utilização de um novo alg
 oritmo\, com planeamento de caminhos informativo e funções custo\, aumen
 tou a exatidão na localização e quantificação da fonte\, reduzindo ig
 ualmente o tempo de inspeção com a utilização de uma condição de sa
 ída. O desenho modular\, o baixo custo\, a integração num VANT e a faci
 lidade de replicação tornam este sistema uma alternativa ou complemento 
 às tecnologias de deteção de radiação existentes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T153616Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-a-radiation
 -detection-system-coupled-to-an-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-for-security-and-d
 efence-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lgxpx">A deteção e contr
 olo de materiais nucleares especiais (SNM) e substâncias radioativas em s
 etores como a medicina\, indústria\, ambiente\, espaço e a investigaçã
 o são cruciais para a segurança global e a utilização segura das fonte
 s de radiação. SNM\, como o plutónio e o urânio altamente enriquecido\
 , representam riscos significativos\, pois podem ser utilizados em disposi
 tivos nucleares improvisados.<br/><br/> Além disso\, o tráfico ilícito 
 de materiais radioativos levanta preocupações relativamente ao seu poten
 cial uso em dispositivos de dispersão radiológica (e.g.\, &quot\;bombas 
 sujas&quot\;) e dispositivos de exposição radiológica\, com consequênc
 ias graves e disruptivas. O controlo eficaz das fontes de radiação exige
  uma supervisão rigorosa durante o transporte\, especialmente em postos f
 ronteiriços\, aeroportos e portos marítimos. Para tal são normalmente u
 tilizados portais de monitorização de radiação\, contudo o seu elevado
  custo e utilização limitada dificultam a prevenção do tráfico ilíci
 to. A tese descreve o desenvolvimento de um sistema inovador de deteção 
 de radiações\, concebido para aplicações de Segurança e Defesa em amb
 ientes caracterizados por grandes distâncias entre a fonte e o detetor e 
 pela presença de fontes ocultas.<br/><br/> O sistema utiliza cintiladores
  EJ-200 e EJ-426HD\, com fotomultiplicadores de silício\, para detetar si
 multaneamente radiação gama/beta e neutrões respetivamente. Projetado p
 ara veículos aéreos não tripulados (VANTs)\, oferece um desenho compact
 o e leve. Validado por simulações de Monte Carlo\, testes laboratoriais 
 e de campo\, foi capaz de detetar e localizar fontes radioativas de 137Cs 
 (4 MBq) e de 241AmBe (1.45 GBq).<br/><br/> A utilização de um novo algor
 itmo\, com planeamento de caminhos informativo e funções custo\, aumento
 u a exatidão na localização e quantificação da fonte\, reduzindo igua
 lmente o tempo de inspeção com a utilização de uma condição de saíd
 a. O desenho modular\, o baixo custo\, a integração num VANT e a facilid
 ade de replicação tornam este sistema uma alternativa ou complemento às
  tecnologias de deteção de radiação existentes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nonlinear Relativistic effects in Structure Formation in ΛCDM
DTSTART:20250320T143000Z
DTEND:20250320T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0c66daff-f5f6-4722-aa04-427875c0c531
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250317T152541Z
DESCRIPTION:In this talk I will give an overview of work on nonlinear stru
 cture formation in ΛCDM in the context of General Relativity (GR). Starti
 ng from briefly presenting a post-Friedmann approximation (similar to post
 -Minkowski\, but on a cosmological background and assuming small peculiar 
 velocities)\, I will show how at leading order the gravito-magnetic effect
  (AKA frame-dragging) can be extracted from standard Newtonian N-body simu
 lations\, as well as from N-body simulations with GRAMSES\, an approximate
  GR code. In this context\, one can conjecture about going beyond-leading 
 order with the aim of computing  the  gravitational wave background. I w
 ill then present full-GR simulations of a toy-model “cosmic web” of ov
 er-densities\,  voids and filaments with the Einstein Toolkit fluid code\
 , showing how the first shell-crossing at peaks of over-densities is very 
 well predicted by the simple &quot\;top hat&quot\; model\, while in the fo
 rmation of the cosmic web a role is played by gravito-magnetism\, especial
 ly around filaments. In the last part of the talk I will illustrate some w
 ork in progress\, some aimed at extending the work on frame-dragging on sm
 aller galactic scales\, some aimed at understanding to what extent relativ
 istic effects can play a role during collapse and past the first shall cro
 ssing and virialization. I will conclude with an outline of possible futur
 e work.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T152551Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nonlinear-relativistic-eff
 ects-in-structure-formation-in-%CE%BBcdm/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ox9iz">In this talk I will
  give an overview of work on nonlinear structure formation in ΛCDM in the
  context of General Relativity (GR). Starting from briefly presenting a po
 st-Friedmann approximation (similar to post-Minkowski\, but on a cosmologi
 cal background and assuming small peculiar velocities)\, I will show how a
 t leading order the gravito-magnetic effect (AKA frame-dragging) can be ex
 tracted from standard Newtonian N-body simulations\, as well as from N-bod
 y simulations with GRAMSES\, an approximate GR code. In this context\, one
  can conjecture about going beyond-leading order with the aim of computing
   the  gravitational wave background.<br/><br/> I will then present full
 -GR simulations of a toy-model “cosmic web” of over-densities\,  void
 s and filaments with the Einstein Toolkit fluid code\, showing how the fir
 st shell-crossing at peaks of over-densities is very well predicted by the
  simple &quot\;top hat&quot\; model\, while in the formation of the cosmic
  web a role is played by gravito-magnetism\, especially around filaments. 
 In the last part of the talk I will illustrate some work in progress\, som
 e aimed at extending the work on frame-dragging on smaller galactic scales
 \, some aimed at understanding to what extent relativistic effects can pla
 y a role during collapse and past the first shall crossing and virializati
 on. I will conclude with an outline of possible future work.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Inteligência Artificial como Catalisador para Inovação em Mater
 iais na Cadeia do Hidrogênio
DTSTART:20250325T143000Z
DTEND:20250325T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ca75d0a2-7888-46c8-b224-81648842323f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250321T103738Z
DESCRIPTION:Esta pesquisa investiga a aplicação de inteligência artific
 ial no desenvolvimento denovos materiais para a cadeia do hidrogênio\, co
 m foco na criação de membranasavançadas para eletrolisadores. O estudo 
 envolve o desenvolvimento de membranascompostas por quitosana\, óxido de 
 grafeno e nanocelulose\, visando aprimorar aeficiência e a sustentabilida
 de na produção de hidrogênio verde. Utilizando técnicas deinteligênci
 a artificial\, realizamos a caracterização e a otimização do desempenh
 o dessasmembranas\, permitindo uma análise mais eficiente dos dados e a i
 dentificação depadrões que podem ser explorados para melhorias signific
 ativas. Os resultados obtidos demonstram um potencial promissor para o uso
  dessasmembranas em sistemas de eletrólise\, superando as limitações da
 s tecnologiasconvencionais. Além disso\, esta pesquisa contribui para o a
 vanço da tecnologianacional\, capacitando pesquisadores e fomentando a in
 ovação na área. Ao integrarciência e tecnologia\, buscamos soluções 
 energéticas sustentáveis que atendam aosdesafios globais contemporâneos
 \, promovendo um futuro mais verde e eficiente.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T103751Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/intelig%C3%AAncia-artifici
 al-como-catalisador-para-inova%C3%A7%C3%A3o-em-materiais-na-cadeia-do-hidr
 og%C3%AAnio/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="snaf5">Esta pesquisa inves
 tiga a aplicação de inteligência artificial no desenvolvimento denovos 
 materiais para a cadeia do hidrogênio\, com foco na criação de membrana
 savançadas para eletrolisadores. O estudo envolve o desenvolvimento de me
 mbranascompostas por quitosana\, óxido de grafeno e nanocelulose\, visand
 o aprimorar aeficiência e a sustentabilidade na produção de hidrogênio
  verde.<br/><br/> Utilizando técnicas deinteligência artificial\, realiz
 amos a caracterização e a otimização do desempenho dessasmembranas\, p
 ermitindo uma análise mais eficiente dos dados e a identificação depadr
 ões que podem ser explorados para melhorias significativas. Os resultados
  obtidos demonstram um potencial promissor para o uso dessasmembranas em s
 istemas de eletrólise\, superando as limitações das tecnologiasconvenci
 onais.<br/><br/> Além disso\, esta pesquisa contribui para o avanço da t
 ecnologianacional\, capacitando pesquisadores e fomentando a inovação na
  área. Ao integrarciência e tecnologia\, buscamos soluções energética
 s sustentáveis que atendam aosdesafios globais contemporâneos\, promoven
 do um futuro mais verde e eficiente.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:ULTRAFAST X-RAYS AND EXTREME PLASMAS
DTSTART:20250326T143000Z
DTEND:20250326T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:91fa2dd2-6d3d-4c1d-901a-e26909daffe0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250311T110404Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20250311T110415Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ultrafast-x-rays-and-extre
 me-plasmas/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The impact of Artificial Intelligence on precision Higgs Boson phy
 sics
DTSTART:20250326T160000Z
DTEND:20250326T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0045ba8d-c640-4239-9727-89d8b306a801
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250318T145026Z
DESCRIPTION:Particle physics has a long history of developing sophisticate
 d simulators\, from modeling proton collisions to creating virtual detecto
 rs. Now\, we&#x27\;re integrating Artificial Intelligence through &quot\;N
 eural Simulation Based Inference\,&quot\; which helps analyze complex phen
 omena that cannot be to computed analytically from first principles. This
  approach is highlighted by recent work from the ATLAS experiment at the L
 arge Hadron Collider at CERN\, which has provided new insights into quantu
 m interference in a rare Higgs boson decay. We also touch on how biases (&
 quot\;known unknowns&quot\;) are modeled\, as showcased in the recent Fair
  Universe HiggsML uncertainty challenge at NeurIPS 2024. Separately\, adv
 ances in AI generative models\, which allow to generate fake images\, can 
 be harnessed to emulate particle physics simulators\, albeit with specific
  challenges which will be presented.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T145052Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-impact-of-artificial-i
 ntelligence-on-precision-higgs-boson-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t151b">Particle physics ha
 s a long history of developing sophisticated simulators\, from modeling pr
 oton collisions to creating virtual detectors. Now\, we&#x27\;re integrati
 ng Artificial Intelligence through &quot\;Neural Simulation Based Inferenc
 e\,&quot\; which helps analyze complex phenomena that cannot be to compute
 d analytically from first principles.<br/><br/> This approach is highligh
 ted by recent work from the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider 
 at CERN\, which has provided new insights into quantum interference in a r
 are Higgs boson decay. We also touch on how biases (&quot\;known unknowns&
 quot\;) are modeled\, as showcased in the recent Fair Universe HiggsML unc
 ertainty challenge at NeurIPS 2024.<br/><br/> Separately\, advances in AI
  generative models\, which allow to generate fake images\, can be harnesse
 d to emulate particle physics simulators\, albeit with specific challenges
  which will be presented.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring the uncharted Universe with Gravitational Waves
DTSTART:20250327T143000Z
DTEND:20250327T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:39a486e8-3df7-4257-9f3e-cbe5827a8a70
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250326T094123Z
DESCRIPTION:Every time that we have looked further into the Universe\, we 
 have found fascinating surprises. Most notably\, we observe that an omnipr
 esent dark energy drives the Universe to expand ever faster\, and that its
  large-scale structures hold together only because of an invisible dark ma
 tter. We do not fully understand how cosmic structures form\, and even if 
 our laws of gravity are valid at all scales. Gravitational waves (GWs) –
  ripples in space and time produced by extreme gravitational systems in th
 e cosmos such as binary black holes – offer a unique opportunity to answ
 er these fundamental open questions. In this talk we will venture into unc
 harted regions of the Universe and explore how present and future GW obser
 vations can test the standard cosmological model. In particular\, I will d
 iscuss how the population of compact binaries can be used to constrain the
  expansion rate of the Universe at high-redshift\, and how lensed GWs can 
 probe dark matter substructures and shed light on the origin of the observ
 ed binary back holes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250326T094133Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-the-uncharted-un
 iverse-with-gravitational-waves/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d3l63">Every time that we 
 have looked further into the Universe\, we have found fascinating surprise
 s. Most notably\, we observe that an omnipresent dark energy drives the Un
 iverse to expand ever faster\, and that its large-scale structures hold to
 gether only because of an invisible dark matter.<br/><br/> We do not fully
  understand how cosmic structures form\, and even if our laws of gravity a
 re valid at all scales. Gravitational waves (GWs) – ripples in space and
  time produced by extreme gravitational systems in the cosmos such as bina
 ry black holes – offer a unique opportunity to answer these fundamental 
 open questions. In this talk we will venture into uncharted regions of the
  Universe and explore how present and future GW observations can test the 
 standard cosmological model.<br/><br/> In particular\, I will discuss how 
 the population of compact binaries can be used to constrain the expansion 
 rate of the Universe at high-redshift\, and how lensed GWs can probe dark 
 matter substructures and shed light on the origin of the observed binary b
 ack holes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Orbital resonances in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals and gravitation
 al wave phenomenology
DTSTART:20250403T143000Z
DTEND:20250403T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ff7fb214-decf-4dfd-b5c1-d6b6f0c921fb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250328T150952Z
DESCRIPTION:The arrival of next generation space-borne detectors\, such as
  the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA)\, will probe uncharted terr
 itories of the gravitational Universe and unequivocally strengthen our und
 erstanding of the gravitational interaction in multiple directions. In thi
 s talk\, I will focus on one of the prime targets of LISA\, the so-called 
 extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs). EMRIs are binaries that consist of a
  supermassive black hole\, such as those lurking in galactic cores\, and a
  stellar-mass companion. I will discuss their rich waveform phenomenology\
 , with a main focus on the effects of orbital resonances\, as well as pote
 ntial gravitational-wave observables that may be detected with LISA.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T151316Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/orbital-resonances-in-extr
 eme-mass-ratio-inspirals-and-gravitational-wave-phenomenology/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="15ceh">The arrival of next
  generation space-borne detectors\, such as the Laser Interferometer Space
  Antenna (LISA)\, will probe uncharted territories of the gravitational Un
 iverse and unequivocally strengthen our understanding of the gravitational
  interaction in multiple directions.<br/><br/> In this talk\, I will focus
  on one of the prime targets of LISA\, the so-called extreme-mass-ratio in
 spirals (EMRIs). EMRIs are binaries that consist of a supermassive black h
 ole\, such as those lurking in galactic cores\, and a stellar-mass compani
 on.<br/><br/> I will discuss their rich waveform phenomenology\, with a ma
 in focus on the effects of orbital resonances\, as well as potential gravi
 tational-wave observables that may be detected with LISA.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Axion evidence in the spectrum of open confining strings and the l
 arge-NC limit
DTSTART:20250409T143000Z
DTEND:20250409T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0f0fc12e-b745-49a8-b743-738392a8e49d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250408T080055Z
DESCRIPTION:We compute the spectra of open flux tubes formed between a sta
 tic quark-antiquark pair for various gauge groups in the large-Nc limit\, 
 focusing on different symmetries manifested by the quantum numbers of angu
 lar momentum\, parity\, and charge conjugation.Specifically\, we present s
 pectra from Nc = 3 up to Nc = 6 and for eight different irreducible repres
 entations of the symmetry characterizing the flux tube. In this study\, we
  employed an anisotropic Wilson action\, a large number of suitable spacia
 l operators\, and solved the generalized eigenvalue problem (GEVP) to obta
 in a significant number of excitations for different combinations of flux 
 tube quantum numbers.The spectra are compared with the Nambu-Goto string m
 odel\, revealing novel phenomena such as the presence of massive axions in
  the flux tube spectrum. We find that the mass of the axion in the open fl
 ux tube spectra sector is consistent with the mass obtained in the closed 
 flux tube sector.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T080204Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/axion-evidence-in-the-spec
 trum-of-open-confining-strings-and-the-large-nc-limit/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ir5ah">We compute the spec
 tra of open flux tubes formed between a static quark-antiquark pair for va
 rious gauge groups in the large-Nc limit\, focusing on different symmetrie
 s manifested by the quantum numbers of angular momentum\, parity\, and cha
 rge conjugation.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="8it29">Specifically\, we 
 present spectra from Nc = 3 up to Nc = 6 and for eight different irreducib
 le representations of the symmetry characterizing the flux tube. In this s
 tudy\, we employed an anisotropic Wilson action\, a large number of suitab
 le spacial operators\, and solved the generalized eigenvalue problem (GEVP
 ) to obtain a significant number of excitations for different combinations
  of flux tube quantum numbers.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="1b45h">The 
 spectra are compared with the Nambu-Goto string model\, revealing novel ph
 enomena such as the presence of massive axions in the flux tube spectrum. 
 We find that the mass of the axion in the open flux tube spectra sector is
  consistent with the mass obtained in the closed flux tube sector.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Backreaction of perturbations around a stable Light Ring
DTSTART:20250410T143000Z
DTEND:20250410T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:682214d0-9977-4b24-87f8-a98e4c26078d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250408T110737Z
DESCRIPTION:Light rings (LRs) - closed circular orbits of null geodesics -
  are key features of both black holes and horizonless ultracompact objects
 . While unstable LRs are relevant for the observation of black hole images
 \, stable LRs have been suspected to trigger instabilities\, namely in exo
 tic compact objects that could mimic black holes. The underlying mechanism
  behind this instability remains poorly understood\, but a key missing pie
 ce is how the backreaction of a perturbation around the stable LR modifies
  the surrounding spacetime. In this talk\, some progress in this direction
  is discussed by examining a conceptually simple\, yet instructive\, toy m
 odel: continuum-shell stars\, supported solely by tangential pressures. Us
 ing both analytical and numerical methods\, we show how perturbations arou
 nd the stable LR deepen the geodesic potential and shifts its location inw
 ard\, potentially amplifying any instability associated with the LR. By th
 en extending the analysis to more general stars with nonzero radial pressu
 re\, we find that the same phenomenon can be expected to persist under r
 easonable assumptions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T110749Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/backreaction-of-perturbati
 ons-around-a-stable-light-ring/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yzyf4">Light rings (LRs) -
  closed circular orbits of null geodesics - are key features of both black
  holes and horizonless ultracompact objects. While unstable LRs are releva
 nt for the observation of black hole images\, stable LRs have been suspect
 ed to trigger instabilities\, namely in exotic compact objects that could 
 mimic black holes.<br/><br/> The underlying mechanism behind this instabil
 ity remains poorly understood\, but a key missing piece is how the backrea
 ction of a perturbation around the stable LR modifies the surrounding spac
 etime. In this talk\, some progress in this direction is discussed by exam
 ining a conceptually simple\, yet instructive\, toy model: continuum-shell
  stars\, supported solely by tangential pressures.<br/><br/> Using both an
 alytical and numerical methods\, we show how perturbations around the stab
 le LR deepen the geodesic potential and shifts its location inward\, poten
 tially amplifying any instability associated with the LR. By then extendin
 g the analysis to more general stars with nonzero radial pressure\, we fin
 d that the same phenomenon can be expected to persist under reasonable 
 assumptions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Study of top quark events in the search for physics beyond the Sta
 ndard Model at the Large Hadron Collider with the CMS detector
DTSTART:20250415T100000Z
DTEND:20250415T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:58969580-2ffe-44af-a13a-ef62a801cd2c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250415T080653Z
DESCRIPTION:Lepton Flavour Universality (LFU) is a global accidental symme
 try of the Standard Model (SM). LFU predicts that all charged leptons must
  have the same couplings and their only difference must come from the diff
 erent mass. Tests of this behaviour are of great interest as deviations fr
 om this prediction would be a clear signal of New Physics (NP). In this wo
 rk\, a LFU measurement is performed studying the leptonic decays of W boso
 ns in top quark events\, including in the final state electrons\, muons an
 d taus. An orthogonal method\, employing double ratio of different leptoni
 c final states\, is used to reduce the impact of systematic uncertainties 
 and improve the precision. Machine Learning techniques are employed in the
  separation of signal and background events exploiting the large amount of
  data collected in CMS at the LHC Run2
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T080710Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/study-of-top-quark-events-
 in-the-search-for-physics-beyond-the-standard-model-at-the-large-hadron-co
 llider-with-the-cms-detector/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="g8gmy">Lepton Flavour Univ
 ersality (LFU) is a global accidental symmetry of the Standard Model (SM).
  LFU predicts that all charged leptons must have the same couplings and th
 eir only difference must come from the different mass. Tests of this behav
 iour are of great interest as deviations from this prediction would be a c
 lear signal of New Physics (NP).<br/><br/> In this work\, a LFU measuremen
 t is performed studying the leptonic decays of W bosons in top quark event
 s\, including in the final state electrons\, muons and taus. An orthogonal
  method\, employing double ratio of different leptonic final states\, is u
 sed to reduce the impact of systematic uncertainties and improve the preci
 sion.<br/><br/> Machine Learning techniques are employed in the separation
  of signal and background events exploiting the large amount of data colle
 cted in CMS at the LHC Run2</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing Physics in the Standard Model and Beyond in gauge boson sc
 attering with the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider
DTSTART:20250415T110000Z
DTEND:20250415T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:932839bb-f73c-4418-9890-da64ceb2fccd
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250415T075857Z
DESCRIPTION:The study of multi-boson production processes is an important 
 test of the standard model (SM). The WW production at hadron colliders is 
 sensitive to the properties of electroweak (EW) boson self-interactions an
 d provides a test of the predictions of perturbative quantum chromodynamic
 s (QCD) and the EW theory. It also constitutes a large background in the m
 easurement of Higgs boson production\, as well as in searches for physics 
 beyond the SM. In this work\, a measurement of the WW pair production cros
 s section in proton-proton collisions at 13.6 TeV is performed for the fir
 st time in a final state that includes a hadronically decaying tau lepton.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T075931Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-physics-in-the-sta
 ndard-model-and-beyond-in-gauge-boson-scattering-with-the-cms-experiment-a
 t-the-large-hadron-collider/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dcf3s">The study of multi-
 boson production processes is an important test of the standard model (SM)
 . The WW production at hadron colliders is sensitive to the properties of 
 electroweak (EW) boson self-interactions and provides a test of the predic
 tions of perturbative quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and the EW theory.<br/>
 <br/> It also constitutes a large background in the measurement of Higgs b
 oson production\, as well as in searches for physics beyond the SM. In thi
 s work\, a measurement of the WW pair production cross section in proton-p
 roton collisions at 13.6 TeV is performed for the first time in a final st
 ate that includes a hadronically decaying tau lepton.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Static-light Q̄ Q̄qq potentials for b̄ and c̄ heavy quarks and
  u\, d and s light quarks from lattice QCD. A case study for hadron-hadron
  interactions
DTSTART:20250416T143000Z
DTEND:20250416T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9bf38302-df6c-49fc-b745-1345500fdc34
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20250410T142606Z
DESCRIPTION:We report on our ongoing lattice QCD computation of antistatic
 -antistatic potentials in the presence of two light quarks using the CLS 
 𝑁 𝑓 = 2 gauge configurations and the OpenQ*D codebase. We utilize a 
 set of 16 creation operators\, corresponding to 8 sectors characterized by
  angular momentum and parity quantum numbers for light quarks 𝑞𝑞 = (
 𝑢𝑑 − 𝑑𝑢)/ 2 (isospin 0)\, 𝑞𝑞 ∈ {𝑢𝑢\, (𝑢𝑑
  + 𝑑𝑢)/ 2\, 𝑑𝑑} (isospin 1) and 𝑞𝑞∈{𝑢𝑠\, 𝑑
 𝑠} (isospin 1/2 and strangeness −1). We improve on previous work by c
 onsidering a large number of off-axis separations of the static antiquarks
  and by using tree-level improvement. The resulting potentials provide vag
 ue indication for one-pion exchange at 𝑄¯ 𝑄¯ separations 𝑟 &gt\
 ;∼ 0.5 fm. The short stop-motion film “Tetraquarks on the Lattice” b
 y Bernardo Picão will also be presented. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20250410T143248Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/static-light-q-qqq-potenti
 als-for-b-and-c-heavy-quarks-and-u-d-and-s-light-quarks-from-lattice-qcd-a
 -case-study-for-hadron-hadron-interactions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="9hfz7">We report on our on
 going lattice QCD computation of antistatic-antistatic potentials in the p
 resence of two light quarks using the CLS 𝑁 𝑓 = 2 gauge configuratio
 ns and the OpenQ*D codebase. We utilize a set of 16 creation operators\, c
 orresponding to 8 sectors characterized by angular momentum and parity qua
 ntum numbers for light quarks 𝑞𝑞 = (𝑢𝑑 − 𝑑𝑢)/ 2 (isosp
 in 0)\, 𝑞𝑞 ∈ {𝑢𝑢\, (𝑢𝑑 + 𝑑𝑢)/ 2\, 𝑑𝑑} (iso
 spin 1) and 𝑞𝑞∈{𝑢𝑠\, 𝑑𝑠} (isospin 1/2 and strangeness 
 −1).<br/><br/> We improve on previous work by considering a large number
  of off-axis separations of the static antiquarks and by using tree-level 
 improvement. The resulting potentials provide vague indication for one-pio
 n exchange at 𝑄¯ 𝑄¯ separations 𝑟 &gt\;∼ 0.5 fm.</p><p data-b
 lock-key="bca2c"></p><p data-block-key="5jr3f"></p><p data-block-key="72lv
 o"> The short stop-motion film “Tetraquarks on the Lattice” by Bernard
 o Picão will also be presented. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Analogue cosmological particle creation in an ultracold quantum fl
 uid of light
DTSTART:20250424T143000Z
DTEND:20250424T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9694d095-7e71-4305-862a-7e217118ddbe
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250422T082914Z
DESCRIPTION:The rapid expansion of the early universe resulted in the spon
 taneous production of cosmological particles\, some of which are observabl
 e today in the cosmic microwave background anisotropy. We present our obse
 rvation of the spontaneous creation of analogue cosmological particles in 
 the laboratory\, using a quenched 3-dimensional quantum fluid of light. We
  observe acoustic peaks in the density power spectrum\, in close quantitat
 ive agreement with the quantum-field theoretical prediction. We find that 
 the long-wavelength particles provide a window to early times. This work i
 ntroduces the quantum fluid of light\, as cold as an atomic Bose-Einstein 
 condensate.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T082929Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/analogue-cosmological-part
 icle-creation-in-an-ultracold-quantum-fluid-of-light/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pdzwz">The rapid expansion
  of the early universe resulted in the spontaneous production of cosmologi
 cal particles\, some of which are observable today in the cosmic microwave
  background anisotropy. We present our observation of the spontaneous crea
 tion of analogue cosmological particles in the laboratory\, using a quench
 ed 3-dimensional quantum fluid of light.<br/><br/> We observe acoustic pea
 ks in the density power spectrum\, in close quantitative agreement with th
 e quantum-field theoretical prediction. We find that the long-wavelength p
 articles provide a window to early times. This work introduces the quantum
  fluid of light\, as cold as an atomic Bose-Einstein condensate.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Ultrafast Laser Science
DTSTART:20250429T140000Z
DTEND:20250429T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d41b03f3-9175-44f5-b1b6-d53084fb4208
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250423T133408Z
DESCRIPTION:The development of ultrafast laser sources has revolutionized 
 the scientific landscape. Due to their versatility and precisely-controlle
 d properties\, these sources are widely used as drivers and diagnostic too
 ls across a broad range of cutting-edge applications. In the last few deca
 des\, the mid-infrared region has attracted substantial interest primarily
  due to its access to molecular vibrational and rotational modes\, as well
  as for its potential for enabling advanced phenomena such as harmonic gen
 eration and attosecond pulse generation.We present several experimental ef
 forts at the Laboratory of Intense Lasers (L2I) at Instituto Superior Téc
 nico\, with a particular focus on the development of a millijoule-level la
 ser source delivering 3000 nm pulses with a duration of 85 fs at a repetit
 ion rate of 10 Hz. This system is based on Chirped Pulse Amplification (CP
 A) and Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification (OPCPA).We also disc
 uss the design and numerical simulation of the front-end for the upcoming 
 VULCAN 20-20 project in the United Kingdom aiming for a 20 PW beamline.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250423T133420Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/ultrafast-laser-science/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rkryg">The development of 
 ultrafast laser sources has revolutionized the scientific landscape. Due t
 o their versatility and precisely-controlled properties\, these sources ar
 e widely used as drivers and diagnostic tools across a broad range of cutt
 ing-edge applications.<br/><br/> In the last few decades\, the mid-infrare
 d region has attracted substantial interest primarily due to its access to
  molecular vibrational and rotational modes\, as well as for its potential
  for enabling advanced phenomena such as harmonic generation and attosecon
 d pulse generation.<br/><br/><br/>We present several experimental efforts 
 at the Laboratory of Intense Lasers (L2I) at Instituto Superior Técnico\,
  with a particular focus on the development of a millijoule-level laser so
 urce delivering 3000 nm pulses with a duration of 85 fs at a repetition ra
 te of 10 Hz. This system is based on Chirped Pulse Amplification (CPA) and
  Optical Parametric Chirped Pulse Amplification (OPCPA).<br/><br/><br/>We 
 also discuss the design and numerical simulation of the front-end for the 
 upcoming VULCAN 20-20 project in the United Kingdom aiming for a 20 PW bea
 mline.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Spontaneous Hawking radiation in a sonic black hole
DTSTART:20250430T160000Z
DTEND:20250430T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1083deae-b8c0-438c-9fd7-c502d74cde19
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250424T084020Z
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Hawking predicted that black holes should radiate\, bu
 t observation of this Hawking radiation from a real astrophysical black ho
 le seems unlikely\, since the predicted temperature of the radiation is ex
 tremely low. Bill Unruh asserted that Hawking radiation might be observabl
 e in a sonic black hole\, in which sound plays the role of light. We make 
 such an observation in a sonic black hole formed from a Bose-Einstein cond
 ensate. We confirm that the Hawking radiation is spontaneous\, thermal\, a
 nd stationary. Furthermore\, we follow the time evolution of the Hawking r
 adiation\, and compare and contrast it with the predictions for real black
  holes. We observe the ramp up of the Hawking radiation\, similar to a rea
 l black hole. The spontaneous Hawking radiation ends\, and stimulated Hawk
 ing radiation begins\, when the sonic black hole forms an inner horizon in
  addition to the event horizon.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250424T084032Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/spontaneous-hawking-radiat
 ion-in-a-sonic-black-hole/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="57hm0">Stephen Hawking pre
 dicted that black holes should radiate\, but observation of this Hawking r
 adiation from a real astrophysical black hole seems unlikely\, since the p
 redicted temperature of the radiation is extremely low. Bill Unruh asserte
 d that Hawking radiation might be observable in a sonic black hole\, in wh
 ich sound plays the role of light.<br/><br/> We make such an observation i
 n a sonic black hole formed from a Bose-Einstein condensate. We confirm th
 at the Hawking radiation is spontaneous\, thermal\, and stationary. Furthe
 rmore\, we follow the time evolution of the Hawking radiation\, and compar
 e and contrast it with the predictions for real black holes. We observe th
 e ramp up of the Hawking radiation\, similar to a real black hole.<br/><br
 /> The spontaneous Hawking radiation ends\, and stimulated Hawking radiati
 on begins\, when the sonic black hole forms an inner horizon in addition t
 o the event horizon.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Novel Microelectrode Array Architectures...
DTSTART:20250506T100000Z
DTEND:20250506T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:54e62dc4-983a-49f0-a51b-f16560662ccc
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250415T085251Z
DESCRIPTION:Registos de atividade elétrica em culturas neuronais serão f
 undamentais para futuros desenvolvimentos médicos\, científicos e tecnol
 ógicos. Matrizes de microelétrodos (MEAs) são instrumentais em eletrofi
 siologia\, mas são tradicionalmente planares\, insuficientes para medir a
  atividade de culturas 3D\, que melhor replicam sistemas in vivo. MEAs 3D 
 ultrapassam esta limitação\, geralmente com maior complexidade de fabric
 o. Nesta tese\, múltiplas configurações de MEAs 3D e respetivas estrat
 égias de fabrico são apresentadas\, utilizando apenas técnicas de micro
 fabricação convencionais. Elétrodos em forma de cogumelo foram fabricad
 os por eletrodeposição. Matrizes 3D de elétrodos foram obtidas a partir
  de desenhos 2D\, utilizando tensão de filmes finos num material flexíve
 l (poliimida). Caracterização com Espetroscopia de Impedância Elétrica
  e mapeamento de nível de ruído dos elétrodos\, garantiu propriedades d
 os MEAs compatíveis com a aplicação final. Matrizes de elétrodos em fo
 rma de cogumelo foram fabricados com sucesso. O protocolo de caracterizaç
 ão estabelece um padrão de comparação entre diferentes camadas de pass
 ivação\, com Si3N4//SiO2//Si3N4 apresentando o melhor desempenho. A geom
 etria 3D levou a baixo ruído elétrico. MEAs 3D auto-atuados foram conseg
 uidos com 100% das estruturas em poliimida tendo ângulos de 90° em rela
 ção ao substrato\, mostrando a reprodutibilidade e uniformidade do proce
 sso. As matrizes fabricadas têm capacidade de endereçamento em 3D. A val
 idade de ambos os tipos de MEAs 3D foi demonstrada com registos de ativida
 de neuronal. O trabalho aqui apresentado marca um avanço significativo pa
 ra o fabrico a baixo custo de MEAs 3D de alta precisão. Os dispositivos f
 abricados nesta tese estão na posição de se tornarem ferramentas indisp
 ensáveis no futuro de estudos eletrofisiológicos e neurociência.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T090435Z
LOCATION:Sala 02.1 (Piso -2 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/novel-microelectrode-array
 -architectures/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="jfsmx">Registos de ativida
 de elétrica em culturas neuronais serão fundamentais para futuros desenv
 olvimentos médicos\, científicos e tecnológicos. Matrizes de microelét
 rodos (MEAs) são instrumentais em eletrofisiologia\, mas são tradicional
 mente planares\, insuficientes para medir a atividade de culturas 3D\, que
  melhor replicam sistemas in vivo. MEAs 3D ultrapassam esta limitação\, 
 geralmente com maior complexidade de fabrico. Nesta tese\, múltiplas conf
 igurações de MEAs 3D e respetivas estratégias de fabrico são apresenta
 das\, utilizando apenas técnicas de microfabricação convencionais. Elé
 trodos em forma de cogumelo foram fabricados por eletrodeposição.<br/><b
 r/> Matrizes 3D de elétrodos foram obtidas a partir de desenhos 2D\, util
 izando tensão de filmes finos num material flexível (poliimida). Caracte
 rização com Espetroscopia de Impedância Elétrica e mapeamento de níve
 l de ruído dos elétrodos\, garantiu propriedades dos MEAs compatíveis c
 om a aplicação final. Matrizes de elétrodos em forma de cogumelo foram 
 fabricados com sucesso. O protocolo de caracterização estabelece um padr
 ão de comparação entre diferentes camadas de passivação\, com Si3N4//
 SiO2//Si3N4 apresentando o melhor desempenho.<br/><br/> A geometria 3D lev
 ou a baixo ruído elétrico. MEAs 3D auto-atuados foram conseguidos com 10
 0% das estruturas em poliimida tendo ângulos de 90° em relação ao subs
 trato\, mostrando a reprodutibilidade e uniformidade do processo. As matri
 zes fabricadas têm capacidade de endereçamento em 3D. A validade de ambo
 s os tipos de MEAs 3D foi demonstrada com registos de atividade neuronal. 
 O trabalho aqui apresentado marca um avanço significativo para o fabrico 
 a baixo custo de MEAs 3D de alta precisão. Os dispositivos fabricados nes
 ta tese estão na posição de se tornarem ferramentas indispensáveis no 
 futuro de estudos eletrofisiológicos e neurociência.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:On the presence of a fifth force at the Galactic Center: an update
  with GRAVITY data and future prospects
DTSTART:20250507T110000Z
DTEND:20250507T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5b930fb9-e48c-413a-9f9f-175ea4fff5bb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250505T140031Z
DESCRIPTION:In this talk I will present the recent results obtained by the
  GRAVITY Collaboration on the presence of a Yukawa-like correction to Newt
 onian gravity at the Galactic Center (GC). The precision of the GRAVITY in
 strument allowed us to derive the most stringent upper limit for the inten
 sity of the Yukawa contribution (~ α e- λ r) at the GC to be |α| &lt\; 
 0.003 for a scale length λ = 3 x 1013 m  (~ 200 AU)\, improving by rough
 ly one order of magnitude all estimates obtained in the past. I will also 
 show how the inclusion of multiple stars in the fit can help break the deg
 eneracy between both the parameter α\, the black hole mass MBH and the PP
 N parameters γ and β in the large λ limit\, when considering specific a
 lternative theories of gravity.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T140123Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/on-the-presence-of-a-fifth
 -force-at-the-galactic-center-an-update-with-gravity-data-and-future-prosp
 ects/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="le71d">In this talk I will
  present the recent results obtained by the GRAVITY Collaboration on the p
 resence of a Yukawa-like correction to Newtonian gravity at the Galactic C
 enter (GC). The precision of the GRAVITY instrument allowed us to derive t
 he most stringent upper limit for the intensity of the Yukawa contribution
  (~ α e- λ r) at the GC to be |α| &lt\; 0.003 for a scale length λ = 3
  x 1013 m  (~ 200 AU)\, improving by roughly one order of magnitude all e
 stimates obtained in the past. I will also show how the inclusion of multi
 ple stars in the fit can help break the degeneracy between both the parame
 ter α\, the black hole mass MBH and the PPN parameters γ and β in the l
 arge λ limit\, when considering specific alternative theories of gravity.
 </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Frontiers of Light Shaping: Nonlinear and High-Power Structured Li
 ght
DTSTART:20250508T140000Z
DTEND:20250508T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:975a703c-2f3b-4d53-8de9-0515533de264
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250408T080645Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T080705Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/frontiers-of-light-shaping
 -nonlinear-and-high-power-structured-light/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black Hole Spectroscopy Tools for Waveform Modelling
DTSTART:20250508T143000Z
DTEND:20250508T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:96b5c220-7b82-4b70-96b6-732f384bdb4f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250505T141008Z
DESCRIPTION:Next-generation gravitational-wave detectors will have enough 
 sensitivity to resolve multiple ringdown frequencies from binary black hol
 e mergers. This requires high-fidelity waveform models to extract as much 
 information as possible from these signals and perform tests of general re
 lativity. In this talk\, I will introduce two public tools for extracting 
 the quasinormal mode amplitudes of binary black hole systems: qnmfits\, wh
 ich uses linear least-squares fitting\, and NRSurr3dq8_RD\, a surrogate mo
 del that uses machine learning to predict these amplitudes as well as remn
 ant parameters for areas of parameter space where we lack simulations. Wit
 h these tools at hand\, one can easily build analytical ringdown waveforms
 .
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T141020Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-hole-spectroscopy-to
 ols-for-waveform-modelling/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ti2a0">Next-generation gra
 vitational-wave detectors will have enough sensitivity to resolve multiple
  ringdown frequencies from binary black hole mergers. This requires high-f
 idelity waveform models to extract as much information as possible from th
 ese signals and perform tests of general relativity.<br/><br/> In this tal
 k\, I will introduce two public tools for extracting the quasinormal mode 
 amplitudes of binary black hole systems: qnmfits\, which uses linear least
 -squares fitting\, and NRSurr3dq8_RD\, a surrogate model that uses machine
  learning to predict these amplitudes as well as remnant parameters for ar
 eas of parameter space where we lack simulations. With these tools at hand
 \, one can easily build analytical ringdown waveforms.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:1-Loop Partition Functions and Schwinger Pair Production in a Near
 -Horizon Near-Extremal Black Hole Background
DTSTART:20250509T100000Z
DTEND:20250509T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7005ea07-da36-45b4-af0b-814ea4de07ba
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20250506T142343Z
DESCRIPTION:Nesta tese estudamos as funções de partição de 1-loop e a 
 produção de pares de Schwinger num espaço-tempo bidimensional de Anti-d
 e Sitter ( )\, que surge na vizinhança do horizonte no limite quase-extre
 mal de um buraco negro de Reissner-Nordstrӧm em quatro dimensões espacia
 is.Este estudo é motivado pelo recente interesse renovado na gravidade de
  Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) em duas dimensões\, que surge da redução dimens
 ional em uma esfera bidimensional de uma teoria de Einstein-Maxwell em qua
 tro dimensões espaço-temporais\, e que serve como um modelo simplificado
  para a compreensão da gravidade quântica e da física dos buracos negro
 s.Neste contexto\, analisamos as trajectórias clássicas de uma partícul
 a escalar num espaço-tempo de buraco negro na presença de um campo elét
 rico externo constante. Discutimos as simetrias da Lagrangiana da partícu
 la e subsequentemente quantizamos o sistema de partículas. Utilizando o m
 étodo do kernel de calor e as técnicas da função zeta de caracteres de
 senvolvidas recentemente na literatura\, derivamos a ação efetiva de 1-l
 oop regularizada para uma partícula carregada em Com esta ação efetiva\
 , determinamos a taxa de produção de pares de Schwinger no espaço-tempo
  do buraco negro quando a intensidade do campo elétrico ultrapassa um lim
 iar crítico.Os nossos resultados demonstram que a taxa de produção de p
 ares de Schwinger num espaço-tempo de buraco negro é igual às obtidas n
 outros sistemas de coordenadas tais como em coordenadas de Poincaré patch
  e em coordenadas globais. Esta concordância não é trivial devido ao fa
 cto de que esses sistemas de coordenadas estão relacionados por transform
 ações envolvendo a coordenada temporal\, resultando em Hamiltonianos dif
 erentes.Adicionalmente\, em concordância com estudos anteriores\, verific
 amos que a ação efetiva de 1-loop regularizada possui um termo logarítm
 ico que depende do fator de escala de \, semelhante à correção logarít
 mica da área à entropia de Bekenstein-Hawking de um buraco negro de Reis
 sner-Nordström extremal em quatro dimensões espaço-temporais.No nosso t
 rabalho que submetemos à JHEP\, demonstrámos que este termo logarítmico
  corresponde a um cálculo da entropia de entrelaçamento de fronteira no 
 dual \, o qual é identificado como um modelo de mecânica quântica confo
 rme de Alfaro-Fubini-Furlan com acoplamento . Esta computação é realiza
 da através de um estado thermofield duplo no dual Consideramos esta corre
 spondência como uma realização da conjectura de Ryu-Takayanagi em
LAST-MODIFIED:20250506T142704Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/1-loop-partition-functions
 -and-schwinger-pair-production-in-a-near-horizon-near-extremal-black-hole-
 background/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0j5nx">Nesta tese estudamo
 s as funções de partição de 1-loop e a produção de pares de Schwinge
 r num espaço-tempo bidimensional de Anti-de Sitter ( )\, que surge na viz
 inhança do horizonte no limite quase-extremal de um buraco negro de Reiss
 ner-Nordstrӧm em quatro dimensões espaciais.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-
 key="50jkc">Este estudo é motivado pelo recente interesse renovado na gra
 vidade de Jackiw-Teitelboim (JT) em duas dimensões\, que surge da reduç
 ão dimensional em uma esfera bidimensional de uma teoria de Einstein-Maxw
 ell em quatro dimensões espaço-temporais\, e que serve como um modelo si
 mplificado para a compreensão da gravidade quântica e da física dos bur
 acos negros.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="9i2dr">Neste contexto\, anali
 samos as trajectórias clássicas de uma partícula escalar num espaço-te
 mpo de buraco negro na presença de um campo elétrico externo constante. 
 Discutimos as simetrias da Lagrangiana da partícula e subsequentemente qu
 antizamos o sistema de partículas. Utilizando o método do kernel de calo
 r e as técnicas da função zeta de caracteres desenvolvidas recentemente
  na literatura\, derivamos a ação efetiva de 1-loop regularizada para um
 a partícula carregada em Com esta ação efetiva\, determinamos a taxa de
  produção de pares de Schwinger no espaço-tempo do buraco negro quando 
 a intensidade do campo elétrico ultrapassa um limiar crítico.<br/><br/><
 /p><p data-block-key="4o11f">Os nossos resultados demonstram que a taxa de
  produção de pares de Schwinger num espaço-tempo de buraco negro é igu
 al às obtidas noutros sistemas de coordenadas tais como em coordenadas de
  Poincaré patch e em coordenadas globais. Esta concordância não é triv
 ial devido ao facto de que esses sistemas de coordenadas estão relacionad
 os por transformações envolvendo a coordenada temporal\, resultando em H
 amiltonianos diferentes.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="e5h7d">Adicionalm
 ente\, em concordância com estudos anteriores\, verificamos que a ação 
 efetiva de 1-loop regularizada possui um termo logarítmico que depende do
  fator de escala de \, semelhante à correção logarítmica da área à e
 ntropia de Bekenstein-Hawking de um buraco negro de Reissner-Nordström ex
 tremal em quatro dimensões espaço-temporais.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-
 key="d4gdn">No nosso trabalho que submetemos à JHEP\, demonstrámos que e
 ste termo logarítmico corresponde a um cálculo da entropia de entrelaça
 mento de fronteira no dual \, o qual é identificado como um modelo de mec
 ânica quântica conforme de Alfaro-Fubini-Furlan com acoplamento . Esta c
 omputação é realizada através de um estado thermofield duplo no dual C
 onsideramos esta correspondência como uma realização da conjectura de R
 yu-Takayanagi em</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:An overview of plasma-based accelerators and light sources
DTSTART:20250514T143000Z
DTEND:20250514T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7baaf2a6-3f76-4749-a6a5-587dbda2e059
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20250509T100452Z
DESCRIPTION:What is the origin of space\, time\, and matter? What happens 
 when matter is subject toextreme conditions of pressure and temperature? C
 an we visualize and control thenano-world? Particle accelerators and light
  sources have become instrumental inaddressing these long-standing scienti
 fic challenges. Because they can sustain muchhigher electric fields than c
 onventional materials\, plasmas promise a new generationof more compact\, 
 sustainable\, and less expensive particle accelerators and lightsources. T
 hey are a high research priority in the 2020 update of the European Strate
 gyfor Particle Physics and are being progressively incorporated into the m
 ain activities oflarge-scale laser facilities and accelerator laboratories
 . The intrinsic miniaturization inplasma acceleration brings unique challe
 nges. Addressing them is an essential part ofthe research agenda. These ch
 allenges are multidisciplinary\, and their solutiondepends on an integrate
 d approach combining theory\, simulation\, and experimentalphysics. This t
 alk will present an overview of these challenges\, along with recentaccomp
 lishments and perspectives for the future of plasma-based accelerators and
 light sources for applications in high-energy physics\, high-energy densit
 y science\, andphoton science.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T100822Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/an-overview-of-plasma-base
 d-accelerators-and-light-sources/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="x5ob7">What is the origin 
 of space\, time\, and matter? What happens when matter is subject toextrem
 e conditions of pressure and temperature? Can we visualize and control the
 nano-world? Particle accelerators and light sources have become instrument
 al inaddressing these long-standing scientific challenges.<br/><br/> Becau
 se they can sustain muchhigher electric fields than conventional materials
 \, plasmas promise a new generationof more compact\, sustainable\, and les
 s expensive particle accelerators and lightsources. They are a high resear
 ch priority in the 2020 update of the European Strategyfor Particle Physic
 s and are being progressively incorporated into the main activities oflarg
 e-scale laser facilities and accelerator laboratories.<br/><br/> The intri
 nsic miniaturization inplasma acceleration brings unique challenges. Addre
 ssing them is an essential part ofthe research agenda. These challenges ar
 e multidisciplinary\, and their solutiondepends on an integrated approach 
 combining theory\, simulation\, and experimentalphysics.<br/><br/> This ta
 lk will present an overview of these challenges\, along with recentaccompl
 ishments and perspectives for the future of plasma-based accelerators andl
 ight sources for applications in high-energy physics\, high-energy density
  science\, andphoton science.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:High-intensity and nonlinear structured light
DTSTART:20250514T160000Z
DTEND:20250514T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f6c85e20-f69a-4a75-b801-1825bb93ad6a
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20250508T084528Z
DESCRIPTION:High-intensity structured light could one day power the world
 —provided we figure out laser fusion (an enormous if!) using metasurface
 s patterned with tiny\, extremely precise nanostructures. Meanwhile\, nonl
 inear structured photonics might unravel the very mystery of life\, assumi
 ng photons can learn how to spontaneously self-organize into artificial li
 ving creatures. Both goals are equally absurd and irresistible. This Collo
 quium explores these grand ambitions\, where the only certainty is that th
 e journey ahead will be nonlinear\, intense\, and hopefully illuminating.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T084824Z
LOCATION:Room EA5 (Mechanics Building I) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/high-intensity-and-nonline
 ar-structured-light/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2lirp">High-intensity stru
 ctured light could one day power the world—provided we figure out laser 
 fusion (an enormous if!) using metasurfaces patterned with tiny\, extremel
 y precise nanostructures. Meanwhile\, nonlinear structured photonics might
  unravel the very mystery of life\, assuming photons can learn how to spon
 taneously self-organize into artificial living creatures. Both goals are e
 qually absurd and irresistible. This Colloquium explores these grand ambit
 ions\, where the only certainty is that the journey ahead will be nonlinea
 r\, intense\, and hopefully illuminating.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nonlinear echoes from black holes in Einstein-Maxwell-scalar theor
 y
DTSTART:20250515T143000Z
DTEND:20250515T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f9bced53-0249-4cb2-a67e-7a0bc8fdc0f1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250509T142147Z
DESCRIPTION:The post-merger portion of the gravitational wave emitted in a
  binary coalescence encodes precious information about the structure of th
 e remnant. While in the case of a black hole in General Relativity the sig
 nal is described by a standard ringdown\, when considering different objec
 ts\, or alternative theories of gravity\, new features might emerge. In th
 is context an interesting possibility is the appearance of echoes. While t
 hey are generally studied for exotic compact objects\, it has recently bee
 n found that they might arise also for black holes in the Einstein-Maxwell
 -scalar extension to General Relativity. Indeed\, in a particular region o
 f the parameter space\, this theory admits hairy black hole configurations
  whose effective potential under scalar or gravitational perturbations fea
 tures cavity-like structures\, where radiation can be trapped and echoes c
 an be generated. In a recent work\, carried out in collaboration with Marc
 o Melis\, Robin Croft and Paolo Pani\, we computed the quasi-normal freque
 ncies of such black hole solutions\, for radial and axial modes. Furthermo
 re\, by performing simulations of the spherical collapse of scalar wave pa
 ckets\, we have been able to observe the presence of echo patterns in the 
 time-domain behavior of the scalar field\, even in the regime where nonlin
 earities are significant. In this talk I will present the results of our s
 tudy and discuss our follow-up project\, in which we will simulate the hea
 d-on collision process with the aim of investigating whether echoes are pr
 eserved in such a scenario\, or they are quenched by other dynamical effec
 ts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T142203Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nonlinear-echoes-from-blac
 k-holes-in-einstein-maxwell-scalar-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bi7fw">The post-merger por
 tion of the gravitational wave emitted in a binary coalescence encodes pre
 cious information about the structure of the remnant. While in the case of
  a black hole in General Relativity the signal is described by a standard 
 ringdown\, when considering different objects\, or alternative theories of
  gravity\, new features might emerge. In this context an interesting possi
 bility is the appearance of echoes.<br/><br/> While they are generally stu
 died for exotic compact objects\, it has recently been found that they mig
 ht arise also for black holes in the Einstein-Maxwell-scalar extension to 
 General Relativity. Indeed\, in a particular region of the parameter space
 \, this theory admits hairy black hole configurations whose effective pote
 ntial under scalar or gravitational perturbations features cavity-like str
 uctures\, where radiation can be trapped and echoes can be generated.<br/>
 <br/> In a recent work\, carried out in collaboration with Marco Melis\, R
 obin Croft and Paolo Pani\, we computed the quasi-normal frequencies of su
 ch black hole solutions\, for radial and axial modes. Furthermore\, by per
 forming simulations of the spherical collapse of scalar wave packets\, we 
 have been able to observe the presence of echo patterns in the time-domain
  behavior of the scalar field\, even in the regime where nonlinearities ar
 e significant.<br/><br/> In this talk I will present the results of our st
 udy and discuss our follow-up project\, in which we will simulate the head
 -on collision process with the aim of investigating whether echoes are pre
 served in such a scenario\, or they are quenched by other dynamical effect
 s.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:DEVELOPING A TABLETOP X-RAY NANOSCOPE - THE NANOXCAN
DTSTART:20250521T160000Z
DTEND:20250521T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7b0e615f-9e4a-4191-8436-c7a71cff3c32
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250519T083739Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T083750Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro EA5\, Torre Norte
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/developing-a-tabletop-x-ra
 y-nanoscope-the-nanoxcan/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Understanding the link between scrape-off layer and pedestal condi
 tions at JET using density profile measurements by reflectometry
DTSTART:20250527T093000Z
DTEND:20250527T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5808ab55-85ba-47cd-8e2e-050bd4d60a8c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250520T091951Z
DESCRIPTION:The confinement of the plasma edge regions\, the pedestal and 
 the Scrape-Off Layer (SOL)\, has a large impact on the stability and effic
 iency of the entire system but the physics behind them are complex and par
 tly outside first-principles theory. Empirical scaling laws are a crucial 
 tool in understanding these processes\, and the JET reflectometer provides
  a unique opportunity to study the pedestal and SOL\, as it has high tempo
 ral and spatial resolutions. Methods were developed to process and validat
 e the reflectometer data and to extract and condense each shot to a set of
  physical parameters. Models that accurately describe all edge profile reg
 ions were created and improved. It was found that the density at the end o
 f the high gradient region had a weak correlation with the separatrix dens
 ity. A large database of shots was created\, from which a selection of sca
 ns was chosen\, to cover a large range of plasma parameters. By studying t
 he parameter correlations in the different scans\, it was observed that th
 e SOL confinement improved in the corner configuration and with higher tri
 angularity and plasma current\, and degraded with the increase in gas fuel
 ling and heating power. Only triangularity was seen to have a positive imp
 act on the pedestal confinement\, with other parameters having a neutral o
 r negative effect. A temporal analysis of Edge Localised Modes (ELMs) was 
 performed on several shots\, to analyse the timescales of an ELM and how E
 LMs are affected by the different parameters. It was observed that the ped
 estal density has a longer recovery (around 30ms) than both pedestal and S
 OL widths (around 5ms). It was also seen that in certain conditions ELMs c
 an have a long tail\, associated with a period with near-constant values o
 f pedestal width and gradient\, and a larger energy loss than normal ELMs.
  The largest impact of the plasma parameters on ELMs was found to be the E
 LM shape and timescale. Increased gas fuelling also showed a reduced impac
 t of ELMs on the profile.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T092003Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro GA1 (Piso 0 do Pavilhão Central) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/understanding-the-link-bet
 ween-scrape-off-layer-and-pedestal-conditions-at-jet-using-density-profile
 -measurements-by-reflectometry/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="adygr">The confinement of 
 the plasma edge regions\, the pedestal and the Scrape-Off Layer (SOL)\, ha
 s a large impact on the stability and efficiency of the entire system but 
 the physics behind them are complex and partly outside first-principles th
 eory. Empirical scaling laws are a crucial tool in understanding these pro
 cesses\, and the JET reflectometer provides a unique opportunity to study 
 the pedestal and SOL\, as it has high temporal and spatial resolutions.<br
 /><br/> Methods were developed to process and validate the reflectometer d
 ata and to extract and condense each shot to a set of physical parameters.
  Models that accurately describe all edge profile regions were created and
  improved. It was found that the density at the end of the high gradient r
 egion had a weak correlation with the separatrix density. A large database
  of shots was created\, from which a selection of scans was chosen\, to co
 ver a large range of plasma parameters.<br/><br/> By studying the paramete
 r correlations in the different scans\, it was observed that the SOL confi
 nement improved in the corner configuration and with higher triangularity 
 and plasma current\, and degraded with the increase in gas fuelling and he
 ating power. Only triangularity was seen to have a positive impact on the 
 pedestal confinement\, with other parameters having a neutral or negative 
 effect.<br/><br/> A temporal analysis of Edge Localised Modes (ELMs) was p
 erformed on several shots\, to analyse the timescales of an ELM and how EL
 Ms are affected by the different parameters. It was observed that the pede
 stal density has a longer recovery (around 30ms) than both pedestal and SO
 L widths (around 5ms).<br/><br/> It was also seen that in certain conditio
 ns ELMs can have a long tail\, associated with a period with near-constant
  values of pedestal width and gradient\, and a larger energy loss than nor
 mal ELMs. The largest impact of the plasma parameters on ELMs was found to
  be the ELM shape and timescale. Increased gas fuelling also showed a redu
 ced impact of ELMs on the profile.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing EFT Wilson Coefficients in the Wtb vertex at the HL-LHC
DTSTART:20250527T140000Z
DTEND:20250527T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:77306d5c-859f-4ad0-909b-dfd7e8821fa9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250526T145918Z
DESCRIPTION:O vértice Wtb\, central para a fenomenologia do quark top\, o
 ferece uma oportunidade única para investigar possíveis extensões do Mo
 delo Padrão\, particularmente no contexto da Teoria de Campo Efectiva (EF
 T).Este trabalho apresenta uma projecção abrangente para a fase de alta 
 luminosidade do LHC (HL-LHC) das restrições sobre os operadores de dimen
 são 6 da EFT que afectam a interação Wtb\, utilizando uma análise glob
 al que incorpora simultaneamente múltiplos observáveis\, incluindo secç
 ões eficazes de produção de um único quark top\, fracções de helicid
 ade do bosão W e assimetrias angulares\, em vários modos de produção e
  decaimento do quark top. Uma nova metodologia de ajuste é implementada p
 ara tratar os coeficientes de Wilson de forma consistente\, evitando supos
 ições simplificadoras frequentemente presentes em abordagens tradicionai
 s. Os resultados mostram que\, embora as sensibilidades projectadas sejam 
 comparáveis aos limites experimentais actuais\, essa melhoria modesta lev
 anta questões quanto à justificação das expectativas em torno do HL-LH
 C e sublinha a necessidade de metodologias mais gerais e rigorosas.Este tr
 abalho demonstra que ajustes globais podem produzir limites mais conservad
 ores\, mas mais robustos\, e questiona algumas das premissas adoptadas nas
  estratégias de análise predominantes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T150107Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-eft-wilson-coeffic
 ients-in-the-wtb-vertex-at-the-hl-lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fl1r3">O vértice <i>Wtb</
 i>\, central para a fenomenologia do quark top\, oferece uma oportunidade 
 única para investigar possíveis extensões do Modelo Padrão\, particula
 rmente no contexto da Teoria de Campo Efectiva (EFT).<br/><br/>Este trabal
 ho apresenta uma projecção abrangente para a fase de alta luminosidade d
 o LHC (HL-LHC) das restrições sobre os operadores de dimensão 6 da EFT 
 que afectam a interação <i>Wtb</i>\, utilizando uma análise global que 
 incorpora simultaneamente múltiplos observáveis\, incluindo secções ef
 icazes de produção de um único quark top\, fracções de helicidade do 
 bosão <i>W</i> e assimetrias angulares\, em vários modos de produção e
  decaimento do quark top.<br/><br/> Uma nova metodologia de ajuste é impl
 ementada para tratar os coeficientes de Wilson de forma consistente\, evit
 ando suposições simplificadoras frequentemente presentes em abordagens t
 radicionais. Os resultados mostram que\, embora as sensibilidades projecta
 das sejam comparáveis aos limites experimentais actuais\, essa melhoria m
 odesta levanta questões quanto à justificação das expectativas em torn
 o do HL-LHC e sublinha a necessidade de metodologias mais gerais e rigoros
 as.<br/><br/>Este trabalho demonstra que ajustes globais podem produzir li
 mites mais conservadores\, mas mais robustos\, e questiona algumas das pre
 missas adoptadas nas estratégias de análise predominantes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Física Experimental de Partículas: da instrumentação e deteç
 ão à aprendizagem automática
DTSTART:20250528T150000Z
DTEND:20250528T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4724080f-bda5-4312-a7f6-9cb6e3c57395
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20250419T115708Z
DESCRIPTION:As experiências modernas em física experimental de partícul
 as usam tecnologias de ponta em deteção de partículas aos últimos avan
 ços em métodos de análise de dados para obter informações sobre as pr
 opriedades das partículas elementares e das suas interações. Neste semi
 nário\, Inês Ochôa e Rute Pedro irão falar da interação entre instru
 mentação e aprendizagem automática na experiências ATLAS no LHC/CERN\,
  passando das tecnologias de deteção e das operações às tomadas de da
 dos e suas análises. Nesta viagem irão também explorar o panorama dos a
 celeradores para além do LHC e discutir as lições aprendidas para o des
 enho e construção de futuras experiências.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T115708Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/f%C3%ADsica-experimental-d
 e-part%C3%ADculas-da-instrumenta%C3%A7%C3%A3o-e-dete%C3%A7%C3%A3o-%C3%A0-a
 prendizagem-autom%C3%A1tica/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7oeya">As experiências mo
 dernas em física experimental de partículas usam tecnologias de ponta em
  deteção de partículas aos últimos avanços em métodos de análise de
  dados para obter informações sobre as propriedades das partículas elem
 entares e das suas interações. </p><p data-block-key="6hl65">Neste semin
 ário\, Inês Ochôa e Rute Pedro irão falar da interação entre instrum
 entação e aprendizagem automática na experiências ATLAS no LHC/CERN\, 
 passando das tecnologias de deteção e das operações às tomadas de dad
 os e suas análises. Nesta viagem irão também explorar o panorama dos ac
 eleradores para além do LHC e discutir as lições aprendidas para o dese
 nho e construção de futuras experiências.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Cosmic Accelerators: Unraveling Nature's Most Extreme Engines
DTSTART:20250528T160000Z
DTEND:20250528T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0cd7982f-b604-47cf-9479-1e0db5763d5f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250526T090600Z
DESCRIPTION:From black hole jets to shock waves from exploding stars\, the
  universe hosts natural particle accelerators that reach energies far beyo
 nd anything built on Earth\, glowing across the entire electromagnetic spe
 ctrum. Yet how these cosmic engines actually work remains a long-standing 
 mystery. In the XPACE project\, we combine advanced numerical simulations 
 with novel laboratory experiments—using the world&#x27\;s most powerful 
 lasers—to recreate extreme astrophysical conditions. These efforts are o
 ffering new insights into how plasmas become remarkably efficient particle
  accelerators\, helping to unravel the physics behind some of the universe
 &#x27\;s most energetic and fascinating phenomena.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T090619Z
LOCATION:Room EA5 (Mechanics Building I)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/cosmic-accelerators-unrave
 ling-natures-most-extreme-engines/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h5wuw">From black hole jet
 s to shock waves from exploding stars\, the universe hosts natural particl
 e accelerators that reach energies far beyond anything built on Earth\, gl
 owing across the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Yet how these cosmic eng
 ines actually work remains a long-standing mystery.<br/><br/> In the XPACE
  project\, we combine advanced numerical simulations with novel laboratory
  experiments—using the world&#x27\;s most powerful lasers—to recreate 
 extreme astrophysical conditions. These efforts are offering new insights 
 into how plasmas become remarkably efficient particle accelerators\, helpi
 ng to unravel the physics behind some of the universe&#x27\;s most energet
 ic and fascinating phenomena.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Fix the Frame\, Resolve the Memory: The Bondi--Sachs Gauge in Blac
 k Hole Perturbation Theory
DTSTART:20250529T143000Z
DTEND:20250529T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:df3a102b-4d96-48e5-a892-9fc1281a0cd7
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250528T083949Z
DESCRIPTION:Understanding gauge and frame dependence is crucial for compar
 ing binary models and extracting physical observables. Black hole perturba
 tion theory calculations are extending to second-order\, where increased g
 auge dependence brings new challenges: gauge-invariant quantities at linea
 r order become gauge-dependent at second-order\, and nonlinear source term
 s can produce infrared divergences. Additionally\, gravitational wave memo
 ry\, a frame-dependent effect\, appears at second order and will be detect
 able with next-generation detectors. In this seminar\, I review second-ord
 er black hole perturbation theory\, the Bondi--Sachs gauge\, the BMS frame
 \, and memory effects\; by combining these elements\, I construct a gauge 
 invariant second-order field equation associated with an asymptotically fl
 at gauge with the appropriate frame to extract the memory.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250528T084002Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/fix-the-frame-resolve-the-
 memory-the-bondi-sachs-gauge-in-black-hole-perturbation-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qeu9n">Understanding gauge
  and frame dependence is crucial for comparing binary models and extractin
 g physical observables. Black hole perturbation theory calculations are ex
 tending to second-order\, where increased gauge dependence brings new chal
 lenges: gauge-invariant quantities at linear order become gauge-dependent 
 at second-order\, and nonlinear source terms can produce infrared divergen
 ces.<br/><br/> Additionally\, gravitational wave memory\, a frame-dependen
 t effect\, appears at second order and will be detectable with next-genera
 tion detectors. In this seminar\, I review second-order black hole perturb
 ation theory\, the Bondi--Sachs gauge\, the BMS frame\, and memory effects
 \; by combining these elements\, I construct a gauge invariant second-orde
 r field equation associated with an asymptotically flat gauge with the app
 ropriate frame to extract the memory.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Particles for Health: Improving Radiotherapy
DTSTART:20250604T160000Z
DTEND:20250604T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4e4a8a2f-9e8e-4725-9a0c-95dd4e648064
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250603T083206Z
DESCRIPTION:Radiotherapy is a standard treatment for cancer\, using energy
  beams--most commonly photons--to destroy malignant cells. While conventio
 nal radiotherapy is well established\, significant efforts are underway to
  improve its efficacy through advanced techniques originating from Particl
 e and Nuclear Physics.One such approach involves the use of ultra-intense 
 beams to trigger the FLASH effect\, which has been shown in several studie
 s to increase the sparing of healthy tissue. However\, clinical implementa
 tion of this technique presents challenges in beam monitoring\, control\, 
 and safety. Promising solutions to these challenges may be drawn from inst
 rumentation developed in particle and astroparticle physics experiments.An
 other major development is the rise of theranostic tools--techniques that 
 combine therapy and diagnostics using the same treatment beam. An example 
 is the EU-funded BoneOscopy project\, which aims to assess treatment effic
 acy by detecting by-products of proton radiotherapy. This talk will presen
 t the goals of the project\, its main challenges\, and some of the propose
 d solutions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T083222Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro EA5\, Torre Norte
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particles-for-health-impro
 ving-radiotherapy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h01xt">Radiotherapy is a s
 tandard treatment for cancer\, using energy beams--most commonly photons--
 to destroy malignant cells. While conventional radiotherapy is well establ
 ished\, significant efforts are underway to improve its efficacy through a
 dvanced techniques originating from Particle and Nuclear Physics.<br/><br/
 ><br/>One such approach involves the use of ultra-intense beams to trigger
  the FLASH effect\, which has been shown in several studies to increase th
 e sparing of healthy tissue. However\, clinical implementation of this tec
 hnique presents challenges in beam monitoring\, control\, and safety. Prom
 ising solutions to these challenges may be drawn from instrumentation deve
 loped in particle and astroparticle physics experiments.<br/><br/><br/>Ano
 ther major development is the rise of theranostic tools--techniques that c
 ombine therapy and diagnostics using the same treatment beam. An example i
 s the EU-funded BoneOscopy project\, which aims to assess treatment effica
 cy by detecting by-products of proton radiotherapy. This talk will present
  the goals of the project\, its main challenges\, and some of the proposed
  solutions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Atomic processes in XFEL-driven plasmas
DTSTART:20250605T100000Z
DTEND:20250605T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4891a2b4-de8c-4699-96ef-603d0a20281b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250604T082841Z
DESCRIPTION:Over the past two decades\, X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs)
  have made significant progress\, achieving peak brightness X-ray regions 
 that were previously only attainable in the infrared. This has opened new 
 possibilities in high-energy density science\, enabling the creation of so
 lid-density plasmas with larger volumes and better uniformity. XFEL heatin
 g proceeds through photoionisation and thermalisation\, initially creating
  non-thermal electron distributions\, offering a new platform for generati
 ng plasmas with tailored properties.We investigate the effects of inelasti
 c thermalisation in iron under intense X-ray irradiation using the atomic 
 model BigBarT\, which evolves the electron distribution self-consistently.
  Our study focuses on collisional M-shell ionisation\, identified as the m
 ost efficient relaxation mechanism for non-thermal electrons. This could i
 mpact high-energy electron transport and points to the relevance of includ
 ing atomic processes in kinetic models. Comparing calculated spectra with 
 experimental data may also help refine collisional cross sections\, which 
 are challenging to compute due to screening and continuum effects. We also
  report the observation of the shake-off process in solid-density XFEL-pro
 duced plasmas. Titanium foils were irradiated with XFEL pulses at 5.1 and 
 6 keV. Emission spectra show satellite features only at the higher energy\
 , consistent with the threshold for simultaneous K- and L-shell ionisation
 . These signatures are absent at lower energies and cannot be explained by
  standard collisional or Auger ionisation mechanisms.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T083501Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/atomic-processes-in-xfel-d
 riven-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="us20g">Over the past two d
 ecades\, X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) have made significant progress
 \, achieving peak brightness X-ray regions that were previously only attai
 nable in the infrared. This has opened new possibilities in high-energy de
 nsity science\, enabling the creation of solid-density plasmas with larger
  volumes and better uniformity. XFEL heating proceeds through photoionisat
 ion and thermalisation\, initially creating non-thermal electron distribut
 ions\, offering a new platform for generating plasmas with tailored proper
 ties.<br/><br/><br/>We investigate the effects of inelastic thermalisation
  in iron under intense X-ray irradiation using the atomic model BigBarT\, 
 which evolves the electron distribution self-consistently. Our study focus
 es on collisional M-shell ionisation\, identified as the most efficient re
 laxation mechanism for non-thermal electrons.<br/><br/> This could impact 
 high-energy electron transport and points to the relevance of including at
 omic processes in kinetic models. Comparing calculated spectra with experi
 mental data may also help refine collisional cross sections\, which are ch
 allenging to compute due to screening and continuum effects.<br/><br/> We 
 also report the observation of the shake-off process in solid-density XFEL
 -produced plasmas. Titanium foils were irradiated with XFEL pulses at 5.1 
 and 6 keV. Emission spectra show satellite features only at the higher ene
 rgy\, consistent with the threshold for simultaneous K- and L-shell ionisa
 tion. These signatures are absent at lower energies and cannot be explaine
 d by standard collisional or Auger ionisation mechanisms.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The making and testing of spin-2 ULDM galaxies
DTSTART:20250605T143000Z
DTEND:20250605T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:db555091-19b2-4589-9116-9375e377556f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250603T084925Z
DESCRIPTION:Ultra-light dark matter (ULDM) is a compelling and phenomenolo
 gically rich candidate for the cosmological dark matter. ULDM is typically
  considered to be a (pseudo)scalar or a vector field\, but even more inter
 esting and unique physics can be realised for spin-2 tensor fields. In thi
 s talk I will review how spin-2 dark matter arises from the only known con
 sistent modification of gravity to include multiple spin-2 fields\, and di
 scuss (a) how the ULDM spin changes the properties of idealised haloes obt
 ained through isolated soliton mergers\, (b) how to detect spin-2 ULDM usi
 ng pulsar-timing data\, in particular how to detect perturbations in binar
 y systems with machine-learning techniques\, and (c) how to detect spin-2 
 ULDM with gravitational wave interferometers\, with an emphasis on existin
 g LIGO/Virgo data.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T091217Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-making-and-testing-of-
 spin-2-uldm-galaxies/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cjqrx">Ultra-light dark ma
 tter (ULDM) is a compelling and phenomenologically rich candidate for the 
 cosmological dark matter. ULDM is typically considered to be a (pseudo)sca
 lar or a vector field\, but even more interesting and unique physics can b
 e realised for spin-2 tensor fields.<br/><br/> In this talk I will review 
 how spin-2 dark matter arises from the only known consistent modification 
 of gravity to include multiple spin-2 fields\, and discuss (a) how the ULD
 M spin changes the properties of idealised haloes obtained through isolate
 d soliton mergers\, (b) how to detect spin-2 ULDM using pulsar-timing data
 \, in particular how to detect perturbations in binary systems with machin
 e-learning techniques\, and (c) how to detect spin-2 ULDM with gravitation
 al wave interferometers\, with an emphasis on existing LIGO/Virgo data.</p
 >
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Data-driven modeling of collisional kinetic plasma dynamics
DTSTART:20250609T160000Z
DTEND:20250609T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fdc55c54-64d0-4d09-a54c-eed83ceaf7e6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250606T092704Z
DESCRIPTION:Computational plasma physics has seen significant advances in 
 the ability to model nonlinear plasma dynamics from first-principles. Howe
 ver\, capturing the complex multi-scale dynamics of plasmas\, especially i
 n non-equilibrium and strongly coupled regimes\, remains challenging. This
  talk will highlight recent work that explores the potential of combining 
 machine learning algorithms with traditional plasma kinetic simulation fra
 meworks to address these challenges.The first part of the talk will focus 
 on integrating  Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) as surrogate models for kine
 tic plasma simulators.  We demonstrate that GNNs can accurately replicate
  the dynamics of a one-dimensional plasma for arbitrary degrees of collisi
 onality\, and generalize effectively to conditions well beyond their train
 ing data. We also show that GNNs can implicitly learn a computationally ef
 ficient collisional operator in 1D. In the second part\, we discuss the us
 e of self-consistent electromagnetic Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations th
 at resolve the inter particle fields that mediate collisional interactions
  to guide the development of data-driven\, collisional operators. These da
 ta-driven operators can shed light on the nature of collisions in strongly
  coupled regimes and\, in the future\, elucidate how collisional operators
  are modified in far-from-thermodynamic-equilibrium conditions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T092718Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/data-driven-modeling-of-co
 llisional-kinetic-plasma-dynamics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uupaz">Computational plasm
 a physics has seen significant advances in the ability to model nonlinear 
 plasma dynamics from first-principles. However\, capturing the complex mul
 ti-scale dynamics of plasmas\, especially in non-equilibrium and strongly 
 coupled regimes\, remains challenging. This talk will highlight recent wor
 k that explores the potential of combining machine learning algorithms wit
 h traditional plasma kinetic simulation frameworks to address these challe
 nges.<br/><br/><br/>The first part of the talk will focus on integrating 
  Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) as surrogate models for kinetic plasma simu
 lators.  We demonstrate that GNNs can accurately replicate the dynamics o
 f a one-dimensional plasma for arbitrary degrees of collisionality\, and g
 eneralize effectively to conditions well beyond their training data. We al
 so show that GNNs can implicitly learn a computationally efficient collisi
 onal operator in 1D.<br/><br/> In the second part\, we discuss the use of 
 self-consistent electromagnetic Particle-in-Cell (PIC) simulations that re
 solve the inter particle fields that mediate collisional interactions to g
 uide the development of data-driven\, collisional operators. These data-dr
 iven operators can shed light on the nature of collisions in strongly coup
 led regimes and\, in the future\, elucidate how collisional operators are 
 modified in far-from-thermodynamic-equilibrium conditions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black Holes and Gravitational Waves as Probes of New Physics
DTSTART:20250611T160000Z
DTEND:20250611T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5858d741-648f-4f61-9c06-8b6ebd10025d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250609T132815Z
DESCRIPTION:The past decade has witnessed a revolution in gravitational-wa
 ve (GW) astronomy. Since the first GW detection by LIGO and Virgo a decade
  ago\, observations of black hole and neutron star mergers have become rou
 tine\, offering new ways to test general relativity and explore extreme as
 trophysical environments. But these discoveries may just be the beginning.
  As we look ahead\, a new generation of GW detectors\, both ground-based a
 nd spaceborne\, promises dramatic improvements in sensitivity and event ra
 tes\, opening doors to deeper insights into fundamental physics. In this c
 olloquium\, I will explore an exciting frontier at the intersection of gra
 vitational-wave science and particle physics: the use of black holes and G
 Ws to search for ultra-light bosonic particles beyond the Standard Model. 
 I will outline the basic physical mechanisms that make this possible and h
 ighlight recent theoretical and observational developments. This emerging 
 synergy between astrophysics and particle physics may provide a unique win
 dow into the dark sectors of our universe.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T132843Z
LOCATION:Room EA5 (Mechanics Building I)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-holes-and-gravitatio
 nal-waves-as-probes-of-new-physics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5x246">The past decade has
  witnessed a revolution in gravitational-wave (GW) astronomy. Since the fi
 rst GW detection by LIGO and Virgo a decade ago\, observations of black ho
 le and neutron star mergers have become routine\, offering new ways to tes
 t general relativity and explore extreme astrophysical environments. But t
 hese discoveries may just be the beginning.<br/><br/> As we look ahead\, a
  new generation of GW detectors\, both ground-based and spaceborne\, promi
 ses dramatic improvements in sensitivity and event rates\, opening doors t
 o deeper insights into fundamental physics. In this colloquium\, I will ex
 plore an exciting frontier at the intersection of gravitational-wave scien
 ce and particle physics: the use of black holes and GWs to search for ultr
 a-light bosonic particles beyond the Standard Model.<br/><br/> I will outl
 ine the basic physical mechanisms that make this possible and highlight re
 cent theoretical and observational developments. This emerging synergy bet
 ween astrophysics and particle physics may provide a unique window into th
 e dark sectors of our universe.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Memory and tail effects for interacting scalar fields
DTSTART:20250612T143000Z
DTEND:20250612T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a6bf9648-77e9-4f73-8894-d6b2e7af2f82
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250606T104509Z
DESCRIPTION:Interactions and self-interactions of nearly massless scalar f
 ields can be relevant to both dark matter and dark energy. Here we use the
  Schwinger-Keldysh approach to the effective field theory of a binary syst
 em coupled to a scalar field to analyse memory effects along hyperbolic or
 bits or tail effects and their consequences for the dynamics of the binary
  system.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T104525Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/memory-and-tail-effects-fo
 r-interacting-scalar-fields/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4pphp">Interactions and se
 lf-interactions of nearly massless scalar fields can be relevant to both d
 ark matter and dark energy. Here we use the Schwinger-Keldysh approach to 
 the effective field theory of a binary system coupled to a scalar field to
  analyse memory effects along hyperbolic orbits or tail effects and their 
 consequences for the dynamics of the binary system.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Quantum Avalanches and Krylov-space integrals of motion in disorde
 red systems
DTSTART:20250618T143000Z
DTEND:20250618T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8f7a62b7-b167-41db-a786-e0152f39b85c
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20250617T082318Z
DESCRIPTION:Anderson localization is a phenomenon in which a single quantu
 m particle&#x27\;s eigenstates are exponentially localized due to spatial 
 disorder. This begs the question of whether a disordered interacting syste
 m can be similarly localized\, a phenomenon dubbed many-body localization 
 (MBL). Thermalization in the thermodynamic is believed to be due to &#x27\
 ;&#x27\;quantum avalanches&#x27\;&#x27\;\, in which rare Griffiths regions
  serve as thermalizing baths. These regions\, which are sure to exist in t
 he thermodynamic limit\, are rare by nature and thus to observe their effe
 ct one either needs to access very large system sizes or resort to biased 
 sampling. In this talk we present evidence of avalanches in numerical stud
 ies using the latter\, and show these systems are unstable at disorder muc
 h larger than commonly believed (Physical Review B 108 (2)\, L020201). We 
 will also briefly review the Krylov subspace expansion method as a probe o
 f quantum chaos and the existence of localized integrals of motion (LIOMs)
  in Krylov space.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T102753Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-avalanches-and-kry
 lov-space-integrals-of-motion-in-disordered-systems/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2qwke">Anderson localizati
 on is a phenomenon in which a single quantum particle&#x27\;s eigenstates 
 are exponentially localized due to spatial disorder. This begs the questio
 n of whether a disordered interacting system can be similarly localized\, 
 a phenomenon dubbed many-body localization (MBL).<br/><br/> Thermalization
  in the thermodynamic is believed to be due to &#x27\;&#x27\;quantum avala
 nches&#x27\;&#x27\;\, in which rare Griffiths regions serve as thermalizin
 g baths. These regions\, which are sure to exist in the thermodynamic limi
 t\, are rare by nature and thus to observe their effect one either needs t
 o access very large system sizes or resort to biased sampling.<br/><br/> I
 n this talk we present evidence of avalanches in numerical studies using t
 he latter\, and show these systems are unstable at disorder much larger th
 an commonly believed (Physical Review B 108 (2)\, L020201). We will also b
 riefly review the Krylov subspace expansion method as a probe of quantum c
 haos and the existence of localized integrals of motion (LIOMs) in Krylov 
 space.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Electrically charged hyperboloidal evolution
DTSTART:20250623T140000Z
DTEND:20250623T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:98c078e5-b440-4af9-8e5e-d77b6d31ce7c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250618T140559Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 455600We present the Einstein-Maxwell-Klein-Gordon 
 system in hyperboloidal slices\, a recent formulation for extracting signa
 ls at future null infinity. As far as we know\, this is the first time thi
 s setup is evolved with a common formulation like BSSN/Z4. Using hyperbolo
 idal slices\, contrary to other recent methods like Cauchy-Characteristic 
 Matching\, we can continuously reach future null infinity. With this syste
 m\, we simulate how a charged scalar field behaves in flat spacetime and n
 ear a charged black hole. We are further able to see the scalar field&#x27
 \;s quasi-normal modes and analyze the late-time power-law tail decays. Bo
 th phenomena were tested to see how they change with the electromagnetic c
 oupling between the black hole and the charged scalar field. A comparison 
 of previously studied analytical results to our simulations is shown. We a
 lso showcase the collapse of the charged scalar field into a Reissner-Nör
 dstrom black hole.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T140611Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/electrically-charged-hyper
 boloidal-evolution/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="965gb">Password: 455600</
 p><p data-block-key="fqtr5"></p><p data-block-key="90aci">We present the E
 instein-Maxwell-Klein-Gordon system in hyperboloidal slices\, a recent for
 mulation for extracting signals at future null infinity. As far as we know
 \, this is the first time this setup is evolved with a common formulation 
 like BSSN/Z4. Using hyperboloidal slices\, contrary to other recent method
 s like Cauchy-Characteristic Matching\, we can continuously reach future n
 ull infinity.<br/><br/> With this system\, we simulate how a charged scala
 r field behaves in flat spacetime and near a charged black hole. We are fu
 rther able to see the scalar field&#x27\;s quasi-normal modes and analyze 
 the late-time power-law tail decays.<br/><br/> Both phenomena were tested 
 to see how they change with the electromagnetic coupling between the black
  hole and the charged scalar field. A comparison of previously studied ana
 lytical results to our simulations is shown. We also showcase the collapse
  of the charged scalar field into a Reissner-Nördstrom black hole.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerical hyperboloidal compactification: waves on FLRW and neutro
 n star initial data
DTSTART:20250624T110000Z
DTEND:20250624T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d011833c-5a2d-4484-b678-0df2f4ecd909
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250618T134131Z
DESCRIPTION:Both parts of this talk involve numerical descriptions on comp
 actified hyperboloidal slices reaching future null infinity -- the &quot\;
 location&quot\; in spacetime where electromagnetic and gravitational radia
 tion arrives and where global properties of spacetimes can be measured. Th
 e first part\, presenting joint work with Flavio Rossetti\, focuses on the
  asymptotic decay of the linear wave equation on flat and hyperbolic FLRW 
 spacetimes with a time-dependent scale factor. I will describe the hyperbo
 loidal setup\, which allows us to recover decay rates obtained from evolut
 ions on usual truncated Cauchy slices\, and also consider solutions of a n
 on-linear wave with self-interactions. The second part will describe the c
 onstruction of initial data for a neutron star on a hyperboloidal slice\, 
 involving spherical symmetry and a polytropic-like equation of state. Cons
 traint-satisfying compactified hyperboloidal initial data are obtained for
  a single neutron star and for a combination of a neutron star with a smal
 l black hole in its center. To the best of my knowledge\, this is the firs
 t time that full hyperboloidal slices including a neutron star are constru
 cted.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T134143Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerical-hyperboloidal-co
 mpactification-waves-on-flrw-and-neutron-star-initial-data/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uc86k">Both parts of this 
 talk involve numerical descriptions on compactified hyperboloidal slices r
 eaching future null infinity -- the &quot\;location&quot\; in spacetime wh
 ere electromagnetic and gravitational radiation arrives and where global p
 roperties of spacetimes can be measured.<br/><br/> The first part\, presen
 ting joint work with Flavio Rossetti\, focuses on the asymptotic decay of 
 the linear wave equation on flat and hyperbolic FLRW spacetimes with a tim
 e-dependent scale factor. I will describe the hyperboloidal setup\, which 
 allows us to recover decay rates obtained from evolutions on usual truncat
 ed Cauchy slices\, and also consider solutions of a non-linear wave with s
 elf-interactions.<br/><br/> The second part will describe the construction
  of initial data for a neutron star on a hyperboloidal slice\, involving s
 pherical symmetry and a polytropic-like equation of state. Constraint-sati
 sfying compactified hyperboloidal initial data are obtained for a single n
 eutron star and for a combination of a neutron star with a small black hol
 e in its center. To the best of my knowledge\, this is the first time that
  full hyperboloidal slices including a neutron star are constructed.<br/><
 /p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Extreme mass-ratio inspirals into bosonic stars
DTSTART:20250624T140000Z
DTEND:20250624T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f69c61b8-b956-4c70-bf0c-ef8651268623
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250618T141045Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 420993 Campos bosónicos massivos podem formar estr
 uturas solitónicas autogravitantes: estrelas de bosões no caso de campos
  escalares e estrelas Proca no caso de campos vetoriais. Para campos ultra
 leves\, estas estruturas podem descrever os núcleos de matéria escura qu
 e envolvem buracos negros supermassivos no centro das galáxias. Tem sido 
 argumentado que futuros detetores de ondas gravitacionais poderão ser cap
 azes de sondar as propriedades de estruturas compostas por matéria escura
 . Neste trabalho\, estudamos estrelas de bosões e estrelas Proca esferica
 mente simétricas\, bem como estrelas Proca axialmente simétricas\, no re
 gime Newtoniano. Aplicamos teoria linear de perturbações a todas as conf
 igurações e calculamos os modos quasinormais para os casos esfericamente
  simétricos. As frequências obtidas são puramente reais\, o que indica 
 a presença de modos normais e ausência de instabilidades neste regime. A
 nalisamos de seguida a resposta de cada configuração à presença de um 
 pequeno objeto compacto em espiral em direção ao centro da estrela. Por 
 fim\, calculamos a perda total de energia do objeto\, comparando-a entre a
 s diferentes classes de solitões. Os resultados mostram que a resposta da
  estrutura bosónica depende da natureza do campo e constituem um primeiro
  passo rumo a uma descrição totalmente relativista.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T141222Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/extreme-mass-ratio-inspira
 ls-into-bosonic-stars/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f2u02">Password: 420993</
 p><p data-block-key="4mlsu"> Campos bosónicos massivos podem formar estru
 turas solitónicas autogravitantes: estrelas de bosões no caso de campos 
 escalares e estrelas Proca no caso de campos vetoriais. Para campos ultral
 eves\, estas estruturas podem descrever os núcleos de matéria escura que
  envolvem buracos negros supermassivos no centro das galáxias. </p><p dat
 a-block-key="4tons"></p><p data-block-key="2v8kg">Tem sido argumentado que
  futuros detetores de ondas gravitacionais poderão ser capazes de sondar 
 as propriedades de estruturas compostas por matéria escura. Neste trabalh
 o\, estudamos estrelas de bosões e estrelas Proca esfericamente simétric
 as\, bem como estrelas Proca axialmente simétricas\, no regime Newtoniano
 . </p><p data-block-key="5qo0k"></p><p data-block-key="8t6o7">Aplicamos te
 oria linear de perturbações a todas as configurações e calculamos os m
 odos quasinormais para os casos esfericamente simétricos. As frequências
  obtidas são puramente reais\, o que indica a presença de modos normais 
 e ausência de instabilidades neste regime. Analisamos de seguida a respos
 ta de cada configuração à presença de um pequeno objeto compacto em es
 piral em direção ao centro da estrela. Por fim\, calculamos a perda tota
 l de energia do objeto\, comparando-a entre as diferentes classes de solit
 ões. Os resultados mostram que a resposta da estrutura bosónica depende 
 da natureza do campo e constituem um primeiro passo rumo a uma descrição
  totalmente relativista.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Muon Energy Spectrum from the Analysis of Inclined Shower Footprin
 t
DTSTART:20250625T150000Z
DTEND:20250625T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b0d4e80a-78b2-40d9-98ee-721425fc4232
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250623T100624Z
DESCRIPTION:Raios cósmicos de energia extrema atingem a atmosfera e geram
  chuveiros atmosféricos extensos com energias inalcançáveis pelo Large 
 Hadron Collider. O número de muões detectados ao nível do solo é um ob
 servável fundamental para determinar a composição em massa do primário
 . Porém\, medições de longa duração mostram que os modelos existentes
  de interação hadrónica preveem sistematicamente menos muões do que os
  observados — discrepância conhecida como o Extensive Air Shower Muon P
 uzzle. Além disso\, o espectro de energia dos muões não é consistente 
 entre diferentes modelos de interacção hadrónica em altas energias. Nes
 te trabalho\, exploramos a deflexão provocada pelo campo magnético terre
 stre para avaliar o espectro de energia dos muões. Após determinar a con
 figuração do campo geomagnético que produz a maior separação entre mu
 ões positivos e negativos provenientes de chuveiros extensos de 80 graus\
 , introduzimos e investigamos uma variável\, a Muon Azimuthal Distributio
 n\, que caracteriza a forma da pegada de muões no solo. O estudo centra-s
 e em muões com energias de 10 GeV\, 100 GeV e 1 TeV\, analisando como as 
 suas trajectórias e distribuição espacial final são afectadas pelos pr
 incipais mecanismos físicos e geométricos envolvidos no desenvolvimento 
 do chuveiro. Para isolar e compreender a contribuição de cada efeito\, r
 ealizámos simulações que incorporam o impacto de mecanismos individuais
  — como o espalhamento Coulombiano e múltiplo\, processos de decaimento
 \, e subsequentemente\, o conjunto combinado de processos electromagnétic
 os. Em seguida\, alargámos a análise considerando diferentes altitudes d
 e produção dos muões\, examinando como as distribuições azimutais res
 ultantes evoluem através das camadas de altitude. Finalmente\, usando o e
 spectro de energia dos muões para atribuir pesos adequados às distribui
 ções correspondentes a cada energia e profundidade de produção\, obtiv
 emos uma Muon Azimuthal Distribution representativa para o espectro consid
 erado. Este resultado fornece novas pistas para resolver o espectro de ene
 rgia dos muões em altas energias para diferentes modelos de interacção 
 hadrónica.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T100707Z
LOCATION:Sala V0.04 (Piso 0 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST/
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/muon-energy-spectrum-from-
 the-analysis-of-inclined-shower-footprint/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gpob1">Raios cósmicos de 
 energia extrema atingem a atmosfera e geram chuveiros atmosféricos extens
 os com energias inalcançáveis pelo Large Hadron Collider. O número de m
 uões detectados ao nível do solo é um observável fundamental para dete
 rminar a composição em massa do primário. Porém\, medições de longa 
 duração mostram que os modelos existentes de interação hadrónica prev
 eem sistematicamente menos muões do que os observados — discrepância c
 onhecida como o Extensive Air Shower Muon Puzzle.<br/><br/> Além disso\, 
 o espectro de energia dos muões não é consistente entre diferentes mode
 los de interacção hadrónica em altas energias. Neste trabalho\, explora
 mos a deflexão provocada pelo campo magnético terrestre para avaliar o e
 spectro de energia dos muões. Após determinar a configuração do campo 
 geomagnético que produz a maior separação entre muões positivos e nega
 tivos provenientes de chuveiros extensos de 80 graus\, introduzimos e inve
 stigamos uma variável\, a Muon Azimuthal Distribution\, que caracteriza a
  forma da pegada de muões no solo.<br/><br/> O estudo centra-se em muões
  com energias de 10 GeV\, 100 GeV e 1 TeV\, analisando como as suas trajec
 tórias e distribuição espacial final são afectadas pelos principais me
 canismos físicos e geométricos envolvidos no desenvolvimento do chuveiro
 . Para isolar e compreender a contribuição de cada efeito\, realizámos 
 simulações que incorporam o impacto de mecanismos individuais — como o
  espalhamento Coulombiano e múltiplo\, processos de decaimento\, e subseq
 uentemente\, o conjunto combinado de processos electromagnéticos.<br/><br
 /> Em seguida\, alargámos a análise considerando diferentes altitudes de
  produção dos muões\, examinando como as distribuições azimutais resu
 ltantes evoluem através das camadas de altitude. Finalmente\, usando o es
 pectro de energia dos muões para atribuir pesos adequados às distribuiç
 ões correspondentes a cada energia e profundidade de produção\, obtivem
 os uma Muon Azimuthal Distribution representativa para o espectro consider
 ado. Este resultado fornece novas pistas para resolver o espectro de energ
 ia dos muões em altas energias para diferentes modelos de interacção ha
 drónica.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerical studies of Hawking radiation via hyperboloidal slices
DTSTART:20250625T160000Z
DTEND:20250625T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ca179c3f-af8f-449e-bc66-120b797fbd48
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250623T100125Z
DESCRIPTION:A criação de partículas a partir do vácuo devido à geomet
 ria do espaço-tempo é uma previsão fundamental da Teoria Quântica dos 
 Campos em espaços-tempo curvos. No entanto\, a simulação de campos quâ
 nticos em espaços-tempo dinâmicos\, como os que correspondem ao colapso 
 gravitacional\, é computacionalmente complexo. Para explorar este fenóme
 no\, esta tese desenvolve um modelo simplificado: um campo quântico escal
 ar evoluindo numa métrica de Minkowski fixa\, com a presença de um poten
 cial dependente do tempo que induz a dinâmica necessária para a criaçã
 o de partículas. O método envolve evoluções em fatias hiperboloidais -
  hipersuperfícies space-like que atingem assimptoticamente o infinito nul
 o - num espaço-tempo que fixa o infinito nulo numa localização de coord
 enadas finitas na grelha computacional. A criação de partículas é anal
 isada pelo cálculo dos coeficientes de Bogoliubov e \, em que diferentes 
 de zero significam criação de partículas. O modelo investiga dois cená
 rios estacionários (sem potencial e potencial estático) e dois casos din
 âmicos\, em que a amplitude ou o centro do potencial mudam harmonicamente
  no tempo. Os cenários estacionários revelam negligenciáveis - duas ord
 ens de magnitude abaixo dos coeficientes - enquanto os cenários dinâmico
 s demonstram criação de partículas\, com coeficientes da mesma ordem de
  grandeza que os . Todos os resultados da simulação apresentam\, no gera
 l\, boa convergência e satisfazem a condição de normalização . Os res
 ultados comprovam a utilidade das fatias hiperboloidais para o estudo num
 érico de criação de partículas e a análise necessária para assegurar
  resultados fiáveis e normalizados.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T100142Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerical-studies-of-hawki
 ng-radiation-via-hyperboloidal-slices/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0jswb"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="4gkls">A criação de partículas a partir do vácuo devido à geometr
 ia do espaço-tempo é uma previsão fundamental da Teoria Quântica dos C
 ampos em espaços-tempo curvos. No entanto\, a simulação de campos quân
 ticos em espaços-tempo dinâmicos\, como os que correspondem ao colapso g
 ravitacional\, é computacionalmente complexo. Para explorar este fenómen
 o\, esta tese desenvolve um modelo simplificado: um campo quântico escala
 r evoluindo numa métrica de Minkowski fixa\, com a presença de um potenc
 ial dependente do tempo que induz a dinâmica necessária para a criação
  de partículas.<br/><br/> O método envolve evoluções em fatias hiperbo
 loidais - hipersuperfícies <i>space-like</i> que atingem assimptoticament
 e o infinito nulo - num espaço-tempo que fixa o infinito nulo numa locali
 zação de coordenadas finitas na grelha computacional. A criação de par
 tículas é analisada pelo cálculo dos coeficientes de Bogoliubov e \, em
  que diferentes de zero significam criação de partículas. O modelo inve
 stiga dois cenários estacionários (sem potencial e potencial estático) 
 e dois casos dinâmicos\, em que a amplitude ou o centro do potencial muda
 m harmonicamente no tempo.<br/><br/> Os cenários estacionários revelam n
 egligenciáveis - duas ordens de magnitude abaixo dos coeficientes - enqua
 nto os cenários dinâmicos demonstram criação de partículas\, com coef
 icientes da mesma ordem de grandeza que os . Todos os resultados da simula
 ção apresentam\, no geral\, boa convergência e satisfazem a condição 
 de normalização . Os resultados comprovam a utilidade das fatias hiperbo
 loidais para o estudo numérico de criação de partículas e a análise n
 ecessária para assegurar resultados fiáveis e normalizados.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A global approach to the nonlinear perturbation of a black hole by
  gravitational waves
DTSTART:20250626T143000Z
DTEND:20250626T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e5b45299-5cf7-4718-98b8-187f76d35128
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250616T142822Z
DESCRIPTION:It is well known that gravitational waves interact in a nonlin
 ear way. This makes it difficult to describe them rigorously. The cleanest
  description is based on certain conformal properties of the Einstein equa
 tions — first discovered by R. Penrose\, they were rigorously developed 
 and used by H. Friedrich to prove several important global results for gen
 eral relativistic space-times. The conformal field equations\, which imple
 ment this conformal framework\, provide various well-posed initial (bounda
 ry) value problems for use in many different situations. The talk will giv
 e a computational perspective on one particular application\, the non-line
 ar interaction of gravitational waves with an initially static (and spheri
 cally symmetric) black hole. We will show how to &#x27\;kick&#x27\; the bl
 ack hole and possibly how to spin it up.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250617T103718Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-global-approach-to-the-n
 onlinear-perturbation-of-a-black-hole-by-gravitational-waves/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cflf1">It is well known th
 at gravitational waves interact in a nonlinear way. This makes it difficul
 t to describe them rigorously. The cleanest description is based on certai
 n conformal properties of the Einstein equations — first discovered by R
 . Penrose\, they were rigorously developed and used by H. Friedrich to pro
 ve several important global results for general relativistic space-times.<
 br/><br/> The conformal field equations\, which implement this conformal f
 ramework\, provide various well-posed initial (boundary) value problems fo
 r use in many different situations. The talk will give a computational per
 spective on one particular application\, the non-linear interaction of gra
 vitational waves with an initially static (and spherically symmetric) blac
 k hole. We will show how to &#x27\;kick&#x27\; the black hole and possibly
  how to spin it up.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kinetic instabilities in bidimensional Dirac materials
DTSTART:20250627T110000Z
DTEND:20250627T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d4cf2994-b125-407f-855e-5ecff02cbb5a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250623T144058Z
DESCRIPTION:A plasmónica em materias bidimensionais revelou-se uma área 
 de estudo ativa\, e estes sistemas mostram potencial para serem usados com
 o futuros dispositivos optoelétricos para um grande número de aplicaçõ
 es de alta frequência.Apesar do modelo hidrodinâmico estar bem estudado 
 na literatura\, para ir além do regime de alto comprimento de onda e equi
 líbrio local\, um modelo cinético é utilizado. De forma a incluír corr
 eções quânticas importantes à dinâmica das partículas condutoras\, e
 ste modelo é derivado a partir da equação de Schrödinger\, através da
  função de quasiprobabilidade de Wigner em campo médio.Um código de si
 mulação numérica é desenvolvido\, com capacidade para simular sistemas
  cinéticos com larga generalidade\, incluindo os efeitos de estatística 
 quântica\, estrutura de bandas de diferentes materiais\, bem como intera
 ções inter-partículas arbitrárias. Este código é paralelizado para u
 so em simulações de grande escala com alto desempenho.Usando este modelo
  com aproximações apropriadas como ponto de partida\, bem como as simula
 ções para estudar fenómenos não lineares\, várias ondas e instabilida
 des são descritas. No caso de campos estáticos\, a frequência e tempo d
 e vida de plasmões é derivado\, e o comportamento da instabilidade de fl
 uxo duplo em duas dimensões\, que leva a uma resistividade anómala sem c
 olisões\, é encontrado.Descrevemos também o não confinamento de ondas 
 eletromagnéticas transversas nestes materiais\, mas encontramos uma insta
 bilidade relacionada que gera espontaneamente campos magnéticos com dire
 ção perpendicular ao plano.Finalmente\, uma similar instabilidade de agr
 egação com frequência zero num sistema de partículas repulsivas é mos
 trado. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T144330Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/kinetic-instabilities-in-b
 idimensional-dirac-materials/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="tq5es">A plasmónica em ma
 terias bidimensionais revelou-se uma área de estudo ativa\, e estes siste
 mas mostram potencial para serem usados como futuros dispositivos optoelé
 tricos para um grande número de aplicações de alta frequência.<br/>Ape
 sar do modelo hidrodinâmico estar bem estudado na literatura\, para ir al
 ém do regime de alto comprimento de onda e equilíbrio local\, um modelo 
 cinético é utilizado. De forma a incluír correções quânticas importa
 ntes à dinâmica das partículas condutoras\, este modelo é derivado a p
 artir da equação de Schrödinger\, através da função de quasiprobabil
 idade de Wigner em campo médio.<br/><br/>Um código de simulação numér
 ica é desenvolvido\, com capacidade para simular sistemas cinéticos com 
 larga generalidade\, incluindo os efeitos de estatística quântica\, estr
 utura de bandas de diferentes materiais\, bem como interações inter-part
 ículas arbitrárias. Este código é paralelizado para uso em simulaçõe
 s de grande escala com alto desempenho.<br/><br/>Usando este modelo com ap
 roximações apropriadas como ponto de partida\, bem como as simulações 
 para estudar fenómenos não lineares\, várias ondas e instabilidades sã
 o descritas. No caso de campos estáticos\, a frequência e tempo de vida 
 de plasmões é derivado\, e o comportamento da instabilidade de fluxo dup
 lo em duas dimensões\, que leva a uma resistividade anómala sem colisõe
 s\, é encontrado.<br/><br/>Descrevemos também o não confinamento de ond
 as eletromagnéticas transversas nestes materiais\, mas encontramos uma in
 stabilidade relacionada que gera espontaneamente campos magnéticos com di
 reção perpendicular ao plano.<br/>Finalmente\, uma similar instabilidade
  de agregação com frequência zero num sistema de partículas repulsivas
  é mostrado. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sensitivity of the ATLAS Experiment to Beyond the Standard Model H
 iggs Interactions in the H->bbgamma Decay
DTSTART:20250701T093000Z
DTEND:20250701T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ffa10e8f-49cf-4038-b2c3-1b0ea937e8e4
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20250626T100929Z
DESCRIPTION:The Standard Model (SM) leaves key phenomena unexplained\, mot
 ivating searches for physics beyond the SM (BSM). Probing the Higgs sector
  may reveal insight into new physics. This thesis aims at determining the 
 ATLAS experiment sensitivity to the rare Higgs decay H→bbγ\, a process 
 not yet experimentally observed. BSM effects in the Hbbγ interaction are 
 parametrised via Effective Field Theory\, where non-zero anomalous couplin
 gs modify its cross-section and may enhance sensitivity to the decay. The 
 analysis is performed in the context of the LHC High-Luminosity phase\, us
 ing Monte Carlo simulations at sqrt(s)=14 TeV\, with an integrated luminos
 ity of 3000 fb^-1 and considering pile-up effects. The decay was studied t
 hrough the Higgs and W associated production\, resulting in a final state 
 with one charged lepton\, two b-jets\, and a photon. Pre-selection cuts ba
 sed on the final state are applied to prepare the data for multivariate an
 alysis. Two deep neural network classifiers are trained using different tr
 aining datasets. The first method trains solely on the SM signal and backg
 round\, while the second is trained with combined SM and BSM signal data\,
  plus background. The second method presents better performance overall an
 d is used to estimate the expected signal significance. The results indica
 te lower sensitivity compared to earlier literature results obtained in si
 milar studies due to the inclusion of more extensive background contributi
 ons and pile-up effects. The evidence of a BSM signal can only be reached 
 for large values of the BSM couplings\, close to today&#x27\;s exclusion l
 imits. The study concludes that full detector simulation with detailed pil
 e-up modelling must be performed to design future strategies to deal with 
 the dominant backgrounds of soft and fake photons.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T134053Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/sensitivity-of-the-atlas-e
 xperiment-to-beyond-the-standard-model-higgs-interactions-in-the-h-bbgamma
 -decay/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="whpd5"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="7jns1">The Standard Model (SM) leaves key phenomena unexplained\, moti
 vating searches for physics beyond the SM (BSM). Probing the Higgs sector 
 may reveal insight into new physics. This thesis aims at determining the A
 TLAS experiment sensitivity to the rare Higgs decay H→bbγ\, a process n
 ot yet experimentally observed. BSM effects in the Hbbγ interaction are p
 arametrised via Effective Field Theory\, where non-zero anomalous coupling
 s modify its cross-section and may enhance sensitivity to the decay.<br/><
 br/> The analysis is performed in the context of the LHC High-Luminosity p
 hase\, using Monte Carlo simulations at sqrt(s)=14 TeV\, with an integrate
 d luminosity of 3000 fb^-1 and considering pile-up effects. The decay was 
 studied through the Higgs and W associated production\, resulting in a fin
 al state with one charged lepton\, two b-jets\, and a photon. Pre-selectio
 n cuts based on the final state are applied to prepare the data for multiv
 ariate analysis. Two deep neural network classifiers are trained using dif
 ferent training datasets.<br/><br/> The first method trains solely on the 
 SM signal and background\, while the second is trained with combined SM an
 d BSM signal data\, plus background. The second method presents better per
 formance overall and is used to estimate the expected signal significance.
  The results indicate lower sensitivity compared to earlier literature res
 ults obtained in similar studies due to the inclusion of more extensive ba
 ckground contributions and pile-up effects.<br/><br/> The evidence of a BS
 M signal can only be reached for large values of the BSM couplings\, close
  to today&#x27\;s exclusion limits. The study concludes that full detector
  simulation with detailed pile-up modelling must be performed to design fu
 ture strategies to deal with the dominant backgrounds of soft and fake pho
 tons.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Learning Dynamics of Neural Networks
DTSTART:20250702T163000Z
DTEND:20250702T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5d763664-7746-44b3-a71c-82d3202da980
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250626T133254Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis investigates the learning dynamics of neural netwo
 rks through a combination of statistical mechanical and dynamical systems 
 tools\, within the controlled setting of the teacher–student framework. 
 We use this setup by introducing a minimal student model trained to reprod
 uce the outputs of a fixed teacher network via Stochastic Gradient Descent
  on a mean-squared error loss. By analyzing the Hessian of the loss functi
 on\, we characterize the local curvature of the landscape at and near opti
 mal points\, revealing how overparameterization and activation function ch
 oice shape the spectrum of eigenvalues and\, hence\, the rates of converge
 nce. To probe transient chaotic behavior during training\, we compute Loca
 l Lyapunov Spectra and observe that\, even in low-dimensional teacher-stud
 ent tasks\, there is local chaoticity that can theoretically lead to expon
 entially diverging parameter trajectories before they settle into stable m
 inima or flat manifolds. Principal Component Analysis of these trajectorie
 s further uncovers a marked reduction in effective dimensionality over the
  course of training\, with the majority of variance confined to leading mo
 des that coincide with directions of minimal curvature in the Hessian. Fin
 ally\, when extending our framework to a network learning from a dataset o
 n the MNIST classification task\, we find that entropy measures derived fr
 om positive Local Lyapunov Exponents do not correlate with generalization 
 performance\, highlighting the need for alternative complexity metrics in 
 realistic\, high-dimensional settings.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T133304Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro QA1.2\, Piso 1\, Pavilhão de Química\, Campus Alamed
 a
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/learning-dynamics-of-neura
 l-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rso55">This thesis investi
 gates the learning dynamics of neural networks through a combination of st
 atistical mechanical and dynamical systems tools\, within the controlled s
 etting of the teacher–student framework. We use this setup by introducin
 g a minimal student model trained to reproduce the outputs of a fixed teac
 her network via Stochastic Gradient Descent on a mean-squared error loss.<
 br/><br/> By analyzing the Hessian of the loss function\, we characterize 
 the local curvature of the landscape at and near optimal points\, revealin
 g how overparameterization and activation function choice shape the spectr
 um of eigenvalues and\, hence\, the rates of convergence. To probe transie
 nt chaotic behavior during training\, we compute Local Lyapunov Spectra an
 d observe that\, even in low-dimensional teacher-student tasks\, there is 
 local chaoticity that can theoretically lead to exponentially diverging pa
 rameter trajectories before they settle into stable minima or flat manifol
 ds.<br/><br/> Principal Component Analysis of these trajectories further u
 ncovers a marked reduction in effective dimensionality over the course of 
 training\, with the majority of variance confined to leading modes that co
 incide with directions of minimal curvature in the Hessian.<br/><br/> Fina
 lly\, when extending our framework to a network learning from a dataset on
  the MNIST classification task\, we find that entropy measures derived fro
 m positive Local Lyapunov Exponents do not correlate with generalization p
 erformance\, highlighting the need for alternative complexity metrics in r
 ealistic\, high-dimensional settings.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimization of the local reconstruction in a high granular calori
 meter using a heterogenous computing model
DTSTART:20250703T100000Z
DTEND:20250703T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5ba3883d-e899-4ecc-bec1-0083604da67a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250626T134941Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 561232The High-Luminosity phase of the Large Hadron 
 Collider (HL-LHC) at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
  will deliver an unprecedented dataset of proton-proton collisions at the 
 highest centre-of-mass energies to date. With over 140 simultaneous intera
 ctions per bunch crossing and luminosity of around 1034 cmâˆ’2 sâˆ
 ’1 \, both the CMS detector and its computing infrastructure face signif
 icant challenges. These include severe radiation damage\, high particle fl
 uxes\, and the need for fast and precise reconstruction to isolate physics
  signals of interest\, particularly for precision measurements. To meet th
 ese demands\, the CMS experiment is undergoing major upgrades\, including 
 the replacement of the endcap calorimeters with a high-granularity samplin
 g calorimeter (HGCAL). HGCAL will provide combined energy and time measure
 ments from approximately six million channels\, enabling accurate particle
  flow reconstruction under extreme pileup. The upgrade features a silicon-
 based sampling structure with fine spatial segmentation\, enhancing both s
 patial and temporal resolution. This thesis explores the development and v
 alidation of a local reconstruction and calibration framework using data f
 rom HGCAL beam tests. A key contribution is an automated method to extract
  the most probable value (MPV) of energy deposits from minimum ionising pa
 rticles (MIP) across individual silicon sensors\, a critical step in calor
 imeter energy calibration. Essential processing steps include pedestal sub
 traction\, noise correction\, and timing alignment. The calibration algori
 thms were tested and validated under real beam test conditions. This work 
 contributes to a per-channel calibration method that will be essential for
  the accurate calibration of HGCAL in preparation for its deployment in th
 e HL-LHC era.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T135007Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimization-of-the-local-
 reconstruction-in-a-high-granular-calorimeter-using-a-heterogenous-computi
 ng-model/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2j88n">Password: 561232</p
 ><p data-block-key="7oj4t">The High-Luminosity phase of the Large Hadron C
 ollider (HL-LHC) at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) 
 will deliver an unprecedented dataset of proton-proton collisions at the h
 ighest centre-of-mass energies to date. With over 140 simultaneous interac
 tions per bunch crossing and luminosity of around 1034 cmâˆ’2 sâˆ’
 1 \, both the CMS detector and its computing infrastructure face significa
 nt challenges.<br/><br/> These include severe radiation damage\, high part
 icle fluxes\, and the need for fast and precise reconstruction to isolate 
 physics signals of interest\, particularly for precision measurements. To 
 meet these demands\, the CMS experiment is undergoing major upgrades\, inc
 luding the replacement of the endcap calorimeters with a high-granularity 
 sampling calorimeter (HGCAL).<br/><br/> HGCAL will provide combined energy
  and time measurements from approximately six million channels\, enabling 
 accurate particle flow reconstruction under extreme pileup. The upgrade fe
 atures a silicon-based sampling structure with fine spatial segmentation\,
  enhancing both spatial and temporal resolution. This thesis explores the 
 development and validation of a local reconstruction and calibration frame
 work using data from HGCAL beam tests.<br/><br/> A key contribution is an 
 automated method to extract the most probable value (MPV) of energy deposi
 ts from minimum ionising particles (MIP) across individual silicon sensors
 \, a critical step in calorimeter energy calibration. Essential processing
  steps include pedestal subtraction\, noise correction\, and timing alignm
 ent. The calibration algorithms were tested and validated under real beam 
 test conditions. This work contributes to a per-channel calibration method
  that will be essential for the accurate calibration of HGCAL in preparati
 on for its deployment in the HL-LHC era.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="u
 s0k"></p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Pulsar Timing Arrays: a window into dark matter and gravity
DTSTART:20250703T143000Z
DTEND:20250703T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:937f8f99-13bb-445c-894a-365afd394ec9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250627T135747Z
DESCRIPTION:Pulsar Timing Array (PTA) facilities are powerful experiments 
 timing an ensemble of galactic millisecond pulsars and have recently repor
 ted strong evidence of a stochastic gravitational wave background\, most l
 ikely originating from inspiraling supermassive black hole binaries. While
  a primary objective is to characterize this signal and the underlying pop
 ulation of astrophysical sources\, PTAs also offer a unique window into fu
 ndamental physics. In this talk\, I will demonstrate how PTAs can probe tw
 o distinct aspects of fundamental physics: on the one hand\, the nature of
  dark matter\, including its interactions with the Standard Model and its 
 gravitational coupling\; on the other hand\, modified theories of gravity 
 that influence the inspiral of supermassive black hole binaries.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T135757Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/pulsar-timing-arrays-a-win
 dow-into-dark-matter-and-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="pyl7c">Pulsar Timing Array
  (PTA) facilities are powerful experiments timing an ensemble of galactic 
 millisecond pulsars and have recently reported strong evidence of a stocha
 stic gravitational wave background\, most likely originating from inspiral
 ing supermassive black hole binaries.<br/><br/> While a primary objective 
 is to characterize this signal and the underlying population of astrophysi
 cal sources\, PTAs also offer a unique window into fundamental physics. In
  this talk\, I will demonstrate how PTAs can probe two distinct aspects of
  fundamental physics: on the one hand\, the nature of dark matter\, includ
 ing its interactions with the Standard Model and its gravitational couplin
 g\; on the other hand\, modified theories of gravity that influence the in
 spiral of supermassive black hole binaries.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:dentifying Inequalities in Information Diffusion on Social Media: 
 A Study of Twitter Cascades Across User\, Content\, and Contextual Groups
DTSTART:20250703T150000Z
DTEND:20250703T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:44c92f58-9bef-4da1-8ad1-8a1990b579c1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250702T074926Z
DESCRIPTION:How do user\, content\, and contextual characteristics influen
 ce the growth of cascades on social media? In this study\, we address this
  question by analysing over 1.9 million tweets their corresponding retweet
 s to investigate how user characteristics (e.g.\, gender\, country\, verif
 ication status\, number of followers)\, content veracity (e.g.\, true and 
 false)\, and contextual factors (namely the time of day) influence diffusi
 on dynamics. We model cascade growth using an analytical function with two
  parameters (initial diffusion rate and diffusion decay rate and assess th
 eir distributions using the Generalised Gamma Distribution (GGD)\, a flexi
 ble family of distributions that can adapt its shape through parameter tun
 ing to represent a wide range of known distributional forms\, including he
 avy-tailed behaviours. Group-based comparisons reveal clear asymmetries: m
 ale users\, verified accounts\, and users with many followers tend to init
 iate larger cascades\, while female and unknown-gender users show statisti
 cally equivalent patterns. Although the size distribution of true claims e
 xhibited heavier tails\, indicating the presence of some very large cascad
 es\, veracity did not significantly increase the expected number of retwee
 ts when controlling for other factors in a regression model. Simulations b
 ased on fitted parameters successfully replicated the overall cascade dist
 ribution but failed to reproduce differences between groups\, likely due t
 o the use of a fixed network structure. Regression models for cascade size
  confirmed the strong influence of user visibility and verification. Howev
 er\, the models explaining the initial diffusion rate and diffusion decay 
 rate accounted for only a small proportion of their variance. This suggest
 s that the dynamics of initial growth and subsequent slowdown of cascades 
 are less predictable based on user\, content\, and contextual features alo
 ne\, and may be influenced by other unobserved variables.Our findings high
 light how differences in exposure\, engagement\, and social perception can
  contribute to biases in information diffusion (especially along gender an
 d visibility lines)\, offering a basis for future studies in algorithmic f
 airness and platform governance.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T074939Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dentifying-inequalities-in
 -information-diffusion-on-social-media-a-study-of-twitter-cascades-across-
 user-content-and-contextual-groups/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4gtdz">How do user\, conte
 nt\, and contextual characteristics influence the growth of cascades on so
 cial media? In this study\, we address this question by analysing over 1.9
  million tweets their corresponding retweets to investigate how user chara
 cteristics (e.g.\, gender\, country\, verification status\, number of foll
 owers)\, content veracity (e.g.\, true and false)\, and contextual factors
  (namely the time of day) influence diffusion dynamics.<br/><br/> We model
  cascade growth using an analytical function with two parameters (initial 
 diffusion rate and diffusion decay rate and assess their distributions usi
 ng the Generalised Gamma Distribution (GGD)\, a flexible family of distrib
 utions that can adapt its shape through parameter tuning to represent a wi
 de range of known distributional forms\, including heavy-tailed behaviours
 . Group-based comparisons reveal clear asymmetries: male users\, verified 
 accounts\, and users with many followers tend to initiate larger cascades\
 , while female and unknown-gender users show statistically equivalent patt
 erns.<br/><br/> Although the size distribution of true claims exhibited he
 avier tails\, indicating the presence of some very large cascades\, veraci
 ty did not significantly increase the expected number of retweets when con
 trolling for other factors in a regression model. Simulations based on fit
 ted parameters successfully replicated the overall cascade distribution bu
 t failed to reproduce differences between groups\, likely due to the use o
 f a fixed network structure. Regression models for cascade size confirmed 
 the strong influence of user visibility and verification. However\, the mo
 dels explaining the initial diffusion rate and diffusion decay rate accoun
 ted for only a small proportion of their variance. This suggests that the 
 dynamics of initial growth and subsequent slowdown of cascades are less pr
 edictable based on user\, content\, and contextual features alone\, and ma
 y be influenced by other unobserved variables.<br/></p><p data-block-key="
 86du8">Our findings highlight how differences in exposure\, engagement\, a
 nd social perception can contribute to biases in information diffusion (es
 pecially along gender and visibility lines)\, offering a basis for future 
 studies in algorithmic fairness and platform governance.</p><p data-block-
 key="bqvhb"></p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:“Measurement of the polarizations of prompt and nonprompt J/ψ a
 nd ψ(2S) mesons produced in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV
DTSTART:20250704T093000Z
DTEND:20250704T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1c48de42-7d32-47e7-bd0a-91c502be3091
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250618T101949Z
DESCRIPTION:Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) is the sector of the Standard Mod
 el responsible for describing interactions between quarks and gluons. Beca
 use of the unique nature\, within the Standard Model\, of its coupling con
 stant\, calculations in QCD remain a challenge. Quarkonia\, bound states o
 f a heavy quark and its respective antiquark\, are the simplest case study
  for hadron formation processes\, and so are the ideal probes for a better
  understanding of QCD. In this thesis\, we study one of the fundamental pr
 operties of quarkonium states\, their polarization\, characterized experim
 entally by the angular distribution of their decay products. Using data sa
 mples collected by the CMS experiment in 2017 and 2018\, corresponding to 
 a total integrated luminosity of 103.3 fb−1 \, we measure the polarizati
 ons of prompt and non-prompt J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons produced in proton-pro
 ton collisions at √ s = 13 TeV\, using the dimuon decay channel. The pol
 ar anisotropy parameter in the helicity frame\, λ HX ϑ \, is measured as
  a function of the transverse momentum\, pT\, of the two charmonium states
 \, in the 25–120 GeV range for the J/ψ and in the 20–100 GeV range fo
 r the ψ(2S). The measurements are compared with predictions. The non-prom
 pt polarizations agree with predictions based on the hypothesis that\, abo
 ve a pT of around 25 GeV\, these states are predominantly produced in two-
 body B meson decays. The prompt results definitively exclude the theory ex
 pectation of strong transverse polarizations (λϑ =+1) for the pT range u
 nder study\, which exceeds 30 times the J/ψ mass\, as λϑ tends to an as
 ymptotic value around 0.3 over this range. Taken together with previous LH
 C measurements for √ s = 7 TeV\, compatible in the overlap pT region\, t
 he prompt λϑ shows a significant variation with pT\, at low pT.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250618T102001Z
LOCATION:Sala 02.1 do Centro de Congressos (Piso -2 do Pavilhão de Civil)
  do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/measurement-of-the-polariz
 ations-of-prompt-and-nonprompt-j%CF%88-and-%CF%882s-mesons-produced-in-pp-
 collisions-at-s-13-tev/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="klwu1">Quantum Chromodynam
 ics (QCD) is the sector of the Standard Model responsible for describing i
 nteractions between quarks and gluons. Because of the unique nature\, with
 in the Standard Model\, of its coupling constant\, calculations in QCD rem
 ain a challenge. Quarkonia\, bound states of a heavy quark and its respect
 ive antiquark\, are the simplest case study for hadron formation processes
 \, and so are the ideal probes for a better understanding of QCD.<br/><br/
 > In this thesis\, we study one of the fundamental properties of quarkoniu
 m states\, their polarization\, characterized experimentally by the angula
 r distribution of their decay products. Using data samples collected by th
 e CMS experiment in 2017 and 2018\, corresponding to a total integrated lu
 minosity of 103.3 fb−1 \, we measure the polarizations of prompt and non
 -prompt J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons produced in proton-proton collisions at √
  s = 13 TeV\, using the dimuon decay channel. The polar anisotropy paramet
 er in the helicity frame\, λ HX ϑ \, is measured as a function of the tr
 ansverse momentum\, pT\, of the two charmonium states\, in the 25–120 Ge
 V range for the J/ψ and in the 20–100 GeV range for the ψ(2S).<br/><br
 /> The measurements are compared with predictions. The non-prompt polariza
 tions agree with predictions based on the hypothesis that\, above a pT of 
 around 25 GeV\, these states are predominantly produced in two-body B meso
 n decays. The prompt results definitively exclude the theory expectation o
 f strong transverse polarizations (λϑ =+1) for the pT range under study\
 , which exceeds 30 times the J/ψ mass\, as λϑ tends to an asymptotic va
 lue around 0.3 over this range. Taken together with previous LHC measureme
 nts for √ s = 7 TeV\, compatible in the overlap pT region\, the prompt 
 λϑ shows a significant variation with pT\, at low pT.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Temporal Phenotyping of ALS Patients using Machine Learning
DTSTART:20250704T120000Z
DTEND:20250704T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6d7767b8-1aab-409e-8a9d-8b269c504b3d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250702T075555Z
DESCRIPTION:Password: 561232Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal
  neurodegenerative disease characterized by highly heterogeneous and rapid
 ly progressing motor decline. Despite extensive research\, predicting ALS 
 progression remains a major clinical challenge\, limiting timely intervent
 ions such as Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Percutaneous Endoscopic Ga
 strostomy (PEG). This thesis addresses this challenge by applying machine 
 learning (ML)-based temporal phenotyping to characterize evolving patient 
 profiles from static and longitudinal clinical data\, with the objective o
 f uncovering distinct progression trajectories and improving prognosis pre
 diction.Specifically\, the T-Phenotype algorithm is adapted to the Lisbon 
 ALS Clinic dataset\, leveraging phenotypic predictive clustering to group 
 patients by both outcome and disease trajectory similarities. Comprehensiv
 e preprocessing strategies were developed to handle irregular clinical eve
 nt timing\, missing data\, variable-length time series\, and class imbalan
 ce. The algorithm identified clinically meaningful phenotypes associated w
 ith the need for NIV (endpoint C1) and PEG (endpoint C3)\, with optimal pe
 rformance in shorter observation windows (6–12 months)\, revealing disti
 nct risk profiles aligned with respiratory and bulbar function decline. Co
 mbining endpoints into a multiclass task (C1+C3) highlighted challenges wi
 th class imbalance and reduced prediction performance\, although still pro
 duced interpretable phenotypes. Temporal analysis of cluster transitions i
 llustrated the model’s ability to capture diverse ALS progression patter
 ns dynamically\, emphasizing the disease&#x27\;s heterogeneity and the lim
 itations of static classifications. Although the T-Phenotype model had sat
 isfactory results in predictive accuracy and clustering interpretability f
 or the binary endpoints (Hprc metric around 80%)\, its performance decline
 d for the combined endpoint (Hprc metric around 65%)\, its performance dec
 lined for the combined endpoint. Additionally\, it lacked sensitivity to c
 linical improvements post-intervention\, underscoring the need for richer 
 datasets and methodological rigor.The potential of ML-based temporal pheno
 typing was demonstrated as a valuable tool for understanding ALS progressi
 on and supporting personalized prognosis and intervention planning. By int
 egrating temporal dynamics into patient stratification\, this approach adv
 ances data-driven ALS monitoring and highlights critical considerations fo
 r future research in this domain.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T075611Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/temporal-phenotyping-of-al
 s-patients-using-machine-learning/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0whrb">Password: 561232</p
 ><p data-block-key="75jtd"></p><p data-block-key="5a2dp">Amyotrophic Later
 al Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by h
 ighly heterogeneous and rapidly progressing motor decline. Despite extensi
 ve research\, predicting ALS progression remains a major clinical challeng
 e\, limiting timely interventions such as Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) a
 nd Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG). This thesis addresses this c
 hallenge by applying machine learning (ML)-based temporal phenotyping to c
 haracterize evolving patient profiles from static and longitudinal clinica
 l data\, with the objective of uncovering distinct progression trajectorie
 s and improving prognosis prediction.<br/></p><p data-block-key="28sb0">Sp
 ecifically\, the T-Phenotype algorithm is adapted to the Lisbon ALS Clinic
  dataset\, leveraging phenotypic predictive clustering to group patients b
 y both outcome and disease trajectory similarities. Comprehensive preproce
 ssing strategies were developed to handle irregular clinical event timing\
 , missing data\, variable-length time series\, and class imbalance. The al
 gorithm identified clinically meaningful phenotypes associated with the ne
 ed for NIV (endpoint C1) and PEG (endpoint C3)\, with optimal performance 
 in shorter observation windows (6–12 months)\, revealing distinct risk p
 rofiles aligned with respiratory and bulbar function decline.<br/><br/> Co
 mbining endpoints into a multiclass task (C1+C3) highlighted challenges wi
 th class imbalance and reduced prediction performance\, although still pro
 duced interpretable phenotypes. Temporal analysis of cluster transitions i
 llustrated the model’s ability to capture diverse ALS progression patter
 ns dynamically\, emphasizing the disease&#x27\;s heterogeneity and the lim
 itations of static classifications. Although the T-Phenotype model had sat
 isfactory results in predictive accuracy and clustering interpretability f
 or the binary endpoints (Hprc metric around 80%)\, its performance decline
 d for the combined endpoint (Hprc metric around 65%)\, its performance dec
 lined for the combined endpoint. Additionally\, it lacked sensitivity to c
 linical improvements post-intervention\, underscoring the need for richer 
 datasets and methodological rigor.<br/></p><p data-block-key="bj3dh">The p
 otential of ML-based temporal phenotyping was demonstrated as a valuable t
 ool for understanding ALS progression and supporting personalized prognosi
 s and intervention planning. By integrating temporal dynamics into patient
  stratification\, this approach advances data-driven ALS monitoring and hi
 ghlights critical considerations for future research in this domain.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Design and validation of microfluidic structures on a Lab-on-a-CD 
 for biomedical diagnosis
DTSTART:20250707T160000Z
DTEND:20250707T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9da4cb70-9a94-49cb-914a-549a083442d3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250707T081943Z
DESCRIPTION:Microfluidic devices are crucial in biomedical research\, enab
 ling precise manipulation of small fluid volumes for diagnostics and drug 
 delivery. Advances in materials and fabrication techniques have sig- nific
 antly improved their performance. This thesis focuses on developing and op
 timizing a pneumatic siphon in a microfluidic system using advanced thermo
 plastics and precise CNC milling.Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) was chosen
  for its optical clarity\, strength\, and cost-effectiveness\, ideal for m
 icrofluidic applications. Initial designs were crafted in AutoCAD and refi
 ned with 3D modeling and simulations in Fusion 360\, ensuring meticulous t
 ool selection and parameter optimization. The primary challenge was achiev
 ing accurate fluid flow and priming within the pneumatic siphon.The main r
 esult of this research was the valuable learning curve associated with mic
 rofluidic design and manufacturing. This study underscores the importance 
 of iterative testing and precise engineering in microfluidic device develo
 pment\, revealing that practical adjustments are often needed for optimal 
 performance. The research validates PMMA and advanced CAD/CAM tools in mic
 rofluidic fabrication\, emphasizing the need for continuous refinement in 
 design processes.In a broader context\, this study contributes to a method
 ology for pneumatic structures design and optimization\, enhancing microfl
 uidic system reliability and efficiency for scientific and medical applica
 - tions. This work highlights the critical role of material selection\, pr
 ecise engineering\, and iterative testing in advancing microfluidic techno
 logies\, providing insights applicable across various disciplines.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T082204Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro QA1.1\, Piso 1\, Pavilhão de Química\, Campus Alamed
 a
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/design-and-validation-of-m
 icrofluidic-structures-on-a-lab-on-a-cd-for-biomedical-diagnosis/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="kvkew">Microfluidic device
 s are crucial in biomedical research\, enabling precise manipulation of sm
 all fluid volumes for diagnostics and drug delivery. Advances in materials
  and fabrication techniques have sig- nificantly improved their performanc
 e. This thesis focuses on developing and optimizing a pneumatic siphon in 
 a microfluidic system using advanced thermoplastics and precise CNC millin
 g.<br/></p><p data-block-key="5vak7">Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) was ch
 osen for its optical clarity\, strength\, and cost-effectiveness\, ideal f
 or microfluidic applications. Initial designs were crafted in AutoCAD and 
 refined with 3D modeling and simulations in Fusion 360\, ensuring meticulo
 us tool selection and parameter optimization. The primary challenge was ac
 hieving accurate fluid flow and priming within the pneumatic siphon.<br/><
 /p><p data-block-key="ae4oe">The main result of this research was the valu
 able learning curve associated with microfluidic design and manufacturing.
  This study underscores the importance of iterative testing and precise en
 gineering in microfluidic device development\, revealing that practical ad
 justments are often needed for optimal performance. The research validates
  PMMA and advanced CAD/CAM tools in microfluidic fabrication\, emphasizing
  the need for continuous refinement in design processes.<br/></p><p data-b
 lock-key="biqna">In a broader context\, this study contributes to a method
 ology for pneumatic structures design and optimization\, enhancing microfl
 uidic system reliability and efficiency for scientific and medical applica
 - tions. This work highlights the critical role of material selection\, pr
 ecise engineering\, and iterative testing in advancing microfluidic techno
 logies\, providing insights applicable across various disciplines.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Neural posterior estimation for gravitational-wave inference
DTSTART:20250710T143000Z
DTEND:20250710T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e6abeea7-a905-4977-8194-5600a465ce38
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250708T131246Z
DESCRIPTION:I will describe how deep learning and simulation-based inferen
 ce address gravitational-wave data analysis challenges\, including high ev
 ent rates and rapid electromagnetic follow-up. The approach uses simulated
  data to train neural networks\, such as normalizing flows\, to accurately
  represent posterior distributions. Once trained\, these models enable ext
 remely rapid inference—reducing analyses to seconds. I will highlight re
 cent advances in population inference and binary neutron star parameter es
 timation\, demonstrating the promise of these techniques for next-generati
 on detectors.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T131259Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/neural-posterior-estimatio
 n-for-gravitational-wave-inference/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="60h5e">I will describe how
  deep learning and simulation-based inference address gravitational-wave d
 ata analysis challenges\, including high event rates and rapid electromagn
 etic follow-up.<br/><br/> The approach uses simulated data to train neural
  networks\, such as normalizing flows\, to accurately represent posterior 
 distributions. Once trained\, these models enable extremely rapid inferenc
 e—reducing analyses to seconds. I will highlight recent advances in popu
 lation inference and binary neutron star parameter estimation\, demonstrat
 ing the promise of these techniques for next-generation detectors.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Evaluating the radiation chemistry of Flash radiotherapy via Monte
  Carlo simulations
DTSTART:20250714T100000Z
DTEND:20250714T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c43085c6-c03e-48f8-bb2b-aa392abf8772
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250626T091955Z
DESCRIPTION:Flash radiotherapy is an emerging cancer treatment that employ
 s ultra-high dose rates to enhance tumor control while significantly reduc
 ing damage to healthy tissue\, compared to conventional radiotherapy. This
  differential tissue response is known as the Flash effect\, and its under
 lying mechanism remains unknown. It has been hypothesized that increased r
 adical-radical reactions might potentially correlate with the Flash effect
 \, as these could substantially affect the indirect DNA damage. During my 
 PhD I developed an innovative multiple pulse extension for gMicroMC\, a Mo
 nte Carlo track-structure algorithm\, to explore the impact of dose rate o
 n radical-radical reactions. I validated the model against external algori
 thms and pulse radiolysis experimental data. I conducted simulations of mu
 ltiple pulse irradiations\, which indicated a dose rate threshold. Below t
 his threshold\, a steady-state in the concentration of species was consist
 ently maintained within every pulse\, resulting in a constant postirradiat
 ion chemical yield. In contrast\, above the threshold\, the high pulse fre
 quency prevented the achievement of the steady-state\, leading to an accum
 ulation of reactive species throughout the irradaition. This reactive spec
 ies build-up significantly promoted radical-radical reactions\, increasing
  the post-irradiation yield of hydrogen peroxide. This phenomenon is more 
 likely to boost radical-radical reactions compared to the inter-track mech
 anism.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250626T092008Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/evaluating-the-radiation-c
 hemistry-of-flash-radiotherapy-via-monte-carlo-simulations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="di658">Flash radiotherapy 
 is an emerging cancer treatment that employs ultra-high dose rates to enha
 nce tumor control while significantly reducing damage to healthy tissue\, 
 compared to conventional radiotherapy. This differential tissue response i
 s known as the Flash effect\, and its underlying mechanism remains unknown
 . It has been hypothesized that increased radical-radical reactions might 
 potentially correlate with the Flash effect\, as these could substantially
  affect the indirect DNA damage.<br/><br/> During my PhD I developed an in
 novative multiple pulse extension for gMicroMC\, a Monte Carlo track-struc
 ture algorithm\, to explore the impact of dose rate on radical-radical rea
 ctions. I validated the model against external algorithms and pulse radiol
 ysis experimental data. I conducted simulations of multiple pulse irradiat
 ions\, which indicated a dose rate threshold.<br/><br/> Below this thresho
 ld\, a steady-state in the concentration of species was consistently maint
 ained within every pulse\, resulting in a constant postirradiation chemica
 l yield. In contrast\, above the threshold\, the high pulse frequency prev
 ented the achievement of the steady-state\, leading to an accumulation of 
 reactive species throughout the irradaition. This reactive species build-u
 p significantly promoted radical-radical reactions\, increasing the post-i
 rradiation yield of hydrogen peroxide. This phenomenon is more likely to b
 oost radical-radical reactions compared to the inter-track mechanism.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From Data to Membranes: Predicting Performance and Guiding Materia
 l Selection with Machine Learning
DTSTART:20250716T143000Z
DTEND:20250716T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:b0aa759a-51aa-4e0c-9eac-1b22c4483f6c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250704T083842Z
DESCRIPTION:The integration of machine learning (ML) techniques into membr
 ane research offerspromising possibilities for accelerating material disco
 very and enhancing processperformance prediction. In this talk\, I will fi
 rst provide a brief motivation for the use ofML in membrane development\, 
 followed by an overview of key ML concepts andcommon methods for regressio
 n and classification tasks. Two case studies willillustrate the practical 
 application of these tools. The first explores the use of ML topredict gas
  permeability in polymeric membranes and leverages these predictions toide
 ntify promising new materials for gas separation. The second applies ML mo
 dels intwo different tasks: to identify and estimate the distribution of p
 ores\, and to forecastthe long-term performance of membranes used in membr
 ane distillation processes\,offering a data-driven approach to system moni
 toring and optimization. Theseexamples highlight how ML can complement exp
 erimental efforts and supportdecision-making in membrane research.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T083859Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-data-to-membranes-pre
 dicting-performance-and-guiding-material-selection-with-machine-learning/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dep0f">The integration of 
 machine learning (ML) techniques into membrane research offerspromising po
 ssibilities for accelerating material discovery and enhancing processperfo
 rmance prediction. In this talk\, I will first provide a brief motivation 
 for the use ofML in membrane development\, followed by an overview of key 
 ML concepts andcommon methods for regression and classification tasks.<br/
 ><br/> Two case studies willillustrate the practical application of these 
 tools. The first explores the use of ML topredict gas permeability in poly
 meric membranes and leverages these predictions toidentify promising new m
 aterials for gas separation.<br/><br/> The second applies ML models intwo 
 different tasks: to identify and estimate the distribution of pores\, and 
 to forecastthe long-term performance of membranes used in membrane distill
 ation processes\,offering a data-driven approach to system monitoring and 
 optimization. Theseexamples highlight how ML can complement experimental e
 fforts and supportdecision-making in membrane research.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Thermodynamics and statistical mechanical ensembles of black holes
  and self-gravitating matter
DTSTART:20250722T110000Z
DTEND:20250722T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:754ead1c-6bfd-4b8c-a59b-696a66ff0a6b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250717T104311Z
DESCRIPTION:Black holes exist all over our Universe\, possessing a very wi
 de range of masses. At the moment\, they serve as a probe to test general 
 relativity at astrophysical scales\, but in the future they may also give 
 us information about gravity at the microscale. Black holes seem to have t
 hermodynamic properties\, such as the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy\, which a
 re important when considering black holes with size of a few centimeters o
 r smaller. Since entropy in statistical mechanics is related to the number
  of possible microstates of a system\, several questions arise: what gives
  rise to the black hole entropy? Can it be explained by a quantum descript
 ion of gravity? In order to further study these questions\, the connection
  between thermodynamics and gravity must be explored at the microscale. In
  this doctoral thesis\, we aim to understand this connection using two des
 criptions that yield the thermodynamics of curved spacetimes. We start by 
 imposing the first law of thermodynamics to a charged self-gravitating mat
 ter thin shell in higher dimensions. The fundamental pressure equation of 
 state can be used for the shell\, which is given solely by general relativ
 ity. An equation of state for temperature of the shell is also chosen\, so
  that it allows the study of the black hole limit and the recovery of blac
 k hole thermodynamics. Furthermore\, we use the Euclidean path integral ap
 proach to quantum gravity to construct statistical ensembles of black hole
  spacetimes and self-gravitating matter\, in order to study semiclassicall
 y the possible phase transitions between hot matter and black holes. We al
 so show the power of the formalism in obtaining the thermodynamic properti
 es of curved spacetimes. Namely\, we study the canonical and grand canonic
 al ensemble of charged black holes inside a cavity\, which may have a fini
 te or infinite radius. We also construct ensembles of a self-gravitating m
 atter thin shell\, both in anti-de Sitter and in asymptotically flat space
 s\, in order to understand the thermodynamic features of the shell and the
  possible phase transitions to black hole configurations.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T104325Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/thermodynamics-and-statist
 ical-mechanical-ensembles-of-black-holes-and-self-gravitating-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="v0bil">Black holes exist a
 ll over our Universe\, possessing a very wide range of masses. At the mome
 nt\, they serve as a probe to test general relativity at astrophysical sca
 les\, but in the future they may also give us information about gravity at
  the microscale. Black holes seem to have thermodynamic properties\, such 
 as the Bekenstein-Hawking entropy\, which are important when considering b
 lack holes with size of a few centimeters or smaller. Since entropy in sta
 tistical mechanics is related to the number of possible microstates of a s
 ystem\, several questions arise: what gives rise to the black hole entropy
 ? Can it be explained by a quantum description of gravity?<br/><br/> In or
 der to further study these questions\, the connection between thermodynami
 cs and gravity must be explored at the microscale. In this doctoral thesis
 \, we aim to understand this connection using two descriptions that yield 
 the thermodynamics of curved spacetimes. We start by imposing the first la
 w of thermodynamics to a charged self-gravitating matter thin shell in hig
 her dimensions. The fundamental pressure equation of state can be used for
  the shell\, which is given solely by general relativity.<br/><br/> An equ
 ation of state for temperature of the shell is also chosen\, so that it al
 lows the study of the black hole limit and the recovery of black hole ther
 modynamics. Furthermore\, we use the Euclidean path integral approach to q
 uantum gravity to construct statistical ensembles of black hole spacetimes
  and self-gravitating matter\, in order to study semiclassically the possi
 ble phase transitions between hot matter and black holes.<br/><br/> We als
 o show the power of the formalism in obtaining the thermodynamic propertie
 s of curved spacetimes. Namely\, we study the canonical and grand canonica
 l ensemble of charged black holes inside a cavity\, which may have a finit
 e or infinite radius. We also construct ensembles of a self-gravitating ma
 tter thin shell\, both in anti-de Sitter and in asymptotically flat spaces
 \, in order to understand the thermodynamic features of the shell and the 
 possible phase transitions to black hole configurations.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:YOLO Application on Portuguese Highways for Photovoltaic Energy Po
 tential Evaluation
DTSTART:20250725T143000Z
DTEND:20250725T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ea55de9c-6cd1-4c27-82c7-5c342021fa4c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250725T101205Z
DESCRIPTION:The global push for renewable energy has accelerated the deplo
 yment of photovoltaic (PV) systems\, raising concerns about land availabil
 ity and competition with other land uses. A promising solution lies in rep
 urposing underutilised highway infrastructure\, such as sound barriers and
  excavation slopes\, for PV installations. This thesis investigates the ap
 plication of computer vision\, specifically the YOLOv10 object detection a
 lgorithm\, to automatically identify these structures along highways using
  video and image data. The methodology proposed in this work\, which combi
 nes object detection with geolocation\, enables the estimation of electric
  energy generation and supports the technical-economic assessment of the v
 iability of these infrastructures for renewable energy production.For soun
 d barriers\, several YOLOv10 models were trained on progressively larger d
 atasets\, improving mAP@0.5 from 0.57 to 0.90. The geolocation method deve
 loped\, based on the synchronisation of GoPro videos with GPS data\, makes
  it possible to map detected barriers and estimate their solar potential. 
 In a case study involving 64 sound barriers\, two PV installation scenario
 s were evaluated\, achieving energy yields of 17.8 kWh/kW and 27.7 kWh/kW 
 per barrier. These results compare favourably with similar projects in Eur
 ope\, confirming the strong solar potential in Portugal.Excavation slopes 
 are visually more complex structures and harder to identify. Despite using
  a modest dataset\, the model was still able to successfully detect these 
 types of infrastructure\, achieving a mAP@0.5 of 0.54. The case study show
 ed that these slopes could generate between 88 and 170 kWh/year per m2\, d
 epending on their orientation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250725T101215Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/yolo-application-on-portug
 uese-highways-for-photovoltaic-energy-potential-evaluation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hmgek">The global push for
  renewable energy has accelerated the deployment of photovoltaic (PV) syst
 ems\, raising concerns about land availability and competition with other 
 land uses. A promising solution lies in repurposing underutilised highway 
 infrastructure\, such as sound barriers and excavation slopes\, for PV ins
 tallations. This thesis investigates the application of computer vision\, 
 specifically the YOLOv10 object detection algorithm\, to automatically ide
 ntify these structures along highways using video and image data.<br/><br/
 > The methodology proposed in this work\, which combines object detection 
 with geolocation\, enables the estimation of electric energy generation an
 d supports the technical-economic assessment of the viability of these inf
 rastructures for renewable energy production.<br/></p><p data-block-key="c
 39cj">For sound barriers\, several YOLOv10 models were trained on progress
 ively larger datasets\, improving mAP@0.5 from 0.57 to 0.90. The geolocati
 on method developed\, based on the synchronisation of GoPro videos with GP
 S data\, makes it possible to map detected barriers and estimate their sol
 ar potential. In a case study involving 64 sound barriers\, two PV install
 ation scenarios were evaluated\, achieving energy yields of 17.8 kWh/kW an
 d 27.7 kWh/kW per barrier. These results compare favourably with similar p
 rojects in Europe\, confirming the strong solar potential in Portugal.<br/
 ></p><p data-block-key="a94f3">Excavation slopes are visually more complex
  structures and harder to identify. Despite using a modest dataset\, the m
 odel was still able to successfully detect these types of infrastructure\,
  achieving a mAP@0.5 of 0.54. The case study showed that these slopes coul
 d generate between 88 and 170 kWh/year per m2\, depending on their orienta
 tion.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Self-Similar Collapse in Spherically Symmetric Elasticity
DTSTART:20250909T140000Z
DTEND:20250909T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:92625f34-5652-44b7-a677-a930429ed45e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250908T203203Z
DESCRIPTION:Perfect fluids have been widely used in the simulation of real
 istic astrophysical phenomena\, such as collapse and binary coalescence. N
 evertheless\, these fluid models are very simple and their use to describe
  the full extension of a compact object\, from core to envelope\, may not 
 be adequate and leave out more complex aspects of stellar dynamics. Elasti
 c matter models generalize perfect fluids by also taking into account devi
 ations from a relaxed state and\, furthermore\, allow for a smooth matchin
 g at separation surfaces. Thus\, elasticity can be used to model compact o
 bjects with complex compositions.Despite showing promise\, there are few r
 esults using elasticity. To this end we studied this matter model in the c
 ontext of self-similar spherically symmetric gravitational collapse. Self-
 similarity pertains to systems displaying invariance with regards to scale
  changes. In the context of collapse it provides two advantages. On the on
 e hand\, the description of the system depends only on the scale variable\
 , removing the need to solve PDEs\, while still retaining many properties 
 of collapse. On the other hand\, self-similarity is closely linked with cr
 itical collapse\, the study and understanding of collapse at the threshold
  of black hole formation and associated processes.In this talk I will go o
 ver the results obtained for self-similar collapse. I will show how elasti
 city compares with perfect fluid models\, and how the tuning of the materi
 al parameters affects the spacetime through the material&#x27\;s response 
 to the collapse\, specifically in the generalization of the well known Eva
 ns-Coleman solution\, as well as in the case of other modes of collapse. I
  will also show how the material&#x27\;s characteristics affect the regula
 rity of the spacetime\, and how they may forbid the existence of self-simi
 larity altogether.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T203221Z
LOCATION:Sala de Seminários do Departamento de Física (2-8.3 - 2º Piso 
 do Edíficio de Física)/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/self-similar-collapse-in-s
 pherically-symmetric-elasticity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="stsg2">Perfect fluids have
  been widely used in the simulation of realistic astrophysical phenomena\,
  such as collapse and binary coalescence. Nevertheless\, these fluid model
 s are very simple and their use to describe the full extension of a compac
 t object\, from core to envelope\, may not be adequate and leave out more 
 complex aspects of stellar dynamics. Elastic matter models generalize perf
 ect fluids by also taking into account deviations from a relaxed state and
 \, furthermore\, allow for a smooth matching at separation surfaces. Thus\
 , elasticity can be used to model compact objects with complex composition
 s.<br/></p><p data-block-key="88jbd">Despite showing promise\, there are f
 ew results using elasticity. To this end we studied this matter model in t
 he context of self-similar spherically symmetric gravitational collapse. S
 elf-similarity pertains to systems displaying invariance with regards to s
 cale changes. In the context of collapse it provides two advantages. On th
 e one hand\, the description of the system depends only on the scale varia
 ble\, removing the need to solve PDEs\, while still retaining many propert
 ies of collapse. On the other hand\, self-similarity is closely linked wit
 h critical collapse\, the study and understanding of collapse at the thres
 hold of black hole formation and associated processes.<br/></p><p data-blo
 ck-key="6h1gj">In this talk I will go over the results obtained for self-s
 imilar collapse. I will show how elasticity compares with perfect fluid mo
 dels\, and how the tuning of the material parameters affects the spacetime
  through the material&#x27\;s response to the collapse\, specifically in t
 he generalization of the well known Evans-Coleman solution\, as well as in
  the case of other modes of collapse. I will also show how the material&#x
 27\;s characteristics affect the regularity of the spacetime\, and how the
 y may forbid the existence of self-similarity altogether.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:“Kinetic Instabilities in Extreme Plasma Physics: Laboratory and
  astrophysical dynamics
DTSTART:20250909T160000Z
DTEND:20250909T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:76a591b6-cf4b-4322-90cb-b8940bed6b12
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250828T104304Z
DESCRIPTION:Extreme plasma physics explores regimes where strong electroma
 gnetic fields\, intense radiation\, and quantum electrodynamics (QED) effe
 cts fundamentally alter the behavior of matter. These conditions are found
  in some of the most energetic astrophysical environments\, such as pulsar
 s\, black holes\, and relativistic shocks\, and are increasingly accessibl
 e in laboratory experiments using high-intensity lasers and particle beams
 . This Thesis investigates how radiation reaction\, through synchrotron an
 d betatron cooling\, reshapes phase space and triggers kinetic instabiliti
 es across a range of such extreme plasma conditions.First\, we show that s
 ynchrotron cooling in strongly magnetized plasmas generically leads to ani
 sotropic\, ringshaped momentum distributions that are unstable to the ele
 ctron cyclotron maser instability (ECMI). Radiation reaction sustains popu
 lation inversion and enables prolonged coherent emission beyond classical 
 saturation. Second\, we demonstrate that betatron radiation in plasma wake
 fields produces similar structuring in high-energy beams\, forming &quot\;
 donut beams&quot\;&quot\; with pitch-angle anisotropies. These features ar
 e confirmed through analytical theory and largescale three-dimensional si
 mulations. Finally\, simulations in the context of the Fireball experiment
  at CERN demonstrate how relativistic electron-positron beams develop coll
 ective instabilities under realistic laboratory conditions\, providing the
  first direct analogues of astrophysical pair-plasma dynamics. Together\, 
 these studies represent two interconnected threads of extreme plasma physi
 cs\, radiative cooling and pair-plasma kinetics\, and lay the groundwork f
 or a kinetic theory of radiatively structured plasmas\, bridging theory\, 
 simulation\, and experiment\, and opening new paths toward probing high-en
 ergy astrophysical processes in the laboratory
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T104359Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/kinetic-instabilities-in-e
 xtreme-plasma-physics-laboratory-and-astrophysical-dynamics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6qt1w">Extreme plasma phys
 ics explores regimes where strong electromagnetic fields\, intense radiati
 on\, and quantum electrodynamics (QED) effects fundamentally alter the beh
 avior of matter. These conditions are found in some of the most energetic 
 astrophysical environments\, such as pulsars\, black holes\, and relativis
 tic shocks\, and are increasingly accessible in laboratory experiments usi
 ng high-intensity lasers and particle beams. This Thesis investigates how 
 radiation reaction\, through synchrotron and betatron cooling\, reshapes p
 hase space and triggers kinetic instabilities across a range of such extre
 me plasma conditions.<br/><br/>First\, we show that synchrotron cooling in
  strongly magnetized plasmas generically leads to anisotropic\, ringshape
 d momentum distributions that are unstable to the electron cyclotron maser
  instability (ECMI). Radiation reaction sustains population inversion and 
 enables prolonged coherent emission beyond classical saturation. Second\, 
 we demonstrate that betatron radiation in plasma wakefields produces simil
 ar structuring in high-energy beams\, forming &quot\;donut beams&quot\;&qu
 ot\; with pitch-angle anisotropies.<br/><br/> These features are confirmed
  through analytical theory and largescale three-dimensional simulations. 
 Finally\, simulations in the context of the Fireball experiment at CERN de
 monstrate how relativistic electron-positron beams develop collective inst
 abilities under realistic laboratory conditions\, providing the first dire
 ct analogues of astrophysical pair-plasma dynamics. Together\, these studi
 es represent two interconnected threads of extreme plasma physics\, radiat
 ive cooling and pair-plasma kinetics\, and lay the groundwork for a kineti
 c theory of radiatively structured plasmas\, bridging theory\, simulation\
 , and experiment\, and opening new paths toward probing high-energy astrop
 hysical processes in the laboratory</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Constraining Multi-scalars models with colliders and Dark Matter
DTSTART:20250917T093000Z
DTEND:20250917T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:bd3f343c-f241-4ee0-8554-0c9987032f02
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250915T145342Z
DESCRIPTION:After the observation in 2012 of a new scalar particle closely
  resembling the Higgs boson of the Standard Model of particle physics\, th
 ere is a general consensus that there must be Physics Beyond the Standard 
 Model\, with present experiments now dedicated to its discovery. Extending
  the scalar sector is motivated by key unresolved issues in particle physi
 cs including the need of new sources of Charge Parity violation\, providin
 g an explanation of the baryon asymmetry in the universe\, or to explain D
 ark Matter\, which comprises of order 85% of the matter content of the Uni
 verse. In this thesis\, we focus on three Higgs doublets models (3HDM) and
  the constraints that need to be imposed. We add theoretical contributions
  for the consistency of the scalar potential\, with boundedness from below
  and the global minimum. We consider all constraints for full phenomenolog
 ical studies in models with different symmetries\, studying their individu
 al impact and attempting to distinguish the models based on data. We propo
 se a model with Charge Parity violating coefficients\, leading to Higgs co
 uplings that significantly deviate from Standard Model values and remain a
 llowed. To explore the parameter space of the model\, we employ an efficie
 nt Machine Learning algorithm that finds new regions of parameter space an
 d observable consequences\, not found with previous techniques we develope
 d and applied. The new techniques are applicable to any Physics Beyond the
  Standard Model scenario. We connect the scalar extensions with experiment
 ally viable solutions to the Dark Matter problem. When building Dark Matte
 r models\, one often imposes conserved discrete symmetries to stabilize DM
  candidates. We consider a possibility with two DM candidates\, and an alt
 ernative possibility of a conserved non-Abelian group leading to a viable 
 DM\, in an attempt to chart the limits of what Multi-Higgs Models can acco
 mmodate.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T145354Z
LOCATION:Sala 02.1 do Centro de Congressos (Piso -2 do Pavilhão de Civil)
  do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/constraining-multi-scalars
 -models-with-colliders-and-dark-matter/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="g2p81">After the observati
 on in 2012 of a new scalar particle closely resembling the Higgs boson of 
 the Standard Model of particle physics\, there is a general consensus that
  there must be Physics Beyond the Standard Model\, with present experiment
 s now dedicated to its discovery.<br/><br/> Extending the scalar sector is
  motivated by key unresolved issues in particle physics including the need
  of new sources of Charge Parity violation\, providing an explanation of t
 he baryon asymmetry in the universe\, or to explain Dark Matter\, which co
 mprises of order 85% of the matter content of the Universe. In this thesis
 \, we focus on three Higgs doublets models (3HDM) and the constraints that
  need to be imposed. We add theoretical contributions for the consistency 
 of the scalar potential\, with boundedness from below and the global minim
 um.<br/><br/> We consider all constraints for full phenomenological studie
 s in models with different symmetries\, studying their individual impact a
 nd attempting to distinguish the models based on data. We propose a model 
 with Charge Parity violating coefficients\, leading to Higgs couplings tha
 t significantly deviate from Standard Model values and remain allowed.<br/
 ><br/> To explore the parameter space of the model\, we employ an efficien
 t Machine Learning algorithm that finds new regions of parameter space and
  observable consequences\, not found with previous techniques we developed
  and applied. The new techniques are applicable to any Physics Beyond the 
 Standard Model scenario. We connect the scalar extensions with experimenta
 lly viable solutions to the Dark Matter problem. When building Dark Matter
  models\, one often imposes conserved discrete symmetries to stabilize DM 
 candidates. We consider a possibility with two DM candidates\, and an alte
 rnative possibility of a conserved non-Abelian group leading to a viable D
 M\, in an attempt to chart the limits of what Multi-Higgs Models can accom
 modate.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational data analysis with machine learning and deep learnin
 g
DTSTART:20250918T143000Z
DTEND:20250918T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0f21baa0-99d2-4d7a-8373-1eb0f7da7de6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250915T133021Z
DESCRIPTION:Gravitational-wave astronomy enables precision studies of comp
 act binary systems and provides powerful tests of General Relativity. Blac
 k-hole spectroscopy—the detection of gravitational-wave emission spectra
  from black-hole ringdowns—offers a particularly clean framework for tes
 ting gravity theories against well-defined predictions. However\, accurate
  waveform modeling and efficient parameter estimation are essential to ext
 ract both astrophysical and fundamental physics insights from the data. In
  this talk\, I will present my recent works in gravitational waveform mode
 ling and inference\, with a focus on black hole ringdowns\, and highlighti
 ng the role of machine learning and deep learning techniques. In particula
 r\, I will discuss the promises and challenges of using Gaussian Process R
 egression for waveform modeling and hierarchical inference\, and simulatio
 n-based inference for parameter estimation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T133040Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-data-analysi
 s-with-machine-learning-and-deep-learning/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4sama">Gravitational-wave 
 astronomy enables precision studies of compact binary systems and provides
  powerful tests of General Relativity. Black-hole spectroscopy—the detec
 tion of gravitational-wave emission spectra from black-hole ringdowns—of
 fers a particularly clean framework for testing gravity theories against w
 ell-defined predictions.<br/><br/> However\, accurate waveform modeling an
 d efficient parameter estimation are essential to extract both astrophysic
 al and fundamental physics insights from the data. In this talk\, I will p
 resent my recent works in gravitational waveform modeling and inference\, 
 with a focus on black hole ringdowns\, and highlighting the role of machin
 e learning and deep learning techniques.<br/><br/> In particular\, I will 
 discuss the promises and challenges of using Gaussian Process Regression f
 or waveform modeling and hierarchical inference\, and simulation-based inf
 erence for parameter estimation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Time-axial gauge qcd on a quantum computer
DTSTART:20250924T143000Z
DTEND:20250924T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:981e50ed-fafe-4941-bb17-a2b5fee9e81e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250918T103215Z
DESCRIPTION:Non-perturbative QCD phenomenology is typically investigated u
 sing Monte Carlomethods that rely on averaging over static bosonic field c
 onfigurations. However\,these methods break down in the presence of a fini
 te baryon density (chemicalpotential) or when simulating real-time dynamic
 s. Such situations arise\, for instance\,in the fragmentation of quarks in
 to hadrons or in the physics of neutron-star cores.Quantum computing offer
 s promising new avenues to address these difficulties — ifscalable archi
 tectures become available — but they face intrinsic complexities such us
 the trade-off between a dense encoding of the relevant degrees of freedom 
 and anefficient decomposition of the resulting unitary transformations. In
  this talk\, wepresent a novel register-based encoding of canonically quan
 tized QCD in the timeaxial / Weyl gauge. We detail the implementation of k
 ey Hamiltonian terms anddemonstrate small-scale simulations that provide a
  preliminary assessment of thecomputational time and memory resources requ
 ired.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250918T103229Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/time-axial-gauge-qcd-on-a-
 quantum-computer/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ic757">Non-perturbative QC
 D phenomenology is typically investigated using Monte Carlomethods that re
 ly on averaging over static bosonic field configurations. However\,these m
 ethods break down in the presence of a finite baryon density (chemicalpote
 ntial) or when simulating real-time dynamics.<br/><br/> Such situations ar
 ise\, for instance\,in the fragmentation of quarks into hadrons or in the 
 physics of neutron-star cores.Quantum computing offers promising new avenu
 es to address these difficulties — ifscalable architectures become avail
 able — but they face intrinsic complexities such usthe trade-off between
  a dense encoding of the relevant degrees of freedom and anefficient decom
 position of the resulting unitary transformations.<br/><br/> In this talk\
 , wepresent a novel register-based encoding of canonically quantized QCD i
 n the timeaxial / Weyl gauge. We detail the implementation of key Hamilton
 ian terms anddemonstrate small-scale simulations that provide a preliminar
 y assessment of thecomputational time and memory resources required.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dark Matter in Compact Stars
DTSTART:20250925T143000Z
DTEND:20250925T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:4c9879fb-dee9-4f62-b3f8-387f509cb15d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250925T091752Z
DESCRIPTION:Compact stellar objects are promising cosmic laboratories to t
 est fundamental interactions\, in particular they could shed light on the 
 nature of dark matter (DM). DM captured by the strong gravitational field 
 of these stellar remnants transfers kinetic energy to the star during the 
 collision. This together with further DM annihilation in the stellar inter
 ior can have various observational consequences such as the anomalous heat
 ing of old compact stars and compact star destruction for non-annihilating
  DM. We have improved former calculations of the capture and thermalizatio
 n rates in both white dwarfs (WDs) and neutron stars (NSs)\, making little
  approximations about the physics of compact stars. While DM deposits its 
 kinetic energy in the star quite quickly\, for appreciable annihilation he
 ating to be achieved\, capture and annihilation processes should reach a s
 tate of equilibrium. We also revisit the calculation of the capture-annihi
 lation equilibrium timescales in neutron stars. For NSs\, we show that cap
 ture-annihilation equilibrium\, and hence maximal annihilation heating\, c
 an be achieved without complete thermalization of the captured dark matter
  for all types of dark matter - baryon interactions. This includes cases w
 here the scattering or annihilation cross sections are momentum or velocit
 y suppressed in the non-relativistic limit. For scattering cross sections 
 that saturate the capture rate\, we find that capture-annihilation equilib
 rium is typically reached on a timescale of less than a year for vector in
 teractions and 10 thousand years for scalar interactions. For fermionic no
 n-annihilating heavy DM\, we also revisit black hole (BH) formation\, accr
 etion\, and evaporation. We find that previous results on the DM-nucleon s
 cattering cross section for a NS to be destructed by a BH from accumulated
  DM can be relaxed by a few orders of magnitude.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T091806Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dark-matter-in-compact-sta
 rs/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="86pep">Compact stellar obj
 ects are promising cosmic laboratories to test fundamental interactions\, 
 in particular they could shed light on the nature of dark matter (DM). DM 
 captured by the strong gravitational field of these stellar remnants trans
 fers kinetic energy to the star during the collision. This together with f
 urther DM annihilation in the stellar interior can have various observatio
 nal consequences such as the anomalous heating of old compact stars and co
 mpact star destruction for non-annihilating DM.<br/><br/> We have improved
  former calculations of the capture and thermalization rates in both white
  dwarfs (WDs) and neutron stars (NSs)\, making little approximations about
  the physics of compact stars. While DM deposits its kinetic energy in the
  star quite quickly\, for appreciable annihilation heating to be achieved\
 , capture and annihilation processes should reach a state of equilibrium. 
 We also revisit the calculation of the capture-annihilation equilibrium ti
 mescales in neutron stars. For NSs\, we show that capture-annihilation equ
 ilibrium\, and hence maximal annihilation heating\, can be achieved withou
 t complete thermalization of the captured dark matter for all types of dar
 k matter - baryon interactions.<br/><br/> This includes cases where the sc
 attering or annihilation cross sections are momentum or velocity suppresse
 d in the non-relativistic limit. For scattering cross sections that satura
 te the capture rate\, we find that capture-annihilation equilibrium is typ
 ically reached on a timescale of less than a year for vector interactions 
 and 10 thousand years for scalar interactions. For fermionic non-annihilat
 ing heavy DM\, we also revisit black hole (BH) formation\, accretion\, and
  evaporation. We find that previous results on the DM-nucleon scattering c
 ross section for a NS to be destructed by a BH from accumulated DM can be 
 relaxed by a few orders of magnitude.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Astrophysical Probes of Axion Like Particles: insights from Black 
 holes\, Galaxies and GW background
DTSTART:20250926T110000Z
DTEND:20250926T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:6667c1aa-3ebc-41c5-8694-1c4cfa7f2b5b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250925T085530Z
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, I will present three studies exploring observab
 le signatures of axion-like particles (ALPs) in different astrophysical en
 vironments. First\, I will discuss photon–ALP conversion near the photon
  sphere of the supermassive black hole M87*\, enabled by its surrounding m
 agnetic fields. This process can lead to a dimming of the photon ring\, wh
 ose sensitivity to ALP mass and coupling opens up an observational window.
  Second\, I will present constraints on eV-scale ALP dark matter derived f
 rom infrared to ultraviolet (IR–UV) observations of M87\, using multi-in
 strument data from telescopes. Finally\, I will turn to supermassive black
  hole binaries\, showing how their inspirals in the presence of ultralight
  dark matter through soliton formation in the galactic cores\, can imprint
  signatures on the stochastic gravitational wave background. I will demons
 trate how PTA may probe self-interaction properties of ultralight dark mat
 ter.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T085548Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/astrophysical-probes-of-ax
 ion-like-particles-insights-from-black-holes-galaxies-and-gw-background/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="mk44h">In this talk\, I wi
 ll present three studies exploring observable signatures of axion-like par
 ticles (ALPs) in different astrophysical environments. First\, I will disc
 uss photon–ALP conversion near the photon sphere of the supermassive bla
 ck hole M87*\, enabled by its surrounding magnetic fields.<br/><br/> This 
 process can lead to a dimming of the photon ring\, whose sensitivity to AL
 P mass and coupling opens up an observational window. Second\, I will pres
 ent constraints on eV-scale ALP dark matter derived from infrared to ultra
 violet (IR–UV) observations of M87\, using multi-instrument data from te
 lescopes.<br/><br/> Finally\, I will turn to supermassive black hole binar
 ies\, showing how their inspirals in the presence of ultralight dark matte
 r through soliton formation in the galactic cores\, can imprint signatures
  on the stochastic gravitational wave background. I will demonstrate how P
 TA may probe self-interaction properties of ultralight dark matter.<br/></
 p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Magnetoresistive Stacks with Improved Thermal Resilience
DTSTART:20250926T140000Z
DTEND:20250926T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e5efa8f8-be81-456a-972d-fd84c39446ba
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250912T095928Z
DESCRIPTION:Magnetic sensors are widely used in state-of-the-art electroni
 cs and play a crucial role in industrial applications. These sensors act a
 s transducers between magnetic fields and electrical currents and are requ
 ired to have exceptional performance even in harsh environments. The desig
 n of each thin film component is essential to ensure that these technologi
 es remain competitive for next-generation applications. The unidirectional
  reference of the sensors is typically established through exchange coupli
 ng in antiferromagnetic/ferromagnetic bilayers. This work explores the use
  of two different antiferromagnets (MnIr and MnNi) to enhance the thermal 
 stability of tunnel magnetoresistive devices. The growth conditions and th
 e seed layers (Ta\, Ru\, CuN)\, were modified to produce thermally stable 
 structures compatible with operation in harsh environments. Additionally\,
  the stability of tunnel magnetoresistive sensorsto magnetic fields was an
 alyzed for applications as angular sensors. Different synthetic antiferrom
 agnets were studied\, along with their impact on the angular performance o
 f the devices. Magnetic anisotropies and interlayer couplings were investi
 gated using a macrospin model\, which allowed the definition of material l
 imits to minimize device output errors. Subsequently\, the electrical char
 acterization of microfabricated sensors contributed to the understanding o
 f the operational limits and verification the applicability of the develop
 ed model. Finally\, this work explored a new way to tune the linear range 
 of magnetic sensors (anisotropic and tunnel magnetoresistive sensors) usin
 g magnetic antidot structures. When applied to the ferromagnetic layers of
  the sensors\, this methodology enabled the control to the linear region o
 f such devices and modifications to their sensitivity at device/wafer leve
 l. This work demonstrates several strategies that can be used to improve s
 pintronic sensing technologies and extend their operational limits. The re
 sults are shown to leverage the design of robust sensors targeting harsh e
 nvironment applications.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T095950Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/magnetoresistive-stacks-wi
 th-improved-thermal-resilience/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5zz8i">Magnetic sensors ar
 e widely used in state-of-the-art electronics and play a crucial role in i
 ndustrial applications. These sensors act as transducers between magnetic 
 fields and electrical currents and are required to have exceptional perfor
 mance even in harsh environments. The design of each thin film component i
 s essential to ensure that these technologies remain competitive for next-
 generation applications. The unidirectional reference of the sensors is ty
 pically established through exchange coupling in antiferromagnetic/ferroma
 gnetic bilayers.<br/><br/> This work explores the use of two different ant
 iferromagnets (MnIr and MnNi) to enhance the thermal stability of tunnel m
 agnetoresistive devices. The growth conditions and the seed layers (Ta\, R
 u\, CuN)\, were modified to produce thermally stable structures compatible
  with operation in harsh environments. Additionally\, the stability of tun
 nel magnetoresistive sensorsto magnetic fields was analyzed for applicatio
 ns as angular sensors. Different synthetic antiferromagnets were studied\,
  along with their impact on the angular performance of the devices.<br/><b
 r/> Magnetic anisotropies and interlayer couplings were investigated using
  a macrospin model\, which allowed the definition of material limits to mi
 nimize device output errors. Subsequently\, the electrical characterizatio
 n of microfabricated sensors contributed to the understanding of the opera
 tional limits and verification the applicability of the developed model. F
 inally\, this work explored a new way to tune the linear range of magnetic
  sensors (anisotropic and tunnel magnetoresistive sensors) using magnetic 
 antidot structures.<br/><br/> When applied to the ferromagnetic layers of 
 the sensors\, this methodology enabled the control to the linear region of
  such devices and modifications to their sensitivity at device/wafer level
 . This work demonstrates several strategies that can be used to improve sp
 intronic sensing technologies and extend their operational limits. The res
 ults are shown to leverage the design of robust sensors targeting harsh en
 vironment applications.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Roof-shaped nematogens with optimummolecular biaxiality -A new ave
 nue towards the real thermotropic biaxial nematic phase ?
DTSTART:20250929T143000Z
DTEND:20250929T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a0fe76b8-be8e-4722-a152-a3a0449c4d65
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250923T143236Z
DESCRIPTION:Recently roof-shaped nematogens 1 with an anthraquinone core w
 ere identified to approach anoptimum biaxial aspect ratio.[1\,2] While bia
 xial aggregates of hundreds of nematogens have beendemonstrated by NMR rel
 axometry\, the macroscopically aligned biaxial nematic could not beenconfi
 rmed to date. This is a common challenge encountered already in two intens
 e research periods\,during which several claims about the discovery of the
  thermotropic biaxial nematic phase of a lowmolar mass material have been 
 opposed.[3]The present contribution highlights the study of a number of ro
 of-shaped molecules such as 1 and 2 with a slightly distinct substitution 
 pattern. Combined comprehensive X-ray scattering and solid-state NMR inves
 tigations reveal that only one of these nematic materials (1) shows a pron
 ounced local interdigitation of the lateral chain along the minor director
 . This is realised by the long lateral chains pointing towards the anthraq
 uinone core. The self-assembly mechanism enhances the local biaxial order 
 in the nematic phase and impacts on the XRS order parameters of biaxial ne
 matogens 1 and 2. The local freezing of the rotation about the molecular l
 ong axis is a prerequisite to find the delicate thermotropic biaxial nemat
 ic phase. Fréedericksz transitions of the nematic phases are studied in t
 he presence of electric and magnetic fields to probe phase biaxiality.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T143249Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/roof-shaped-nematogens-wit
 h-optimummolecular-biaxiality-a-new-avenue-towards-the-real-thermotropic-b
 iaxial-nematic-phase/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="iwmhq">Recently roof-shape
 d nematogens 1 with an anthraquinone core were identified to approach anop
 timum biaxial aspect ratio.[1\,2] While biaxial aggregates of hundreds of 
 nematogens have beendemonstrated by NMR relaxometry\, the macroscopically 
 aligned biaxial nematic could not beenconfirmed to date. This is a common 
 challenge encountered already in two intense research periods\,during whic
 h several claims about the discovery of the thermotropic biaxial nematic p
 hase of a lowmolar mass material have been opposed.[3]<br/><br/></p><p dat
 a-block-key="3msc9">The present contribution highlights the study of a num
 ber of roof-shaped molecules such as 1 and 2 with a slightly distinct subs
 titution pattern. Combined comprehensive X-ray scattering and solid-state 
 NMR investigations reveal that only one of these nematic materials (1) sho
 ws a pronounced local interdigitation of the lateral chain along the minor
  director. This is realised by the long lateral chains pointing towards th
 e anthraquinone core.<br/><br/> The self-assembly mechanism enhances the l
 ocal biaxial order in the nematic phase and impacts on the XRS order param
 eters of biaxial nematogens 1 and 2. The local freezing of the rotation ab
 out the molecular long axis is a prerequisite to find the delicate thermot
 ropic biaxial nematic phase. Fréedericksz transitions of the nematic phas
 es are studied in the presence of electric and magnetic fields to probe ph
 ase biaxiality.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Enhancement of QED Processes Using Spatiotemporaly-Shaped Pulses
DTSTART:20251001T153000Z
DTEND:20251001T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fd437897-13a8-4990-94cb-a7dd09885db9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250930T102028Z
DESCRIPTION:Recent developments in high-power laser physics have unlocked 
 the possibility of prolific electron-positron pair creation in the laborat
 ory when colliding with an ultrarelativistic electron beam. This is a valu
 able asset for future particle accelerators and colliders\, as the outgoin
 g relativistic beam of positrons can be achieved within a few microns in l
 ength\, significantly reducing the cost associated with the experimental s
 etup. It is also of great importance to probe the Strong Field Quantum Ele
 ctrodynamics regime directly\, of which few observations have been made th
 us far.However\, any application of such beams requires some level of cont
 rol or tailoring over their characteristics. Specifically\, control over t
 he two dynamical variables a lepton has\, momentum and spin\, is of great 
 importance for future applications. While separating positrons from electr
 ons can be conventionally achieved\, it requires a strong external magneti
 c field. Such a field causes the spin to precess further\, compromising th
 e final degree of polarization of the particles.In this talk\, I will show
  how electromagnetic field asymmetries control the outgoing particles. I w
 ill demonstrate how using the asymmetric vector potential of a bichromatic
  laser pulse can be used to achieve the separation of electrons from posit
 rons after they leave the vicinity of the laser. Additionally\, using circ
 ularly polarized harmonics\, the particles can also acquire spin polarizat
 ion\, leading to a separated and polarized beam of positrons.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T102044Z
LOCATION:Sala P9 (2º Piso do Edifício de Matemática)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/enhancement-of-qed-process
 es-using-spatiotemporaly-shaped-pulses/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="upk19">Recent developments
  in high-power laser physics have unlocked the possibility of prolific ele
 ctron-positron pair creation in the laboratory when colliding with an ultr
 arelativistic electron beam. This is a valuable asset for future particle 
 accelerators and colliders\, as the outgoing relativistic beam of positron
 s can be achieved within a few microns in length\, significantly reducing 
 the cost associated with the experimental setup. It is also of great impor
 tance to probe the Strong Field Quantum Electrodynamics regime directly\, 
 of which few observations have been made thus far.<br/><br/></p><p data-bl
 ock-key="5rvia">However\, any application of such beams requires some leve
 l of control or tailoring over their characteristics. Specifically\, contr
 ol over the two dynamical variables a lepton has\, momentum and spin\, is 
 of great importance for future applications. While separating positrons fr
 om electrons can be conventionally achieved\, it requires a strong externa
 l magnetic field. Such a field causes the spin to precess further\, compro
 mising the final degree of polarization of the particles.<br/><br/></p><p 
 data-block-key="vvmt">In this talk\, I will show how electromagnetic field
  asymmetries control the outgoing particles. I will demonstrate how using 
 the asymmetric vector potential of a bichromatic laser pulse can be used t
 o achieve the separation of electrons from positrons after they leave the 
 vicinity of the laser. Additionally\, using circularly polarized harmonics
 \, the particles can also acquire spin polarization\, leading to a separat
 ed and polarized beam of positrons.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Sequential simulation-based inference for extreme mass ratio inspi
 rals
DTSTART:20251002T143000Z
DTEND:20251002T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f5ce48b3-0b5e-4f9c-9274-6057c282c4af
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250929T090158Z
DESCRIPTION:Extreme mass ratio inspirals are a key target for next generat
 ion space-based gravitational wave detectors because they have a rich phen
 omenology that could offer new astrophysics and fundamental physics insigh
 ts. However\, their dynamics are complicated to model\, and they will be b
 uried amongst a large population of other sources in the milliHertz freque
 ncy band\, with a background of non-stationary and non-Gaussian noise. Sea
 rching for these systems and measuring their parameters therefore presents
  a difficult challenge.Simulation-based inference methods could offer solu
 tions to some of these challenges. I will show parameter estimation result
 s for extreme mass ratio inspiral systems achieved using sequential simula
 tion-based inference\, specifically truncated marginal neural ratio estima
 tion. I will highlight the benefits of this approach with respect to tradi
 tional likelihood-based methods\, and discuss the broader context in which
  such a pipeline will need to be embedded as well as how and when environm
 ental effects should be considered.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T090213Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/sequential-simulation-base
 d-inference-for-extreme-mass-ratio-inspirals/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="buxp8">Extreme mass ratio 
 inspirals are a key target for next generation space-based gravitational w
 ave detectors because they have a rich phenomenology that could offer new 
 astrophysics and fundamental physics insights. However\, their dynamics ar
 e complicated to model\, and they will be buried amongst a large populatio
 n of other sources in the milliHertz frequency band\, with a background of
  non-stationary and non-Gaussian noise. Searching for these systems and me
 asuring their parameters therefore presents a difficult challenge.<br/></p
 ><p data-block-key="stss">Simulation-based inference methods could offer s
 olutions to some of these challenges. I will show parameter estimation res
 ults for extreme mass ratio inspiral systems achieved using sequential sim
 ulation-based inference\, specifically truncated marginal neural ratio est
 imation. I will highlight the benefits of this approach with respect to tr
 aditional likelihood-based methods\, and discuss the broader context in wh
 ich such a pipeline will need to be embedded as well as how and when envir
 onmental effects should be considered.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Structured laser-plasma interactions at ultra-high intensities
DTSTART:20251003T100000Z
DTEND:20251003T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:c84738e2-69d1-4542-8e0c-ba183c04afe1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20250828T081841Z
DESCRIPTION:Laser-plasma interactions at ultra-high intensities provide a 
 powerful platform for accelerating charged particles to high energies (10s
 −100sMeV) over microscopic distances\, offering a promising alternative 
 to conventional accelerators. High-energy protons and electrons play a cru
 cial role in applications such as microscopy\, advanced radiation sources\
 , medical treatments\, and high-energy-density physics. Advances in laser 
 technology enable the generation of structured beams beyond Gaussian profi
 les at ultra-high intensities. Tailored phase\, polarization\, and spatiot
 emporal coupling introduce new degrees of freedom to manipulate plasma dyn
 amics. This thesis employs theoretical modeling and three-dimensional part
 icle-in-cell simulations to investigate the role of structured lasers in u
 nlocking novel mechanisms for compact particle accelerators. The first obj
 ective is to generate collimated high-energy proton beams. We explore effe
 cts such as reduced relativistic self-focusing through advanced target des
 igns and support experimental findings on twisted laser-driven proton acce
 leration\, bridging theory\, simulations\, and experiments. Furthermore\, 
 we examine angular momentum gain in plasma electrons under different condi
 tions. We identify a mechanism in which local pump depletion of a laser wi
 th azimuthal polarization—but no net angular momentum—facilitates elec
 tron rotation. Additionally\, angular momentum transfer from lasers carryi
 ng spin and orbital angular momentum is analyzed across different plasma r
 egimes\, demonstrating their role in generating substantial magnetic field
 s.
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T081907Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/structured-laser-plasma-in
 teractions-at/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="kwzv4">Laser-plasma intera
 ctions at ultra-high intensities provide a powerful platform for accelerat
 ing charged particles to high energies (10s−100sMeV) over microscopic di
 stances\, offering a promising alternative to conventional accelerators. H
 igh-energy protons and electrons play a crucial role in applications such 
 as microscopy\, advanced radiation sources\, medical treatments\, and high
 -energy-density physics. Advances in laser technology enable the generatio
 n of structured beams beyond Gaussian profiles at ultra-high intensities.<
 br/><br/> Tailored phase\, polarization\, and spatiotemporal coupling intr
 oduce new degrees of freedom to manipulate plasma dynamics. This thesis em
 ploys theoretical modeling and three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulati
 ons to investigate the role of structured lasers in unlocking novel mechan
 isms for compact particle accelerators. The first objective is to generate
  collimated high-energy proton beams. We explore effects such as reduced r
 elativistic self-focusing through advanced target designs and support expe
 rimental findings on twisted laser-driven proton acceleration\, bridging t
 heory\, simulations\, and experiments.<br/><br/> Furthermore\, we examine 
 angular momentum gain in plasma electrons under different conditions. We i
 dentify a mechanism in which local pump depletion of a laser with azimutha
 l polarization—but no net angular momentum—facilitates electron rotati
 on. Additionally\, angular momentum transfer from lasers carrying spin and
  orbital angular momentum is analyzed across different plasma regimes\, de
 monstrating their role in generating substantial magnetic fields.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Inflation\, the Standard Model Higgs and the nature of gravity
DTSTART:20251003T150000Z
DTEND:20251003T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:887e569c-70bc-425b-a516-dfd04fca0f04
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251003T130456Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis aims to explore aspects of the inflationary and po
 st-inflationary dynamics in the Higgs and Higgs-dilaton inflation models e
 mbedded in the framework of Einstein–Cartan gravity. For Higgs inflation
 \, we consider a class of simplified Einstein–Cartan scenarios and emplo
 y lattice simulations in 3+1 dimensions to demonstrate that contrary to th
 e metric and Palatini cases\, the postinflationary evolution leads to the 
 formation of localized oscillons that produce a stochastic gravitational w
 ave background and induce a period of matter domination. We then perform a
  complementary analysis to determine their lifetimes. By approximating the
  oscillons as spherical\, we extract their radial profiles and carry out 1
 +1-dimensional simulations to establish the rate at which they lose energy
 . Our findings show that self-interactions at low field values cause the o
 scillons to emit radiation from their outer layers\, significantly reducin
 g their lifetimes compared to what is typically found in the literature. W
 e then use these results to refine predictions for inflationary observable
 s\, as well as for the amplitude and peak frequency of the gravitational w
 ave signal generated by oscillons. For the Higgs–dilaton model\, we focu
 s on the separate effects of a non-minimal coupling to the Holst and Nieh
 –Yan terms. In this scenario\, the inflationary observables are determin
 ed by the pole structure of the inflaton kinetic term in the Einstein fram
 e and\, for a large portion of the parameter space\, are related to the fi
 eld-space curvature. For the Nieh–Yan case\, we find two distinct attrac
 tor solutions correlated with the value of one of the dilaton couplings. B
 esides the known attractor tied to the field-space curvature\, we discover
  a novel attractor induced by a cubic pole in the kinetic term\, and whose
  predictions are consistent with the latest cosmological observations.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T130509Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/inflation-the-standard-mod
 el-higgs-and-the-nature-of-gravity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t7e23">This thesis aims to
  explore aspects of the inflationary and post-inflationary dynamics in the
  Higgs and Higgs-dilaton inflation models embedded in the framework of Ein
 stein–Cartan gravity. For Higgs inflation\, we consider a class of simpl
 ified Einstein–Cartan scenarios and employ lattice simulations in 3+1 di
 mensions to demonstrate that contrary to the metric and Palatini cases\, t
 he postinflationary evolution leads to the formation of localized oscillon
 s that produce a stochastic gravitational wave background and induce a per
 iod of matter domination. We then perform a complementary analysis to dete
 rmine their lifetimes.<br/><br/> By approximating the oscillons as spheric
 al\, we extract their radial profiles and carry out 1+1-dimensional simula
 tions to establish the rate at which they lose energy. Our findings show t
 hat self-interactions at low field values cause the oscillons to emit radi
 ation from their outer layers\, significantly reducing their lifetimes com
 pared to what is typically found in the literature.<br/><br/> We then use 
 these results to refine predictions for inflationary observables\, as well
  as for the amplitude and peak frequency of the gravitational wave signal 
 generated by oscillons. For the Higgs–dilaton model\, we focus on the se
 parate effects of a non-minimal coupling to the Holst and Nieh–Yan terms
 . In this scenario\, the inflationary observables are determined by the po
 le structure of the inflaton kinetic term in the Einstein frame and\, for 
 a large portion of the parameter space\, are related to the field-space cu
 rvature.<br/><br/> For the Nieh–Yan case\, we find two distinct attracto
 r solutions correlated with the value of one of the dilaton couplings. Bes
 ides the known attractor tied to the field-space curvature\, we discover a
  novel attractor induced by a cubic pole in the kinetic term\, and whose p
 redictions are consistent with the latest cosmological observations.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Magnetic sensors with superior performance: materials and design o
 ptimization for angular sensing
DTSTART:20251003T160000Z
DTEND:20251003T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a947cc08-d3ea-4c12-ba93-88d850bb49ad
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20250929T085651Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis presents the optimization of magnetoresistive sens
 ors based on magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJs) for high-precision angular s
 ensing. The work combines numerical modeling\, material design\, and exper
 imental validation to develop sensors capable of achieving sub-degree angu
 lar accuracy with improved linearity and thermal stability. A macrospin St
 oner–Wohlfarth simulation framework was implemented to evaluate how magn
 etic anisotropies\, interlayer coupling\, and geometry influence sensor be
 havior. These simulations guided the design of optimized MTJ multilayers a
 nd led to the adoption of a Wheatstone bridge configuration with orthogona
 l reference layers to suppress non-linearities in the output signal.Protot
 ypes were fabricated using standard microfabrication techniques and charac
 terized under rotational magnetic fields and controlled temperature condit
 ions. The results show that the bridge-based configuration produces a near
 -sinusoidal output over 360° with angular deviation limited to ±2.5°\, 
 representing a tenfold improvement over single-element sensors. The calcul
 ated angular error profile closely matches the experimental measurements\,
  confirming the validity of the model and indicating that residual error a
 rises from physical asymmetries in the device.Thermal stability was invest
 igated through annealing experiments and modeled using a grain-level therm
 al activation approach. The exchange-bias field was observed to degrade su
 bstantially at temperatures above 140°C\, in agreement with calculation r
 esults. These findings underscore the importance of material selection and
  stack engineering—such as buffer layer optimization and the use of high
  blocking-temperature antiferromagnets—for stable high-temperature opera
 tion.Overall\, the combination of simulation and experimental methods has 
 enabled the development of a angular sensor with improved performance. The
  findings provide insight into the physical mechanisms that govern angle a
 ccuracy and establish a foundation for future sensors that combine high re
 solution with thermal robustness for demanding industrial and scientific a
 pplications.Link
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T095822Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/magnetic-sensors-with-supe
 rior-performance-materials-and-design-optimization-for-angular-sensing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wbcli">This thesis present
 s the optimization of magnetoresistive sensors based on magnetic tunnel ju
 nctions (MTJs) for high-precision angular sensing. The work combines numer
 ical modeling\, material design\, and experimental validation to develop s
 ensors capable of achieving sub-degree angular accuracy with improved line
 arity and thermal stability. A macrospin Stoner–Wohlfarth simulation fra
 mework was implemented to evaluate how magnetic anisotropies\, interlayer 
 coupling\, and geometry influence sensor behavior. These simulations guide
 d the design of optimized MTJ multilayers and led to the adoption of a Whe
 atstone bridge configuration with orthogonal reference layers to suppress 
 non-linearities in the output signal.</p><p data-block-key="at40p"></p><p 
 data-block-key="c6tug">Prototypes were fabricated using standard microfabr
 ication techniques and characterized under rotational magnetic fields and 
 controlled temperature conditions. The results show that the bridge-based 
 configuration produces a near-sinusoidal output over 360° with angular de
 viation limited to ±2.5°\, representing a tenfold improvement over singl
 e-element sensors. The calculated angular error profile closely matches th
 e experimental measurements\, confirming the validity of the model and ind
 icating that residual error arises from physical asymmetries in the device
 .</p><p data-block-key="321i1"></p><p data-block-key="1kh6u">Thermal stabi
 lity was investigated through annealing experiments and modeled using a gr
 ain-level thermal activation approach. The exchange-bias field was observe
 d to degrade substantially at temperatures above 140°C\, in agreement wit
 h calculation results. These findings underscore the importance of materia
 l selection and stack engineering—such as buffer layer optimization and 
 the use of high blocking-temperature antiferromagnets—for stable high-te
 mperature operation.</p><p data-block-key="eodtu"></p><p data-block-key="h
 90j">Overall\, the combination of simulation and experimental methods has 
 enabled the development of a angular sensor with improved performance. The
  findings provide insight into the physical mechanisms that govern angle a
 ccuracy and establish a foundation for future sensors that combine high re
 solution with thermal robustness for demanding industrial and scientific a
 pplications.<a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameetin
 g_NDAwNzYyN2EtMWE0YS00ZmQ2LWE4ZWMtODVmNmY0ZGFiY2Vi%40thread.v2/0?context=%
 7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22
 4341adee-68af-493e-8571-533d407f5175%22%7d">Link</a></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:História da música em Portugal
DTSTART:20251006T160000Z
DTEND:20251006T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9ad30acf-d7b6-447c-9ac3-03843b91ffaa
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251001T140456Z
DESCRIPTION:Desde a criação da disciplina Arte\, Tecnologia e Produção
  Musical\, oferecida pelo DF\, o Professor Rui Vieira Nery dá anualmente 
 uma aula de 2 h sobre História da Música em Portugal. Para além dos alu
 nos inscritos\, alguns colegas (não apenas do DF) têm demonstrado intere
 sse em assistir a essa aula em cada ano.Dado o sucesso dessa aula\, o Prof
 essor João Seixas decidiu abrir a aula aos alunos e docentes do DF que de
 sejem assistir\, dentro da capacidade da sala. Ela terá lugar no anfiteat
 ro VA5 na próxima 2ª feira 6 de Outubro a partir das 16:00.São por isso
  convidados a vir ouvir o maior musicólogo português da actualidade. Ver
 dadeiramente a não perder.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T140604Z
LOCATION:VA5
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/hist%C3%B3ria-da-m%C3%BAsi
 ca-em-portugal/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qmpz9">Desde a criação d
 a disciplina Arte\, Tecnologia e Produção Musical\, oferecida pelo DF\, 
 o Professor Rui Vieira Nery dá anualmente uma aula de 2 h sobre História
  da Música em Portugal. Para além dos alunos inscritos\, alguns colegas 
 (não apenas do DF) têm demonstrado interesse em assistir a essa aula em 
 cada ano.</p><p data-block-key="2rnl6">Dado o sucesso dessa aula\, o Profe
 ssor João Seixas decidiu abrir a aula aos alunos e docentes do DF que des
 ejem assistir\, dentro da capacidade da sala. Ela terá lugar no anfiteatr
 o VA5 na próxima 2ª feira 6 de Outubro a partir das 16:00.</p><p data-bl
 ock-key="3bl9t">São por isso convidados a vir ouvir o maior musicólogo p
 ortuguês da actualidade. Verdadeiramente a não perder.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Detecting scalar fields with EMRIs: the effects of gravitational p
 ost-adiabatic corrections
DTSTART:20251009T143000Z
DTEND:20251009T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f6900e7e-4bf2-4a17-8384-59a78dfdca0c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251008T141111Z
DESCRIPTION:Asymmetric binaries\, i.e. compact binary systems with a large
  mass asymmetry\, such as Extreme Mass Ratio Inspirals (EMRIs)\, are key s
 ources for the future space detector LISA. Inspiralling around the central
  black hole (the primary)\, the smaller object (the secondary) generates g
 ravitational waves (GWs) that harbour the potential for precise tests of f
 undamental physics. In this talk\, I will focus on a model of asymmetric b
 inaries in theories of gravity with new fundamental scalar fields\, where 
 the primary scalar charge per unit mass is suppressed\, so that the backgr
 ound spacetime is simply described by the Kerr metric. Moreover\, at leadi
 ng - adiabatic - order in the binary mass ratio\, the imprint of the scala
 r field on the emitted waveform is fully captured by an extra parameter: t
 he scalar charge per unit mass carried by the secondary. I will show how t
 his parameter affects the emitted GWs and\, by analysing such signals\, I 
 will present the encouraging results on the LISA ability to detect the sca
 lar charge. Finally\, I will present the latest results arising from the i
 nclusion of post-adiabatic corrections in the gravitational sector\, and d
 iscuss their impact on the scalar field detectability.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T141148Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/detecting-scalar-fields-wi
 th-emris-the-effects-of-gravitational-post-adiabatic-corrections/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n6va5">Asymmetric binaries
 \, i.e. compact binary systems with a large mass asymmetry\, such as Extre
 me Mass Ratio Inspirals (EMRIs)\, are key sources for the future space det
 ector LISA. Inspiralling around the central black hole (the primary)\, the
  smaller object (the secondary) generates gravitational waves (GWs) that h
 arbour the potential for precise tests of fundamental physics.<br/><br/> I
 n this talk\, I will focus on a model of asymmetric binaries in theories o
 f gravity with new fundamental scalar fields\, where the primary scalar ch
 arge per unit mass is suppressed\, so that the background spacetime is sim
 ply described by the Kerr metric.<br/><br/> Moreover\, at leading - adiaba
 tic - order in the binary mass ratio\, the imprint of the scalar field on 
 the emitted waveform is fully captured by an extra parameter: the scalar c
 harge per unit mass carried by the secondary. I will show how this paramet
 er affects the emitted GWs and\, by analysing such signals\, I will presen
 t the encouraging results on the LISA ability to detect the scalar charge.
  Finally\, I will present the latest results arising from the inclusion of
  post-adiabatic corrections in the gravitational sector\, and discuss thei
 r impact on the scalar field detectability.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Investigation of Plasma Thermal Spray Coatings at OGMA: Addressing
  Delamination Issues in Aerospace Components
DTSTART:20251014T100000Z
DTEND:20251014T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:40292944-942d-44a5-ae6d-db3b36833432
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251010T135031Z
DESCRIPTION:Atmospheric Plasma Spraying (APS) processes are widely employe
 d in the aerospace industry to enhance thermal resistance and durability o
 f critical components. Despite proven advantages\, delamination remains a 
 recurring defect\, particularly at coated surface edges where interfacial 
 bonding becomes susceptible to irregularities\, contamination\, and residu
 al stresses. This phenomenon compromises component qualification for servi
 ce\, increasing costs and reducing reliability. This thesis investigates m
 echanisms leading to delamination in APS systems and proposes corrective a
 nd preventive strategies to mitigate its occurrence. The study combines in
 dustrial data analysis\, experimental trials\, and microstructural evaluat
 ions to identify key process variables associated with non-conformities\, 
 including interface contamination\, roughness non-uniformity\, and coating
  thickness variations beyond specification limits. Statistical analysis of
  OGMA’s quality control data reveals delamination rates correlating with
  specific process parameter deviations\, particularly surface preparation 
 inconsistencies. The research analyzed 165 metallographic and mechanical t
 est reports from over 1\,363 OGMA records\, revealing a 12.1% nonconformit
 y rate with coating thickness deviations representing 38% of failures. The
  METCO 450NS + XPT268 combination demonstrated highest delamination risk\,
  with 72% of tensile strength failures correlating with oxide cluster pres
 ence. Recommendations include improving surface preparation through freque
 nt abrasive media replacement\, controlling roughness uniformity via profi
 lometry\, and minimizing material excess using micrometer-based thickness 
 verification. Future proposals encompass robotic automation of surface tre
 atment and predictive quality systems based on in-situ diagnostics. This w
 ork\, conducted in collaboration with OGMA – Industria Aeron ´ autica d
 e Portugal\, S.A.\, contributes to optimiz- ´ ing plasma spray practices 
 while supporting more sustainable and cost-efficient production frameworks
  that reduce defect rates and enhance operational lifespan of aerospace co
 mponents.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T135732Z
LOCATION:Sala P3\, Piso 1\, Pavilhão de Matemática\, Campus Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/investigation-of-plasma-th
 ermal-spray-coatings-at-ogma-addressing-delamination-issues-in-aerospace-c
 omponents/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vyv0k">Atmospheric Plasma 
 Spraying (APS) processes are widely employed in the aerospace industry to 
 enhance thermal resistance and durability of critical components. Despite 
 proven advantages\, delamination remains a recurring defect\, particularly
  at coated surface edges where interfacial bonding becomes susceptible to 
 irregularities\, contamination\, and residual stresses.<br/><br/> This phe
 nomenon compromises component qualification for service\, increasing costs
  and reducing reliability. This thesis investigates mechanisms leading to 
 delamination in APS systems and proposes corrective and preventive strateg
 ies to mitigate its occurrence. The study combines industrial data analysi
 s\, experimental trials\, and microstructural evaluations to identify key 
 process variables associated with non-conformities\, including interface c
 ontamination\, roughness non-uniformity\, and coating thickness variations
  beyond specification limits.<br/><br/> Statistical analysis of OGMA’s q
 uality control data reveals delamination rates correlating with specific p
 rocess parameter deviations\, particularly surface preparation inconsisten
 cies. The research analyzed 165 metallographic and mechanical test reports
  from over 1\,363 OGMA records\, revealing a 12.1% nonconformity rate with
  coating thickness deviations representing 38% of failures. The METCO 450N
 S + XPT268 combination demonstrated highest delamination risk\, with 72% o
 f tensile strength failures correlating with oxide cluster presence.<br/><
 br/> Recommendations include improving surface preparation through frequen
 t abrasive media replacement\, controlling roughness uniformity via profil
 ometry\, and minimizing material excess using micrometer-based thickness v
 erification. Future proposals encompass robotic automation of surface trea
 tment and predictive quality systems based on in-situ diagnostics. This wo
 rk\, conducted in collaboration with OGMA – Industria Aeron ´ autica de
  Portugal\, S.A.\, contributes to optimiz- ´ ing plasma spray practices w
 hile supporting more sustainable and cost-efficient production frameworks 
 that reduce defect rates and enhance operational lifespan of aerospace com
 ponents.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Neutron stars as dark matter probes
DTSTART:20251015T143000Z
DTEND:20251015T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:5345f97c-bbae-490c-9df2-e185f2d94c2a
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251003T132724Z
DESCRIPTION:Compact stars\, due to their enormous gravitational field\, ca
 n accumulate a sizable amount of dark matter in their interior. Depending 
 on its nature\, accumulated dark matter may affect the properties of neutr
 on stars in quite different ways. I will give an overview of the impact of
  dark matter on various observable properties of neutron stars\, i.e.\, th
 e mass-radius relation\, tidal deformability\, merger dynamics\, gravitati
 onal waveform\, thermal evolution\, etc. For two scenarios\, asymmetric fe
 rmionic and bosonic dark matter\, the conditions under which dark matter p
 articles tend to condense in the core of the star or create an extended ha
 lo will be presented. I will show how dark matter condensed in a core tend
 s to decrease the total gravitational mass and tidal deformability compare
 d to a pure baryonic star\, which appears as an effective softening of the
  equation of state. On the other hand\, the presence of a dark matter halo
  has the opposite effect\, causing an increase in those observable quantit
 ies. Thus\, observational data on compact stars could be affected by accum
 ulated dark matter and\, consequently\, constraints we put on the strongly
  interacting matter at high densities. While neutron stars provide a compe
 lling testing ground for gravity\, nuclear physics\, and physics beyond th
 e Standard Model\, the possible degeneracy between the effect of dark matt
 er or gravity beyond GR and dense matter properties could lead to misleadi
 ng conclusions while analyzing the observational data. We will discuss how
  the joint efforts of multi-messenger observations of neutron stars\, alon
 g with experimental and theoretical subatomic physics\, are pivotal for br
 eaking a possible degeneracy and shedding light on the neutron star intern
 al composition. In addition\, I will review the effect of dark matter on b
 inary neutron star mergers and emitted gravitational wave signals. I will 
 present the numerical-relativity simulations of compact stars admixed with
  the dark matter component and discuss how the present and next-generation
  gravitational wave telescopes could shed light on dark matter-admixed com
 pact stars and constrain the dark matter properties.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T110039Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/neutron-stars-as-dark-matt
 er-probes/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="gnyeh">Compact stars\, due
  to their enormous gravitational field\, can accumulate a sizable amount o
 f dark matter in their interior. Depending on its nature\, accumulated dar
 k matter may affect the properties of neutron stars in quite different way
 s. I will give an overview of the impact of dark matter on various observa
 ble properties of neutron stars\, i.e.\, the mass-radius relation\, tidal 
 deformability\, merger dynamics\, gravitational waveform\, thermal evoluti
 on\, etc. For two scenarios\, asymmetric fermionic and bosonic dark matter
 \, the conditions under which dark matter particles tend to condense in th
 e core of the star or create an extended halo will be presented.<br/><br/>
  I will show how dark matter condensed in a core tends to decrease the tot
 al gravitational mass and tidal deformability compared to a pure baryonic 
 star\, which appears as an effective softening of the equation of state. O
 n the other hand\, the presence of a dark matter halo has the opposite eff
 ect\, causing an increase in those observable quantities. Thus\, observati
 onal data on compact stars could be affected by accumulated dark matter an
 d\, consequently\, constraints we put on the strongly interacting matter a
 t high densities.<br/><br/> While neutron stars provide a compelling testi
 ng ground for gravity\, nuclear physics\, and physics beyond the Standard 
 Model\, the possible degeneracy between the effect of dark matter or gravi
 ty beyond GR and dense matter properties could lead to misleading conclusi
 ons while analyzing the observational data.<br/><br/> We will discuss how 
 the joint efforts of multi-messenger observations of neutron stars\, along
  with experimental and theoretical subatomic physics\, are pivotal for bre
 aking a possible degeneracy and shedding light on the neutron star interna
 l composition. In addition\, I will review the effect of dark matter on bi
 nary neutron star mergers and emitted gravitational wave signals. I will p
 resent the numerical-relativity simulations of compact stars admixed with 
 the dark matter component and discuss how the present and next-generation 
 gravitational wave telescopes could shed light on dark matter-admixed comp
 act stars and constrain the dark matter properties.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Beyond the Standard Model: New Perspectives
DTSTART:20251015T160000Z
DTEND:20251015T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:611345fe-259f-4f73-9f3a-32ed02e6a5de
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251007T132000Z
DESCRIPTION:The Standard Model of particle physics\, while providing an ex
 cellent description of experimental data\, leaves key observations unexpla
 ined\, most notably the existence of dark matter. It also raises deep theo
 retical puzzles\, such as the instability of the Higgs mass in the presenc
 e of heavy physics. As conventional solutions to these problems have not e
 merged at the expected energy scales\, it is now crucial to rethink our ap
 proach towards physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM). This talk gathers 
 my latest efforts to explore BSM beyond the standard paradigm.In the first
  part\, I will revisit long-standing expectations for new physics near the
  electroweak scale. I will show that non-minimal versions of traditional m
 odels can point to novel and unexplored regions of parameter space\, while
  maintaining their original purpose. I will also discuss novel strategies 
 based on effective field theory to probe more exotic origins of the Higgs 
 boson. In the second part\, I will turn to BSM scenarios characterized by 
 more feeble interactions. I will discuss novel aspects of QCD axion phenom
 enology arising from its interplay with additional scalar fields\, which r
 eshape the landscape of axion dark matter searches.Throughout the talk\, I
  will emphasize the importance of refining the map between data and a give
 n particle physics model\, to fully explore the unprecedent data which wil
 l be gathered by future collider and astrophysical experiments.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T132024Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/beyond-the-standard-model-
 new-perspectives/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ylr5q">The Standard Model 
 of particle physics\, while providing an excellent description of experime
 ntal data\, leaves key observations unexplained\, most notably the existen
 ce of dark matter. It also raises deep theoretical puzzles\, such as the i
 nstability of the Higgs mass in the presence of heavy physics. As conventi
 onal solutions to these problems have not emerged at the expected energy s
 cales\, it is now crucial to rethink our approach towards physics beyond t
 he Standard Model (BSM). This talk gathers my latest efforts to explore BS
 M beyond the standard paradigm.<br/><br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="dniqb
 ">In the first part\, I will revisit long-standing expectations for new ph
 ysics near the electroweak scale. I will show that non-minimal versions of
  traditional models can point to novel and unexplored regions of parameter
  space\, while maintaining their original purpose. I will also discuss nov
 el strategies based on effective field theory to probe more exotic origins
  of the Higgs boson. In the second part\, I will turn to BSM scenarios cha
 racterized by more feeble interactions. I will discuss novel aspects of QC
 D axion phenomenology arising from its interplay with additional scalar fi
 elds\, which reshape the landscape of axion dark matter searches.<br/><br/
 ><br/></p><p data-block-key="ut2v">Throughout the talk\, I will emphasize 
 the importance of refining the map between data and a given particle physi
 cs model\, to fully explore the unprecedent data which will be gathered by
  future collider and astrophysical experiments.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Applied SUSY QFT & BHPT: one loop corrections to near extremal (dS
 -)Kerr thermodynamics
DTSTART:20251016T143000Z
DTEND:20251016T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:265508aa-91ec-4811-b64d-fa91f5391c47
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251013T134158Z
DESCRIPTION:The study of Black-Hole perturbation theory [BHPT] is a classi
 cal problem in General Relativity and crucial to study gravitational waves
 . As the high order of symmetry of the BH gravitational field implies sepa
 ration of variables\, BHPT reduces to the study of 2nd order linear ordina
 ry differential equations (ODE). These ODEs have particular rational poten
 tials and are solved exactly by classical Virasoro conformal blocks. The l
 atter have an explicit expression because of AGT duality (BPS sector in su
 sy gauge theory ≡CFT2) and the classical limit of crossing relations gen
 erate the explicit solution of the connection problem of the ODE. Applying
  the solution back to BHPT one gets a powerful computational technique. Qu
 antitative and qualitative (exact) results in BHPT have been obtained so f
 ar\, such as grey-body factors\, Love numbers\, quasi-normal modes\, BH sc
 attering amplitudes\, effective actions in BH backgrounds. In particular\,
  combining with a generalisation of the Gelfand-Yaglom formula for singula
 r potentials one gets an exact expression for the one loop (dS-)Kerr effec
 tive action. The latter is shown to undergo a precise scaling with the tem
 perature and proves a conjecture made by means of qualitative arguments on
  one-loop corrections to the entropy.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T134208Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/applied-susy-qft-bhpt-one-
 loop-corrections-to-near-extremal-ds-kerr-thermodynamics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nrgil">The study of Black-
 Hole perturbation theory [BHPT] is a classical problem in General Relativi
 ty and crucial to study gravitational waves. As the high order of symmetry
  of the BH gravitational field implies separation of variables\, BHPT redu
 ces to the study of 2nd order linear ordinary differential equations (ODE)
 .<br/><br/> These ODEs have particular rational potentials and are solved 
 exactly by classical Virasoro conformal blocks. The latter have an explici
 t expression because of AGT duality (BPS sector in susy gauge theory ≡CF
 T2) and the classical limit of crossing relations generate the explicit so
 lution of the connection problem of the ODE. Applying the solution back to
  BHPT one gets a powerful computational technique.<br/><br/> Quantitative 
 and qualitative (exact) results in BHPT have been obtained so far\, such a
 s grey-body factors\, Love numbers\, quasi-normal modes\, BH scattering am
 plitudes\, effective actions in BH backgrounds. In particular\, combining 
 with a generalisation of the Gelfand-Yaglom formula for singular potential
 s one gets an exact expression for the one loop (dS-)Kerr effective action
 . The latter is shown to undergo a precise scaling with the temperature an
 d proves a conjecture made by means of qualitative arguments on one-loop c
 orrections to the entropy.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational Symmetry Breaking\, the Higgs and the Cosmos
DTSTART:20251023T110000Z
DTEND:20251023T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0cdae4fc-4c73-427b-9b49-6c1b6b5cec34
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251008T142124Z
DESCRIPTION:A non-minimal interaction between scalar fields and the spacet
 ime curvature is a natural and expected occurrence at the high energies ch
 aracterising the early Universe. For a spectator field\, the time-dependen
 ce of the Ricci scalar provides a cosmic clock capable of triggering an ou
 t-ofequilibrium phase transition as the Universe evolves from inflation to
  kination. In the present thesis\, we explore the cosmological consequence
 s of the so-called Hubble-induced phase transition and its possible observ
 able signatures. We first discuss the case of a prototypical scalar field 
 non-minimally coupled to curvature during a phase of kination following in
 flation. Its exponentially-amplified fluctuations lead to copious particle
  production while also generating a stochastic gravitational-wave backgrou
 nd peaked at high frequencies. We perform hundreds of fully-fledged numeri
 cal lattice simulations in 3+1 dimensions to obtain a detailed understandi
 ng of the non-linear and nonperturbative aspects of the system. From the n
 umerical data\, we compute a set of parametric formulas that encode severa
 l key quantities related to the heating stage and the gravitational-wave s
 pectrum\, such as typical energy-densities\, timescales\, heating temperat
 ures\, amplitudes and shape of the gravitational-wave spectrum. Second\, w
 e examine the case of the non-minimally-coupled Higgs field undergoing a H
 ubble-induced phase transition. The negative running of the Higgs selfcoup
 ling leads to the famous vacuum stability problem\, which can be avoided b
 y setting a constraint on low-scale particle-physics measurements of the t
 op quark pole mass as well as high-energy cosmological parameters. If stab
 ility is assured\, the Higgs can undergo a violent process of nonperturbat
 ive particle production which heats the post-inflationary Universe into a 
 Standard-Model plasma before big bang nucleosynthesis. A characteristic gr
 avitational-wave signal is associated to the phase transition\, which offe
 rs a new window into the high-scale behaviour of the Higgs effective poten
 tial\, including possible new-physics effects.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T142403Z
LOCATION:Sala 02.1 do Centro de Congressos (Piso -2 do Pavilhão de Civil)
  do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-symmetry-bre
 aking-the-higgs-and-the-cosmos/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bh6nc">A non-minimal inter
 action between scalar fields and the spacetime curvature is a natural and 
 expected occurrence at the high energies characterising the early Universe
 . For a spectator field\, the time-dependence of the Ricci scalar provides
  a cosmic clock capable of triggering an out-ofequilibrium phase transitio
 n as the Universe evolves from inflation to kination. In the present thesi
 s\, we explore the cosmological consequences of the so-called Hubble-induc
 ed phase transition and its possible observable signatures.<br/><br/> We f
 irst discuss the case of a prototypical scalar field non-minimally coupled
  to curvature during a phase of kination following inflation. Its exponent
 ially-amplified fluctuations lead to copious particle production while als
 o generating a stochastic gravitational-wave background peaked at high fre
 quencies. We perform hundreds of fully-fledged numerical lattice simulatio
 ns in 3+1 dimensions to obtain a detailed understanding of the non-linear 
 and nonperturbative aspects of the system.<br/><br/> From the numerical da
 ta\, we compute a set of parametric formulas that encode several key quant
 ities related to the heating stage and the gravitational-wave spectrum\, s
 uch as typical energy-densities\, timescales\, heating temperatures\, ampl
 itudes and shape of the gravitational-wave spectrum. Second\, we examine t
 he case of the non-minimally-coupled Higgs field undergoing a Hubble-induc
 ed phase transition.<br/><br/> The negative running of the Higgs selfcoupl
 ing leads to the famous vacuum stability problem\, which can be avoided by
  setting a constraint on low-scale particle-physics measurements of the to
 p quark pole mass as well as high-energy cosmological parameters. If stabi
 lity is assured\, the Higgs can undergo a violent process of nonperturbati
 ve particle production which heats the post-inflationary Universe into a S
 tandard-Model plasma before big bang nucleosynthesis. A characteristic gra
 vitational-wave signal is associated to the phase transition\, which offer
 s a new window into the high-scale behaviour of the Higgs effective potent
 ial\, including possible new-physics effects.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Timing gravity with pulsars in the strong field
DTSTART:20251023T143000Z
DTEND:20251023T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:bb52c936-5ff2-4365-a1f1-40851a85847e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251020T143724Z
DESCRIPTION:The centre of the Milky Way has been subject of an intense obs
 ervational program over the past thirty years. This led to the discovery o
 f a point source supermassive object named Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) whose i
 nferred mass is ~ 4 million solar masses. Thanks to the precise tracking o
 f the motion of stars in its surroundings and the direct imaging of accret
 ing matter in this region\, we can now unambiguously identify this object 
 as a supermassive black-hole (SMBH). A promising possibility to reach new 
 experimental frontiers in black hole physics is the existence of detectabl
 e pulsars on tight relativistic orbits in the Galactic Center. While\, up 
 to date\, no pulsar has been directly observed in orbit around Sgr A*\, fu
 ture observing facilities like the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) promise no
 t only to reach this goal\, but also to be able to perform timing analysis
  of such sources. In this talk I will show the recent progress in the mode
 ling of pulsar timing in the Galactic Center and the avenues that the succ
 essful detection of a pulsar in this environment would open for unparallel
 ed tests of gravity.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T143739Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/timing-gravity-with-pulsar
 s-in-the-strong-field/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5aj3y">The centre of the M
 ilky Way has been subject of an intense observational program over the pas
 t thirty years. This led to the discovery of a point source supermassive o
 bject named Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*) whose inferred mass is ~ 4 million sol
 ar masses.<br/><br/> Thanks to the precise tracking of the motion of stars
  in its surroundings and the direct imaging of accreting matter in this re
 gion\, we can now unambiguously identify this object as a supermassive bla
 ck-hole (SMBH). A promising possibility to reach new experimental frontier
 s in black hole physics is the existence of detectable pulsars on tight re
 lativistic orbits in the Galactic Center.<br/><br/> While\, up to date\, n
 o pulsar has been directly observed in orbit around Sgr A*\, future observ
 ing facilities like the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) promise not only to r
 each this goal\, but also to be able to perform timing analysis of such so
 urces. In this talk I will show the recent progress in the modeling of pul
 sar timing in the Galactic Center and the avenues that the successful dete
 ction of a pulsar in this environment would open for unparalleled tests of
  gravity.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Inspiral-merger-ringdown waveforms from gravitational self-force t
 heory
DTSTART:20251030T143000Z
DTEND:20251030T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e87748f4-f527-44f0-b407-f89959e27d79
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251027T150922Z
DESCRIPTION:Compact binaries with asymmetric mass ratios are key expected 
 sources for next-generation gravitational-wave detectors. Gravitational se
 lf-force theory has been successful in producing post-adiabatic waveforms 
 that describe the quasicircular inspiral around a nonspinning black hole w
 ith sub-radian accuracy\, in remarkable agreement with numerical relativit
 y simulations. These models are based on a two-stage process\, which makes
  waveform generation very efficient: in a (slow) offline stage\, waveform 
 ingredients are pre-computed as functions on the orbital phase space\; in 
 a (fast) online stage\, the waveform is generated by evolving through the 
 phase space. Current inspiral models\, however\, break down at the innermo
 st stable circular orbit (ISCO)\, missing the final merger and ringdown st
 ages. In this talk\, I will show how the inspiral’s “phase-space” ap
 proach can be extended beyond the ISCO\, building first-principles inspira
 l-merger-ringdown waveforms within self-force theory\, and I will compare 
 these waveforms with a self-consistently calculated sum over quasinormal m
 odes at late times. Finally\, I will briefly discuss how beyond-GR effects
  can be modularly added in this framework. Based on arXiv:2405.00170\, 250
 6.02189 and 2510.11793.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T150933Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/inspiral-merger-ringdown-w
 aveforms-from-gravitational-self-force-theory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="te9nw">Compact binaries wi
 th asymmetric mass ratios are key expected sources for next-generation gra
 vitational-wave detectors. Gravitational self-force theory has been succes
 sful in producing post-adiabatic waveforms that describe the quasicircular
  inspiral around a nonspinning black hole with sub-radian accuracy\, in re
 markable agreement with numerical relativity simulations.<br/><br/> These 
 models are based on a two-stage process\, which makes waveform generation 
 very efficient: in a (slow) offline stage\, waveform ingredients are pre-c
 omputed as functions on the orbital phase space\; in a (fast) online stage
 \, the waveform is generated by evolving through the phase space.<br/><br/
 > Current inspiral models\, however\, break down at the innermost stable c
 ircular orbit (ISCO)\, missing the final merger and ringdown stages. In th
 is talk\, I will show how the inspiral’s “phase-space” approach can 
 be extended beyond the ISCO\, building first-principles inspiral-merger-ri
 ngdown waveforms within self-force theory\, and I will compare these wavef
 orms with a self-consistently calculated sum over quasinormal modes at lat
 e times. Finally\, I will briefly discuss how beyond-GR effects can be mod
 ularly added in this framework. Based on arXiv:2405.00170\, 2506.02189 and
  2510.11793.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Real-Time Beam Monitoring Device based on Cherenkov Effect for FLA
 SH Radiotherapy Charged Particle Beams
DTSTART:20251103T110000Z
DTEND:20251103T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:43b4c0d0-515f-450a-82f2-999b312922a1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251030T092532Z
DESCRIPTION:A major barrier to the clinical implementation of FLASH Radiot
 herapy (FLASH-RT) is the lack of real-time beam monitoring. Conventional i
 onization chambers\, the current standard\, suffer from saturation and slo
 w response times under ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) conditions. To address 
 this limitation\, we propose a novel Cherenkov-based beam monitoring chamb
 er specifically designed for FLASH-RT. Cherenkov emission is prompt (sub-n
 anosecond)\, linearly proportional to the number of beam particles and fre
 e from saturation effects. Our design replaces traditional ionization cham
 bers with a thin in-beam Cherenkov radiator coupled to fast photodetectors
 . This configuration enables real-time monitoring of FLASH beams with sub-
 microsecond temporal resolution and no saturation effects. In this thesis\
 , we review the current state-of-the-art in beam monitoring technologies. 
 We established a theoretical framework to assess key characteristics of ou
 r device\, including the expected signal intensity and its potential impac
 t on the beam. These results were further developed using Geant4 simulatio
 ns. We expect our device has no saturation effects\, minimal beam perturba
 tion and sub-microsecond temporal resolution.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T092547Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/real-time-beam-monitoring-
 device-based-on-cherenkov-effect-for-flash-radiotherapy-charged-particle-b
 eams/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="aylv3">A major barrier to 
 the clinical implementation of FLASH Radiotherapy (FLASH-RT) is the lack o
 f real-time beam monitoring. Conventional ionization chambers\, the curren
 t standard\, suffer from saturation and slow response times under ultra-hi
 gh dose rate (UHDR) conditions. To address this limitation\, we propose a 
 novel Cherenkov-based beam monitoring chamber specifically designed for FL
 ASH-RT.<br/><br/> Cherenkov emission is prompt (sub-nanosecond)\, linearly
  proportional to the number of beam particles and free from saturation eff
 ects. Our design replaces traditional ionization chambers with a thin in-b
 eam Cherenkov radiator coupled to fast photodetectors. This configuration 
 enables real-time monitoring of FLASH beams with sub-microsecond temporal 
 resolution and no saturation effects.<br/><br/> In this thesis\, we review
  the current state-of-the-art in beam monitoring technologies. We establis
 hed a theoretical framework to assess key characteristics of our device\, 
 including the expected signal intensity and its potential impact on the be
 am. These results were further developed using Geant4 simulations. We expe
 ct our device has no saturation effects\, minimal beam perturbation and su
 b-microsecond temporal resolution.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing unification scenarios with Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
DTSTART:20251104T150000Z
DTEND:20251104T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:726ffda2-4550-4d46-bd2b-f8c9af69e989
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20251027T095921Z
DESCRIPTION:Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (BBN) is an observational cornerstone
  of the Hot Big Bang model and a sensitive probe of physics beyond it. Alt
 hough some analytic approximations can be made\, a fully consistent analys
 is must be done numerically\, starting with the classic code by Kawano and
  leading to the recently developed PRyMordial\, a publicly available Pytho
 n code.An example of physics beyond the standard model to which BBN is sen
 sitive are Grand Unified Theory (GUT) models. A self-consistent perturbati
 ve analysis of the effects of variations in nature’s fundamental constan
 ts\, unavoidable in a broad class of GUT models\, has recently been develo
 ped\, and describes the relevant variations with only three parameters: (
 ∆α_EM)/α_EM \, R and S.The specific goal of this work is to implement 
 this perturbative approach in the PRyMordial code and use the extended cod
 e to obtain constraints on the variations of the abovementioned fundamenta
 l constants using current observations.Two different viable scenarios were
  found\, and the three parameters were constrained independently for both 
 cases. The variation of the gravitational coupling can be implemented by v
 arying either particle masses\, or Newton’s gravitational constant.With 
 the variation of masses\, we obtained a 1σ interval of [-4.89×10^(-5)\,5
 .22×10^(-5)] for (∆α_EM)/α_EM and a ratio S/R=2.53±0.06 correlating 
 with the observational values of Helium-4 and Deuterium abundances.For the
  variation of G_N\, we obtained one (R\,S) point (-1.52\,-6.06) that works
  best for any (∆α_EM)/α_EM \, constraining each of the three in a 1σ 
 interval: [-2.00×10^(-5)\,2.33×10^(-5) ] for ∆(∆α_EM)/α_EM \, [-15
 .7\,16.2] for R\, and [-127.3\,135.4] for S.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T115418Z
LOCATION:Sala P3\, Piso 1\, Pavilhão de Matemática\, Campus Alameda/Onli
 ne
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-unification-scenar
 ios-with-big-bang-nucleosynthesis/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r8rlb">Big Bang Nucleosynt
 hesis (BBN) is an observational cornerstone of the Hot Big Bang model and 
 a sensitive probe of physics beyond it. Although some analytic approximati
 ons can be made\, a fully consistent analysis must be done numerically\, s
 tarting with the classic code by Kawano and leading to the recently develo
 ped PRyMordial\, a publicly available Python code.<br/><br/></p><p data-bl
 ock-key="3vgsb">An example of physics beyond the standard model to which B
 BN is sensitive are Grand Unified Theory (GUT) models. A self-consistent p
 erturbative analysis of the effects of variations in nature’s fundamenta
 l constants\, unavoidable in a broad class of GUT models\, has recently be
 en developed\, and describes the relevant variations with only three param
 eters: (∆α_EM)/α_EM \, R and S.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="346ii"
 >The specific goal of this work is to implement this perturbative approach
  in the PRyMordial code and use the extended code to obtain constraints on
  the variations of the abovementioned fundamental constants using current 
 observations.</p><p data-block-key="9l20l">Two different viable scenarios 
 were found\, and the three parameters were constrained independently for b
 oth cases. The variation of the gravitational coupling can be implemented 
 by varying either particle masses\, or Newton’s gravitational constant.<
 br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="6rtm9">With the variation of masses\, we o
 btained a 1σ interval of [-4.89×10^(-5)\,5.22×10^(-5)] for (∆α_EM)/
 α_EM and a ratio S/R=2.53±0.06 correlating with the observational values
  of Helium-4 and Deuterium abundances.</p><p data-block-key="c533e">For th
 e variation of G_N\, we obtained one (R\,S) point (-1.52\,-6.06) that work
 s best for any (∆α_EM)/α_EM \, constraining each of the three in a 1σ
  interval: [-2.00×10^(-5)\,2.33×10^(-5) ] for ∆(∆α_EM)/α_EM \, [-1
 5.7\,16.2] for R\, and [-127.3\,135.4] for S.</p><p data-block-key="1n4pl"
 ></p><p data-block-key="lijr"></p><p data-block-key="9mpka"><br/><br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards AntiMatter-based Nuclear Reactor Tomography and Beyond
DTSTART:20251105T160000Z
DTEND:20251105T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ad2087c0-b9ca-4e60-8bf6-1c39f1fd8292
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251017T135828Z
DESCRIPTION:Since the discovery of the neutrino in 1956\, reactor antineut
 rinos have been a tool for fundamental neutrino research\, a vector for ma
 ny discoveries\, and the framework for pioneering much of today&#x27\;s ne
 utrino detection technology. Indeed\, many of the 50s developments are at 
 the core of today&#x27\;s transparent and monolithic neutrino detector exp
 loiting Cherenkov radiation and scintillation. Despite their remarkable su
 ccess leading\, collectively\, to several Nobel prizes\, those detectors h
 ave been limited in terms of their inability to identify the particle impi
 nging on the detector. This limitation has given shape to the overall expe
 rimental methodology for over a century\, relying on cumbersome shielding\
 , including deep underground locations\, as the only possible solutions. W
 ith the invention of LiquidO (2012)\, detection and topological imaging ar
 e now possible\, thus overcoming a challenge posed to open up a new genera
 tion of physics potential. For reactors\, this implies we may distinguish 
 to unprecedented levels the antineutrino signal (e+\; antimatter) from the
  main backgrounds. The AntiMatter-OTech project\, using LiquidO\, pioneers
  a new generation of reactor antineutrino research where antineutrinos wil
 l be tagged via their unique antimatter signature (e+ annihilation)\, thus
  opening the potential for both industrial reactor monitoring\, with direc
 t interest to the IAEA\, and fundamental research. The latter constitutes 
 the complementary neutrino science programme of the CLOUD experiment for t
 he characterisation of reactors using both antineutrinos and\, possibly\, 
 their unobserved neutrinos. The neutrino sensitivity is so high that the m
 ain expected background is solar neutrinos to be detected\, for the first 
 time\, on the surface location — a possible revolution in neutrino scien
 ces.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T135839Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-antimatter-based-n
 uclear-reactor-tomography-and-beyond/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ty2nf"></p><p data-block-k
 ey="7rdhp">Since the discovery of the neutrino in 1956\, reactor antineutr
 inos have been a tool for fundamental neutrino research\, a vector for man
 y discoveries\, and the framework for pioneering much of today&#x27\;s neu
 trino detection technology. Indeed\, many of the 50s developments are at t
 he core of today&#x27\;s transparent and monolithic neutrino detector expl
 oiting Cherenkov radiation and scintillation. Despite their remarkable suc
 cess leading\, collectively\, to several Nobel prizes\, those detectors ha
 ve been limited in terms of their inability to identify the particle impin
 ging on the detector.<br/><br/> This limitation has given shape to the ove
 rall experimental methodology for over a century\, relying on cumbersome s
 hielding\, including deep underground locations\, as the only possible sol
 utions. With the invention of LiquidO (2012)\, detection and topological i
 maging are now possible\, thus overcoming a challenge posed to open up a n
 ew generation of physics potential.<br/><br/> For reactors\, this implies 
 we may distinguish to unprecedented levels the antineutrino signal (e+\; a
 ntimatter) from the main backgrounds. The AntiMatter-OTech project\, using
  LiquidO\, pioneers a new generation of reactor antineutrino research wher
 e antineutrinos will be tagged via their unique antimatter signature (e+ a
 nnihilation)\, thus opening the potential for both industrial reactor moni
 toring\, with direct interest to the IAEA\, and fundamental research.<br/>
 <br/> The latter constitutes the complementary neutrino science programme 
 of the CLOUD experiment for the characterisation of reactors using both an
 tineutrinos and\, possibly\, their unobserved neutrinos. The neutrino sens
 itivity is so high that the main expected background is solar neutrinos to
  be detected\, for the first time\, on the surface location — a possible
  revolution in neutrino sciences.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:White holes: formation and dynamics
DTSTART:20251106T110000Z
DTEND:20251106T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:63257767-77d0-4402-8a67-327d7371d564
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20251105T093615Z
DESCRIPTION:linkEinstein&#x27\;s theory of General Relativity allows for t
 he possibility of the existence of remarkable and exotic macroscopic objec
 ts. Two examples are black holes and white holes. For the first\, the evid
 ence for their existence is overwhelming\, and their properties have been 
 studied in detail. White holes\, on the other hand\, have not received as 
 much attention\, and their existence is still an open question.Although we
  have not had any confirmed detections\, white holes are still solutions t
 o Einstein&#x27\;s equations. These are truly strange objects that defy ou
 r physics\, but so do black holes up to this day. That is why further stud
 y of the formation and dynamics of these objects is necessary. A better un
 derstanding may reveal important implications for black hole physics and c
 osmology\, which can change our understanding of the universe.In this thes
 is\, we analyse a model for a white hole originating from an inverted Oppe
 nheimmer-Snyder collapse. We study the possible solutions of this model\, 
 depending on the initial conditions. In addition\, we study the dynamics o
 f the white hole\, with a first approach through the quasinormal modes. Fi
 nally\, to compare our results with the state-of-the-art work\, we review 
 the more recent literature addressing quasinormal modes of a Schwarzschild
  white hole.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T095350Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/white-holes-formation-and-
 dynamics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4eae1"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTU3ZDdiMDMtZGUzMS00MzA0LWE4Z
 jktNmRjMzhhNGY3MDRi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222da61403-6d1c-4292-b219-9426afc
 a2e01%22%7d">link</a></p><p data-block-key="1eshu">Einstein&#x27\;s theory
  of General Relativity allows for the possibility of the existence of rema
 rkable and exotic macroscopic objects. Two examples are black holes and wh
 ite holes. For the first\, the evidence for their existence is overwhelmin
 g\, and their properties have been studied in detail. White holes\, on the
  other hand\, have not received as much attention\, and their existence is
  still an open question.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="24bm5">Although w
 e have not had any confirmed detections\, white holes are still solutions 
 to Einstein&#x27\;s equations. These are truly strange objects that defy o
 ur physics\, but so do black holes up to this day. That is why further stu
 dy of the formation and dynamics of these objects is necessary. A better u
 nderstanding may reveal important implications for black hole physics and 
 cosmology\, which can change our understanding of the universe.<br/><br/><
 /p><p data-block-key="66dha">In this thesis\, we analyse a model for a whi
 te hole originating from an inverted Oppenheimmer-Snyder collapse. We stud
 y the possible solutions of this model\, depending on the initial conditio
 ns. In addition\, we study the dynamics of the white hole\, with a first a
 pproach through the quasinormal modes. Finally\, to compare our results wi
 th the state-of-the-art work\, we review the more recent literature addres
 sing quasinormal modes of a Schwarzschild white hole.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Cosmological signatures of the late time symmetry breaking
DTSTART:20251106T160000Z
DTEND:20251106T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:13bb4533-1efe-467c-853a-22d76df1be73
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251028T093325Z
DESCRIPTION: Our universe has already experienced a series of profound pha
 se transitions - from the Grand Unified and electroweak epochs to the QCD 
 transition - and it may not be finished yet. The Higgs field could reside 
 in a metastable state\, poised to decay into a true vacuum. Tiny black hol
 es or high-energy events could catalyze this transition\, creating expandi
 ng bubbles of true vacuum racing toward us at nearly the speed of light. I
 n this talk\, I will present quantitative predictions for the observable s
 ignals such a catastrophic event might generate. We estimate the Higgs par
 ticles emitted from a bubble wall\, track their decay products\, and deriv
 e the resulting photon and neutrino energy spectra - possible early-warnin
 g signatures that could precede the arrival of the bubble itself. I will t
 hen discuss two related scenarios: one involving a TeV-scale colored scala
 r that breaks SU(3)c and another involving a charged scalar that breaks U(
 1)EM. In both cases\, the first-order phase transition produces distinctiv
 e photon and neutrino spectra that could serve as unmistakable fingerprint
 s of an impending vacuum collapse. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T141341Z
LOCATION:Sala P13\, IST\, Edifício de Matemática\, 2nd floor
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-model-of-quark-and-lepto
 n-compositeness-and-its-flavour-signatures/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="6nods"> Our universe has a
 lready experienced a series of profound phase transitions - from the Grand
  Unified and electroweak epochs to the QCD transition - and it may not be 
 finished yet. The Higgs field could reside in a metastable state\, poised 
 to decay into a true vacuum. Tiny black holes or high-energy events could 
 catalyze this transition\, creating expanding bubbles of true vacuum racin
 g toward us at nearly the speed of light.<br/><br/> In this talk\, I will 
 present quantitative predictions for the observable signals such a catastr
 ophic event might generate. We estimate the Higgs particles emitted from a
  bubble wall\, track their decay products\, and derive the resulting photo
 n and neutrino energy spectra - possible early-warning signatures that cou
 ld precede the arrival of the bubble itself. <br/><br/>I will then discuss
  two related scenarios: one involving a TeV-scale colored scalar that brea
 ks SU(3)c and another involving a charged scalar that breaks U(1)EM. In bo
 th cases\, the first-order phase transition produces distinctive photon an
 d neutrino spectra that could serve as unmistakable fingerprints of an imp
 ending vacuum collapse. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Long range toric code: finite temperature topological order in two
  dimensions
DTSTART:20251106T170000Z
DTEND:20251106T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:73e5011c-5da2-4460-a171-4e994f95f525
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251031T114654Z
DESCRIPTION:In traditional 2D topological order\, anyons quasiparticles ar
 e deconfined: the energy required to separate two anyons arbitrarily far a
 part is finite.As a result\, thermally excited anyons proliferate and dest
 roy topological order at anyfinite temperature. We introduce an extension 
 of the toric code with long-range\,power law interactions that maintains t
 opological order at nonzero temperatures. Theinteractions generate a confi
 ning potential between anyons\, stabilizing the topologicalphase against t
 hermal fluctuations. For several forms of long-range couplings\, weidentif
 y a confining topological phase below a critical temperature\, where the g
 roundstate is topologically ordered but the excitations remain confined.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T114706Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/long-range-toric-code-fini
 te-temperature-topological-order-in-two-dimensions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="kdm7q">In traditional 2D t
 opological order\, anyons quasiparticles are deconfined: the energy requir
 ed to separate two anyons arbitrarily far apart is finite.As a result\, th
 ermally excited anyons proliferate and destroy topological order at anyfin
 ite temperature.<br/><br/> We introduce an extension of the toric code wit
 h long-range\,power law interactions that maintains topological order at n
 onzero temperatures. Theinteractions generate a confining potential betwee
 n anyons\, stabilizing the topologicalphase against thermal fluctuations. 
 For several forms of long-range couplings\, weidentify a confining topolog
 ical phase below a critical temperature\, where the groundstate is topolog
 ically ordered but the excitations remain confined.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Radiation sources beyond the vacuum 2-body problem
DTSTART:20251107T100000Z
DTEND:20251107T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a897ad98-cdb2-452f-b547-c857c616302d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251104T105217Z
DESCRIPTION:Gravitational wave astronomy revolutionized physics. My PhD fo
 cuses on the study of systems of radiation sources around massive black ho
 les. In the first project of my PhD\, we investigated the motion of a radi
 ating charged particle around a spinning black hole in the presence of a m
 agnetic field. These systems are important from the point of view of energ
 y extraction mechanisms from black holes\, a proposed source of high-energ
 y cosmic rays. Our work corrected misconceptions in the literature about t
 he dynamics of such systems and showed that one can use superradiance to e
 xtract energy from the black hole\, outspiralling and drifting away from t
 he black hole.The second\, and current\, project is focused on the underst
 anding of the gravitational-wave signal produced when a stellar-mass binar
 y orbits a spinning massive black hole. We use Dixon’s formalism to desc
 ribe the stellar binary as a pointlike particle with a time-varying quadru
 pole moment. Using the Teukolsky formalism\, we calculate the resulting gr
 avitational radiation\, produced by both the internal motion of the stella
 r binary components around the center of mass\, and by the motion of the l
 atter around the massive black hole. The waveform obtained\, from first pr
 inciples\, shows rich physics\, namely signatures of Doppler modulation\, 
 relativistic beaming\, strong lensing\, quasi-normal mode excitation\, and
  helicity-dependent scattering. The science potential of these systems can
 ’t be overstated\, and it might be unlocked with future\, more sensitive
  detectors like LISA. However\, this requires challenging work to be done 
 on the waveform modeling side\; my PhD aims to be a stepping stone in this
  direction.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T105227Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/radiation-sources-beyond-t
 he-vacuum-2-body-problem/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wznz4">Gravitational wave 
 astronomy revolutionized physics. My PhD focuses on the study of systems o
 f radiation sources around massive black holes. In the first project of my
  PhD\, we investigated the motion of a radiating charged particle around a
  spinning black hole in the presence of a magnetic field. These systems ar
 e important from the point of view of energy extraction mechanisms from bl
 ack holes\, a proposed source of high-energy cosmic rays.<br/><br/> Our wo
 rk corrected misconceptions in the literature about the dynamics of such s
 ystems and showed that one can use superradiance to extract energy from th
 e black hole\, outspiralling and drifting away from the black hole.<br/>Th
 e second\, and current\, project is focused on the understanding of the gr
 avitational-wave signal produced when a stellar-mass binary orbits a spinn
 ing massive black hole.<br/><br/> We use Dixon’s formalism to describe t
 he stellar binary as a pointlike particle with a time-varying quadrupole m
 oment. Using the Teukolsky formalism\, we calculate the resulting gravitat
 ional radiation\, produced by both the internal motion of the stellar bina
 ry components around the center of mass\, and by the motion of the latter 
 around the massive black hole.<br/><br/> The waveform obtained\, from firs
 t principles\, shows rich physics\, namely signatures of Doppler modulatio
 n\, relativistic beaming\, strong lensing\, quasi-normal mode excitation\,
  and helicity-dependent scattering. The science potential of these systems
  can’t be overstated\, and it might be unlocked with future\, more sensi
 tive detectors like LISA. However\, this requires challenging work to be d
 one on the waveform modeling side\; my PhD aims to be a stepping stone in 
 this direction.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Incoherent Diffraction Imaging with hard X-rays: Single-shot chara
 cterization of 2D spatial coherence of a focused X-ray beam
DTSTART:20251107T110000Z
DTEND:20251107T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8bacd89e-887f-444f-91b1-e22b4dbb1c9a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251105T102500Z
DESCRIPTION:Achieving a compact and accessible way of performing nanoscale
  imaging would represent a ground-breaking step in this field. This vision
  is the main goal of the NanoXCAN project\, which aims to develop an X-ray
  microscope capable of operating outside the strict coherence and infrastr
 ucture requirements of conventional X-ray imaging. A promising approach to
  achieve this is Incoherent Diffraction Imaging (IDI)\, a recently propose
 d technique that exploits the partial coherence of typically considered in
 coherent sources. To assess its feasibility in the hard X-ray regime\, we 
 conducted an experimental campaign at the Nanoscopium beamline\, SOLEIL. U
 sing custom diffusers\, speckle patterns were successfully generated and c
 haracterized. Speckles suitable for IDI were produced sufficiently out of 
 focus\, where the plane-wave approximation is valid\, and for small source
  sizes. Under these conditions\, fully developed speckle patterns were obt
 ained\, validating the diffuser design for this setup. Moreover\, we perfo
 rmed a single-shot characterization of the 2D spatial coherence using thes
 e custom diffusers’ far-field speckle pattern. This coherence analysis p
 rovided single-shot qualitative and quantitative measurements of the trans
 verse coherence length and global degree of coherence\, confirming the exp
 ected inverse dependence of coherence on source size. Under optimal condit
 ions\, the measured coherence length reached ∼ 1 μm. These results esta
 blish the experimental groundwork for future IDI demonstrations with hard 
 X-rays and advance the NanoXCAN goal of enabling high-resolution lensless 
 imaging beyond large-scale facilities.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T102522Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/incoherent-diffraction-ima
 ging-with-hard-x-rays-single-shot-characterization-of-2d-spatial-coherence
 -of-a-focused-x-ray-beam/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ucfrp">Achieving a compact
  and accessible way of performing nanoscale imaging would represent a grou
 nd-breaking step in this field. This vision is the main goal of the NanoXC
 AN project\, which aims to develop an X-ray microscope capable of operatin
 g outside the strict coherence and infrastructure requirements of conventi
 onal X-ray imaging.<br/><br/> A promising approach to achieve this is Inco
 herent Diffraction Imaging (IDI)\, a recently proposed technique that expl
 oits the partial coherence of typically considered incoherent sources. To 
 assess its feasibility in the hard X-ray regime\, we conducted an experime
 ntal campaign at the Nanoscopium beamline\, SOLEIL. Using custom diffusers
 \, speckle patterns were successfully generated and characterized. Speckle
 s suitable for IDI were produced sufficiently out of focus\, where the pla
 ne-wave approximation is valid\, and for small source sizes.<br/><br/> Und
 er these conditions\, fully developed speckle patterns were obtained\, val
 idating the diffuser design for this setup. Moreover\, we performed a sing
 le-shot characterization of the 2D spatial coherence using these custom di
 ffusers’ far-field speckle pattern. This coherence analysis provided sin
 gle-shot qualitative and quantitative measurements of the transverse coher
 ence length and global degree of coherence\, confirming the expected inver
 se dependence of coherence on source size.<br/><br/> Under optimal conditi
 ons\, the measured coherence length reached ∼ 1 μm. These results estab
 lish the experimental groundwork for future IDI demonstrations with hard X
 -rays and advance the NanoXCAN goal of enabling high-resolution lensless i
 maging beyond large-scale facilities.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Bondi-type accretion onto a Kerr black hole in the kinetic regime
DTSTART:20251113T143000Z
DTEND:20251113T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:53233710-8439-4926-b637-ddbab3c7431c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251111T094133Z
DESCRIPTION:We derive an exact solution representing a Bondi-type stationa
 ry accretion of a kinetic (Vlasov) gas onto the Kerr black hole. The solut
 ion is exact in the sense that relevant physical quantities\, such as the 
 particle current density or the accretion rates\, are expressed as explici
 t integrals\, which can be evaluated numerically. We provide an analytic a
 pproximation which allows us to obtain simple formulas for the mass\, ener
 gy\, and angular momentum accretion rates. These formulas are used to deri
 ve characteristic time scales of the black hole mass growth and the associ
 ated spin-down in two different scenarios: assuming that the ambient energ
 y density is either constant or decreases on a cosmological scale.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T094200Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/bondi-type-accretion-onto-
 a-kerr-black-hole-in-the-kinetic-regime/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="urd58">We derive an exact 
 solution representing a Bondi-type stationary accretion of a kinetic (Vlas
 ov) gas onto the Kerr black hole. The solution is exact in the sense that 
 relevant physical quantities\, such as the particle current density or the
  accretion rates\, are expressed as explicit integrals\, which can be eval
 uated numerically.<br/><br/> We provide an analytic approximation which al
 lows us to obtain simple formulas for the mass\, energy\, and angular mome
 ntum accretion rates. These formulas are used to derive characteristic tim
 e scales of the black hole mass growth and the associated spin-down in two
  different scenarios: assuming that the ambient energy density is either c
 onstant or decreases on a cosmological scale.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dark Matter and Machine Learning in Multi-Higgs Doublet Models
DTSTART:20251113T150000Z
DTEND:20251113T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:82f5747c-d259-4d6b-a912-376e9cc4d40b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251111T094608Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis investigates extensions of the scalar sector of th
 e Standard Model (SM)\, in particular models with N Higgs Doublets (NHDMs)
 \, applied to Dark Matter (DM) and new sources of CP violation. It combine
 s the study of Multi-Higgs models with modern Machine Learning (ML) techni
 ques for the exploration of high-dimensional parameter spaces. This approa
 ch is broadly applicable to any BSM scenario and offers a versatile path t
 o uncover new physics with concrete experimental implications.First\, we s
 tudy the Z2xZ2 Three Higgs Doublet Model (3HDM) with two stable inert scal
 ars\, leading to a multi-component DM framework. A rigorous analysis allow
 s us to derive new conditions for the global minimum of the potential and 
 identify regions where both DM candidates contribute comparably to the obs
 erved relic abundance. We impose all theoretical and experimental constrai
 nts and explore their interplay and complementarity across the full parame
 ter space. This model displays a rich phenomenology inaccessible to minima
 l approaches\, such as the Inert Doublet Model (IDM)\, thereby highlightin
 g the predictive power of scalar sector extensions.Next\, we analyse the C
 P-violating Z2xZ2 C3HDM\, which features large pseudoscalar Yukawa couplin
 gs that are tightly constrained and challenging to probe using conventiona
 l methods. To overcome this\, we implement an ML-based scanning algorithm 
 combining an Evolutionary Strategy with a Novelty Reward mechanism. This p
 rocedure accelerates the identification of new viable regions and uncovers
  clear predictions\, particularly in the Higgs couplings to the top and bo
 ttom quarks.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T094621Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/dark-matter-and-machine-le
 arning-in-multi-higgs-doublet-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fartt">This thesis investi
 gates extensions of the scalar sector of the Standard Model (SM)\, in part
 icular models with N Higgs Doublets (NHDMs)\, applied to Dark Matter (DM) 
 and new sources of CP violation. It combines the study of Multi-Higgs mode
 ls with modern Machine Learning (ML) techniques for the exploration of hig
 h-dimensional parameter spaces. This approach is broadly applicable to any
  BSM scenario and offers a versatile path to uncover new physics with conc
 rete experimental implications.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="6f6eg">Fir
 st\, we study the Z2xZ2 Three Higgs Doublet Model (3HDM) with two stable i
 nert scalars\, leading to a multi-component DM framework. A rigorous analy
 sis allows us to derive new conditions for the global minimum of the poten
 tial and identify regions where both DM candidates contribute comparably t
 o the observed relic abundance. We impose all theoretical and experimental
  constraints and explore their interplay and complementarity across the fu
 ll parameter space. This model displays a rich phenomenology inaccessible 
 to minimal approaches\, such as the Inert Doublet Model (IDM)\, thereby hi
 ghlighting the predictive power of scalar sector extensions.<br/><br/></p>
 <p data-block-key="fofvu">Next\, we analyse the CP-violating Z2xZ2 C3HDM\,
  which features large pseudoscalar Yukawa couplings that are tightly const
 rained and challenging to probe using conventional methods. To overcome th
 is\, we implement an ML-based scanning algorithm combining an Evolutionary
  Strategy with a Novelty Reward mechanism. This procedure accelerates the 
 identification of new viable regions and uncovers clear predictions\, part
 icularly in the Higgs couplings to the top and bottom quarks.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of a LWFA target for fine electron injection control
DTSTART:20251114T090000Z
DTEND:20251114T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1d817383-37e9-4cd4-936d-7d358c806c66
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251111T093313Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkLaser-plasma accelerators (LPAs) employ intense laser puls
 es focused into a gas target to drive plasma waves with electric fields st
 rong enough to accelerate electrons to relativistic energies\, offering ac
 celerator facilities orders of magnitude more compact than conventional on
 es. Recent advances have demonstrated high-quality electron beams with up 
 to 8 GeV energy gain [1]\, per- mille-level energy spread [2]\, 10–100 p
 C charge\, few-femtosecond duration [3]\, sub-milliradian divergence\, and
  repetition rates on the kilohertz range [4]. However\, reproducibility re
 mains a major limitation due to shot-to-shot fluctuations arising from las
 er instabilities\, plasma density variations\, and stochastic injection dy
 namics\, hindering precision applications such as medical therapy [5] and 
 LPA-driven X-FELs [6]. We present a novel two-chamber gas cell enabling pr
 ecise\, tunable control of the plasma density profile via independent temp
 erature regulation\, supporting reproducible\, charge-tunable electron bea
 m generation through a down-ramp injection scheme. The adjustable cell len
 gth facilitates energy tuning and compatibility with diverse experimental 
 setups. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations using OpenFOAM [7] 
 confirm the feasibility of the designed density profiles\, while Bayesian 
 optimization applied to particle-in-cell simulations using OSIRIS [8] iden
 tifies optimal laser–plasma parameters. Experimental assembly and testin
 g of the gas target\, including the temperature and gas injection control 
 system\, are also reported.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T093710Z
LOCATION:Sala P9 (Piso 2 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-a-lwfa-targ
 et-for-fine-electron-injection-control/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="t4o8w"><a href="https://vi
 deoconf-colibri.zoom.us/j/2379957042">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="dnom9
 ">Laser-plasma accelerators (LPAs) employ intense laser pulses focused int
 o a gas target to drive plasma waves with electric fields strong enough to
  accelerate electrons to relativistic energies\, offering accelerator faci
 lities orders of magnitude more compact than conventional ones. Recent adv
 ances have demonstrated high-quality electron beams with up to 8 GeV energ
 y gain [1]\, per- mille-level energy spread [2]\, 10–100 pC charge\, few
 -femtosecond duration [3]\, sub-milliradian divergence\, and repetition ra
 tes on the kilohertz range [4].<br/><br/> However\, reproducibility remain
 s a major limitation due to shot-to-shot fluctuations arising from laser i
 nstabilities\, plasma density variations\, and stochastic injection dynami
 cs\, hindering precision applications such as medical therapy [5] and LPA-
 driven X-FELs [6]. We present a novel two-chamber gas cell enabling precis
 e\, tunable control of the plasma density profile via independent temperat
 ure regulation\, supporting reproducible\, charge-tunable electron beam ge
 neration through a down-ramp injection scheme.<br/><br/> The adjustable ce
 ll length facilitates energy tuning and compatibility with diverse experim
 ental setups. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations using OpenFOA
 M [7] confirm the feasibility of the designed density profiles\, while Bay
 esian optimization applied to particle-in-cell simulations using OSIRIS [8
 ] identifies optimal laser–plasma parameters. Experimental assembly and 
 testing of the gas target\, including the temperature and gas injection co
 ntrol system\, are also reported.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Multi-Higgs Doublet Models and softly-broken symmetries
DTSTART:20251117T090000Z
DTEND:20251117T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1b30de7f-6126-4fda-ae75-ef024984d03e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251114T091358Z
DESCRIPTION:This dissertation presents an analysis of the scalar sector of
  two different Three Higgs Doublet Models that are invariant under the dis
 crete symmetries Σ(36) and Δ(54). The study focuses on different Vacuum 
 Expectation Value alignments and the mass spectra associated with each mod
 el. For every case\, the effect of introducing Soft Breaking Parameters is
  examined\, along with their implications on the physical properties of th
 e models. The work also investigates the decay channels of the Higgs boson
 s and identifies a dark matter candidate. Finally\, the phenomenological c
 onsequences of these models are discussed\, including the possibility of D
 omain Wall formation\, which motivates further investigation in future wor
 k.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T091409Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/multi-higgs-doublet-models
 -and-softly-broken-symmetries/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="o1l9y">This dissertation p
 resents an analysis of the scalar sector of two different Three Higgs Doub
 let Models that are invariant under the discrete symmetries Σ(36) and Δ(
 54). The study focuses on different Vacuum Expectation Value alignments an
 d the mass spectra associated with each model.<br/><br/> For every case\, 
 the effect of introducing Soft Breaking Parameters is examined\, along wit
 h their implications on the physical properties of the models. The work al
 so investigates the decay channels of the Higgs bosons and identifies a da
 rk matter candidate. Finally\, the phenomenological consequences of these 
 models are discussed\, including the possibility of Domain Wall formation\
 , which motivates further investigation in future work.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wearable sensors to evaluate stress and enhanced assisted rescue r
 esponse
DTSTART:20251117T140000Z
DTEND:20251117T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1b635b5d-8a09-4e4c-ae87-eb415579b925
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251114T092036Z
DESCRIPTION:Firefighting is a physically and psychologically demanding pro
 fession that exposes individuals to extreme operational stress. To support
  decision-making in real time\, the Safefire project developed and validat
 ed a chest-worn wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) system designed to contin
 uously monitor physiological responses and assess stress in firefighters u
 nder realistic conditions. In this context\, this dissertation evaluates t
 he device performance across non-operational\, simulated\, and real operat
 ional scenarios\, with a focus on robust signal acquisition\, algorithmic 
 processing\, and accurate stress assessment. Using vests with MOVESENSE se
 nsors and two electrodes placed bilaterally on the lower chest\, ECG signa
 ls were acquired from 46 firefighters and IST students\, during physical e
 xertion and stress-inducing activities. To mitigate noise and motion artif
 acts\, the data-processing pipeline integrated automated R-peak detection 
 with real-time signal-quality validation. User evaluations indicated overa
 ll satisfactory comfort and usability\, with minor issues related to body 
 awareness and device stability. Two textile materials (MDPF and MPPAF) wer
 e tested for the electrode areas. Both displayed significant reductions in
  signal quality under repeated wash and operational use. Physiological ana
 lysis confirmed that heart rate variability (HRV) indices reliably reflect
 ed changes in activity intensity\, and enabled differentiation between phy
 sical effort and psychological stress through a corrected RMSSD parameter.
  Overall\, the findings confirm the feasibility of integrating real-time s
 ignal-quality monitoring and stress assessment in wearable ECG systems for
  high-risk environments\, while highlighting ongoing challenges related to
  comfort\, durability\, and consistent signal acquisition.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T092320Z
LOCATION:Sala P9 (Piso 2 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/wearable-sensors-to-evalua
 te-stress-and-enhanced-assisted-rescue-response/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nmufn">Firefighting is a p
 hysically and psychologically demanding profession that exposes individual
 s to extreme operational stress. To support decision-making in real time\,
  the Safefire project developed and validated a chest-worn wearable electr
 ocardiogram (ECG) system designed to continuously monitor physiological re
 sponses and assess stress in firefighters under realistic conditions.<br/>
 <br/> In this context\, this dissertation evaluates the device performance
  across non-operational\, simulated\, and real operational scenarios\, wit
 h a focus on robust signal acquisition\, algorithmic processing\, and accu
 rate stress assessment. Using vests with MOVESENSE sensors and two electro
 des placed bilaterally on the lower chest\, ECG signals were acquired from
  46 firefighters and IST students\, during physical exertion and stress-in
 ducing activities. To mitigate noise and motion artifacts\, the data-proce
 ssing pipeline integrated automated R-peak detection with real-time signal
 -quality validation. <br/><br/>User evaluations indicated overall satisfac
 tory comfort and usability\, with minor issues related to body awareness a
 nd device stability. Two textile materials (MDPF and MPPAF) were tested fo
 r the electrode areas. Both displayed significant reductions in signal qua
 lity under repeated wash and operational use. Physiological analysis confi
 rmed that heart rate variability (HRV) indices reliably reflected changes 
 in activity intensity\, and enabled differentiation between physical effor
 t and psychological stress through a corrected RMSSD parameter. <br/><br/>
 Overall\, the findings confirm the feasibility of integrating real-time si
 gnal-quality monitoring and stress assessment in wearable ECG systems for 
 high-risk environments\, while highlighting ongoing challenges related to 
 comfort\, durability\, and consistent signal acquisition.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Advanced Digital Encoder Design for Next-Generation Smart RFID Tag
 s in Textile Industry Digital Product Passports
DTSTART:20251117T160000Z
DTEND:20251117T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:44f30393-a732-4866-a430-601cead22095
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251114T093447Z
DESCRIPTION:This dissertation presents the development of a printed UHF RF
 ID antenna for textile integration\, targeting digital traceability within
  the European Union&#x27\;s forthcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP) fra
 mework. The work addresses the challenge of embedding passive RFID technol
 ogy early in the textile value chain\, ensuring electrical stability\, mec
 hanical flexibility and resistance to the harsh textile processing conditi
 ons.A water-based conductive ink composed of  silver nanoparticles\, PEDOT
 :PSS and a polymer adhesive was formulated and optimized for screen-printi
 ng and heat-transfer application. Among several formulations\, the 2:2:1 r
 atio (silver:adhesive:PEDOT:PSS) achieved the best balance between conduct
 ivity\, adhesion and printability\, reaching sheet resistances in the 101-
 102 Ω range. Comparative evaluation of transfer media identified MTBGR25 
 as the most suitable transfer paper\, enabling complete and uniform transf
 er of printed structures onto textile substrates.Optimal heat-pressing par
 ameters were established at 150-180°C for 30s for different textile subst
 rates\, ensuring reliable adhesion and conductivity without thermal degrad
 ation. Mechanical durability tests confirmed the robustness of the printed
  ink\, with only a 3% change in resistance after 1000 bending cycles and a
 lmost full recovery after rest periods\, indicating excellent flexibility 
 and interfacial stability. Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) analysis c
 onfirmed that the printed layers preserved 60–70% of the original breath
 ability of the fabrics\, ensuring compatibility with textile applications.
 Overall\, the study demonstrates the feasibility of producing durable\, fl
 exible and environmentally compatible printed RFID antennas suitable for t
 extile integration. The developed materials and process optimizations prov
 ide a foundation for scalable manufacturing of smart textiles aligned with
  circular economy and digital transparency initiatives.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T094225Z
LOCATION:Sala P9 (Piso 2 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/advanced-digital-encoder-d
 esign-for-next-generation-smart-rfid-tags-in-textile-industry-digital-prod
 uct-passports/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="13orr">This dissertation p
 resents the development of a printed UHF RFID antenna for textile integrat
 ion\, targeting digital traceability within the European Union&#x27\;s for
 thcoming Digital Product Passport (DPP) framework. The work addresses the 
 challenge of embedding passive RFID technology early in the textile value 
 chain\, ensuring electrical stability\, mechanical flexibility and resista
 nce to the harsh textile processing conditions.<br/><br/></p><p data-block
 -key="a24mf">A water-based conductive ink composed of  silver nanoparticle
 s\, PEDOT:PSS and a polymer adhesive was formulated and optimized for scre
 en-printing and heat-transfer application. Among several formulations\, th
 e 2:2:1 ratio (silver:adhesive:PEDOT:PSS) achieved the best balance betwee
 n conductivity\, adhesion and printability\, reaching sheet resistances in
  the 101-102 Ω range. Comparative evaluation of transfer media identified
  MTBGR25 as the most suitable transfer paper\, enabling complete and unifo
 rm transfer of printed structures onto textile substrates.<br/><br/></p><p
  data-block-key="cnp9m">Optimal heat-pressing parameters were established 
 at 150-180°C for 30s for different textile substrates\, ensuring reliable
  adhesion and conductivity without thermal degradation. Mechanical durabil
 ity tests confirmed the robustness of the printed ink\, with only a 3% cha
 nge in resistance after 1000 bending cycles and almost full recovery after
  rest periods\, indicating excellent flexibility and interfacial stability
 . Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) analysis confirmed that the printed
  layers preserved 60–70% of the original breathability of the fabrics\, 
 ensuring compatibility with textile applications.<br/><br/></p><p data-blo
 ck-key="dpd4i">Overall\, the study demonstrates the feasibility of produci
 ng durable\, flexible and environmentally compatible printed RFID antennas
  suitable for textile integration. The developed materials and process opt
 imizations provide a foundation for scalable manufacturing of smart textil
 es aligned with circular economy and digital transparency initiatives.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From Dark Sectors to the Axion-Neutrino Connection
DTSTART:20251118T100000Z
DTEND:20251118T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:79bc4bb8-e9e0-4573-9c9f-729f05c5e6ba
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251114T094817Z
DESCRIPTION:The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics provides a success
 ful description of fundamental particles and their interactions but fails 
 to explain phenomena such as neutrino oscillations\, dark matter (DM)\, an
 d the baryon asymmetry of the Universe. These clear signs of physics beyon
 d the SM (BSM) motivate extensions introducing new particles and symmetrie
 s. Theoretical questions like the flavor puzzle – fermion masses and mix
 ing – and the strong charge-conjugation and parity (CP) problem further 
 guide BSM frameworks. This thesis explores BSM scenarios based on two guid
 ing principles: constructing unified frameworks that address multiple open
  problems in (astro)particle physics and cosmology\, and emphasizing their
  experimental testability through detailed phenomenological analyses. This
  approach uncovers deep connections between seemingly disconnected sectors
 \, offering a more complete view of fundamental physics. We investigate da
 rk sector models for the origin of neutrino masses\, proposing a novel set
 up: the dark linear seesaw\, which radiatively links neutrino mass generat
 ion to viable DM candidates and predicts charged lepton flavor violation. 
 In these scenarios\, dark sector particles can constitute weakly interacti
 ng massive particle (WIMP) DM\, testable via direct detection experiments.
  We study spontaneous CP violation induced by a complex scalar singlet\, a
 cting as a common origin of low- and high-energy CP violating effects rele
 vant for leptogenesis.We also analyze a Nelson-Barr model that solves the 
 strong CP problem\, generates a realistic CKM matrix radiatively\, and yie
 lds scalar WIMP DM. Additionally\, we present unified axion frameworks in 
 which a colored sector radiatively generates neutrino masses. These models
  predict distinctive axion couplings to photons and fermions and accommoda
 te axion DM in both pre- and post-inflationary cosmologies. Finally\, we e
 xplore minimal flavored Peccei-Quinn symmetries that link the flavor puzzl
 e\, neutrino masses and DM within a predictive and testable BSM framework.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T094828Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.01 (1º Piso do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-dark-sectors-to-the-a
 xion-neutrino-connection/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s01bs">The Standard Model 
 (SM) of particle physics provides a successful description of fundamental 
 particles and their interactions but fails to explain phenomena such as ne
 utrino oscillations\, dark matter (DM)\, and the baryon asymmetry of the U
 niverse. These clear signs of physics beyond the SM (BSM) motivate extensi
 ons introducing new particles and symmetries. Theoretical questions like t
 he flavor puzzle – fermion masses and mixing – and the strong charge-c
 onjugation and parity (CP) problem further guide BSM frameworks.<br/><br/>
  This thesis explores BSM scenarios based on two guiding principles: const
 ructing unified frameworks that address multiple open problems in (astro)p
 article physics and cosmology\, and emphasizing their experimental testabi
 lity through detailed phenomenological analyses. This approach uncovers de
 ep connections between seemingly disconnected sectors\, offering a more co
 mplete view of fundamental physics.<br/><br/> We investigate dark sector m
 odels for the origin of neutrino masses\, proposing a novel setup: the dar
 k linear seesaw\, which radiatively links neutrino mass generation to viab
 le DM candidates and predicts charged lepton flavor violation. In these sc
 enarios\, dark sector particles can constitute weakly interacting massive 
 particle (WIMP) DM\, testable via direct detection experiments. We study s
 pontaneous CP violation induced by a complex scalar singlet\, acting as a 
 common origin of low- and high-energy CP violating effects relevant for le
 ptogenesis.<br/><br/>We also analyze a Nelson-Barr model that solves the s
 trong CP problem\, generates a realistic CKM matrix radiatively\, and yiel
 ds scalar WIMP DM. Additionally\, we present unified axion frameworks in w
 hich a colored sector radiatively generates neutrino masses. These models 
 predict distinctive axion couplings to photons and fermions and accommodat
 e axion DM in both pre- and post-inflationary cosmologies. Finally\, we ex
 plore minimal flavored Peccei-Quinn symmetries that link the flavor puzzle
 \, neutrino masses and DM within a predictive and testable BSM framework.<
 /p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Design and modeling of a plasma reactor for the production of O2 f
 rom the conversion of CO2
DTSTART:20251118T140000Z
DTEND:20251118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:a0f69426-8afc-4c18-bb26-a71a150a2505
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251114T094037Z
DESCRIPTION:Link:
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T121957Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/design-and-modeling-of-a-p
 lasma-reactor-for-the-production-of-o2-from-the-conversion-of-co2/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ubsp0"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_Y2E3NzczMzYtNmQyOC00NzIxLWEyN
 WEtYjhjMjBjMjQ5MDYy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be01e24d-d2eb-41e9-90c9-41108a4
 2a126%22%7d">Link:</a></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Studies on the RICH Velocity Reconstruction with a Likelihood Appr
 oach. Features and Variability Corrections
DTSTART:20251118T140000Z
DTEND:20251118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:124f2471-b277-4b59-93d0-de06a88dc419
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251114T143016Z
DESCRIPTION:The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) is a particle physics de
 tector operating on the International Space Station\, designed for long-te
 rm precision measurements in space. A key objective of AMS is the isotopic
  separation of cosmic rays\, providing crucial insight into their origin\,
  propagation\, and composition. Achieving accurate isotopic separation dep
 ends critically on the mass resolution\, which is strongly determined by t
 he velocity resolution at high energies.The Ring Imaging Cherenkov Detecto
 r (RICH) is the AMS subdetector responsible for high-precision velocity me
 asurements in the upper energy range. Improving its velocity resolution is
  therefore essential to extending AMS sensitivity to isotopic identificati
 on in previously unexplored energy domains.The RICH determines particle ve
 locities by reconstructing Cherenkov ring patterns produced as particles t
 raverse one of its radiator materials\, aerogel or sodium fluoride.This wo
 rk reports possible improvements to the velocity reconstruction performed 
 by the LIP likelihood-based algorithm.One enhancement involves exploiting 
 Cherenkov photons emitted from the plastic foil support below the radiator
 . Jointly reconstructing the rings from both the foil and the radiator is 
 expected to improve velocity resolution for high-charge particles.A second
  improvement addresses time-dependent biases in reconstructed velocities. 
 Periodicities of 60 days and one year\, linked to the temperature dependen
 ce of radiator refractive indices\, and a long-term drift from light guide
  and aerogel ageing are identified. Modeling these effects enables time- a
 nd temperature-dependent corrections to the refractive index and emission 
 point used in reconstruction.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T143026Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/studies-on-the-rich-veloci
 ty-reconstruction-with-a-likelihood-approach-features-and-variability-corr
 ections/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ujwkl">The Alpha Magnetic 
 Spectrometer (AMS) is a particle physics detector operating on the Interna
 tional Space Station\, designed for long-term precision measurements in sp
 ace. A key objective of AMS is the isotopic separation of cosmic rays\, pr
 oviding crucial insight into their origin\, propagation\, and composition.
  Achieving accurate isotopic separation depends critically on the mass res
 olution\, which is strongly determined by the velocity resolution at high 
 energies.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="6ub51">The Ring Imaging Cherenko
 v Detector (RICH) is the AMS subdetector responsible for high-precision ve
 locity measurements in the upper energy range. Improving its velocity reso
 lution is therefore essential to extending AMS sensitivity to isotopic ide
 ntification in previously unexplored energy domains.<br/><br/></p><p data-
 block-key="l0na">The RICH determines particle velocities by reconstructing
  Cherenkov ring patterns produced as particles traverse one of its radiato
 r materials\, aerogel or sodium fluoride.</p><p data-block-key="atst9">Thi
 s work reports possible improvements to the velocity reconstruction perfor
 med by the LIP likelihood-based algorithm.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key=
 "9j9qo">One enhancement involves exploiting Cherenkov photons emitted from
  the plastic foil support below the radiator. Jointly reconstructing the r
 ings from both the foil and the radiator is expected to improve velocity r
 esolution for high-charge particles.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="ht20"
 >A second improvement addresses time-dependent biases in reconstructed vel
 ocities. Periodicities of 60 days and one year\, linked to the temperature
  dependence of radiator refractive indices\, and a long-term drift from li
 ght guide and aerogel ageing are identified. Modeling these effects enable
 s time- and temperature-dependent corrections to the refractive index and 
 emission point used in reconstruction.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Solving the Teukolsky Equation with spectral methods
DTSTART:20251118T140000Z
DTEND:20251118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:121523a9-c210-4fa2-942c-95fe0187d723
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251114T152720Z
DESCRIPTION:General Relativity is to this date the best theory of gravity 
 we have and probing the very nature of Black Holes is possible through eve
 nts such as Gravitational Waves. In this work we describe our time domain 
 solver of the 1+1D homogeneous Teukolsky equation\, an equation that encod
 es the physics of linear perturbations in Kerr spacetime. We solve it in h
 yperboloidal slices to be able to extract the signals at $\\mathcal{I^+}$ 
 without the need for extrapolation.To do so we developed a code that emplo
 ys two different kinds of spectral methods: a known pseudo-spectral scheme
  with collocation and a novel fully spectral scheme without collocation. W
 ith this second approach we obtain more accurate late-time power-law tails
 \, as well as their decay rates\, and we have achieved results for negativ
 e spin-weights without the use of quad precision that many suggest is nece
 ssary. Our results are in agreement with analytical and empirical generali
 zations of Price’s Law for Kerr Black Holes. Then we proceed with a stud
 y of the convergence properties of both spectral schemes and of the time-s
 ymmetric integrator we use. This integrator is implicit and it shows advan
 tages relative to the more usual explicit integrators mainly in terms of e
 fficiency\, but possibly also in terms of accuracy whenever we introduce s
 ource terms into the equation. Thus\, this work marks a first step to solv
 e the full Teukolsky system and thus evolve Extreme-Mass Ratio Inspirals s
 imulations accurately and efficiently.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T152731Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/solving-the-teukolsky-equa
 tion-with-spectral-methods/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ohibu">General Relativity 
 is to this date the best theory of gravity we have and probing the very na
 ture of Black Holes is possible through events such as Gravitational Waves
 . In this work we describe our time domain solver of the 1+1D homogeneous 
 Teukolsky equation\, an equation that encodes the physics of linear pertur
 bations in Kerr spacetime. We solve it in hyperboloidal slices to be able 
 to extract the signals at $\\mathcal{I^+}$ without the need for extrapolat
 ion.<br/><br/>To do so we developed a code that employs two different kind
 s of spectral methods: a known pseudo-spectral scheme with collocation and
  a novel fully spectral scheme without collocation. With this second appro
 ach we obtain more accurate late-time power-law tails\, as well as their d
 ecay rates\, and we have achieved results for negative spin-weights withou
 t the use of quad precision that many suggest is necessary.<br/><br/><br/>
  Our results are in agreement with analytical and empirical generalization
 s of Price’s Law for Kerr Black Holes. Then we proceed with a study of t
 he convergence properties of both spectral schemes and of the time-symmetr
 ic integrator we use. This integrator is implicit and it shows advantages 
 relative to the more usual explicit integrators mainly in terms of efficie
 ncy\, but possibly also in terms of accuracy whenever we introduce source 
 terms into the equation. Thus\, this work marks a first step to solve the 
 full Teukolsky system and thus evolve Extreme-Mass Ratio Inspirals simulat
 ions accurately and efficiently.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:_Solving the Teukolsky Equation with spectral methods
DTSTART:20251118T140000Z
DTEND:20251118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0a38dda2-536a-4f71-89b2-e29195307058
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251117T094140Z
DESCRIPTION:General Relativity is to this date the best theory of gravity 
 we have and probing the very nature of Black Holes is possible through eve
 nts such as Gravitational Waves. In this work we describe our time domain 
 solver of the 1+1D homogeneous Teukolsky equation\, an equation that encod
 es the physics of linear perturbations in Kerr spacetime. We solve it in h
 yperboloidal slices to be able to extract the signals at $\\mathcal{I^+}$ 
 without the need for extrapolation. To do so we developed a code that empl
 oys two different kinds of spectral methods: a known pseudo-spectral schem
 e with collocation and a novel fully spectral scheme without collocation. 
 With this second approach we obtain more accurate late-time power-law tail
 s\, as well as their decay rates\, and we have achieved results for negati
 ve spin-weights without the use of quad precision that many suggest is nec
 essary. Our results are in agreement with analytical and empirical general
 izations of Price’s Law for Kerr Black Holes. Then we proceed with a stu
 dy of the convergence properties of both spectral schemes and of the time-
 symmetric integrator we use. This integrator is implicit and it shows adva
 ntages relative to the more usual explicit integrators mainly in terms of 
 efficiency\, but possibly also in terms of accuracy whenever we introduce 
 source terms into the equation. Thus\, this work marks a first step to sol
 ve the full Teukolsky system and thus evolve Extreme-Mass Ratio Inspirals 
 simulations accurately and efficiently.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T094150Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/_solving-the-teukolsky-equ
 ation-with-spectral-methods/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dbn37">General Relativity 
 is to this date the best theory of gravity we have and probing the very na
 ture of Black Holes is possible through events such as Gravitational Waves
 . In this work we describe our time domain solver of the 1+1D homogeneous 
 Teukolsky equation\, an equation that encodes the physics of linear pertur
 bations in Kerr spacetime. We solve it in hyperboloidal slices to be able 
 to extract the signals at $\\mathcal{I^+}$ without the need for extrapolat
 ion.<br/><br/> To do so we developed a code that employs two different kin
 ds of spectral methods: a known pseudo-spectral scheme with collocation an
 d a novel fully spectral scheme without collocation. With this second appr
 oach we obtain more accurate late-time power-law tails\, as well as their 
 decay rates\, and we have achieved results for negative spin-weights witho
 ut the use of quad precision that many suggest is necessary.<br/><br/> Our
  results are in agreement with analytical and empirical generalizations of
  Price’s Law for Kerr Black Holes. Then we proceed with a study of the c
 onvergence properties of both spectral schemes and of the time-symmetric i
 ntegrator we use. This integrator is implicit and it shows advantages rela
 tive to the more usual explicit integrators mainly in terms of efficiency\
 , but possibly also in terms of accuracy whenever we introduce source term
 s into the equation. Thus\, this work marks a first step to solve the full
  Teukolsky system and thus evolve Extreme-Mass Ratio Inspirals simulations
  accurately and efficiently.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Developing tools for the recovery of historical audio recordings
DTSTART:20251118T140000Z
DTEND:20251118T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:577cd3b1-8822-4cc2-b22e-1587c7b9793a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251118T090508Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkMagnetic tape recordings hold historically irreplaceable a
 udio\, yet many recordings are unplayable due to physical and chemical deg
 radation\, which pose challenges to their preservation. This thesis develo
 ps tools for recovering audio from data obtained using non-contact readout
  techniques\, such as X-ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism (XMCD) and Tunneli
 ng Magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors. Signal denoising was tackled using thr
 ee methods: Extended and Unscented Kalman Filters for model-based denoisin
 g\, with the UKF producing cleaner spectrograms than the EKF\, but both re
 quiring extensive tuning\; Spectrogram soft-masking with Griffin-Lim phase
  reconstruction\, which effectively removed broadband noise for isolated t
 ones but introduced artifacts for complex sweeps\; and a two-stage U-Net (
 Moliner et al.) pretrained on gramophone recordings\, which revealed obscu
 red harmonic content in a Beethoven excerpt\, illustrating the promise of 
 deep learning for this task\, but still needs further validation and fine-
 tuning. A recording-to-readout simulation pipeline was implemented. It inc
 orporates the Karlqvist field\, AC bias\, hysteresis behavior via Jiles-At
 herton and Preisach models\, includes Mallinson-type noise\, and represent
 s the XMCD beam as a skewed Gaussian convolution. Experimental hysteresis 
 loops were fitted using both models\, with the Preisach providing superior
  accuracy (NRMSE 3.83%) compared to JilesAtherton. This framework enables 
 the study of particle statistics and measurement parameters on the recover
 ed signal. These tools form the basis for future reconstruction of real hi
 storical audio from degraded tapes using XMCD measurements. The simulation
  tools were validated on experimental XMCD scans of 1 kHz\, 1-20 kHz and m
 usical excerpts\, confirming the feasibility of non-contact audio recovery
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T090526Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/developing-tools-for-the-r
 ecovery-of-historical-audio-recordings/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hd1pr"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTk1YWJmMTgtOGMzMC00OWNiLTk2Y
 jItY2MyMjZlYzY2ZTg3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224341adee-68af-493e-8571-533d407
 f5175%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="78hvt">Magnetic tape recording
 s hold historically irreplaceable audio\, yet many recordings are unplayab
 le due to physical and chemical degradation\, which pose challenges to the
 ir preservation. This thesis develops tools for recovering audio from data
  obtained using non-contact readout techniques\, such as X-ray Magnetic Ci
 rcular Dichroism (XMCD) and Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) sensors.<br/
 ><br/> Signal denoising was tackled using three methods: Extended and Unsc
 ented Kalman Filters for model-based denoising\, with the UKF producing cl
 eaner spectrograms than the EKF\, but both requiring extensive tuning\; Sp
 ectrogram soft-masking with Griffin-Lim phase reconstruction\, which effec
 tively removed broadband noise for isolated tones but introduced artifacts
  for complex sweeps\; and a two-stage U-Net (Moliner et al.) pretrained on
  gramophone recordings\, which revealed obscured harmonic content in a Bee
 thoven excerpt\, illustrating the promise of deep learning for this task\,
  but still needs further validation and fine-tuning.<br/><br/> A recording
 -to-readout simulation pipeline was implemented. It incorporates the Karlq
 vist field\, AC bias\, hysteresis behavior via Jiles-Atherton and Preisach
  models\, includes Mallinson-type noise\, and represents the XMCD beam as 
 a skewed Gaussian convolution. Experimental hysteresis loops were fitted u
 sing both models\, with the Preisach providing superior accuracy (NRMSE 3.
 83%) compared to JilesAtherton. This framework enables the study of partic
 le statistics and measurement parameters on the recovered signal. These to
 ols form the basis for future reconstruction of real historical audio from
  degraded tapes using XMCD measurements. The simulation tools were validat
 ed on experimental XMCD scans of 1 kHz\, 1-20 kHz and musical excerpts\, c
 onfirming the feasibility of non-contact audio recovery</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Characterization of Color centers in diamond for quantum sensing
DTSTART:20251119T150000Z
DTEND:20251119T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:04829e1c-ce62-4a71-b744-8e1ee2519580
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251118T093824Z
DESCRIPTION:Nitrogen-Vacancy (NV) centers in diamond are versatile quantum
  systems that combine single-photon emission with spin-dependent fluoresce
 nce. These properties have established NVs as a leading platform in the fi
 elds of quantum communication\, computation\, and sensing. Their spin-depe
 ndent optical readout enables nanoscale magnetic field detection. Moreover
 \, the exceptional chemical stability and biocompatibility of diamond make
  NVs suitable for applications ranging from condensed matter to biology.In
  this work\, NV centers created in bulk diamond and nanodiamonds using dif
 ferent creation methods were characterized to investigate how fabrication 
 conditions affect their optical and spin properties. Confocal and hyperspe
 ctral microscopy\, emission spectroscopy\, fluorescence lifetime imaging m
 icroscopy and optically detected magnetic resonance experiments were emplo
 yed to probe the NV centers.A comparative analysis was conducted between N
 Vs created by ion implantation\, high-temperature electron irradiation\, a
 nd femtosecond laser writing. The ion-implanted bulk diamond presented wel
 l-defined quantum signatures with a dephasing time T2* = 118 ± 19 ns. Nan
 odiamonds with NV centers exhibited stable fluorescence\, although with br
 oader resonances indicating reduced magnetic sensitivity. In contrast\, NV
  ensembles generated by femtosecond laser writing demonstrated tunable pho
 toluminescence\, strongly dependent on laser writing parameters such as pu
 lse energy\, exposure time\, and writing depth. The NV spots\, located abo
 ut 50 μm deep\, show a long dephasing time\, T2* = 0.32 ± 0.12 μs. Thes
 e findings offer valuable insight into the optimization of NV-based quantu
 m sensors by emphasizing that the fabrication method\, which determines th
 e NV centers’ depth and local environment\, directly impacts their spin 
 and optical properties.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T093842Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.24 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/characterization-of-color-
 centers-in-diamond-for-quantum-sensing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="igpl4">Nitrogen-Vacancy (N
 V) centers in diamond are versatile quantum systems that combine single-ph
 oton emission with spin-dependent fluorescence. These properties have esta
 blished NVs as a leading platform in the fields of quantum communication\,
  computation\, and sensing. Their spin-dependent optical readout enables n
 anoscale magnetic field detection. Moreover\, the exceptional chemical sta
 bility and biocompatibility of diamond make NVs suitable for applications 
 ranging from condensed matter to biology.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="
 7ddgj">In this work\, NV centers created in bulk diamond and nanodiamonds 
 using different creation methods were characterized to investigate how fab
 rication conditions affect their optical and spin properties. Confocal and
  hyperspectral microscopy\, emission spectroscopy\, fluorescence lifetime 
 imaging microscopy and optically detected magnetic resonance experiments w
 ere employed to probe the NV centers.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="4mno
 n">A comparative analysis was conducted between NVs created by ion implant
 ation\, high-temperature electron irradiation\, and femtosecond laser writ
 ing. The ion-implanted bulk diamond presented well-defined quantum signatu
 res with a dephasing time T2* = 118 ± 19 ns. Nanodiamonds with NV centers
  exhibited stable fluorescence\, although with broader resonances indicati
 ng reduced magnetic sensitivity.<br/><br/> In contrast\, NV ensembles gene
 rated by femtosecond laser writing demonstrated tunable photoluminescence\
 , strongly dependent on laser writing parameters such as pulse energy\, ex
 posure time\, and writing depth. The NV spots\, located about 50 μm deep\
 , show a long dephasing time\, T2* = 0.32 ± 0.12 μs. These findings offe
 r valuable insight into the optimization of NV-based quantum sensors by em
 phasizing that the fabrication method\, which determines the NV centers’
  depth and local environment\, directly impacts their spin and optical pro
 perties.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Examining the Hubble tension with differences in supernova and hos
 t galaxies properties
DTSTART:20251119T160000Z
DTEND:20251119T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f20ef9e4-8070-4059-931f-f16def05c592
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251117T100137Z
DESCRIPTION:LINKThe persistent 4–6σ discrepancy between early- and late
 -time measurements of the Hubble constant ( ) is known as the &quot\;Hubbl
 e tension&quot\; and represents one of the major open problems in modern c
 osmology. In this work\, we investigate how differences in light-curve par
 ameters ( \, ) and host galaxy properties ( e sSFR) between the calibratio
 n and Hubble Flow (HF) Type Ia supernova (SN Ia) samples affect the SN lum
 inosity standardization and the estimation. To do that\, we generate subsa
 mples from both samples and use them to estimate \, \, α\, β\, and . Bot
 h one- and multi-dimensional Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests are used to evalua
 te the consistency between the subsamples property distributions and analy
 ze how the estimated parameters vary with the better matching of the subsa
 mples. We find that the calibration sample is not fully representative of 
 the HF sample\, particularly in and sSFR. Improving consistency between su
 bsamples leads to significant trends in \, \, α and \, although overall v
 alues remain broadly stable. More consistent subsamples also tend to produ
 ce a mass step consistent with zero within 1σ. We also try to disentangle
  SN subpopulations using different approaches\, identifying consistent dif
 ferences in ( 2–3σ) and ( 2σ)\, estimated using low- and high-stretch 
 SN subpopulations\, likely due to variations in dust properties and intrin
 sic color that are not captured by the standard β parameter. This results
  also suggest that the underlying SN subpopulations might contribute to ad
 ditional dispersion in estimates.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T100431Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.01  (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/examining-the-hubble-tensi
 on-with-differences-in-supernova-and-host-galaxies-properties/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k8api"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjYwNjBlNmUtZDAxYS00ODAxLTk2Y
 WUtMTE2ZTQ1YmI4MmM2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2271d488dd-9b27-4121-8298-1be4558
 d1719%22%7d">LINK</a></p><p data-block-key="e6m10">The persistent 4–6σ 
 discrepancy between early- and late-time measurements of the Hubble consta
 nt ( ) is known as the &quot\;Hubble tension&quot\; and represents one of 
 the major open problems in modern cosmology. In this work\, we investigate
  how differences in light-curve parameters ( \, ) and host galaxy properti
 es ( e sSFR) between the calibration and Hubble Flow (HF) Type Ia supernov
 a (SN Ia) samples affect the SN luminosity standardization and the estimat
 ion.<br/><br/> To do that\, we generate subsamples from both samples and u
 se them to estimate <i>\,</i> \, α\, β<i>\,</i> and . Both one- and mult
 i-dimensional Kolmogorov–Smirnov tests are used to evaluate the consiste
 ncy between the subsamples property distributions and analyze how the esti
 mated parameters vary with the better matching of the subsamples. We find 
 that the calibration sample is not fully representative of the HF sample\,
  particularly in and sSFR. Improving consistency between subsamples leads 
 to significant trends in <i>\,</i> \, α and \, although overall values re
 main broadly stable.<br/><br/> More consistent subsamples also tend to pro
 duce a mass step consistent with zero within 1σ. We also try to disentang
 le SN subpopulations using different approaches\, identifying consistent d
 ifferences in ( 2–3σ) and ( 2σ)\, estimated using low- and high-stretc
 h SN subpopulations\, likely due to variations in dust properties and intr
 insic color that are not captured by the standard β parameter. This resul
 ts also suggest that the underlying SN subpopulations might contribute to 
 additional dispersion in estimates.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Analog logic gate of structured light based on nonlinear optical n
 eural networks
DTSTART:20251120T120000Z
DTEND:20251120T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:fc2e584a-eb25-439b-acce-8f8655b23a2f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251117T094810Z
DESCRIPTION:Optical Neural Networks combine the typical architecture of a 
 neural network\, with the advantages of using light to store the informati
 on and perform the operations. They have multiple applications like image 
 recognition or optical computing. Nonlinearity can be added to these syste
 ms by having layers of materials with a nonlinear response in their intera
 ction with light. This project aims to use a nonlinear optical neural netw
 ork as basis for an all optical decoder\, showing the potential of these s
 ystems. Moreover\, this work focuses on designing and experimental impleme
 nting the physical neural network. It starts with a study on the Kerr nonl
 inearity of selected materials in order to choose the best. Such study req
 uired performing z-scans and I-scans on the samples. Through these measure
 s\, the best sample to use in the experiment was found to be a gold bearin
 g glass. Then\, the focus was to improve a machine learning model to act a
 s a digital twin to the real system. This model served to test system arch
 itectures and will be responsible for training the parameters later fed in
 to the physical neural network. Following this\, a real experimental setup
  was designed\, assembled and aligned. The latter presented several challe
 nges that had to be overcome. As a first approach\, a linear model was cho
 sen for testing. The model was trained in silico and then tested in the re
 al setup\, and such results are presented. The work here presented provide
 s a ground base for the experimental implementation of an all optical deco
 der.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T094820Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/analog-logic-gate-of-struc
 tured-light-based-on-nonlinear-optical-neural-networks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bdt0u">Optical Neural Netw
 orks combine the typical architecture of a neural network\, with the advan
 tages of using light to store the information and perform the operations. 
 They have multiple applications like image recognition or optical computin
 g. Nonlinearity can be added to these systems by having layers of material
 s with a nonlinear response in their interaction with light. This project 
 aims to use a nonlinear optical neural network as basis for an all optical
  decoder\, showing the potential of these systems.<br/><br/> Moreover\, th
 is work focuses on designing and experimental implementing the physical ne
 ural network. It starts with a study on the Kerr nonlinearity of selected 
 materials in order to choose the best. Such study required performing z-sc
 ans and I-scans on the samples. Through these measures\, the best sample t
 o use in the experiment was found to be a gold bearing glass.<br/><br/> Th
 en\, the focus was to improve a machine learning model to act as a digital
  twin to the real system. This model served to test system architectures a
 nd will be responsible for training the parameters later fed into the phys
 ical neural network. Following this\, a real experimental setup was design
 ed\, assembled and aligned. The latter presented several challenges that h
 ad to be overcome. As a first approach\, a linear model was chosen for tes
 ting. The model was trained in silico and then tested in the real setup\, 
 and such results are presented. The work here presented provides a ground 
 base for the experimental implementation of an all optical decoder.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Static and reconfigurable polarization shaping towards high-power
DTSTART:20251120T140000Z
DTEND:20251120T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:f41b49ff-ddf8-48dd-abd5-c4bdb91464cc
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251117T095052Z
DESCRIPTION:Vector beams are optical fields with anisotropic polarization 
 profiles that enable tight focusing\, multiplexing\, and sensing applicati
 ons\, among others. Yet\, most generation mechanisms are either alignment-
 sensitive and lossy\, when using interferometry and/ or SLMs\, or static w
 hen fabricated\, when relying on metasurfaces\, limiting reconfigurability
  and high-power use. In this work\, we first benchmark these limitations e
 xperimentally: an interferometric SLM setup produced a radially polarized 
 beam but revealed residual ellipticity and strong sensitivity to alignment
  through Stokes polarimetry\, establishing a baseline for improvement. Nex
 t\, we designed and fabricated an all-silica metasurface to emit radial or
  azimuthal vector beams. This material is very appealing for high-power ap
 plications due to its high damage threshold. However\, analyzing the devic
 e revealed pattern merging\, and experimental observation showed deviation
 s from the ideal donut\, highlighting the challenges of phase accumulation
  intrinsic to low-index silica. Building on these research steps\, we prop
 ose a reconfigurable vector-beam generator that pairs a single\, disorder-
 engineered birefringent layer with control of the input&#x27\;s complex am
 plitude\, learned by a polarization-aware\, differentiable Fourier-optics 
 simulator. The machine learning algorithm optimizes the input complex ampl
 itude to synthesize arbitrary vectorial targets using the same random medi
 um\, maximizing the overlap between them and the output. By disorder-engin
 eering with grid-search techniques and by backpropagation methods\, we obt
 ained overlaps of 0.98\, 0.97\, and 0.92 for a radial\, lemon\, and star t
 arget\, respectively. We were then able to create an algorithm that perfor
 ms multi-target optimization using a single birefringent layer. This metho
 d has the fundamental advantage of being scalable to high-power.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T095621Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/static-and-reconfigurable-
 polarization-shaping-towards-high-power/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ye9y3">Vector beams are op
 tical fields with anisotropic polarization profiles that enable tight focu
 sing\, multiplexing\, and sensing applications\, among others. Yet\, most 
 generation mechanisms are either alignment-sensitive and lossy\, when usin
 g interferometry and/ or SLMs\, or static when fabricated\, when relying o
 n metasurfaces\, limiting reconfigurability and high-power use.<br/><br/> 
 In this work\, we first benchmark these limitations experimentally: an int
 erferometric SLM setup produced a radially polarized beam but revealed res
 idual ellipticity and strong sensitivity to alignment through Stokes polar
 imetry\, establishing a baseline for improvement. Next\, we designed and f
 abricated an all-silica metasurface to emit radial or azimuthal vector bea
 ms. This material is very appealing for high-power applications due to its
  high damage threshold.<br/><br/><br/> However\, analyzing the device reve
 aled pattern merging\, and experimental observation showed deviations from
  the ideal donut\, highlighting the challenges of phase accumulation intri
 nsic to low-index silica. Building on these research steps\, we propose a 
 reconfigurable vector-beam generator that pairs a single\, disorder-engine
 ered birefringent layer with control of the input&#x27\;s complex amplitud
 e\, learned by a polarization-aware\, differentiable Fourier-optics simula
 tor. The machine learning algorithm optimizes the input complex amplitude 
 to synthesize arbitrary vectorial targets using the same random medium\, m
 aximizing the overlap between them and the output.<br/><br/> By disorder-e
 ngineering with grid-search techniques and by backpropagation methods\, we
  obtained overlaps of 0.98\, 0.97\, and 0.92 for a radial\, lemon\, and st
 ar target\, respectively. We were then able to create an algorithm that pe
 rforms multi-target optimization using a single birefringent layer. This m
 ethod has the fundamental advantage of being scalable to high-power.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Numerically solved\, but not yet understood: recent advancements i
 n the gravitational twobody problem
DTSTART:20251120T143000Z
DTEND:20251120T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:dc077540-ccea-40c7-a122-5e8a083e4c2b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251117T094418Z
DESCRIPTION:The study of black holes&#x27\; resonant excitation and their 
 subsequent relaxation (&quot\;Black Hole Spectroscopy&quot\;) is a fundame
 ntal tool to observationally investigate gravity in its most dynamical and
  violent regime. Recently\, the unprecedented loudness of the gravitationa
 l wave signal GW250114 allowed us to exploit spectroscopic techniques to a
 chieve the first accurate verification of two long-standing predictions of
  general relativity: Hawking&#x27\;s Area Law and the Kerr nature of the s
 ource. The physical process behind these signals\, namely the end state of
  the gravitational two-body problem\, has been numerically solved twenty y
 ears ago. However\, despite the striking simplicity of black holes\, and d
 ecades of developments in classical perturbation theory\, a first-principl
 es understanding of the dynamical stage in which two black holes fuse toge
 ther (the &quot\;merger&quot\; regime)\, is still lacking. Such ignorance 
 prevents even more exciting observational explorations\, and the construct
 ion of signal models in richer scenarios. In this seminar I will detail re
 cent breakthroughs in this direction\, and their potential to advance our 
 understanding of gravity\, searches for new physics\, and to harvest the f
 ull potential of next-generation detectors in achieving high-precision mea
 surements.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T094434Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/numerically-solved-but-not
 -yet-understood-recent-advancements-in-the-gravitational-twobody-problem/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ttsyw">The study of black 
 holes&#x27\; resonant excitation and their subsequent relaxation (&quot\;B
 lack Hole Spectroscopy&quot\;) is a fundamental tool to observationally in
 vestigate gravity in its most dynamical and violent regime. Recently\, the
  unprecedented loudness of the gravitational wave signal GW250114 allowed 
 us to exploit spectroscopic techniques to achieve the first accurate verif
 ication of two long-standing predictions of general relativity: Hawking&#x
 27\;s Area Law and the Kerr nature of the source.<br/><br/> The physical p
 rocess behind these signals\, namely the end state of the gravitational tw
 o-body problem\, has been numerically solved twenty years ago. However\, d
 espite the striking simplicity of black holes\, and decades of development
 s in classical perturbation theory\, a first-principles understanding of t
 he dynamical stage in which two black holes fuse together (the &quot\;merg
 er&quot\; regime)\, is still lacking.<br/><br/> Such ignorance prevents ev
 en more exciting observational explorations\, and the construction of sign
 al models in richer scenarios. In this seminar I will detail recent breakt
 hroughs in this direction\, and their potential to advance our understandi
 ng of gravity\, searches for new physics\, and to harvest the full potenti
 al of next-generation detectors in achieving high-precision measurements.<
 /p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Biocompatible flexible photosensors based on 2D materials and crys
 talline organic semiconductors
DTSTART:20251121T140000Z
DTEND:20251121T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:077369e3-7cd1-42e8-8e45-8eca674f93d9
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251117T095542Z
DESCRIPTION:Photoactive organic semiconductors combine effective light abs
 orption and photogeneration with lightweight\, flexibility and biocompatib
 ility\, making them highly attractive for biological photodetection applic
 ations\, such as visual prosthesis. [1\,2] Organic single crystals (SCs) s
 tand out due to an efficient and stable light sensitivity\, granted by the
 ir long-range periodic molecular order and chemical purity\, that reduce e
 nergetic disorder\, enhance charge carrier mobility\, and promote well-def
 ined optical transitions. Solution-based processes\, as spin-coating or sp
 ray deposition\, have also been explored for the fabrication of photoactiv
 e media. [3\,4]This work investigates organic photodetectors based on smal
 l molecule semiconductors targeting different regions of the visible spect
 rum: rubrene for blue-green (~450–550 nm)\, PTCDA and PTCDI-C8 for yello
 w-red (~550–600 nm)\, and TCNQ and 9-Fluorenone for violet-blue (~400–
 450 nm).Rubrene SCs devices\, grown by Physical Vapor Transport (PVT)\, ex
 hibited efficient photocurrent generation\, with responsivity between 10
 ⁻⁵ to 10⁻³ A/W near 460 nm. PTCDA could not be crystallized by PVT 
 due to its high thermal stability\, while PTCDI-C8 crystalline films yield
 ed ohmic conductivity but failed to generate measurable photocurrent. TCNQ
  SCs showed responsivity and EQE values\, respectively\, in the range of 0
 .1–1 mA/W and 10⁻⁷ %. Spin-coated TCNQ and 9-Fluorenone films displa
 yed partial crystallization\, but low absorbance which hindered photosensi
 tivity\, likely due to insufficient thickness and solvent-induced charge t
 raps.Overall\, the results confirm the potential of organic semiconductors
 \, particularly single crystals\, for biocompatible photodetectors. Howeve
 r\, further optimization\, especially of film deposition and device archit
 ecture\, is necessary to enhance light absorption\, carrier transport and 
 reproducibility.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T095554Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/biocompatible-flexible-pho
 tosensors-based-on-2d-materials-and-crystalline-organic-semiconductors/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="926g4">Photoactive organic
  semiconductors combine effective light absorption and photogeneration wit
 h lightweight\, flexibility and biocompatibility\, making them highly attr
 active for biological photodetection applications\, such as visual prosthe
 sis. [1\,2]<br/><br/> Organic single crystals (SCs) stand out due to an ef
 ficient and stable light sensitivity\, granted by their long-range periodi
 c molecular order and chemical purity\, that reduce energetic disorder\, e
 nhance charge carrier mobility\, and promote well-defined optical transiti
 ons. Solution-based processes\, as spin-coating or spray deposition\, have
  also been explored for the fabrication of photoactive media. [3\,4]<br/><
 br/>This work investigates organic photodetectors based on small molecule 
 semiconductors targeting different regions of the visible spectrum: rubren
 e for blue-green (~450–550 nm)\, PTCDA and PTCDI-C8 for yellow-red (~550
 –600 nm)\, and TCNQ and 9-Fluorenone for violet-blue (~400–450 nm).<br
 /><br/>Rubrene SCs devices\, grown by Physical Vapor Transport (PVT)\, exh
 ibited efficient photocurrent generation\, with responsivity between 10⁻
 ⁵ to 10⁻³ A/W near 460 nm. PTCDA could not be crystallized by PVT due
  to its high thermal stability\, while PTCDI-C8 crystalline films yielded 
 ohmic conductivity but failed to generate measurable photocurrent. TCNQ SC
 s showed responsivity and EQE values\, respectively\, in the range of 0.1
 –1 mA/W and 10⁻⁷ %. Spin-coated TCNQ and 9-Fluorenone films displaye
 d partial crystallization\, but low absorbance which hindered photosensiti
 vity\, likely due to insufficient thickness and solvent-induced charge tra
 ps.<br/><br/>Overall\, the results confirm the potential of organic semico
 nductors\, particularly single crystals\, for biocompatible photodetectors
 . However\, further optimization\, especially of film deposition and devic
 e architecture\, is necessary to enhance light absorption\, carrier transp
 ort and reproducibility.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Towards the neutrinoless double-beta decay study with SNO+: radioa
 ctive background characterisation with SNO+ scintillator data
DTSTART:20251124T100000Z
DTEND:20251124T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:ebe2236a-a1bd-46e6-9796-46dfdc270524
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251119T092139Z
DESCRIPTION:0νββ is one of the most relevant processes in particle phys
 ics\, as it has the potential to unveil the Majorana neutrino’s nature\,
  and its mass generation mechanism. SNO+\, a multipurpose neutrino detecto
 r\, will load 130Te into its large liquid scintillator in order to search 
 for this rare process. The aim of this thesis is to characterize all the S
 NO+ backgrounds that are potentially dangerous for the 0νββ signal in d
 ata collected before SNO+ loads Tellurium. This work included three main s
 teps: (T1) identification of the dataset to use\; (T2) selection of variab
 les to remove known backgrounds and (T3) fit of the resulting energy spect
 rum. (T1) was performed using a coincidence tagging technique\, which allo
 ws analysing an excess in 214Bi following from Rn ingress. In (T2) backgro
 unds like instrumentals\, muons\, externals\, coincident and pile-up event
 s have been rejected. The impact of these cuts was evaluated on livetime a
 nd efficiency. In (T3) Maximum likelihood fits were performed on data\, co
 llected between May 2022 and March 2023 (228.2 net livetime days). Backgro
 und PDFs from the 238U\, 232Th and 235U chains\, muon induced backgrounds 
 and Solar neutrinos were used. Lastly\, the time dependence of events abov
 e 1.5 MeV\, was studied in intervals of 15 days\, for the three energy reg
 ions: [1.5\,1.8]\, [1.8\,2.2] and [2.2\,2.6] MeV to see any potential devi
 ation from a constant trend\, indicating a background ingress.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T092236Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/towards-the-neutrinoless-d
 ouble-beta-decay-study-with-sno-radioactive-background-characterisation-wi
 th-sno-scintillator-data/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="d8kr8">0νββ is one of t
 he most relevant processes in particle physics\, as it has the potential t
 o unveil the Majorana neutrino’s nature\, and its mass generation mechan
 ism. SNO+\, a multipurpose neutrino detector\, will load 130Te into its la
 rge liquid scintillator in order to search for this rare process. The aim 
 of this thesis is to characterize all the SNO+ backgrounds that are potent
 ially dangerous for the 0νββ signal in data collected before SNO+ loads
  Tellurium. <br/><br/>This work included three main steps: (T1) identifica
 tion of the dataset to use\; (T2) selection of variables to remove known b
 ackgrounds and (T3) fit of the resulting energy spectrum. (T1) was perform
 ed using a coincidence tagging technique\, which allows analysing an exces
 s in 214Bi following from Rn ingress. In (T2) backgrounds like instrumenta
 ls\, muons\, externals\, coincident and pile-up events have been rejected.
  The impact of these cuts was evaluated on livetime and efficiency. <br/><
 br/>In (T3) Maximum likelihood fits were performed on data\, collected bet
 ween May 2022 and March 2023 (228.2 net livetime days). Background PDFs fr
 om the 238U\, 232Th and 235U chains\, muon induced backgrounds and Solar n
 eutrinos were used. Lastly\, the time dependence of events above 1.5 MeV\,
  was studied in intervals of 15 days\, for the three energy regions: [1.5\
 ,1.8]\, [1.8\,2.2] and [2.2\,2.6] MeV to see any potential deviation from 
 a constant trend\, indicating a background ingress.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:QUANTUM FINANCE: Path Integrals and Hamiltonians for Option Pricin
 g
DTSTART:20251124T100000Z
DTEND:20251124T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:0252d70d-9d49-43f4-86cc-c67b8394bde8
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T091017Z
DESCRIPTION:The thesis starts by explaining a practical problem: classic o
 ption models assume constant volatility and can’t explain the &quot\;smi
 le&quot\; seen in real markets. The goal is to use tools from physics to p
 rice options when volatility moves over time\, and to check that the metho
 d works on real data . First\, the text reviews the basics of option prici
 ng: no-arbitrage ideas\, how Black–Scholes is derived\, and why real mar
 kets need a model where volatility itself is random (the Merton–Garman e
 quation). Next\, the thesis rewrites these pricing equations in a physics 
 style. Instead of only solving a differential equation\, it thinks of pric
 es as coming from a &quot\;kernel&quot\; or &quot\;propagator&quot\; that 
 tells how today’s price depends on all possible future paths. This view 
 helps us see clearly how parameters like correlation\, mean reversion\, an
 d volatility-of-volatility shape option prices. Then come the numerical me
 thods. Two approaches are built and compared. One simulates the joint move
 ment of price and volatility step by step (Euler/Milstein). The other uses
  a path-integral trick to integrate out the price path and only simulate t
 he volatility path\, which saves memory while staying accurate. Prices are
  turned into implied volatilities so results can be compared fairly. With 
 market data (SPY options)\, the thesis sets up a calibration: pick model p
 arameters so the model’s implied volatilities match the market’s. To s
 peed this up\, a neural network is trained to act as a fast &quot\;surroga
 te&quot\; for the heavy calculations. It predicts well and makes calibrati
 on much faster. Finally\, the same framework is extended to path-dependent
  products. By adding simple &quot\;potentials\,&quot\; it prices barrier a
 nd Asian options and checks the results against Monte Carlo. The work ends
  with a summary of accuracy\, speed\, and what each parameter does\, plus 
 ideas for future improvements.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T091026Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.34 Edifício de Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/quantum-finance-path-integ
 rals-and-hamiltonians-for-option-pricing/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="lsczs">The thesis starts b
 y explaining a practical problem: classic option models assume constant vo
 latility and can’t explain the &quot\;smile&quot\; seen in real markets.
  The goal is to use tools from physics to price options when volatility mo
 ves over time\, and to check that the method works on real data . First\, 
 the text reviews the basics of option pricing: no-arbitrage ideas\, how Bl
 ack–Scholes is derived\, and why real markets need a model where volatil
 ity itself is random (the Merton–Garman equation).<br/><br/> Next\, the 
 thesis rewrites these pricing equations in a physics style. Instead of onl
 y solving a differential equation\, it thinks of prices as coming from a &
 quot\;kernel&quot\; or &quot\;propagator&quot\; that tells how today’s p
 rice depends on all possible future paths. This view helps us see clearly 
 how parameters like correlation\, mean reversion\, and volatility-of-volat
 ility shape option prices. Then come the numerical methods.<br/><br/> Two 
 approaches are built and compared. One simulates the joint movement of pri
 ce and volatility step by step (Euler/Milstein). The other uses a path-int
 egral trick to integrate out the price path and only simulate the volatili
 ty path\, which saves memory while staying accurate. Prices are turned int
 o implied volatilities so results can be compared fairly. With market data
  (SPY options)\, the thesis sets up a calibration: pick model parameters s
 o the model’s implied volatilities match the market’s.<br/><br/><br/> 
 To speed this up\, a neural network is trained to act as a fast &quot\;sur
 rogate&quot\; for the heavy calculations. It predicts well and makes calib
 ration much faster. Finally\, the same framework is extended to path-depen
 dent products. By adding simple &quot\;potentials\,&quot\; it prices barri
 er and Asian options and checks the results against Monte Carlo. The work 
 ends with a summary of accuracy\, speed\, and what each parameter does\, p
 lus ideas for future improvements.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Particle Drifts and Radiation Reaction in Astrophysics
DTSTART:20251124T140000Z
DTEND:20251124T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:df83563d-3d97-4348-8fcc-7fcfe618b62b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T091252Z
DESCRIPTION:In the presence of strong electromagnetic fields\, the energy 
 radiated by accelerated relativistic charged particles becomes comparable 
 to their kinetic energy. Under such conditions\, radiation reaction\, i.e.
 \, the recoil charges experience when radiating\, must be taken into accou
 nt to correctly describe particle motion. Earlier results have shown that\
 , in the radiative regime\, initially stable relativistic plasmas subject 
 to a strong uniform magnetic field will develop ring-shaped momentum distr
 ibutions with inverted populations. These distributions are unstable to ma
 ser-type kinetic instabilities capable of coherent radiation\, whose prope
 rties align to those observed in pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts. In this th
 esis\, we generalize the previous result to account for other non-uniform 
 configurations of the electromagnetic fields. First\, we investigate singl
 e particle dynamics and derive the equations of motion for the guiding cen
 ter of a particle in the radiative regime. Second\, we study the effects o
 f a drift velocity\, with an emphasis on the curvature drift\, on the mome
 ntum distribution of a radiatively cooled plasma. Our findings show that p
 lasmas will develop spiral momentum distributions if the drift velocity is
  high enough. Criteria for the different regimes are determined. Lastly\, 
 we study beam-plasmas undergoing radiative cooling as they travel along th
 e field lines of a static magnetic dipole. Our results are corroborated vi
 a test particle simulations employing a fully-parallelized pusher using th
 e Landau-Lifshitz model for classical radiation reaction\, developed for t
 his thesis. We conjecture the physics explored here is relevant in providi
 ng intuition for the dynamics of astrophysical plasmas and for coherent ra
 diation generation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T091305Z
LOCATION:V0.07\, Floor 0\, Civil Engineering Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/particle-drifts-and-radiat
 ion-reaction-in-astrophysics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s5izj">In the presence of 
 strong electromagnetic fields\, the energy radiated by accelerated relativ
 istic charged particles becomes comparable to their kinetic energy. Under 
 such conditions\, radiation reaction\, i.e.\, the recoil charges experienc
 e when radiating\, must be taken into account to correctly describe partic
 le motion. Earlier results have shown that\, in the radiative regime\, ini
 tially stable relativistic plasmas subject to a strong uniform magnetic fi
 eld will develop ring-shaped momentum distributions with inverted populati
 ons.<br/><br/> These distributions are unstable to maser-type kinetic inst
 abilities capable of coherent radiation\, whose properties align to those 
 observed in pulsars and Fast Radio Bursts. In this thesis\, we generalize 
 the previous result to account for other non-uniform configurations of the
  electromagnetic fields. First\, we investigate single particle dynamics a
 nd derive the equations of motion for the guiding center of a particle in 
 the radiative regime. Second\, we study the effects of a drift velocity\, 
 with an emphasis on the curvature drift\, on the momentum distribution of 
 a radiatively cooled plasma.<br/><br/> Our findings show that plasmas will
  develop spiral momentum distributions if the drift velocity is high enoug
 h. Criteria for the different regimes are determined. Lastly\, we study be
 am-plasmas undergoing radiative cooling as they travel along the field lin
 es of a static magnetic dipole.<br/><br/> Our results are corroborated via
  test particle simulations employing a fully-parallelized pusher using the
  Landau-Lifshitz model for classical radiation reaction\, developed for th
 is thesis. We conjecture the physics explored here is relevant in providin
 g intuition for the dynamics of astrophysical plasmas and for coherent rad
 iation generation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Pile-up event identification and rejection in SNO+: enhancing the 
 signal to noise ratio
DTSTART:20251124T150000Z
DTEND:20251124T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:af9c3ea6-2b79-4362-b2ae-d704ef15e40f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T091738Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis has been developed in the context of the SNO+ expe
 riment\, a multipurpose neutrino detector whose goals include the search o
 f the neutrinoless double beta decay\, low energy solar neutrinos\, supern
 ova neutrinos and geological and reactor anti-neutrinos. To achieve these 
 goals SNO+ requires a precise modelling of its backgrounds. Several techni
 ques are employed to guaranty the purity of the samples and materials\, as
  well as various methods for the identification and rejection of single ev
 ent backgrounds. Nevertheless\, this is not a complete picture of all the 
 backgrounds present in the experiment. The main goal is the study of one o
 f these classes of backgrounds particularly difficult to identify: the pil
 e-up events. These are events that happen in the same trigger window (460 
 ns) and are therefore reconstructed as a single event. As a consequence\, 
 low energy events can be shifted into the region of interest and/or recons
 tructed in inner volumes\, impacting many analyses. However\, due to their
  nature\, pile-up event&#x27\;s characteristics can differ from single eve
 nts making the identification techniques\, developed for those type of eve
 nts\, ineffective. Therefore\, new identification and rejection techniques
  for pile-up events are required. The strategy developed and presented in 
 this thesis will consist of three main steps (1) study of the type and amo
 unt of pile-up events\, (2) identification of the variables that character
 ize these events\, (3) comparison between Monte-Carlo simulation and data 
 for two main phases of SNO+.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T091747Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/pile-up-event-identificati
 on-and-rejection-in-sno-enhancing-the-signal-to-noise-ratio/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="5qw48">This thesis has bee
 n developed in the context of the SNO+ experiment\, a multipurpose neutrin
 o detector whose goals include the search of the neutrinoless double beta 
 decay\, low energy solar neutrinos\, supernova neutrinos and geological an
 d reactor anti-neutrinos. To achieve these goals SNO+ requires a precise m
 odelling of its backgrounds. Several techniques are employed to guaranty t
 he purity of the samples and materials\, as well as various methods for th
 e identification and rejection of single event backgrounds.<br/><br/> Neve
 rtheless\, this is not a complete picture of all the backgrounds present i
 n the experiment. The main goal is the study of one of these classes of ba
 ckgrounds particularly difficult to identify: the pile-up events. These ar
 e events that happen in the same trigger window (460 ns) and are therefore
  reconstructed as a single event. As a consequence\, low energy events can
  be shifted into the region of interest and/or reconstructed in inner volu
 mes\, impacting many analyses.<br/><br/> However\, due to their nature\, p
 ile-up event&#x27\;s characteristics can differ from single events making 
 the identification techniques\, developed for those type of events\, ineff
 ective. Therefore\, new identification and rejection techniques for pile-u
 p events are required. The strategy developed and presented in this thesis
  will consist of three main steps (1) study of the type and amount of pile
 -up events\, (2) identification of the variables that characterize these e
 vents\, (3) comparison between Monte-Carlo simulation and data for two mai
 n phases of SNO+.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Reduced Models for Plasmas: Integration of "particle-in-cell" Simu
 lations and Machine Learning
DTSTART:20251124T160000Z
DTEND:20251124T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7009b9f0-cd85-475c-8f2b-9ca1cf0ee416
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T152821Z
DESCRIPTION:Accurate reduced models are essential to describe plasma dynam
 ics across scales while maintaining computational feasibility for large-sc
 ale simulations. These models require closure relations that connect macro
 scopic fluid quantities to the underlying kinetic behaviour\, and recent d
 ata-driven approaches have shown potential for deriving such relations dir
 ectly from kinetic simulations. In this work\, a sparse-regression framewo
 rk based on the Sparse Identification of Nonlinear Dynamics (SINDy) algori
 thm is adapted to infer fluid equations from fully kinetic OSIRIS Particle
 in-Cell simulations. The method is first benchmarked using the two-stream 
 instability\, extending previous work by accurately reconstructing the hie
 rarchy of fluid moments up to the third-order equation. Using both the two
 -stream instability and a linear electron–plasma–wave configuration\, 
 we assess under which conditions sparse regression recovers the hierarchy 
 of fluid equations with a waterbag closure and identify its limits as non-
 linear phase mixing develops. We show that sparse regression can extract c
 ompact and physically interpretable reduced plasma models directly from ki
 netic simulations\, providing a data-driven path toward machine-learned cl
 osures applicable to future relativistic and hybrid plasma studies.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T152832Z
LOCATION:Sala V0.07 - Pavilhão de Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/reduced-models-for-plasmas
 -integration-of-particle-in-cell-simulations-and-machine-learning/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="s578s">Accurate reduced mo
 dels are essential to describe plasma dynamics across scales while maintai
 ning computational feasibility for large-scale simulations. These models r
 equire closure relations that connect macroscopic fluid quantities to the 
 underlying kinetic behaviour\, and recent data-driven approaches have show
 n potential for deriving such relations directly from kinetic simulations.
 <br/><br/> In this work\, a sparse-regression framework based on the Spars
 e Identification of Nonlinear Dynamics (SINDy) algorithm is adapted to inf
 er fluid equations from fully kinetic OSIRIS Particlein-Cell simulations. 
 The method is first benchmarked using the two-stream instability\, extendi
 ng previous work by accurately reconstructing the hierarchy of fluid momen
 ts up to the third-order equation.<br/><br/> Using both the two-stream ins
 tability and a linear electron–plasma–wave configuration\, we assess u
 nder which conditions sparse regression recovers the hierarchy of fluid eq
 uations with a waterbag closure and identify its limits as non-linear phas
 e mixing develops. We show that sparse regression can extract compact and 
 physically interpretable reduced plasma models directly from kinetic simul
 ations\, providing a data-driven path toward machine-learned closures appl
 icable to future relativistic and hybrid plasma studies.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:General-relativistic radiation reaction cooling in pulsar magnetos
 pheres
DTSTART:20251125T090000Z
DTEND:20251125T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e671c6e9-c63d-4a14-ad7c-9b1c744b90a4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T204959Z
DESCRIPTION:The origin of coherent radio emission in pulsars is a long-sta
 nding open problem in astrophysics. A promising candidate is radiation rea
 ction cooling\, which has recently been shown to trigger the development o
 f anisotropic ring-shaped distributions in momentum space. Radiation react
 ion continuously sustains population inversion across timescales comparabl
 e to the dynamical evolution of the system in the relativistic pair plasma
 s present in the magnetospheres of pulsars\, thereby powering the emission
  of linearly polarized coherent radiation via the electron cyclotron maser
  (ECM) instability.In this Thesis\, we further investigate this mechanism 
 by studying how the phase-space dynamics of radiatively cooled plasmas are
  modified by curved spacetime effects. For this purpose\, we derived the r
 adiative Einstein–Vlasov–Maxwell system\, along with the curved spacet
 ime extension of the Landau-Lifshitz model of radiation reaction\, in the 
 3+1 formalism of general relativity. In addition\, we developed a general-
 relativistic particle pusher to integrate particle trajectories in station
 ary electromagnetic fields and background spacetime metrics\, by extending
  an existing parallelized code.Our simulations show that ring distribution
 s are generated in Schwarzschild and slowly rotating Kerr spacetimes\, wit
 h enhanced properties. Increasing the stellar compactness amplifies the mo
 mentum-space gradient that regulates the growth rate of the ECM instabilit
 y\, while frame-dragging induces a stellar electric field and acts as an e
 xternal source of perpendicular momentum\, extending the duration of the r
 ing structure. This work constitutes the first systematic investigation of
  radiation reaction cooling in curved spacetime\, and establishes the foun
 dation for future investigations of this mechanism in realistic astrophysi
 cal conditions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T205010Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA2 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) Alameda
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/general-relativistic-radia
 tion-reaction-cooling-in-pulsar-magnetospheres/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="niezm">The origin of coher
 ent radio emission in pulsars is a long-standing open problem in astrophys
 ics. A promising candidate is radiation reaction cooling\, which has recen
 tly been shown to trigger the development of anisotropic ring-shaped distr
 ibutions in momentum space. Radiation reaction continuously sustains popul
 ation inversion across timescales comparable to the dynamical evolution of
  the system in the relativistic pair plasmas present in the magnetospheres
  of pulsars\, thereby powering the emission of linearly polarized coherent
  radiation via the electron cyclotron maser (ECM) instability.<br/><br/></
 p><p data-block-key="3bk18">In this Thesis\, we further investigate this m
 echanism by studying how the phase-space dynamics of radiatively cooled pl
 asmas are modified by curved spacetime effects. For this purpose\, we deri
 ved the radiative Einstein–Vlasov–Maxwell system\, along with the curv
 ed spacetime extension of the Landau-Lifshitz model of radiation reaction\
 , in the 3+1 formalism of general relativity. In addition\, we developed a
  general-relativistic particle pusher to integrate particle trajectories i
 n stationary electromagnetic fields and background spacetime metrics\, by 
 extending an existing parallelized code.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="3
 dptq">Our simulations show that ring distributions are generated in Schwar
 zschild and slowly rotating Kerr spacetimes\, with enhanced properties. In
 creasing the stellar compactness amplifies the momentum-space gradient tha
 t regulates the growth rate of the ECM instability\, while frame-dragging 
 induces a stellar electric field and acts as an external source of perpend
 icular momentum\, extending the duration of the ring structure. This work 
 constitutes the first systematic investigation of radiation reaction cooli
 ng in curved spacetime\, and establishes the foundation for future investi
 gations of this mechanism in realistic astrophysical conditions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasma Instabilities in the Fireball experiments at CERN and INFN
DTSTART:20251125T140000Z
DTEND:20251125T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:7e3f6561-5452-4147-b9ca-d689aeab00df
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T204356Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T204410Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada - Piso 2 Pavilhão de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasma-instabilities-in-th
 e-fireball-experiments-at-cern-and-infn/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasmonic Nanoparticles in Oxide Thin Films for Sensing Applicatio
 ns
DTSTART:20251125T160000Z
DTEND:20251125T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e2aa3611-580b-4ffc-823c-cdf999fb65e4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T094715Z
DESCRIPTION:Oxide semiconductors such as Ga2O3\, ZnO\, and CuO are promisi
 ng materials for various applications due to their stability and tunable e
 lectronic properties. Incorporating plasmonic nanoparticles into these mat
 erials enhances their optical and electrical performance through localized
  surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). In this work\, Ag and Au nanoparticles 
 were embedded into Ga2O3\, ZnO\, and CuO thin films to study their plasmon
 ic behaviour and evaluate their potential in temperature sensing and photo
 detection.The formation of metallic nanoparticles in Ga2O3 thin films by i
 on implantation was demonstrated for the first time\, as confirmed by opti
 cal and structural characterization. Plasmonic absorption bands appeared a
 t 400–600 nm for Ag and 500–700 nm for Au\, exhibiting red-shifts with
  increasing annealing temperature. Heavy ion irradiation revealed nanopart
 icle redistribution toward the surface and shape elongation.A comparative 
 study of ZnO and CuO thin films with Au nanoparticles formed by ion implan
 tation and in situ growth was performed to investigate the temperature dep
 endence of the LSPR. Optical transmittance measurements showed a reversibl
 e red-shift of the LSPR peak with increasing temperature\, consistent with
  theoretical predictions.Finally\, photodetection tests revealed that\, un
 der visible light\, implanted Ga2O3 films displayed noticeable sub-bandgap
  photocurrents attributed to defect states rather than plasmonic effects. 
 Au-ZnO demonstrated significantly enhanced photoresponses comparatively to
  its undoped film\, particularly under illumination resonant with the nano
 particles\, suggesting that plasmonic effects were involved. In contrast\,
  the inclusion of the nanoparticles in Au-CuO decreased its dark current\,
  as well as its responsivity.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T094734Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro VA1 -  Pavilhão de Civil do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasmonic-nanoparticles-in
 -oxide-thin-films-for-sensing-applications/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4c4uk">Oxide semiconductor
 s such as Ga2O3\, ZnO\, and CuO are promising materials for various applic
 ations due to their stability and tunable electronic properties. Incorpora
 ting plasmonic nanoparticles into these materials enhances their optical a
 nd electrical performance through localized surface plasmon resonance (LSP
 R). In this work\, Ag and Au nanoparticles were embedded into Ga2O3\, ZnO\
 , and CuO thin films to study their plasmonic behaviour and evaluate their
  potential in temperature sensing and photodetection.<br/></p><p data-bloc
 k-key="590vp">The formation of metallic nanoparticles in Ga2O3 thin films 
 by ion implantation was demonstrated for the first time\, as confirmed by 
 optical and structural characterization. Plasmonic absorption bands appear
 ed at 400–600 nm for Ag and 500–700 nm for Au\, exhibiting red-shifts 
 with increasing annealing temperature. Heavy ion irradiation revealed nano
 particle redistribution toward the surface and shape elongation.<br/></p><
 p data-block-key="b8de4">A comparative study of ZnO and CuO thin films wit
 h Au nanoparticles formed by ion implantation and <i>in situ</i> growth wa
 s performed to investigate the temperature dependence of the LSPR. Optical
  transmittance measurements showed a reversible red-shift of the LSPR peak
  with increasing temperature\, consistent with theoretical predictions.<br
 /></p><p data-block-key="129la">Finally\, photodetection tests revealed th
 at\, under visible light\, implanted Ga2O3 films displayed noticeable sub-
 bandgap photocurrents attributed to defect states rather than plasmonic ef
 fects. Au-ZnO demonstrated significantly enhanced photoresponses comparati
 vely to its undoped film\, particularly under illumination resonant with t
 he nanoparticles\, suggesting that plasmonic effects were involved. In con
 trast\, the inclusion of the nanoparticles in Au-CuO decreased its dark cu
 rrent\, as well as its responsivity.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kinetic Simulations of Highly Magnetized Plasmas
DTSTART:20251125T160000Z
DTEND:20251125T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:02d6ced7-4c16-418a-b9fe-b6253f805432
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T094022Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkEfficiently modeling highly magnetized plasmas is essentia
 l for applications ranging from astrophysics to fusion\, yet first-princip
 les simulations become prohibitively expensive when high gyrofrequencies m
 ust be resolved. We develop and test two special-relativistic particle pus
 hers using the guiding center approximation (GCA) within the state-of-the-
 art OSIRIS particle-in-cell (PIC) framework.The first\, the GCA pusher\, u
 pdates the parallel velocity explicitly and advances the guiding center po
 sition implicitly via fixed-point iteration\, extending prior work by incl
 uding both the mirror force and the Grad-B drift. The second\, the GCA-cor
 rection pusher\, modifies the Boris pusher by retaining its parallel updat
 e while imposing guiding center drifts on the perpendicular motion\; exten
 ding previous attempts that considered only the EXB drift.We benchmark bot
 h against the Boris pusher using test particles in prescribed electromagne
 tic fields\, from simple analytical configurations isolating individual dr
 ifts to turbulent fields self-generated by a three-dimensional PIC simulat
 ion of the Weibel instability. Our results show that\, unlike the Boris pu
 sher\, the GCA pusher accurately captures particle dynamics when the gyrof
 requency is underresolved\, provided spatial scales of the electromagnetic
  field variation are well resolved and the GCA remains valid. The GCA-corr
 ection pusher is currently less robust due to time-centering issues\, but 
 achieves comparable accuracy in some regimes while offering higher efficie
 ncy.These findings demonstrate that GCA-based pushers enable accurate mode
 ling of kinetic physics in strongly magnetized plasmas with much larger ti
 me-steps than conventional PIC\, opening a path to significant computation
 al speedups\, improving our ability to model both astrophysical and labora
 tory fusion plasmas over relevant scales.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T094034Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/kinetic-simulations-of-hig
 hly-magnetized-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="r4cpd"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NWY2YmNkMDYtYmMwYS00ZTg3LTg2Z
 TAtY2IzODQzYzkyNGJj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be01e24d-d2eb-41e9-90c9-41108a4
 2a126%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="c5sj6">Efficiently modeling hi
 ghly magnetized plasmas is essential for applications ranging from astroph
 ysics to fusion\, yet first-principles simulations become prohibitively ex
 pensive when high gyrofrequencies must be resolved.<br/> We develop and te
 st two special-relativistic particle pushers using the guiding center appr
 oximation (GCA) within the state-of-the-art OSIRIS particle-in-cell (PIC) 
 framework.<br/><br/><br/>The first\, the GCA pusher\, updates the parallel
  velocity explicitly and advances the guiding center position implicitly v
 ia fixed-point iteration\, extending prior work by including both the mirr
 or force and the Grad-B drift.<br/> The second\, the GCA-correction pusher
 \, modifies the Boris pusher by retaining its parallel update while imposi
 ng guiding center drifts on the perpendicular motion\; extending previous 
 attempts that considered only the EXB drift.<br/>We benchmark both against
  the Boris pusher using test particles in prescribed electromagnetic field
 s\, from simple analytical configurations isolating individual drifts to t
 urbulent fields self-generated by a three-dimensional PIC simulation of th
 e Weibel instability.<br/><br/><br/> Our results show that\, unlike the Bo
 ris pusher\, the GCA pusher accurately captures particle dynamics when the
  gyrofrequency is underresolved\, provided spatial scales of the electroma
 gnetic field variation are well resolved and the GCA remains valid. The GC
 A-correction pusher is currently less robust due to time-centering issues\
 , but achieves comparable accuracy in some regimes while offering higher e
 fficiency.<br/><br/><br/>These findings demonstrate that GCA-based pushers
  enable accurate modeling of kinetic physics in strongly magnetized plasma
 s with much larger time-steps than conventional PIC\, opening a path to si
 gnificant computational speedups\, improving our ability to model both ast
 rophysical and laboratory fusion plasmas over relevant scales.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Optimization of a Transformer-Based Model for Flavour-Tagging in t
 he ATLAS Experiment
DTSTART:20251125T160000Z
DTEND:20251125T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:1628c2d7-f57e-4557-8509-fad8c2cdb844
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20251121T092505Z
DESCRIPTION: The Standard Model is the most widely accepted theory in the 
 field of particle physics. In order to test and find some of the missing p
 ieces of the theory\, several experiments are being made around the world.
  One of the main drivers of experimental particle physics research are col
 lider experiments\, where particles are accelerated and carefully made to 
 collide at specific regions with detectors ready to collect the products o
 f the interaction. This data is later treated and the events reconstructed
  so that it is possible to learn about the phenomena occurring near the co
 llision point. This complex task has several stages\, one of which is call
 ed jet flavour-tagging\, that aims to identify the flavour of the particle
 s that originated jets after the collision. Machine learning models are em
 ployed with this task due to its complexity derived from the large amounts
  of data collected from each collision. One such model\, created by the AT
 LAS Collaboration\, called GN2\, is studied in this work with a focus on t
 he input variables it receives. In this thesis\, different versions of the
  model were created with different input variables to test their importanc
 e to the model’s performance. Additionally\, a study was conducted to di
 rectly test the impact of these input variables on the model’s decision-
 making\, and the results suggest that a group of these variables related t
 o the number of particle interactions with the detector may have a limited
  effect on the model. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T114741Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/optimization-of-a-transfor
 mer-based-model-for-flavour-tagging-in-the-atlas-experiment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="fcc3n"> The Standard Model
  is the most widely accepted theory in the field of particle physics. In o
 rder to test and find some of the missing pieces of the theory\, several e
 xperiments are being made around the world. One of the main drivers of exp
 erimental particle physics research are collider experiments\, where parti
 cles are accelerated and carefully made to collide at specific regions wit
 h detectors ready to collect the products of the interaction. <br/><br/>Th
 is data is later treated and the events reconstructed so that it is possib
 le to learn about the phenomena occurring near the collision point. This c
 omplex task has several stages\, one of which is called jet flavour-taggin
 g\, that aims to identify the flavour of the particles that originated jet
 s after the collision. Machine learning models are employed with this task
  due to its complexity derived from the large amounts of data collected fr
 om each collision. <br/><br/><br/>One such model\, created by the ATLAS Co
 llaboration\, called GN2\, is studied in this work with a focus on the inp
 ut variables it receives. In this thesis\, different versions of the model
  were created with different input variables to test their importance to t
 he model’s performance. Additionally\, a study was conducted to directly
  test the impact of these input variables on the model’s decision-making
 \, and the results suggest that a group of these variables related to the 
 number of particle interactions with the detector may have a limited effec
 t on the model. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Data-Driven Methods for Anomalous Resistivity in Collisionless Sho
 cks
DTSTART:20251126T093000Z
DTEND:20251126T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:79ab7c16-064d-41c4-9d08-6cb672afb22b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T095125Z
DESCRIPTION:Collisionless shocks play a central role in plasma heating\, m
 agnetic field amplification\, and nonthermal particle acceleration in both
  space and astrophysical plasmas. Their study\, however\, has long been ch
 allenged by its multi-scale nature\, where microscopic-scale kinetic proce
 sses can influence the large-scale dynamics of the system and vice-versa. 
 Accurately capturing the nonlinear interplay between micro- and macro-scal
 e collisionless shock dynamics remains an outstanding problem. In this The
 sis\, we explore the development of data-driven reduced models that can mo
 re efficiently capture the impact of microphysical instabilities on the la
 rgescale shock dynamics. We perform first-principles particle-in-cell simu
 lations of collisionless shocks and describe the corresponding electric fi
 eld by a generalized Ohm’s law\, separating the contributions of transve
 rsely-averaged (mean-field) quantities and fluctuations due to transverse 
 micro-instabilities. We then use convolutional neural networks to describe
  the fluctuations in terms of mean fields\, closing the system. We demonst
 rate the ability of this procedure to learn effective reduced models and r
 eproduce the spatiotemporal profile of the anomalous electric field induce
 d in a collisionless shock. We then explore network interrogation methods 
 to help identify the physical terms most relevant to our network-based sur
 rogate anomalous field. This led to the identification of the mean quantit
 ies that control the dynamics of collisionless shocks and\, in the future\
 , could also inform the search for more interpretable reduced models. Our 
 work opens the way to the incorporation of data-driven reduced models on f
 luid codes that could capture the effect of unresolved kinetic processes o
 n the largescale collisionless shock dynamics.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T095136Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/data-driven-methods-for-an
 omalous-resistivity-in-collisionless-shocks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qac7h">Collisionless shock
 s play a central role in plasma heating\, magnetic field amplification\, a
 nd nonthermal particle acceleration in both space and astrophysical plasma
 s. Their study\, however\, has long been challenged by its multi-scale nat
 ure\, where microscopic-scale kinetic processes can influence the large-sc
 ale dynamics of the system and vice-versa. Accurately capturing the nonlin
 ear interplay between micro- and macro-scale collisionless shock dynamics 
 remains an outstanding problem.<br/><br/> In this Thesis\, we explore the 
 development of data-driven reduced models that can more efficiently captur
 e the impact of microphysical instabilities on the largescale shock dynami
 cs. We perform first-principles particle-in-cell simulations of collisionl
 ess shocks and describe the corresponding electric field by a generalized 
 Ohm’s law\, separating the contributions of transversely-averaged (mean-
 field) quantities and fluctuations due to transverse micro-instabilities. 
 We then use convolutional neural networks to describe the fluctuations in 
 terms of mean fields\, closing the system.<br/><br/> We demonstrate the ab
 ility of this procedure to learn effective reduced models and reproduce th
 e spatiotemporal profile of the anomalous electric field induced in a coll
 isionless shock. We then explore network interrogation methods to help ide
 ntify the physical terms most relevant to our network-based surrogate anom
 alous field. This led to the identification of the mean quantities that co
 ntrol the dynamics of collisionless shocks and\, in the future\, could als
 o inform the search for more interpretable reduced models. Our work opens 
 the way to the incorporation of data-driven reduced models on fluid codes 
 that could capture the effect of unresolved kinetic processes on the large
 scale collisionless shock dynamics.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Nanoelectronic chip design: from physics principles to circuit des
 ign for production
DTSTART:20251126T100000Z
DTEND:20251126T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:d2a0c031-0b13-46f4-98a7-200523267b1f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251121T090558Z
DESCRIPTION:LINKThis thesis presents the complete development workflow of 
 a nanoelectronic device — from fabrication and electrical characterizati
 on to modeling and circuit-level design integration. The work focuses on t
 he memristor\, a passive two-terminal resistive device whose resistance de
 pends on the history of electrical stimuli\, thereby exhibiting memory. Su
 ch devices may play a key role in neuromorphic systems — computing archi
 tectures inspired by the human brain that promise large gains in energy ef
 ficiency and parallel information processing compared to conventional von 
 Neumann systems. Two fabrication processes were developed to produce memri
 stors based on MgO and Si/Ag resistive switching mechanisms\, both yieldin
 g functional devices. The MgO devices exhibited OFF/ON ratios of approxima
 tely 10⁴ and switching voltages of 1.5 V (SET) and –0.2 V (RESET)\, wh
 ile the Si/Ag devices showed ratios up to 10⁶ with lower activation volt
 ages of 0.3 V (SET) and –0.1 V (RESET). A dedicated setup was developed 
 to measure the noise spectral density of memristive devices and was used t
 o characterize commercial Knowm memristors\, revealing a correlation betwe
 en device resistance and noise amplitude. A voltage-controlled memristor m
 odel based on the VTEAM formulation was implemented in Verilog-A and valid
 ated through simulations in Cadence Virtuoso\, enabling its integration in
 to circuit-design workflows at INESC MN. Additionally\, a low-power\, low-
 noise neural preamplifier was designed\, achieving a gain of 66 dB and an 
 input-referred noise of 17 µV\, suitable for integration in a memristor-b
 ased neuromorphic circuit.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T090606Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/nanoelectronic-chip-design
 -from-physics-principles-to-circuit-design-for-production/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1pr6j"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTUwOGQxYWYtM2JiNy00OWQyLWE3N
 GEtNjMwNTY1OWQ2OTdj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224341adee-68af-493e-8571-533d407
 f5175%22%7d">LINK</a></p><p data-block-key="ep4h6">This thesis presents th
 e complete development workflow of a nanoelectronic device — from fabric
 ation and electrical characterization to modeling and circuit-level design
  integration. The work focuses on the memristor\, a passive two-terminal r
 esistive device whose resistance depends on the history of electrical stim
 uli\, thereby exhibiting memory. Such devices may play a key role in neuro
 morphic systems — computing architectures inspired by the human brain th
 at promise large gains in energy efficiency and parallel information proce
 ssing compared to conventional von Neumann systems.<br/><br/> Two fabricat
 ion processes were developed to produce memristors based on MgO and Si/Ag 
 resistive switching mechanisms\, both yielding functional devices. The MgO
  devices exhibited OFF/ON ratios of approximately 10⁴ and switching volt
 ages of 1.5 V (SET) and –0.2 V (RESET)\, while the Si/Ag devices showed 
 ratios up to 10⁶ with lower activation voltages of 0.3 V (SET) and –0.
 1 V (RESET). A dedicated setup was developed to measure the noise spectral
  density of memristive devices and was used to characterize commercial Kno
 wm memristors\, revealing a correlation between device resistance and nois
 e amplitude. A voltage-controlled memristor model based on the VTEAM formu
 lation was implemented in Verilog-A and validated through simulations in C
 adence Virtuoso\, enabling its integration into circuit-design workflows a
 t INESC MN. Additionally\, a low-power\, low-noise neural preamplifier was
  designed\, achieving a gain of 66 dB and an input-referred noise of 17 µ
 V\, suitable for integration in a memristor-based neuromorphic circuit.</p
 >
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring the electromagnetic shower profile to enhance the Pierre
  Auger Observatory physics capabilities
DTSTART:20251127T090000Z
DTEND:20251127T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:13e8d42d-5a5d-4b55-931a-8480b73d4be3
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251124T090336Z
DESCRIPTION:This work investigates two complementary strategies to enhance
  the physics capabilities of the Pierre Auger Observatory. The first exami
 nes the identification of vertical neutrino-induced air showers using the 
 electromagnetic and muonic surface signals\, Sem and Sμ. Simulations of p
 roton and neutrino primaries using CORSIKA and the Auger Offline framework
  indicate that Xmax should not be directly included\, as its information i
 s largely encoded in Sem and Sμ. Additionally\, it was shown that muon ne
 utrino-induced showers can also be detected using the above Sem - Sμ meth
 odology\, offering a meaningful improvement in differential neutrino flux 
 limits.In the second part of this thesis\, it is investigated the techniqu
 e of radio interferometry as a method for reconstructing the electromagnet
 ic longitudinal profile of extensive air showers. Using ZHAireS simulation
 s\, it was shown that there is a strong link between the EM profile shape 
 and the one reconstructed from radio simulations. Significant differences 
 in the longitudinal shape parameters\, R e L\, were observed between avera
 ged showers of different primary compositions\, demonstrating the techniqu
 e’s potential for primary composition studies at full duty-cycle.These r
 esults highlight the complementary impact of surface signal analysis and r
 adio interferometry\, while muon neutrinos can enhance neutrino detection 
 limits\, RIT provides an independent\, high-precision method to access sho
 wer development\, offering a promising avenue for improving ultra-high-ene
 rgy cosmic-ray and neutrino observations.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T090344Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-the-electromagne
 tic-shower-profile-to-enhance-the-pierre-auger-observatory-physics-capabil
 ities/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ia0jv">This work investiga
 tes two complementary strategies to enhance the physics capabilities of th
 e Pierre Auger Observatory. The first examines the identification of verti
 cal neutrino-induced air showers using the electromagnetic and muonic surf
 ace signals\, <i>S</i>em and <i>Sμ</i>. Simulations of proton and neutrin
 o primaries using CORSIKA and the Auger Offline framework indicate that <i
 >X</i>max should not be directly included\, as its information is largely 
 encoded in <i>S</i>em and <i>Sμ</i>. Additionally\, it was shown that muo
 n neutrino-induced showers can also be detected using the above <i>S</i>em
  -<i> Sμ</i> methodology\, offering a meaningful improvement in different
 ial neutrino flux limits.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="fqhqo">In the se
 cond part of this thesis\, it is investigated the technique of radio inter
 ferometry as a method for reconstructing the electromagnetic longitudinal 
 profile of extensive air showers. Using ZHAireS simulations\, it was shown
  that there is a strong link between the EM profile shape and the one reco
 nstructed from radio simulations. Significant differences in the longitudi
 nal shape parameters\, <i>R</i> e <i>L</i>\, were observed between average
 d showers of different primary compositions\, demonstrating the technique
 ’s potential for primary composition studies at full duty-cycle.<br/><br
 /></p><p data-block-key="3tlss">These results highlight the complementary 
 impact of surface signal analysis and radio interferometry\, while muon ne
 utrinos can enhance neutrino detection limits\, RIT provides an independen
 t\, high-precision method to access shower development\, offering a promis
 ing avenue for improving ultra-high-energy cosmic-ray and neutrino observa
 tions.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Characterization of anomalous air shower events in SWGO
DTSTART:20251127T110000Z
DTEND:20251127T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:3698a73b-ea96-40d4-868f-b841690dbc6d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251125T092651Z
DESCRIPTION:The interaction of very-high-energy Gamma Rays and Cosmic Rays
  with the Earth’s atmosphere leads to the production of cascading partic
 le events known as Extensive Air Showers (EAS). Through the use of state-o
 f-the-art simulations\, we have the opportunity to study these events and 
 how they are detected by ground-based Water Cherenkov Detector (WCD) Array
 s\, an essential step in the development of the forthcoming Southern Wide-
 field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO). These simulations enable the testing a
 nd definition of new variables to characterize shower features at ground l
 evel and to relate them to the shower’s longitudinal development.This wo
 rk focuses on identifying and developing variables that can be used to red
 uce gamma/hadron background\, to identify anomalous and rare events\, and 
 to distinguish between different hadronic interaction models. Through this
  study\, we will acquire valuable insights into the underlying physical me
 chanisms behind shower development and to improve current methods for gamm
 a/hadron discrimination. These aspects are crucial for the correct operati
 on of observatories such as the future SWGO\, which will rely solely on it
 s large and dense detector array to distinguish between the electromagneti
 c and muonic components of air showers.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T092658Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/characterization-of-anomal
 ous-air-shower-events-in-swgo/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="n8ij8">The interaction of 
 very-high-energy Gamma Rays and Cosmic Rays with the Earth’s atmosphere 
 leads to the production of cascading particle events known as Extensive Ai
 r Showers (EAS). Through the use of state-of-the-art simulations\, we have
  the opportunity to study these events and how they are detected by ground
 -based Water Cherenkov Detector (WCD) Arrays\, an essential step in the de
 velopment of the forthcoming Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SW
 GO). These simulations enable the testing and definition of new variables 
 to characterize shower features at ground level and to relate them to the 
 shower’s longitudinal development.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="boqjr
 ">This work focuses on identifying and developing variables that can be us
 ed to reduce gamma/hadron background\, to identify anomalous and rare even
 ts\, and to distinguish between different hadronic interaction models. Thr
 ough this study\, we will acquire valuable insights into the underlying ph
 ysical mechanisms behind shower development and to improve current methods
  for gamma/hadron discrimination.<br/><br/> These aspects are crucial for 
 the correct operation of observatories such as the future SWGO\, which wil
 l rely solely on its large and dense detector array to distinguish between
  the electromagnetic and muonic components of air showers.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Plasma Way to Ammonia: Modelling and Understanding Plasma-Deri
 ved NH₃
DTSTART:20251127T110000Z
DTEND:20251127T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:08bc4d21-60ef-47de-82b2-38778760036a
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251126T091455Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkThis thesis addresses the fundamental challenges of modeli
 ng 𝑁2 − 𝐻2 plasma chemistry for ammonia synthesis using plasmas\, 
 a sustainable alternative to the Haber-Bosch process. Conducted within the
  PSI.COM project in collaboration between Instituto Superior Técnico (Lis
 bon) and LPP-École Polytechnique (Paris)\, the work bridges experimental 
 characterization and computational modeling of coupled electron kinetics\,
  heavy-species chemistry\, and surface reactions. An experimental campaign
  at LPP characterized 𝑁2 − 𝐻2 plasmas using optical emission spect
 roscopy\, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy\, and temperature diagno
 stics\, revealing peak ammonia production around 70% 𝐻2 with counter-in
 tuitive pressure dependencies. A comprehensive kinetic database was develo
 ped through systematic literature review\, identifying order-of-magnitude 
 discrepancies in rate coefficients. The chemical model integrates volume r
 eactions and a mesoscopic surface model that describe the main plasma feat
 ures in terms of discharge characteristic and concentrations of relevant s
 pecies. Significant computational advancements were achieved through imple
 mentation of a variable energy grid in the LisbOn KInetics Boltzmann (LoKI
 -B) solver\, reducing computational costs while maintaining accuracy. A gr
 aphical user interface for input was developed to democratize the use of L
 oKI-B within the scientific community\, facilitating input parameter speci
 fication and enhancing tool accessibility. Exploratory work on machine lea
 rning methodologies was conducted to assess the potential for automated re
 duction of complex chemical schemes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T091520Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building/online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-plasma-way-to-ammonia-
 modelling-and-understanding-plasma-derived-nh%E2%82%83/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="bkbzp"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjJmNDU5NmYtZGVmMi00MDQ1LTk5Z
 TgtMmNiNjI2ZWE2MDA2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be01e24d-d2eb-41e9-90c9-41108a4
 2a126%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="59hrd">This thesis addresses t
 he fundamental challenges of modeling 𝑁2 − 𝐻2 plasma chemistry for
  ammonia synthesis using plasmas\, a sustainable alternative to the Haber-
 Bosch process. Conducted within the PSI.COM project in collaboration betwe
 en Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon) and LPP-École Polytechnique (Pari
 s)\, the work bridges experimental characterization and computational mode
 ling of coupled electron kinetics\, heavy-species chemistry\, and surface 
 reactions.<br/><br/> An experimental campaign at LPP characterized 𝑁2 
 − 𝐻2 plasmas using optical emission spectroscopy\, Fourier-transform 
 infrared spectroscopy\, and temperature diagnostics\, revealing peak ammon
 ia production around 70% 𝐻2 with counter-intuitive pressure dependencie
 s. A comprehensive kinetic database was developed through systematic liter
 ature review\, identifying order-of-magnitude discrepancies in rate coeffi
 cients. The chemical model integrates volume reactions and a mesoscopic su
 rface model that describe the main plasma features in terms of discharge c
 haracteristic and concentrations of relevant species.<br/><br/> Significan
 t computational advancements were achieved through implementation of a var
 iable energy grid in the LisbOn KInetics Boltzmann (LoKI-B) solver\, reduc
 ing computational costs while maintaining accuracy. A graphical user inter
 face for input was developed to democratize the use of LoKI-B within the s
 cientific community\, facilitating input parameter specification and enhan
 cing tool accessibility. Exploratory work on machine learning methodologie
 s was conducted to assess the potential for automated reduction of complex
  chemical schemes.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black hole ringing in General Relativity and beyond
DTSTART:20251127T143000Z
DTEND:20251127T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:8e5e47c7-37c1-49f8-a0cc-779dc5f8db49
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251124T093430Z
DESCRIPTION:The black hole ringdown offers a powerful window into both ast
 ro- and fundamental physics. However\, the construction of an accurate and
  reliable theoretical template for the interpretation of real data is cruc
 ial. In this seminar\, I will discuss how ringdown modes respond to some d
 itinct physical key-effects.First\, I will talk about the impact of a dyna
 mical evolution of the black hole mass due to accretion or radiation. Then
 \, I will present a parametrized framework to describe possible deviations
  from General Relativity in the ringdown spectrum of spinning black holes.
  Finally\, I will explore how incomplete ringdown modeling can bias parame
 ter estimation for massive black hole binaries observed by LISA\, and asse
 ss the optimal degree of accuracy of the template that is required across 
 parameter space.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T093447Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-hole-ringing-in-gene
 ral-relativity-and-beyond/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8iinc">The black hole ring
 down offers a powerful window into both astro- and fundamental physics. Ho
 wever\, the construction of an accurate and reliable theoretical template 
 for the interpretation of real data is crucial. In this seminar\, I will d
 iscuss how ringdown modes respond to some ditinct physical key-effects.</p
 ><p data-block-key="ck1l1"></p><p data-block-key="6ko22">First\, I will ta
 lk about the impact of a dynamical evolution of the black hole mass due to
  accretion or radiation. Then\, I will present a parametrized framework to
  describe possible deviations from General Relativity in the ringdown spec
 trum of spinning black holes. Finally\, I will explore how incomplete ring
 down modeling can bias parameter estimation for massive black hole binarie
 s observed by LISA\, and assess the optimal degree of accuracy of the temp
 late that is required across parameter space.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring the dark Universe with gravitational waves: new opportun
 ities from the precision frontier
DTSTART:20251127T160000Z
DTEND:20251127T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e41303e5-0203-4ca8-8c78-4adaae226443
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251120T120119Z
DESCRIPTION:95% of the Universe&#x27\;s current energy density does not in
 teract with light. Furthermore\, no light signal may arrive to us from the
  infancy of the Universe\, when it was opaque. The first direct detection 
 of gravitational waves in 2015 opened the door to overcome these two limit
 ations. These waves may be produced from any violent-enough source of ener
 gy and traverse the early Universe almost unimpeded. In this colloquium I 
 will describe how gravitational waves of different frequencies bring infor
 mation from the invisible Universe\, from primordial phase transitions to 
 mergers of black holes of different sizes. I will emphasize which frequenc
 y bands are poorly covered today and show how quantum technologies in the 
 precision frontier and precise astrophysical data may be the key to access
  them. This offers a unique opportunity to unveil the mysteries of the dar
 k Universe!
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T120128Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro\, Edifício Complexo Interdisciplinar do IS
 T
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-the-dark-univers
 e-with-gravitational-waves-new-opportunities-from-the-precision-frontier/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="uixd1">95% of the Universe
 &#x27\;s current energy density does not interact with light. Furthermore\
 , no light signal may arrive to us from the infancy of the Universe\, when
  it was opaque. The first direct detection of gravitational waves in 2015 
 opened the door to overcome these two limitations.<br/><br/> These waves m
 ay be produced from any violent-enough source of energy and traverse the e
 arly Universe almost unimpeded. In this colloquium I will describe how gra
 vitational waves of different frequencies bring information from the invis
 ible Universe\, from primordial phase transitions to mergers of black hole
 s of different sizes.<br/><br/> I will emphasize which frequency bands are
  poorly covered today and show how quantum technologies in the precision f
 rontier and precise astrophysical data may be the key to access them. This
  offers a unique opportunity to unveil the mysteries of the dark Universe!
 </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Measurement Waiting Time Distributions as Probes of Dynamical Many
 -Body Quantum Phases Transitions
DTSTART:20251202T120000Z
DTEND:20251202T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:e4a312c5-8e40-427e-923c-aa7ba7dcd143
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251125T154504Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkThis thesis investigates waiting time distributions as pos
 t-selection-free probes of measurement-induced phase transitions in free f
 ermion systems. We study the transverse-field XY chain under local particl
 e number monitoring in both projective and decay unravelings\, leveraging 
 Gaussian state techniques and Monte Carlo wave function methods to efficie
 ntly simulate quantum trajectories. Through numerical simulations for chai
 ns up to L = 128 sites\, we confirm the measurement-induced phase transiti
 on from a critical phase with S ∼ ln(l) entanglement scaling to an area-
 law phase at finite monitoring rate η. We employ spectral statistics of t
 he entanglement Hamiltonian\, including r-statistics from random matrix th
 eory\, revealing signatures consistent with the transition between ergodic
  and localized regimes. For waiting time distributions\, we derive exact a
 nalytic expressions for the no-click survival probability from the maximal
 ly mixed steady state and compute first-jump time distributions. We find t
 hat waiting time distributions exhibit universal Poissonian behaviour at s
 hort times across all phases\, with transition signatures emerging only at
  long times when survival probabilities decay to negligible values\, effec
 tively hiding the measurement-induced phase transition in rare-event tails
 . While derivatives of survival probability show non-analyticities at η a
 greeing with effective Hamiltonian spectral transitions\, the dominance of
  short-time exponential decay poses experimental challenges. Our results d
 emonstrate that although waiting time distributions remain post-selection-
 free and experimentally accessible\, extracting clear measurement-induced 
 phase transition signatures requires accessing rare long-time events\, hig
 hlighting fundamental limitations and suggesting future directions toward 
 refined measurement protocols\, larger-scale simulations\, and extensions 
 to alternative unravelings such as quantum diffusion.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T154517Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.05 (piso) Edifício de Civil /Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/measurement-waiting-time-d
 istributions-as-probes-of-dynamical-many-body-quantum-phases-transitions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="08t6j"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWE5MmM3OGYtNDJmMy00ZWVjLTgxO
 GUtZWE4Yzg0NjRmZmYw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224341adee-68af-493e-8571-533d407
 f5175%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="9pba2">This thesis investigate
 s waiting time distributions as post-selection-free probes of measurement-
 induced phase transitions in free fermion systems. We study the transverse
 -field XY chain under local particle number monitoring in both projective 
 and decay unravelings\, leveraging Gaussian state techniques and Monte Car
 lo wave function methods to efficiently simulate quantum trajectories. Thr
 ough numerical simulations for chains up to L = 128 sites\, we confirm the
  measurement-induced phase transition from a critical phase with S ∼ ln(
 l) entanglement scaling to an area-law phase at finite monitoring rate η.
 <br/><br/> We employ spectral statistics of the entanglement Hamiltonian\,
  including r-statistics from random matrix theory\, revealing signatures c
 onsistent with the transition between ergodic and localized regimes. For w
 aiting time distributions\, we derive exact analytic expressions for the n
 o-click survival probability from the maximally mixed steady state and com
 pute first-jump time distributions. We find that waiting time distribution
 s exhibit universal Poissonian behaviour at short times across all phases\
 , with transition signatures emerging only at long times when survival pro
 babilities decay to negligible values\, effectively hiding the measurement
 -induced phase transition in rare-event tails.<br/><br/> While derivatives
  of survival probability show non-analyticities at η agreeing with effect
 ive Hamiltonian spectral transitions\, the dominance of short-time exponen
 tial decay poses experimental challenges. Our results demonstrate that alt
 hough waiting time distributions remain post-selection-free and experiment
 ally accessible\, extracting clear measurement-induced phase transition si
 gnatures requires accessing rare long-time events\, highlighting fundament
 al limitations and suggesting future directions toward refined measurement
  protocols\, larger-scale simulations\, and extensions to alternative unra
 velings such as quantum diffusion.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:_Towards Quantum Sensor Networks
DTSTART:20251202T130000Z
DTEND:20251202T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:9b5978db-7b61-41ba-8831-7234d92724a0
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251128T151410Z
DESCRIPTION:Quantum sensor networks sets a framework for distributed sensi
 ng\, aimed at retrieving information from spatially separated probes using
  quantum resources\, enhancing precision beyond classical limits. This the
 sis develops tools for this framework and addresses fundamental questions 
 arising from the distributed nature of these protocols. The first question
  concerns the information accessible in distributed scenarios. Focusing on
  functions locally accessible by each party\, we introduce a privacy measu
 re ensuring that only the target function’s information is revealed. We 
 identify entangled states that guarantee privacy under specific encoding d
 ynamics\, and find robust private states resilient to qubit loss. We furth
 er extend these results to Hamiltonian dynamics\, uncovering a mathematica
 l structure linking private functions to private states and the nature of 
 entanglement to the estimation of linear functions of local parameters. We
  proceed to employ concepts in geometry to analyze spatial quantum sensing
 \, where sensor arrays probe an underlying field modeled by analytic funct
 ions. We transform a series of general problems into a description leverag
 ing the linearity of the information in the distributed setting. We provid
 e conditions for error-free sensor placements and extend previous approach
 es to general least-squares estimations\, illustrating advantages of entan
 gled strategies over local ones. Next\, we integrate this into quantum net
 works\, recognizing practical constraints\, such as limited quantum resour
 ces\, network topology\, and sensor placement. We develop a general optimi
 zation framework for designing sensing protocols that minimize estimator v
 ariance. These methods translate sensing strategy design into linear\, con
 vex and nonconvex optimization problems\, adapting to various network cons
 traints and highlighting the impact of sensor positioning. Finally\, we ap
 ply this to entangled atom gravimeters networks\, establishing a proposal 
 for the deployment of distributed gravitational field sensing\, demonstrat
 ing potential for high-precision Earth interior modeling and offering a ro
 admap for the optimal construction and operation of quantum sensor network
 s\, under minimal prior information.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T151419Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/_towards-quantum-sensor-ne
 tworks/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="8talk">Quantum sensor netw
 orks sets a framework for distributed sensing\, aimed at retrieving inform
 ation from spatially separated probes using quantum resources\, enhancing 
 precision beyond classical limits. This thesis develops tools for this fra
 mework and addresses fundamental questions arising from the distributed na
 ture of these protocols. The first question concerns the information acces
 sible in distributed scenarios. Focusing on functions locally accessible b
 y each party\, we introduce a privacy measure ensuring that only the targe
 t function’s information is revealed. We identify entangled states that 
 guarantee privacy under specific encoding dynamics\, and find robust priva
 te states resilient to qubit loss.<br/><br/> We further extend these resul
 ts to Hamiltonian dynamics\, uncovering a mathematical structure linking p
 rivate functions to private states and the nature of entanglement to the e
 stimation of linear functions of local parameters. We proceed to employ co
 ncepts in geometry to analyze spatial quantum sensing\, where sensor array
 s probe an underlying field modeled by analytic functions. We transform a 
 series of general problems into a description leveraging the linearity of 
 the information in the distributed setting.<br/><br/> We provide condition
 s for error-free sensor placements and extend previous approaches to gener
 al least-squares estimations\, illustrating advantages of entangled strate
 gies over local ones. Next\, we integrate this into quantum networks\, rec
 ognizing practical constraints\, such as limited quantum resources\, netwo
 rk topology\, and sensor placement. We develop a general optimization fram
 ework for designing sensing protocols that minimize estimator variance.<br
 /><br/> These methods translate sensing strategy design into linear\, conv
 ex and nonconvex optimization problems\, adapting to various network const
 raints and highlighting the impact of sensor positioning. Finally\, we app
 ly this to entangled atom gravimeters networks\, establishing a proposal f
 or the deployment of distributed gravitational field sensing\, demonstrati
 ng potential for high-precision Earth interior modeling and offering a roa
 dmap for the optimal construction and operation of quantum sensor networks
 \, under minimal prior information.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Whole-Organism 3D Maps Reveal Parallel Self-Similar Vascular and N
 eural Networks with Divergent Murray-Like Exponents
DTSTART:20251202T140000Z
DTEND:20251202T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:548cae83-d1f7-41de-a0cc-e95732fec590
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DESCRIPTION:LinkComprehensive\, cellular resolution reconstructions of emb
 ryonic vasculature and innervation have so far been constrained by the dep
 th limits of optical clearing\, the restricted fields-of-view of light-she
 et microscopy and the labor-intensity of manual annotation. We present a u
 nified\, fully automated pipeline that converts routine serial H&amp\;E hi
 stology into organism-wide three-dimensional atlases of blood vessels and 
 peripheral nerves. Convolutional neural networks\, iteratively trained on 
 a reduced set of manually attributed labels\, achieve ≥93 precision and 
 recall in semantic segmentation and a hybrid rigid-elastic registration re
 stores anatomical continuity across thousands of sections\; a TEASAR-based
  skeletonization yields graphs listing radii\, lengths\, and branching ord
 ers. Applied to four vertebrate embryos - Macaca mulatta at Carnegie stage
 s 33 and 40\, Mus Musculus at E11 and Trachemys Scripta at G17\, with the 
 last three being matched in development - the method generates vasculature
  and innervation reconstructions at cellular resolution across whole organ
 isms. Quantitative analysis shows that both networks are self-similar\, wi
 th nearly constant Horton ratios for segment number\, radius and length. V
 ascular branch points obey Murray’s cube law\, whereas nerves follow a M
 urray-like relation with an exponent close to 2\, consistent with axial-cu
 rrent conservation. The two macaque stages differ only by uniform scaling 
 and mouse and turtle values overlap with the corresponding macaque. These 
 atlases thus offer a quantitative reference for developmental and allometr
 ic studies\, while the reliance on standard histology allows for prospecti
 ve multi-omic integration.
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URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/whole-organism-3d-maps-rev
 eal-parallel-self-similar-vascular-and-neural-networks-with-divergent-murr
 ay-like-exponents/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hf01w"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDU3ODAxZTAtZDI5Mi00YzhjLWJiZ
 GUtN2I1ZjczNmI0MDkw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
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 2a126%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="otbm">Comprehensive\, cellular
  resolution reconstructions of embryonic vasculature and innervation have 
 so far been constrained by the depth limits of optical clearing\, the rest
 ricted fields-of-view of light-sheet microscopy and the labor-intensity of
  manual annotation. We present a unified\, fully automated pipeline that c
 onverts routine serial H&amp\;E histology into organism-wide three-dimensi
 onal atlases of blood vessels and peripheral nerves.<br/><br/> Convolution
 al neural networks\, iteratively trained on a reduced set of manually attr
 ibuted labels\, achieve ≥93 precision and recall in semantic segmentatio
 n and a hybrid rigid-elastic registration restores anatomical continuity a
 cross thousands of sections\; a TEASAR-based skeletonization yields graphs
  listing radii\, lengths\, and branching orders. Applied to four vertebrat
 e embryos - <i>Macaca mulatta</i> at Carnegie stages 33 and 40\, <i>Mus Mu
 sculus</i> at E11 and <i>Trachemys Scripta</i> at G17\, with the last thre
 e being matched in development - the method generates vasculature and inne
 rvation reconstructions at cellular resolution across whole organisms.<br/
 ><br/> Quantitative analysis shows that both networks are self-similar\, w
 ith nearly constant Horton ratios for segment number\, radius and length. 
 Vascular branch points obey Murray’s cube law\, whereas nerves follow a 
 Murray-like relation with an exponent close to 2\, consistent with axial-c
 urrent conservation. The two macaque stages differ only by uniform scaling
  and mouse and turtle values overlap with the corresponding macaque. These
  atlases thus offer a quantitative reference for developmental and allomet
 ric studies\, while the reliance on standard histology allows for prospect
 ive multi-omic integration.</p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Polarimetric Studies Galaxies
DTSTART:20251202T153000Z
DTEND:20251202T170000Z
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DESCRIPTION: A tese &quot\;Estudos Polarimétricos de Galáxias&quot\; inv
 estiga o uso da fotopolarimetria para melhor compreender a composição\, 
 estrutura e propriedades físicas da poeira interestelar em galáxias. Foi
  aplicada uma análise polarimétrica detalhada a galáxias hospedeiras de
  supernovas (SNe)\, com focos na polarização interestelar (ISP)\, nas pr
 opriedades de extinção da poeira e no alinhamento de campos magnéticos.
  A tese discute métodos de observação\, modelação de transferência r
 adiativa e correções polarimétricas\, contribuindo multi-lateralmente p
 ara um entendimento mais profundo da polarização induzida pela poeira no
 s ambientes intergalácticos. No meio interestelar\, a luz pode ser polari
 zada por dispersão em grãos de poeira ou por absorção de poeira esfero
 ide alinhada por um campo magnético externo. A polarização por dispers
 ão ocorre quando a luz interage com partículas de poeira\, sendo desviad
 a de sua trajetória original. Quando grãos esferoides se alinham com um 
 campo magnético a luz que com eles interage será selectivamente absorvid
 a\, resultando em polarização. A luz pode ser descrita como uma onda ele
 tromagnética composta por duas componentes de campo eléctrico oscilando 
 perpendicularmente à direcção de propagação. Num meio interestelar co
 m poeira\, essa luz pode sofrer absorção selectiva devido à orientaçã
 o preferencial dos grãos de poeira. Num campo magnético externo\, grãos
  alongados alinharão o seu eixo menor paralelamente a esse campo\, a abso
 rção será por isso maior para a componente do campo eléctrico paralela
  à direcção do eixo maior dos grão\, perpendicular ao campo magnético
 . Como resultado a luz transmitida será polarizada paralelamente ao campo
  magnético. A luz absorvida\, em comprimentos de onda ópticos e ultra-vi
 oleta\, será depois emitida em infra-vermelho com polarização rodada 90
 o . Este efeito leva à polarização linear da luz que atravessa a poeira
  interestelar. A relação de Serkowski\, amplamente utilizada para descre
 ver a polarização interestelar\, foi confirmada em várias regiões da a
 mostra de galáxias estudada. Tal permitiu determinar com precisão o comp
 rimento de onda de máxima polarização (λmax) e a razão entre extinç
 ão total (AV) e selectiva (EB-V)\, também chamada de &quot\;lei de extin
 ção&quot\; (RV)\, parâmetros essenciais para compreender a interação 
 entre a poeira e a radiação. A partir da caracterização da polarizaç
 ão no enquadramento de absorção por grãos alinhados\, é ainda inferid
 a a existência e orientação de campos magnéticos responsáveis pela or
 ganização da poeira interestelar. A polarização pode ser usada para in
 ferir a estrutura do campo magnético em diferentes escalas\, desde regiõ
 es próximas a estrelas individuais até grandes estruturas dentro de gal
 áxias. Modelos teóricos e simulações foram usados para validar estas r
 elações e entender melhor os processos físicos envolvidos. A tese tamb
 ém discute a influência do tamanho e composição dos grãos de poeira n
 a polarização da luz. Diferentes populações de grãos podem resultar e
 m variações nas curvas de polarização\, grau e ângulo\, observadas\, 
 afectando a interpretação das propriedades interestelares. A relação e
 ntre a polarização e a extinção interestelar é explorada em detalhe\,
  com vista a melhorar a compreensão dos efeitos da poeira em medições a
 strofísicas. Foram feitas simulações para entender o impacto da poeira 
 interestelar na polarização da luz. Usando um modelo geometricamente sim
 ples\, uma fonte luminosa quasi-esférica emersa num perfil Gaussiano 3D\,
  foram testadas poeiras com diferentes tamanhos e composições\, incluind
 o misturas de silicatos\, grafenos e hidrocarbonetos poliaromáticos. Esta
 s simulações foram feitas recurrendo ao SKIRT\, um programa de simulaç
 ão de transferência radiativa baseada no método de Monte Carlo\, que pe
 rmite modelar a propagação da radiação em meios astrofísicos complexo
 s\, levando em conta efeitos como dispersão\, absorção e reemissão da 
 luz por grãos de poeira. Os resultados indicaram que a dependência do gr
 au de polarização com o comprimento de onda depende não só do tamanho 
 dos grãos como da espécie química. Estas simulações foram essenciais 
 para a interpretação dos dados observacionais e distinção entre difere
 ntes mecanismos de polarização. Como projecto paralelo foi também desen
 volvido um protótipo de modelo computacional emulador de transferência r
 adiativa\, o EmulaRT. O objectivo deste modelo era reduzir o custo computa
 cional de simulações de elevada qualidade\, através da melhoria de simu
 lações de baixa qualidade recorrendo para isso a técnicas de compressã
 o e up-scaling. O EmulaRT usa uma rede neuronal de arquitectura auto-codif
 icadora variacional e de-noising em conjunto com um método de inferência
  espacial Bayesiana aproximada. Os resultados preliminares foram positivos
 \, no entanto verificou-se que a amostra de treino era enviasada\, tendo a
  aplicação do protótipo ficado mais limitado do que inicialmente previs
 to. Na vertente observacional foram usados dados observacionais de calibra
 ção do instrumento FORS2 do Very Large Telescope (VLT)\, que permite a c
 aptura de imagens polarimétricas de alta resolução. De modo a tentar mi
 nimizar o impacto de efeitos de polarização interestelar e instrumental\
 , foi desenvolvida uma sequência robusta de redução de dados polarimét
 ricos do FORS2. Esta sequência de redução é iniciada por calibrações
  típicas: subtracção do viés de leitura electrónica\, normalização 
 de sensibilidade do detector e remoção de raios cósmicos. Seguem-se ope
 rações de separação e combinação de informação disposta em diferen
 tes ficheiros\, estimativa de e remoção de fluxo de fundo. Depois atrav
 és de detecção de fontes no campo de observado e cruzamento com o catá
 logo Gaia\, é feita fotometria a estrelas da Via Láctea de modo a produz
 ir uma estimativa da polarização interesteral da Via Láctea na direcç
 ão de observação. Para a correção instrumental são aplicados mapas d
 e polarização do FORS2 pré-existentes. Verificou-se que as estimativas 
 para o ISP da Via Láctea são compatíveis com as observações do Planck
 \, embora com diferenças notáveis no ângulo. Os presentes resultados co
 nfirmam a presença de padrões de ângulo de polarização devida a dispe
 rsão axisimétricos\, em várias galáxias da nosssa amostra\, sendo o ef
 eito mais pronunciado nas bandas azuis. A dependência da polarização co
 m o comprimento de onda seguiu duas tedências principais: uma curva em U 
 ou um crescimento monótono. Essas relação são compatíveis com as prev
 isões para grãos de grafite e silicatos\, respectivamente. Da vertente d
 e polarização devida a absorção por grãos de poeira alinhas\, alguns 
 mapas de ângulo de polarização revelaram alinhamento com os braços esp
 irais das galáxias\, reforçando modelos que preveem a orientação dos c
 ampos magnéticos galácticos toroidais. Noutros casos verificou-se també
 m a presença de ângulos de polarização alinhados paralelamente com o e
 ixo menor das galáxias\, o que é compatível com campos magnéticos pola
 res. Em média\, os valores de RV apresentados nas regiões medianas e ext
 ernas das galáxias foram semelhantes ao da Via Láctea\, ~3.1\, mas nalgu
 ns casos foram verificadas variações significativas nas transições bra
 ço / entre-braços. Essas variações manifestam os ambientes distintos\,
  com diferentes propriedades de poeira\, inerentes a esses dois tipos de e
 strutura. Da análise de RV na vizinhança dos locais onde ocorreram as su
 pernovas (hóspedes das galáxias na nossa amostra) resultou que\, à esca
 la espacial estudada\, não há diferença estatística entre essas regiõ
 es particulares e todas as restantes regiões das galáxias respectivas. C
 omparações estatísticas mostraram que a polarização e\, em alguns cas
 os\, RV\, variam significativamente entre diferentes galáxias. Isso suger
 e que fatores intrínsecos podem influenciar essas propriedades de maneira
  única em cada galáxia. Os resultados apresentados nesta tese\, bem como
  a abordagem de investigação multi-lateral tida\, contribuem para o apro
 fundamento do estudo da polarização interestelar e suas implicações na
  astrofísica. A combinação de observações fotopolarimétricas com mod
 elação computacional avançada permitiu uma caracterização detalhada d
 as propriedades da poeira em galáxias hospedeiras de supernovas e inferê
 ncia sobre a possível presença e caracterização de campos magnéticos 
 galácticos. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T101535Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/polarimetric-studies-galax
 ies/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="i7hf1"> A tese &quot\;Estu
 dos Polarimétricos de Galáxias&quot\; investiga o uso da fotopolarimetri
 a para melhor compreender a composição\, estrutura e propriedades físic
 as da poeira interestelar em galáxias. Foi aplicada uma análise polarim
 étrica detalhada a galáxias hospedeiras de supernovas (SNe)\, com focos 
 na polarização interestelar (ISP)\, nas propriedades de extinção da po
 eira e no alinhamento de campos magnéticos. A tese discute métodos de ob
 servação\, modelação de transferência radiativa e correções polarim
 étricas\, contribuindo multi-lateralmente para um entendimento mais profu
 ndo da polarização induzida pela poeira nos ambientes intergalácticos.<
 /p><p data-block-key="5u1j0"></p><p data-block-key="b2d2b"> No meio intere
 stelar\, a luz pode ser polarizada por dispersão em grãos de poeira ou p
 or absorção de poeira esferoide alinhada por um campo magnético externo
 . A polarização por dispersão ocorre quando a luz interage com partícu
 las de poeira\, sendo desviada de sua trajetória original. Quando grãos 
 esferoides se alinham com um campo magnético a luz que com eles interage 
 será selectivamente absorvida\, resultando em polarização. A luz pode s
 er descrita como uma onda eletromagnética composta por duas componentes d
 e campo eléctrico oscilando perpendicularmente à direcção de propagaç
 ão. Num meio interestelar com poeira\, essa luz pode sofrer absorção se
 lectiva devido à orientação preferencial dos grãos de poeira. Num camp
 o magnético externo\, grãos alongados alinharão o seu eixo menor parale
 lamente a esse campo\, a absorção será por isso maior para a componente
  do campo eléctrico paralela à direcção do eixo maior dos grão\, perp
 endicular ao campo magnético.<br/><br/> Como resultado a luz transmitida 
 será polarizada paralelamente ao campo magnético. A luz absorvida\, em c
 omprimentos de onda ópticos e ultra-violeta\, será depois emitida em inf
 ra-vermelho com polarização rodada 90o . Este efeito leva à polarizaç
 ão linear da luz que atravessa a poeira interestelar. A relação de Serk
 owski\, amplamente utilizada para descrever a polarização interestelar\,
  foi confirmada em várias regiões da amostra de galáxias estudada. Tal 
 permitiu determinar com precisão o comprimento de onda de máxima polariz
 ação (λmax) e a razão entre extinção total (AV) e selectiva (EB-V)\,
  também chamada de &quot\;lei de extinção&quot\; (RV)\, parâmetros ess
 enciais para compreender a interação entre a poeira e a radiação. A pa
 rtir da caracterização da polarização no enquadramento de absorção p
 or grãos alinhados\, é ainda inferida a existência e orientação de ca
 mpos magnéticos responsáveis pela organização da poeira interestelar. 
 <br/><br/>A polarização pode ser usada para inferir a estrutura do campo
  magnético em diferentes escalas\, desde regiões próximas a estrelas in
 dividuais até grandes estruturas dentro de galáxias. Modelos teóricos e
  simulações foram usados para validar estas relações e entender melhor
  os processos físicos envolvidos. A tese também discute a influência do
  tamanho e composição dos grãos de poeira na polarização da luz. Dife
 rentes populações de grãos podem resultar em variações nas curvas de 
 polarização\, grau e ângulo\, observadas\, afectando a interpretação 
 das propriedades interestelares. A relação entre a polarização e a ext
 inção interestelar é explorada em detalhe\, com vista a melhorar a comp
 reensão dos efeitos da poeira em medições astrofísicas. Foram feitas s
 imulações para entender o impacto da poeira interestelar na polarizaçã
 o da luz. Usando um modelo geometricamente simples\, uma fonte luminosa qu
 asi-esférica emersa num perfil Gaussiano 3D\, foram testadas poeiras com 
 diferentes tamanhos e composições\, incluindo misturas de silicatos\, gr
 afenos e hidrocarbonetos poliaromáticos.<br/><br/> Estas simulações for
 am feitas recurrendo ao SKIRT\, um programa de simulação de transferênc
 ia radiativa baseada no método de Monte Carlo\, que permite modelar a pro
 pagação da radiação em meios astrofísicos complexos\, levando em cont
 a efeitos como dispersão\, absorção e reemissão da luz por grãos de p
 oeira. Os resultados indicaram que a dependência do grau de polarização
  com o comprimento de onda depende não só do tamanho dos grãos como da 
 espécie química. Estas simulações foram essenciais para a interpretaç
 ão dos dados observacionais e distinção entre diferentes mecanismos de 
 polarização. Como projecto paralelo foi também desenvolvido um protóti
 po de modelo computacional emulador de transferência radiativa\, o EmulaR
 T. O objectivo deste modelo era reduzir o custo computacional de simulaç
 ões de elevada qualidade\, através da melhoria de simulações de baixa 
 qualidade recorrendo para isso a técnicas de compressão e up-scaling. <b
 r/><br/>O EmulaRT usa uma rede neuronal de arquitectura auto-codificadora 
 variacional e de-noising em conjunto com um método de inferência espacia
 l Bayesiana aproximada. Os resultados preliminares foram positivos\, no en
 tanto verificou-se que a amostra de treino era enviasada\, tendo a aplica
 ção do protótipo ficado mais limitado do que inicialmente previsto. Na 
 vertente observacional foram usados dados observacionais de calibração d
 o instrumento FORS2 do Very Large Telescope (VLT)\, que permite a captura 
 de imagens polarimétricas de alta resolução. De modo a tentar minimizar
  o impacto de efeitos de polarização interestelar e instrumental\, foi d
 esenvolvida uma sequência robusta de redução de dados polarimétricos d
 o FORS2. Esta sequência de redução é iniciada por calibrações típic
 as: subtracção do viés de leitura electrónica\, normalização de sens
 ibilidade do detector e remoção de raios cósmicos. Seguem-se operaçõe
 s de separação e combinação de informação disposta em diferentes fic
 heiros\, estimativa de e remoção de fluxo de fundo. Depois através de d
 etecção de fontes no campo de observado e cruzamento com o catálogo Gai
 a\, é feita fotometria a estrelas da Via Láctea de modo a produzir uma e
 stimativa da polarização interesteral da Via Láctea na direcção de ob
 servação. Para a correção instrumental são aplicados mapas de polariz
 ação do FORS2 pré-existentes. <br/><br/>Verificou-se que as estimativas
  para o ISP da Via Láctea são compatíveis com as observações do Planc
 k\, embora com diferenças notáveis no ângulo. Os presentes resultados c
 onfirmam a presença de padrões de ângulo de polarização devida a disp
 ersão axisimétricos\, em várias galáxias da nosssa amostra\, sendo o e
 feito mais pronunciado nas bandas azuis. A dependência da polarização c
 om o comprimento de onda seguiu duas tedências principais: uma curva em U
  ou um crescimento monótono. Essas relação são compatíveis com as pre
 visões para grãos de grafite e silicatos\, respectivamente. Da vertente 
 de polarização devida a absorção por grãos de poeira alinhas\, alguns
  mapas de ângulo de polarização revelaram alinhamento com os braços es
 pirais das galáxias\, reforçando modelos que preveem a orientação dos 
 campos magnéticos galácticos toroidais. Noutros casos verificou-se tamb
 ém a presença de ângulos de polarização alinhados paralelamente com o
  eixo menor das galáxias\, o que é compatível com campos magnéticos po
 lares. <br/><br/>Em média\, os valores de RV apresentados nas regiões me
 dianas e externas das galáxias foram semelhantes ao da Via Láctea\, ~3.1
 \, mas nalguns casos foram verificadas variações significativas nas tran
 sições braço / entre-braços. Essas variações manifestam os ambientes
  distintos\, com diferentes propriedades de poeira\, inerentes a esses doi
 s tipos de estrutura. Da análise de RV na vizinhança dos locais onde oco
 rreram as supernovas (hóspedes das galáxias na nossa amostra) resultou q
 ue\, à escala espacial estudada\, não há diferença estatística entre 
 essas regiões particulares e todas as restantes regiões das galáxias re
 spectivas. <br/><br/>Comparações estatísticas mostraram que a polariza
 ção e\, em alguns casos\, RV\, variam significativamente entre diferente
 s galáxias. Isso sugere que fatores intrínsecos podem influenciar essas 
 propriedades de maneira única em cada galáxia. Os resultados apresentado
 s nesta tese\, bem como a abordagem de investigação multi-lateral tida\,
  contribuem para o aprofundamento do estudo da polarização interestelar 
 e suas implicações na astrofísica. A combinação de observações foto
 polarimétricas com modelação computacional avançada permitiu uma carac
 terização detalhada das propriedades da poeira em galáxias hospedeiras 
 de supernovas e inferência sobre a possível presença e caracterização
  de campos magnéticos galácticos. </p>
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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Relevance of electronic interactions at quasiperiodicity-driven lo
 calization transitions
DTSTART:20251202T153000Z
DTEND:20251202T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
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SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251127T095129Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkIn real materials\, disorder can induce (Anderson) insulat
 ing phases. Notably\, quasiperiodic modulations can also strongly affect w
 avefunction localization. As the quasiperiodic potential increases\, singl
 e-particle states transition from delocalized to critical and finally to l
 ocalized\, with metal-insulator transitions distinct from those in disorde
 red systems.The simplest model capturing this transition is the Aubry-Andr
 é model\, which features a remarkable duality between localized and deloc
 alized states\, recently shown to be a generic feature\, but somehow hidde
 n\, near the transition.Recently\, studies in quasiperiodicity were extend
 ed to 1D systems of interacting spinless fermions. Interestingly\, such in
 teractions were found to become irrelevant around the transition\, with ei
 genstates following the hidden-duality scenario of the non-interacting lim
 it.This project explores the effects of spinful interactions in quasiperio
 dicity-driven localization transitions\, specifically\, whether they becom
 e relevant\, as in higher-dimensional disorder-driven transitions\, or rem
 ain irrelevant\, as in the spinless case. We aim to determine whether thes
 e transitions can always be described by a non-interacting theory or if sp
 inful interactions alter their nature.To study the system&#x27\;s ground-s
 tate properties\, we employ the Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG
 )\, which determines many-body quantum states with polynomial complexity i
 n system size.Our results show that spinful interactions are relevant\, mo
 difying the nature and critical properties of the quasiperiodicity-driven 
 localization transition. Unlike the spinless case\, excitations at critica
 lity display interacting behavior.Additionally\, we investigate the intera
 ction-driven ordered transition in the spinless model. This analysis revea
 led a highly interacting critical point. Within the LL phase\, the single-
 particle observable (OIPR) and the Luttinger parameter capture information
  of the same nature.
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LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada Piso 2 Pavilhão de Física/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/relevance-of-electronic-in
 teractions-at-quasiperiodicity-driven-localization-transitions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hrtf9"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODVlYjA0OWEtM2MxNi00MjVlLWI5M
 TYtNmU5YTc1NTg4ZWZi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224341adee-68af-493e-8571-533d407
 f5175%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="76b3v">In real materials\, dis
 order can induce (Anderson) insulating phases. Notably\, quasiperiodic mod
 ulations can also strongly affect wavefunction localization. As the quasip
 eriodic potential increases\, single-particle states transition from deloc
 alized to critical and finally to localized\, with metal-insulator transit
 ions distinct from those in disordered systems.</p><p data-block-key="ed3s
 m">The simplest model capturing this transition is the Aubry-André model\
 , which features a remarkable duality between localized and delocalized st
 ates\, recently shown to be a generic feature\, but somehow hidden\, near 
 the transition.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="28r6t">Recently\, studies 
 in quasiperiodicity were extended to 1D systems of interacting spinless fe
 rmions. Interestingly\, such interactions were found to become irrelevant 
 around the transition\, with eigenstates following the hidden-duality scen
 ario of the non-interacting limit.</p><p data-block-key="147el">This proje
 ct explores the effects of spinful interactions in quasiperiodicity-driven
  localization transitions\, specifically\, whether they become relevant\, 
 as in higher-dimensional disorder-driven transitions\, or remain irrelevan
 t\, as in the spinless case. We aim to determine whether these transitions
  can always be described by a non-interacting theory or if spinful interac
 tions alter their nature.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="6otgu">To study 
 the system&#x27\;s ground-state properties\, we employ the Density Matrix 
 Renormalization Group (DMRG)\, which determines many-body quantum states w
 ith polynomial complexity in system size.</p><p data-block-key="cu9qb">Our
  results show that spinful interactions are relevant\, modifying the natur
 e and critical properties of the quasiperiodicity-driven localization tran
 sition. Unlike the spinless case\, excitations at criticality display inte
 racting behavior.</p><p data-block-key="fs7mc">Additionally\, we investiga
 te the interaction-driven ordered transition in the spinless model. This a
 nalysis revealed a highly interacting critical point. Within the LL phase\
 , the single-particle observable (OIPR) and the Luttinger parameter captur
 e information of the same nature.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From flavored experiments to flavored phenomenology
DTSTART:20251202T160000Z
DTEND:20251202T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:149c7819-cf9a-43e1-9f23-e8e0a8dad6ba
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251125T095218Z
DESCRIPTION:Several recent experimental results by ATLAS\, CMS\, LHCb and 
 Belle II provide new tests of the Standard Model and probe new physics. I 
 will focus on two of these: The branching fraction of the rare decay B_s-&
 gt\;K0bar+K0 and CP asymmetries in B-&gt\;J/psi+pi. Within the Standard Mo
 del\, these observables are related to other decay rates and CP asymmetrie
 s through the approximate SU(3) flavor symmetry of the strong interactions
 . The measured B_s-&gt\;K0bar+K0 violates three such relations at a level 
 of about 3 sigma each. The measured A_CP(B-&gt\;J/psi+pi) provide further 
 testable predictions and help closing in on sub-percent precision in the e
 xtraction of sin(2 beta)
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T095228Z
LOCATION:Sala de seminários (2-8.3) piso 2 Edifício de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-flavored-experiments-
 to-flavored-phenomenology/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1rgd9">Several recent expe
 rimental results by ATLAS\, CMS\, LHCb and Belle II provide new tests of t
 he Standard Model and probe new physics. I will focus on two of these: The
  branching fraction of the rare decay B_s-&gt\;K0bar+K0 and CP asymmetries
  in B-&gt\;J/psi+pi. Within the Standard Model\, these observables are rel
 ated to other decay rates and CP asymmetries through the approximate SU(3)
  flavor symmetry of the strong interactions. The measured B_s-&gt\;K0bar+K
 0 violates three such relations at a level of about 3 sigma each. The meas
 ured A_CP(B-&gt\;J/psi+pi) provide further testable predictions and help c
 losing in on sub-percent precision in the extraction of sin(2 beta)</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Characterization of the Dosimetry System in Terms of Hp(3) for Eye
 -Lens Dose Assessment
DTSTART:20251203T090000Z
DTEND:20251203T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144813Z
UID:08165a8d-372c-4694-a479-47b3207477ed
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251128T091147Z
DESCRIPTION:This work presents the characterization of a thermoluminescenc
 e dosimetry system based on LiF:Mg\,Cu\,P (TLD-100H) detectors for the mea
 surement of the personal dose equivalent\, Hp(3)\, used in eye-lens monito
 ring. The study was carried out at the Laboratorio de Protec¸ ´ ao e Seg
 uranc¸a Radiol ˜ ogica (LPSR) ´ of Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) and
  the irradiations were carried out at the Laborat ´ orio de Metrologia ´
  das Radiac¸oes Ionizantes (LMRI) of LPSR. A series of performance tests 
 including linearity\, repro- ˜ ducibility\, energy dependence\, and angul
 ar dependence were carried out as part of the type-testing of the detector
 s\, in order to evaluate the system’s suitability for routine monitoring
  applications. The results demonstrated a linear response within the 0.1-1
 0 mSv range\, with good reproducibility in the same range\, which encompas
 ses typical occupational exposure levels. The energy dependence test\, per
 formed with N80\, N100\, 137Cs\, and 60Co radiation qualities\, showed var
 iations within acceptable values set in international standards [1]. Angul
 ar dependence was the most relevant evaluation\, confirming reliable respo
 nse between -60◦ and +60◦ \, consistent with International Electrotech
 nical Commission (IEC) requirements [1] as well as ±90◦ \, provided cer
 tain experimental conditions (Source to Detector Distance (SDD) ≥ 2.5m a
 nd shift of the phantom) are considered. The final expanded uncertainty fo
 r the system\, considering all influencing factors\, was 33.63% (k = 2). O
 verall\, the TLD-100H dosimetry system proved fit for purpose\, i.e. suita
 ble for individual eye-lens dose assessment.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T093430Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.07 Pavilhão de Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/characterization-of-the-do
 simetry-system-in-terms-of-hp3-for-eye-lens-dose-assessment/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h8p1s">This work presents 
 the characterization of a thermoluminescence dosimetry system based on LiF
 :Mg\,Cu\,P (TLD-100H) detectors for the measurement of the personal dose e
 quivalent\, Hp(3)\, used in eye-lens monitoring. The study was carried out
  at the Laboratorio de Protec¸ ´ ao e Seguranc¸a Radiol ˜ ogica (LPSR)
  ´ of Instituto Superior Tecnico (IST) and the irradiations were carried 
 out at the Laborat ´ orio de Metrologia ´ das Radiac¸oes Ionizantes (LM
 RI) of LPSR. A series of performance tests including linearity\, repro- ˜
  ducibility\, energy dependence\, and angular dependence were carried out 
 as part of the type-testing of the detectors\, in order to evaluate the sy
 stem’s suitability for routine monitoring applications.<br/><br/> The re
 sults demonstrated a linear response within the 0.1-10 mSv range\, with go
 od reproducibility in the same range\, which encompasses typical occupatio
 nal exposure levels. The energy dependence test\, performed with N80\, N10
 0\, 137Cs\, and 60Co radiation qualities\, showed variations within accept
 able values set in international standards [1].<br/><br/> Angular dependen
 ce was the most relevant evaluation\, confirming reliable response between
  -60◦ and +60◦ \, consistent with International Electrotechnical Commi
 ssion (IEC) requirements [1] as well as ±90◦ \, provided certain experi
 mental conditions (Source to Detector Distance (SDD) ≥ 2.5m and shift of
  the phantom) are considered. The final expanded uncertainty for the syste
 m\, considering all influencing factors\, was 33.63% (k = 2). Overall\, th
 e TLD-100H dosimetry system proved fit for purpose\, i.e. suitable for ind
 ividual eye-lens dose assessment.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Simulation-based optimization of the Depth-of-Interaction determin
 ation capability of a PET scanner
DTSTART:20251203T110000Z
DTEND:20251203T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:afbda553-1b7a-4aa4-b148-7f10156aa07a
SEQUENCE:4
CREATED:20251125T094301Z
DESCRIPTION:Cancer encompasses over a hundred diseases characterized by th
 e uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells. Proton therapy enables pre
 cise tumor targeting while minimizing damage to healthy tissue\, yet its e
 ffectiveness depends on accurate proton range verification. Among the avai
 lable methods\, Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is preferred for provid
 ing real-time\, three-dimensional imaging and dosimetric information durin
 g treatment. Incorporating depth-of-interaction (DoI) measurement in PET s
 canners improves spatial resolution and reduces parallax errors\, particul
 arly at the periphery of the scanner. This study aimed to optimize\, using
  simulation-based methods\, the DoI determination capability of a dual-end
 ed readout PET detection module. The module was modeled using the ANTS3 si
 mulation toolkit. It consisted of a Lutetium–yttrium oxyorthosilicate (L
 YSO) scintillator with a 3 × 3 mm² cross-section and 30 mm length\, coup
 led to two Hamamatsu S14161-3050HS-08 Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) senso
 rs. The scintillator was encapsulated with an Enhanced Specular Reflector 
 (ESR) film. The model was validated using available experimental data on t
 he DoI resolution\, showing sufficient predictive power. The optimization 
 conducted in this study improved the DoI resolution by about 54% and up to
  86% at the center and edges of the scintillator\, respectively\, compared
  to the initial configuration. This improvement was achieved by introducin
 g an optical grease coupling between the scintillator and the sensors\, im
 plementing scintillator encapsulation with Lambertian scattering\, and usi
 ng a higher-efficiency SiPM sensor. A case study was also conducted to ana
 lyze the effect of scintillator size on the module&#x27\;s DoI determinati
 on capability. Retro-reflector scintillator encapsulation was identified a
 s a promising option for future investigation.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T091651Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/simulation-based-optimizat
 ion-of-the-depth-of-interaction-determination-capability-of-a-pet-scanner/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k6f7t">Cancer encompasses 
 over a hundred diseases characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of
  abnormal cells. Proton therapy enables precise tumor targeting while mini
 mizing damage to healthy tissue\, yet its effectiveness depends on accurat
 e proton range verification. Among the available methods\, Positron Emissi
 on Tomography (PET) is preferred for providing real-time\, three-dimension
 al imaging and dosimetric information during treatment. Incorporating dept
 h-of-interaction (DoI) measurement in PET scanners improves spatial resolu
 tion and reduces parallax errors\, particularly at the periphery of the sc
 anner.<br/><br/> This study aimed to optimize\, using simulation-based met
 hods\, the DoI determination capability of a dual-ended readout PET detect
 ion module. The module was modeled using the ANTS3 simulation toolkit. It 
 consisted of a Lutetium–yttrium oxyorthosilicate (LYSO) scintillator wit
 h a 3 × 3 mm² cross-section and 30 mm length\, coupled to two Hamamatsu 
 S14161-3050HS-08 Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) sensors. The scintillator 
 was encapsulated with an Enhanced Specular Reflector (ESR) film.<br/><br/>
  The model was validated using available experimental data on the DoI reso
 lution\, showing sufficient predictive power. The optimization conducted i
 n this study improved the DoI resolution by about 54% and up to 86% at the
  center and edges of the scintillator\, respectively\, compared to the ini
 tial configuration. This improvement was achieved by introducing an optica
 l grease coupling between the scintillator and the sensors\, implementing 
 scintillator encapsulation with Lambertian scattering\, and using a higher
 -efficiency SiPM sensor. A case study was also conducted to analyze the ef
 fect of scintillator size on the module&#x27\;s DoI determination capabili
 ty. Retro-reflector scintillator encapsulation was identified as a promisi
 ng option for future investigation.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Lunar Ionising Radiation Environment - a benchmark model
DTSTART:20251204T090000Z
DTEND:20251204T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:aa10d326-73cc-4839-8724-a69623797df4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251203T094212Z
DESCRIPTION:A Geant4-based Monte Carlo application was developed to model 
 the Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) induced radiation environment on the lunar s
 urface. It was adapted from ESA’s detailed Mars Energetic Radiation Envi
 ronment Model\, incorporating lunar-specific geometry and regolith composi
 tion. The simulations use the Badhwar–O’Neill 2020 model to derive the
  GCR spectrum\, reproducing it both in spectra and in solar modulation. Si
 mulations successfully reproduced the expected GCR spectra and solar modul
 ation trends for 2009 (solar minimum) and 2015 (solar maximum). The result
 ing primary and albedo Linear Energy Transfer (LET) spectra showed good ag
 reement with CRaTER measurements aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter\,
  accurately capturing the observed spectral shapes. Comparisons with HZETR
 N calculations further confirmed consistent modeling of secondary particle
  production and transport. The simulation framework developed in this work
  establishes a reliable baseline for evaluating lunar radiation hazards an
 d supports future analyses of shielding eWectiveness\, habitat exposure\, 
 and astronaut dosimetry for both short and longduration missions.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T094244Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/the-lunar-ionising-radiati
 on-environment-a-benchmark-model/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="qsjcn">A Geant4-based Mont
 e Carlo application was developed to model the Galactic Cosmic Ray (GCR) i
 nduced radiation environment on the lunar surface. It was adapted from ESA
 ’s detailed Mars Energetic Radiation Environment Model\, incorporating l
 unar-specific geometry and regolith composition.<br/><br/> The simulations
  use the Badhwar–O’Neill 2020 model to derive the GCR spectrum\, repro
 ducing it both in spectra and in solar modulation. Simulations successfull
 y reproduced the expected GCR spectra and solar modulation trends for 2009
  (solar minimum) and 2015 (solar maximum). The resulting primary and albed
 o Linear Energy Transfer (LET) spectra showed good agreement with CRaTER m
 easurements aboard the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter\, accurately capturing
  the observed spectral shapes.<br/><br/> Comparisons with HZETRN calculati
 ons further confirmed consistent modeling of secondary particle production
  and transport. The simulation framework developed in this work establishe
 s a reliable baseline for evaluating lunar radiation hazards and supports 
 future analyses of shielding eWectiveness\, habitat exposure\, and astrona
 ut dosimetry for both short and longduration missions.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Uma Abordagem Progressiva à Teoria da Relatividade Geral
DTSTART:20251204T090000Z
DTEND:20251204T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:b77a92fb-1a20-4361-bb4d-4077fd11210d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251127T094449Z
DESCRIPTION:General Relativity is one of the most elegant and fundamental 
 frameworks in modern physics\, yet it remains difficult to access for stud
 ents at the beginning of their studies. Existing literature in Portuguese 
 is scarce and\, in many cases\, traditional presentations assume complex c
 oncepts without clear motivation\, creating additional barriers to learnin
 g. This thesis proposes and analyzes a new didactic approach to Relativity
 \, designed to guide the reader progressively and logically through its fu
 ndamental concepts. The approach is structured as a sequential narrative\,
  where each result is derived from intuitive motivations and thought exper
 iments\, avoiding leaps in reasoning. The text is self-contained\, include
 s detailed proofs\, solved examples\, and intermediate challenges\, allowi
 ng each student to adapt the reading process to their own pace. Although i
 t does not present the complete version of the final approach\, this thesi
 s gathers a condensed and optimized structure\, emphasizing the points whe
 re it differs from traditional literature: original derivations of results
 \, new motivations for established concepts\, and a pedagogical integratio
 n between mathematical rigor and geometric intuition. The goal is to contr
 ibute to the construction of a more accessible\, structured\, and engaging
  learning path\, which may serve as the basis for the future publication o
 f a didactic book in both Portuguese and English.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T094502Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.01 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/uma-abordagem-progressiva-
 %C3%A0-teoria-da-relatividade-geral/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="f6edh">General Relativity 
 is one of the most elegant and fundamental frameworks in modern physics\, 
 yet it remains difficult to access for students at the beginning of their 
 studies. Existing literature in Portuguese is scarce and\, in many cases\,
  traditional presentations assume complex concepts without clear motivatio
 n\, creating additional barriers to learning.<br/><br/> This thesis propos
 es and analyzes a new didactic approach to Relativity\, designed to guide 
 the reader progressively and logically through its fundamental concepts. T
 he approach is structured as a sequential narrative\, where each result is
  derived from intuitive motivations and thought experiments\, avoiding lea
 ps in reasoning. The text is self-contained\, includes detailed proofs\, s
 olved examples\, and intermediate challenges\, allowing each student to ad
 apt the reading process to their own pace.<br/><br/> Although it does not 
 present the complete version of the final approach\, this thesis gathers a
  condensed and optimized structure\, emphasizing the points where it diffe
 rs from traditional literature: original derivations of results\, new moti
 vations for established concepts\, and a pedagogical integration between m
 athematical rigor and geometric intuition. The goal is to contribute to th
 e construction of a more accessible\, structured\, and engaging learning p
 ath\, which may serve as the basis for the future publication of a didacti
 c book in both Portuguese and English.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Descriptive and Predictive Modeling of Chaos in Cold Atom Physics 
 using Explainable Deep Learning
DTSTART:20251204T110000Z
DTEND:20251204T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:1e497eec-6db2-4a3c-b719-757b3d68f3e4
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251128T094616Z
DESCRIPTION:Ultracold atom clouds display intricate dynamics that can appe
 ar chaotic and lack a comprehensive explanatory framework. This dissertati
 on investigates photon bubble turbulence in a 85Rb atom cloud confined in 
 a magneto-optical trap\, using recent advances in artificial intelligence 
 to move beyond the limitations of classical modeling. Reduced-order method
 s and sparse regression provide interpretability but fail to capture long-
 term dynamics or generalize across regimes. To overcome these issues\, dee
 p learning models were developed\, with a focus on convolutional autoencod
 ers for reconstructing and analyzing atom cloud images. Results showed tha
 t these architectures consistently outperformed classical baselines\, even
  in lowdimensional latent spaces\, demonstrating the ability of convolutio
 nal representations to extract physically meaningful features. Latent spac
 e analysis revealed that the apparently chaotic turbulence is underpinned 
 by compact structures\, suggesting a simple order to chaos. Classification
  experiments showed that detuning values\, determined by laser frequencies
  in the trap\, can be reliably inferred from images\, exposing discriminat
 ive features tied to light–atom interactions. Explainability was introdu
 ced through Grad-CAM\, linking classification decisions to density structu
 res in the clouds. The findings confirmed two dynamical regimes\, stable a
 nd turbulent\, separated by a phase transition\, with further evidence of 
 a transitional regime near resonance. Overall\, explainable deep learning 
 emerges as a powerful framework for predictive and descriptive modeling of
  ultracold atom systems\, while also deepening our understanding of turbul
 ence\, phase transitions\, and light–atom coupling.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T094624Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.06 Pavilhão de Civil
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/descriptive-and-predictive
 -modeling-of-chaos-in-cold-atom-physics-using-explainable-deep-learning/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1yz5s">Ultracold atom clou
 ds display intricate dynamics that can appear chaotic and lack a comprehen
 sive explanatory framework. This dissertation investigates photon bubble t
 urbulence in a 85Rb atom cloud confined in a magneto-optical trap\, using 
 recent advances in artificial intelligence to move beyond the limitations 
 of classical modeling. Reduced-order methods and sparse regression provide
  interpretability but fail to capture long-term dynamics or generalize acr
 oss regimes.<br/><br/> To overcome these issues\, deep learning models wer
 e developed\, with a focus on convolutional autoencoders for reconstructin
 g and analyzing atom cloud images. Results showed that these architectures
  consistently outperformed classical baselines\, even in lowdimensional la
 tent spaces\, demonstrating the ability of convolutional representations t
 o extract physically meaningful features. Latent space analysis revealed t
 hat the apparently chaotic turbulence is underpinned by compact structures
 \, suggesting a simple order to chaos.<br/><br/> Classification experiment
 s showed that detuning values\, determined by laser frequencies in the tra
 p\, can be reliably inferred from images\, exposing discriminative feature
 s tied to light–atom interactions. Explainability was introduced through
  Grad-CAM\, linking classification decisions to density structures in the 
 clouds. The findings confirmed two dynamical regimes\, stable and turbulen
 t\, separated by a phase transition\, with further evidence of a transitio
 nal regime near resonance. Overall\, explainable deep learning emerges as 
 a powerful framework for predictive and descriptive modeling of ultracold 
 atom systems\, while also deepening our understanding of turbulence\, phas
 e transitions\, and light–atom coupling.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Assessment of the potential of radiosensitizers to improve the eff
 icacy of Radiation Therapy
DTSTART:20251204T133000Z
DTEND:20251204T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:3d5151d7-ea3f-407e-99d0-a398f0096398
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251128T095423Z
DESCRIPTION:Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of ce
 lls\, with breast cancer being one of the most common types\, predominantl
 y affecting women. Among the available therapeutic modalities\, radiothera
 py stands out as one of the most widely used\, although it presents limita
 tions due to irradiation of healthy tissues. In this context\, the use of 
 radiosensitizing particles has been extensively investigated\, aiming to e
 nhance the dose delivered to the tumor while reducing side effects in surr
 ounding tissues.In this study\, breast cancer cells were incubated with di
 fferent concentrations of gold nanoparticles and subsequently irradiated w
 ith a clinical X-ray beam (6 MV) and a Cobalt-60 gamma rays beam at variou
 s dose points. Immediate biological effects were assessed through fluoresc
 ence assays\, analysing DNA damage\, lipid metabolism alterations\, and re
 active oxygen species production. Late effects were quantified by clonogen
 ic assays\, enabling the construction of survival curves based on the line
 ar-quadratic model. Additionally\, gold nanoparticles were incorporated in
 to a radiotherapy treatment plan for a breast cancer patient to evaluate t
 he potential clinical impact of this strategy.The results demonstrated a s
 ignificant radiosensitizing effect of gold nanoparticles\, leading to a su
 bstantial reduction in cell survival\, particularly under clinical X-ray i
 rradiation. It was also observed that including these radiosensitizers in 
 treatment planning contributes to reduced doses to organs at risk\, increa
 sing the likelihood of tumor control.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T095437Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada Piso 2 Pavilhão de Física
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/assessment-of-the-potentia
 l-of-radiosensitizers-to-improve-the-efficacy-of-radiation-therapy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="xgtby">Cancer is a disease
  characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells\, with breast cancer being 
 one of the most common types\, predominantly affecting women. Among the av
 ailable therapeutic modalities\, radiotherapy stands out as one of the mos
 t widely used\, although it presents limitations due to irradiation of hea
 lthy tissues. In this context\, the use of radiosensitizing particles has 
 been extensively investigated\, aiming to enhance the dose delivered to th
 e tumor while reducing side effects in surrounding tissues.<br/><br/></p><
 p data-block-key="bgo7e">In this study\, breast cancer cells were incubate
 d with different concentrations of gold nanoparticles and subsequently irr
 adiated with a clinical X-ray beam (6 MV) and a Cobalt-60 gamma rays beam 
 at various dose points. Immediate biological effects were assessed through
  fluorescence assays\, analysing DNA damage\, lipid metabolism alterations
 \, and reactive oxygen species production. Late effects were quantified by
  clonogenic assays\, enabling the construction of survival curves based on
  the linear-quadratic model. Additionally\, gold nanoparticles were incorp
 orated into a radiotherapy treatment plan for a breast cancer patient to e
 valuate the potential clinical impact of this strategy.<br/><br/></p><p da
 ta-block-key="c94gh">The results demonstrated a significant radiosensitizi
 ng effect of gold nanoparticles\, leading to a substantial reduction in ce
 ll survival\, particularly under clinical X-ray irradiation. It was also o
 bserved that including these radiosensitizers in treatment planning contri
 butes to reduced doses to organs at risk\, increasing the likelihood of tu
 mor control.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Testing general relativity with the ringdown of gravitational-wave
  observations
DTSTART:20251204T143000Z
DTEND:20251204T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:91562d03-0e6d-4cb3-839f-c8c8b04cad1e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251202T155009Z
DESCRIPTION:Gravitational waves provide a unique opportunity to test gravi
 ty and probe the nature of astrophysical sources. With hundreds of binary 
 coalescences detected by LIGO and Virgo\, general relativity continues to 
 stand as a successful theory of gravity. The loudest event to date\, GW250
 114\, offered a direct probe of the remnant’s Kerr nature by constrainin
 g multiple ringdown modes. In contrast\, the second loudest signal\, GW230
 814\, exhibits a ringdown damping time shorter than predicted by general r
 elativity. Simulations indicate that such deviations can arise from missin
 g physics in waveform models or noise artefacts\, suggesting no evidence f
 or a breakdown of general relativity. In this talk\, I will present analys
 es of recently observed gravitational-wave signals and discuss the prospec
 ts for testing fundamental physics with next-generation detectors.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T155017Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/testing-general-relativity
 -with-the-ringdown-of-gravitational-wave-observations/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="sg52j">Gravitational waves
  provide a unique opportunity to test gravity and probe the nature of astr
 ophysical sources. With hundreds of binary coalescences detected by LIGO a
 nd Virgo\, general relativity continues to stand as a successful theory of
  gravity.<br/><br/> The loudest event to date\, GW250114\, offered a direc
 t probe of the remnant’s Kerr nature by constraining multiple ringdown m
 odes. In contrast\, the second loudest signal\, GW230814\, exhibits a ring
 down damping time shorter than predicted by general relativity.<br/><br/> 
 Simulations indicate that such deviations can arise from missing physics i
 n waveform models or noise artefacts\, suggesting no evidence for a breakd
 own of general relativity. In this talk\, I will present analyses of recen
 tly observed gravitational-wave signals and discuss the prospects for test
 ing fundamental physics with next-generation detectors.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Modelling the accretion-ejection flow around the supermassive blac
 k hole at the centre of the Milky Way
DTSTART:20251204T160000Z
DTEND:20251204T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:3253ca2e-db9d-4b81-aab0-3f37b72a882b
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251128T145413Z
DESCRIPTION:LinkOver the past decade\, the study of compact objects has un
 dergone substantial progress\, with increasing focus on Sagittarius A* (Sg
 r A*)\, the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy and the cl
 osest of such objects to Earth. Due to its proximity\, Sgr A* serves as an
  exceptional laboratory for relativistic astrophysics and general relativi
 ty. A major advancement in this field was achieved in 2022\, when the Even
 t Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration released the first reconstructed i
 mage of Sgr A*’s immediate environment\, enabling stronger constraints t
 o be placed on state-of-the-art models.The primary objective of this Maste
 r’s thesis is to reproduce\, through analytical models\, the observed sp
 ectrum\, EHT image\, and polarization quantities of Sgr A*&#x27\;s close e
 nvironment\, using the general relativistic ray-tracing code GYOTO. The wo
 rk performed with GYOTO has provided valuable insights into the impact of 
 relativistic effects on the resulting spectra and synthetic images of the 
 disk–jet plasma.In this study\, a new analytic disk + jet model is intro
 duced\, designed to reproduce both the characteristics of the observed spe
 ctrum\, and the imaging observables reported by the EHT. An extensive expl
 oration of the parameter space was conducted to identify the most influent
 ial parameters. Focus on optimizing the fit\, while maintaining computatio
 nal efficiency\, was maintained throughout the project too. Although early
  simulations were affected by errors in the jet&#x27\;s density profile\, 
 these have since been resolved\, resulting in a fully operational thick-di
 sk + parabolic-jet model.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T151055Z
LOCATION:Sala V1.01 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Civil) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/modelling-the-accretion-ej
 ection-flow-around-the-supermassive-black-hole-at-the-centre-of-the-milky-
 way/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="yxzp5"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzM3ODVkNWYtMWQ0Mi00OTQxLTk4O
 WYtZTMwYzUyNmJiZmM5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2271d488dd-9b27-4121-8298-1be4558
 d1719%22%7d">Link</a></p><p data-block-key="2v13c">Over the past decade\, 
 the study of compact objects has undergone substantial progress\, with inc
 reasing focus on Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*)\, the supermassive black hole at 
 the center of our galaxy and the closest of such objects to Earth. Due to 
 its proximity\, Sgr A* serves as an exceptional laboratory for relativisti
 c astrophysics and general relativity. A major advancement in this field w
 as achieved in 2022\, when the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration
  released the first reconstructed image of Sgr A*’s immediate environmen
 t\, enabling stronger constraints to be placed on state-of-the-art models.
 <br/><br/>The primary objective of this Master’s thesis is to reproduce\
 , through analytical models\, the observed spectrum\, EHT image\, and pola
 rization quantities of Sgr A*&#x27\;s close environment\, using the genera
 l relativistic ray-tracing code GYOTO. The work performed with GYOTO has p
 rovided valuable insights into the impact of relativistic effects on the r
 esulting spectra and synthetic images of the disk–jet plasma.<br/><br/>I
 n this study\, a new analytic disk + jet model is introduced\, designed to
  reproduce both the characteristics of the observed spectrum\, and the ima
 ging observables reported by the EHT. An extensive exploration of the para
 meter space was conducted to identify the most influential parameters. Foc
 us on optimizing the fit\, while maintaining computational efficiency\, wa
 s maintained throughout the project too. Although early simulations were a
 ffected by errors in the jet&#x27\;s density profile\, these have since be
 en resolved\, resulting in a fully operational thick-disk + parabolic-jet 
 model.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Plasma optical emission signal characterisation in Laser-Induced B
 reakdown Spectroscopy
DTSTART:20251210T140000Z
DTEND:20251210T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:0ad05ce1-8985-4a41-bb4a-fd9d66e0bd1b
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251202T111750Z
DESCRIPTION:The interaction of high-intensity laser pulses with a sample c
 an result in the formation of a short-lived plasma. From the deexciation o
 f the plasma\, we can extract information about the chemical composition o
 f the target using a spectrometer. This technique is known as Laser-Induce
 d Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS).LIBS has attracted growing attention in di
 fferent areas and applications for its ability to perform real-time\, on-s
 ite and non-destructive elemental analysis across a wide range of material
 s. Nevertheless\, its analytical performance is often limited by significa
 nt signal variability and reduced reliability.In this work\, the plasma op
 tical emission signal was successfully characterised under the influence o
 f various experimental conditions by studying their effect on signal inten
 sity and measurement variability. The analysis was conducted on a dedicate
 d test bench and is structured into two main sections: plasma generation a
 nd plasma optical emission collection. The main results showed that\, for 
 ultrashort pulse durations at pulse energies close to the breakdown thresh
 old\, the signal intensity varies linearly. Regarding the focusing conditi
 ons\, the analysis revealed the existence of two maxima\, and a slight def
 ocus was shown to improve plasma generation. Concerning signal collection\
 , an optimal magnification that maximizes the collected emission was found
 . Additionally\, the impact of the chromatic focal shift was verified and 
 the isotropic nature of the plasma emission was demonstrated.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T111759Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/plasma-optical-emission-si
 gnal-characterisation-in-laser-induced-breakdown-spectroscopy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ev0ly">The interaction of 
 high-intensity laser pulses with a sample can result in the formation of a
  short-lived plasma. From the deexciation of the plasma\, we can extract i
 nformation about the chemical composition of the target using a spectromet
 er. This technique is known as Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)
 .</p><p data-block-key="9iu2v">LIBS has attracted growing attention in dif
 ferent areas and applications for its ability to perform real-time\, on-si
 te and non-destructive elemental analysis across a wide range of materials
 . Nevertheless\, its analytical performance is often limited by significan
 t signal variability and reduced reliability.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-k
 ey="kt27">In this work\, the plasma optical emission signal was successful
 ly characterised under the influence of various experimental conditions by
  studying their effect on signal intensity and measurement variability. Th
 e analysis was conducted on a dedicated test bench and is structured into 
 two main sections: plasma generation and plasma optical emission collectio
 n. The main results showed that\, for ultrashort pulse durations at pulse 
 energies close to the breakdown threshold\, the signal intensity varies li
 nearly.<br/><br/> Regarding the focusing conditions\, the analysis reveale
 d the existence of two maxima\, and a slight defocus was shown to improve 
 plasma generation. Concerning signal collection\, an optimal magnification
  that maximizes the collected emission was found. Additionally\, the impac
 t of the chromatic focal shift was verified and the isotropic nature of th
 e plasma emission was demonstrated.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Disquisitions on the cosmological principle: Non-trivial realisati
 ons with some phenomenological consequences
DTSTART:20251211T143000Z
DTEND:20251211T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:63f9c3c1-9059-4735-a978-955567a3774c
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251209T151312Z
DESCRIPTION:The Cosmological Principle is one of the pillars of the standa
 rd model of cosmology and it is commonly realised in a trivial way with ho
 mogeneous SO(3)-scalars. I will discuss several scenarios where the matter
  sector realises the Cosmological Principle in a non-trivial manner by res
 orting to combinations of spacetime and internal symmetries. These scenari
 os include the effective field theory of fluids and solids (as well as the
 ir dual formulations)\, but more general setups based on e.g. vector field
 s with internal symmetries. A natural consequence of some of these scenari
 os is the appearance of a second helicity-2 mode in the cosmological pertu
 rbations that produces oscillations of gravitational waves with distinctiv
 e signatures. I will also discuss some intriguing realisations that occur 
 on shell and lead to the possibility of having preferred directions in an 
 exactly isotropic background universe.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T151322Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/disquisitions-on-the-cosmo
 logical-principle-non-trivial-realisations-with-some-phenomenological-cons
 equences/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ukrk0">The Cosmological Pr
 inciple is one of the pillars of the standard model of cosmology and it is
  commonly realised in a trivial way with homogeneous SO(3)-scalars. I will
  discuss several scenarios where the matter sector realises the Cosmologic
 al Principle in a non-trivial manner by resorting to combinations of space
 time and internal symmetries.<br/><br/> These scenarios include the effect
 ive field theory of fluids and solids (as well as their dual formulations)
 \, but more general setups based on e.g. vector fields with internal symme
 tries. A natural consequence of some of these scenarios is the appearance 
 of a second helicity-2 mode in the cosmological perturbations that produce
 s oscillations of gravitational waves with distinctive signatures.<br/><br
 /> I will also discuss some intriguing realisations that occur on shell an
 d lead to the possibility of having preferred directions in an exactly iso
 tropic background universe.<br/></p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Charting QCD jet evolution in extreme conditions
DTSTART:20251212T150000Z
DTEND:20251212T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:a435590d-ecb1-4c7f-b337-91fb4b995434
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251212T113102Z
DESCRIPTION:In ultra-relativistic particle collisions\, such as those perf
 ormed at RHIC and LHC\, quarks and gluons (partons) can be scattered with 
 large transverse momenta and subsequently evolve into collimated sprays of
  hadrons known as jets. Jets are the experimental proxies for the hard sca
 ttered partons\, convoluting both their perturbative and non-perturbative 
 Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) evolution. Depending on the collision system\
 , the outgoing partons can either traverse what we actually call a “QCD 
 vacuum”\, as in deep inelastic scatterings (DIS) or proton-proton collis
 ions\, or a new\, highly complex state of matter - the quark-gluon plasma 
 (QGP)\, produced in heavy-ion collisions (HICs). This medium evolves concu
 rrently with the hard partons\, further convoluting HIC jets with QGP-indu
 ced effects.Our research aims to use jet substructure to disentangle these
  effects and probe QCD across different environments and energy scales. We
  employ substructure-based jet selections in electron-proton DIS to enhanc
 e sensitivity to non-perturbative effects\, moving towards constraining cu
 rrently existing phenomenological models to describe hadronization. Furthe
 rmore\, a detailed characterization of jet quenching\, i.e. the modificati
 on of jets in the presence of a QGP\, has the potential to unlock a compre
 hensive tomographic description of the QGP. We explore novel jet substruct
 ure observables based on energy correlations to quantify jet quenching acr
 oss angular scales.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T113233Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/charting-qcd-jet-evolution
 -in-extreme-conditions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z64hg">In ultra-relativist
 ic particle collisions\, such as those performed at RHIC and LHC\, quarks 
 and gluons (partons) can be scattered with large transverse momenta and su
 bsequently evolve into collimated sprays of hadrons known as jets. Jets ar
 e the experimental proxies for the hard scattered partons\, convoluting bo
 th their perturbative and non-perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) ev
 olution. Depending on the collision system\, the outgoing partons can eith
 er traverse what we actually call a “QCD vacuum”\, as in deep inelasti
 c scatterings (DIS) or proton-proton collisions\, or a new\, highly comple
 x state of matter - the quark-gluon plasma (QGP)\, produced in heavy-ion c
 ollisions (HICs).<br/><br/><br/> This medium evolves concurrently with the
  hard partons\, further convoluting HIC jets with QGP-induced effects.<br/
 >Our research aims to use jet substructure to disentangle these effects an
 d probe QCD across different environments and energy scales.<br/><br/> We 
 employ substructure-based jet selections in electron-proton DIS to enhance
  sensitivity to non-perturbative effects\, moving towards constraining cur
 rently existing phenomenological models to describe hadronization. Further
 more\, a detailed characterization of jet quenching\, i.e. the modificatio
 n of jets in the presence of a QGP\, has the potential to unlock a compreh
 ensive tomographic description of the QGP. We explore novel jet substructu
 re observables based on energy correlations to quantify jet quenching acro
 ss angular scales.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Cosmological gravitational particle production: Scalars and fermio
 ns
DTSTART:20251216T160000Z
DTEND:20251216T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:6349fdb8-7184-4201-96d4-718612518981
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251125T095650Z
DESCRIPTION:Particle production in the Early Universe is one of the corner
 stones of modern cosmology and plays an important role in dark-matter phen
 omenology. In this talk\, I will discuss the gravitational production of s
 calars and fermions during inflation. For scalars\, I will compare Bogolyu
 bov coefficient and Starobinsky stochastic approaches\, showing that they 
 only agree in the limit of infinitely long inflation. High-scale inflation
  is very efficient in particle production\, leading to constraints on the 
 existence of free\, light\, and stable scalars: such particles are viable 
 only if their masses are below the eV scale or if the reheating temperatur
 e is in the GeV range. For fermions\, I will show how the production effic
 iency depends on the particle mass\, which is generated via the Yukawa cou
 pling and sensitive to the corresponding scalar field value. Scalar fields
  can experience large quantum fluctuations during inflation\, driving the 
 average field to the Hubble scale and above. Thus\, fermions can be very h
 eavy during inflation\, enhancing particle production. This mechanism can 
 be the leading source of right-handed neutrinos\, if they gain a Majorana 
 mass from the Yukawa coupling to a singlet scalar.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T095738Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/cosmological-gravitational
 -particle-production-scalars-and-fermions/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hb0ot">Particle production
  in the Early Universe is one of the cornerstones of modern cosmology and 
 plays an important role in dark-matter phenomenology. In this talk\, I wil
 l discuss the gravitational production of scalars and fermions during infl
 ation. For scalars\, I will compare Bogolyubov coefficient and Starobinsky
  stochastic approaches\, showing that they only agree in the limit of infi
 nitely long inflation.<br/><br/> High-scale inflation is very efficient in
  particle production\, leading to constraints on the existence of free\, l
 ight\, and stable scalars: such particles are viable only if their masses 
 are below the eV scale or if the reheating temperature is in the GeV range
 . For fermions\, I will show how the production efficiency depends on the 
 particle mass\, which is generated via the Yukawa coupling and sensitive t
 o the corresponding scalar field value.<br/><br/> Scalar fields can experi
 ence large quantum fluctuations during inflation\, driving the average fie
 ld to the Hubble scale and above. Thus\, fermions can be very heavy during
  inflation\, enhancing particle production. This mechanism can be the lead
 ing source of right-handed neutrinos\, if they gain a Majorana mass from t
 he Yukawa coupling to a singlet scalar.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:"Study of the Spin/CP properties of the Higgs coupling to W bosons
  with ATLAS at the LHC"
DTSTART:20251219T093000Z
DTEND:20251219T110000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:06f3f014-3396-4de0-886c-ba106c5ac4f6
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251216T121021Z
DESCRIPTION:The Standard Model does not explain the observed value of the 
 matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe\, which requires\, among other
  things\, additional sources of violation of the charge-parity (CP) symmet
 ry. CP-odd components in the interactions of the Higgs boson with other pa
 rticles would be a candidate for such a source and are still allowed withi
 n experimental uncertainties. The main goal of this thesis is the search f
 or CP-odd components in the interaction between the Higgs boson and W boso
 ns (HWW) in associated production of a W boson and a Higgs boson (WH). Thi
 s production mode was chosen since it allows measuring the HWW interaction
  without assumptions on the HZZ interaction\, not possible in other produc
 tion modes such as vector boson fusion. The first step was to estabilish a
  precision measurement of WH production\, done in the context of the ATLAS
  precision measurement of WH and ZH production using the full LHC Run 2 da
 taset\, presented in this thesis. Despite its very high precision\, this m
 easurement is not sensitive to CP-odd components. It is extended into the 
 first ATLAS search for CP-odd components in WH production\, presented in t
 his thesis\, achieving a precision competitive with the world best results
 . In order to improve the sensitivity of future iterations of this search\
 , a comparison of a machine-learning-based optimal observable with traditi
 onal methods using simulated data is also presented in this thesis\, demon
 strating the potential of such an observable. Jet triggers are essential f
 or the precision of jet calibrations\, used in approximately 60% of all AT
 LAS analyses. Concurrently with the physics analyses described above\, the
  performance of jet reconstruction at the ATLAS software trigger for LHC R
 un 3 was studied for this thesis. These studies were first performed using
  simulated data and validated successfully with first data from Run 3.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T121031Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/_study-of-the-spincp-prope
 rties-of-the-higgs-coupling-to-w-bosons-with-atlas-at-the-lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="h8k4s">The Standard Model 
 does not explain the observed value of the matter-antimatter asymmetry in 
 the Universe\, which requires\, among other things\, additional sources of
  violation of the charge-parity (CP) symmetry. CP-odd components in the in
 teractions of the Higgs boson with other particles would be a candidate fo
 r such a source and are still allowed within experimental uncertainties. T
 he main goal of this thesis is the search for CP-odd components in the int
 eraction between the Higgs boson and W bosons (HWW) in associated producti
 on of a W boson and a Higgs boson (WH).<br/><br/> This production mode was
  chosen since it allows measuring the HWW interaction without assumptions 
 on the HZZ interaction\, not possible in other production modes such as ve
 ctor boson fusion. The first step was to estabilish a precision measuremen
 t of WH production\, done in the context of the ATLAS precision measuremen
 t of WH and ZH production using the full LHC Run 2 dataset\, presented in 
 this thesis. Despite its very high precision\, this measurement is not sen
 sitive to CP-odd components.<br/><br/> It is extended into the first ATLAS
  search for CP-odd components in WH production\, presented in this thesis\
 , achieving a precision competitive with the world best results. In order 
 to improve the sensitivity of future iterations of this search\, a compari
 son of a machine-learning-based optimal observable with traditional method
 s using simulated data is also presented in this thesis\, demonstrating th
 e potential of such an observable.<br/><br/> Jet triggers are essential fo
 r the precision of jet calibrations\, used in approximately 60% of all ATL
 AS analyses. Concurrently with the physics analyses described above\, the 
 performance of jet reconstruction at the ATLAS software trigger for LHC Ru
 n 3 was studied for this thesis. These studies were first performed using 
 simulated data and validated successfully with first data from Run 3.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Spacetime Grand Unified Theory
DTSTART:20260106T163000Z
DTEND:20260106T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:85e21519-e021-4f67-9560-de90add1ce63
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251205T091116Z
DESCRIPTION:The Standard Model of particle physics is derived from the fre
 e Dirac Lagrangian from first principles. All known fermionic particle spe
 cies plus three right handed neutrinos are obtained from ideals of an 8-di
 mensional Clifford algebra\, with the Standard Model gauge symmetries aris
 ing uniquely as the rotations of Dirac spinors in 8-dimensional spacetime.
  Triality originates the strong force and three particle families\, with f
 amily rotations connected to external transformations. Lorentz and gauge t
 ransformations are unified while avoiding the Coleman-Mandula theorem\, wi
 th chirality stemming from orientation invariance in 8-dimensional spaceti
 me.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T150940Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/spacetime-grand-unified-th
 eory/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="819k2">The Standard Model 
 of particle physics is derived from the free Dirac Lagrangian from first p
 rinciples. All known fermionic particle species plus three right handed ne
 utrinos are obtained from ideals of an 8-dimensional Clifford algebra\, wi
 th the Standard Model gauge symmetries arising uniquely as the rotations o
 f Dirac spinors in 8-dimensional spacetime.<br/><br/> Triality originates 
 the strong force and three particle families\, with family rotations conne
 cted to external transformations. Lorentz and gauge transformations are un
 ified while avoiding the Coleman-Mandula theorem\, with chirality stemming
  from orientation invariance in 8-dimensional spacetime.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Deep Learning for Jet Quenching
DTSTART:20260113T093000Z
DTEND:20260113T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:786bd417-7ffc-4624-8835-93888f31834a
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20260106T091335Z
DESCRIPTION: A modificação de jatos de alta energia pelo plasma de quark
 s e gluões é uma sonda central da matéria partónica quente e densa. Es
 ta tese aborda uma fonte persistente de incerteza em análises de iões pe
 sados baseadas em jatos: a interação entre a contaminação do evento su
 bjacente (underlying event) e a resposta do meio. Primeiro\, recorrendo a 
 amostras simuladas de protão–protão e chumbo–chumbo com condições 
 controladas de evento subjacente e de resposta do meio\, este trabalho qua
 ntifica de que forma as flutuações induzidas pelo evento subjacente dist
 orcem observáveis padrão de jatos e amplificam sinais aparentes de modif
 icação de jatos\, caso a subtração não seja tratada de forma simétri
 ca entre sistemas. Segundo\, é apresentado um estudo de discriminação j
 ato-a-jato entre jatos modificados e não modificados usando modelos de ap
 rendizagem automática informados por física. Terceiro\, é utilizada uma
  arquitetura Transformer para quantificar a fração de jatos com comporta
 mento semelhante a jatos de vácuo em colisões de iões pesados. Redes de
  fluxo de energia treinadas ao nível dos constituintes superam referênci
 as definidas em N-subjicidade e polinómios de fluxo de energia\, enquanto
  classificadores baseados em Transformers permitem uma extração conserva
 dora da fração de jatos tipo vácuo em chumbo-chumbo. Aumentar as redes 
 de fluxo de energia com observáveis de alto nível padronizados produz ga
 nhos adicionais e robustos\, atingindo uma ROC AUC ≃ 0.83 com estabilida
 de em validação cruzada. 
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T091335Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/deep-learning-for-jet-quen
 ching/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="vsrke"> A modificação de
  jatos de alta energia pelo plasma de quarks e gluões é uma sonda centra
 l da matéria partónica quente e densa. Esta tese aborda uma fonte persis
 tente de incerteza em análises de iões pesados baseadas em jatos: a inte
 ração entre a contaminação do evento subjacente (underlying event) e a
  resposta do meio. Primeiro\, recorrendo a amostras simuladas de protão
 –protão e chumbo–chumbo com condições controladas de evento subjace
 nte e de resposta do meio\, este trabalho quantifica de que forma as flutu
 ações induzidas pelo evento subjacente distorcem observáveis padrão de
  jatos e amplificam sinais aparentes de modificação de jatos\, caso a su
 btração não seja tratada de forma simétrica entre sistemas. <br/><br/>
 Segundo\, é apresentado um estudo de discriminação jato-a-jato entre ja
 tos modificados e não modificados usando modelos de aprendizagem automát
 ica informados por física. Terceiro\, é utilizada uma arquitetura Transf
 ormer para quantificar a fração de jatos com comportamento semelhante a 
 jatos de vácuo em colisões de iões pesados. Redes de fluxo de energia t
 reinadas ao nível dos constituintes superam referências definidas em N-s
 ubjicidade e polinómios de fluxo de energia\, enquanto classificadores ba
 seados em Transformers permitem uma extração conservadora da fração de
  jatos tipo vácuo em chumbo-chumbo. Aumentar as redes de fluxo de energia
  com observáveis de alto nível padronizados produz ganhos adicionais e r
 obustos\, atingindo uma ROC AUC ≃ 0.83 com estabilidade em validação c
 ruzada. </p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:_Flexible triboelectric nanogenerators for a self-charging system 
 in mobile electronics
DTSTART:20260113T133000Z
DTEND:20260113T150000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:6ecb29f3-7da9-4c65-8c45-cd7202248356
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20251119T115354Z
DESCRIPTION:Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have emerged as versatile
  and scalable solutions for mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered 
 sensors in wearable systems and smart textiles. By converting low-frequenc
 y biomechanical movements into usable electrical energy\, TENGs show great
  potential for applications in sustainable electronics\, health monitoring
 \, and human– machine interfaces. However\, developing materials and fab
 rication processes that combine high performance\, flexibility\, environme
 ntal stability\, and scalability remains a challenge. This thesis investig
 ates the use of graphene-based materials and aqueous-phase processing tech
 niques for the fabrication of flexible\, textile-compatible TENGs integrat
 ed into self-powered sensor platforms. Special emphasis is placed on susta
 inable manufacturing methods\, such as printing and solution-based process
 ing\, as well as the development of graphene electrode solutions suitable 
 for integration into flexible and textile technologies. In the first part\
 , aqueous graphene solutions were used to fabricate TENGs through simple a
 nd scalable methods\, resulting in devices with promising electrical perfo
 rmance and good stability. In the second stage\, graphene electrodes were 
 directly printed onto textiles\, enabling their conformable integration in
 to garments. These devices demonstrated reliable performance under bending
  and repeated mechanical deformation\, proving effective for real-time bio
 mechanical monitoring. In the third phase\, multimodal triboelectric senso
 rs were developed and embedded in smart textiles\, capable of detecting di
 fferent types of human motion—such as extension\, bending\, and sliding
 —within a single device architecture. This multimodal capability was ach
 ieved through strategic textile structural design combined with a wireless
  data transmission system. Overall\, this work contributes to the advancem
 ent of smart textiles and sustainable wearable electronics by proposing ec
 o-friendly graphene-based TENGs produced through scalable methods\, with p
 otential applications in energy harvesting and physiological monitoring.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T115404Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA-3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/_flexible-triboelectric-na
 nogenerators-for-a-self-charging-system-in-mobile-electronics/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="nwdz8">Triboelectric nanog
 enerators (TENGs) have emerged as versatile and scalable solutions for mec
 hanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensors in wearable systems and
  smart textiles. By converting low-frequency biomechanical movements into 
 usable electrical energy\, TENGs show great potential for applications in 
 sustainable electronics\, health monitoring\, and human– machine interfa
 ces. However\, developing materials and fabrication processes that combine
  high performance\, flexibility\, environmental stability\, and scalabilit
 y remains a challenge.<br/><br/> This thesis investigates the use of graph
 ene-based materials and aqueous-phase processing techniques for the fabric
 ation of flexible\, textile-compatible TENGs integrated into self-powered 
 sensor platforms. Special emphasis is placed on sustainable manufacturing 
 methods\, such as printing and solution-based processing\, as well as the 
 development of graphene electrode solutions suitable for integration into 
 flexible and textile technologies. In the first part\, aqueous graphene so
 lutions were used to fabricate TENGs through simple and scalable methods\,
  resulting in devices with promising electrical performance and good stabi
 lity.<br/><br/> In the second stage\, graphene electrodes were directly pr
 inted onto textiles\, enabling their conformable integration into garments
 . These devices demonstrated reliable performance under bending and repeat
 ed mechanical deformation\, proving effective for real-time biomechanical 
 monitoring. In the third phase\, multimodal triboelectric sensors were dev
 eloped and embedded in smart textiles\, capable of detecting different typ
 es of human motion—such as extension\, bending\, and sliding—within a 
 single device architecture.<br/><br/> This multimodal capability was achie
 ved through strategic textile structural design combined with a wireless d
 ata transmission system. Overall\, this work contributes to the advancemen
 t of smart textiles and sustainable wearable electronics by proposing eco-
 friendly graphene-based TENGs produced through scalable methods\, with pot
 ential applications in energy harvesting and physiological monitoring.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational Waves as a Window on Conformal Neutrino-Mass Models
DTSTART:20260113T163000Z
DTEND:20260113T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:f51b3006-1772-4417-940a-e1cfce03059f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260109T153753Z
DESCRIPTION:Covering a broad frequency range — from millihertz space int
 erferometers up to the kilohertz band of ground-based detectors — this t
 alk discusses how primordial gravitational waves can probe High-Energy Phy
 sics beyond the Standard Model. Focusing on supercooled first-order phase 
 transitions in (classically) conformal U(1)′ extensions that account for
  neutrino masses via the type-I seesaw (Majoron-like realizations)\, I sho
 w how the predicted stochastic GW background becomes tightly linked to the
  symmetry-breaking scale\, couplings\, and the heavy-neutrino sector\, wit
 h present LVK data already constraining parts of parameter space and futur
 e LISA/ET observations offering decisive tests. Building on this\, I highl
 ight how sufficiently strong and long-lasting transitions can simultaneous
 ly source primordial black holes and primordial magnetic fields\, enabling
  multi-messenger correlations with microlensing and gamma-ray probes.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T153805Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-waves-as-a-w
 indow-on-conformal-neutrino-mass-models/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wopc7">Covering a broad fr
 equency range — from millihertz space interferometers up to the kilohert
 z band of ground-based detectors — this talk discusses how primordial gr
 avitational waves can probe High-Energy Physics beyond the Standard Model.
 <br/><br/> Focusing on supercooled first-order phase transitions in (class
 ically) conformal U(1)′ extensions that account for neutrino masses via 
 the type-I seesaw (Majoron-like realizations)\, I show how the predicted s
 tochastic GW background becomes tightly linked to the symmetry-breaking sc
 ale\, couplings\, and the heavy-neutrino sector\, with present LVK data al
 ready constraining parts of parameter space and future LISA/ET observation
 s offering decisive tests.<br/><br/> Building on this\, I highlight how su
 fficiently strong and long-lasting transitions can simultaneously source p
 rimordial black holes and primordial magnetic fields\, enabling multi-mess
 enger correlations with microlensing and gamma-ray probes.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:When the Smallest AI Meets the Biggest Data: Nanosecond Discovery 
 at the CERN LHC
DTSTART:20260113T163000Z
DTEND:20260113T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:98f0f627-8633-4af6-8bbe-6b8a46ace77a
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20251218T154032Z
DESCRIPTION:In particle physics\, the Standard Model—our most accurate a
 nd predictive theory—remains only an effective description that breaks d
 own at high energies. The search for new physics beyond it is driven by th
 e CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC)\, which produces an extraordinary O(10\
 ,000 exabytes) of raw data each year from high-energy proton collisions. H
 andling this volume under strict computational and storage limits requires
  real-time event-filtering systems capable of processing millions of colli
 sions per second. Using a multi-tiered hierarchy of FPGAs\, CPUs\, and GPU
 s\, these systems must reconstruct and analyze collision events on the fly
 \, discarding more than 98% of the data within microseconds.As the LHC ent
 ers its high-luminosity era (HL-LHC)\, these underground systems—located
  100 meters under ground—must manage data rates approaching 5% of global
  internet traffic\, while dealing with increasing event complexity. Achiev
 ing the required data fidelity for new physics searches demands AI algorit
 hms that deliver extreme throughput and ultra-low-latency inference.In thi
 s talk\, I will show how tiny\, highly optimized AI models are redefining 
 what is possible in real-time data processing—and how they are transform
 ing the search for Beyond Standard Model phenomena.
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T102716Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro Abreu Faro - Complexo Interdisciplinar
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/when-the-smallest-ai-meets
 -the-biggest-data-nanosecond-discovery-at-the-cern-lhc/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="1vv1a">In particle physics
 \, the Standard Model—our most accurate and predictive theory—remains 
 only an effective description that breaks down at high energies. The searc
 h for new physics beyond it is driven by the CERN Large Hadron Collider (L
 HC)\, which produces an extraordinary O(10\,000 exabytes) of raw data each
  year from high-energy proton collisions. Handling this volume under stric
 t computational and storage limits requires real-time event-filtering syst
 ems capable of processing millions of collisions per second. <br/><br/>Usi
 ng a multi-tiered hierarchy of FPGAs\, CPUs\, and GPUs\, these systems mus
 t reconstruct and analyze collision events on the fly\, discarding more th
 an 98% of the data within microseconds.As the LHC enters its high-luminosi
 ty era (HL-LHC)\, these underground systems—located 100 meters under gro
 und—must manage data rates approaching 5% of global internet traffic\, w
 hile dealing with increasing event complexity. <br/><br/>Achieving the req
 uired data fidelity for new physics searches demands AI algorithms that de
 liver extreme throughput and ultra-low-latency inference.In this talk\, I 
 will show how tiny\, highly optimized AI models are redefining what is pos
 sible in real-time data processing—and how they are transforming the sea
 rch for Beyond Standard Model phenomena.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Metamaterials for Extreme Optics \,  The surprising world where op
 tical properties approach zero
DTSTART:20260114T160000Z
DTEND:20260114T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:26766505-7641-47fd-9812-ade10facb5be
SEQUENCE:5
CREATED:20251218T153641Z
DESCRIPTION:Nanotechnology has opened the door to metamaterials—engineer
 ed composites with optical properties unlike anything found in nature. The
 se materials allow us to explore the limits of light behavior in startling
  ways. In the most extreme cases\, we can design materials in which light 
 propagates with infinite phase velocity—corresponding to a refractive in
 dex of zero—or where light effectively stops\, becoming highly localized
  in space. In this lecture\, we&#x27\;ll (interactively!) explore these un
 usual phenomena and consider their implications for both fundamental scien
 ce and future technologies
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T101859Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/metamaterials-for-extreme-
 optics-the-surprising-world-where-optical-properties-approach-zero/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="snock">Nanotechnology has 
 opened the door to metamaterials—engineered composites with optical prop
 erties unlike anything found in nature. These materials allow us to explor
 e the limits of light behavior in startling ways.<br/><br/> In the most ex
 treme cases\, we can design materials in which light propagates with infin
 ite phase velocity—corresponding to a refractive index of zero—or wher
 e light effectively stops\, becoming highly localized in space.<br/><br/> 
 In this lecture\, we&#x27\;ll (interactively!) explore these unusual pheno
 mena and consider their implications for both fundamental science and futu
 re technologies</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Transients on the Edge
DTSTART:20260115T143000Z
DTEND:20260115T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:72642632-fc25-441d-bab0-e1427aabb72e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260113T132553Z
DESCRIPTION:Astrophysical transients — temporary fireworks illuminating 
 the Universe — are unique tools that allow us to study physics on all sc
 ales. This year\, two revolutionary feats of engineering will allow the st
 udy of transients like never before. The Vera Rubin Observatory&#x27\;s Le
 gacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will soon be discovering hundreds of 
 thousands of transients per year. To provide deeper insights on this giant
  dataset\, the Time Domain Extragalactic Survey (TiDES) will classify over
  30\,000 transients and obtain spectra of a further 100\,000\, mapping tra
 nsient parameter space in exquisite detail. I am interested in two distinc
 t regions of this parameter space. Type Ia supernovae are the explosions o
 f white dwarf stars and\, due to their very uniform peak luminosities\, ha
 ve led the effort to measure distances and infer cosmological parameters f
 or the last 30 years. With modern surveys achieving increasingly precise m
 easurements of dark energy\, subtle correlations between the supernovae an
 d properties of their host galaxies threaten to limit this progress. I wil
 l show how LSST and TiDES will address and overcome these issues. Secondly
 \, I will discuss a relatively new\, puzzling type of transient: extremely
  long lived\, luminous flares from the centres of galaxies. These ambiguou
 s nuclear transients (ANTs) are too bright and have different spectra from
  regular tidal disruptions of stars by massive black holes\, but are equal
 ly unable to be explained by a standard steady-state active galactic nucle
 us. LSST will increase the sample of ANTs by an order of magnitude. I will
  highlight the excitement and challenges faced trying to understand what t
 hey are and their important role in galaxy evolution.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260113T132602Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/transients-on-the-edge/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="i6jd6">Astrophysical trans
 ients — temporary fireworks illuminating the Universe — are unique too
 ls that allow us to study physics on all scales. This year\, two revolutio
 nary feats of engineering will allow the study of transients like never be
 fore. The Vera Rubin Observatory&#x27\;s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (
 LSST) will soon be discovering hundreds of thousands of transients per yea
 r.<br/><br/> To provide deeper insights on this giant dataset\, the Time D
 omain Extragalactic Survey (TiDES) will classify over 30\,000 transients a
 nd obtain spectra of a further 100\,000\, mapping transient parameter spac
 e in exquisite detail. I am interested in two distinct regions of this par
 ameter space. Type Ia supernovae are the explosions of white dwarf stars a
 nd\, due to their very uniform peak luminosities\, have led the effort to 
 measure distances and infer cosmological parameters for the last 30 years.
 <br/><br/> With modern surveys achieving increasingly precise measurements
  of dark energy\, subtle correlations between the supernovae and propertie
 s of their host galaxies threaten to limit this progress. I will show how 
 LSST and TiDES will address and overcome these issues. Secondly\, I will d
 iscuss a relatively new\, puzzling type of transient: extremely long lived
 \, luminous flares from the centres of galaxies. These ambiguous nuclear t
 ransients (ANTs) are too bright and have different spectra from regular ti
 dal disruptions of stars by massive black holes\, but are equally unable t
 o be explained by a standard steady-state active galactic nucleus. LSST wi
 ll increase the sample of ANTs by an order of magnitude. I will highlight 
 the excitement and challenges faced trying to understand what they are and
  their important role in galaxy evolution.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:From advanced plasma-based accelerators to superradiant light sour
 ces with arbitrarily structured light
DTSTART:20260123T160000Z
DTEND:20260123T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:7d2da7ac-c1c7-4f08-a679-3da346bd6ecf
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20260120T104948Z
DESCRIPTION:LINK(+)Structured light - light whose spatial and temporal pro
 files may be simultaneously tailored - offers new capabilities for control
 ling all degrees of freedom of an optical field and\, therefore\, its inte
 raction with matter. Achieving such control requires tunable spatiotempora
 l spectra. In this talk\, I present a comprehensive framework for structur
 ed light\, encompassing theory\, numerical modelling\, and experimental wo
 rk.First\, I derive methods for accurately controlling the focal trajector
 y of wave packets and outline a numerical framework for injecting arbitrar
 y structured light into FDTD codes. Next\, I explore the generation of spa
 tiotemporally structured radiation through laser-plasma interactions. To t
 his end\, I introduce a generalised Thomson scattering formalism that enab
 les the design of experiments for creating tailored spatiotemporal pulses.
  Finally\, I present experimental and simulation results regarding &quot\;
 light springs&quot\;\, demonstrating their synthesis and spectral measurem
 ents\, as well as their application in tuning orbital group velocity for p
 lasma super-radiance.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T105141Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/from-advanced-plasma-based
 -accelerators-to-superradiant-light-sources-with-arbitrarily-structured-li
 ght/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="phjcq"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTIzZWFlYjMtNmFlYS00MGQ3LWIyN
 GEtNzNkZjEyNzNhYzg2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220bfa8500-b1f2-
 4566-baf1-6f59370893e7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22be01e24d-d2eb-41e9-90c9-41108a4
 2a126%22%7d">LINK(+)</a></p><p data-block-key="ebq9l">Structured light - l
 ight whose spatial and temporal profiles may be simultaneously tailored - 
 offers new capabilities for controlling all degrees of freedom of an optic
 al field and\, therefore\, its interaction with matter. Achieving such con
 trol requires tunable spatiotemporal spectra. In this talk\, I present a c
 omprehensive framework for structured light\, encompassing theory\, numeri
 cal modelling\, and experimental work.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="7c6
 lo">First\, I derive methods for accurately controlling the focal trajecto
 ry of wave packets and outline a numerical framework for injecting arbitra
 ry structured light into FDTD codes. Next\, I explore the generation of sp
 atiotemporally structured radiation through laser-plasma interactions.<br/
 ><br/><br/> To this end\, I introduce a generalised Thomson scattering for
 malism that enables the design of experiments for creating tailored spatio
 temporal pulses. Finally\, I present experimental and simulation results r
 egarding &quot\;light springs&quot\;\, demonstrating their synthesis and s
 pectral measurements\, as well as their application in tuning orbital grou
 p velocity for plasma super-radiance.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Asymptotics in General Relativity: the role of spatial infinity
DTSTART:20260205T143000Z
DTEND:20260205T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:6c51f22c-1265-456d-bd78-1e5977648cc1
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260126T154201Z
DESCRIPTION:In this overview talk I will discuss the relation between the 
 asymptotic behaviour of the gravitational field at null infinity and spati
 al infinity\, the so-called problem of spatial infinity. I will argue that
  the conditions assumed by Penrose in his programme to study isolated syst
 ems in General Relativity are too restrictive to describe generic spacetim
 es.I will also discuss how a conformal approach to the study of the struct
 ure of spatial infinity offers the tantalising possibility of settling dow
 n the problem of spatial infinity\, thus providing us with a full understa
 nding of the way that Cauchy data determines the asymptotic behaviour of t
 he gravitational field. I will present some applications of these ideas to
  the computation of asymptotic charges.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260126T154209Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/asymptotics-in-general-rel
 ativity-the-role-of-spatial-infinity/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="hul1k">In this overview ta
 lk I will discuss the relation between the asymptotic behaviour of the gra
 vitational field at null infinity and spatial infinity\, the so-called pro
 blem of spatial infinity. I will argue that the conditions assumed by Penr
 ose in his programme to study isolated systems in General Relativity are t
 oo restrictive to describe generic spacetimes.<br/><br/>I will also discus
 s how a conformal approach to the study of the structure of spatial infini
 ty offers the tantalising possibility of settling down the problem of spat
 ial infinity\, thus providing us with a full understanding of the way that
  Cauchy data determines the asymptotic behaviour of the gravitational fiel
 d. I will present some applications of these ideas to the computation of a
 symptotic charges.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Textile Electronics: from Sensors to Radio Frequency Energy Harves
 ting
DTSTART:20260206T093000Z
DTEND:20260206T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:68970085-72cb-4582-8416-2766bf581d00
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260114T150320Z
DESCRIPTION:The arrival of 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) has created
  an increasing demand for flexible\, lightweight\, and seamlessly integrat
 ed electronic systems. Textile electronics\, which merge conductive materi
 als with fabric substrates\, present a promising solution for wearable and
  embedded smart devices. However\, challenges such as material conductivit
 y\, fabrication scalability\, environmental sustainability\, and device du
 rability must be addressed for their widespread adoption. This thesis expl
 ores the development of textile-based electronic components\, focusing on 
 flexible antennas\, multifunctional sensors\, and radio frequency (RF) ene
 rgy harvesting systems. Novel conductive materials\, including silver nano
 particle-based inks and graphene composites\, were investigated for their 
 electrical performance and compatibility with textile substrates. Scalable
  and eco-friendly fabrication processes\, such as doctor blade and screen-
 printing\, were optimized to integrate electronic functionalities into pol
 yester and natural fiber textiles. The designed textile antennas were test
 ed for their resonance performance under bending\, washing\, and body inte
 raction conditions\, demonstrating stable operation in the 3 – 3.5 GHz 5
 G band. Additionally\, textile-based sensors for temperature and humidity 
 monitoring were developed\, achieving enhanced sensitivity through graphen
 e and PEDOT:PSS composites. Lastly\, sustainable RF energy harvesting solu
 tions using textile-printed rectennas were explored to enable self-powered
  wearable devices. The findings of this research contribute to advancing t
 extile electronics by providing scalable\, high-performance\, and sustaina
 ble solutions for next-generation wireless and sensing applications. These
  developments pave the way for integrating smart textiles into IoT ecosyst
 ems\, enabling applications in healthcare\, smart infrastructure\, and wea
 rable technology.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T150333Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/textile-electronics-from-s
 ensors-to-radio-frequency-energy-harvesting/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="rszyl">The arrival of 5G a
 nd the Internet of Things (IoT) has created an increasing demand for flexi
 ble\, lightweight\, and seamlessly integrated electronic systems. Textile 
 electronics\, which merge conductive materials with fabric substrates\, pr
 esent a promising solution for wearable and embedded smart devices. Howeve
 r\, challenges such as material conductivity\, fabrication scalability\, e
 nvironmental sustainability\, and device durability must be addressed for 
 their widespread adoption.<br/><br/> This thesis explores the development 
 of textile-based electronic components\, focusing on flexible antennas\, m
 ultifunctional sensors\, and radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting system
 s. Novel conductive materials\, including silver nanoparticle-based inks a
 nd graphene composites\, were investigated for their electrical performanc
 e and compatibility with textile substrates. Scalable and eco-friendly fab
 rication processes\, such as doctor blade and screen-printing\, were optim
 ized to integrate electronic functionalities into polyester and natural fi
 ber textiles.<br/><br/> The designed textile antennas were tested for thei
 r resonance performance under bending\, washing\, and body interaction con
 ditions\, demonstrating stable operation in the 3 – 3.5 GHz 5G band. Add
 itionally\, textile-based sensors for temperature and humidity monitoring 
 were developed\, achieving enhanced sensitivity through graphene and PEDOT
 :PSS composites.<br/><br/> Lastly\, sustainable RF energy harvesting solut
 ions using textile-printed rectennas were explored to enable self-powered 
 wearable devices. The findings of this research contribute to advancing te
 xtile electronics by providing scalable\, high-performance\, and sustainab
 le solutions for next-generation wireless and sensing applications. These 
 developments pave the way for integrating smart textiles into IoT ecosyste
 ms\, enabling applications in healthcare\, smart infrastructure\, and wear
 able technology.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Long range toric code: finite temperature topological order in two
  dimensions
DTSTART:20260206T170000Z
DTEND:20260206T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:24f65f16-4e37-45fa-b7cb-8200ddc83990
SEQUENCE:1
CREATED:20260206T004840Z
DESCRIPTION:In traditional 2D topological order\, anyons quasiparticles ar
 e deconfined: the energy required to separate two anyons arbitrarily far a
 part is finite. As a result\, thermally excited anyons proliferate and des
 troy topological order at any finite temperature. We introduce an extensio
 n of the toric code with long-range\, power law interactions that maintain
 s topological order at nonzero temperatures. The interactions generate a c
 onfining potential between anyons\, stabilizing the topological phase agai
 nst thermal fluctuations. For several forms of long-range couplings\, we i
 dentify a confining topological phase below a critical temperature\, where
  the ground state is topologically ordered but the excitations remain conf
 ined.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260206T004840Z
LOCATION:Seminar Room Physics Building - 2nd floor
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/long-range-toric-code-fini
 te-temperature-topological-order-in-two-dimensions-2/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="7gljs">In traditional 2D t
 opological order\, anyons quasiparticles are deconfined: the energy requir
 ed to separate two anyons arbitrarily far apart is finite. As a result\, t
 hermally excited anyons proliferate and destroy topological order at any f
 inite temperature. We introduce an extension of the toric code with long-r
 ange\, power law interactions that maintains topological order at nonzero 
 temperatures. The interactions generate a confining potential between anyo
 ns\, stabilizing the topological phase against thermal fluctuations. For s
 everal forms of long-range couplings\, we identify a confining topological
  phase below a critical temperature\, where the ground state is topologica
 lly ordered but the excitations remain confined.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring Exotic Hadrons
DTSTART:20260211T143000Z
DTEND:20260211T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:5e639456-185d-4eff-8cf3-e34fa9d815c2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260211T093835Z
DESCRIPTION:Hadron spectroscopy historically confirmed the standard quarkm
 odel for mesons and baryons\, but discoveries of exotichadrons defy its si
 mple quark-antiquark or three-quarkdescriptions. What exactly these states
  are remains an openquestion. This seminar will summarize progress in heav
 y hadronspectroscopy and discuss the main interpretations for exotic state
 s.It will also cover our group&#x27\;s recent studies that apply particlem
 ultiplicity and femtoscopic correlation methods to identifydistinctions be
 tween various proposed exotic structures.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T093844Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-exotic-hadrons/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ae1cl">Hadron spectroscopy
  historically confirmed the standard quarkmodel for mesons and baryons\, b
 ut discoveries of exotichadrons defy its simple quark-antiquark or three-q
 uarkdescriptions. What exactly these states are remains an openquestion. T
 his seminar will summarize progress in heavy hadronspectroscopy and discus
 s the main interpretations for exotic states.It will also cover our group&
 #x27\;s recent studies that apply particlemultiplicity and femtoscopic cor
 relation methods to identifydistinctions between various proposed exotic s
 tructures.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Black Hole Ringdown Spirals
DTSTART:20260212T143000Z
DTEND:20260212T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:30167857-515e-428e-9c43-2c3b61856f05
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260211T092440Z
DESCRIPTION:The post-merger of a binary black hole coalescence\, known as 
 the ringdown\, provides important information about the remnant black hole
 . While dominated by quasi-normal mode emission at early times\, the late 
 time emission is governed by a power-law tail. The amplitude and phase pro
 perties of the former are found by fitting to numerical relativity wavefor
 ms\, while the latter are not typically extracted from such simulations du
 e to extrapolation artifacts (except in rare cases). Most of these studies
  focus on fitting to either the gravitational wave polarizations or amplit
 ude. In this talk\, I will instead focus on the instantaneous waveform pha
 se\, and show how it constitutes an attractor-repulsor system arising from
  the interference between quasi-normal modes and the power-law tail. I wil
 l discuss prospects for inferring the properties of the power-law tail in 
 quasi-circular waveforms from numerical relativity\, where they are buried
  beneath extraction artifacts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T092450Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/black-hole-ringdown-spiral
 s/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ysbx2">The post-merger of 
 a binary black hole coalescence\, known as the ringdown\, provides importa
 nt information about the remnant black hole. While dominated by quasi-norm
 al mode emission at early times\, the late time emission is governed by a 
 power-law tail.<br/><br/> The amplitude and phase properties of the former
  are found by fitting to numerical relativity waveforms\, while the latter
  are not typically extracted from such simulations due to extrapolation ar
 tifacts (except in rare cases). Most of these studies focus on fitting to 
 either the gravitational wave polarizations or amplitude.<br/><br/> In thi
 s talk\, I will instead focus on the instantaneous waveform phase\, and sh
 ow how it constitutes an attractor-repulsor system arising from the interf
 erence between quasi-normal modes and the power-law tail. I will discuss p
 rospects for inferring the properties of the power-law tail in quasi-circu
 lar waveforms from numerical relativity\, where they are buried beneath ex
 traction artifacts.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Merging binary black holes\, the first ten years
DTSTART:20260218T160000Z
DTEND:20260218T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:8a6d2c17-9397-4175-882d-da0083aff723
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260216T100017Z
DESCRIPTION:The black-hole mergers observed by LIGO and Virgo are ultimate
 ly driven by the emission of energy and angular momentum via gravitational
  waves. Yet general relativity alone is not enough to explain the existenc
 e of merging compact-object binaries. For instance\, black-hole binaries o
 f ~10 M☉ orbiting at separations of ~10 R☉ would take longer than a Hu
 bble time to merge under gravitational radiation reaction alone. Additiona
 l astrophysical processes are therefore required to bring these binaries i
 nto the gravitational-wave regime. Understanding the origin and evolution 
 of merging compact binaries remains one of the central challenges in gravi
 tational-wave astronomy and has motivated the development of a variety of 
 formation scenarios. In this talk\, I will present a status update on the 
 formation-channel problem\, with a specific focus on hierarchical black-ho
 le mergers. Along the way\, I will highlight the statistical challenge we 
 face: inferring the properties of a population of sources from noisy measu
 rements subject to strong selection effects. Recent advances in hierarchic
 al Bayesian inference--and\, why not\, a touch of machine learning--are en
 abling us to extract increasingly detailed information from gravitational-
 wave data. These methods are laying the foundation for the time when our f
 ield will fully transition into a genuine big-data science.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T100134Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA1 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/merging-binary-black-holes
 -the-first-ten-years/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="wbyvm">The black-hole merg
 ers observed by LIGO and Virgo are ultimately driven by the emission of en
 ergy and angular momentum via gravitational waves. Yet general relativity 
 alone is not enough to explain the existence of merging compact-object bin
 aries. For instance\, black-hole binaries of ~10 M☉ orbiting at separati
 ons of ~10 R☉ would take longer than a Hubble time to merge under gravit
 ational radiation reaction alone.<br/><br/> Additional astrophysical proce
 sses are therefore required to bring these binaries into the gravitational
 -wave regime. Understanding the origin and evolution of merging compact bi
 naries remains one of the central challenges in gravitational-wave astrono
 my and has motivated the development of a variety of formation scenarios. 
 In this talk\, I will present a status update on the formation-channel pro
 blem\, with a specific focus on hierarchical black-hole mergers.<br/><br/>
  Along the way\, I will highlight the statistical challenge we face: infer
 ring the properties of a population of sources from noisy measurements sub
 ject to strong selection effects. Recent advances in hierarchical Bayesian
  inference--and\, why not\, a touch of machine learning--are enabling us t
 o extract increasingly detailed information from gravitational-wave data. 
 These methods are laying the foundation for the time when our field will f
 ully transition into a genuine big-data science.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Non-modal effects: Transient Superradiance
DTSTART:20260219T110000Z
DTEND:20260219T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:5e0fb181-6e9c-4c78-b2a6-c28db904119f
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260216T141727Z
DESCRIPTION:Black hole quasinormal modes are governed by a non-normal evol
 ution operator with respect to a natural choice of inner product\, and thu
 s do not form a complete and orthogonal basis. This allows linear perturba
 tions around a black hole spacetime to potentially exhibit large-amplitude
  growth at finite time\, despite asymptotic decay at later times. In this 
 talk\, I will exemplify this mechanism by discussing a transient form of s
 uperradiance\, drawing similarities to the transition to turbulence in Nav
 ier-Stokes shear flows.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T141737Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/non-modal-effects-transien
 t-superradiance/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="4kis5">Black hole quasinor
 mal modes are governed by a non-normal evolution operator with respect to 
 a natural choice of inner product\, and thus do not form a complete and or
 thogonal basis. This allows linear perturbations around a black hole space
 time to potentially exhibit large-amplitude growth at finite time\, despit
 e asymptotic decay at later times. In this talk\, I will exemplify this me
 chanism by discussing a transient form of superradiance\, drawing similari
 ties to the transition to turbulence in Navier-Stokes shear flows.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Aerothermodynamic of Supersonic Combustion Processes in Shock-Indu
 ced\, High Enthalpy Flows
DTSTART:20260223T110000Z
DTEND:20260223T130000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:a7d8d6f6-2576-4592-8dbe-e73dbd02d4ac
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260219T091727Z
DESCRIPTION:Hypersonic propulsion systems have to deal with extreme flow c
 onditions like strong shock waves and very high temperatures\, leading to 
 high enthalpy flows. This flow also have chemical reactions happening at t
 he time which makes things even more complicated. Hypersonic propulsion sy
 stems like the Shock-Induced Combustion Ramjet or SHCRAMJET. Because of su
 ch complex physical implications of the flow\, it was necessary to use com
 putational tools for simulations and analysis of the propulsion system.Thi
 s work is dedicated to the development of a three-dimensional computationa
 l fluid dynamics (CFD) solver tailored for reactive hypersonic flows. The 
 solver is built within the AMReX framework and designed using object-orien
 ted principles to ensure modularity\, extensibility\, and high-performance
  computing capabilities.The physical modeling includes multi-species compr
 essible Navier-Stokes equations\, high-temperature thermodynamics based on
  NASA-9 polynomials\, vibrational non-eqilibrium\, a two-temperature formu
 lation. High-resolution shock-capturing schemes are employed to accurately
  resolve discontinuities and detonation-like structures typical of superso
 nic combustion.The numerical implementation has been validated through a s
 equence of test cases ranging from multispecies shock tubes and shock-ramp
  interactions to oblique detonation configurations\, non-reactive scramjet
  inlets\, combustion-driven shock tube problems.The goal of this work is t
 o provide a robust and reliable numerical tool capable of investigating sh
 ock-induced combustion mechanisms in SHCRAMJET configurations\, contributi
 ng to a deeper understanding of ignition processes\, flame stabilization\,
  and non-equilibrium effects in high-enthalpy supersonic propulsion system
 s.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T092330Z
LOCATION:Sala de Formação Avançada do Departamento Física (2-8.11)
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/aerothermodynamic-of-super
 sonic-combustion-processes-in-shock-induced-high-enthalpy-flows/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ai6mu">Hypersonic propulsi
 on systems have to deal with extreme flow conditions like strong shock wav
 es and very high temperatures\, leading to high enthalpy flows. This flow 
 also have chemical reactions happening at the time which makes things even
  more complicated. Hypersonic propulsion systems like the Shock-Induced Co
 mbustion Ramjet or SHCRAMJET. Because of such complex physical implication
 s of the flow\, it was necessary to use computational tools for simulation
 s and analysis of the propulsion system.<br/><br/>This work is dedicated t
 o the development of a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD
 ) solver tailored for reactive hypersonic flows. The solver is built withi
 n the AMReX framework and designed using object-oriented principles to ens
 ure modularity\, extensibility\, and high-performance computing capabiliti
 es.The physical modeling includes multi-species compressible Navier-Stokes
  equations\, high-temperature thermodynamics based on NASA-9 polynomials\,
  vibrational non-eqilibrium\, a two-temperature formulation.<br/><br/> Hig
 h-resolution shock-capturing schemes are employed to accurately resolve di
 scontinuities and detonation-like structures typical of supersonic combust
 ion.The numerical implementation has been validated through a sequence of 
 test cases ranging from multispecies shock tubes and shock-ramp interactio
 ns to oblique detonation configurations\, non-reactive scramjet inlets\, c
 ombustion-driven shock tube problems.<br/><br/>The goal of this work is to
  provide a robust and reliable numerical tool capable of investigating sho
 ck-induced combustion mechanisms in SHCRAMJET configurations\, contributin
 g to a deeper understanding of ignition processes\, flame stabilization\, 
 and non-equilibrium effects in high-enthalpy supersonic propulsion systems
 .</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Integrated Urban Intervention Scenarios for Residential Energy Eff
 iciency: A Decision Support Framework Applied to Portuguese Contex
DTSTART:20260226T100000Z
DTEND:20260226T120000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:2a9f6901-82d7-4464-a548-6bd3a5126f5e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260223T092143Z
DESCRIPTION:Building energy retrofit represents a critical pathway for dec
 arbonizing the European built environment\, yet retrofit decision-making r
 emains fragmented across millions of building owners with limited access t
 o systematic\, climate-specific guidance. This thesis addresses this gap b
 y developing an integrated Building Energy Retrofit Decision Support Tool 
 designed for heterogeneous urban building portfolios in Southern European 
 Mediterranean climates\, with focus on Lisbon\, Portugal\, but capable to 
 adapt to other environments by simply changing the tools parameters.The to
 ol combines the outputs of the urban building energy modelling (UBEM) plat
 form CEA (City Energy Analyst)\, multi-measure retrofit modelling grounded
  in international standards (ISO 6946\, EN 14825)\, and Portuguese market 
 data (2024 tariffs\, retrofit costs) to evaluate various retrofit scenario
 s per building: individual measures (thermal insulation\, window replaceme
 nt\, heat pump conversion) and their combinations\, plus advanced integrat
 ion of photovoltaic systems\, battery storage optimization\, and smart ele
 ctric vehicle charging.Analysis of five case study buildings within a 222-
 building Lisbon portfolio demonstrates that optimal retrofit pathways vary
  substantially by construction period\, with Insulation+Heat Pump achievin
 g 20-year NPV of €25\,000-60\,000 per building versus negative NPV (Net 
 Present Value) for window-only retrofits.The modular Python-based tool arc
 hitecture enables rapid assessment of building portfolios under varying co
 st and policy scenarios\, supporting municipal energy planning and retrofi
 t investment prioritization. By explicitly modelling climate-specific\, sy
 nergy effects between measures\, and integrated renewable energy systems\,
  this work addresses a documented research gap and provides practitioners 
 with evidence-based retrofit decision support tailored to Portuguese and S
 outhern European contexts.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T092154Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/integrated-urban-intervent
 ion-scenarios-for-residential-energy-efficiency-a-decision-support-framewo
 rk-applied-to-portuguese-contex/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="k4vpa">Building energy ret
 rofit represents a critical pathway for decarbonizing the European built e
 nvironment\, yet retrofit decision-making remains fragmented across millio
 ns of building owners with limited access to systematic\, climate-specific
  guidance. This thesis addresses this gap by developing an integrated <b>B
 uilding Energy Retrofit Decision Support Tool</b> designed for heterogeneo
 us urban building portfolios in Southern European Mediterranean climates\,
  with focus on Lisbon\, Portugal\, but capable to adapt to other environme
 nts by simply changing the tools parameters.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-ke
 y="6hgtu">The tool combines the outputs of the urban building energy model
 ling (UBEM) platform CEA (City Energy Analyst)\, multi-measure retrofit mo
 delling grounded in international standards (ISO 6946\, EN 14825)\, and Po
 rtuguese market data (2024 tariffs\, retrofit costs) to evaluate various r
 etrofit scenarios per building: individual measures (thermal insulation\, 
 window replacement\, heat pump conversion) and their combinations\, plus a
 dvanced integration of photovoltaic systems\, battery storage optimization
 \, and smart electric vehicle charging.</p><p data-block-key="e1r37">Analy
 sis of five case study buildings within a 222-building Lisbon portfolio de
 monstrates that optimal retrofit pathways vary substantially by constructi
 on period\, with Insulation+Heat Pump achieving 20-year NPV of €25\,000-
 60\,000 per building versus negative NPV (Net Present Value) for window-on
 ly retrofits.<br/><br/></p><p data-block-key="ag8e4">The modular Python-ba
 sed tool architecture enables rapid assessment of building portfolios unde
 r varying cost and policy scenarios\, supporting municipal energy planning
  and retrofit investment prioritization. By explicitly modelling climate-s
 pecific\, synergy effects between measures\, and integrated renewable ener
 gy systems\, this work addresses a documented research gap and provides pr
 actitioners with evidence-based retrofit decision support tailored to Port
 uguese and Southern European contexts.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational atom spectroscopy
DTSTART:20260226T143000Z
DTEND:20260226T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:ef01c437-3847-400c-9b49-6453fe5727eb
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260220T154516Z
DESCRIPTION:Massive scalar fields can form bound clouds around black holes
 . Independently of the initial data\, after an initial transient\, these s
 calar clouds are well described by gravitational atoms\, where the scalar 
 field settles into a superposition of quasi-bound states. In a quasi-bound
  state\, the scalar field oscillates with a proper complex frequency\, dec
 ays in time\, has an ingoing wave behaviour at the horizon and exponential
 ly decays at spatial infinity. Previous results suggest that scalar clouds
  can be detectable during the inspiral-merger-ringdown. We quantify the ef
 fect of these scalar clouds on the ringdown by computing the shift of the 
 fundamental quasi-normal mode in the axial sector. We found that for compa
 ct enough configuration\, these shifts are in principle detectable even wi
 th current detectors.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T154527Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-atom-spectro
 scopy/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="oh6zg">Massive scalar fiel
 ds can form bound clouds around black holes. Independently of the initial 
 data\, after an initial transient\, these scalar clouds are well described
  by gravitational atoms\, where the scalar field settles into a superposit
 ion of quasi-bound states.<br/><br/> In a quasi-bound state\, the scalar f
 ield oscillates with a proper complex frequency\, decays in time\, has an 
 ingoing wave behaviour at the horizon and exponentially decays at spatial 
 infinity. Previous results suggest that scalar clouds can be detectable du
 ring the inspiral-merger-ringdown.<br/><br/> We quantify the effect of the
 se scalar clouds on the ringdown by computing the shift of the fundamental
  quasi-normal mode in the axial sector. We found that for compact enough c
 onfiguration\, these shifts are in principle detectable even with current 
 detectors.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing the QGP with heavy flavour
DTSTART:20260227T153000Z
DTEND:20260227T170000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:a30a9073-2982-4df5-961c-8fc3dbd8e931
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20260224T112711Z
DESCRIPTION:At CERN&#x27\;s LHC\, ultra relativistic nuclear collisions yi
 eld uttermost conditions of density and temperature\, casting constituent 
 quarks and gluons into a strongly coupled system where they become the fun
 damental degrees of freedom\, the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP). The underlying
  theory governing these collisions&#x27\; evolution is Quantum Chromodynam
 ics\, in both its perturbative regime -- early hard scatterings leading to
  heavy quark production -- and non-perturbative regime -- medium thermaliz
 ation and subsequent hadronization. Heavy quarks\, b- and c-quarks\, have 
 been recently successfully employed as phenomenological probes of the QGP 
 dynamics and effects\, highlighting hints of strangeness enhancement due t
 o thermal s-quark production and in-medium energy loss of traversing quark
 s. Making use of the large heavy-ion data set collected over LHC Run 3\, t
 he prospect of studying exotic hadrons with the CMS detector in nuclear co
 llisions emerges and offers a unique opportunity. The X(3872) exotic hadro
 n\, poised to become a novel probe of the post-collision medium\, has prop
 erties that defy quark model classifications\, featuring a mixed state ran
 ging from a tightly bound tetraquark to a loosely bound meson molecule. Th
 is inner structure is highly sensitive to in-medium competing effects of d
 issociation and recombination\, and this work leverages them towards deliv
 ering a twofold study shedding light on the X(3872) nature while simultane
 ously probing in-medium quark Brownian diffusion. Furthermore\, exploiting
  the reconstruction of similar final states\, B mesons will allow to probe
  b-quark fragmentation fraction dependencies on kinematic and environment 
 variables\, thus highlighting a possible non-universal behavior. Together 
 these new results will tell about the X(3872) composition\, constrain hadr
 onization models and further highlight non-trivial effects steaming from t
 he QGP presence.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T113007Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-the-qgp-with-heavy
 -flavour/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="11ncd">At CERN&#x27\;s LHC
 \, ultra relativistic nuclear collisions yield uttermost conditions of den
 sity and temperature\, casting constituent quarks and gluons into a strong
 ly coupled system where they become the fundamental degrees of freedom\, t
 he Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP).<br/><br/> The underlying theory governing the
 se collisions&#x27\; evolution is Quantum Chromodynamics\, in both its per
 turbative regime -- early hard scatterings leading to heavy quark producti
 on -- and non-perturbative regime -- medium thermalization and subsequent 
 hadronization. Heavy quarks\, b- and c-quarks\, have been recently success
 fully employed as phenomenological probes of the QGP dynamics and effects\
 , highlighting hints of strangeness enhancement due to thermal s-quark pro
 duction and in-medium energy loss of traversing quarks.<br/><br/> Making u
 se of the large heavy-ion data set collected over LHC Run 3\, the prospect
  of studying exotic hadrons with the CMS detector in nuclear collisions em
 erges and offers a unique opportunity. The X(3872) exotic hadron\, poised 
 to become a novel probe of the post-collision medium\, has properties that
  defy quark model classifications\, featuring a mixed state ranging from a
  tightly bound tetraquark to a loosely bound meson molecule. This inner st
 ructure is highly sensitive to in-medium competing effects of dissociation
  and recombination\, and this work leverages them towards delivering a two
 fold study shedding light on the X(3872) nature while simultaneously probi
 ng in-medium quark Brownian diffusion.<br/><br/> Furthermore\, exploiting 
 the reconstruction of similar final states\, B mesons will allow to probe 
 b-quark fragmentation fraction dependencies on kinematic and environment v
 ariables\, thus highlighting a possible non-universal behavior. Together t
 hese new results will tell about the X(3872) composition\, constrain hadro
 nization models and further highlight non-trivial effects steaming from th
 e QGP presence.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Development of thermoelectric silicide materials and modules forpo
 wer generation
DTSTART:20260303T150000Z
DTEND:20260303T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:2b708b13-36c9-4933-b85a-cf7d7205337d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260227T144640Z
DESCRIPTION:The application of thermoelectric technology in the industrial
 waste heat recovery sector is gaining increasing attention due tothe signi
 ficant environmental benefits. Mg- and Mn-basedsilicides are promising hig
 h-performance thermoelectric materialsdue to their relatively high Seebeck
  coefficients\, good electricalconductivity\, and low thermal conductivity
 . In addition\, thesecompounds are composed of earth-abundant and environm
 entallyfriendly elements\, and they are suitable for mid-temperaturethermo
 electric applications. This presentation covers the synthesis of selected 
 silicides as wellas the development of thermoelectric modules based on n-t
 ypemagnesium silicide and p-type manganese silicide. Key aspectssuch as ma
 terial optimization and performance\, metallization andbonding methods\, a
 nd overall module performance are addressed.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T144648Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/development-of-thermoelect
 ric-silicide-materials-and-modules-forpower-generation/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="0644g">The application of 
 thermoelectric technology in the industrialwaste heat recovery sector is g
 aining increasing attention due tothe significant environmental benefits. 
 Mg- and Mn-basedsilicides are promising high-performance thermoelectric ma
 terialsdue to their relatively high Seebeck coefficients\, good electrical
 conductivity\, and low thermal conductivity.<br/><br/> In addition\, these
 compounds are composed of earth-abundant and environmentallyfriendly eleme
 nts\, and they are suitable for mid-temperaturethermoelectric applications
 . This presentation covers the synthesis of selected silicides as wellas t
 he development of thermoelectric modules based on n-typemagnesium silicide
  and p-type manganese silicide. Key aspectssuch as material optimization a
 nd performance\, metallization andbonding methods\, and overall module per
 formance are addressed.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Probing Stochastic Gravitational-Wave Signals of Cosmological and 
 Astrophysical Origin at the mHz Regime
DTSTART:20260305T143000Z
DTEND:20260305T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:44eba218-3773-40bf-9fae-dc0ed72c5d69
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260303T143454Z
DESCRIPTION:Over the past decade\, we have witnessed the dawn of a new era
  in Gravitational Wave astronomy. The scientific community is developing n
 ext-generation detectors aimed at probing sources across the full gravitat
 ional wave spectrum. In this talk\, I will present the exciting science an
 ticipated from the upcoming LISA mission and outline the ongoing efforts t
 o develop the data analysis frameworks needed to unlock the mission&#x27\;
 s full scientific potential. I will focus on the challenges of searching f
 or stochastic Gravitational Wave signals of both cosmological and astrophy
 sical origin.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T143503Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/probing-stochastic-gravita
 tional-wave-signals-of-cosmological-and-astrophysical-origin-at-the-mhz-re
 gime/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="413fw">Over the past decad
 e\, we have witnessed the dawn of a new era in Gravitational Wave astronom
 y. The scientific community is developing next-generation detectors aimed 
 at probing sources across the full gravitational wave spectrum.<br/><br/> 
 In this talk\, I will present the exciting science anticipated from the up
 coming LISA mission and outline the ongoing efforts to develop the data an
 alysis frameworks needed to unlock the mission&#x27\;s full scientific pot
 ential. I will focus on the challenges of searching for stochastic Gravita
 tional Wave signals of both cosmological and astrophysical origin.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Gravitational wave lensing: wave optics and GW231123
DTSTART:20260312T143000Z
DTEND:20260312T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:a6b639d9-3f7a-4338-92db-f13839b617b7
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260310T122039Z
DESCRIPTION:Light travelling through the Universe is deflected by the inte
 rvening gravitational fields\, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing
 . This effect was an early prediction of General Relativity (GR) and it ha
 s become an essential tool in astronomy. The existence of gravitational wa
 ves was another prediction of GR\, but in this case we had to wait until 2
 015 for the first detection. Since then\, hundreds of events have been det
 ected in LVK\, a number that will increase significantly in the next obser
 ving run and with future detectors like LISA and the Einstein Telescope. T
 his large number of detections guarantees the eventual observation of lens
 ed gravitational waves. Similarly to light\, gravitational waves are affec
 ted by intervening matter\, but with some important differences\, e.g. the
 y can experience diffraction. In this talk I will discuss the phenomenolog
 y of gravitational wave lensing\, highlighting some key differences with l
 ight and focusing in the wave-optics regime. Finally\, I will cover the ex
 citing implications of the recently announced event GW231123\, which can b
 e considered to be the first serious candidate for a lensed GW.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T122047Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/gravitational-wave-lensing
 -wave-optics-and-gw231123/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="341mi">Light travelling th
 rough the Universe is deflected by the intervening gravitational fields\, 
 a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing. This effect was an early pred
 iction of General Relativity (GR) and it has become an essential tool in a
 stronomy. The existence of gravitational waves was another prediction of G
 R\, but in this case we had to wait until 2015 for the first detection.<br
 /><br/> Since then\, hundreds of events have been detected in LVK\, a numb
 er that will increase significantly in the next observing run and with fut
 ure detectors like LISA and the Einstein Telescope. This large number of d
 etections guarantees the eventual observation of lensed gravitational wave
 s.<br/><br/> Similarly to light\, gravitational waves are affected by inte
 rvening matter\, but with some important differences\, e.g. they can exper
 ience diffraction. In this talk I will discuss the phenomenology of gravit
 ational wave lensing\, highlighting some key differences with light and fo
 cusing in the wave-optics regime. Finally\, I will cover the exciting impl
 ications of the recently announced event GW231123\, which can be considere
 d to be the first serious candidate for a lensed GW.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Threshold of Collapse of a Complex Scalar Field in Axisymmetry
DTSTART:20260313T120000Z
DTEND:20260313T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:8f4597aa-4c7a-44da-a1dd-8a9393c7e345
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260213T152125Z
DESCRIPTION:Critical phenomena in gravitational collapse provide a unique 
 perspective on general relativity\, viewed through the lens of nonlinear d
 ynamical systems. Near the threshold separating dispersion from black hole
  formation\, spacetime solutions typically exhibit universal behavior char
 acterized by self-similarity\, and power-law scaling. While these phenomen
 a are well understood in spherical symmetry\, their extension to more gene
 ral settings with less symmetry assumptions remains an open and challengin
 g problem. In this thesis\, we investigate the threshold of gravitational 
 collapse for a massless complex scalar field minimally coupled to general 
 relativity in axisymmetry. Using numerical relativity techniques within a 
 generalized harmonic formulation\, we explore both twist-free configuratio
 ns and configurations carrying angular momentum. The simulations are perfo
 rmed using pseudospectral methods and symmetryreduction techniques that al
 low for accurate evolution of highly nonlinear dynamical spacetimes. In th
 e twist-free sector\, we recover the known spherically symmetric critical 
 solution and study departures from spherical symmetry. We identify the dif
 ferences between spherical and genuinely axisymmetric thresholds and provi
 de evidence for bifurcation near criticality in the latter case. These res
 ults indicate that the fields can exhibit non-universal features. When ang
 ular momentum is introduced\, we analyze families of initial data with dif
 ferent azimuthal modes. We find clear scaling relations for curvature inva
 riants\, horizon mass\, and angular momentum near the threshold of collaps
 e. Our results show that angular momentum becomes irrelevant at the critic
 al point\, with the dimensionless spin of forming black holes tending to z
 ero. Higher azimuthal modes display distinct critical exponents\, while un
 iversality is restored for each non-trivial fixed mode. Overall\, this wor
 k provides new insights into axisymmetric critical collapse\, extending th
 e understanding of universality\, scaling\, and self-similarity beyond sph
 erical symmetry and opening new directions for future studies of strong-fi
 eld gravity.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T152134Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/threshold-of-collapse-of-a
 -complex-scalar-field-in-axisymmetry/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="2n4nq">Critical phenomena 
 in gravitational collapse provide a unique perspective on general relativi
 ty\, viewed through the lens of nonlinear dynamical systems. Near the thre
 shold separating dispersion from black hole formation\, spacetime solution
 s typically exhibit universal behavior characterized by self-similarity\, 
 and power-law scaling. While these phenomena are well understood in spheri
 cal symmetry\, their extension to more general settings with less symmetry
  assumptions remains an open and challenging problem.<br/><br/> In this th
 esis\, we investigate the threshold of gravitational collapse for a massle
 ss complex scalar field minimally coupled to general relativity in axisymm
 etry. Using numerical relativity techniques within a generalized harmonic 
 formulation\, we explore both twist-free configurations and configurations
  carrying angular momentum. The simulations are performed using pseudospec
 tral methods and symmetryreduction techniques that allow for accurate evol
 ution of highly nonlinear dynamical spacetimes.<br/><br/> In the twist-fre
 e sector\, we recover the known spherically symmetric critical solution an
 d study departures from spherical symmetry. We identify the differences be
 tween spherical and genuinely axisymmetric thresholds and provide evidence
  for bifurcation near criticality in the latter case. These results indica
 te that the fields can exhibit non-universal features. When angular moment
 um is introduced\, we analyze families of initial data with different azim
 uthal modes.<br/><br/> We find clear scaling relations for curvature invar
 iants\, horizon mass\, and angular momentum near the threshold of collapse
 . Our results show that angular momentum becomes irrelevant at the critica
 l point\, with the dimensionless spin of forming black holes tending to ze
 ro.<br/><br/> Higher azimuthal modes display distinct critical exponents\,
  while universality is restored for each non-trivial fixed mode. Overall\,
  this work provides new insights into axisymmetric critical collapse\, ext
 ending the understanding of universality\, scaling\, and self-similarity b
 eyond spherical symmetry and opening new directions for future studies of 
 strong-field gravity.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Exploring Matter with Synchrotron X-rays: An Overview of the ESRF
DTSTART:20260313T160000Z
DTEND:20260313T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:9818cc58-7284-48cd-b571-863eabd1841e
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260309T093050Z
DESCRIPTION:The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) hosts a bro
 ad and diverse suite ofbeamlines dedicated to advanced X-ray techniques\, 
 enabling forefront research acrossphysics\, chemistry\, materials science\
 , geosciences\, biology\, and engineering. In thisseminar\, I will provide
  an overview of the ESRF as a large-scale research infrastructure\,with pa
 rticular emphasis on the scientific scope\, technical capabilities\, and r
 ecentupgrades across its beamline landscape. I will highlight how state-of
 -the-artdiffraction\, imaging\, spectroscopy\, and extreme-conditions meth
 ods deliver uniqueinsight into structural\, dynamical\, and electronic phe
 nomena in a wide range ofmaterials. Beyond the science\, I will offer a be
 hind-the-scenes perspective onbeamline operation and user support at the E
 SRF\, illustrating the workflow fromproposal submission to experiment exec
 ution\, data acquisition\, and analysis\, as wellas the technical and orga
 nizational challenges involved in running a multi-beamlinefacility. The ta
 lk will conclude with selected examples of recent scientificachievements a
 nd upcoming developments of particular relevance to the ISTcommunity in Li
 sbon\, and with an outlook on opportunities for collaboration andfuture us
 er engagement.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T093112Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/exploring-matter-with-sync
 hrotron-x-rays-an-overview-of-the-esrf/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="z2qdv">The European Synchr
 otron Radiation Facility (ESRF) hosts a broad and diverse suite ofbeamline
 s dedicated to advanced X-ray techniques\, enabling forefront research acr
 ossphysics\, chemistry\, materials science\, geosciences\, biology\, and e
 ngineering. In thisseminar\, I will provide an overview of the ESRF as a l
 arge-scale research infrastructure\,with particular emphasis on the scient
 ific scope\, technical capabilities\, and recentupgrades across its beamli
 ne landscape.<br/><br/> I will highlight how state-of-the-artdiffraction\,
  imaging\, spectroscopy\, and extreme-conditions methods deliver uniqueins
 ight into structural\, dynamical\, and electronic phenomena in a wide rang
 e ofmaterials. Beyond the science\, I will offer a behind-the-scenes persp
 ective onbeamline operation and user support at the ESRF\, illustrating th
 e workflow fromproposal submission to experiment execution\, data acquisit
 ion\, and analysis\, as wellas the technical and organizational challenges
  involved in running a multi-beamlinefacility.<br/><br/> The talk will con
 clude with selected examples of recent scientificachievements and upcoming
  developments of particular relevance to the ISTcommunity in Lisbon\, and 
 with an outlook on opportunities for collaboration andfuture user engageme
 nt.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Direct laser acceleration of electrons: energy gain optimization a
 nd application to gamma-ray sources and pair plasmas
DTSTART:20260316T140000Z
DTEND:20260316T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:927e97c0-e50e-43ff-887b-5a35694ce070
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260310T142050Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis investigates direct laser acceleration (DLA) of el
 ectrons in underdense plasmas and demonstrates how to optimize the mechani
 sm to produce multi-GeV\, high-charge electron beams for applications such
  as gamma-ray generation\, neutron production\, and laboratory pair-plasma
  studies. In DLA\, electrons oscillate within a plasma channel while conti
 nuously interacting with the laser field\, enabling substantial energy tra
 nsfer and allowing hundreds of nanocoulombs of charge to reach relativisti
 c energies. The work combines analytical theory\, test-particle models\, a
 nd large-scale quasi-3D particle-in-cell simulations. The quasi-3D method 
 makes multi-millimeter propagation tractable while retaining essential thr
 ee-dimensional physics\, allowing systematic scans of density\, spot size\
 , and laser power. A key contribution is a new scaling law predicting the 
 maximum electron energy attainable in DLA. The analysis shows that optimal
  acceleration occurs when electrons oscillate at a specific resonant displ
 acement from the channel axis\, maximizing sustained interaction with the 
 laser’s transverse field. This leads to an optimal focusing condition th
 at ties laser power\, focal spot\, and plasma density together. Simulation
 s indicate that 10-PW lasers can drive electrons to ≈8 GeV with conversi
 on efficiencies of tens of percent. The thesis further extends DLA theory 
 to smoothly varying plasma density profiles typical of experimental condit
 ions. A new approximate invariant is identified\, enabling prediction of t
 he maximum energy even when the density evolves. Density tailoring is show
 n to reduce acceleration length and mitigate radiation-reaction losses at 
 extreme energies. Finally\, the work explores secondary radiation and part
 icle production. DLA electrons generate bright\, collimated gamma rays via
  betatron emission\, with analytically predicted critical energies matchin
 g simulations from 100-TW to 10-PW regimes. Two positron-generation pathwa
 ys are demonstrated: Bethe–Heitler production using high-Z targets and a
  simple single-laser scheme reaching the strong-field QED regime. Overall\
 , the thesis establishes DLA as a powerful method for producing multi-GeV 
 electrons\, brilliant gamma-ray beams\, and relativistic pair plasmas\, of
 fering a comprehensive framework for future multi-petawatt experiments
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T142126Z
LOCATION:Anfiteatro PA3 (Piso -1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/direct-laser-acceleration-
 of-electrons-energy-gain-optimization-and-application-to-gamma-ray-sources
 -and-pair-plasmas/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="mp0ow">This thesis investi
 gates direct laser acceleration (DLA) of electrons in underdense plasmas a
 nd demonstrates how to optimize the mechanism to produce multi-GeV\, high-
 charge electron beams for applications such as gamma-ray generation\, neut
 ron production\, and laboratory pair-plasma studies. In DLA\, electrons os
 cillate within a plasma channel while continuously interacting with the la
 ser field\, enabling substantial energy transfer and allowing hundreds of 
 nanocoulombs of charge to reach relativistic energies. The work combines a
 nalytical theory\, test-particle models\, and large-scale quasi-3D particl
 e-in-cell simulations.<br/><br/> The quasi-3D method makes multi-millimete
 r propagation tractable while retaining essential three-dimensional physic
 s\, allowing systematic scans of density\, spot size\, and laser power. A 
 key contribution is a new scaling law predicting the maximum electron ener
 gy attainable in DLA. The analysis shows that optimal acceleration occurs 
 when electrons oscillate at a specific resonant displacement from the chan
 nel axis\, maximizing sustained interaction with the laser’s transverse 
 field.<br/><br/> This leads to an optimal focusing condition that ties las
 er power\, focal spot\, and plasma density together. Simulations indicate 
 that 10-PW lasers can drive electrons to ≈8 GeV with conversion efficien
 cies of tens of percent. The thesis further extends DLA theory to smoothly
  varying plasma density profiles typical of experimental conditions. A new
  approximate invariant is identified\, enabling prediction of the maximum 
 energy even when the density evolves. Density tailoring is shown to reduce
  acceleration length and mitigate radiation-reaction losses at extreme ene
 rgies.<br/><br/> Finally\, the work explores secondary radiation and parti
 cle production. DLA electrons generate bright\, collimated gamma rays via 
 betatron emission\, with analytically predicted critical energies matching
  simulations from 100-TW to 10-PW regimes. Two positron-generation pathway
 s are demonstrated: Bethe–Heitler production using high-Z targets and a 
 simple single-laser scheme reaching the strong-field QED regime. Overall\,
  the thesis establishes DLA as a powerful method for producing multi-GeV e
 lectrons\, brilliant gamma-ray beams\, and relativistic pair plasmas\, off
 ering a comprehensive framework for future multi-petawatt experiments</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A discharge plasma source for proton-driven plasma wakefield accel
 eration at CERN
DTSTART:20260317T140000Z
DTEND:20260317T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:07f471c7-71f5-422a-b540-788260fd04ee
SEQUENCE:3
CREATED:20260225T103524Z
DESCRIPTION:This thesis presents the development\, characterisation\, and 
 first beam operation of a Discharge Plasma Source (DPS) designed for the A
 WAKE proton-driven plasma-wakefield acceleration experiment at CERN. The s
 ystem\, first proposed by Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon) and Imperia
 l College London as a scalable technology\, was assembled at CERN to be co
 mpatible with both laboratory studies and beamline operation\, combining f
 lexibility for development with the operational robustness required in the
  CERN accelerator complex. The thesis primarily describes the plasma diagn
 ostics implemented to characterise the discharge properties. Interferometr
 y was employed to measure the temporal evolution of the axially averaged e
 lectron density. Discharges in xenon\, argon\, and helium were studied\, y
 ielding peak plasma densities up to (1.78±0.15)\, (0.97±0.06)\, and (0.3
 6±0.02)x1015cm-3 respectively\, for discharge currents up to 500 A in 10 
 m plasma tubes of 13 mm radius. Complementary Thomson-scattering measureme
 nts provided local electron density and temperature\, confirming axial uni
 formity within ±6 % at peak density\, close to the diagnostic current pre
 cision. The DPS was subsequently installed and operated in the AWAKE exper
 iment during a dedicated proton-beam run\, where it operated reliably duri
 ng a three-week campaign. The proton bunch underwent self-modulation in pl
 asmas produced by the DPS\, representing the first demonstration of a disc
 harge-based plasma technology in AWAKE. Experiments with different plasma 
 lengths indicated the concept’s potential for scalability\, while the us
 e of multiple gases enabled the study of ion-motion effects in the proton 
 self-modulation instability. Overall\, the work demonstrates that the DPS 
 can generate long and reproducible plasmas suitable for plasma-based accel
 eration experiments. The results establish a solid experimental foundation
  for the future development of modular\, extended plasmas capable of incre
 asing the acceleration length in AWAKE or in other plasma-based accelerato
 r projects.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T112833Z
LOCATION:Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/a-discharge-plasma-source-
 for-proton-driven-plasma-wakefield-acceleration-at-cern/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="3npak">This thesis present
 s the development\, characterisation\, and first beam operation of a Disch
 arge Plasma Source (DPS) designed for the AWAKE proton-driven plasma-wakef
 ield acceleration experiment at CERN. The system\, first proposed by Insti
 tuto Superior Técnico (Lisbon) and Imperial College London as a scalable 
 technology\, was assembled at CERN to be compatible with both laboratory s
 tudies and beamline operation\, combining flexibility for development with
  the operational robustness required in the CERN accelerator complex.<br/>
 <br/> The thesis primarily describes the plasma diagnostics implemented to
  characterise the discharge properties. Interferometry was employed to mea
 sure the temporal evolution of the axially averaged electron density. Disc
 harges in xenon\, argon\, and helium were studied\, yielding peak plasma d
 ensities up to (1.78±0.15)\, (0.97±0.06)\, and (0.36±0.02)x1015cm-3 res
 pectively\, for discharge currents up to 500 A in 10 m plasma tubes of 13 
 mm radius.<br/><br/> Complementary Thomson-scattering measurements provide
 d local electron density and temperature\, confirming axial uniformity wit
 hin ±6 % at peak density\, close to the diagnostic current precision. The
  DPS was subsequently installed and operated in the AWAKE experiment durin
 g a dedicated proton-beam run\, where it operated reliably during a three-
 week campaign. The proton bunch underwent self-modulation in plasmas produ
 ced by the DPS\, representing the first demonstration of a discharge-based
  plasma technology in AWAKE.<br/><br/> Experiments with different plasma l
 engths indicated the concept’s potential for scalability\, while the use
  of multiple gases enabled the study of ion-motion effects in the proton s
 elf-modulation instability. Overall\, the work demonstrates that the DPS c
 an generate long and reproducible plasmas suitable for plasma-based accele
 ration experiments. The results establish a solid experimental foundation 
 for the future development of modular\, extended plasmas capable of increa
 sing the acceleration length in AWAKE or in other plasma-based accelerator
  projects.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Decoding the Millihertz Universe: LISA and the Hunt for Extreme Ma
 ss-Ratio Inspirals
DTSTART:20260319T143000Z
DTEND:20260319T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:6b875922-4aa0-4ee8-9c33-0fbe92f859da
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260316T145315Z
DESCRIPTION:The future space mission Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (L
 ISA) will open the millihertz gravitational-wave band\, revealing a rich p
 opulation of sources including massive black-hole mergers\, compact Galact
 ic binaries\, and extreme mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs). These systems will
  generate a complex data stream in which many long-lived signals overlap o
 ver years of observation. Among them\, EMRIs are particularly powerful pro
 bes of strong-field gravity and galactic centres. In these systems\, a ste
 llar-mass compact object slowly spirals into a massive black hole\, tracin
 g thousands of relativistic orbits and encoding precise information about 
 the geometry of spacetime and the astrophysical environment of galactic nu
 clei. At the same time\, EMRIs pose one of the most demanding challenges i
 n gravitational-wave data analysis. Their detection and characterization r
 equire highly accurate waveform models and efficient algorithms capable of
  exploring vast parameter spaces. In this talk\, I will discuss the key ch
 allenges that must be overcome to realize the scientific potential of EMRI
 s and highlight recent progress in data-analysis pipelines designed to add
 ress them.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T145333Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/decoding-the-millihertz-un
 iverse-lisa-and-the-hunt-for-extreme-mass-ratio-inspirals/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="ptoyz">The future space mi
 ssion Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will open the millihertz g
 ravitational-wave band\, revealing a rich population of sources including 
 massive black-hole mergers\, compact Galactic binaries\, and extreme mass-
 ratio inspirals (EMRIs). These systems will generate a complex data stream
  in which many long-lived signals overlap over years of observation.<br/><
 br/> Among them\, EMRIs are particularly powerful probes of strong-field g
 ravity and galactic centres. In these systems\, a stellar-mass compact obj
 ect slowly spirals into a massive black hole\, tracing thousands of relati
 vistic orbits and encoding precise information about the geometry of space
 time and the astrophysical environment of galactic nuclei.<br/><br/> At th
 e same time\, EMRIs pose one of the most demanding challenges in gravitati
 onal-wave data analysis. Their detection and characterization require high
 ly accurate waveform models and efficient algorithms capable of exploring 
 vast parameter spaces. In this talk\, I will discuss the key challenges th
 at must be overcome to realize the scientific potential of EMRIs and highl
 ight recent progress in data-analysis pipelines designed to address them.<
 /p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Symbolic Tensor Calculus with xAct: efficient tensor computer alge
 bra for the Wolfram Language
DTSTART:20260326T143000Z
DTEND:20260326T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:bc928ab0-5146-475f-ac40-a6290436cff2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260324T100815Z
DESCRIPTION:Tensorial computations in General Relativity and field theory 
 are often intricate\, lengthy\, and prone to error when performed by hand\
 , especially in problems involving curvature tensors\, symmetries\, or per
 turbative expansions. The xAct suite is a powerful collection of packages 
 for the Wolfram Language designed to carry out such calculations efficient
 ly using abstract index notation and advanced algorithms for tensor simpli
 fication. In this seminar\, I will introduce the main ideas behind xAct an
 d demonstrate its capabilities through a live session\, including the defi
 nition of manifolds and metrics\, the manipulation of curvature tensors an
 d covariant derivatives in coordinates\, generic vector bundle computation
 s and work with differential forms. I will also briefly survey the broader
  ecosystem of xAct packages.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T100828Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/symbolic-tensor-calculus-w
 ith-xact-efficient-tensor-computer-algebra-for-the-wolfram-language/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="dsebs">Tensorial computati
 ons in General Relativity and field theory are often intricate\, lengthy\,
  and prone to error when performed by hand\, especially in problems involv
 ing curvature tensors\, symmetries\, or perturbative expansions. The xAct 
 suite is a powerful collection of packages for the Wolfram Language design
 ed to carry out such calculations efficiently using abstract index notatio
 n and advanced algorithms for tensor simplification.<br/><br/> In this sem
 inar\, I will introduce the main ideas behind xAct and demonstrate its cap
 abilities through a live session\, including the definition of manifolds a
 nd metrics\, the manipulation of curvature tensors and covariant derivativ
 es in coordinates\, generic vector bundle computations and work with diffe
 rential forms. I will also briefly survey the broader ecosystem of xAct pa
 ckages.</p>
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Large Science Projects in China
DTSTART:20260402T163000Z
DTEND:20260402T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:ff080f9e-f035-4e3c-b7fc-6f237b86356d
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260330T091058Z
DESCRIPTION:
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T091106Z
LOCATION:DF Seminar Room (2-8.3)\, 2nd floor of Physics Building
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/large-science-projects-in-
 china/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Transport thought a critical magnetic quantum dot away from equili
 brium
DTSTART:20260407T123000Z
DTEND:20260407T140000Z
DTSTAMP:20260403T144814Z
UID:e627aa78-cb76-4d60-96b9-6f7367313ee2
SEQUENCE:2
CREATED:20260327T095502Z
DESCRIPTION:LINK(+)In this thesis\, we investigate non-equilibrium phase t
 ransitions in a voltage-biased magnetic quantum dot\, a minimal model rele
 vant to spintronic devices near criticality. Using a Keldysh path-integral
  approach\, we develop an effective theory for the dot&#x27\;s collective 
 degrees of freedom under finite bias\, $V$\, connecting equilibrium and ou
 t-of-equilibrium regimes. We build a phase diagram for the system&#x27\;s 
 steady-state magnetization\, and find an open quantum critical point when 
 \, with fluctuations that diverge with in contrast with power-law scaling 
 at finite and. At weak drive\, we extend the fluctuation–dissipation the
 orem to identify an effective temperature that governs the transition. At 
 strong drive\, this description breaks down: we uncover intrinsically non-
 equilibrium features\, both away from criticality\, such as oscillating po
 wer-law-correlated noise\, and close to it\, such as a crossover from firs
 t- to second-order transitions. Near criticality\, we obtain a stochastic 
 equation description for the order parameter dynamics\, with a microscopic
 ally derived effective free energy that captures this crossover. Our metho
 ds show that any finite bias permits a controlled semiclassical descriptio
 n\, even beyond the effective-temperature regime. Using this framework\, w
 e show that fluctuations can stabilize metastable configurations in the st
 rongly driven regime\, revealing a subtle interplay between out-of-equilib
 rium noise and dissipation. Overall\, our results help clarify how bias-in
 duced driving and dissipation can shape classical and quantum criticality.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T095521Z
LOCATION:Sala P3 (Piso 1 do Pavilhão de Matemática) do IST/Online
URL:http://df.vps.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/pt/eventos/transport-thought-a-critic
 al-magnetic-quantum-dot-away-from-equilibrium/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-block-key="cmnne"><a href="https://te
 ams.microsoft.com/meet/34695102367173?p=L50bJ8U8Y0QTwk22bB">LINK(+)</a></p
 ><p data-block-key="8ngvl">In this thesis\, we investigate non-equilibrium
  phase transitions in a voltage-biased magnetic quantum dot\, a minimal mo
 del relevant to spintronic devices near criticality. Using a Keldysh path-
 integral approach\, we develop an effective theory for the dot&#x27\;s col
 lective degrees of freedom under finite bias\, $V$\, connecting equilibriu
 m and out-of-equilibrium regimes. We build a phase diagram for the system&
 #x27\;s steady-state magnetization\, and find an open quantum critical poi
 nt when \, with fluctuations that diverge with in contrast with power-law 
 scaling at finite and.<br/><br/> At weak drive\, we extend the fluctuation
 –dissipation theorem to identify an effective temperature that governs t
 he transition. At strong drive\, this description breaks down: we uncover 
 intrinsically non-equilibrium features\, both away from criticality\, such
  as oscillating power-law-correlated noise\, and close to it\, such as a c
 rossover from first- to second-order transitions. Near criticality\, we ob
 tain a stochastic equation description for the order parameter dynamics\, 
 with a microscopically derived effective free energy that captures this cr
 ossover.<br/><br/> Our methods show that any finite bias permits a control
 led semiclassical description\, even beyond the effective-temperature regi
 me. Using this framework\, we show that fluctuations can stabilize metasta
 ble configurations in the strongly driven regime\, revealing a subtle inte
 rplay between out-of-equilibrium noise and dissipation. Overall\, our resu
 lts help clarify how bias-induced driving and dissipation can shape classi
 cal and quantum criticality.</p>
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