2nd Workshop on Low-Dimensional Structures

Welcome to the 2nd Workshop on Low-Dimensional Structures: Properties and Applications

January, 31 - February, 1 , 2008- Aveiro, Portugal

Scientific Programme

Thursday, January, 31
08:15 - 09:30	Reception
09:30 - 10:00	Opening
Overview Session
10:00 - 10:45	Silicon-based optoelectronics	E. Kasper, University of Stuttgart, Germany
10:45 - 11:15	Coffe Break
11:15 - 12:00	Single photon emitters for quantum cryptography applications	A. Hoffmann, Technical University of Berlin, Germany
12:00 - 12:45	Quantum optical communication systems	A. Pinto, University of Aveiro & IT, Portugal
12:45 - 14:15	Lunch
Energy Conversion / Optoelectronics
14:15 - 14:45	Solid-state dye sensitized solar cells: state of the art and future perspectives	F.O. Lenzmann, ECN Solar Energy, The Netherlands
14:45 - 15:15	Full spectrum color OLEDs based on metal-organic complexes	L. Pereira, University of Aveiro & I3N, Portugal
15:15 - 15:45	Quantum dot semiconductor disk lasers	A. Strittmatter, Technical University of Berlin, Germany
15:45 - 16:15	Coffe Break
16:15 - 16:45	Tailoring the structure of III-V semiconductor nanowires	A. Mikkelsen, Lund University, Sweden
16:45 - 17:15	Emission intensity fluctuations of single molecule emitters	F. Cichos, University of Leipzig , Germany
17:15 - 17:45	Nanospectroscopy of a single quantum dot in the mid-infrared	P. Boucaud, University of Paris XI, France
17:45 - 20:00	Poster Session
Friday, February, 1
Spintronics / Quantum Cryptography
09:00 - 09:30	Nuclear spin switch in quantum dots	M. Skolnick, University of Sheffield, UK
09:30 - 10:00	An invitation to quantum information and quantum communications	Y. Omar, ISEG & IT, Lisbon, Portugal
10:00 - 10:30	Quantum key distribution with single photons	M. Ward, Toshiba, Cambridge, UK
10:30 - 11:00	Coffe Break
11:00 - 11:30	Cold atoms experiments for quantum communications	J. Viana-Gomes, University of Minho, Portugal
11:30 - 12:00	Spintronic biochips for biomolecular recognition detection	P. Freitas, INESC, Lisbon, Portugal
12:00 - 12:30	Lunch
Nanomedicine
13:30 - 14:00	DNA detection using amorphous silicon sensors with gold nanoparticles	E. Fortunato, New University of Lisbon and I3N, Portugal
14:00 - 14:30	Thin-film biological sensors: detection of molecular tags with an integrated amorphous silicon photodetector	J.P. Conde, IST & INESC, Lisbon, Portugal
14:30 - 15:00	Biocompatible aqueous near infrared fluorescent labels based on colloidal PbS quantum dots	L. Turyanska, University of Nottingham, UK
15:00 - 15:30	Nanocomposites for bio-applications	T. Trindade, University of Aveiro & CICECO, Portugal
15:30 - 16:00	Coffe Break
Microscopy / Photonics
16:00 - 16:30	Current status of the TEM without aberrations and its application to the nanostructure characterization	U. Kaiser, University of Ulm, Germany
16:30 - 17:00	Photonics in TLC: PC fibers, PC devices and polymers	D.M. Forin, University of Rome Tor Vergata – ISCOM, Italy
17:00 - 17:30	Low cost solutions based on organic-inorganic hybrids for optical communications	P. André, University of Aveiro & IT, Portugal
17:30 - 18:30	Panel Discussion
18:30 - 20:00	Poster Session

Poster Session

Thursday, January, 31 – Session A

Title

First Author

Controlled integration of nanocrystals on the surface of group III-nitride light-emitting epitaxial

Sergio Pereira, Universidade de Aveiro

Analysis of dielectric and morphological properties of PAni-DBSA and PAni DBSA/PSS complexes

Carla P.L.Rubinger, Universidade de Aveiro

Chain formation in a triazole-copper complex

Nuno Martins, Universidade de Coimbra

Nanocoatings of titanium oxide with dispersed organic particles for solar absorbers surfaces

Ana João Martins, Universidade do Minho

Annealing effect on the optical, electrical and structural properties of CdSe/silica thin films

Sergey Levichev, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Modelling of the Optical Spectra of CVD-deposited Silicon Films For Solar Cell Applications

E. Malainho, Universidade do Minho

Study of environmental degradation of silver surface

Hugo Aguas, CENIMAT-I3N

Growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films by Sulfurization of Metallic Precursors

P.M.P. Salome, Universidade de Aveiro

PLASMA TREATMENT AND NANOCOATING APPLICATION IN TEXTILE FIBERS: STUDY OF SURFACE PROPERTIES

J.H.O. Nascimento, Universidade do Minho

Influence of surface roughness and composition on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties of titanium

Ana João Martins, Universidade do Minho

Polymorphous and nanocrystalline silicon solar cells deposited at 150C by PECVD on plastic substrate

Pedro Alpuim, University of Minho

Magnetic and structural properties of MnP nanowhiskers grown by MBE

Rero M Rubinger, UA - I3N e UNIFEI – BR

Zn Phthalocyanine and ZnO studied by positive muons: thin films versus bulk behaviour

Helena Alberto, University of Coimbra

Optical properties of TiCO from ab initio calculations

Hugo Pinto, Universidade do Minho

Direct evidence of enhanced Ga interdiffusion in InAs vertically aligned free-standing nanowires

Juan Carlos González, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

ZnO thin films implanted with Al, Sb and P: Optical, Structural and Electrical Characterization

Teresa Viseu, Universidade do Minho, Braga.

Electron paramagnetic resonance probing of surface modification in Co-doped ZnO nanocrystals

Amelia O. Ankiewicz, I3N and Universidade de Aveiro

Improving the Spectral Stability of Blue Light-Emitting Diodes Based on Polyfluorene

Gabriel Bernardo, Instituto de Telecomunicações

Layer-by-layer growth of self-assembled multilayers of maltoside neoglycoconjugates

Martina Fuss, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Madrid.

Deposition and Characterization of PZT-based Multiferroic Thin Films by Modified Sol-Gel Process

Jian Li, University of Aveiro

Electron field emission from patterned nanocrystalline diamond coated a-SiO2 micrometer- tip arrays

J.C. Madaleno, University of Aveiro

Friday, February, 1 – Session B

Title

First Author

Optical metrology for nanotechnology

João M. P. Coelho, INETI

NON-LINEAR ELECTRICAL FIELD EFFECT IN SPIN-DEPENDENT QUANTUM TRANSPORT

Hugo Silva, Universidade do Porto

ZnO thin films implanted with Al, Sb and P: Optical, Structural and Electrical Characterization

Teresa Viseu, Universidade do Minho, Braga.

KIN CRYPTOGRAPHY FOR SECURE KEY DISTRIBUTION

Guerreiro Ariel, Universidade do Porto

Computational Modelling of Organic Optoelectronic Devices

Marta Ramos, Universidade do Minho

Novel Cross-linkable Polyfluorenes for Organic Electronics

Ana Charas, Instituto de Telecomunicações

Ge nanocrystals for flash memories: a quantitative study of size distribution

Sara R. C. Pinto, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Confinement effect in CdTe nanocrystals embedded in silica thin film

Sergey Levichev, University of Minho, Braga

Chaotic Behavior in Optoelectronic Circuits Employing Resonant Tunneling Diodes

Bruno Romeira, Universidade do Algarve

Production and characterization of carbon nanocomposite coatings by PECVD method

Pedro Soares, Universidade do Minho

Composition dependence of the structural, optical and microwave dielectric properties of high-k Ta2O

M. Macatrão, I3N, Universidade de Aveiro

Positron annihilation techniques to correlate optical oxygen precipitates and dislocations in silico

Marco Duarte Naia, Universidade Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Magnetism in single crystals of oxide semiconductors implanted with non-magnetic ions

Rui Borges, Centro de Física da Matéria Condensada -UL

Graphene bilayer: a tunable gap semiconductor

Eduardo V. Castro, Faculdade de Ciências Universidade do Portol

Optical Properties of Nickel Nanowires

Ana Silva, Aalborg University, Denmark

Characterisation of diluted magnetic semiconductor ZnO:V films produced by magnetron sputtering

Liwei Wang, Universidade do Minho

Cross-sectional analysis of ferroelectric domains in PZT capacitors via AFM

Jingsong Liu, CICECO, University of Aveiro

Prove ferroelectric properties of PZT microtubes via AFM

Jingsong Liu, CICECO, University of Aveiro

Electronic properties of Ge islands embedded in
multilayer and superlattice structures

Joaquim Leitão, UA & I3N

Radiation hardness of GeSi heterostructures containing thin Ge layers

Joaquim Leitão, UA & I3N

QCM and AFM Characterization Based on Gold Nanoparticles for DNA Biosensors Applications

João Borges, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto

Nanostructural semiconducting photocatalysts for medical applications

Iwona Bernacka, Faculty of Chemistry of Jagiellonian University ,Poland and CEMOP-UNINOVA

Instructions: The poster must be deployed during the morning coffee break and removed after the poster session. During the poster session period, the participants are invited to make a short (max. 3 min.) oral presentation of their posters using two transparencies or PowerPoint slides.