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... Manfred Niehus

Researcher

Manfred Niehus

Academic position: Assistant Professor
Joining date: 02-02-2009
Roles in IT: Researcher
Thematic Line: Basic Sciences and Enabling Technologies
Group: Physics of Information and Quantum Technologies - Lx

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Address: IT – Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte - Piso 10
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049 - 001 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 841 84 54
Fax: +351 21 841 84 72

ORCID iD
https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-0344-5115

Scientific Achievements

  • PhD, Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-01-2005
  • Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, 01-01-2002 - 31-12-2009, Eq. Prof. Adjunto
  • Photonics
  • Nanowires
  • Single photon emitter
  • Non-linear effects
  • Semiconductors
  • Optical Fiber
1Books Chapters
  • M. Niehus, R.S. Schwarz, M.K. Kunst, Electronic and thermal effects in transient photocurrent measurements after laser and microwave excitation in amorphous and microcrystalline semiconductors, Chapter in, Physics and Applications of Disordered Materials, M.A.Popescu, INOE Publishing House, Bucharest, 2002
6Papers in Journals
  • P. Mendes, G. T. Teixeira, D. P. Pinho, R. Rocha, P.S André, M. Niehus, R.F Faleiro, D. Rusca, E. Z. C. Cruzeiro, Optical payload design for downlink quantum key distribution and keyless communication using CubeSats, EPJ Quantum Technology, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. ? - ?, July, 2024,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • G. Fernandes, A. Almeida, M. Niehus, A. N. Pinto, Theoretical Analysis of Multimodal Four-Wave Mixing in Optical Microwires, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 195 - 202, January, 2013,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • Ana M. Rocha, G. Fernandes, M. F. Domingues, M. Niehus, A. N. Pinto, M. Facão, P.S André, Halting the fuse discharge propagation using optical fiber microwires, Optics Express, Vol. 20, No. 19, pp. 21083 - 21088, September, 2012 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, R.S. Schwarz, Correlation Between Transient Decays In Wide Gap Semiconductors: Photoluminescence Vs. Photocurrent, Superlattices and Microstructures, Vol. 42, No. 42, pp. 299 - 305, September, 2007 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, R.S. Schwarz, A. Fedorov, J. Martinho, M.K. Kunst, Photoinduced Excess Carrier Dynamics In PLD- Grown ZnO, Superlattices and Microstructures, Vol. 42, No. 42, pp. 270 - 277, June, 2007 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, Stability of GaN films under intense MeV He ion irradiation, Diamond and Related Materials, Vol. 16, No. 4-7, pp. 1437 - 1440, April, 2007 | BibTex
7Papers in Conferences
  • G. Fernandes, M. Niehus, C. Marques, R.N. Nogueira, A. N. Pinto, Acousto-Optic Tunable Mode Coupler, OSA Optical Fiber Communications - OFC, Los Angeles, United States, Vol. CD, pp. JTh2A.2 - --, March, 2012,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • G. Fernandes, A. Almeida, M. Niehus, A. N. Pinto, Measurement of the Diameter of an Optical Fiber Microwire using Stimulated Four-Wave Mixing, International Conf. on Applications of Optics and Photonics - AOP, Braga, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 7, May, 2011 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, G. Fernandes, A. N. Pinto, Dispersion engineered high index silica microfibers, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2011 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, A. N. Pinto, Fabrication and Optical Characterization of Tapered Optical Fibers, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications and Conf. on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure - NOC/OC, Faro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 8 - 10, June, 2010 | BibTex
  • G. Fernandes, M. Niehus, A. N. Pinto, Fabrication and optical characterization of tapered optical fibers, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications - NOC, Faro, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2010 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, G. Fernandes, A. N. Pinto, Design of a tunable single photon interferometer based on modal engineered tapered optical fibers, SPIE Photonics Europe, Brussels, Belgium, Vol. 7727, pp. 194 - 212, April, 2010 | BibTex
  • M. Niehus, Comunicação Óptica Segura, IV Jornadas de Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores - JETC08, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 147 - 154, January, 2009 | BibTex

Currently running projects1

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
MODAS Monitorização dos Oceanos com Sensores Acústicos Distribuídos FCT 01-03-2023 28-02-2026

Closed Projects5

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
CONLUZ Steering of light in nonlinear waveguides with resonant interactions FCT/PTDC 01-01-2011 01-12-2013
OSP-HNLF OSP-HNLF - Optical Signal Processing Using Highly Nonlinear Fibers FCT/PTDC 01-05-2010 01-04-2013
QuantPrivTel QuantPrivTel: Quantum PrivateTelecommunications FCT/PTDC 01-01-2010 01-06-2013
QuantSat-PT QuantSat-PT -- Portuguese Quantum Communications Cube-Satellite: Development of the Quantum Payload and Preliminary Design of the Space Segment FCT 01-12-2020 30-11-2022
QuSim QuSim – Integrated Photonics Quantum Simulations IT/LA 01-07-2014 01-06-2016
5Short Courses and Seminars
  • M. Niehus, 3º WORKSHOP ISEL|SENSORES, Portugal, Lisboa, 11-2008
  • M. Niehus, Comunicação (Óptica) Segura (Uma Perspectiva da Engenharia), Portugal, Lisboa, 06-2008
  • M. Niehus, Electron Trapping in Wide Band Gap Semiconductors, Portugal, Lisboa, 05-2008
  • M. Niehus, 2º WORKSHOP ISEL|SENSORES, Portugal, Lisboa, 10-2007
  • M. Niehus, 1º WORKSHOP ISEL|SENSORES, Portugal, Lisbon, 12-2006
1Prototypes
  • M. Niehus, J. Jesus, Prototype free space quantum key distribution demonstrator
3Conference Committees
  • European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications - NOC, Scientific Committee, 2010
  • IBERSENSOR - Ibero-American Congress on Sensors, Organizing Committee, 2010
  • Jornadas de Engenharia de Electrónica e Telecomunicações e de Computadores do ISEL, Organizing Committee, 2008
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