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A Joint sympoysium of Ibertrib and Riva 2025: Uniting Tribology  and Vacuum Science.

17 -18 June 2025

Coimbra, Portugal

The study addresses one of the most complex challenges in modern physics: determining the spatial extent of the wave packet of a neutrino, a particle that is notoriously difficult to detect.

Developing her thesis at LIP (Laboratory of Instrumentation and Experimental Particle Physics), under the guidance of João Cruz, professor at NOVA FCT, and Daniel Galaviz, from LIP, the NOVA FCT student investigates one of the fundamental processes in the formation of chemical elements in the universe

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Centro de Física e Investigação Tecnológica
CEFITEC

The Center of Physics and Technological Research (CEFITEC) is an experimentally oriented research unit devoted to exploring specific areas of Applied Physics and related activities, merging topics of Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering.

It is our goal to achieve technological developments based on firm scientific grounds. Therefore, our research ranges from basic principles to proof of concept, system prototype and, in some cases, deployment in operational environment.

We are fully committed in advanced training preparing young professionals to face the ever-growing challenges of our society.

For this purpose, CEFITEC has well-equipped laboratories and a strong experimental background focused on gas phase collisions, surface characterization, vacuum technology and metrology, and solar-pumped lasers.

 

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Laboratório de Instrumentação, Engenharia Biomédica e Física das Radiações
LIBPhys-UNL

LIBPhys is formed by researchers from three Universities: NOVA of Lisbon, Coimbra, and Lisbon. The R&D activities of LIBPhys are developed in the areas of atomic, molecular and nuclear physics and electronic & industrial automation instrumentation with applications to analytical methods, radiation detection, and biomedical engineering.

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DF.FCT NOVA

The Physics Department (DF), formally created in 1986, was a pioneer in Portugal in teaching Physics Engineering. Presently, the DF carries out its teaching activities (1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles), fundamental and applied research and technological development in the fields of Physics, Physical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. It is also dedicated to providing services and to scientific dissemination in these fields.

The department's scientific activity is essentially carried out in two research units, LIBPhys-UNL and CEFITEC. Research covers several areas, such as atomic and molecular physics, nuclear and plasma physics, surface and interface physics, laser and vacuum physics, instrumentation, analytical techniques applied to health and cultural heritage, medical instrumentation, medical imaging, machine learning, biosignals and tissue engineering.