Dr. Nuno A. Silva Profile

Dr. Nuno A. Silva

Auxiliary Researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações

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Nuno Silva received his degree in physics from the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, and his M.Sc. degree in physics from the University of Aveiro in 2006 and 2008, respectively. In 2013 he received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Aveiro.
He joined the Instituto de Telecomunicações in 2007, where he is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Optical Communications and Photonics Group, where he has been participating in several R&D projects.
His current main interests of research include nonlinear, polarization, and quantum effects in optical fibers.

Publications (11)

Proceedings Article | 17 October 2023 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Modulation variance optimization in discrete modulated CV-QKD systems

Margarida Almeida, Armando Pinto, Nuno Silva

Proceedings Volume 12740, 1274009 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2683577

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Signal to noise ratio, Quantum systems, Quadrature amplitude modulation, Continuous variable quantum key distribution, Information security

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Proceedings Article | 7 December 2022 Presentation + Paper

Presentation + Paper

Optimization of continuous variables quantum key distribution using discrete modulation

Daniel Pereira, Nuno Silva, Margarida Almeida, Armando Pinto

Proceedings Volume 12274, 122740S (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2638896

KEYWORDS: Modulation, Modulators, Quantum key distribution, Quadrature amplitude modulation, Information security, Phase shift keying, Transmitters, Signal attenuation, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 13 October 2015 Paper

Paper

Heralded single-photon source from spontaneous four-wave mixing process in lossy waveguides

Nuno Silva, Armando Pinto

Proceedings Volume 9648, 964814 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2190190

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Single photon, Raman scattering, Signal attenuation, Chalcogenide glass, Four wave mixing, Signal processing, Raman spectroscopy, Optical filters, Telecommunications

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2014 Paper

Paper

Using single photons to improve fiber optic communication systems

Armando Pinto, Nuno Silva, Álvaro Almeida, Nelson Muga

Proceedings Volume 9286, 92861B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2063766

KEYWORDS: Photons, Polarization, Single photon, Waveguides, Quantum communications, Telecommunications, Optical fibers, Photon polarization, Signal processing, Signal detection

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2014 Paper

Paper

A brief review on quantum bit commitment

Álvaro Almeida, Ricardo Loura, Nikola Paunković, Nuno Silva, Nelson Muga, Paulo Mateus, Paulo André, Armando Pinto

Proceedings Volume 9286, 92861C (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2063733

KEYWORDS: Quantum communications, Polarization, Cryptography, Computer security, Quantum memory, Telecommunications, Quantum cryptography, Quantum computing, Quantum information, Photon polarization

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2014 Paper

Paper

Solid to liquid light: Soliton dynamics using GPU computing

A. Guerreiro, Nuno Silva

Proceedings Volume 9286, 92861N (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2063683

KEYWORDS: Solitons, Computer simulations, Nonlinear optics, Fourier transforms, Solids, Spatial solitons, Gases, Liquids, Scattering, Computer programming

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2014 Paper

Paper

Calculation of the number of bits required for the estimation of the bit error ratio

Álvaro Almeida, Nuno Silva, Nelson Muga, Paulo André, Armando Pinto

Proceedings Volume 9286, 928607 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2063640

KEYWORDS: Error analysis, Signal to noise ratio, Telecommunications, Neon, Statistical analysis, Signal attenuation, Fiber optic communications, Physics, Electronics, Information science

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Proceedings Article | 22 August 2014 Paper

Paper

Photon-pair generation in lossy waveguides

Nuno Silva, Armando Pinto

Proceedings Volume 9286, 92861E (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2060539

KEYWORDS: Waveguides, Raman scattering, Signal attenuation, Signal processing, Chalcogenide glass, Raman spectroscopy, Quantum efficiency, Photonic crystal devices, Photonic crystals, Four wave mixing

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2013 Paper

Paper

Enabling quantum communications through accurate photons polarization control

Álvaro Almeida, Nelson Muga, Nuno Silva, Aleksandar Stojanovic, Paulo André, Armando Pinto, José Mora, José Capmany

Proceedings Volume 8785, 8785CG (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026208

KEYWORDS: Polarization, Quantum communications, Quantum key distribution, Photons, Wave plates, Computer programming, Polarization control, Sensors, Quantum cryptography, Quantum information

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 2013 Paper

Paper

Characterization of a fiber based heralded single photon source at telecom wavelength

Nuno Silva, Armando Pinto

Proceedings Volume 8785, 8785F0 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2026203

KEYWORDS: Single photon, Single mode fibers, Raman scattering, Quantum key distribution, Optical fibers, Signal processing, Single photon detectors, Fiber characterization, Quantum information, Photodetectors

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2012 Paper

Paper

Engineering quantum communication systems

Armando Pinto, Álvaro Almeida, Nuno Silva, Nelson Muga, Luis Martins

Proceedings Volume 8440, 84400B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.921547

KEYWORDS: Optical fibers, Photons, Polarization, Quantum communications, Quantum key distribution, Control systems, Telecommunications, Single photon, Photon polarization, Wavelength division multiplexing

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