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Oscar del Barco Novillo

Profesor Ayudante Doctor. Departamento de Física Aplicada., Universidad de Zaragoza
Finalicé mi licenciatura de Ciencias Físicas en junio de 1999 (Universidad de Granada) e
inicié mis estudios de doctorado bajo el programa "Química" de la Universidad de Murcia. Este programa interdisciplinar incluía, entre otros, el curso "Técnicas numéricas y de simulación" impartida por el catedrático Miguel Ortuño, el cual me propuso una línea de investigación sobre el tiempo túnel cuántico para electrones y fotones.

Utilizando métodos numéricos, logramos calcular el tiempo de tránsito de pulsos de distintas anchuras a través de distintos potenciales mediante el operador cuántico "tempus". Estos resultados constituyeron la base de mi tesis doctoral "Efectos de tiempo finito en el tiempo túnel para electrones y fotones" la cual defendí en 2007 con la calificación de "Apto cum laude por unanimidad". Publicamos nuestros resultados en la revista "Physical Review A" y "Physical Status Solidi".

Posteriormente, accedí a un puesto de profesor asociado en el área de Óptica en el laboratorio del catedrático Pablo Artal. Llevo impartiendo asignaturas de los grados de Física y Optometría durante 9 cursos académicos.
He desarrollado distintas líneas de investigación teóricas y experimentales en el campo de la Óptica a lo largo de mi carrera investigadora, correspondiendo a las siguientes temáticas:

- simulación de estructuras dieléctricas periódicas para generar "luz lenta" (reducción considerable de la velocidad de la luz para aplicaciones tecnológicas).
- modelado teórico de la intensidad de segundo armónico generada por fibras de colágeno corneales.
- estudio numérico de la longitud de localización en estructuras unidimensionales magnetoópticas.
- optimización numérica de multicapas periódicas dieléctricas para uso en tecnologías fotónicas.
- diseño teórico de un reflector dieléctrico omnidireccional en el rango del infrarrojo cercano.
- estudio teórico sobre agujeros negros primordiales y su relación con los estallidos de rayos gamma térmicos.

En la actualidad desempeño mi labor docente e investigadora en la Universidad de Zaragoza. Cuento con 19 artículos científicos publicados en revistas del JCR y 12 comunicaciones a congresos científicos internacionales.

Economy

The UK has a growing food black market – and it’s making the cost of living crisis worse

The UK food sector has faced its fair share of challenges, and issues around supply are not uncommon. In the year to January 2024, overall food prices rose by 7%. To compound this, last year, the UKs Competition and...

Why do we need a Net Zero Economy Authority? And how can it fulfil its promise?

To support its climate agenda, the Albanese government is building new institutions. One of the most important will be the Net Zero Economy Authority. The proposed laws to create this authority are currently before the...

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Africas share of global trade remains disproportionately small, hovering around 2%-3%. Countries on the continent trade more with the rest of the world than they do among themselves. Africa needs to improve its share of...

Race still divides South Africa – study shows little transformation in new suburbs in country’s economic hub

As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy, its important to ask whether its cities have changed for the better when it comes to racial mixing. During apartheid, South Africas residential development was...

Does the US have a planned economy? You might be surprised

During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the planned economy of the USSR or the free market economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively? Arguments against planned...

Politics

TSMC Weighed Leaving Taiwan Amid China Tensions, Deemed Move Infeasible

TSMC disclosed it had considered relocating its chip factories from Taiwan amid escalating China tensions but decided the move was impractical. TSMCs Relocation Discussions Tensions between Taiwan and China have been...

Mexico: Sheinbaum faces uphill task to buck the trend and curtail spiralling violence

Mexico has reached a political milestone. According to a quick count by the countrys electoral commission, Mexican voters have just elected their first female president. In a society that has long treated its women...

Shein Engages with Labour Party Ahead of UK Election, Potential Listing

In anticipation of the upcoming election, the Labour Party met with Shein to discuss the fast-fashion companys potential listing on the London Stock Exchange. Labours Mission for Growth In anticipation of its...

Outside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism

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Election 2024: up to 8 million people are not properly registered to vote

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Science

Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye...

The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

After its birth in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the...

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

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If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story...

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Technology

PEPE Jumps 5% After 231B Whale Buyup, Sparking Rally Speculation

PEPE saw a 5% surge after a whale purchased 231 billion tokens, signaling the potential for a rally. The significant buyup, worth $2.9 million, occurred within 24 hours, raising hopes among investors for a price...

Ethereum Leaders Face ‘Massive Contradiction,’ Says Wintermute CEO

Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy has criticized Ethereum leaders for being stuck in a massive contradiction between supporting capitalist and socialist systems, sparking a debate in the crypto community. Gaevoy Criticizes...

109 Trillion SHIB Sell Wall Blocks Shiba Inu from Reaching New All-Time Highs

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Bitcoin Drying Up: 22,647 BTC Removed from Exchanges in Just 7 Days

In the past week, approximately 22,647 Bitcoins, valued at over $1.5 billion, have been withdrawn from cryptocurrency exchanges, according to technical analyst Ali Martinez, indicating a significant market...

AI Tokens FET, AGIX, and OCEAN Poised to Drive Market Recovery Amid Rising Interest

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