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  1. Development and Characterization of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. Extract-Loaded Phytosomes for Enhanced Delivery of Antioxidant Compounds

    Article • Life, March 2026, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  2. Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Special Focus on Phototherapy and Nanomaterials

    Article • Molecules, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Maria Manuela Gaspar, João MP Coelho

  3. NIRPS tightens the mass estimate of GJ 3090 b and detects a planet near the stellar rotation period

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, February 2026, EDP Sciences

    João MP Coelho

  4. Towards a Less Invasive Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer: Initial Evaluation of Gold Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy

    Article • Pharmaceutics, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Maria Manuela Gaspar, João MP Coelho

  5. Diving into the planetary system of Proxima with NIRPS

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, July 2025, EDP Sciences

    João MP Coelho

  6. NIRPS detection of delayed atmospheric escape from the warm and misaligned Saturn-mass exoplanet WASP-69 b

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, July 2025, EDP Sciences

    João MP Coelho

  7. NIRPS joining HARPS at ESO 3.6 m

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, July 2025, EDP Sciences

    João MP Coelho

  8. Proof of Concept of an Integrated Laser Irradiation and Thermal/Visible Imaging System for Optimized Photothermal Therapy in Skin Cancer

    Article • Sensors, July 2025, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  9. The PLATO mission

    Article • Experimental Astronomy, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Tim Lichtenberg, Adriana Valio, João MP Coelho

  10. A Spectroscopic Methodology to Early Detection of Urinary Tract Infections

    Article • Sensors, January 2025, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  11. Combination of gold nanoparticles with near-infrared light as an alternative approach for melanoma management

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, January 2025, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  12. Gold nanoparticles for photothermal therapy – Influence of experimental conditions on the properties of resulting AuNPs

    Article • Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, November 2024, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  13. Advances in localized prostate cancer: A special focus on photothermal therapy

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, November 2024, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho

  14. Combining Phototherapy and Gold-Based Nanomaterials: A Breakthrough in Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, October 2024, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  15. Targeting superficial cancers with gold nanoparticles: a review of current research

    Article • Therapeutic Delivery, September 2024, Taylor & Francis

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  16. ANDES, the high resolution spectrograph for the ELT: the front-end and its seeing limited arms

    Article • July 2024, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  17. NIRPS first light and early science: breaking the 1 m/s RV precision barrier at infrared wavelengths

    Article • July 2024, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  18. NIRPS near-infrared spectrograph: AITV phase at ESO3.6m/La Silla

    Article • July 2024, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  19. A Step Forward for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Using Gold Nanoparticles Combined with Laser Irradiation

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2024, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  20. Blue Light of the Digital Era: A Comparative Study of Devices

    Article • Photonics, January 2024, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  21. Rational approach to design gold nanoparticles for photothermal therapy: the effect of gold salt on physicochemical, optical and biological properties

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, January 2024, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  22. Blue Light of the Digital Era: A Comparative Study of Devices

    Article • September 2023, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  23. Blue Light and Eye Damage: A Review on the Impact of Digital Device Emissions

    Article • Photonics, May 2023, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  24. MOONS – multi object spectroscopy for the VLT: integration and tests of the field corrector and the rotating front end

    Article • August 2022, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  25. NIRPS – The Near Infra-Red Planet Searcher: design, integration and tests of the atmospheric dispersion corrector

    Article • August 2022, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  26. Biological Thermal Performance of Organic and Inorganic Aerogels as Patches for Photothermal Therapy

    Article • Gels, August 2022, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  27. The Role of Rosmarinic Acid on the Bioproduction of Gold Nanoparticles as Part of a Photothermal Approach for Breast Cancer Treatment

    Article • Biomolecules, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  28. A Comprehensive Updated Review on Magnetic Nanoparticles in Diagnostics

    Article • Nanomaterials, December 2021, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  29. Evaluation of Three Iterative Algorithms for Phase Modulation Regarding Their Application in Concentrating Light Inside Biological Tissues for Laser Induced Photothermal Therapy

    Article • Photonics, August 2021, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  30. Measurement of the refractive index of glass with 10−4 level accuracy based on the lateral displacement method

    Article • Optical Engineering, June 2021, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  31. Proof-of-Concept Study of Multifunctional Hybrid Nanoparticle System Combined with NIR Laser Irradiation for the Treatment of Melanoma

    Article • Biomolecules, March 2021, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  32. Gold-Based Nanoplataform for the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: A Step Forward

    Article • Cancers, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  33. ESPRESSO high-resolution transmission spectroscopy of WASP-76 b

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, February 2021, EDP Sciences

    dr Paolo Molaro, João MP Coelho

  34. Fundamental physics with ESPRESSO: Towards an accurate wavelength calibration for a precision test of the fine-structure constant

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, February 2021, EDP Sciences

    dr Paolo Molaro, João MP Coelho

  35. ESPRESSO at VLT

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, January 2021, EDP Sciences

    dr Paolo Molaro, João MP Coelho

  36. A Step Forward in Breast Cancer Research: From a Natural-Like Experimental Model to a Preliminary Photothermal Approach

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Professor Lia Ascensão, João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  37. A white light collimator for Plato camera integration support

    Article • December 2020, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  38. Crescent MOONS: an update on the ongoing construction of the new VLT's multi-object spectrograph

    Article • December 2020, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  39. MOONS, the next ESO VLT’s multi-object spectrograph: the field corrector and the rotating front end

    Article • December 2020, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  40. A precise architecture characterization of theπMensae planetary system

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, October 2020, EDP Sciences

    dr Paolo Molaro, João MP Coelho

  41. Characterization of the K2-38 planetary system

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, September 2020, EDP Sciences

    dr Paolo Molaro, João MP Coelho

  42. Preliminary Assays towards Melanoma Cells Using Phototherapy with Gold-Based Nanomaterials

    Article • Nanomaterials, August 2020, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  43. Revisiting Proxima with ESPRESSO

    Article • Astronomy and Astrophysics, July 2020, EDP Sciences

    dr Paolo Molaro, João MP Coelho

  44. Nightside condensation of iron in an ultrahot giant exoplanet

    Article • Nature, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    João MP Coelho

  45. Optical design of a variable angle irradiation system for skin cancer laser phototherapy

    Article • EPJ Web of Conferences, January 2020, EDP Sciences

    João MP Coelho

  46. A Refractive Index Sensor Based on a Fabry–Perot Interferometer

    Article • Photonics, October 2019, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  47. FP cavities manufactured by electric arc fusion of NIR-laser micro-drilled optical fiber tips

    Article • October 2019, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  48. ESO's VLT working as 16-metre telescope using ESPRESSO Coudé Train

    Article • October 2019, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  49. Preliminary study on using EEG analysis to assess dazzling

    Article • October 2019, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  50. Experimental and simulation assessments of underwater light propagation

    Article • Frontiers of Optoelectronics, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    João MP Coelho

  51. Probing deep tissues with laser-induced thermotherapy using near-infrared light

    Article • Lasers in Medical Science, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    João MP Coelho

  52. Ultrashort Long-Period Fiber Gratings Inscribed on a Single-Mode Fiber for Torsion Sensing Applications

    Article • Journal of Sensors, December 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    João MP Coelho

  53. ELT-HIRES, the high resolution spectrograph for the ELT: the design of the front end

    Article • July 2018, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  54. Rising MOONS: an update on the VLT’s next multi-object spectrograph as it begins to grow

    Article • July 2018, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  55. Finite element model for the simulation of laser activated micro- and nano-scale drug delivery systems

    Article • August 2017, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  56. Short-length long period fiber grating for torsion sensing applications

    Article • August 2017, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  57. Ultrashort Long-Period Fiber Grating Sensors Inscribed on a Single Mode Fiber Using CO2 Laser Radiation

    Article • Journal of Sensors, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    João MP Coelho

  58. EELT-HIRES the high-resolution spectrograph for the E-ELT

    Article • August 2016, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  59. Alignment of the ESPRESSO Coudé train on the ESO VLT

    Article • July 2016, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  60. Bioproduction of gold nanoparticles for photothermal therapy

    Article • Therapeutic Delivery, May 2016, Future Science

    Prof Catarina Pinto Reis, Professor Patrícia M Rijo, João MP Coelho, Professor Lia Ascensão

  61. Optical eye simulator for laser dazzle events

    Article • Applied Optics, March 2016, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    João MP Coelho

  62. Multiple Source Phototherapy in Breast Cancer: A Viability Study

    Article • January 2016, Scitepress

    João MP Coelho

  63. Hybrid nanoparticles for photodynamic and targeted cancer therapy: Cytotoxicity studies

    Article • Toxicology Letters, October 2015, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho, Professor Patrícia M Rijo

  64. Concentrated photoactivation: focusing light through scattering

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    João MP Coelho

  65. Laser induced heating of PMMA microspheres for remote drug release: a FEM simulation model

    Article • August 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  66. Wavefront shaping using a deformable mirror for focusing inside optical tissue phantoms

    Article • August 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  67. Repeatability analysis on LPFGs written by a CO 2 laser

    Article • August 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  68. FEM simulation and experimental determination of the temperature profile of nanoparticles excited by laser radiation

    Article • August 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  69. ESPRESSO Coudé-Train: complexities of a simultaneous optical feeding from the four VLT unit telescopes

    Article • July 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  70. ESPRESSO: the radial velocity machine for the VLT

    Article • July 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho, Dr Guido Cupani, dr Paolo Molaro

  71. MOONS: the Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph for the VLT

    Article • July 2014, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  72. ESPRESSO: The next European exoplanet hunter

    Article • Astronomische Nachrichten, January 2014, Wiley

    João MP Coelho, dr Paolo Molaro

  73. Optical design of a Coudé-Train for a stable and efficient simultaneous feeding of the ESPRESSO spectrograph from the four VLT telescopes

    Article • November 2013, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  74. Development of an optical simulator of the human eye

    Article • November 2013, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  75. Optical simulation of laser beam phase-shaping focusing optimization in biological tissues

    Article • November 2013, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  76. Automation methodology for the development of LPFG using CO 2 laser radiation

    Article • November 2013, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  77. Optical fiber tapers produced by near-infrared laser radiation

    Article • November 2013, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  78. ESPRESSO, an exo-Earths hunter for the VLT

    Article • September 2013, SPIE

    João MP Coelho, Dr Guido Cupani, dr Paolo Molaro

  79. 3D Finite Element Model for Writing Long-Period Fiber Gratings by CO2 Laser Radiation

    Article • Sensors, August 2013, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  80. Nanosecond Near-Infrared Laser Discoloration of Gamma Irradiated Silicate Glasses

    Article • Materials Science Forum, November 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    João MP Coelho

  81. Infrared Nanosecond Laser Radiation in the Creation of Gold and Copper Nanoparticles

    Article • Materials Science Forum, November 2012, Trans Tech Publications

    João MP Coelho

  82. ESPRESSO: the ultimate rocky exoplanets hunter for the VLT

    Article • September 2012, SPIE

    João MP Coelho, Dr Guido Cupani, dr Paolo Molaro

  83. MOONS: a multi-object optical and near-infrared spectrograph for the VLT

    Article • September 2012, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  84. ESPRESSO: design and analysis of a Coudé-train for a stable and efficient simultaneous optical feeding from the four VLT unit telescopes

    Article • September 2012, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  85. Modeling refractive index change in writing long-period fiber gratings using mid-infrared laser radiation

    Article • Photonic Sensors, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    João MP Coelho

  86. LOLS Research in Technology for the Development and Application of New Fiber-Based Sensors

    Article • Sensors, February 2012, MDPI AG

    João MP Coelho

  87. Local laser-decolorizing of gamma-ray irradiated silicate glass

    Article • Optical Engineering, June 2011, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  88. Nanosecond laser micropatterning of optical fibers

    Article • May 2011, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  89. Stress Analysis in Glass Artwork

    Article • International Journal of Optics, January 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    João MP Coelho

  90. ESPRESSO: design and analysis of Coudé-Train concepts for stable and efficient optical feeding

    Article • July 2010, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  91. ESPRESSO: the Echelle spectrograph for rocky exoplanets and stable spectroscopic observations

    Article • July 2010, SPIE

    João MP Coelho, dr Paolo Molaro

  92. Synthesis and characterization of HAp nanorods from a cationic surfactant template method

    Article • Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine, July 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    João MP Coelho

  93. Optical Fiber Sensing System Based on Long-Period Gratings for Remote Refractive Index Measurement in Aqueous Environments

    Article • Fiber & Integrated Optics, May 2010, Taylor & Francis

    João MP Coelho

  94. Infrared nanosecond laser effects on the formation of copper nanoparticles

    Article • Materials Letters, March 2010, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho

  95. Modelling the spot shape influence on high-speed transmission lap welding of thermoplastics films

    Article • Optics and Lasers in Engineering, January 2008, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho

  96. Modeling CO2 laser radiation transmission lap welding of thermoplastic films: energy balance approximation

    Article • Optical Engineering, June 2007, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  97. Quality Control of Fuel Cells Channels

    Article • Materials Science Forum, May 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    João MP Coelho

  98. Laser Cutting of Glass Tubes

    Article • Materials Science Forum, May 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    João MP Coelho

  99. Laser glass marking: influence of pulse characteristics

    Article • September 2005, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  100. High-speed laser cutting of superposed thermoplastic films: thermal modeling and process characterization

    Article • Optics and Lasers in Engineering, July 2004, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho

  101. Floc Characterisation by Analysis of Laser Beam Attenuation

    Article • Environmental Technology, June 2004, Taylor & Francis

    João MP Coelho

  102. Methodologies for determining thermoplastic films optical parameters at 10.6 μm laser wavelength

    Article • Polymer Testing, May 2004, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho

  103. Thermal modeling CO2 laser radiation transmission welding of superposed thermoplastic films

    Article • Optical Engineering, November 2003, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  104. Application of schlieren interferometry to temperature measurements during laser welding of high-density polyethylene films

    Article • Applied Optics, November 2003, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    João MP Coelho

  105. High-speed laser welding of plastic films

    Article • Optics and Lasers in Engineering, October 2000, Elsevier

    João MP Coelho

  106. <title>New optical method for water treatment control</title>

    Article • September 1999, SPIE

    João MP Coelho

  107. Laser channels opening in graphite: parameters and analysis methodologies

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    João MP Coelho

  108. Influence of thermal stresses in modelling the lap welding of thermoplastic films

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    João MP Coelho

  109. Schlieren interferometry as a laser materials processing diagnostic tool

    Article • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    João MP Coelho