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Esben has a bragground within time-resolved and nonlinar optics and have more than twenty years hands-on experience working with ultrashort laserpulses and optica in general. Over the last ten years, Esben has built up a new research group at Aalborg University focussing on terahertz optics and spectroscopy. Other active research activities in our group includes development of nanostructured metamaterials for high-sensitivity terahertz spectroscopy, machine-learning assisted identification of specific substances using terahertz spectroscopy, THz Synthetic Aperture Radar (THz-SAR), development of THz photonic crystals, and nonlinear optical and THz spectroscopy.
Education/Academic qualification
Chemistry (time-resolved spectroscopy), PhD, Time-Resolved Singlet Oxygen Emission Microscopy of Single Biological Cells, Aarhus University
1 Sept 2002 → 31 Aug 2005
Award Date: 20 Dec 2005
Physics, M.Sc., Studies of wave packet interference in molecular iodine using femtosecond laser pulses, Aarhus University
1 Sept 1995 → 1 May 2002
Award Date: 7 May 2002
External positions
Post Doc, Aarhus University
1 Oct 2005 → 30 Nov 2005
Keywords
- Physics
- Optics
- Spectroscopy
- Terahertz
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Collaborations from the last five years
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Improving synthetic aperture radar (SAR) automatic target recognition by validation using reduced scale terahertz SAR
Skovsen, E. P. (Supervisor)
01/02/2026 → 31/01/2029
Project: PhD Project
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DARMDES: CenSec Challenge Project together with Monithor ApS
Skovsen, E. P. (PI)
01/01/2026 → 30/06/2026
Project: Research
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OGBUTS: Engineering Bubble Project: Oxide Glass Boson peak characterization Using Terahertz Spectroscopy (OGBUTS)
Skovsen, E. P. (PI)
01/01/2023 → 31/03/2023
Project: Research
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Virksomhedssamarbejde med Green Instruments
Skovsen, E. P. (PI)
01/01/2023 → 31/05/2023
Project: Research
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DETRIS: Detection of explosives using terahertz radiation at improved standoff-distances
Skovsen, E. P. (PI)
01/01/2018 → 30/06/2022
Project: Research
Research output
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High-accuracy material classification via reference-free terahertz spectroscopy: Revisiting spectral referencing and feature selection
Kristensen, M. H., Cielecki, P. P. & Skovsen, E. P., 1 May 2026, In: Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 402, 9 p., 117648.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Broadband two-dimensional far-field beam profiling of commercial CW terahertz photomixers from 0.2 to 1.5 THz
Kristensen, M. H. & Skovsen, E. P., Dec 2025, In: Infrared Physics and Technology. 151, 7 p., 106094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Reference-Free Classification of Terahertz Reflection Spectra with Few Selected Frequencies
Kristensen, M. H., Cielecki, P. P. & Skovsen, E., 22 Aug 2025, 2025 50th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), 2 p. 11319582. (International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Surface Terahertz and Second-Harmonic Generation in Nonlinear Dielectric Crystals via Double Pulse Excitation: Experiments and Modelling
Kristensen, M. H., Skovsen, E., Hérault, E. & Coutaz, J.-L., 22 Aug 2025, 2025 50th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz). IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), 2 p. 11319548. (International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Terahertz Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging of Reduced Scale Models
Dyhre, L. E., Vang, M. C. H., Thomsen, G. M. & Skovsen, E. P., 2025, SSRN: Social Science Research Network, 29 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint › Preprint
Datasets
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Database of frequency-domain terahertz reflection spectra for the DETRIS projec
Cielecki, P. P. (Creator), Skovsen, E. (Creator) & Kristensen, M. H. (Creator), Zenodo, 7 Jul 2022
Dataset
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A Compact, 3D printable Purge System for Terahertz Spectroscopy
Cielecki, P. P. (Creator) & Skovsen, E. (Creator), Zenodo, 2021
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5358096, https://zenodo.org/record/5358096
Dataset
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Compact purge system for fiber coupled THz-TDS systems
Skovsen, E. (Creator) & Cielecki, P. P. (Creator), Zenodo, 1 Sept 2012
Dataset
Activities
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Censor på specialeforsvar (AU)
Skovsen, E. P. (External examiner)
16 Jan 2026Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › External examination
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PhotonicSweden
Skovsen, E. P. (Lecturer)
21 Oct 2025 → 23 Oct 2025Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Censor på specialeforsvar (AU, Fysik)
Skovsen, E. P. (External examiner)
30 Jun 2025Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › External examination
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Eksaminator på specialeforsvar (1 studerende)
Skovsen, E. P. (Principal supervisor)
26 Jun 2025Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › Internal examination
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Eksaminator på 4. sem. FysTek Projekeksamen (2 studerende)
Skovsen, E. P. (Principal supervisor)
26 Jun 2025Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › Internal examination
Press/Media
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Ny teknologi fra Nordjylland skal stoppe vejsidebomber
01/04/2018
6 items of Media coverage
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Ny dansk teknologi skal afsløre vejsidebomber på afstand
19/03/2018
2 items of Media coverage
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Forskning i stråler, sanser og bakterier
Nielsen, P. H., Skovsen, E. & Kvistgaard, P.
09/08/2016
1 item of Media coverage
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Millioner til AAU-forskning
Skovsen, E., Nielsen, P. H. & Sørensen, T. A.
23/06/2016
5 items of Media coverage
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