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Photonics Research Labs (PRL)

Description	The Photonics Research Labs (PRL) are currently formed by around 40 telecom engineers and physicists. The PRL mission is to produce high-quality scientific knowledge in the field of optics, quantum optics and photonics, through research projects, R&D contracts and collaboration agreements with the private sector. The PRL research activity is focused on several applications of photonics, mainly on optical communications of analog and digital signals, radio-over-fiber systems and photonic integrated circuits. Part of the research is also performed in the field of fiber optic sensor and industrial photonics. Among others, the PRL have been granted four Excellent Projects by the European Research Council (ERC).
Website	www.prl.upv.es
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Group Members	Andres Macho Ortiz Beatriz Ortega Tamarit César Alminyana Sáez Cristina Català David Barrera Vilar Daniel Maldonado-Hurtado David Martínez Jímenez Daniel Pastor Abellán David Sánchez Jácome Gloria Micó Cabanes Angel Héctor García Miquel Ivana Gasulla Mestre Javier Madrigal Madrigal José Capmany Francoy José Mora Almerich José Rausell Campo Juan Andrés Apolo Louw Roel van der Zon Luis A. Bru María Ángeles Aguilar Hernández Mario Annier González Pérez Pascual Muñoz Muñoz Pablo Beneit Mayordomo Pablo Martínez-Carrasco Romero Rubén Alemany Sergi García Cortijo Salvador Sales Maicas Valeria Hernández Ambato
Research Lines	Microwave Photonics Photonic devices Fibre Bragg Gratings Optical Networks Industrial Photonic Cryptography and quantum information
Research Areas	Photonics
Research Projects	Disruptive Photonics Technologies for 2030 Advanced Instrumentation for world class microwave and programmable photonics Research-Phase 2 Advanced Instrumentation for world class microwave and programmable photonics Research Specialty fibers exploiting spatial multiplexing for signal processing, sensing and beyond (SYNERGY) Field Programmable Photonic Arrays (FPPAs) Analog Photonic Computation (ANBIT) NEuromorphic Reconfigurable Integrated photonic Circuits as artificial image processor (NEoteRIC) Embedded Optical fiber Sensors in composites for 3D structural health monitoring in real time (EOS-3D) Next generation of Passive Acoustic Monitoring systems for sustainable use of the marine environment: fiber-optic hydrophones and deep learning (NextPAM) Interrogación de Temperaturas Extremas con Sensores Ópticos (InTEnSO) Silicon nitride foundry for photonic integrated circuits Photonic integrated circuits building blocks for emerging generic integration foundries Calibración de dispositivos y conectores pasivos Calibración Técnica y Óptica de sensores de alta temperatura para su aplicación a vehículos espaciales Photonic IC Lab open Access grant (PTA2015) European Network on High Performance Integrated Microwave Photonics (CA16220) Future MWP technologies and applications Advanced instrumentation for world class microwave Photonics research INFRAESTRUCTURA PARA CARACTERIZACION DE CHIPS FOTONICOS (EQC2018-004683-P) Monitorización de constantes vitales mediante textiles dotados con sensores ópticos avanzados (TEXTILSENS) Devices In Multicore/modE Novel Selected fIbres for Optical Networks and sensor applications (DIMENSION) BUILDING ON THE USE OF SPATIAL MULTIPLEXING 5G NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES AND SHOWCASING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND NETWORK CAPABILITIES (BLUESPACE) Universal microwave photonics programmable processor for seamlessly interfacing wireless and optical ICT systems (UMWP-CHIP) PHOTONIC IC LAB OPEN ACCESS GRANT (PTA2015-11309-I) PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE ALL OPTICAL PON EXTENDER ADVANCE TOWARDS A MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED COHERENT TRANSCEIVER INTEGRATED OPTICS OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS FOR TELECOM & BIO Optical Fiber Sensors for Small-Office Home Office applications (OFFSOHO) IST-2001-37052 Field trial with Integrated ROADMs and GMPLS compliance. FIT-330200-2004-261 Network of excellence on broadband fiber radio techniques and Its integration technologies (NEFERTITI) Optical networks: towards bandwidth manageability and cost Efficiency (e-PHOTON ONE+) Quantum optical information technology (CSD2006-19) Coupled Resonator Optical Waveguide Engineering (CROWN) Board design with optical functionalities for radio simulation Multicore fibers for next-generation fiber-wireless applications (TEC2016-80150-R) Tunable RF Front-Ends based on Integrated Microwave Photonic Chips Advanced and Emergent Technologies and Applications for Microwave Photonics (PROMETEO 2008/092) Multicore Optical Fibers for Unconventional Applications, MULTIFUN (TEC2013-50552-EXP) Microwave photonics for EMErgent ApplicationS, MEMES (TEC2014-60378-C2-1-R) NANOPHOTONICS TECNOLOGY APPLICATIONS TO THE FIELD OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SENSING NEXT GENERATION MICROWAVE PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGIES (PROMETEO-GVA-2013/012) Innovative multicore-fiber-based devices for Microwave Photonics Fibre Nervous Sensing Systems (MSCA-ITN-2016-ETN) New generation of OFDM optical transmission techniques for WDM-PONs future networks (NEWTON) Desarrollo de láseres de pulsos ultracortos con prestaciones avanzadas y bajo coste para su aplicación en la nueva industria (ULTRALASER) RTC-2015-3631-5 Revolutionizing fibre-wireless communications through space-division multiplexed photonics (InnoSpace) Silicon Nitride Spectrometers (TEC2016-80385-P) Ramón y Cajal Grant Ivana Gasulla DESARROLLO DE SISTEMAS DE CARACTERIZACION Y MONITORIZACION BASADOS EN FOTONICA DE MICROONDAS DE APLICACION EN EL MERCADO EMERGENTE DE REDES 5G (CARACTER) Reconfigurable dynamic radio over fiber WDM access networks Photonic filters for UMTS signal transmission PHOTONIC INTEGRATED FILTERS FOR ENHANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING (TEC2013-42332-P) Advanced Optical Encoding and Decoding Devices for Access and Optical Label Swapping Networks (OPENCAST) (TEC2009-12169) Sistemas Ópticos con Multiplicación por División en Código Empleando Redes de Difracción de Bragg Sobre Fibra y Filtros Planares AWG (TEC2004-04754-01/TCM) Governing the Speed of Light (GOSPEL)
Laboratories	Photonics Laboratory
Equipment	Components for implementation of optical systems Optical Spectrum Analyzers Electrical Spectrum Analyzers Electrical/Optical Oscilloscopes Optical Signal Analyzers Analog and Digital Signal Generators and BER test Meter Optical Sources Climatic Chamber Optical Fibre Fusion Splicers Fibre Bragg Gratings Inscription System Photonic Integrated Circuits Characterization System
Patents	Dispositivo difractivo de análisis químico y biológico Photonic chip, Field Programmable Photonic Array and Programmable Circuit Acoplador direccional fotofónico con sintonización independiente de factor de acoplo y desfase Método de configuración y optimización de dispositivos fotonicos programables basados en estructuras malladas de guiaondas opticas integradas Dispositivo fotónico sensor, método de análisis de muestras que hace uso del mismo y usos de dicho dispositivo Sistema, método y programa de ordenador para la medida y análisis de señales luminosas temporales Arquitectura de fibra multinúcleo y método de control Dispositivo AWG reflectante con respuesta espectral configurable implementado con reflectores de Sagnac Tuneable AWG device for multiplexing and demultiplexing signals and method for tuning said device Módulo de fibra óptica multinúcleo de compensación de la dispersión Receptor integrado de clase b para enlaces fotonicos de microondas modulados en fase Procedimiento de fabricación de RFGB y sensor que incorpora una RFGB obtenida mediante dicho procedimiento Espectrómetro óptico integrado en miniatura Sistema de distribución de clave cuántica basado en modulación de frecuencia y detección diferencial Líneas de retardo muestreadas y sintonizables basadas en fibras ópticas multinúcleo y sus aplicaciones a la fotónica de microondas Receptor integrado para enlaces de transmisión en sistemas radio sobre fibra modulados en fase Dispositivo AWG (Arrayed waveguide grating) para la multiplexación y Demultiplexación de señales sintonizable y método de sintonización de dicho Dispositivo Distributed optical fiber sensing apparatus having a plurality of sensing regions Sistema de radio sobre fibra con funcionalidad integrada de filtrado de radiofrecuencia en el dominio fotónico Amplificadores Láser de Semiconductor de dos o más etapas para mezcla de señales de radiofrecuencia Multicore fiber architecture and control mechanism Multicore fiber module for dispersion compensation Sistema de distribución de clave cuántica basado en modulación de frecuencia y detección diferencial Sample delay line system Procedimiento de ajuste de la constante de acoplo de un acoplador óptico en guía de onda y acoplador así obtenido Distributed optical fiber sensing apparatus having a plurality of sensing regions Encapsulado para la fijación en superficie de sensores ópticos basados en redes de difracción de Bragg para la medida de deformaciones Sistema y Procedimiento de distribución en paralelo de clave cuántica mediante multiplexación de subportadora Interferómetro Sagnac en array de guiaondas
Research Works	2017 Spatial Division Multiplexed Microwave Signal processing by selective grating inscription in homogeneous multicore fibers On the evaluation of an Optical OFDM Radio over FSO system with IM-DD for high-speed indoor communications Broadband optical sources for low-cost WDM-MB-OFDM networks Reconfigurable Optical OFDM Signal Transmitter Based on Sliced ASE Source for DD MB-OFDM Next Generation WDM Access Networks OOFDM signal transmission using a single optical broadband source High-Performance Low Coherence Interferometry Using SSB Modulation 2016 Paired SSB optical OFDM channels for high spectral efficient signal transmission over DWDM networks Sistemas ópticos de transmisión de señales OFDM en redes DWDM con canales pareados de alta densidad espectral Microwave photonics: The programmable processor Subwavelength grating enabled on-chip ultra-compact optical true time delay line 2014 Experimental characterization and mitigation of turbulence induced signal fades within an ad hoc FSO network On the performance of a linearized dual parallel Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator Hybrid UWB and WiMAX radio-over-multi-mode fibre for in-building optical networks 2013 Microwave photonic signal processing 2012 Integrable microwave filter based on a photonic crystal delay line 2011 Microwave photonics: Harnessing slow light 2002 Laser-Ultrasonics Inspection of Ceramic Tiles