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Photonics

The Photonics Core Technology Platform is an advanced facility that has been exclusively established to address the current and future research activities in the field of Telecommunications.
The instruments in this laboratory work in synergy to perform advanced characterizations necessary to support research theories and for the evaluation and certification of Optical and Electronic Telecommunication devices. The latest research on data telecommunication channels uses a combination of optical and electrical components. The combination of instruments is essential in the field of telecommunication. Individually, the same instruments can be utilized for research in physics, chemistry, engineering, computer science, and much more.

Some of the measurements that can be conducted in this core are as follows:
● Bit error rate testing
● Coherent detection
● Vector signal analysis
● S-Parameters evaluation
● Insertion loss (IL) / Polarization dependent loss (PDL)
● Spectral measurements
● Polarization analysis
● Swept-wavelength measurement
● Frequency domain / Time domain response
● Various modulation formats analysis
● Fast spectral measurements
● Signal integrity
● Small signal and large signal analysis

Applications and Research

The Photonics laboratory can be instrumental in the realization of a wide range of projects, including:

● Silicon Photonics and monolithic photonics-electronics integration
● Process technology for low-temperature germanium photodetectors and modulators
● Energy-efficient Photonic sensors, Opto-MEMS
● Cybersecurity
● Microwave Photonics
● Plasmonics
● Free-space optical communication (FSO)
● Integrated Sensing and Communication
● Waveform Design
● Physical Layer Security

Equipment List

  • 2D Transfer System Microscope
  • Amplitude Modulators
  • Arbitrary Waveform Generators
  • Bit Error Rate Tester (BERT)
  • Ettus Research USRP X310
  • LCR Meter
  • Lightwave Component Analyzer
  • Lock-in Amplifier
  • Optical Amplifiers
  • Optical Attenuators
  • Optical Multi-Format Transmitter
  • Optical Switches
  • Optical/Electrical Clock Recovery
  • Polarization Synthesizers
  • Optical Power Meters
  • Real-Time Oscilloscope
  • Sample Oscilloscope
  • Return Loss Meter
  • RF Amplifiers
  • RF Power Meters
  • RF Spectrum Analyser
  • Sampling Oscilloscope
  • SHF RF Amplifiers
  • Source/Measure Unit
  • Stereo Microscope - Visible / IR
  • Tunable Laser Sources
  • Variable Delay Line
  • Variable Optical Attenuators