http://www.unavarra.es/optical-communications-group
Manuel López-Amo Sainz
Campus de Arrosadia s/n
31006 Pamplona (Navarra)
948169055
The Optical Communication group was established in 1994 within the Electrical and Electronic Engineering department of the Public University of Navarre, Spain. 17 staff members in addition to postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students work within this group. Its research is based on the synergy of several lines:
- Optical Communications
- Fiber-optic sensors
- Optical nano-sctructured devices
- Electronics & communications Applications
This research group uses well-equipped facilities that are built around four laboratories: the Optical Communications Lab, the Sensors Lab, the Photonics Lab, and the Teralab. The computing and simulation facilities include more than 50 high-end computers that run software for electrical (microwave) and lightwave devices design as well as optical networks and systems simulation. In terms of instrumentation, a wide variety of electrical and lightwave measurements are available. Novel devices and subsystems can also be fully characterised using the wide range of electrical and lightwave components in the labs.
The technological offer and the associated equipment available in our laboratories are:
Development of optical fiber sensors, networks and lasers
Multiplexing of fiberoptic sensors using interrogators
- Brillouin distributed sensors interrogator
- Fiber Bragg Grating Interrogators: Smartec and Fibersensing
- Optical backscatter reflectometer (Luna Model OBR 4600)
- OTDR universal platform (Rohde&Schwarz)
- Programmable/tunable filter(Finisar WaveShaper 1000S)
- Raman Pump laser(IPG Fibertech RLD-3-1445)
Testing of DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) devices and optical networks
- High resolution Optical Spectrum Analyzer (BOSA Aragon Photonics)
- OTDR universal platform (Rohde&Schwarz)
- Optical Spectrum Analyzer: HP71151B
- Optical Spectrum Analyzers: ANDO AQ6319
- Wavelength meter: Agilent
- Polarization controller OPTELLIOS
- Polarization Synthesizer PC3120
- Polarization analyzer OPTELLIOS PS2000B
Thin-Film Fabrication
- Sputtering coating (Au, Ag, Pt, Mg, Cr, W, ITO …) multi-stack
- Layer-by-Layer electrostatic self assembly
- Sol-gel dip-coating
- Electro spinning
- Electrochemical techniques: Amperometry and Pulsed Amperometry, Linear and Cyclic Voltammetry, Differential Pulse Voltammetry and Square Wave Voltammetry
- Spin coating (ø200mm wafers and 12,000 RPM)
- Spray coating (double sided)
Thin-Film Treatment
- Incineration processes, drying, degradation, re-heating, thermal treatments under controlled atmosphere (up to 1100ºC) etc.
- Scratching
- AFM Nano-Indentation
- Plasma cleaning (air or O2)
- Acid/Base and Chemical treatments
Thin-Film Characterization
- Contact angle, surface & interfacial tension measurements
- Scratching resistance
- 4-wire electrical resistance measurements
- Impedance measurements (500Hz – 50MHz)
- AFM surface characterization: Contact Mode, TappingMode, PhaseImaging™, LiftMode™, Lateral Force Microscopy and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)
Integrated optoelectronic devices design and characterization
- Commercial software: Photon Design, OptiBPM, Fimmwave
- Integrated optical devices characterizing table Including micropositionners, cameras, lenses and optical material
Optical Characterization
- Optical microscope surface characterization (x1000)
- UV/VIS/NIR transmittance, reflectance and absorbance measurements
e-learning courses in Fiber Optic Communications
Hardware and software applications for home automation systems
Development of microwave and millimetre-wave filters based on PBG (Photonic Band Gap) structures