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VLC Photonics is open to any R&D collaboration, two-way partnership or in a consortia, with Universities, Research institutions and Private companies. If you are interested in exploring any research topic related to photonic integration, or just getting a copy of any of these publications, please contact us at info@vlcphotonics.com

VLC Photonics is also involved in several research activities in the fields of nanotechnology and photonics, mostly focused now in integrated quantum optics and photonic graphene modelling. Below you will find a selection of the most significant scientific contributions as well as current research projects:

2019

P. Munoz, J.D. Domenech, R. Banos, J. Fernández Vicente, B. Gargallo et al., "Foundry developments towards silicon nitride photonics from visible to the mid-infrared," in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics. DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2019.2902903

Marco A. G. Porcel, Alberto Hinojosa, Hilde Jans, Andim Stassen, Jeroen Goyvaerts, Douwe Geuzebroek, Michael Geiselmann, Carlos Dominguez, Iñigo Artundo, “[INVITED] Silicon nitride photonic integration for visible light applications”, Optics & Laser Technology, Volume 112, pp. 299-306, (2019).

Di Zheng et Al. “Low loss broadband 5x5 non-blocking Si3N4 optical switch matrix” Optics letters, Vol. 44, Issue 11, pp. 2629-2632 (2019).

2018

T. Hao, J. Tang, J.D. Domenech, W. Li, N. Zhu, J. Capmany, M. Li, "Toward Monolithic Integration of OEOs: From Systems to Chips," Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 36, no. 19, pp. 4565 - 4582 (2018).

J. Fernández Vicente, R. Banos, J.D. Domenech, C. Dominguez, P. Muñoz, “Low-loss inverted taper edge coupler in silicon nitride,” IET Optoelectronics, 2018, DOI: 10.1049/iet-opt.2018.5065. IET Digital Library.

M. Porcel, I. Artundo, D. Domenech, et al. “Monolithic photonic integration for visible and short near-infrared wavelengths: technologies and platforms for bio and life science applications,” Advanced Optical Technologies, 7(1-2), pp. 57-65. Retrieved 23 Apr. (2018).

J. Tang, T. Hao, W. Li, D. Domenech, R. Baños, P. Muñoz, N. Zhu, J. Capmany, M. Li, “Integrated Optoelectronic Oscillator” Optics Express, Vol. 26, No. 9 | 30 Apr 2018.

M. Rudé, C. Abellán, A. Capdevila, D. Domenech, M. W. Mitchell, W. Amaya, and V. Pruneri, "Interferometric photodetection in silicon photonics for phase diffusion quantum entropy sources," Opt. Express 26, 31957-31964 (2018).

2017

J. S. Fandiño, J.D. Domenech, P. Muñoz and J. Capmany, "A monolithic integrated photonic microwave filter," Nature Photonics 11, 124–129, (2017).

2016

P. Muñoz, “Photonic integrated circuits using generic technologies,” IEEE Photonics society newsletter, pp. 4-12, April 2016.

D. Pérez, I. Gasulla, J. Capmany, J. S. Fandiño, P. Muñoz, and H. Alavi, "Figures of merit for self-beating filtered microwave photonic systems," Opt. Express 24, 10087-10102 (2016)

B. Gargallo, Y. Jiao, P. Muñoz, J. van der Tol, X. Leijtens, “Simulation and design of arrayed waveguide gratings for InP membranes using an efficient numerical method and improved shallow to deep transitions”, Opt Quant Electron 48: 356. doi:10.1007/s11082-016-0628-5, (2016)

C. Abellan, W. Amaya, D. Domenech, P. Muñoz, J. Capmany, S. Longhi, M.W. Mitchell and V. Pruneri, "Quantum entropy source on an InP photonic integrated circuit for random number generation," Optica, Vol. 3, Issue 9, pp. 989-994 (2016).

D. Pérez, D. Domenech, P. Muñoz and J. Capmany, "Electro-Refraction Modulation Predictions for Silicon Graphene Waveguides in the 1540–1560 nm Region," in IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 1-13, Oct. (2016).

2015

J. Capmany, D. Domenech, P. Muñoz, “Silicon graphene reconfigurable CROWS and SCISSORS,” IEEE Photonics Journal, Vol. 7(2), Feb 2015.

J. S. Fandiño, J. D. Doménech, and P. Muñoz, "Two-port multimode interference reflectors based on aluminium mirrors in a thick SOI platform," Opt. Express 23, 20219-20233 (2015)

A. Crespo-Poveda, A. Hernández-Mínguez, B. Gargallo, K. Biermann, A. Tahraoui, P. V. Santos, P. Muñoz, A. Cantarero, and M. M. de Lima, “Acoustically driven arrayed waveguide grating,” Optics Express, Vol. 23, pp. 21213-21231, 2015.

2014

J. Capmany, D. Domenech, P. Muñoz, "Graphene Integrated Microwave Photonics," Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 32(20), March 2014.

J. Capmany, D. Domenech, P. Muñoz, "Silicon graphene Bragg gratings," Optics Express, Vol. 22(5), Mar 2014.

J. Capmany, D. Domenech, P. Muñoz, "Silicon graphene waveguide tunable broadband microwave photonics phase shifter," Optics Express, Vol. 22(7), Apr 2014.

J. Capmany and P. Muñoz, "Integrated Microwave Photonics for Radio Access Networks," J. Lightwave Technol. 32, 2849-2861 (2014).

B. Gargallo, P. Muñoz, R. Baños, A. Giesecke, J. Bolten, T. Wahlbrink, and H. Kleinjans, "Reflective arrayed waveguide gratings based on Sagnac loop reflectors with custom spectralvresponse," Opt. Express 22, 14348-14362 (2014)."

J.D. Domenech, J.S. Fandiño, B. Gargallo and P. Muñoz, "Arbitrary Coupling Ratio Multimode Interference Couplers in Silicon-on-Insulator," Lightwave Technology, Journal of , vol.32, no.14, pp.2536,2543, July15, 7 2014.

J. D. Doménech, J. S. Fandiño, B. Gargallo, R. Baños and P. Muñoz , “Silicon opto-electronic wavelength tracker based on an asymmetric 2x3 Mach-Zehnder interferometer,” Waves, Vol. 6, pp. 29-34, 2014.

2013

J. Capmany, J. Mora, C.R. Fernández-Pousa, and P. Muñoz, "Quantum model of light transmission in array waveguide gratings," Optics Express, Vol. 21(12), June 2013.

D. Marpaung, C. Roeloffzen, R. Heideman, A. Leinse, S. Sales and J. Capmany, "Integrated microwave photonics," Laser & Photonics Reviews, Vol. 7(4), pp. 506-538, July 2013.

J. S. Fandiño and P. Muñoz, "Photonics-based microwave frequency measurement using a double-sideband suppressed-carrier modulation and an InP integrated ring-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer filter," Optics Letters, Vol. 38(21), Nov 2013.

A. Crespo-Poveda, R. Hey, K. Biermann, A. Tahraoui, P. V. Santos, B. Gargallo, P. Muñoz, A. Cantarero, and M. M. de Lima, Jr. "Synchronized photonic modulators driven by surface acoustic waves," Optics Express, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2013.

On-going R&D projects

Toward wireless communication systems beyond 0.1 THz radiation for free space sort range and ultra-high bandwidth links

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 761579

Hybrid photonic integrated technology platform development for fast and dynamic re-allocation of bandwidth in metropolitan networks

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 780326

Development of an heterogeneous-based platform to integrate InP QD laser structures on SiN waveguides

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 780537

Development of a high performance and low power reprogrammable photonic integrated circuit based on MEMs SiPh integrated technology

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 780283

Pilot line for supporting life science and biomedical applications on silicon nitride-based photonic integrated platforms

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 688519

New opto-electronic coupling and assembly technologies for PIC. Spanish national project under the Ministry of Economy and Business, and The Secretary of State for Digital Advance.

Proyecto cofinanciado por el Ministerio de Energía, Turismo y Agenda Digital. Impulso
a las Tecnologías Habilitadoras Digitales

No TSI-100911-2019-3
Una manera de hacer Europa

To drive and co-integrate PIC-based Continuos-Variable Quantum Key Distribution (CV-QKD) and Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) cryptography systems into the optical telecommunication network market.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 820466

EC Manufacturing Pilot Line project for photonic integrated circuits. It is the Indium-Phosphide Pilot Line for up-scaled, low-barrier, self-sustained, PIC ecosystem.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 824980

Project that aims to develop 2D single photon sources integration into Photonic Integrated Circuits for quantum photonics applications.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 820423

FET Open European project for the development of phase change materials applied to photonic integrated circuits. This project has a strong focus on high-speed switching, high-speed photodetectors and reconfigurable photonic elements.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 899598

SME instrument on phase 1 for the development of high performing building block libraries and tools for integrated photonic circuits.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 8783686