Photonics Research Centre

   Photonics Research centre 

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The Photonics Research Centre undertakes research in a number of areas of photonics, with a particular emphasis on optical sensing. The Centre is located in the School of Electronic and Communications Engineering at the Dublin Institute of Technology. The Centre is led by its Director and Principle Investigator, Prof. Gerald Farrell, supported by a multi-national team of senior and post-doctoral researchers and doctoral graduate students.

 

PRC conducts research and technology development in the areas of

  • FBG interrogation systems

  • Novel optical fiber sensors

  • Photonic integrated circuits

  • Liquid crystal filters for sensing applications

  • Smart sensing systems

     

Centre News

   

PRC Researcher Dr. Pengfei Wang,  has been awarded the "Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad". Read more..

Research Highlights

 

Integrated ratiometric  wavelength monitor based on silicon-on-insulator

 

Applications of nano photonics in sensing

 

Photonic liquid crystal fiber   tunable filter

 

Fiber macro-bending loss prediction using 3D BPM

 

 

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Singlemode-multimode-singlemode structure for wavelength measurements

Optical fiber sensorized telerobotic end effectors

Disposable macro-bend fiber temperature sensor

Passive all-fiber wavelength measurement system

 

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