To celebrate the International Water day, 22nd of March, Mar2Protect Project, funded by the Horizon Europe program ( see previous blog post) launched a video to raise awareness about water conservation. Follow the Mar2Protect webpage and media channels to stay tuned on the latest news https://mar2protect.eu/, Mar2protect on LinkedIn: MAR2PROTECT | Be a little waterContinue reading “International Water Day”
Author Archives: Catarina Novo
How different fields contribute towards water quality
Topics How can that be achieved? How is Mar2Protect Project contributing to the water quality? Blog Post Contribution References The European Commission has a set of rules aiming to achieve good water quality of rivers, lakes and groundwater, named Water Framework Directive [1]. To follow these rules, reliable assessment of water quality is crucial. ThisContinue reading “How different fields contribute towards water quality”
Photonic Integrated Circuits : How can there be light
Topics What are Photonic Integrated Circuits? What do we need for data propagation? How can the light be coupled to the PICs? But what is a grating? References In our previous blog post, we discussed about Passive Optical Networks: what problems can the PONs target, which types are there and a bit of the stateContinue reading “Photonic Integrated Circuits : How can there be light”
5 Curiosities about Passive Optical Networks
Topics Why Passive Optical Network for access networks? What problems can the Passive Optical Network tackle? Who regulates the standards? Which types of PON technologies are there? State of Art of PONs Blog Post Review References Why Passive Optical Network for access networks? Passive Optical Network (PON) is, not only one access technology used byContinue reading “5 Curiosities about Passive Optical Networks“
More about “From waste to product – path to achieve environmentally friendly building materials”
On my previous blog post regarding “From waste to product – path to achieve environmentally friendly building materials” I presented the geopolymers as an alternative building material and mentioned the importance of recycling waste for the environment and economy. I would like now to present our latest paper where we used an industrial alkalineContinue reading “More about “From waste to product – path to achieve environmentally friendly building materials””
From waste to product – path to achieve environmentally friendly building materials
Being born and raised near Ria de Aveiro, after several years doing research abroad – Scotland, Cheers! I proudly (re)joined Universidade de Aveiro this year working on a fascinating project! Let´s start with the associated laboratory The research group is part of the largest Portuguese institute in the field of materials science and engineeringContinue reading “From waste to product – path to achieve environmentally friendly building materials “
More about Quantum Communication – SPIE Security and Defence conference
On the previous blog post about Quantum Communication, we talked about what it is, how it works, why it is secure and the challenges and applications. This time, I would bring your attention to an online conference happening at the moment. If you are interested in knowing more about Quantum Communications, there is an excellentContinue reading “More about Quantum Communication – SPIE Security and Defence conference”
Are optical fibres all the same? How can the fibres be used for optical fibre sensors?
Topics What is an optical fibre? So, what else exists besides conventional optical fibres? But why have the non-conventional optical fibres emerged? Which are the main hollow-core fibre types? Can we use those fibres directly as sensors? So, how can we functionalise the fibres? Blog Post Review References When talking about Optics and Photonics itContinue reading “Are optical fibres all the same? How can the fibres be used for optical fibre sensors?”
A qubit about Photonics: What is Quantum Communication and will it be the future of communications?
Topics What is quantum communication? So, what is quantum physics? It works with light, right? So, how does quantum communication work? Why is it secure? What happens if someone is listening to them? What are the challenges in Quantum Communication? Applications of quantum communication and technology Blog Post Review References Some time ago, I wroteContinue reading “A qubit about Photonics: What is Quantum Communication and will it be the future of communications?”
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