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 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?”