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alt=Visão geral do LCO|miniaturadaimagem|LCO OverviewThe Optical Communications Laboratory is integrated with the Ultrafast Phenomena and Optical Communications Group (GFURCO) at Unicamp's Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics (IFGW), with a history dating back to 1975. It is currently located on the ground floor of Photonicamp.

History and Development

The laboratory originated from a pioneering partnership with Telebrás in 1974, when a contract was established to develop the Laser Communication System Project, including an Optical Fiber Sub-Project. The initial goal was to produce optical fibers and lasers, the two fundamental elements for optical communications, with subsequent technology transfer to national industry.

Research Evolution

Starting in the 1980s, the group underwent a significant transformation in its research profile. The focus, which was initially on industrial applications, expanded to more advanced academic investigations, including:

Erbium-doped optical amplifiers
Photonic crystal fibers (PCF)
Nanophotonics

Projects and Funding

The laboratory has been linked to four major projects:

CePOF (Center for Research in Optics and Photonics)
Kyatera
FOTONICOM (National Institute of Photonic Science and Technology for Optical Communications)
IPhD (Integrated Photonic Devices)These initiatives receive financial support from important funding agencies such as FAPESP, CNPq, and FINEP.

Infrastructure

The laboratory has multi-user characteristics and is equipped with complete instrumentation for characterizing systems and devices up to 10 Gbps.

Research Areas

Nonlinear Optics One of the laboratory's main areas of study is nonlinear optics, which investigates specific phenomena that occur when laser beams pass through certain materials, generating new beams with different frequencies and intensities. Nanophotonics Nanophotonics at the Optical Communications Laboratory explores light confinement at the microscale, investigating exotic effects that arise from this confinement to develop revolutionary devices capable of emitting, detecting, and controlling light propagation. Categoria:Labs

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+[[Arquivo:LCO.jpg|alt=Visão geral do LCO|miniaturadaimagem|LCO Overview]]The Optical Communications Laboratory is integrated with the Ultrafast Phenomena and Optical Communications Group (GFURCO) at Unicamp's Gleb Wataghin Institute of Physics (IFGW), with a history dating back to 1975. It is currently located on the ground floor of Photonicamp.
-O Laboratório de Comunicações Ópticas está integrado ao Grupo de Fenômenos Ultrarrápidos e Comunicações Ópticas ([[GFURCO]]) do Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin (IFGW) da Unicamp, com uma história que remonta a 1975. Atualmente, situa-se no piso Térreo do [[Photonicamp]].
-== História e Desenvolvimento ==
+== History and Development ==
-O laboratório nasceu de uma parceria pioneira com a Telebrás em 1974, quando foi estabelecido um contrato para desenvolver o Projeto Sistema de Comunicação por Laser, incluindo um Sub-Projeto Fibras Ópticas. O objetivo inicial era produzir fibras ópticas e lasers, os dois elementos fundamentais para as comunicações ópticas, com posterior transferência de tecnologia para a indústria nacional.
+The laboratory originated from a pioneering partnership with Telebrás in 1974, when a contract was established to develop the Laser Communication System Project, including an Optical Fiber Sub-Project. The initial goal was to produce optical fibers and lasers, the two fundamental elements for optical communications, with subsequent technology transfer to national industry.
-== Evolução das Pesquisas ==
+== Research Evolution ==
-A partir dos anos 1980, o grupo experimentou uma significativa transformação em seu perfil de pesquisa. O foco, que inicialmente estava na aplicação industrial, expandiu-se para investigações acadêmicas mais avançadas, incluindo:
+Starting in the 1980s, the group underwent a significant transformation in its research profile. The focus, which was initially on industrial applications, expanded to more advanced academic investigations, including:
-* Amplificadores ópticos dopados com érbio
+* Erbium-doped optical amplifiers
-* Fibras ópticas de cristais fotônicos (PCF)
+* Photonic crystal fibers (PCF)
-* Nanofotônica
+* Nanophotonics
-== Projetos e Financiamento ==
+== Projects and Funding ==
-O laboratório esteve vinculado a três grandes projetos:
+The laboratory has been linked to four major projects:
-* CePOF (Centro de Pesquisas em Óptica e Fotônica)
+* CePOF (Center for Research in Optics and Photonics)
 * Kyatera
-* FOTONICOM (Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Fotônica para Comunicações Ópticas)
+* FOTONICOM (National Institute of Photonic Science and Technology for Optical Communications)
+* IPhD (Integrated Photonic Devices)These initiatives receive financial support from important funding agencies such as FAPESP, CNPq, and FINEP.
-* IPhD (Integrated Photonic Devices).Estas iniciativas recebem apoio financeiro de importantes agências de fomento, como FAPESP, CNPq e FINEP.
+== Infrastructure ==
+The laboratory has multi-user characteristics and is equipped with complete instrumentation for characterizing systems and devices up to 10 Gbps.
-== Infraestrutura ==
+== Research Areas ==
-O laboratório possui características multi-usuário e está equipado com instrumentação completa para caracterização de sistemas e dispositivos até 10 Gbps.
+'''Nonlinear Optics'''
+One of the laboratory's main areas of study is nonlinear optics, which investigates specific phenomena that occur when laser beams pass through certain materials, generating new beams with different frequencies and intensities. '''Nanophotonics'''
-== Áreas de Pesquisa ==
+Nanophotonics at the Optical Communications Laboratory explores light confinement at the microscale, investigating exotic effects that arise from this confinement to develop revolutionary devices capable of emitting, detecting, and controlling light propagation.
-'''Óptica Não-linear'''Uma das principais áreas de estudo do laboratório é a óptica não-linear, que investiga fenômenos específicos que ocorrem quando raios laser atravessam determinados materiais, gerando novos raios com frequências e intensidades diferentes. O laboratório mantém uma abordagem proativa, antecipando demandas do mercado e desenvolvendo pesquisas de fronteira em comunicações ópticas.
-'''Nanofotônica'''
-A nanofotônica no Laboratório de Comunicações Ópticas explora o confinamento da luz na microescala, investigando efeitos exóticos que surgem deste confinamento para desenvolver dispositivos revolucionários capazes de emitir, detectar e controlar a propagação de luz.
 [[Categoria:Labs]]