The group activities are focused in the following fields:

1. Non-linear dynamics in Communications and Security

    Non-linear laser dynamics
    Secure communication systems 
    True-random number generation
    Chaotic laser networks

 2. Short-area and access networks

    Plastic optical fiber
    Multifunctional microring devices 
    Satellite - Ground network convergence

3. High capacity transmission systems and all optical signal processing

    Low noise amplifiers
    Coherent optical signal processing
    SOA/fiber based optical regeneration
    Non-linear signal processing and all optical logic
    All-fiber components for mode division multiplexing

4. Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices

    Microring laser sources
    Semiconductor quantum-dot devices

 5. Photonic Integration

    Photonic design

6. Optical Sensing

    Sensing of physical properties
    Micro-ring based chemical/biological sensors

7. Mid-Infrared Photonics

    Sources
    Design
    Mid-IR to near-IR conversion

8. Optical clock distribution