ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences
ICFO is a young research institution that aims to advance the very limits of knowledge in Photonics, namely the science and technology of harnessing Light. Light, especially laser light, is one of the major enabling technologies currently available to humankind. Our research thrusts target the global forefront of photonics, and aim to tackle important challenges faced by society at large. We focus on current and future problems in Health, Energy, Information, Safety, Security and caring for the Environment.
Collections in this community
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CO2 Mitigation Accelerated by Photons [1]
We explore the use of photons to shed light on the process of capturing and converting greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, helping understand the various mechanisms involved. -
Medical optics [26]
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Nano-optoelectronics [15]
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Nanophotonics theory [28]
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NFL Facility [0]
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Optoelectronics [23]
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Plasmon nano-optics [17]
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SLN Facility [15]
Recent Submissions
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A solid-state temporally multiplexed quantum memory array at the single-photon level
(Nature, 2025-06-04)
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Open AccessThe exploitation of multimodality in different degrees of freedom is one of the most promising ways to increase the rate of heralded entanglement between distant quantum nodes. In this paper, we realize a spatially-multiplexed ... -
Quadratic frequency comb based on phase-modulated cw-driven optical parametric oscillator with intracavity dispersion control
(American Physical Society, 2025-05-02)
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Hybrid diffuse optical appraisal of peripheral and cerebral changes in critically ill patients receiving red blood cell transfusion
(SPIE, 2025-01-23)
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Open AccessSignificance: Red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) to restore hemoglobin concentration and hematocrit values in anemic patients are debated in critical illness. Aim: We used non-invasive hybrid diffuse optics (DO) to ... -
Flexible Large Area SWIR Colloidal Quantum Dot Down Converters Based on Scalable Manufacturing Processes
(Wiley, 2025-03-06)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe growing demand for efficient, compact, and cost-effective short-wave infrared (SWIR) emitters has surged due to their wide-ranging applications in industries such as biomedical diagnostics, food and pharmaceutical ... -
Ultrafast Thermal Switching Enabled by Transient Polaritons
(ACS, 2024-12-26)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyUltrafast thermal switches are pivotal for managing heat generated in advanced solid-state applications, including high-speed chiplets, thermo-optical modulators, and on-chip lasers. However, conventional phonon-based ... -
Relationship between overall right pre-frontal cortex activity and learning and retention of a visuomotor adaptation task: A continuous analysis
(Elsevier, 2025-07-01)
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Open AccessLearning a visuomotor adaptation task (VMA) is typically assessed by describing the behavioral changes during adaption (early-fast and late-slow phases) and retention (consolidation) tests. Few studies have concurrently ... -
Femtosecond nonlinear frequency conversion based on BiB3O6
Ebrahim‐Zadeh, M. -
Post-deposition in situ passivation of AgBiS2 nanocrystal inks for high-efficiency ultra-thin solar cells
(2024-11-12)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyTernary chalcogenide AgBiS2 nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as a new environmentally friendly material for non-toxic solution-processed solar cells, with a record efficiency of similar to 9%. To date, however, this has ... -
Extended Short-Wave Infrared Colloidal Quantum Dot Lasers with Nanosecond Excitation
(Wiley, 2024-12-06)
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Restricted access - publisher's policySolution-processed gain media have great technological potential as lasers due to their ease of integration with on-chip photonics, scalability and tuneable optoelectronic properties. Currently, the spectral coverage of ... -
Sensory experience controls dendritic structure and behavior by distinct pathways involving degenerins
Dendrites are crucial for receiving information into neurons. Sensory experience affects the structure of these tree-like neurites, which, it is assumed, modifies neuronal function, yet the evidence is scarce, and the ... -
Talbot effect based sensor measuring grating period change in subwavelength range
(Nature, 2024-12-28)
Contribution to periodical
Open AccessTalbot length, the distance between two consecutive self-image planes along the propagation axis for a periodic diffraction object (grating) illuminated by a plane wave, depends on the period of the object and the wavelength ... -
Prediction of the response to antiangiogenic sunitinib therapy by non-invasive hybrid diffuse optics in renal cell carcinoma
(Optica, 2024-10-01)
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Open AccessIn this work, broadband diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) were used to quantify deep tissue hemodynamics in a patient-derived orthotopic xenograft mouse model of clear cell ...