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At CAP we perform R&D in applied photonics, principally focusing on optical fibre technology.

We are oriented towards applied research and development in optical fibre sources, optical fibre communication, optical fibre sensors and microfabrication (thin films and integrated optics).

Our group is always looking for opportunities for technology transfer to industrial companies using its specific competencies in optoelectronics and systems integration.

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Photonics

If you're driving, don't stop, but make sure to check the variable-message signs on Portuguese roads: some feature INESC TEC technology

The variable-message signs on Portuguese roads are now more efficient thanks to a technology developed by INESC TEC, which aims to improve the visibility of LED lights and reduce sun glare in adverse conditions.

27th January 2025

Robotics

Once again, INESC TEC broke the Portuguese record with robots descending to a depth of 830m in the largest robotic exercise in the world

REPMUS - Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems, the largest operational experimentation exercise of unmanned systems in the world, took place in Portugal yet again, between September 9 and 27 (Troia and Sesimbra).

17th October 2024

Photonics

INESC TEC researcher elected Fellow of the European Optical Society

Orlando Frazão, researcher at INESC TEC, was appointed Fellow of the European Optical Society (EOS) for the current year, acknowledging his vast career in applied photonics - namely in fibre-optic sensors.

02nd October 2024

INESC TEC with five FCT exploratory projects approved in four R&D areas

Telecommunications and Multimedia, Applied Photonics, High-assurance Software and Advanced Computing Systems – these are the four domains that INESC TEC researchers will explore within the scope of the five projects that were approved through the Call for Exploratory Projects promoted by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

02nd October 2024

Photonics

INESC TEC participated in the 19th edition of the Summer School - FCUP

Several INESC TEC researchers participated in the 19th edition of the Physics Summer School of the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto (FCUP). Through project mentoring and guided visits to the laboratories, the institution's researchers showed the 61 students who participated in this activity the differentiating role that INESC TEC plays in the interface between academia, science and technology.

04th September 2024

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Featured Projects

NovaLente

Nova Lente para dispositivos LED

2024-2025

Corksurf2

Calibration of CorkSurf Analyser

2024-2025

LIBScan

Desenvolvimento de um espetrómetro transportável LIBS com mapeamento rápido

2024-2027

QuantELM

QuantELM: from Ultrafast optical processors to Quantum Extreme Learning Machines with integrated optics

2023-2024

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Laboratory of Microfabrication

Imaging Laboratory

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36Researchers

2016

14Senior Researchers

2016

12Papers in indexed journals

2020

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