Research at DTU Fotonik

 

The research activities at DTU Fotonik cover a unique spectrum of central core areas within communication technology, laser technology, sensor technology, optics and materials research. DTU Fotonik is one of the only university departments in the world that cover all aspects of Photonics. The work includes development of fiber based lasers and optical enhancers, design and implementation of ultra-high-speed communications systems, development of diode lasers and diode lighting systems, development of optical sensor systems and modeling and production of advanced semiconductor based components, such as lasers and modulators. We also work with the building and administration of advanced communication networks, at back-bone as well as user levels, such a Fiber-to-the-home applications (FTTH) where, among other things, new compression algorithms for, for instance IPTV, are being developed. Our optical expertise is being applied to the development of new laser types for materials processing and bio-medicinal uses, as well as various optical sensor systems (for instance polization analysis/control, THz interaction and Raman Spectroscopy.