The Nanophotonics Technology Center (NTC), established in 2005 at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), is a leading research institute dedicated to advancing nanophotonic science and technology. Our mission encompasses both pioneering fundamental research and translating discoveries into innovative materials, devices, and systems across various applications.
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Our multidisciplinary team of over 50 professionals—including UPV professors, post-doctoral researchers, clean-room technicians, and PhD students—engages in diverse research areas such as telecommunications, data communications, computing, biosensing, space exploration, and photovoltaics.
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The NTC boasts state-of-the-art facilities, notably a 500 m² clean room dedicated to the fabrication of nanophotonic structures and devices using silicon-compatible technology. This clean room is recognized as part of Spain's Singular Scientific and Technical Infrastructure (ICTS) within the Micro and Nanomanufacturing Clean Room Network (MICRONANOFABS).
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Our research is organized into specialized areas, including:
Nanophotonics for Health Care and Sensing: Focusing on biophotonics and photonic technologies for applied analytics., Nanophotonics for Communications: Encompassing optical networks, photonic systems, integrated devices, and applications., Nanophotonics for Energy: Exploring artificial materials, metasurfaces, novel nanomaterials, and photonics for photovoltaics.
Through our commitment to innovation and technology transfer, the NTC actively collaborates with industry partners to develop cutting-edge solutions that address current and future challenges.
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For more information or collaboration inquiries, please contact us at:
Nanophotonics Technology Center
Universitat Politècnica de València
Camino de Vera, s/n. Edificio 8F, 2nd Floor
46022 Valencia, Spain
Email: info-ntc@upv.es
Phone: +34 96 387 97 36
I am Raúl Ortiz Fernández, a PhD student at the Nanophotonics Technology Center (NTC) of the Universitat Politècnica de València. My research focuses on optomechanics, particularly in the design and experimental evaluation of optomechanical crystal cavities. I have co-authored several publications in this field, including studies on engineering multiple GHz mechanical modes in optomechanical crystal cavities and the influence of thermal effects on optomechanical coupling rates. Additionally, I have explored the application of these cavities in the all-optical up-and down-conversion of 3GPP 5G NR signals.