PCRL at ICTON 2025
The Photonics Communications Research Laboratory (PCRL) participated in the 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2025), held from July 6–10 in Barcelona. As one of the world’s leading events in photonics and optical communications, ICTON brought together researchers, engineers and industry experts from across the globe. Presenting our work on 3D Photonic […]
PCRL at ICTON 2025 | SPRINTER Project Presentation
We’re happy to share that the SPRINTER Project, coordinated by PCRL – Photonics Communications Research Laboratory, will participate in the 25th Anniversary International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2025), one of the leading global events in photonics and optical communication. 📍 Presentation DetailsTitle: Demonstration of an Optical 16×16 Benes Switch based on 3D Photonic […]
Invited Talk by Dr Jasminder Sidhu – “Global Range Quantum Networking”
We are pleased to invite you to a talk by Dr Jasminder Sidhu, Quantum Technologies Research Fellow in Satellite Quantum Communications at the University of Strathclyde. Title: Global Range Quantum Networking Abstract: Developing distributed quantum technologies requires coordinated advances across the entire quantum networking stack. In this presentation, Dr Sidhu will outline recent progress at […]
PCRL Members Found the Spin-off Company QRBIT
We are pleased to announce that members of the Photonic Communications Research Laboratory (PCRL) at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NTUA, have founded a new spin-off company, QRBIT. The establishment of QRBIT was approved by the NTUA Administrative Council (05/06/2025) and the Board of the Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS/NTUA) (02/05/2025), […]
PCRL at the PLEIADES Mid-Year Meeting: Advancing Photonic Integration for Next-Gen Aerospace
The PCRL took part in the mid-year PLEIADES project meeting, held in Cambridge on June 19th–20th, 2025. The meeting brought together all project partners to review progress, share technical updates and coordinate the next phases of the project. The two-day event was a key checkpoint for the consortium, offering a valuable opportunity to align on […]
PCRL at ICTON 2025: Invited Talk by Dr. Aristeidis Stathis
We’re excited to share that Dr. Aristeidis Stathis from PCRL has been invited to speak at the upcoming International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON) 2025! 📅 Date: Tuesday, 8 July 2025🕓 Time: 16:20📍 Session: Tu.D6.2 – Quantum Communications 7🎤 Talk Title: 5G X-haul/QKD Multiplexing over Deployed Infrastructure⏱ Duration: 20 minutes In this talk, Dr. […]
LOLIPOP Project Brochure is now available online
The LOLIPOP project brochure is now available online, offering an overview of the vision, cutting-edge technology and the strong collaboration behind the project. LOLIPOP is a Horizon Europe research project pushing the boundaries of photonic integration. By combining silicon nitride and lithium niobate, we’re building a next-generation platform with wide-ranging applications—from sensing and quantum communication […]
SPRINTER Joint Experimental Campaign
🚀 In the recent SPRINTER Project joint experiment, ICCS – NTUA | PCRL – Photonics Communications Research Laboratory, Intracom Telecom, Cumucore and NVIDIA-MLNX demonstrated CNC-based control of TSN traffic over a high-frequency E-band mmWave wireless link. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: ✅ Real-time monitoring of constellation diagrams and SNR ✅ Manual blockage simulation and instant detection via zero throughput ✅ Full link recovery […]
📢 New IEEE Publication by PCRL: Advancing Composite Aerostructure Manufacturing with Embedded Silicon Photonic Sensors
We are proud to announce the publication of a new journal article by a team of PCRL researchers, in collaboration with international partners, in the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement Journal, titled: “Silicon photonic sensors, embedded in composite tools, for the optimization of composite aerostructure production” 📄 Read the article on IEEE Xplore This […]
📅 16 Μαΐου – Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Φωτός 2025
Φως – Καινοτομία – Κοινωνία Η 16η Μαΐου είναι αφιερωμένη στην Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Φωτός, μια διεθνή πρωτοβουλία της UNESCO που αναδεικνύει τη σημασία του φωτός και των τεχνολογιών που βασίζονται σε αυτό στην επιστήμη, την εκπαίδευση, την αειφόρο ανάπτυξη, την υγεία, την επικοινωνία και την ενέργεια. Το Εργαστήριο Φωτονικών Επικοινωνιών του ΕΜΠ, ως εθνικός εκπρόσωπος […]