In this line of research, new non-invasive microscopy techniques with high optical sectioning are developed, such as confocal microscopy, structured illumination microscopy (SIM) or digital holographic microscopy (DHM).
Development in the implementation of 3D image capture techniques based on taking multiple images with different perspectives. This multi-perspective information allows both the reconstruction of the original 3D scene and the development of new 3D digital processing techniques.
Diffractive lenses are very interesting elements because they are compact, lightweight and economical optical components. In this line of research, new designs are being developed for application in ophthalmology in the form of both intraocular (IOL) lenses and contact lenses.
Optical devices for manipulating pulses of tens of femtoseconds by using diffractive optical elements allowing spatial control of the wavefront of the pulsed beam, as well as the shaping of the temporal envelope of the ultra-short pulses.
The possibility of wavefront recording has as a potential application the realisation of microscopy techniques in which no objectives are used for imaging. Various techniques are developed, using a variety of light sources for the inspection of samples.
Field of programmable optical components (diffractive elements, filters and polarisation components), and their realisation by means of spatial light modulators (basically liquid crystal displays).
Modelling and design of waveguides and other photonic devices, such as photonic-crystal fibers, integrated semiconductor and dielectric guides and resonators, fibre optic lasers, or metamaterials.
Dynamical evolution of classical and quantum systems, whose complexity does not allow precise knowledge of their evolution equations. Magnus developments and related perturbative expansions. Study of neutrino-nucleus cross sections used in neutrino oscillation experiments (MiniBooNE, T2K....).
Design and proposal of systems to improve measurements, images and techniques in optometric and ophthalmological practice.
Techniques for improving resolution in optical systems. Under certain conditions, the limits imposed by diffraction or sensors can be overcome. These techniques are used in microscopy and in all imaging applications.
This field exploits the ability to perform wavefront capture by holographic methods to obtain phase measurements of objects, mainly in microscopy. The techniques are analogous to those required for 3-D capture in metrology.
Use of formalism of quantum mechanics to improve the performance of machine learning algorithms. Use of machine learning for the description and extraction of quantum phenomena knowledge.
Using the self-interference produced when coherent light strikes a diffusing surface, techniques are employed that allow the detection of nanometre-amplitude motion of the objects under analysis. This allows vibrations and sound to be measured over large distances.
