CiênciasemFronteiras(Science Without Borders)

DCU PhDProject Template:

**Please use one form per project**

Please complete & submit to your Head of School by Monday 16th July

PI name & contact details: / Prof. Liam Barry
School: / School of Electronic Engineering
Research Centre / group affiliation: / The Rince Institute
Radio and Optical Communications Laboratory
Research group / centre website: /
PI website / link to CV: /
Brief summary of PI research / research group / centre activity (2 or 3 lines max):
The Radio and Optical Communications Lab in Dublin City University was established in 1999 and now forms one of the main research laboratories within The Rince Institute ( main goal of the Radio and Optical Communications Group is to focus on the design, simulation and demonstration of new technologies for future broadband photonic communication systems.
Keywords: Semiconductor lasers, photonic systems, optical fibre communications
Title & brief description of PhD project (suitable for publication on web):
Development of multi-carrier optical systems for increased spectral efficiency
Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) technology has been used effectively since the early 1990s to meet the constantly increasing demand for bandwidth brought about by the emergence of the Internet. Further increases in total throughput can only be achieved now by increasing the per channel data rate using more spectrally efficient advanced modulation formats, and via tighter packing of channels. This project will address the systems issues associated with developing these future high capacity transmission systems.
Unique selling points of PhD project in DCU:
DCU projects should offer something that’s not available in Brazil – specific equipment, multi-disciplinarity, aspects of structured programme, links with industry, placements, links with other research groups etc.
The Radio and Optical Communications Lab within the Rince Institute in DCU contains a state of the art laboratory with all the high speed optical and electrical test and measurement equipment required to undertake this project. The students in that Lab have access to a number of structured PhD programmes in Telecommunications and Photonics which provide detailed technical courses for student training. The Lab has significant industrial linkages with partners in Ireland and abroad, and many of the PhD students spend time working in industry as part of their PhD. In addition the Lab works closely with Irish and International academic partners in large scale research programmes.
Name & contact details for project queries, if different from PI named above: N/A
Please indicate the graduates of which disciplines that should apply:
Electronic Engineering
Physics
CiênciasemFronteiras /Science Without Borders Priority Area:
Please indicate the specific programme priority area under which the proposed PhD project fits- choose only one (tick box):
Engineering and other technological areas
Pure and Natural Sciences (e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry)
Health and Biomedical Sciences
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) / X
Aerospace
Pharmaceuticals
Oil, Gas and Coal
Renewable Energy
Minerals
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology and New Materials
Technology of prevention and remediation of natural disasters
Biodiversity and Bioprospection
Marine Sciences
Creative Industry
New technologies in constructive engineering

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