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Metamateriales sub-longitud de onda para microdispositivos fotónicos de altas prestaciones
Tesis inédita de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Ciencias FÃsicas, leÃda el 28-04-2020Photonics has become of paramount importance in many areas of our everyday life owing to its inherent potential to develop not only telecom and datacom solutions, but also many other applications such as metrology [DeMiguel’18], energy generation and saving [Polman’12, Miller’17], spectrometry [Velasco’13a], sensing [RodrÃguez-Barrios’10], medicine [Morgner’00] and industrial manufacturing [Malinauskas’16], to name a few. Particularly, integrated optics has attracted increasing industrial attention and scientific efforts to implement photonic integrated circuits (PICs) capable of tackling all abovementioned tasks in compact and efficient systems.Among all the available materials, silicon photonics leverages the maturity of the fabrication techniques reached by the microelectronics industry, enabling cost-effective mass production [Chen’18]. Different material platforms with a high refractive index contrast have been proposed for silicon photonics to achieve higher integration levels and perform more complex functions in a single chip, such as silicon-on-insulator (SOI) and silicon nitride (Si3N4, commonly simplified to SiN). The increased integration capacity of silicon photonics has enabled to tackle one of our greatest technological challenges: global data traffic inside data centers. Besides short-range optical interconnects for telecom and datacom applications, the progress in silicon photonics also encompasses many other untapped applications that are being explored by academia and industry: absorption spectroscopy and bio-sensing [Herrero-Bermello’17, Wangüemert-Pérez’19], light detection and ranging (LIDAR) [Poulton’17a], quantum computing [Harris’16], microwave and terahertz photonics [Marpaung’19, Harter’18], nonlinear optics [Leuthold’10], and many others...La fotónica ha adquirido una importancia fundamental en muchos ámbitos de nuestra vida cotidiana debido a su potencial intrÃnseco para desarrollar soluciones no sólo en el campo de las telecomunicaciones y las interconexiones de corto alcance, sino también en otras muchas áreas como la metrologÃa [DeMiguel’18], la generación de energÃa [Polman’12, Miller’17], la espectrometrÃa [Velasco’13a], la detección [RodrÃguez-Barrios’10], la medicina [Morgner’00] y la fabricación industrial [Malinauskas’16]. En particular, la óptica integrada ha atraÃdo tanto la atención de la industria como los esfuerzos cientÃficos para implementar circuitos fotónicos integrados (PICs, Photonic Integrated Circuits) capaces de abordar todas las tareas mencionadas anteriormente en sistemas compactos y eficientes. Entre todos los materiales disponibles, la fotónica de silicio aprovecha la madurez de las técnicas de fabricación alcanzadas por la industria de la microelectrónica, permitiendo una producción en masa rentable [Chen’18]. Para maximizar su densidad de integración y poder realizar funciones más complejas en un único chip, diferentes plataformas materiales con un alto contraste de Ãndice de refracción se han propuesto, como por ejemplo las plataformas de silicio sobre aislante (SOI, Silicon-On-Insulator) y de nitruro de silicio (Si3N4, comúnmente simplificada a SiN, Silicon Nitride). Esta mayor densidad de integración ha permitido abordar uno de nuestros mayores desafÃos tecnológicos hasta la fecha: el tráfico de datos global dentro de los centros de datos. Además de las interconexiones ópticas de corto alcance, el progreso de la fotónica de silicio también comprende muchas otras aplicaciones inexploradas que están siendo estudiadas en el ámbito académico e industrial como, por ejemplo, la espectroscopÃa de absorción y biodetección [Herrero-Bermello’17, Wangüemert-Pérez’19], LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) [Poulton’17a], computación cuántica [Harris’16], fotónica de microondas y terahercios [Marpaung’19, Harter’18], óptica no lineal [Leuthold’10], y muchas otras...Fac. de Ciencias FÃsicasTRUEunpu
Polarization and wavelength agnostic nanophotonic beam splitter
High-performance optical beam splitters are of fundamental importance for the
development of advanced silicon photonics integrated circuits. However, due to
the high refractive index contrast of the silicon-on-insulator platform, state
of the art Si splitters are hampered by trade-offs in bandwidth, polarization
dependence and sensitivity to fabrication errors. Here, we present a new
strategy that exploits modal engineering in slotted waveguides to overcome
these limitations, enabling ultra-wideband polarization-insensitive optical
power splitters, with relaxed fabrication tolerances. The proposed splitter
relies on a single-mode slot waveguide which is transformed into two strip
waveguides by a symmetric taper, yielding equal power splitting. Based on this
concept, we experimentally demonstrate -30.5 dB polarization-independent
transmission in an unprecedented 390 nm bandwidth (1260 - 1650 nm), even in the
presence of waveguide width deviations as large as 25 nm
A Tandem Drone-ground Vehicle for Accessing Isolated Locations for First Aid Emergency Response in Case of Disaster
The collapse of infrastructures is very often a complicating factor for the early emergency actuations after a
disaster. A proper plan to better cover the needs of the affected people within the disaster area while
maintaining life-saving relief operations is mandatory hence. In this paper, we use a drone for flying over a
set of difficult-to-access locations for imaging issues to get information to build a risk assessment as the
earliest stage of the emergency operations. While the drone provides the flexibility required to visit
subsequently a sort of isolated locations, it needs a commando vehicle in ground for (i) monitoring the
deployment of operations and (ii) being a recharging station where the drone gets fresh batteries. This work
proposes a decision-making process to plan the mission, which is composed by the ground vehicle stopping
points and the sequence of locations visited for each drone route. We propose a Genetic Algorithm (GA)
which has proven to be helpful in finding good solutions in short computing times. We provide experimental
analysis on the factors effecting the performance of the output solutions, around an illustrative test instance.
Results show the applicability of these techniques for providing proper solutions to the studied problem
Kinematic and neuromuscular measures of intensity during drop jumps in female volleyball players
The aim of this study was to assess drop jump (DJ) performance variables (jump height, contact time, and reactive strength index) concomitant to surface electromyography (sEMG) of lower limb muscles during DJs from different drop heights (intensities). The eccentric and concentric phase sEMG from the gastrocnemius medialis, biceps femoris, and vastus medialis muscles were assessed during all tests, with sEMG activity normalized to maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC). In a cross-sectional, study, 10 amateur female volleyball players (age 22.1 ± 1.8 years; body mass 72.9 ± 15.2 kg; height 1.70 ± 0.08 m) completed DJs from six heights [15-90 cm (DJ15 to DJ90)]. During DJs there was no jump-target box to rebound on to. Results of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that the jump height, contact time, and reactive strength index were not significantly ( \u3e 0.05) different between drop heights. Mean biceps femoris eccentric and concentric sEMG ranged from 27 to 50%, although without significant differences between drop heights. Mean gastrocnemius medialis eccentric and concentric sEMG remained relatively constant (∼60-80% MVIC) across DJs heights, although eccentric values reached 90-120% MVIC from DJ75 to DJ90. Mean variations of ∼50-100% MVIC for eccentric and ∼50-70% MVIC for concentric sEMG activations were observed in the vastus medialis across DJs heights. The biceps femoris eccentric/concentric sEMG ratio during DJ45 (i.e., 1.0) was lower ( = 0.03) compared to the ratio observed after DJ90 (i.e., 3.2). The gastrocnemius medialis and vastus medialis eccentric/concentric sEMG ratio were not significantly different between drop heights. In conclusion, jumping performance and most neuromuscular markers were not sensitive to DJ height (intensity) in amateur female volleyball athletes
High performance silicon photonic devices based on practical metamaterials
Robert Halir, et al., "High performance silicon photonic devices based on practical metamaterials," OECC/PSC, 7-12 July 2019, Fukuoka (Japan)Subwavelength grating metamaterials are enabling a new generation of high-performance silicon photonic devices. Here we discuss the fundamental physics along with some of the latest advances in this rapidly expanding field.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional AndalucÃa Tech.
Ministerio de EconomÃa y Competitividad, Programa Estatal de Investigación Orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad (cofinanciado FEDER) – TEC2016-80718-R, TEC2015-71127-C2-1-R (FPI BES-2016-077798) and IJCI-2016-30484; Community of Madrid – S2018/NMT-4326, Marie Sklodowska-Curie –734331, Czech Science Foundation – 1900062
Sistema de gestión del talento humano para fortalecer el desempeño laboral de los empleados en la Asociación cooperativa de ahorro, crédito, consumo y aprovisionamiento de los miembros de la comunidad y corporación de la Universidad de El Salvador de responsabilidad limitada, ubicada en el municipio de San Salvador.
La Asociación Cooperativa de Ahorro, Crédito, Consumo y Aprovisionamiento de los Miembros de la Comunidad y Corporación de la Universidad de El Salvador de Responsabilidad Limitada, conocida como ACOPUS de R.L. cuenta con 42 años brindando servicios de Ahorro y Crédito y pago de servicios a público en general. La investigación nace de una entrevista realizada a la gerente, en la cual nos expresó, que la asociación no contaba con un área que desempeñe las funciones de Talento Humano, las cuales se realizan por diferentes áreas entre ellas contabilidad, mercadeo, y gerencia. Por ello, como equipo de investigación decidimos crear un sistema que mejoré el desarrollo de habilidades y competencias de los empleados, mediante la creación de herramientas administrativas como los Manuales de Recursos Humanos que estandaricen los procesos. El objetivo de la investigación es crear un sistema de gestión del Talento Humano que contribuya al mejoramiento del desempeño laboral de los trabajadores de la Asociación, con ello se pretende que se agilicen los servicios que se brindan: créditos, ahorros y seguros; aumentando el número de asociados el cual genere un crecimiento en el capital de trabajo, logrando que la Gerencia se enfoque en crear planes de trabajo que ayuden a generar mayor rentabilidad para los socios. Para el desarrollo de la investigación se hace necesario el uso de técnicas e instrumentos de recolección de datos como: la entrevista para la cual se utilizó la guÃa de preguntas, la encuesta con el cuestionario y la observación directa con la lista de cotejo respectivamente; los cuales proporcionan la información necesaria para un adecuado análisis y sÃntesis para la elaboración del diagnóstico actual en la Cooperativa. A través del análisis de la situación actual de ACOPUS de R.L. se concluye que no cuenta con un área que se encargue de los procesos relacionados al desarrollo de los empleados provocando una deficiente selección del nuevo personal, además se sobresaturan a otros departamentos de actividades ajenas a su cargo; es por ello que se recomienda la creación de una Unidad de Talento Humano que desarrolle todas las actividades relacionadas con la gestión del personal que contribuya al fortalecimiento del desempeño laboral de los empleados
Stimulated Forward Brillouin Scattering in Subwavelength Silicon Membranes
On-chip Brillouin scattering plays a key role in numerous applications in the
domain of signal processing and microwave photonics due to the coherent
bidirectional coupling between near-infrared optical signals and GHz mechanical
modes, which enables selective amplification and attenuation with remarkably
narrow linewidths, in the kHz to MHz range. Subwavelength periodic
nanostructures provide precise control of the propagation of light and sound in
silicon photonic circuits, key to maximize the efficiency of Brillouin
interactions. Here, we propose and demonstrate a new subwavelength waveguide
geometry allowing independent control of optical and mechanical modes. Two
silicon lattices are combined, one with a subwavelength period for the light
and one with a total bandgap for the sound, to confine optical and mechanical
modes, respectively. Based on this approach, we experimentally demonstrate
optomechanical coupling between near-infrared optical modes and GHz mechanical
modes with with 5-8 MHz linewidth and a coupling strength of GB = 1360 1/(W m).
A Stokes gain of 1.5 dB, and anti-Stoke loss of -2 dB are observed for a 6
mm-long waveguide with 35.5 mW of input power. We show tuning of the mechanical
frequency between 5 and 8 GHz by geometrical optimization, without loss of the
optomechanical coupling strength
Instalación de Zentyal server 6.2 con diferentes servicios de cortafuegos aplicados
En este artÃculo se orienta a la administración y control de una distribución GNU/Linux basada en Ubuntu, pero enfocada a la implementación de servicios de 2 infraestructuras IT de mayor nivel para Intranet y Extranet en instituciones complejas. Se utiliza la versión de Zentyal 6.2 en su versión para servidores. Instalación y configuración de sistema operativo Zentyal Server. Configuración de servicios DHCP Server, DNS Server y controlador de dominio. Implementación y configuración de un proxy para control de acceso a internet desde Zentyal, filtrando la salida a través del puerto 3128. Configuración de Zentyal como firewall dentro de una red perimetral, y restricción de acceso a sitio web de entretenimiento y redes sociales a través del firewall de Zentyal. Configuración de acceso a través de un controlador de dominio LDAP a los servicios de carpetas compartidas e impresoras. Creación de una VPN para establecer un túnel privado de comunicación con una estación de trabajo GNU/LINUX Ubuntu Desktop.This article is oriented to the administration and control of a GNU / Linux distribution based on Ubuntu, but focused on the implementation of services of 2 higher level IT infrastructures for Intranet and Extranet in complex institutions. Zentyal version 6.2 is used in its version for servers. Installation and configuration of the Zentyal Server operating system. DHCP Server, DNS Server and domain controller services configuration. Implementation and configuration of a proxy to control Internet access from Zentyal, filtering the output through port 3128. Configuration of Zentyal as a firewall within a perimeter network, and restriction of access to entertainment website and social networks through the Zentyal firewall. Configuring access through an LDAP domain controller to shared folder and printer services. Creating a VPN to establish a private communication tunnel with a GNU / LINUX Ubuntu Desktop workstation
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