Centre for Research in Photonics at the University of Ottawa

About CRPUO

The Centre for Research in Photonics is a research facility at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada. The center was created in 2002^[1] to study photonics. Photonics embraces the science of light, its interaction with matter, and the technology for its generation, manipulation, transmission and detection.

CRPUO's areas of research

• Biophotonics
• Communications and networks
• Devices and technology
• Sensing systems
• Physical photonics

Location

University of Ottawa, 800 King Edward (SITE building)

Staff

Director of the Centre for Research in Photonics, Dr. Trevor Hall

Awards

In 2005 Tito Scaiano, a member of CRPUO, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.^[2]

External links

• Centre for Research in Photonics at the University of Ottawa Official site.
• Photonics Network Technology Laboratory (PNTL)
• Trevor J. Hall, Director of the Centre for Research in Photonics at the University of Ottawa

References

1. ^ University of Ottawa creates Centre for Research in Photonics. February 5, 2002
2. ^ Governor General to invest 33 recipients into the Order of Canada - Citations for the recipients. February 15, 2006

• University of Ottawa creates Centre for Research in Photonics. February 5, 2002