Group description
The Applied Optics Complutense Group (AOCG) deploys its research activity in a variety of fields focused on the practical implementation of Optics for a wide array of applications in Engineering and Science. The group is composed of around 20 researchers organized in research teams with a significant permeability and flexibility between them. Our lines of research are oriented to the use of light and optical systems in metrology, optical sensing, ophthalmic and visual optics, image processing, micro-optics, and nanophotonics.
The group has obtained a continuous funding through competitive calls for the development of research projects, both national and internationally. Another important funding source has been the collaboration with companies and institutions to solve engineering problems with the aid of optics, image processing, and optical instrumentation. Also, in every area, we have contributed with the fundamental analysis of the optical mechanism explaining the operation of the device. For example, the area of micro-optics and nanophotonics has generated an important background in the computational and efficient solution of light propagators and basic radiation-matter interaction. Our labs are organized with strong flexibility to adapt them to the given problem or project. They are located at the Faculty of Physics, and at the Faculty of Optics and Optometry.