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Research Activities:
3D multicolor super-resolution microscopy of thick samples
Biomedical Optics
Biomolecular imaging and diagnosis
Biosensing
Buffer gas cooling of molecules
Cardiac Imaging
Cold Rydberg atoms
Cyber physical security of complex photonic systems (CYPHER-LAB)
EXPANSION-PALM of thick samples
Fermi-Fermi mixtures
Heritage Science
High power / high pulse energy solid state lasers
Imaging
Intense Laser Irradiation Laboratory
Lab. for Optical Wireless Communications (OWC) and Visible Light Communications (VLC)
Matter under Extreme Conditions, and Dynamics of Physical and Physicochemical Processes
Membrane scanning
Mid ir and thz spectroscopy and applications
Molecular quantum nanophotonics
Multi-component quantum systems
Neuronal imaging
New Materials For Solid State Sources and Light Conversion
non linear dynamics
Nonclassical Interferometry
OAM States and Optomechanics
Optical Measurements & Tests Lab
Optical Sensors
Photometry & Lighting Lab.
Prism Lab
PRISMLAB – Photonics – Research – Innovation – Sensors – Materials
Quadratic Combs
Quantum Communications
Quantum diamond nanoengineering
Quantum fluids of light
Quantum light state engineering
Quantum Mixtures
Quantum Optomechanics
Quantum simulations with long-range interactions
Quantum thermodynamics and statistical physics
Smart and Solar Energy Materials Lab
Solar Collectors Lab
Spectroscopy and PHotonics for Environmental Research and Earth Studies
Strongly-correlated Fermi systems
Superfluid spin mixtures
Theory of quantum gases
Ultrastable Optical Parametric Oscillators

Project Funding
In 2025 the activities of the unit are supported by funds of projects, with a total budget of EUR 8.735.547,16
Late onset Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) in the differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases: development of new diagnostic procedures and focus on potential pharmacological chaperones (PCs) (LYSOLATE)
OPTO-19F-LUIDICS: FLUORINATED HYBRID PHOTOPOLYMERS FOR THE FABRICATION OF ROBUST DIAGNOSTIC OPTOFLUIDIC DEVICES (OPTO-19F-LUIDICS)
Extreme Optical Nonlinearities in 2D materials for Far-Infrared Photonics (EXTREME-IR)
Multiplexed OAM Hybrid Near-Mid Infrared Link (OMyLink)
Advanced, Disruptive and Emerging QUAntum technologies for DEfence (ADEQUADE)
Covert and Advanced multi-modal Sensor Systems for tArget acquisiTion and reconnaissance (CASSATA)
Centro Nazionale Mobilità Sotenibile, Spoke 12, Propulsione Innovativa (CN_MOST_SP12)
High-resolution interferometric Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes for inertial sensing (HFOG)
Interferometric Detection of Stretched WAter Properties and their role in biological systems (IDSWAP)
Multi-resonant Raman Sensors in liquids (MuRS)
Quantum Laser-based Multi-parametric Portable Sensors (Q-LAMPS)
BISTROT BIfacial SpecTRal splitting Optical concentrator for 4-Terminal photovoltaics (Fontani_001)
Accurate fermentation monitoring through multi sensorial approach (FERMENT)
Optical and olfactory SENSorial dEvices to investigate PLAnt-microbe iNtEracTions in a model horticultural crop (SENSEPLANET)
Optical and olfactory SENSorial dEvices to investigate PLAnt-microbe iNtEracTions in a model horticultural crop (SENSEPLANET)
Advanced, Disruptive and Emerging QUAntum technologies for DEfence (ADEQUADE)
Quantum Laser-based Multi-parametric Portable Sensors (Q-LAMPS)
Shortcuts to Adiabaticity for Quantum Computation and Simulation (STAQS)
SMARTly Quantum light source for Einstein Telescope (SMART_Q_ET)