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QDNL Visitor's Programme Update: Amado M. Velázquez Benítez
Quantum Delta NL invites talented individuals to participate in our community through multiple collaborative channels. The goal is to leave no talent behind by accommodating the goals and educational trajectory of prospective members.
Our visitor programme aspires to further broaden the international appeal of Quantum Delta NL by offering sabbatical stays and supporting exchange visits for PhD students, postdocs, and other stakeholders across the QDNL network.
Our outgoing visitors serve as ambassadors who visit leading institutions across the globe to learn the latest techniques and innovations and spread our knowledge while helping form important collaborations.
You too can apply for funding for a sabbatical, exchange visit, workshop, summer school and more, and the programme is open to applications across the domains of science, education and Industry!
Interested in visiting the Dutch quantum community or one of your partners outside of the Netherlands? Visit the QDNL Visitor’s programme page for all info on conditions and how to apply or contact Anne-marieke Crommentuijn at the bottom of the page.
This time we highlight the outbound visit of Amado M. Velázquez Benítez.
Amado, researcher from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico, visited the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)
Amado shared: "This visit was to cooperate and assist in the fields of new optical fiber devices and technologies for quantum-related topics through the fabrication of new fiber devices for the generation of special beams. Likewise, contribute to teaching and training students in the subject of optical fiber devices and systems."
Visiting TU/e was an incredible experience, as the group has become quite big and international with many different ideas.
"During my visit, the already ongoing collaboration with Dr Chigo Okonkwo was increased, as well as with all the people at the High Capacity Optical Transmission (HCOT) Laboratory at TU/e. The fabrication processes for optical fiber devices were well established further extending the capabilities and processes for optical fiber devices inside the laboratory. It resulted in a close collaboration with Dr Thomas Bradley studying different applications of optical fiber devices with ideas for new applications and their implementation. Among these new applications, the generation of orbital angular momentum beams with fiber devices was investigated for their possible use in secure optical communications.
Joint research was established with two PhD students in the HCOT group, Liudmila Silanteva and Besma Kalla, and my PhD visiting student, Eloy Montesinos, for characterizing fiber devices using specialty optical fibers supporting multiple spatial channels, which potentially can be used for quantum applications. This visit was great as it allowed me to spend most of the time inside the laboratory doing hands-on activities and interacting with students. The opportunity to use advanced and unique systems inside the HCOT to characterize complex light beam patterns is almost impossible in our facilities in Mexico. From the results obtained, a publication was sent to the Latin American Optics and Photonics conference. Additional results obtained will be prepared for a scientific journal."
