... Sílvia Medeiros Vaz Pato

Researcher

Silvia Pato

Academic position: Researcher
Joining date: 11-01-2004
Roles in IT: Researcher
Thematic Line: Optics and Photonics
Group: Optical Communication Systems and Networking – Co

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Address: IT – Coimbra
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Coimbra - Pole II
P-3030-290 COIMBRA
Tel: +351 239 796 236
Fax: +351 239 796 293


Scientific Achievements

  • PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 01-01-2012
  • MSc, Universidade de Coimbra, 09-06-2006
  • Licenciatura, Universidade de Coimbra, 27-07-2003
  • Nokia Siemens Networks Portugal S.A., 01-01-2004, Researcher
  • S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, Optical Network Architectures for the support of Future Wireless Systems, Chapter in, Next Generation Wireless Communications Using Radio over Fiber, Nathan J. Gomes, Paulo P. Monteiro, Atílio Gameiro, Wiley, 2012
  • J. M. Pedro, N. Costa, S. Pato, Optical transport network design beyond 100 Gbaud [Invited], Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. A123 - A134, February, 2020,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, Impact of Add/Drop Port Utilization Flexibility in DWDM Networks [Invited], Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, Vol. 4, No. 11, pp. B142 - B150, November, 2012,
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  • D. Wake, A. Nkansah, P. Assimakopoulos, N. J. G. Gomes, M. Violas, Z. Liu, S. Pato, F. M. Ferreira, G. Valicourt, R. Brenot, Rádio sobre Fibra, Revista RTI - Redes, Telecom e Instalações, Vol. -, No. -, pp. 52 - 63, November, 2011 | BibTex
  • D. Wake, A. Nkansah, N. J. G. Gomes, G. Valicourt, R. Brenot, M. Violas, Z. Liu, F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, A Comparison of Radio over Fiber Link Types for the Support of Wideband Radio Channels, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 28, No. 16, pp. 2416 - 2422, August, 2010,
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  • S. Pato, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Forward Error Correction in 10 Gbit/s Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 84 - 94, January, 2009,
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  • S. Pato, R. Meleiro, D. Fonseca, P.S André, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, All-Optical Burst-Mode Power Equalizer based on Cascaded SOAs for 10 Gbit/s EPONs, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 20, No. 24, pp. 2078 - 2080, December, 2008,
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  • N. M. Garcia, P. Monteiro, H. Castro, J. Castro, R.S. Luis, D. Fonseca, L. Pellegrino, M.H. Hajduczenia, S. Pato, CS Santiago, Optical Communications Research Activities at COM RD1 Siemens S.A., Fiber and Integrated Optics, Vol. 24, No. 3-4, pp. 395 - 410, August, 2005 | BibTex
  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, High-Performance versus Power-Efficient Coherent Optical Interfaces: Spectral Efficiency and Hardware Count Comparison, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Bari, Italy, July, 2020,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, N. Costa, Capacity Limits of Mesh Optical Transport Networks Exploiting Future High Baud-Rate Line Interfaces, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Angers, France, July, 2019,
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  • BG Gangopadhyay, J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, Exploiting Real-Time Performance Awareness for Cost-Effective Restoration in Optical Transport Networks, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Angers, France, July, 2019,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, Capacity Increase and Hardware Savings in DWDM Networks Exploiting Next-Generation Optical Line Interfaces, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Bucharest, Romania, Vol., pp. 1 - 6, July, 2018,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, ROADM Express Layer Design Strategies for Scalable and Cost-Effective Multi-Fibre DWDM Networks, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Girona, Spain, Vol., pp. 1 - 7, July, 2017,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, R.M. Morais, On-site reconfiguration requirements of ROADM add/drop architectures under multi-period planning, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, September, 2015,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, On Scaling Transport Networks for Very High Nodal Degree ROADM Nodes Using State-of-the-Art Optical Switch Technology, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Budapeste, Hungary, Vol. We.A1.2, pp. -- - --, July, 2015,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, On the Value Proposition of the Contentionless Add/Drop ROADM Property in DWDM Transport Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Graz, Austria, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, July, 2014,
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  • S. Pato, N.B Borges, J. M. Pedro, Capacity prospects of future high density metro-access networks, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Cartagena, Spain, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2013,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, Quantifying the Impact of DWDM Nodes with Flexible Add/Drop Port Utilization for Dynamic Connection Setup, OSA Optical Fiber Communications - OFC, Los Angeles, United States, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, March, 2012,
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  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, Towards Fully Flexible Optical Node Architectures: Impact on Blocking Performance of DWDM Transport Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Stockholm, Sweden, Vol. --, pp. Th.A6.3 - --, June, 2011,
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  • S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Prospects of supporting distributed antenna systems over next-generation optical access and metro-access networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Stockholm, Sweden, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2011,
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  • F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Dual Band Signal Generation for Millimeter-wave RoF Systems with Subcarrier Multiplexing, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2011,
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  • F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, On supporting multiple signal formats over a FUTON system, Conf. on Optical Networks Design and Modelling - ONDM, Bologna, Italy, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 6, February, 2011,
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  • D. Wake, A. Nkansah, N. J. G. Gomes, M. Violas, Z. Liu, S. Pato, F. M. Ferreira, G. Valicourt, R. Brenot, Design and Performance of Radio over Fibre Links for Next Generation Wireless Systems using Distributed Antennas, Future Network and Mobile Summit, Florence, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2010,
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  • F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, J. Pedro, H. A. Silva, Microwave link for transparent protection of optical access networks, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications and Conf. on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure - NOC/OC, Algarve, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 6, June, 2010,
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  • S. Pato, F. M. Ferreira, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On supporting multiple radio channels over a SCM-based distributed antenna system: a feasibility assessment, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Munich, Germany, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2010,
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  • P. Monteiro, S. Pato, E. Lopez, D. Wake, N. J. G. Gomes, A. Gameiro, Fiber Optic Networks for Distributed Radio Architectures: FUTON concept and operation, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conf. - WCNC, Sydney, Australia, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 5, April, 2010,
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  • D. Wake, S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, E. Lopez, N. J. G. Gomes, P. Monteiro, A Comparison of Remote Radio Head Optical Transmission Technologies for Next Generation Wireless Systems, IEEE Lasers and Electro Optics Society Annual Meeting - LEOS, Belek-Antalya, Turkey, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, October, 2009,
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  • P. Monteiro, S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, J. Santos, D. Wake, N. J. G. Gomes, E. Lopez, A. Gameiro, Radio-over-fiber as the enabler for joint processing of spatially separated radio signals, Summer Topical Meetings - LEOS, Newport Beach, United States, Vol. -, pp. 43 - 44, August, 2009 | BibTex
  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On using all-optical burst-mode power equalization in converged metro-access networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, July, 2009,
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  • S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, P. Monteiro, Comparative evaluation of fibre-optic architectures for next-generation distributed antenna systems, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, July, 2009,
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  • S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, J. Santos, P. R. M. I. Inácio, P. Monteiro, On Building a Distributed Antenna System with Joint Signal Processing for Next Generation Wireless Access Networks: The FUTON Approach, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Sta Maria Feira, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2009,
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  • S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, J. Santos, H. A. Silva, J. J. O. Pires, P. Monteiro, All-Optical Remote Node for Cost-Effective Metro-Access Convergence, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Sta Maria Feira, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2009,
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  • N. J. G. Gomes, S. Pato, P. Monteiro, A. Gameiro, Radio over Fibre for the Support of 4th Generation Mobile/Wireless Communications, European Workshop on Photonic Solutions for Wireless, Access and In-House Applications, Duisburg, Germany, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2009,
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  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, N. J. G. Gomes, T. Kawanishi, A. Gameiro, Next-Generation Distributed and Heterogeneous Radio Architectures: the FUTON Project, IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Photonics Conf. - APMP, Beijing, China, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, April, 2009,
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  • P. Monteiro, J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, J. V. Gomes, R. Meleiro, J. Santos, HR Rohde, RW Winkelmann, Challenges and Trends in Optical Networking: A Bottom-Up Approach, IEEE BROADNETS, London, United Kingdom, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2008,
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  • S. Pato, J. Santos, J. M. Pedro, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On Supporting Radio over Fiber and Passive Optical Network Systems with a Common Fiber Plant: Compatibility Aspects, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Athens, Greece, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2008,
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  • S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, J. Santos, P. Monteiro, A. Gameiro, Fibre Optic Networks for Distributed Radio Architectures: topology overview, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Porto, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2008,
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  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Impact of Mode-Partition Noise in the Performance of 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Rome, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, July, 2007 | BibTex
  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Analysis of the Optimum APD Gain for 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2007 | BibTex
  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Techno-Economical Assessment of 10 Gbits EPON Deployment, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 573 - 576, May, 2007 | BibTex
  • S. Pato, R.S. Luis, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On The Impact of Nonlinear Effects in 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 577 - 580, May, 2007 | BibTex
  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Performance Evaluation of the Physical Layer for 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, International Conf. on Access Networks, Athens, Greece, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, September, 2006 | BibTex
  • S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Uplink Performance Evaluation of the Physical Layer for 10 Gbit/s EPONs, International Conf. on Telecommunications - ICT, Funchal, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2006 | BibTex
  • J. M. Pedro, S. Pato, P. Monteiro, J. J. O. Pires, Impact of Network State Information Availability on the Performance of Contention Resolution Strategies for OBS Networks, International Conf. on Telecommunications - ICT, Funchal, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2006,
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  • P. R. M. I. Inácio, M.H. Hajduczenia, S. Pato, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Failsafe Optical Splitter and Method to Isolate Faults in a Passive Optical Network, PCT/EP2008/062422, PCT, 21-09-2007