Sílvia Medeiros Vaz Pato

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

Degrees

PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 01-01-2012
MSc, Universidade de Coimbra, 09-06-2006
Licenciatura, Universidade de Coimbra, 27-07-2003

Affiliations

Nokia Siemens Networks Portugal S.A., 01-01-2004, Researcher

Publications

1Books Chapters

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

7Papers in Journals

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

36Papers in Conferences

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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Patents

1Patents

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

IT Member Profile

Silvia Pato

Scientific Achievements