Paula Raquel Viegas dos Santos Nunes Laurêncio

Paula Laurêncio

Academic position:	Assistant Professor
Joining date:	12-03-2012
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

https://www.orcid.org/0000-0002-6837-563X

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, Universidade do Algarve, 01-01-2006

Expertise Topics

Optical Communications

Academic Activities

3Supervision of MSc theses

As Supervisor

Estratégias de Geração e Transmissão de Sinais em Sistemas OFDM-RoF, MSc Student, Diogo Bento, Concluded 01-2013
, Análise comparativa das técnicas de transmissão com modulação externa ODSB, OSSB e OCS, MSc Student, Ivanildo Fortes, Concluded 03-2010
Geração de Ondas Milimétricas Utilizando Conversão de Frequências e Transmissão em Banda Lateral Simples, MSc Student, Hélio Vargues, Concluded 02-2010

Publications

2Books Chapters

V. Lopes Lopes, D. Bento Bento, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Optical Strategies for Generating and Transmitting Signals in OFDM-RoF Systems, Chapter in, Technological Innovation for the Internet of Things, Springer, Springer, 2013
R.A. Avó, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Transmission Performance of mm-Waves on Radio over Fiber Systems: Dispersion and Intermodulation Issues, Chapter in, Emerging Trends in Technological Innovation, L. Camarinha-Matos, P. Pereira, L. Ribeiro, Springer, 2010

6Papers in Journals

M.P. Thakur, M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Laurêncio, J.E. Mitchel, Optical Frequency Tripling with Improved Suppression and Sideband Selection, Optics Express, Vol. 19, No. 26, pp. 459 - 470, December, 2011 | BibTex
M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Laurêncio, H. Vargues, R. Avó, Dispersion Robustness of Millimeter Waves Generated by Up-Conversion Strategies, Fiber and Integrated Optics, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 441 - 452, July, 2010 | BibTex
M. C. R. Medeiros, R. Avó, P. Laurêncio, N.S.C. Correia, A.L. Barradas, H. A. Silva, I. Darwazeh, J.E. Mitchel, P. Monteiro, RoFnet – Reconfigurable Radio over Fiber Network Architecture Overview (invited), Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Vol. 88, No. 4, pp. 38 - 43, November, 2009 | BibTex
P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Relative Intensity Noise in Optical Single Side Band Systems with Multiple In-Line Amplifiers: Analysis and Validation, Fiber and Integrated Optics, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 78 - 88, March, 2008 | BibTex
P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Impact of the Combined Effect of RIN and Intermodulation Distortion on OSSB/SCM Systems, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 24, No. 11, pp. 4250 - 4262, November, 2006 | BibTex
P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Dynamic Range of Optical Links Employing Optical Single Side Band Modulation, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 748 - 750, May, 2003 | BibTex

18Papers in Conferences

M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Laurêncio, P. Monteiro, Optically Generated Millimeter Wave Reflectometry Signals: Approach Followed in the RETIOT Project, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Angers, France, July, 2019,
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M. C. R. Medeiros, B. M. Oliveira, P. Almeida, P. Laurêncio, P. Monteiro, Semiconductor laser models suitability to assess laser noise effects on optically generated millimeter wave signals, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Bucharest, Romania, July, 2018,
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B. M. Oliveira, M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Almeida, P. Laurêncio, P. Monteiro, Fiber wireless-optical transceiver architectures for 60 GHz LANs, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Girona, Spain, July, 2017 | BibTex
M. C. R. Medeiros, H. A. Silva, P. Laurêncio, P. Monteiro, Cost Effective Hybrid Dynamic Radio Access supported by Radio over Fiber, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Budapest, Hungary, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, July, 2015 | BibTex
V. Lopes Lopes, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, W-Band OFDM-RoF Systems Employing Optical Up-Conversion, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Graz, Switzerland, Vol., pp. 1 - 4, July, 2014,
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V. Lopes Lopes, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, 100 Gbit/s W-Band OFDM-RoF Systems Employing Optical Up-Conversion Strategies, International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics - AOP2014, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol., pp. 1 - 1, May, 2014 | BibTex
D. Bento Bento, V. Lopes Lopes, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Delivery of broadband 60 GHz signals over FTTH networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Cartagena, Spain, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2013 | BibTex
D. Bento Bento, M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Laurêncio, Performance Comparison between Single and Dual-arm MZM in 60GHz OFDM-RoF System with OSSB Modulation, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Coventry, United Kingdom, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, July, 2012 | BibTex
M. C. R. Medeiros, M.P. Thakur, P. Laurêncio, J.E. Mitchel, Transmission limitations of WiMax over fibre transmission employing optical up-conversion schemes, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Warwick, United Kingdom, Vol. -, pp. - - -, July, 2012 | BibTex
M.P. Thakur, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, J.E. Mitchel, Optical Frequency Tripling with Improved Suppression and Sideband Selection, European Conference on Optical Communication ECOC, Geneva, Switzerland, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 3, September, 2011 | BibTex
R.A. Avó, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Comparative Study of Optical Up-Conversion, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Stockholm, Sweden, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2011 | BibTex
P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Transmission Performance of 60 GHz Signals Generated by OSSB Upconversion, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2011 | BibTex
P. Laurêncio, H. Vargues, R. Avó, M. C. R. Medeiros, Generation and Transmission of Millimeter Wave Signals Employing Optical Frequency Quadrupling, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Munich, Germany, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2010 | BibTex
R. Avó, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, 60 GHz radio-over-fiber transmission impairments for broadband wireless signals, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Munich, Germany, Vol., pp. 1 - 4, June, 2010 | BibTex
I.F. Fortes, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Experimental transmission performance evaluation of IEEE 802.11g over a PON architecture using a RSOA, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications and Conf. on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure - NOC/OC, Faro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 239 - 244, June, 2010 | BibTex
I.F. Fortes, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Study of optical up-conversion strategies based on OSSB modulation, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications and Conf. on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure - NOC/OC, Faro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 239 - 244, June, 2010 | BibTex
H. Vargues, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Simulation of mm-Wave over Fiber Systems Employing Up-Conversion Using External Modulators, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2009 | BibTex
M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Laurêncio, Simulation of mm-wave over fiber employing optical single sideband modulation combined with subcarrier multiplexing, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Marrakech, Morocco, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 5, December, 2008,
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Projects

Closed Projects2

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
HYDRA-ROF	Hybrid Dynamic Radio Access supported by Radio over Fiber	IT/LA	01-02-2014	01-03-2016
PhoTech-5G/60GHz	Photonic Technologies to support 5G/60GHz WLANS	IT	01-11-2016	01-10-2018

Other Scientific Achievements

6Miscellaneous

P. Laurêncio, Radio over fiber broadband access networks architectures based on wavelength division multiplexing techniques, PhD Thesis Jury, 01-06-2013
P. Laurêncio, Projecto e análise do desempenho da estação base da rede rádio sobre fibra RoFnet, MSc Thesis Jury, 01-04-2012
P. Laurêncio, Performance Analysis of OFDM Technology on Radio-over Systems, MSc Thesis Jury, 01-09-2011
P. Laurêncio, Transmission of OFDM-UWB radio signals along multimode fiber in in-building networks, MSc Thesis Jury, IST, 01-10-2010
P. Laurêncio, Transmissão de sinais com etiqueta óptica em redes ópticas comutada, MSc Thesis Jury, IST, 01-12-2008
P. Laurêncio, Análise da distorção induzida pela mistura de quatro ondas em ligações WDM com compensação de dispersão, MSc Thesis Jury, 01-11-2007

Other Contributions

1Conference Committees

European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications - NOC, Scientific Committee, 2010

IT Member Profile

Paula Laurêncio

Scientific Achievements

As Supervisor

Closed Projects2